Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 117, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 16, 1918 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME NINETEEN
GRADUATION
EXERCISES
ANNOUNCED
Seniors of Chickasha High School Will;
Hear Annual Sermon by Rev. Roper
Sunday Night
COMMENCEMENT
AT II. S. THURSDAY
AdJress by President Austin of 0. C. W
Junior High Hold Exercises at
Auditorium May 24
The class exercises of the Chick
asha high school and the Junior high
school will bo held next week. Be
ginning Sunday evening at 8:15 the
ilflth. the annual sermon will be
preached at the Methodist church
by Rev. W. H. Roper. Special mu
sic will be prepared for ttys occa
alon and a cordial invitation is ex
tended to the public. The regular
class exercises of the senior class
will be held at the auditorium Wed-
nesday evening the 22nd when the
following program will be rendered:
Valedictorian Marie Nelson
Salutatoriuu Mollie Janet Gray
Historian j.- Susie King
Poet ... . Roy Norton
AVill - Doris Gowdy
Prophecy . Emory Conrad
The comnfencemciit of the senior
class will be held at tho auditorium
Thursday evening tho 23rd. The
cmmieucement address will be de-
livered by President G." W. Austin of
the O. C. W. The class . exercise of
the Junior hif;h school will be held
kin the auditorium of. that building
. u;i the evening ot the 21th. Eighty-
four pupils will receive certificates
passing from the eighth grade to
rVKular high school work Below
will give the names of the gradu
ates of the senior high school:
Pearl Bell Mildred Billiard Mabel
Coyle Gladys. Fitzpatrh k Dorothea
Freese Doris Gowdy Mollie Janet
Gray Albertino Harris Orin Hanna
Dorothy Hulen Susie King Marie
Nelson Olga Nelson Alma Puckett.
Ada Reeves Ella Ryan Edna Ru
(lolj)h Eva Schuessler Madeline Sand-
ford Viola Shuster Dora Smith
Auieane wmiams moiivimh nice m-
ra Anderson OUic Wcller Burrell
Burress Emory Conrad John T.
Chestnut Nell Dikenian Bryan Ma
kell Jesse B. Forbes Claud Fath-
oroe Arthur Green John Gamble
Jack Griffin Chauncey Goctting Har-
ry Hill Paul Hallum Wayne Hol-
lingsworth Herman Huberts; Dewey
Webster Roy Norton How'ett Wil-
liams. '
MANY PAY
LAST HALF
1917 TAXES
There is a decided movement to-
ward the payment ot the last half
of the 191" taxes according to a state-
ment given out this morning by H.
N. Mullican county treasurer many
checks being received at this time
by mail and by personal call at the
rfficc.
"Many tax payers aro taking ad-
vantage of the lull in order to pay
the last half of their taxes and fin-
ish before the rush starts" said Mr.
Mullican. "The last half of the
1917 : taxes -will become delinquent
in June and the taxpayers many of
them figure that it is better to pay
now than later when there will be
such a rush on. We are receiving
many checks by mall now and are
doing a steady business over the
counter. That is those who come
in person to pay their taxes. We
would be glad if more would adopt
this policy avoid becoming delin-
quent and the rush."
RED CROSS SALE AT STAR
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A Red Cross sale will be held at
the Star school house district No.
il Saturday evening. May l -
GAS RATE
HEARING
MONDAY
Corporation Commission will Hear Ap
plication of Local Company; Mayo
Says Citizens Should be Present
According to a letter received by
H. L.. Grigsby city attorney and O.
Coffman mayor of Chickasha the cor-j
poration commission hearing of the;
application of the Chickasha Gas
and Electric company to raise the
gas rate in Chickasha from $1.30 to
$1.85 has been set for Monday May'
Oil t ii .t..i I . ...in i- .-.'
-v Hi in u ciulk nun win ue ueaiu
in the council chamber of the city
hall here
The letter was written by Judge S.
W. Hayes of Oklahoma City and
stated that it would be up to the
mayor to determine the place in
Chickasha at which the hearing
w ould be held. The court house was
suggested but Mayor Coffmun an
nounced this morning that the hear-
ing would be held at the city hall.
"J want to urge the people to turn
out. Judge Grigsby and I went to
Oklahoma City before the corporation
commission and asked that the hear-
ing be transferred from Oklahoma
City tq Chickasha in order to give
the people the gas users here an
opportunity to protect themselves.
We thought that it would be fairer
to them if the hearing was held here.
"If any citizen has any evidence
is to why the gas rate should or
should not be raised that citizen
should bo present at tho hearing
Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Any
information bearing on the case In
any way should be given by the cit-
izens. Now is the time for them "to
ri the-; (Jo not want a higher
rate they should attend the hearing
and make the proper protest. The
hearing was transferred to Chickasha
in order to give him that very op-
portunity" said Mayor Coffman.
WILL HOLD
H. S. CLASS
TRACK MEET
Tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock
the Chickasha high school will hold
a class track and field meet on the
Eighth street athletic field. Ail
branches of athletics will be repre-
sented in this moot with the excep-
tion of the mile and half mile runs.
Those are eliminated for the reason
that tho men havo not trained up to
the point ot "milers."
The four high school classes will
be represented by several entries
each. There will bo the 100 and CO
yard dashes the low hurdles broad i
and high jumps discus throw and
many other events. A groat deal of
interest is being shown and the
school spirit is running high. There
U sure to be some keen competition
for class honors. '
The meet is in a way preliminary
to the organization of a track and
field team to compete at the annual
meet at Normin next year. This
year the men had not advanced suf
ficiently in athletics to form a com-
plete team. It is the purpose of the
school to put out a baseball team
and a full track team to compete in
the big interscholastic meet at Nor-
man next spring.
NO QUESTION RESULT
SAYS AM. ARMY MAN
By United Tress.
An Atlantic Port. May 16. Briga-
dier General Benjamin Alvord for-
mer adjutant general of the American-
Expeditionary forces in France
arrived on a trans-Atlantic steamer
today.
He was compelled to relinquish
his post on account of ill health.
"Everything is in great shape over
there" he said. "There is no ques
tion as to the result;'.' v-
PATRIOTIC
PIES BOOM
W.S.S.FUNI
Auction Sale of Expensive Pastry at
Rocky Ford Nets Big Sum; Top
Price Is $50.00
"Pies for Patriotism" was the slo-
gan at the W. S. S. pie supper held
last night at Rocky Ford ' school
houso twenty-two miles southwest
of Chickasha. Tho crowd packed
tho building and the patriotic pro -
gram opened
with all joining in
j "America "
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County Superintendent M. H.
I llePai'd made a rousing talk urging
I the necessity of each American loan-
ing his money to the government by
b'.-juig Thrift Stamps and War Sav-
ings Stamps to protect our boys
at the front.
Tho salo of tho templing array of
pies was the big feature of the even-
ing Mr. Shepard and Deputy Shoriff
R. L. Castleman dividing tho honors
as auctioneers. The total ot the
evening's sales was $233.02 and the
highest price paid for any pie was
$50. This expensive bit of pastry
was made by Mrs. K. P. Killleu and
purchased by IX C. McCloskey. F.
P. McCloskey bid in several pies for
a total of $33.28 roselling all but one.
M. H. Shepard paid $10 for one pie
and $1.16 for another aud numerous
pies brought tho latter sum. which
is the exact price of a baby bond
this mouth. In every instance the
bidder received Thrift Stamps or
baby birodjs in return for the money
paid for the pio.
Visitors from Chickasha enjoying
the good home made pics like moth-
er used to make were L. A. Sanders
R. E. Davenport It. L. Castleman
Sam Cox M. II. Shepard and Miss
Adola Zinn.
DR. AXSON
CANCELS
CHIX. DATE
' Ed F. Johns manager of the Grady
county war fund drive announced
this morning that Dr. Axson lied
Cross speaker scheduled to appear in
Chickasha tomorrow was compelled
to cancel his date owing to an error
in his routing out of Washington.
Dr. Axson wired Mr Johns this
morning from Mu. :'.eesboro Tenu.
where he spoke last night stating
that he is scheduled to speak in
Jackson Tenn. tonight making it
impossible for him to reach Chicka-
sha tomorrow. He stated there had
been an oversight in tho booking.
Mr. John3 and Mr. Barefoot are
making evory effort to secure a
speaker for tomorrow night's engage-
ment in Chickasha. At press time
they had no announcement to make.
GERMANS BOUGHT
RIFLES FOR USE
MEXICAN RAIDS
3y United Prs.
New York May 10. Rifles and am-
munition believed to have been stor-
ed near here by German interests
were bought for exportation to Mex-
ico according to the theory of some
of the investigators.
Attorney General Lewis of New-
York is conducting the official in-
quiry. The arms were necessarily
left when the government shut down
the shipments of munitions across
the border.
It is expected that Germany's con-
nections with uprisings in Mexico
before the United States entered the
war will be exposed by the iuvestifa-
CHICKASHA OKLAHOMA THURSDAY MAY
GRADYGIRL
GLAD SHE'S
IN FRANCE
First Word Received From First Red
Cross Nurse From This County
"Over There"
HAS BROTHER WITH
AMERICAN FORCES
Was Teacher Here; Would Not Mis
"Being In" For World; Says
She is 0. K.
Tho first news from the first Gra-
dy county girl on active Borvieo in
Fiance as a Red Cross nurse was
received in the form of a letter from
Miss Edith Croan to her mother
Mrs. R. B. Croan. Miss Croan has
been in Franco for several months
and Judging from her letter is proud
of "being in" and is quite satisfied.
Miss Croan has lived with her pa-
rents on a Grady county farm south
of Bradley for a number of years.
She attended school at Edmoud and
prepared herself for a teacher fol-
lowing that profession in this county
a short time. After that she took
up nursing and about tho first of
the present year sailed for Franco
as a Red Cross nurse.
Her brother Ed Croan did not
wait for the draft call after she
sailed but enlisted and is now on
active service. Whether or not he
ie in Franco at this time was not.
definitely learned but if he is not
actually in tho thick of things along
ins western front Pi is on hli '-ay
the second of the Croan family to
answer the call of his country. The
letter from Miss Croan shows plainly
that nothing but the Red Cross and
her work with the organization mat-
ters. Her letter to her mother fol-
lows: "1 know from actual observation
what it means to the boys who go
to the front but I can't imagine any
worse punishment now or hereafter
than being left out of the joy of "be-
ing in" or "doing our bit." 1 have
been reading about the Americans
who aro in tho battle of battles and
was wishing I had been a boy so
I could bo thcro.
"I would much rather have an un
known grave in France than not to
have come and bo an object of scorn
i-i after yours. And I am sure you
my lit tle mother are doing your part
by sending Ed and me and taking
care of the ones at home sewing for
tho Red Cross conserving tho food
and colng tho thousand and one
things that must be done and I am
sure yours is tho harder task of the
two the anxious waiting longing
f-jr rows etc.
"But don't worry about me. I am
ill O. K. and if I were to get sick
I would be well cared for but I
p;ay that I may not get -sick because
I want to be a help not a burden.
"We are not bo terribly .far from
the fighting line but far enough for
safety. Yes it has been a terrible
fight and still contiues so but please
God we shall beat them before it is
finished. So cheer up and don't get
the "wind up" as our British friends
say for getting scared you see I am
adding to my vocabulary in slang.
"I wish you might have some of
the rain we are having here; it rains
here without any provocation what-
ever and is still quite cold although
we have had one beautiful warm
spring day.
"Tell everybody who is interested
or cares to know that I am as hap-
py and contented in my work here
as I was at home; that we are go-
ing to win and to keep a "stiff up-
per lip' and work and save for the
al'ies aud Uncle Sam tha dearest
ecu on earth.
With much love to all
" '"- Edith."
THE WEATHER
For Oklanom.
Tonight and Friday partly
cloudy to clouoy weather;
cooler Friday.
Local Temperature.
Maximum 85; minimum 9.
16 1018.
BATTLE HALTS WHILE
HOSTS WATCH PLANES
CLASH OVER LINES
By United Press.
With the Americans in. Plcardy
May ill. Fifteen air fights occurred
repeatedly over tho Americans hold-
ing tho Montdidier sector.
German airplanes crossed the lines
to rain shells on the anti-aircraft
guns. French machines rose to meet
the Huns high above No Man's Lund.
Fifteon French airmen wheeled
into battle formation and were soon
darting and diving like swallows
with machine guns rattling uud with
the smoke from their guns streak-
ing the sky.
It was impossible to distinguish
the French from tho German planes
in tho confused whirl. More than
COMPLIMENTARY RECITAL
BE GIVEN AT 0.C.W.T0NIGHT
A complimentary recital will be
given by tho students of the Okla-
homa College for Women tonight at
(1) Piano Solo
Fauut
Miss Clara McGulro.
Piano Solo Spring Song Mendelssohn
Miss Blanche Mi ck.
(3 Piano Solo Musical
(I) Glee Club We'll ToucLi the Strings to Music Paladllhe
to) Piano Solo Nocturne (left hand ouly) Scrlablne
Miss Ila .Tones.
(d) Piano Solo Soaring - - Schumann
Miss Rebecca Armstrong.
(7) Piano Solo First Ballado '. - Chopin
Miss Myrtlo Voorhees.
(fi) Vocal Solo If You Love Me . McDermot
Miss Kathleen Harris.
(i ) Pinno Solo Rhapsody No. 2 - - Liszt
Miss Ruth Wcodward.
.(10) Piano Solo Faust Valse - - Gounod Liszt
Miss Lula Mae Wagoner.
PRICKETT WILL
CASE DECIDED;
WIDOWGETS ALL
The case in which the will of tho
lato Iko W. Pricket of Kusu bprings
was contested by his niuces and
nophews was decided thia moniing
by Judgo It. E. Daveuport tho will
being probated and standing as it
was made naming the wife of the
deceased as the solo beneficiary of
the state.
Tho contestants filed notice of ap-
peal to the district court and tho ap-
peal bond was placed at $7r0 thero
being allowed by law 10 days In
whicli to file. The estate amounts to
practically $15000.
CASHING IN ON LIBERTY
By United Press.
Washington May 10. Holders of
liberty bonds of the second Issue
are cashing coupons throughout the
nation today.
The coupons for Iho Interest on
the second 4 per cent bonds may be
cashed at any bank and at many oth-
er agencies.
' Little w
Americans
4 S J - W )
Eat'Corn meal musli-Oatmeal-
Corn flakes -
Hominy and riceTwith-
milki a no wheat .cereals..
Leave n o th ing on your 'plate!
UNITED STATE S A- OOp Jt
fifty nlanes were visible over the
front at one time. All other activi-
ties in the entire sectors ceased and
the soldiers of both armies watched
tho spectacular battlo in the air
Two of the machines engaged In a
duel and both fell to tho ground lu
flames.
Okla. Private Wounded.
By United Fre
Washington May 10. Private Earl
Mathews of Tulsa Okla. was report-
ed in the casualty list sent by Gen-
eral Pershing today Tho list in-
cluded 91 names there being eight
killed in action fourteen missing
fifty-nine wounded tea dead from
other causos.
8:15 o'clock in tho college audito-
rium. The public is cordially invited
to attend and hear the following ex-
cellent program:
Gounod-Leybach
Moments Moszkowski
Miss Ferno Gillis.
MARRIAGE MARKET
HAS GOOD BUSINESS
Tho marrlago market picked up to
some extent yesterday and that de-
partment at tho county court house
did as much business yesterday as
in tho past two weeks. Licenses
wero issued to the following: at the
office of tho court clerk: Ronald
Freeman aged 211 Chickasha and
Miss Ruby Pinson aged 21 Chicka-
sha. Harrison Franklin aged 22
Lindsay and Missr Cessel Davis aged
19 Lindsay. Leon Galbreatli aged
19 Chickasha and Miss Wilda Wins-
ton aged 20 Chickasha. Orin Mey-
ers aged 20 Rush Springs and Miss
Suo Scott aged 22 Marlow.
Judgo R. E. Davenport of tho comi-
ty court issued tho following li-
cense: P. L. Baker aged 25 Chick-
asha and Miss Armor Murray Sgoi
18 Chickasha.
NO CHANGE IN HIGH
COMMAND IN FRANCE
By United Tress.
London May 10. Andrew Bonar
Law chancellor of the exchequer re-
plying to a query in the Uouso of
(ominous declared that there had
been no change in the high command
in Franco and added that none was
contemplated.
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HUNS MASS
BIG FORCE
FOR DRIVE
Reported Be Nearly 1500 Divisions ia
West Ready for Battle; Big Guq
Duel oMre Intense
RUSS TO MOBILIZE
IS NOTICE SERVED
British Repulse Attack; French Regain
Positions; Sink Austrian Battleship;
Drive Raiders From Paris
By United Tress. "
With tho British Armies in Francek
May 10. Nearly fifteen hundred
fresh German infantry divisions mass-
ed on the west front are now ready
for immediate battlo. Illndenburg'a
forces are reported to bo in fighting
shapo again.
Tho front is moderatuly quiet but
some fighting north of Keramel is In
progress. The French in a counter
attack regained Hill 41 previous!
captured by Gorman storm troops.
The Australians ro-took a position
southwest of Morlancourt.
Tho artillery Is' growing louder lit
this section of tho front and the geiu
oral situation Is that the two armlc
are jostling for an opening to strlko
Russia to Mobilize.
By United Press.
Washington May 16Ruasia ha
served notice on Germany that sha
is compelled to mobilize all ncccssa
ry forces to protect hersolf in vlowr
of Germany's violation of tho Brent
peace treaty.
Big Guns Active. -n'f
Jy United i'ras
London May 16. Allied and Go?
man artillery is pounding various
sectors m practically tho wholti
western front and particularly in tha
valley of tho Sommo Ancre east ot
Arras and on tho northern front
Field Marshal Ilaig reported o tho
war office
Tho British raided enemy tranche!
and took a few prisoners in tha
neighborhood of Cavrollo last night
Repulsa Rair Raid.
Dy United Pren.
Paris May It'. An attempted Gen
man air raid over Paris last night
was repulsed after the enemy plauca
had penetrated to the outskirts of thn
city it was officially announced th!
morning.
Artillery fighting in tho ITaillcn
Castel sector east of Amiens was re"
ported by the war office. An cue
my raid west of Moutdidier failed'
utterly when it broke down under
firo from the French guns.
Torpedo Austrian Ship.
By United Fiesa
Koine Muy 16. An Italian war-
ship penetrated Pola harbor Tuesday
and torpedoed tho Austrian battle-
ship Virlbus ot the units type it
was officially announced today.
ANNOUNCE
QUOTA FOR
SPEC. CALL
By United Tress. . - 1 " " ' "V
Oklahona City May 16. The quo.
tas of yesterday's special call rc: .
quire 1000 drafted men to entrain be-
tween May 29 and Juno 2 for Jack-
son barracks Louisiana it was au
nounced by tho adjutant general.
The quotas will bo taken from tin
districts being tha best able to spam
the men and only a Tow of tho local
exemption boards will bo called up
on.
The call as given out at the adju-
tant general's office included the fol-
lowing quotas; T'llsa 300 Chicka-
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