Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 231, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 1, 1918 Page: 1 of 8
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Volume Nineteen.
Chickasha Oklahoma TuesdayVctober 1 lbl8.
Number 231.
DVANCE
I FLANDERS
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KAS
BRITISH-BELGIAN
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CONTI
OFFICER'S
CONDITION
FAVORABLE
Assistant Chief Scott Resting
Nicely says Report from the
xiospiiai; jxoi uonsiaerea
Out of Danger.
FUGITIVES CONVICTS
INSTEAD SOLDIERS
Late Reports Throw Light on
Early Statements; Men Chased
into Canons by Officers; Are
Traced to Farm Houses.
Reports issued at the Chick-
asha hospital this afternoon
at 2:30 stated that the con-
dition of Assistant Chief
Scott who was shot Sunday
evening while attempting to
talto a prisoner to the city jail
is as well as could bo ex-
pected. The officer is resting
nicely and strong hopes for
his recovery are entertained
He is not yet considered out
of danger however.
Although every available officer in
Chickasha plus several volunteers
who were sworn in as deputies all
scored tho country north and east
of Chickh'sna yesterday and Sunday'
night only a trace of the men im-
plicated in the shooting of Assistant
Chief Scott hero Sunday evening
was found
Their trail or at least tho trail of
nno nf tlm mm wna nicked nn he. i
tween this city and the. Washita riv-'
er early yesterday morning. He was I
tracked to the rivei and his trail
picked up on the oH;osite bank and J
followed until he struck tho open .
;niv i.vi ..i if it
Evidences of his presence at. several.
farm hosea were plentiful. At a cot-
ton picker's camp north and east of
tho Washita it was found that laic
Sunday evening a vnan whose cloth-
ing was wet applied there for tem-
porary shelter asking that he be al-
lowed to dry his clothes. He was
standing before tho fire tho cotton
pickers stated when a vehicle or
someone on horseback was heard
crossing the long bridge located
northeast of town he bedraggled
stranger immediately plunged
jlU0
th darkness and disappeared. Offi-
cers also fuond traces of the man
again in a series of canons northeast
of town. Thtse hills and breaks were
worked out thoroughly but without
result. The officers returned late last
night from the man hunt. The chase
will bo contiuned through the aid of
constables sheriffs and police offi-
cers of the surrounding cities and
towns. - .
Say Were Not Soldiers
Tho belief expressed now is Mai
tho men were not soldiers but were
conviots escaped from the Granite
penitentiary. First reports stated that
the men were soldier deserters. One
of them the man who is supposed to
have done the shooting was reported
to be wearing a soldier's iiat and
shirt. Other evidences" led the offi-
cers to believe that tho men were
soldirs camouflaging their way from
town to town under civilian garb. j
Rewarl cards with photographs of
the men escaped from the peniten-
tary are in the hands of the sheriff's September 13. This was the infor-
force. These are said to be likenesses mation conveyed in a telegram to
of the men who made their get away Mr. Alexander from the war depart-
Sunday evening from the clutches of ment. The news reached this city late
the local officers. Members of the yesterday evening.
Rock Island switch crew stated to cf-; Robert Alexander was well known
ficers that they believe the men to1 in Chickasha and Grdy county. He
be the same as shown in the reward was a student at the Oklahoma Uni-
photographs. I was mainly the state- versity where he completed the law
' ment of the railroad men that cleared course and was admitted to the bar
up the fact that the men were not passing a splendid examination. He
soldiers.
Convicts Leave Trail
The escaped Granite convicts havei
Jeft a trail through the western part
of tlia state for two weeks. From
Granite limy are known to have cap-
tured at least three atoiuohiles forc-
ing the drivers to taxi them miles on
their route. In two of these cases
reports state that the cars broke
down following which tlio men left
the seeue and proceeded on foot un-
til they captured another car.
A week ago the trail of a pair of
suspicious characters was picked up
in Caddo County and the sheriff's
I force there chascd thom aui ure sald
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with the men who eventally made
good their escape. Officers here are
firm in their belief that the Granite
men are responsible for the shoot-
ing of Scott.
Sory Still Tangled
Whether or not Scott was shot by
the prisoner he was taking to the
city jail would form an interesting
point in the evidence in case the men
are caught it is pointeed out by of-
ficers. Scott stated yesterday morn-
ing that he was shot by a third par-
ly who arose from the weeds in a
cut near the north end of the bridge.
Members of the Rock Island' switch
crew who were within a short dis-
tance or the scene of the shooting
am positive in their statements that
the prisoner shot Scott. They state
they saw plainly the gun in the pri-
soner's hand and after the shot heard
jhi
"ii say "Now d n you go on back
o town."
Oklahomans In
Casualty List
Washington Oct. 1 The follow-
ing casualties aVe reported by the
Commanding General of the Ameri-i
t can Expeditionary forces: killed in;
i action 62; missing in action S; se-i
verily wounded 219; died from their
' -inat wuunuud degree unue-
I termined S; total 291.
j The list contains the following Ok-
? lahomans: wonded severely. Private
Noah Eason Pope Hanson Okla.;
Privato William J. Sutton Knowles
rvivaie iNeison i: ungier
Shawnee Okla.; Private
Ska. Boise City Okla.
Frank
SAILORS MISSING
By Ullltctl rrC!s-
Washington Oct. 1.---A number
nf
! men are missing as tno result or the
capsizing of a boat from the U. S.
vessel Salem. The boat contained
sailors on shore leavo Sunday night
at Key West Florida. The boat was
unable to weather the rough sea the
nevy department was advised today.
DRAFT LOTTERY COMPLETED
By United Press.
Washington Oct. l.--BreaKing all
records for speed America's third
and greatest draft lottery ended at 8
o'clock this morning after proceeding
without a pause for twenty-four
hours.
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THE WEATHER
For Oklahoma.
Tonight and Friday fair.
Local Temperature.
Maximum 90; Minimum d0
ALEX BOY KILLED IN
ACTION SAYS REPORT
According to word received yes-
terday morning by W. V. Alexander
of ex
his son Robert Alexander
was killed in action in France on
was candidate for county attorney of
this county against John H. Venable
running his opponent a close race.
He lived in Chickasha for a consider
ALL READY
FOR LOAN
CAMPAIGN
Humphrey . Names City Commit-
tees and Assigns Districts;
Work of Soliciting to Start
Thursday . Morning.
ASK PUBLIC TO
ASSIST SOLICITORS
Individuals Requested to be Pre
pared Take Amounts Fixed on
Quota Cards by Committee;
Chickasha Quota $100000.
Plans for the Fourth Liberty loan
campaign in Chickasha were complet-
ed at a meeting of the city commit-
tees with M. E. Humphrey city chair-
man last night and the work of the
soliciting committees will start early
Thursday morning and continue un-
der pressure until the campaign is
finished. No estimate of tho time
that would be required to raise the
city's quota of $100000 was made
but indications were that it would be
put over in a short time.
The committeemen will be armed
with the individual quota cards and
every individual is asked to comply
readily giving his subscription for
the amount indicated on the card
without the necessity of a long wind-
ed discussion or explanation of what
the Liberty bond Is and what it
stands for. In the first loan drives
! It was a part of the work of the so-
licitor to acquaint-the purchaser with
the purpose of the loan rate of in-
; terest method of purchase etc. but
it is the belief of the workers that
all such facts are firmly fixed in the
nl'nc8 ' t'le prospective bond pur
chasers.
Speed Up Work.
It is the purpose of the campaign
managers to speed up the work of
tho drive in every way possible. To
this end appeals have been made to
the people to delay the solicitors as
little as possible. In a statement to
the public Mr. Humphrey requested
that everyone bo prepared to take
caro of the individual quota cards
promptly in order to put Chickasha's
quota over in as short a lime as pos-
sible. "There is no necessity of the so-
licitor having to explain the propo-
sition of the bonds during this
drive" Mr. Humphrey stated. Ev-
eryone knows or should know what
tho Liberty bond stands for. Tho
purchase of these bonds serves to
equip our soldiers at the front. The
advisory committee has taken local
conditions into consideration in mak-
ing out the individual quota cards
and everyone is expected to do his
part. Some may be out of town on
Thursday. In such case tho commit-
teemen ask that anyone who will be
away on Thursday get in touch with
their committee and have his sub
able period but Alex was considered
his home. The Alexander family own-
ed several hundred acres of land
near Alex which town was named
after W. V. Alexander one of the
oldest settlers in this part of the
country.
"Bob" Alexander left Chickasha
with an increment of Grady county
drafted men on February 23 being
in charge of the men from the south-
ern district of the coun'.r- He re
ceived his preliminary training at
Camp Travis. "Bob" was among the
Grady county men who expressed
themselves as rearin' to go and his
friends were predicting today that
he died with his face to the enemy.
giving a good account of himself
against the boche.
scription so that there will be no ne-
cessity of going back over the terri-
tory. We want to wind this thing
up.
Following is a list of the commit-
teemen appointed to cover tho town
according to districts assigned:
DJf'ct No. 1 East of Second
st.ra. except Rock Island: Ed
Shultz and F. E. -Moore.
District No. 2 Iioth sides of
Cliiclcusha uvcnuo between Second
and Third streets: J. W. Comer and
('has. Williams.
District No. 3 North side of
Chickasha avenue between Third and
Fourth: Scott Jones and George H.
Evans.
District. No. 4 -South side of
Chickasha avenue between Third and
Fourth: Ed Johns and R. W. Mur-
ray. District
Chickasha
and Fifth:
L. Herr.
District
Chickasha
and Fifth
Frey.
District
Chickasha
No. 5 North side of
avenue between Fourth
O. M. Claycomb and A.
No. 6 South side of
avenuo between Fourth
Ed Burton and F. M.
No. 7 Doth sides of
avenue west of Fifth
street and suburban stores Boulh of
Chickasha avenue: George Calvert
John Majors John E. White and Ed
Sheegog.
District No. 8 Kansas avenue: J.
W. Kayser and F. D. Shaffer.
Difw.rict No. 9 Choctaw avenuo: J.
W. Richburg and L. C. Hutson.
District No. 10 Pennsylvania ave-
nue and all northwest of the Rock
Island: Orin Ashton and O. L. Ding-
ham. District No. 11 Carpenters paint-
ers etc. with regular places of busi-
ness: J. B. Barnes.
District No. 12 Oklahoma College
for Women: G. W. Austin.
District No. 14 City schools: Wm.
F. Ramey.
The colored sretio'i of the city will
be handled by a committee composed
of Robt. Fortune Nat Mills and Per-
ry Daniels.
TROPHY TRAIN
BE PARKED ON
FRISCO TRACK
Captured German Equipment to
be Shown; Also French and
American; Is Due Here
Tomorrow.
Announcement was mado today by
Jonas Cook publicity manager of
the Liberty Loan Drive that tho ex
hibit of war trophies captured by Un-
American soldiers in tho recent Eu
ropean fighting will arrive here by
special train tomorrow at 7 o'clock
over the Frisco and will leave at
9. The rtain will be parked on the
Frisco siding and everyone is invited
to give some of the results of the
fighting Yanks' work the once over.
There will be on exhibit. German
howitzers minnowerfers field and
siege guns which a few weeks ago
were raining shells on the American
divisions. There is also some French
equipment that was captured by the
Germans but which was later re-
captured by the allies. American war
equipment will also bo on display.
Mrs Nettie Coryell home demon-
stration agent of Grady county has
received a letter from her headquart-
ers issuing an invitation to a" mem-
bers of the various clubs organized
through the department to be on
hand promptly at the hour specified.
The exhibit of course is oren to
everyone and is bring shown in the
interests of the Fourth Liberty Loan
campaign.
H1GHTOWER PRELIM CONTINUED
In the preliminry hearing of Lon
Ilightower negro charged with as-
sault with intent to kill a continu-
ance was secured this morning by
the defendant and the case was set
down for hearing on October 12 be-
fere Justice Bonnel. The case is the
outgrowth of the shooting of Police-
man Howard when the officer rfnd
negro engaged in a duel two weeks
ago. Howard has recovered and is
assuming his regular duties.
NEW FIELD
WORK NOW
ORGANIZED
Men and Women to Join Hands
in Work of Common Nation-
al Defense; All Share
Honor Alike.
SECRETARY LANE IS
HEAD NEW DIVISION
Works Through State and Coun-
ty Councils to Heart of Nation
the Small Community; Will
Probe Sentiment.
NEW FIELD 7123456 12345
Washington Oct. 1. Franklin K.
Lane secretary of the interior Issued
tho following statement today:
"The new field division of the
Council of Defense begins its duties
today.
"This section as created by the
Council of National Defense is to or-
ganize and arouse the opinion and
the energies of the country upon war
work. It is to move through the
state councils and subsidiary organi-
zations down to the heart of the na-
tion its core the small community.
It is an amalgamation of those organ-
izations which have hitherto made
this effort the state section of the
council and the Women's Committee
and all the fur reaching agencies of
both are incorporated as a part of
its machinery. It is intended to be
the connecting link between tho Na-
tional Council and tho citizen. Since
the war began this connection has
been maintained through tho two or-
ganizations which are now merged;
but It has become more manifest
with each passing month that there
was no sense in supporting two dis-
tinctive agencies one of men and one
of women; and this was recognized
earliest by the state councils which
took the women of the country into
their directorates and gave them full
part In their work. In all states this
is not true and in out! or two it is
perhaps legally Impossible at present
but it is hoped and expected that this
policy of joint action shnll be where-
over possible adopted. The part
which women are playing In this war
and the increasing part which they
are taking in making it possible to
maintain it. make this consolidation
no more than the recognition of a
fact all men and women are making
and are to make common sacrifice
and effort.
"Under the new plan of organiza-
tion Dr. Anna Howard Shaw be-
comes vice-chairman Grosvcnor IS.
Clark secretary of the Council of Na-
tional Defense and the advisory com-
mittee being director of the new-
field division with Miss Hanna J.
Patterson resident director of tho
Women's Committee associate direc-
tor. "The work' of the field division witl
fall under six heads:
"The federal agency section under
John S. Cravens will have charge of
all work relating to government de-
partments and federal agencies re-
quiring the aid of the field division
and the nation wide defense- organiza-
tions that reach out into every com-
munity in the country.
"The organization and information
lection headed by Elliott D. Smith
will have charge of general planning
and the advising of state councils as
to organization emthods and the best
methods of carrying on their work."
"There is also being created a field
staff the members of which will be
the executive link between the field
division and the particular group of
states allotted to each member of
this staff.
"Under the direction of Mrs. M. E.
Martin there is being created the
Americanization section which will
handle the dissemination of educa-
tional information paying special at-
tention to the problems of American-
ization. This section will also take
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CONTINUE TO FORCE
BOCHES BACK DESPITE
STUBBORN RESISTANCE
British Battery Wins Over Hun in Point Blank
Duel at 600 Yards; 400 Guns Taken in Flan-
ders Offensive; Belgians Take Dix-
mude After Heavy Fighting.
GERM A NS BURN CA MBRA I
AS BRITISH CLOSE IN
English Troops Take Point Mile Southwest of
City and Occupy Tilloy Mile to North;
Boche Withdrawing Between Vesle
and Aisne; New Yorkers Hold Line.
By United Press.
WITH THE BRITISH IN FRANCE October 1. The Belgian-
British advance in Flanders is continuing rapidly despite some of the
most bitter fighting of the war. '-.;'
At one point the British brought artillery establishing their
guns on a ridgo six hundred yard3 from the enemy's batteries and
they blazed away at each other until the enemy's guns were silenced.
The Belgians took Dixmude following fierce fighting in the
streets of the city. '' :
The total guns taken by the British and Belgians in the fighting
in this sector has reached four hundred. One British division ad-
vanced seven miles. i
CLOSE IN ON CAMBRAI )
By United Press.
LONDON October 1. Fighting was resumed on the Cambrai.
St. Quentin front this morning. Closing in on Cambrai yesterday
the British captured Provile one mile southwest of the city and Til-
loy one mile north of Cambrai despite strong resistance. The Ger-
mans have set fire to Cambrai.
The British captured Levergies and Veiidsille this morning
according to Field Marshal Haig's report to the war office.
Germans Withdrawing.
By United Press.
Paris Oct. 1. Tho Germans are
reported to bo withdrawing between
the Vesle and the Aisne and west of
Rhoims where General Beerthelos'
left wing Is understood to bo in ac-
tion. General Gourad's af.ack in Cham-
pagne is progressing satisfactorily
reports Fay and is expected to reach
till objectives. Mure than thirteen
thousand prisoners and three hun-
dred guns have been ta'. en t-inee Sep-
tember 2.
New Yorkers Hold Trenches.
By United Pre.i.i
With the B-it!:!) in Franco. Oct. 1.
--New York troops today are secure
SERBS SAY FIGHTING
CONTINUES IN BULGARIA
WITH ALLIES VICTORS
Bulgar Soldiers Kill Officers Who Try to Stop
Battle; King Ferdinand to Abdicate is Re
port; Plan is to Isolate Turkey Forc-
ing Sultan to Accept Armistice.
By United Press.
London Sept. SrT
London Oct. 1. Dispatches receiv-
cd today from tho Serbian war office
say that after heavy fighting the al-
lies have taken important points in-
cluding Orbivies and Ordisste and
the northern edgn of Ovchepoljo. cap-
turing four ig guns enormous war
material and prisoners.
The inhabitants say the Bulgarian
soldiers killed their officers who
Iried to make them stop fighting in
the region of Karevozlo. Heavy fight-
ing occured there the enemy re-
treating from Plajachkayisi. The
j mountain part of this force was
thrown back eastward and part was
' forced to retire northward the Serb
ly holding the main Hindenburg
trench system leading southward
from Lecatelet. They have seat back
150 additional prisoners.
Resignation Accepted
By United Press.
Amsterdam Oct. 1. In accepting-
tho resignation of Chancellor Hert-
ling the kaiser Raid he desired th
German people to co-operate more
effectively than they have hitherto
In deciding tho fato of tho Father-
land according to dispatches reach-
ing here today. He added "There-
fore it is my will that my men sus-
tained by tho people's trust shell co-
operate in the right and djutlnles of
my government."
ian statement raid.
By United Press.
The Hague Oct. 1. The Vatican
has eceived confidential information
from Vienna to the effect that King
Ferdinand of Bulgaria will probably
abdicate in favor of his son Prlnca
Boris.
To I so I at Turkey
By United Press.
Washington Oct. 1. With Bulgaria
out of the war and Roumania wait-
lug for a chance to ri-enter the con-
test allied strategists" are planning
the isolation of Turkey with a view
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Pool, J. Edwin. Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 231, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 1, 1918, newspaper, October 1, 1918; Chickasha, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc729604/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.