Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 109, Ed. 1 Monday, May 7, 1917 Page: 1 of 8
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CHICKASHA. OKLAHOMA. MONDAY MAY 7 1917.
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PRESIDENT COMPLETES
PROCLAMATION AWAITS
ACTION ON DRAFT BILL
Committee Speeds Up But Big Fight Ex-
pected Over Roosevelt Division
Suggestions
HOOVER URGES FOOD
CONTROL LEGISLATION
Balfour is Guest cf Supreme Court But
No Demonstration Attends
Visit
Cy United Press.
Washington May 7. President Wil-
son has completed his proclamation
calling for a selective draft of Ameri-
ca's men to war and Its issuance only
awaits the action of congress on the
conscription bill.
The conference committee today
speeded up the work on the draft bill
and will probably set the age limit at
between twenty-one and thirty.
A big fight Is expected over the pro-
hibition of Roosevelt's division sugges-
tions. Food Control Urged.
ireii.it Q HiA. ;. caul.man of the
food commission appeared unexpect-
edly before tho house agricultural com-
mittee today and urged immediate ac-
tion on the administration food legis-
lation. The revelations were so im-
portant that the sessions were held in
secret.
Balfour In Supreme Court.
Foreign Minister Balfour of the
British commission was the guest of
Chief Justice White today and paid a
visit to the supremo court. There
was no applause. Mr. Balfour was an
interested spectator of the proceed-
ings. Another English Loan.
By United rres.
Washington May 7. An additional
loan of $25000000 was made to Eng-
land today a warrant for that amount
being sent to tho British ambassador
who returned the receipt. This sum
was a part of the hundred million dol-
lars which the United States will loan
to Kngland;thltf: month.
FIRST AMERICAN FORCE
TO BE SENTT0 FRANCE
By United Press. large number of engineers corps.
Washington May 7. The war de- The order provides for the raising
partment issued order today raising of nine additional regiments o engi-
t lie first American force which is tcf neers to proceed at the earliest possi-
bo sent to France. This 'will be A ble moment to France.
OThas found a way to
COMBAT THE
By United Press.
NEW YORK May 7. William L. Saunders chairman of the
naval consulting board leaves tqlay for Washington to tell Secre-
tary Daniels of his plsns for ending the submarine menace.
Saunders announced it as his private opinion that the means
had been found to combat the divers but he refused to talk un-
til after the conference.
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Submarine Conference.
By United Press.
Paris May 7. Admiral W. S. Sims
of the American navy is in conference
today with allied naval leaders on the
means of stamping out submarines
Eastern Roads
Want Increase
of 15 Per Cent
By United Press.
Washington May 7. Kaster rail-
roads today pleaded with the inter-
slate commerce commission for a fif-
teen per cent increase ia iates. To
support the contention that tho in-
crease was vital they presented fig-
ures running into tho millions and bil-
lions showing that the cost of operat-
ing necessities including labor had
soared tremendously and practically
absorbs the earnings this year.
Joffre Places
Wreath onTomh
of Honest Abe
By United Press.
Springfield Ills. May 7. Tho en:
tire city was ablaze with a patriotic
demonstration today when the mem-
bers of the French commission visit-
ed the tomb of Abraham Lincoln. The
visit was attended by a most impres
sive ceremony.
General Joffre "the savior of
France" placed a wreath on the tomb.
Explosion in Big
Munitions Plant
Cause is Probed
Kingsport Tenn. May 7. One-third
of the big munitions plant of the Fed-
eral Dyestuff Chemical company was
destroyed early today by a terrific ex-
plosion. One workman was killed
and two others fatally burned. The
cause of the explosion is unknown but
a minute Investigation is under way.
The wildest excitemn.ii followed tvni
explosion. Officials fear for the safe-
ty of suspects should they be arrested
and tho greatest precautions have been
taken to protect the plant but to no
avail. New employes were carefully
examined and extra guards patrolled
the grounds. The plant has been
running three shifts day and night.
SUB
IENACEFILLED
American Heroes Honored.
By United Press.
Tans May 7. Three American
members of the ambulance corps
were honored for bravery by the
French government today and were
decorated with the war cross
FRENCH CONTINUE DRIVE
WITH INCREASED FEROCITY
TAKE 29000 PRISONERS
Australians Penetrate Enemy's Line for a
Mile in Spite of Heavy Ger-
man Fire
GERMAN AEROPLANES
ATTACK LONDON
Kaiser Expresses Confidence that All
Battle Fronts Will Continue Invinci-
ble in Message of Crown Prince
By United Press.
Paris May 7. Twenty-nine thous-
and Germans have been captured by
the French since General Nivelle's big
drive started on April lfi it is official-
ly stated.
The offensive continues today with
increased ferocity with counter at-
tacks everywhere
Advance a Mile.
By United Press.
With the British Armies Afield May
7. The Australian forces forged
ahead for a mile into the German lines
early this morning.' This great ad-J
P.. 1 1.. 1 .. .l 1 .
Vance wan ucceaiuuy iiiuiiuuiii-u m
the fac5 of fierce counter attack. '
TRADES COUNCIL
ENCOURAGES GENERAL
WAGE INCREASES
The resolutions were adopted by
Chickasha Trades Council May 3rd
1 f) 17 :
Whereas Almost every commodity
necessary to the subsistence and well
being of our people has reached a
price which threatens the working
class with starvation unless some
measure of relief is obtained at once
and
Whereas We are Informed by the
public press that the business Inter-
ests of the country are enjoying an un-
precedented era of prosperity and
Whereas We believe It to be unjust
unamerican unchristian and against
public policy for one class of our peo-
ple to be permitted to revel in luxury
while a larger class is reduced to a
desperate struggle for a bare exist-
ence and
Whereas We believe all fair minded
and patriotic people desire to see
those who produce our countrys
wealth in time of peace and fight its
battles in time of war receive suffi-
cient remuneration to enable them to
enjoy the ordinary comforts of life;
COAST ARTILLERY QUOTA
F. K. Hardy and son Earl of Law-
ton formerly residing near Pocasset
were callers at the army station this
morning the latter enlisting in the ar-
my. The coast guard artillery depart-
ment Is crowded and no more enlist
SIGN UP BONDS FOR
TWO ROOM SCHOOLS
Trustees from school districts Nos.
ES 52 38 and C7 were here Saturday
afternoon consulting County Superin
tendent Shopard ani signing up for"10
An advance around Biencourt is re-
ported. Airmen Attack London.
3y United Pros.
London May 7. A hostile aeroplane
dropped four bombs on the outskirts
of London early today killing one per-
son and injuring two with slight dam-
age to several buildings an official
statement says.
Berlin Report.
Dy United Tress.
Berlin May 7. The complete re-
pulse of strong French attacks on
Fort do Malmaison and at Brayo is
announced in the official statement.
More Americans Perish.
By United Press.
Washington May 7.Tho Uru-
guayan steamer Goiiza with five
Americans aboard was sunk by a Ger-
man submarine on April ;!( according
to a consular report to the state de-
partment. Kaiser Confident.
By United Press.
Amsterdam May 7. Confidence
that all German battle fronts will
"continue invincible" was expressed
by the kaiser today in a congiatula-
A .
wry oirinuay message to tlie Clown
prkice.
ttlierel'ore bo it
Resolved That we urge all workers
to use such legitimate means as may
be necessary to increase wages in
some degree approximating the in-
creased cost of living and we pledge
our moral and financial support to all
efforts along this lino and we call up-
on all who are in favor of a square
deal to give their moral support to
this movement; and be It further
Resolved That we commend the
electrical workers for raising their
scale from $3.50 to $4.80 per day; and
the carpenters for raising their scale
from $4.00 to $4.80 per day; the paint-
ers for raising their scale from $3.00
per day to $1.80 per day; the team-
sters for raising their scale from $2. HO
to $3.(M) per day tho printers for se-
curing a raise of $2.00 per week and
that wo heartily endorse all just and
reasonable efforts to secure better liv-
ing conditions for labor.
Herb Powell
Chas. E. Day
A. W. Bennett
Committee.
BUT OTHERS SHORT
ments in this branch of service will be
enlisted until further notice. This
does not apply to any other branch of
service and clearly shows that the se-
lect departments
their full number.
bonds for two room school houses the
increased capacity being provided for
in bonds ranging from $800 to $1000.
Miss Carrie Shaffer traveling chief
operator for the Pioneer Telephone
Co. has returned to her home at Law-
ton after a week's business visit in
Vatican Endorses Rights
of Smaller Nations and
Creates Diplomatic Post
BENEFIT
For Princess Te
MISS FRANCES DAVIS PRESENTS TALENTED
STUDENT IN UNIQUE PROGRAM TO-
MORROW NIGHT AT COLLEGE
On Tuesday evening May S at 8:20
o'clock Miss Davis will present Miss
Mary Thompson Chickasaw as Prin-
cess Te Ata In a programme of Indian
dances legends interpretations etc.
Miss Thompson is a Chickasaw In-
dian from Tishomingo Oklahoma and
never attended any but Indian schools
until a few years before sho entered
tha Oklahoma Collcgo for Women.
For Beveral years she and her brother
and sisters were the only pupils of the
school who were not full blood In-
dians. Miss Thompson or Princess Te Ata
as she is billed has already won an
enviable pluce In the hearts of the
Chickasha public having shown ex-
ceptional ability in tho title role in
Josephine Pi-eston Peabody's "The Pi-
per" which Miss Davis staged last
year. This year she has appeared on
three occasions which have won re-
markable praise for an amateur. As
Gruniio in "Tho Taming of the Shrew"
The Marquis in Louis N. Parker's po-
etic drama "The Minuet" and as the
Young Oxford graduate Charles Roche
Langston Well Encounters Oil
at 1140 beet and Drilling Will
Continue Day and Night
Old Well Six Miles Distant Uncapped
and Oil Sprays Over Fifty Feet
High 400 Barrel
Black Hawk
The test well being drilled in south
ern Grady county by the Langston Oil
and Gas Co. has encountered a good
oil showing at 1140 feet. Two new
3500 cables have just arrived and
drilling will be resumed day and night.
Recruit Has Seven
Between the
Oklahoma's Qnota of 8fj0 Men for Navy
Completed and New Recruits
Held in Reserve
Four men were enlisted at tho navy
station yesterday as machinists mates
tho first applicants for this depart-
ment to be enlisted at the local sta-
tion. The full quota of 800 men to be en-
listed In Oklahoma was filled Satur-
Church Filled to Capacity
At Orpheus Sacred Concert
Captivating a bouse that was full toi Gladys Petersen and the soprano solo
overflowing the Orpheus Sacred Con- "Dry those Tears." by Miss Alvina Ie-
cert Trio rendered a program at theUe.-sen. The entire program was ln-
Epworth Methodist church last night
that was In itself a powerful sermon.
Of special merit was the rendering of
Van Dyke's "The Lost Word" by Miss
DOC HARVEY VERY ILL
Mrs. Harvey mother of Loo Harvey
former night station agent of the Rock
PROGRAM
Ata; the Dawn
in Barrie's delightful comedy "Rosa-
lind;" tho two latter offerings of the
Llttlo Theater movement of tho win-
tor will bo repeated during the com-
mencement. Princess To Ata Is not a gifted but
a "good" Indian. She will be a college
junior next year working toward an
A. B. degree. Her acndmlc work Is
of the first order. She is among the
most: enthusiastic cf the V. W. C. A.
workers and true to her ancestry Is
an enthusiast In athletic lines.
Miss Davis secured a number of
dales for "Princess Te Ata" one hav-
ing already been filled at the Central
State Normal where the progi amme
was presented for a large And clamor-
ously enthusiastic audience.
These evenings are secured as bene-
fit programmes for Miss Thompnon
to defray expenses of costu;niii and
staging and Miss Davis hopes In this
way to make It possible for Miss
Thompson to continue her studies and
to present her programme sometime
in the future to eastern audionces.
The general price of admission will
be 25 cents. College auditorium.
This is tho most promising field in
southern Oklahoma. A well six miles
south of the Langston well which had
been drilled some five years ago was
uncapped last week and oil was
sprayed over 50 feet Into tho air. The
report comes from tho Black Hawk
well that at 1800 foet deep they have
at least a 400 barrel well.
G. M. Langston president of the
Langston Gas and Oil company pass-
ed through the city this morning en-
route to Marlow as a result of encoun-
tering a good showing of oil.
Brothers
Ages of 19 and 29
day night. Tulsa ranked first among i
the sub-stations with 114 enlistments.
Chlekanlia was second -with 72 and
Muskogro third with 09. Recruiting
will be continued but all men accept-
ed for apprentice seamen duty will be
hold In reserve until called. The four
machinists mates who were enlisted
yesterday were W. T. Hyden S. King-
ham E. F. Laugham and B. King. The
latter has seven brothers between the
ages ot 19 and 29 four of whom are
eligible for service the other being
married.
spiring and many people wer t forward
after the service to thank the young
artist3 for their splendid entertain
ment.
Island is In the city today. She re-
ports "Doc" as having been danger-
ously ill but hopes are now entertain-
ed for his recover)' at Clnremont
By United Tress.
Rome May 7. Pope Benedict may
throw his Influence into tho Irish sit-
uation according to Information ob-
tained from high Vatican authorities
today.
No official statement wus Issued but
those officials stated that the pope
"emphatically endorses the rights o(
smaller nations."
A new Vatican post has been created
that of papal secretary of state extra-
ordinary on ecclesiastical affairs.
117 DALLAS BOOSTERS
TAKE TOWN BY STORM
Chickasha today milertainoo; 1x7
genuine boosters men who have put
Dallas Indelibly on the map and have
made of it a metropolis of which the
Lone Star state Is proud.
Tho Dalliisites arrived here on their
annual trade tour at 1:30 o'clock
marching behind their own baud and
under tho white umbrellas which anj
symbolical of the Dallas Fair proceed-
e;t up Chickasha avenue from the Rock
Island BtaUon to the corner of Fourth
and Chickasha. There from a deco-
rated float speeches were mauo and
general Introductions followed.
The address of welcome was deliver-
ed by Tom Dwyer and the response
from the visitors came through. Rer
H. S. C. Burgin pastor ot tho First
Methodist church of Dallas.
Then ensued a hasty get-together
session between the boosters and
Chickasha business men which con-
tinued until 2:30 when the special
train left for the south.
The trade tour carried its own band
of twenty-two pieces and every boos-
ter brought souvenirs of their own
and flooded the town with advertising
and pennants for the Dallas state fair.
Grand Marshal Fred McJunkin a
clothing doalor of Dallas was one o?
the livest wires in the bunch.
The boosters were met on their ar
rival by a Chickasha reception com
mltteo bearing white badges.
BRADLEY VOTES GOOD
SCHOOL BOND ISSUE
By a vote of 99 to 3 Bradley voted
for $12000 school bonds on Saturday
for an addition to the school building
at that place. Superintendent Mo-
Granahuu stated today that bids for
the construction of the building would
be immediately aakod for and the ad-
dition would be ready for occupancy;
by the beginning o the term next fall.
AMBER HIGH SCHOOL
BOYS ARE ACQUITTED
The plea that they were school
boys only seeking justice won tha
case for the two Amber High school
lads Zack Lincoln and Garrett Eng-
ler who were charged with assault
and battery committed against Dr.
Fuller of that place oung Ldncolu
testified that he with nine other boys
had gone to Dr. Fuller's office to try
to secure an adjustment ot the diffi-
culty between the school board and
the superintendent of public schooli
so far as it pertained tu the Hi.i
school and that during the discussion
Dr .Fuller called Lincoln's father a
liar which the boy promptly reseutt 1
by striking the offender In the fai-i
twice w ith his fist. There was no -ideuce
to show that young Engler had
delivered a single blow. The jury ac
quitted both boys.
Claude Harvey of Bisbce Ariz. ii
visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Mon-
roe Harvey j
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