Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 73, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 26, 1918 Page: 1 of 6
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CHICKASHA OKLAHOMA TUESDAY MARCH 26 1918.
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VOLUME NINETEEN
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BATTLE RAGES
ACROSS
SO
)F MAG'S
1916 VIC
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3 BILLION
AMOUNT OF
NEXT LOAN
Bonds to Carry 4 1-2 Percent Interest;
Ask Aitbsrity Make Additional
Loans to Allies
TO STAGE CONTEST
IN FIFTH DISTRICT
Counties Organized; Some Expect Go Over
Top First Day; Base Quota on
Iudividual Deposits
MEXICAN BANDITS
RILL AMERICANS
IN RANCH RAID
By United Tress.
Indio Tex. March 26. Two chil-
dren and women and two men were
killed by Mexican bandits who raid-
ed the Novill ranch near here it was
learned today.
Several o the bandits were killed
at Novill It was declared. Word
from Van Horn says American sol-
diers killed several landits who
raided a ranch near there.
The amount of the third Liberty
loan has been announced as $3000-
000000 and the rate of interest will
be four and one quarter per cent
also all over subscriptions will be ac-
cepted according to the official state-
ment of Secretary McAdoo.
The new bonds will be non-convertible
but bonds of the first and sec-
ond Liberty loans may be converted
into the new 44 per cent securities.
Congress will dp asked for authori-
ty to make additional loans to the
'allies during the coming summer.
The decision to make the new bo'
inconvertible the secretary announc-
ed was reached In order to put an
nd to the expectation of high1 in-i'-rost
rat-"' - - "
Authority to issue $1500000000 in
bonds in addition to the $3606000000
lready authorized and unissued is
proposed in new loan legislation pre-
pared for submission to congress so
' that the total amount which may be
issued is $8166000000.
Mr. McAdoo said expenditures of
the United States and the allied gov-
ernments had been much below esti-
mates and that consequently It was
not necessary to make the loan larg-
er than $3000000000'.
Wni. II. Donahue chairman of the
fifth district stated this morning
that he is confident Grady and the
other counties in this district will put
their quotas over in short order. In
explaining the manner in which the
(iiiotas will be figured and In making
general comments on the situation
Tvlr. Donahue said:
"The quotas will be figured on indi-
vidual bank deposits and probably
will bo taken from the call of De-
cember 31 1917 as shown by the
bankers' Blue book.
The fifth Oklahoma district com-
prising Grady Caddo Kiowa Greer
Slephens Comanche Jefferson Cot-
ton Tillman Jackson and Harmon
counties will he approximately the
same as the second Liberty loan
which was six per cent of the total
b.mk deposits.
"Grady's quota will probably be
less than the second loan quota be-
cause the public and country bank
denosits held by Chlckasha banks
-iHch will be deducted from tho
amount against which the quota is
figured.
"The deduction however from the
ouotas of cities where large reserve
banks are located and country bank
funds accumulated will make a cor
responding increase in the quota
against individual deposits which will
offset any advantage gained over pre
vious Issues.
"Grady county's quota of the sec
ond Liberty loan of $3000000000 was
s 4 73.100. while a total subscription of
$507000 was rolled up in the county.
"Under the able organization which
Countv Chairman Slusher Is building
up I anticipate that Grady's quota
will go up the first week of the cam-
naitrn. There ia a contest on be
tween the 11 counties of the Fifth
Oklahoma district to see which will
be the first over the top and' the
spirit of local pride makes me hope
that the Grady county organization
will be the first division over the en
cmy's barbed wire. A number of the
ether counties are thoroughly prepar
ed to go and more than one expects
tn go over the first day which is be
ing generally observed as a holiday
ill this district."
PERSHING
ASKS AID
CONGRESS
Would Exchange War Medals With Allies;
Lodge Denounces Publicity Policy;
Appoint Army Officers
BURTON IS
HIGHWAY
PRESIDENT
Again Chosen to Head Good Roaders In
Grady; To Retain a Permanent
Secretary
WILL DEVOTE TIME
TO ROAD MATTERS
CHICKASHA
WILL HEAR
WAR TALKS
Sergeant Edwards and Miss f rooks to
Appear Here on March 29; Hous-
ing Meeting Promised
PRECINCT CHAIRMEN
LIBERTY LOAN MEET
Temple Says Section of Ozark Trail 3e ' Everyoue Invited; Hjild Session at First
Complete When Harvey Marking
Parly Arrives
At a meeting of the Grady County
Highway association Monday even-
ing E. C. Burton waB unanimously
re-elocted president and it was voted
to pay not to exceed $65 per month
toward the employment of a secreta-
ry who will serve both the road as-
sociation and the Chamber of Com-
merce the latter organization paying
one-half of the salary. It is expect
ed that the secretary employed will
By United Presa.
Washington March 26. General
Pershing through the war depart-
American troops to wear the deco- devote Poetically all his time to road
rations bestowed by the allied gov matters during the next few months.
i . .imiir Mr. Burton will confer with Presi-
.luiucuin u-iiu i. v jicuib mm ttui 1111
imwers to reward allied heroes. I dent Ashton and w- w- Clark- tlle
Such decorations General Persh-
ing says furnish a powerful incen-
tive to galantry in action and the
reciprocal exchange of them contrib-
to closer relations between the
allies.
Lodge Files Complaint.
Senator Lodge today denounced as
a crime the refusal of the govern-
ment to inform the people regarding
the' penis of America at this critical
tiG'.e. He said the American sector
in France is not defended by a sin-
gle Aeroplane. Not a single Ameri-
can riane Is in France he declared
although forty millions were spent
for airci aft last year.
Banker Is Prisoner.
Henry Emory a New York banker
and member of the American Rus-
sian military mission was sent to a
German prison camp in east Prussia
according to advices to the state de
partment.
More Army Officers.
The war department today announc
ed the appointment of five hundred
men to the clnctrs reserve corps of
the rational army. The appoint
ments Ir-eiude two lieutenant colo
re!;; tv clve majors and forty-one captains.
CALL MEN
FOR EXAM.
ON APRIL 3
The members of the local exerap
tion board together with the clerk s
are now busy making preparations
for the big physica. examination of
mon called for April 3.
Notifications are now being mailed
out to the men who are listed to ap
pear at that time before the examin
ing physicians. The examination will
be held in the suite of rooms former-
1" used on the filtii floor of the Firs;
National bank building here.
The best estimate possible to make
at this time indicates that there will
be about 250 men called for examina-
tion. An effort will be mad to com-
plete the examinations of all men
placed in class one under the ques-
tionnaire. Just the length of time
that will be devoted to this examina-
tion Is not known at this time. The
men will be handled by a corps of
physicians who have already been
through the mill and who have the
workings down to a fine point. It
will probably take two days to com-
plets the examination according to
the estimates
present secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce In regard to the selection
of a permanent secretary and It is
planned to put a man on the job as
spoil .as possible..
Discussion at the meeting covered
a wide range of topics but centered
chiefly on the Ozark Trail and the
proposed military highway which Col.
W. H. Harvey is promoting. One
section of the latter road will extend
from Oklahoma City to Fort Sill via
Chlckasha provided the requirements
for Grady county are met. Col. Har
vey will be here Friday to hold a
route meeting in regard to the mat-
ter representatives of many towns
along the proposed road being pres-
ent. County Commissioner Temple told
the meeting that the section of the
Ozark Trail from Chlckasha to Tut-
tle and the Canadian river will be
completed by the time Col. Harvey's
marking party cornea over it proba-
bly some time in May. On the great-
er part of the road material for con-
crete culverts is on the ground and
iu soon as the culverts are complet-
ed the grading will be rushed Mr.
Temple said. Some changes in that
pmrt ot the road which extends
through Chickasha township are pro-
posed in order that several turns
may bo eliminated and corners round-
ed. The right of way must also re
widened in some places. Commit-
tees were appointed to assist Mr.
Temple in getting the co-operation of
adjacent land owners in making the
desired changes. '
Mr. Burton protested vigorously
against his re-election as president
but all his objections were overruled.
"I feel that we have made a failure
of our work" said he "and I would
like for somebody else to take a try
at It." It was pointed out however
by various members that Mr. Burton
had given much of his time to the
work and had accomplished real re-
sults and hence it would be for the
best Interests of the good roads move-
ment to retain him.
Baptist Church; Is First Gun
of Campaign
OZARK TRAILERS
BIG MEET FOR
MIAMI IN JUNE
Life of Princess Pats Short
But Record Most Brilliant
LOSSES 01
Al
ENEMY
Monte Ne Arkansas March 26.
The official call was issued here to-
day by W. H. Harvey president for
the annual convention of the Ozarks
Trails association to meet at Mia-
mi Okla. Wednesday Thursday and
Friday June 5 6 and 7. Six states
are embraced In. the call and those
who will be admitfed to the conven
tions are members now numbering!
On next Friday afternoon at the
First Baptist church Chickasha peo-
ple wil) have the opportunity of hear-
ing what is probbaly some of the best
and most interesting war talks that
are being delivered on "this'side" in
connection with war work the occa-
sion being tho meeting of the Grady
county executive committee and pre-
cinct chairmen for the coining Liber-
ty Loan drive
Mr. Slusher county chairman an-
nounced today that all the precinct
chairmen as well as the members o-'
the executive committee will be on
hand to boost the work and to ho;"'
the Instrutlve talk of Brig. S. Youru..
representative of the Federal He-
serve bank in Kansas City. ' '
Mr. Young has been assigned to
Districts No. 5 and 7 and will devote
his "entire time to speaking in these
districts from now until the drive is
concluded. He will instruct the
chairmen in the manner of opera-
tions relative to tho work and will
outline to them in no uncertain lan-
guage what will be expected of them.
He will also tell thnm what they may
expect from tho citizens of their re-
spective precincts.
Mr. Slusher made it plain however
that the meeting was not for the Lib-
erty loan chairmen exclusively. Mr.
Slusher said:
"Everybody is not only invited but
urged to be present at the meeting.
We changed the meeting place from
the court house to the First Baptist
church beeauso we wanted more
room. Now I want to see the church
filled to capacity. This i.-. soing to
be one of the best noetinr! ever held
in Oklahoma not only from iho stand-
point of patriotism but. because it
will be interesting and instructive.
Through the efforts of Mr. Donahue
district chairman and myself we
will have two speakers who have
been on the battle front. They are
Sprsrennt Edward who Inn fought
with tho British and Miss Dorothy
Brooks aviatrlx who has served on
the western battle front.
"Mr. Young is one ot the ablest
speakers I have ever heard. He
knows Le methods and plans to be
used by the government in putting
over tho next Liberty loan and he
will tell the people about it. He has
given up his business entirely and Is
devoting his entire time to war
work."
Seregant Edwards is the only sur-
viving officer of that famous regi-
ment the "Princess Tats." The reg-
iment wrote its name indelibly on the
naees of history In the charge up
Vimy Ridge. The entire regiment!
entered the charge. Only a few men
returned to the British lines. They
were cut to pieces by tho German
machine gun rifle and cannon fire
and were horribly gassed. Sergeant
Edwards was the only oificer to re-
turn. Ha will tell of the regiment
and the memorable charge and in ad-
dition will give an idea of what the
actual battle lino resembles.
Miss Brooks is a Belgian and an
aviatrix who knows the war game
having served as dispatch bearer on
the western front; She will give an
idea of some ot the things the Bel
gium women are doing to help drive
the German hordes from the stricken
country.
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FRIGLTi
Germans Advance to Roy: ;
Southwest of St. Quentin;!
North of Sommc
TEUTONS USE TAN!
IN MONSTER !
Battling Across Poziers Eidi
British Trampled Over i
burg; French Hold Solie
Sergeant Edward Edwards of the Princess Pats
and Miss Dorothy Brooks aviatrix who will
speak here at the Baptist Church March 29th.
The history of the Princess Pat
regiment furnishes a chapter in lis
history to which Canadians point
with pride. The life of the regiment
was brief but its record was brilliant.
In August 1914 tho Princess Patri-
cia suggested to tho Duke of Con-
naught that a regiment bo organized
in Canada for active sorvice in
France consisting only of men who
had seen active service in the British
army. Tho duke commissioned Ma-
jor Hamilton Gault of Ottawa to or-
ganize such a regiment. Within thir-
ty days the ranks were filled com-
posed for the larg-- part ot Boor
war veterans. Within sixty days the
regiment lauded in France flying
tho standard made by the Princess
Patricia who was elected an honor-
ary colonel. In November 1911 they
pushed on to the battle front to re-
inforce tho thin line of Britishers
who Were still holding a six mile
front in tho Yprcs sector and the
Princess Pats wero plUoA against
tho famous Prussian Guard which
was making a desperato effort to
break through tho line and force a
passage to Caluis. The Prussian
Guard was halted but tho Princess
Pats .wcro annihilated and when the
roll was called after one of the flerc-
ct battles of that uncertain period it
was found that tho casualties had
wiped out 60 per cent of tho whole
regiment. The Princess Tata had
been annihilated and lost Its entity.
The ranks were filled but within a
few weeks it was found that over
BO per cent of the original members
bad been killed in action. There
now remain but two men in service
iii France.
Sergeant Edwards tolls a thrilling
story of early battles and of condi-
tions an! trench warfare of today.
DISTRICT RI
i
COURT IS ! C
ADJOURNED I
By United Prss. -
Wtlh the British Armlc
March 2G. The sixth day ofi
ster battle finds the British!
man9 fighting like tigers rc
famous Poziers ridge whicls
Haig wrested from Marshal
burg in the fall ot 1916. z
Tho enemy is throwing It
in the direction of Albert f:
tauban. British machine !
tlons are resisting stubhc
Germans wbo are atter
drive a wedge westward fc
but tho enemy is progressic
The Somme river splits r
front in the vicinity of Pens
mans are reported to be 5
lint through the Longer
LIgny-Thilly and MontaubaP
righting madly through t
against stiffening resistance
The weather continues f
favoring the Germans. As
profiting from the weath
two hundred machines h
brought down in the four 6H
ing. Low allied flyers aror
the Germans. 2
French Holding Solit
By United Press. I
Paris March 26. Noyon
nated during the night tl
war office reported today.0
tirement was carried out0
lent order. The French a0
solidly the left bank of the
Noyon is about twenty il
and south of Lefere wh!c's
the lino before the Germa
started. )
The battle continued viol3
day night. The enemy mu
attacks on the Noyon-Chaw
French artillery is well1'-
ed In the Noyon region a"
porting the Infantry who e
lug tho German drive antf-
heayy losses. 1-
iADY FOR
OMTESTS
N COUNTY
Jury Dismissed; Judge Jones Here Friday;
Jude Linn to Wacrika; Lawyers
to Help Harvest
lion el a ro uicuiuci ai uu uumuu iuh
thousands; and delegates appointed ana cMc organizations county judg
by governors mayors commercial ) es and county commTssioners.
District court wound up the pies
ent session and was adjourn! this
morning concluding a short term
starting March IS. The jury was dis-
charged this morning by the court.
Durhig the term nothing but civil
cases were tried. The term was
shortened by several . agreed settle-
ments made by the opposing attor-
neys. Friday and Saturday of this week
however Judge Cham Junes will pre-
side at which time he will hear a
number of pending motions and de
murrers. At tho same time. Judge
Pill Linn will go to Waurika to try
several cases in which Judge Jones
is disqualified.
Following adjournment of court
the lawyers In discussing pending
cases stated that there was no im-
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Entry Blanks For Grady School Athletic
Tourney Mailed; Divide Contest'
ants Three Classes
Entry blanks for the county ath
letic tourney April 6 are being mail
ed out of tho office of County Super
iutendent Shepard. Rules and regula
tions for the meet have been adopted
by the governing committee and all
is set for tho session.
The contestants will bo divided in
lo threa classes. All over 13 years
o age will be in class A. Contest-
ants ranging from 13 years to 16
vears of aca are placed In class B
and all under 12 years of age in class
CV Tha tourney will be held in
Chlckasha on the Eighth street ath
letic field.
That there will bo a big list ot en-
tries 13 evidenced by tho fact tha.
there are now SS names on tha list
from the country schools alone. No
town schools have registered their
Fighting Near Po
By United Press. f
London March 2t. Tha
slackened east ot Roye .
Marshal Haig reported ii
patches to the war office s
Pritish report says:
"Tha losses ot the enem
to bo severe necessitatis
reinforcements on all pa;
western theater ot war. r
enty hostile divisions are
"South ot the Somme a;
developing near Roye and
Noith of tho Somme it is
Roya la twenty-four m
wezt of St. Quentln and ;
greatest advance or tha
Albert Is twelve miles so
Bapaume.
Germans Use Tar
3y Unltni Press.
Amsterdam March 2
tanks were used in th
southeast ot St. Quentin
aided In the resistance to
machine guns. The tank
undamaged tho Berlin
say.
Italian Front Act'
By United Presa.
Home March 26. lecre:
ties on tha Italian front t
co-incldently with tho 0
the western front. It Is t
tha effort of tha Italians
ed to prevent the velthdra
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Pool, J. Edwin. Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 73, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 26, 1918, newspaper, March 26, 1918; Chickasha, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc730046/m1/1/: accessed March 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.