Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 73, Ed. 1 Monday, March 26, 1917 Page: 1 of 8
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CHICKA8HA. OKLAHOMA. MONDAY MARCH 26 1W.
NUMBER 73
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NAVY READY FOR WORK WESON NO W THINKS OF AMY
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WILSON NOW
LAND PROTECTION PLANS
AND BIG ARMY INCREASE
Universal Military Training Probable
Choice of Nation But Congress Has
Choice of Four Plans
NAVY RUSHES ORDERS
FOR U-BOAT CHASERS
American Liner St. Louis First Armed
American Ship to Leave Port Safely
Reaches Destination
3y United Press.
Washington March 26 The navy
having been put in order insofar as
presidential authority goes chief in-
terest in regard to the defense of the
nation is now centered in the problem
of land protection.
The president has begun to hear
from every section of the country on
tho army question. The "people back
home" are expressing themselves to
the president and to their congressmen
as to whether there should be univer-
sal military training a call for volun-
teers or some other means to raise an
army.
Several state legislatures have pass-
ed resolutions favoring universal train-
ing. Huudreds of telegrams and let-
ters from college students and young
men in all parts of the country urge
the adoption of that policy. Out of
!;undijds of newspapers that were
questioned 93 per cent favored univer-
sal training.
If the case of universal training fails
the president may be authorized by
congress to take any one of tho follow-
ing courses: To recruit the regular
nrmy up to full strength 250000; to
call out and recruit to full strength
the militia 400000 to call for volun-
teers anywhere from 2D0OO0 to 500-
000. Rush Orders for Chasers.
By United Press.
Washington March 26 Cutting
down the delay by days the navy de-
partment announced today that it will
endeavor to open bids for a number of
submarine chasers Wednesday instead
of Saturday.
Armed Boat Arrives.
By United Press.
Washington March 26 The Ameri-
can liner St. Louis the first American
ship to sail for Great Britain with guns
aboard has arrived safely at its desti-
nation it was reported today. The
' St. Louis sailed from New York on
March 17.
Toll of Subs Reported.
By United Pres.
Berlin March 26. During the past
fewr days submarines have stink twenty-
five steamships and fourteen sailing
vessels. Thirty-seven trawlers were
destroyed by planes or by submarine
gunfire it is reported.
Interned Sailors Moved.
By United Presa.
Philadelphia March 26. Guarded
by five hundred extra police audt owo
hundred marines the interned German
sailors from the Kron Prinz Wilhelir
and Prinz Eitel Freiderich were loaded
aboard trains and started today for in-
ternment camps at Forts Oglethorpe
and McPheraon in Georgia.
WEATHER FORECAST
"Weather or Nc"
Woman's mind like railroad
schecVdles movie programs
styles and prices is subject to
change without notice. Old
Man Sage.
Kor Oklahoma.
Tonight fair colder freezing
in west portion
Tuesday fair.
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CONSIDERS
ATE SET
FOR ANNUAL
REUNION
Local Veterans Will Name Day af Next
Meeting and Will Forego Usual
Love Feasf
No date lias yet been set for the an-
nual state reunion of the United Con-
federate Veterans in Chickasha this
summer the matter having been left
ponding till the foutrh Saturday in
April .when the next meeting will be
held.
A number of Daughters of the Con-
federacy attended the meeting of Joe
Shelby camp at the city hall Saturday
afternoon when this decision was
made.
It was also decided to dis'-enpo with
the regular annual love-feast this year.
This occasion is usually celebrated in
April but will be omitted this year on
account of work incident to arranging
for the state reunion.
The Daughters who were present
served delicious refreshments to the
camp veterans after the meeting.
OZARK TRAIL FROM
HERE TO LAWTON
The question of the Ozark Trail
southwest from Chickasha to Cement
I". also commanding the attention of
Lawtou boosters. A letter received
from It. U. Moorford secretary of the
Lawton Business Men's chA says in
part:
"We are extremely interested in a
road through to Cement Cyril and
Fletcher. We will put our road from
Fletcher or our county line across Co-
manche county up to 100 per cent
standard.
"We have an organization In this
county composed of the good road boos-
ters Business Men's club and the
county commissioners. We rairicd a
fund and have eighteen teams working
on our fifty-four miles of road. We
are building them according to specifi-
cation width drainage grade con-
crete culverts and everything up to
specification outside of the hard sur-
face. This we expect to do later. We
went through some pretty knotty situa-
tions but can see day-light now.
"There is a territory between Chick-
asha and Fletcher that has always
bothered me a great deal. I under-
stand however that they are doing
great work there now. It rather seems
to me that it is up to Lawton and
Chickasha to do our part in creating
enthusiasm among these other places
and I would like to be advised as to
what is being done on the'two prospec-
tive roads west of Chickasha as out-
lined at the meeting held in Chickasha.
. We are trusting at all times that you
are co-operating with us in getting this
road connection. I have not a particle
of worry if they strike our county line.
We have today practically a boulevard
from our county line north of Fletcher
to the Texas river through Comanche
Jackson and Harmon counties. Most
of this road today you can travel in
perfect ease at forty to forty-five miles
per hour. We have some bad road be-
tween here and Fletcher but will put
this in shape so that all we have to
worry about Is the connjetion with
Chickasha.
FARM BUREAU VISITORS
The following were recent Farm Bu-
erau visitors: Frel Ki'mtz Chas.
Cloud W. E. Smith C. H. Jeffries
Alex Dud Rowland south of Norge
Bud Brown Amber N. L. Bruner J. M.
Sanders Pocasset and'E. M. Koehler.
O. C. Cooper county agent and Mrs.
Coryell woman agent left for Alex to
attend a meeting of the boys and girls
clubs They returned this afternoon.
NOD
CHARGED WITH ROBBING
MINCO P0ST0FF1CE
Charged with complicity in the rob-
bery of thu postoffice ut Mlnco recent-
ly when $;o was taken Cruso Stevens
a boy residing near Tuttlo was
brought In by federal officers Satur-
day evening and gave bond In I'nited
States Commissioner Speak's court.
RECRUITING
IS BRISK IN
CHICKASHA
Local Americans Respond to Nation's
Urgent Call to Arms in Both Army
and Navy Branches
Seven men were accepted for enlist-
ment at the army recruiting station
Sunday. Seargeant J. J. Cooue in
charge of the local recruiting station
is working day and night and has been
since the impending trouble started
and is making every effort to enlarge
the army. "The men of America are
answering the secretary of war's cali
for more men but many more are need-
ed than are responding and we hope to
increase the present rate" said Ser-
geant C'oone today. Captain Robert
Whitfield commanding officer of the
entire recruiting force of Oklahoma
will visit Chickasha tomorrow in the
interest of army Tecruiting. The seven
men who were accepted for army ser-
vice yesterday are: John Moody Ce-
cil M. Colbert Orval O. McCray Roy
L. Lee James A. Russell Malcolm D.
Lindsay and Jesse C. Burbank. The
latter is the tallest man that ever in-
listed in Oklahoma and possiblv in
the country being .0 feet 6 inches in
height.
J. A. White of the naval recruiting
station reports one enlistment today
W. C. Morgan of Apache. . A number
of applicants failing to pass the rigid
physical examinatioiweqnfred were re-
jected. One reserve from here volun-
tarily returned to service Saturday.
GREAT OPERA SINGER
IS PEACHSAY LADIES
When Miss Frances Davis went into
eestacies over the personal as well as
tho artistic charm of Miss May Peter-
son the prima donna who is to sing
at the college tomorrow night some of
the O. C. W. instructors were inclined
to give these outbursts of admiration
reasonable consideration but were also
inclined to suspect that the duties ot
a press agent entered somewhat into
the situation.
But when the songstress was met
face to face last night by a number of
the members of the faculty the young
ladies were perfectly content to concir
in Miss Davis' appreciation of Miss Pe-
terson and voted her "just perfeetiy
lovely." 7
Miss Peterson and her accompanist
Miss Bates were met at the train on
their arrival here from Dallas last
night on their way to Shawnee by a
reception committee from the college
Miss Davis entertained the visitors at
a litt''j dinner party at the Geronimo.
The reception committee consisted of
Misses Ormerod Drake and Banks and
William Banks.
FREE-FOR-ALL FIGHTS
Two free-for-all fights occurred with-
in a stone's throw of the court house
this morning while the preliminary
trial of Ben Tucker and Buck Powell
was in progress.
In one of these Willard Yoder and
Ollie Yoder whose preliminary trial
on the charge of hog stealing was to
come up before Judge Moore today
and another Yoder brother on the one
side and Jake Fisher and John Wise
on the other side engaged in a lively
set-to but all were arrested before se-
rious results ensued. They will be
tried this afternoon for disturbing the
peace.
A number of boys engaged in a furi-
ous combat at the Palace barns about
the same time in which coal horse col
lars and other weapons were used
arrests.
No
ANOTHER 25
REGIMENTS
CALLED OUT
National Guards from Eighteen States
Called Into Federal Service Icr
Protection Purposes
OKLAHOMA READY
TO ANSWER CALL
Large Number of Zinc Smelters in State
Will Probably Require Early Call
for Home Men
tj United Preg.
Washington March 2l. -Additional
national guard organizations have been
called into federal service from eigh-
teen states to be used for protection
purposes.
The list called is as follows:' One
infantry regiment from each ot the fol
lowing states: Indiana Iowa Nebraska
Minnesota. Michigan Wisconsin South
Dakota North Dakota Wyoming Ore-
gon Washington Idaho Montana.
Two infantry regiments from each
of the following states: Missouri Col-
orado ' and Ohio. Three regiments
from each of the following: Illinois
and California.
Several organizations that have not
been mustered out of the federal ser
vice will be retained. In announcing
the calling out of tho new group of
troops tho department said they were
"for general purposes of police protec
tion against possible interference with
postal commercial and military chan-
nels and iniifiimentalities."
The war department added tho fol-
lowing notice to editors: "It is re-
quested that no details of locality be
carried by the press in regard to fur-
ther distribution of these troops unless
given out by the department."
The new organizations ordered oul
comprise close to twenty-five thousand
men. Together with yesterday's or-
ders to nine other states militia is now
out for home defense in twenty-seven
states.
Oklahoma Ready for Call.
By United Press:.
Oklahoma City March 20. Although
no orders have been received by the
adjutant general's office from the wai
department calling out the Oklahoma
national guard the officers are sitting;
tight and are ready to execute any
command.
The fact that some of the greatest
zinc smelters in the country are locat
ed in Oklahoma leads to the belief that
the Oklahoma guardsmen will be in-
cluded in the next call. In time of war
the government will find these plants
indispensable. The campaign to bring
every Oklahoma company up to wai
strength continues throughout the
state.
WHAT THE MAYOR
MEANS BY EDICT
When Mayor Coffman issued an edict
to all citizens requiring them to place
their tin cans and wire in the alleys so
that they might be conveniently gath-
ered by the two wagone vhich will be
pent out on Wednesday morning he
did not mean to Include in the rubbish
inflammable material twigs and
branches of trees cinders ashes and
other refuse which the housewife is
eager to get rid of. All that can be
ihould be burned on the premises.
Only wire and tin cans are included in
this order and these should be ready
by Wednesday morning.
HEARING 0? BEN TUCKER
AND BUCK POWELL
The district court room Is well fell
ed this afternoon while the closing ar
guments in the prtliminary hearing of
Ben Tucker and Buck Powell for the
shooting of Felix Jackson a negro in
Two street are being heard. Charlie
f Reed an Indian boy is charged w ith
being the principal jn the rao.
NO SELECTION YET OF
WARD SCHOOL SITE
No definite decision was made by tho
school board at the mooting which was
held Saturday an to tho location of
tho proposed new ward school build-
ing. A meeting will bo jailed some
time this week to make the selection.
ENLIST IN THE NAVY
FIRST LINE DEFENSE
QUICK PROMOTIONS
WASHINGTON March 26. The president last night signed
an executive order directing that the authorized enlisted strength
of the navy be increased to eighty-seven thousand. He was au-
thorized by congress In case of emergency to direct such In-
crease in enlistment. New ships and ships In reserve are
being fully commissioned as rapidly as possible and the need is
imperative for a larger enlistment to man them. There has
been a net increase of over six thousand five hundred In enlist-
ment since confess recently authorized on increase but many
more are needed and needed now. The navy offer excep-
tional advantages to young men of stuff ana ambition to serve
in the first line for national defense. "
Josephus Daniels 7:30 a. m. March 26 1917.
CIVIC IMPROVE MEET
AT CITY HALL TONIGHT
Every man and woman in Chickasha
who Is interested in civic improvement
is invited to attend the meeting at
the city hall at 8 o'clock this'evening
called for the purpose of launching a
general movement for a "city beauii-
ful backed by an active organization.
Tho club women of tho city initiated
this movement appoaring before tho
city council and tho Commercial ami
Farm bureau in iiihalf of ft about two
weeks ago and they urge all the clubs
in tho city to have representatives
present. Everybody who is willing to
CHICKASHA DELEGATION WILL
HEAR TAFT SPEAK THURSDAY
Chickasha will send a delegation to
Oklahoma City to attend the state con-
vention of the League to Enforce
Peace which will be addressed by for-
mer President William Howard Taft
on Thursday.
The League to Enfore Peace does not
teek to end the present war; it pro-
poses the formation of a league of na-
ions after its close to maintain peace
iy their united economic and militay
power.
This opportunity is given the people
if the cities in Oklahoma to discuss
iiirt consider a program for a league
t nations to which the United States
ihaM he a signatory and to be formed
after the present war is over that will
guavautee and enforce the future peace
of the world.
The governor of Oklahoma mayors
of Incoiporated cities and towns the
president and secretary of permanent-
ly crgiinTi-ed civic commercial trade
"ahor fcnd farmers organizations are
CITY TREASURER REMITS!
$14000 FOR INTEREST
Nearly 1 1-1000 was sent out by City
Treasurer W. W. Clark today on the
street paving and sewerage bonds in-
terest accounts.
A draft for 19200 was sent to the
original paving bond holders at Tole-
do O. and $476187 was sent to Chica-
go to take up interest coupons due
April l on the water and sewer bonds
which were issued in 1003.
FARM HAND CHARGED
WITH GRAVE OFFENSE
Jack Peterson who has been work-
ing on the Jake Mutz farm four miles
east of Ninnekah was arrested and
brought into Chickasha yesterday
charged with a statutory offense said
to have been attempted at the Mutz
home at 1 o'clock Sunday morning.
The entire household was aroused
by the girl's screams and Mutz struck
Peterson a terrific blow while still on
the premises but the latter escaped.
He was arrested later and brought to
ja'l by Jim Civley jnd hum Robertson
of N'iniM'knh
GERMAN CHANCELLOR MAY
MAKE PEACE SUGGESTIONS
AT REICHSTAG MEETING
take a personal part In making it a
success is linked to co-operato and
take part in the preliminary organiza-
tion. The program of tho proposed civic
Improvement society calls for making
; Chiclaislia clean and keening it clean;
cultivation of all vacant lots mid keep-
ing the weeds down; hi a u ti fit tit ion ot
yi'i'ds idHl parking ia every part of the
city and in every way fostering civic
pride urA progress1. It is hoped that
the meeting this evening will ho large
ly attended
appointed delegates to this conven-
tion and are urged to appoint duly ac-
credited delegates to this; convention
and are requested to .forward the
names promptly to II. G. Oliver Amer-
ican National bank Oklahoma City for
registration and reservation of seats.
Oi d representative from each daily
weekly newspaper in Oklahoma
will a!so he registered as a delosato.
Mayor Coffman today appointed the
following delegation to attend Thurs-
day: Ed Johns. William IJ. . Dwyer. Ben
Johnson Myron Humplm-y M. F.
Courtney O. B. B-ashear G. C. McCar-
thy George If. Evans J. W. Kayser
L. C. Hutson W. II. Donahue Dr. L.
E Emanuel Frank M. Bailey William
W. Clark Jonas Cook E. Hamilton
lorn mvyer judge A. L. Herr J. I;.
Carmiehael Judge F. E. Kiddle Refold
Bond Judge Will Linn R. II. Wilson
G. W. Austin G. W. Barefoot rev. By-
ron Hester and O. Coffman.
14-YEAR-OLD BOY
IN STABBING AFFRAY
Another juvenile case will come up
before Judge Davenport for trial next
Monday. Elmer Cloton a fourteen-year-old
boy of Rush Springs while en-
gaged in an altercation with Sam Mey-
ers of tho same place is charged with
having plunged a knife in his adversa-
ry's back. Inflicting a bad wound.
Young Clopton was brought here and
p!aced in jail yesterday but was releas-
ed last night and turned over to his
parents for safe keeping ponding his
hearing next week.
DAN CUPID SHIRKS
Dun Cu:-') has been loafing on his
job in Grady county since the war
scare put seriou3 matters into the
minds of the populace and for a week
not a single application had been made
in Court Clerk Mrs. Watkiu's office.
On Saturday afternoon however the
following licenses were issued: A. M.
Cox Coteho fi and Miss Julian M.
Jaackson Gotebo 21. and Will Mc-
Kenney colored Chickasha 00 and
Sarah IVrMm colored Cl)ickahn 10.
Teuton Diplomat Who Brought on Threat-
cned Trouble With United Stales Will
Sing Another Peace Song Thursday
GERMAN BRUTALITIES
KILL 300 CIVILIANS
French Aged Men Women and Children
Succumb to Conditions Imposed by
Great Retreating Army
iy Vailed Press
Amsterdam March 26.-An Intima-
tion that Chancellor Uelhnian von Holl-
wcg will make another peace sugges-
tion at tho meeting of tlie reichstag
Thursday was contained In dispatches
from Berlin today.
French Civilians Suffer
l!y Unitu.l PrcsB. l
With the French Armies In the Path-
way of the German Retreat March 26.
More than three hundred women
and children and aged mr n succumbed
to the hardship.') hunger exposure and
brutality which the Germans imposed
on the Ficnch civilian population im-
mediately preceding and during their
iclreat. In Chauny alone there wera
one hundred victims
FRISCO TRAIN DERAILED
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE
Westbound Frisco train No. 40" duo
to arrive hero at .7:30 was dorallt'1
two miles west of Aiiibur last night.
The engine mid the rear coach alotw
remained on the track. The other
coaches were derailed but fortunately
remained upright which was all that
prevented a tragedy as the track at
this place is built on a twenty-foot
raiso. Or negro claims to have sus-
tained an injured back due to falling
across a seat at the time ot the acci-
dent. The ear which remained on the
track was an official car conveying
E. C. Lllley of Sapuplpa division su-
perintendent and W. E. Belter assist-
ant superintendent of Oklahoma City
who were making a tour of the road.
Traffic was O. K'd. by 10115 this morn-
ing. TUCKER ONLY STRAYED
A report was current this afternoon
that John Tucker who is in the county
Juil in default of $::.j00 bonds In three
whiskey cases had broken jail in an
attempt to escape.
Tucker had been in consultation w ith
his attorney and a former bondsman
and later asked Undersheriff Rucker's
permission to go down town to a bank
to attend to some business. This the
officer refused to allow him to do.
Tucker began to "roar" but to no avail
and at last started away and had pro-
ceeded a quarter of a block when Ruck-
cr took him in tow and returned hint
to the jail. '
Tucker's bond case was to have been
reopened in Judge Davenport's court
tomorrow morning w hen additional tes-
timony will be introduced by attorneys
for Dave Hill in the latter's effort to
have the forfeiture of Tucker's $1000
I' .mi set aside. While the case was
taken under advisement by Judge Da-
venport t was understood that either
side could introduce more testimony
pending tho rendering of a decision at
an Indefinite date.
ALL-GO-TO-SCHOOL DAY
3y United Fr-?s.
Tulsa March ;tj. Friday April 13
has been set for the second annual AU-go-to-School
Day here. Parents and
patrons are invited to visit the high
school and graded schools ori t!ii day.
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