Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 185, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 7, 1918 Page: 1 of 6
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VOLUME NINETEEN
CHICKASHA OKLAHOMA. WEDNESDAY AUGUST 7 1913.
NUMBER 133.
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1 Hit
HEAVY GUNS
OF BOCHES
IN ACTION
Open Fire for First Time Since
Retreat from Marne; Will
Make Stand Eetween
Aisne and Veslc.
AMERICAN CASUALTY
LIST GROWS LARGFR
War Department Announces 871
Losses Today; Total Report-
ed Sinca Recent Drive
Began Over 25000.
liy United Picks.
Paris Auguust 7. Greater activity
wan reported today on both the 'ex-
treme wings of the Aisne-Vcslo bat-
Hefroiit where the Germans have
concentrated heavy forces to oppose
liny Ranking movement of -the al-
lies. Heavy artillery filing is under
way along the whole front.
The occupation ol'the Ciry Saisosns
railway station six miles west of
Soissons created an interesting situ-
ation in the region southwest of
Braisne where fairly strong allied
troops are filtering in.
Two Gklahomaris Lost
liy United Press.
Washington Aug. 7. On the oasis-tty
lir. today wen; the names of
T. (i. IJci.iij.in Oi" I'tirnn:. Okla. and
George Castlebcrry of Wellston
Okla.
A
liy United Tress.
Willi the Americans in France
Aug. 7. German heavy artillery is
in action for the first lime since the
Bodies crossed the Ourcii river. The
firing is now the most violent since
Hie enemy's re! real from the Marti".
This is taken as the first indica-
tion that. tin: Gorman guns have
rescliel the line where the enemy
intends to make a stand. There is
probably .ionic firing from points
north of IhoAlsne but. the main line
of resistance? seems to be the heights
between the Aisne and the Vesle.
Long Ranip Guns Du-.y.
By United Press.
I'aris Aug. 7. The long range
bombardment of I'aris was resumed
by the Gel mans - this morning.
871 Casualties.
Uy United rr?wi.
Washington Aug. 7.--The war de-
partment today announced a list of
eight hundred and seventy-one cas-
ualties resulting from (ho American
drive in France.
Thus far the losses from the re-
cent drive total two thousand five
hundred and forty-four.
Of the casualties reported today
five hundred ulid seventy-nine were
for the army and two hundred ninety-two
were among the marines.
AVIATION AS MEANS
OF TRANSPORTATION
Milan Ithly Juluy 13. (By mail.)
Aviation as a means of transpor-
tation for commercial purposes was
discussed in n paper read by D. Lo-
renzo Santoni president of the Aero-
nautical section of the National Sci-
entific and Technical committee for
the development of Ituliau industries.
After reviewing the marvelous de-
velopment in the production of fly-
ing machines lesulting from th'i war
Signer Santoni says that after the
war two branches of aviation will be
followed cine devoted to sport and
experimentation. -which may attain
limits hitherto undreamed of. An-
other type of apparatus destined for
transportation will have a lower
speed which may bt restricted to
150 kilometers an hour.
Signor Sefani wont on to tell of
the commercial advantages to be de-
rived an.l asserted the cost of aerial
transportation will be infinitely less
than the novelty and audacity of the
idea would lead a superficial observ-
er to think.
THE WEATHER
For Oklahoma. '
Tonight increasing cloudi-
11CSS.
Thursday generally cloudy.
Local Temperature.
Maximum 99; niiiiiiiiiim (ili.
ECONOMIZE
N RETAIL-
As War Measure Retailers Are
Urged to Cut Deliveries to
Minimum ; Make One
Route a Day.
Economy in retail service brought
about by cutting down the small or-
der delivery to conserve labor for
war work is the purpose of a movement
recently set up by the war industries
board at Washington and plans
whereby co-operative delivery sys-
tems can be established all over the
United States were received yester-
day by Arthur Erslaud secretary of
the llelail Merchants Association
which will direct the movement here.
All rca.il stores are being urged to
adopt the system without qualifica-
tions. '
Delivery expenses have been cut
one half in many places where stores
consent to operate under the co-op-cralivc
scheme and at the same time
houses have been ublo to carry on
SCTvTte with "35" per cent less men
and vehicles according to carefully
compiled reports submitted the cu-
servation division.
-The outline for the new war deliv
ery plan a s Submitted by the indus-
tries board calls for the restriction
of all deliveries to one trip each day
and the elimnation of all special de-
liveries A division of tho city into
routes and one lime around to each
route daily is the general working
order. The partially loaded delivery
wagon is thus done away' with en
tirely.
Mr. F.rslaud a: ling on the sugges-
tion of the war industries bard mail-
ed out this week copies of the plan
to till reailers of the county advising
that everything possible be done to-
ward complying willi the govern-
ment's requests. Many stores here
have already adpled the scheme.
BEST FRENCH GETS
BEST GIRL; SAMMIES
STUDY LINGO HARD
By United Press.
London Aug. G. The army is solv-
ing more than one national difficul-
ty. In pre-war days perhaps owing
to our insularity the F.nglish were
not what might be called good lin-
guists. Cut the army has fixed all that'
its grammar might leave a lot to be
desired but when it conies to mak-
ing itself understood tho army "gets
there."
Practically all of tho boys have
mastered the essentials of the French
language. For instance they have
all learned to fay "l'.ong soir mam'-
sclle voulcz-vous promener avoe
moi?"
To keep their linguistic accomplish-
ments up to the mark the Americans
have joined them and new phrases
have to be adopted. '
"Guess I've got you trimmed" says
the Yankee as he walks off arm in
arm with "mani'selle;" to each her
"American." -
"Oui monsieur mais you are cer-
talnment 'stung" chirrups tho Bel-
gian maid.
And thus the English Tommies and
American doughboys l'iul that the
man who can get away with the best
French also can get away with the
lest girl and competition is keen.
Mrs. Ray Randolph and daughter
of Austin Tex. are spending several
days here the guests cf friends
DELIVERY
ATTACKS 0
ENEMY AR
EPULSED
Allies Advance on Two Mile front
in the Region of Mcntdidier;
French Make More
Progress.
BRITISH WIN SUCCESS
IN COUNTER BLOWS
Rc-Capture Important Positions
Lost Yesterday ; Chancellor
Hcrtling Discusses Ques-
tion of Belgium.
Hy Unfed Press.
I'aris August 7. Allied troops re-
pulsed German attacks against the
La Grange farm on the Vesle river
lino a ail captured Sirdy-Salsogno sta-
tion according to the statement is-
sued by the war office today.
West of Montdidier the allies made
progress on a front of about two
miles in the Montdidier region. The
French also made local progress
south of Framicourt and southeast
of Mosnil St. George the commun-
ique slated.
British Regain Positions.
By Un led Press.
London August 7. Counter at-
tacking between the Ancre and the
Homme British troops regained all
tho more important positions that
were lost "yesterday south west of
Meltiucouit Field Marshal Ilaig an-
nounced today. They took many pris
oners.
Gcrmr.ns Under Heavy Fire.
By United Press.
Paris August 7. The German posi-
tions on the flanks of the Aisne and
Vesle line are being subjected to
artillery fire. Over half the enemy
lines between Die two rivers is un-
der heavy flanking fire.
To Krrp Belourn.
Dy United Urn:;:-..
Berne August 7. !'c lying to ques-
tions of members of the light in the
rciehsfug (.'Inyo cllor HerHing declar-
ed that if is the intention of Germa-
ny to keep Delginni until the allies
fulfill certain conditions" including
the payment of indemnities and tin;
re establishment of Germany and Aus-
tria es they wro before the war.
ENGLISH WOMEN TO
DISIGN OWN SUITS
By United Press.
London Aug. ti.--.Mi.il always did
set a bad example.
Tho clumsiness of the men's stand-
ard suits has proven to the fair sex
that mere man must not attempt to
have a voice in (-boosing a suitable
uniform fur women.
Vt'onien are unanimous in declaring
they must select the style and cut
themselves.
A consensus of feminine opinion
inclines to have quality and price of
materials for sfaiiderd dresses fixed
and also prices for making. There
is a strong demand that steps should
bo taken to place these standardized
articles on the market in readiness
for the cold winter weather.
"But" says a leading W. A. A. C.
officer "don't let men make any mis-
ts ke. Girls are wearing uniforms
for the war's sa-'tf but none of them
really like it. My girls are always
telling me how they long to break
forth Into bright colors and when
tho war's over there'll be no holding
them back in this direction. They
have the good sense to wear plain
things and they are sensible enough
to work for tho nation therefore
they are sensible enough to choose
the cut of their suits." Anil woe lie-
tide the man who tries to "lay down
the law" o nthis point.
Mrs. J. C. Steele of Eiga Tex. Is
visiting her son. E. O. Steele and
family o fthis city this week.
ARMY CET3 RECRUITS
The following volunteers were en-
listed for sor.vice yesterday at . the
army recruiting branch and forward-
ed to Fort Logan -Colorado:' Mulley
II. Iladloek infantry Chicliasliu;
Oscar Williams engineering corps
Asher Okla.; Glen F. Osborn ord-
nance corps Holnirl.
COUTS IN
Cluckaski Troops Report Dolled
Up in Heavy Marching Or-
der; Entrain for Davis;
Kike to Mountains.
All dulled out in hilling equipment
and loaded to the guard Willi camp-
ing utensils boy scouts of the four
Chic-kasha troops left at. .11 o'clock
this morning for Davis Oklahoma
when; they will start their tram)
across the Arbuchles to Turner Fails
to make midsummer camp for two
weeks. At an early hour this morn-
ing the scouts began assembling at
the First NuUoua' bank building
whore luggage ami clothing was in
readiness for tho sta -l.
An advance paily made up of tiiu
scout commissioner I!ov. Win. Den-
ham and Dr. W. II. 1 .ivermore pit.s-
ii'tent of the Chickasiia Council of
Hoy Scouts cf America attended by
several scouts left yesterday for the
camp site to prepare the lodge and
make tic; summer camp grounds
ready for the. nniv. 1 of the pal rid.
All heavy cam)) hi.i.ai'.e and tents
wore taken over- -V.:.u;! 1hk'i b'".U
set up near Turner Falls.
The Hoy Scout. Ford which was
bought several weeks ago made its
appearance this morning painted from
the exhaust to the radiator in the
national colors with stars sprinkled
over the engine to complete the de-
sign. .Scoulmusl er Harry Schwartz
who had clcrge of Hi! troops until
their arrival at ( amp posed the pa-t'-iotie
flivver for a picture with the
boy scouts slior'ly hrioro they en-
trained. Camp I he" iiiwiiiiit will be h'-M t"M
days (lift boys r-t urn'm- J-'r'day Am;;
ll'-l III.
The following s.-ouls weighed in
and passed the. physical examinat ion
for the trip this morning before Dr.
A. ' B. Leeds: George Liveriuorc
Curtis Roberts Alg'T Powell Gordon
Kit-birds William Hart J.i-k Mclia-
Robert Kiizpatrick .lames llilenour
PandaU Williams Paul Nicholson
Charlie Nicholson James McDonald
Gardner Olive Ted p.ingham Slrn-
ley I iHips William Billiard A. .1.
Dullard Paul Phillips Willie Cos-
set t Mill'oril Reinlieimcr Milton
Schwartz Miles Mays Harvey West-
fall 'font Dickenson George Cour-
ier Jack Cramvell .lone I)eKinder
Jerry Marshall Paul Armold Rex
Smith Roy Smith William Lulling
Origen Bingham. Wayne Gossett li.
P. Smith Jr. Johnnie Cragg Ross
Cloud Ross Phillips. Russell Herring-
ton Forrest Means O. D. Finch and
Allen Brownson.
GULF GALE
HITS HARD
By United Press.
Lake Charles La Aung. 7. -One
person is reported dead several in-
jured and the property loss will
reach thousands of doilars as results
of the tropical storm which swept
the i.ulf and struck this city.
Buildings at Gerstne.r the govern-
ment aviation school were badly
damaged. Dozens of buiiildings were
over-tin lined in Lake Charles. Wires
are down and complete reports on
the damage are not available.
COT PET1NG SYSTEMS TO BE
CONSOLIDATES BY GOV'T.
By United Press.
Washington Aug.. 7. Secretary
Burleson announced today that the
government will undoubtedly co-ordinate
and consolidate competing tele-
FORM FOR
BIG MIKE
PLURALITY
OF 25000
PREDICTED
Robertson Leads by Two to One
Vote on Partial Returns; Al-
exander Managers Refuse
to Concede Defeat.
OVERWHELMING VOTE
FOR SENATOR OWEN
Leccraft Ahead i'l Race for Treas-
urer; Ait Walker Apparently
Leads Johnson by One
Thousand Votes.
Special to the Express.
Oklahoma City Aung. 7. J. II. A.
Robertson was liomina'ed as the
Democratic candidate for governor
according to incomplete returns re-
ceived up to in o'clock this morning.
Returns from live hundred out of
two thousand five hundred precincts
gave Robertson approximately IS (JIM)
votes as com pa red with 7500 for W.
L. Alexander his nearest opponent.
W. II. Murray is a (.lose third in
the contest. Sixty-two precincts in
five of t!ie nine counties comprising
Murray's ei.ngressjoirU district gave
Robertson a lead cf -M5 voles over
Murray.
In Oklahoma City Robertson car-
ried Alexander's honi precinct by a
vole of !) to all. Roberl'-an is run-
ning ah'M'l by almost "(MM voles In
the ot'o r I'leiim l-i of Oklahoma
county.. . -
Roller! -Kin's managers expect a pie-
re'.ily of ."i.uoi) vues for him on the
full count. Alexander's managers
..it ill refuse to concede victory to Rob-
ertson and will hold out. till the offi-
cial count is comp! -ted.
Senator Robei I L. Owen was nom-
ine led by a tremendous vote over
Robert Gaibrealh of Tulsa.
incomplete returns indicate Hint
l.eeri a i'l. is leading over Lyons for
.-.late treasurer. Whili burst lias ap-
! a; cully been nominated for presi-
'lent of the sta'e boa-d of agriculture
over S'-ivallv.
Art Walker has a l -ad of tiboiil one
thousand over .1. II. Johnston for cor-
pora' ion eoniini. -'donor. Howard ap-
I'ours to In- an easy winicr over Con
gi'cssma u I lavciiporl.
!u th" third congressional district
Carter seems to have won easily
over Nenl of Pol"au
TessHas'T6
Spirit But
Chalices Ttfil
She was but a wee lassie
freshly eighteen but she had her
age affidavits all on tap when
she appeared at the army re-
cruiting slalion here yesterday
and applied for enlistment in
her Uncle Sum's army. And re-
cruiting ofi'ieers did not find it
an easy job to convince Tess
that United Stales army regula-
tions prevented their taking fe-
males into the regular service.
She wasn't a suffragette but
she was decidedly militant
Corporal R. E. Smith in charge
of the local army recruiting of-
fice tried to convince the petite
volunteer that her spirit was
right but teat her chances to get
info an aimy uniform were nil.
Tho girl declared she had had
enough of- civilian service to the
government and believed herself
husky enough to. lug a cannon or
cock a machine gun.
She will be recommended for
work in the War Risks Insurance
department at Washington recruiting-officers
slaetd today.
phone systems in the country where-r-ver
possible. Xegota'ions are al-
ready under way and when complet-
ed will be submitted to the secreary
for approval ha said. Competing
lines in over UUO cities will be affected.
RESULTS IN DOUBT AS
SL0
W RETURNS HAMPER
WORK ON
Jacknon Newell and Stokes Running Strong;
Late Returns Puis Stokes Third; Five
Boxes Not Reported; May Take Offi-
cial Count to Determine.
HAN KEY HAS LEAD IN
CONTEST FOR SHERIFF
Sanders Wallops Coffman; Walkins Bests
Newman; Shepard is Nominated; Dear-
mon for Senator Over O'Neill; Daven-
port Leads Shelton; Robertson
Runs Away in this County.
Late returns on the rar.o for
representative in thirty-six precincts
out of -li switched the positions of
the candidates giving Newell second
with a lead of 11 votes over Stokes
and with Jackson still in t lie lead.
Tho vote stood: Jackson 'JUS; No-
well HW; and Stokes 8211.
With returns dragging to consider-
able extent it was impossible today
at noon to more than forecast the
nomination of but few of the Grady
county candidates in the Democrat it:
rpiinary held yc.iicrdny. Because of
the closeness of Ihu race in. t Ho
early stages interest centered
around !he contests for sheriff repre-
sentative and state senator.
Thu returns unofficial compiled
un to noon today indicated tho
nomination of Matt Sunkey for sher-
iff C. A. Deariiiou for state senator
Pert Jackson and M. I. Stokes for
n presntat.ives Moman Shepard for
county siiperijileudent R. 10. Daven-
port for county judge Edna T. Wat-
ki is for court clerk L. A. Sanders
for county treasurer J. D. Bryan fur
county assessor J. A. Tempi') for
commissioner District iso. '1; Ira
M. Johnson for District.' No. 1 and
Sell Fin-shy for District. No. ik
Tin-so indications are based on re-
turns from 27 precincts out of 11.
Tie- nominal ioi:s that are probably
a:: u. 'oil out. of the list are L. A.
:-and"is for treasurer Edna. T. Wat-
kins for court clerk and Moman
Shepard for county superintendent.
'1 bese are praetcally sure shots. The
most uncertain of the races seems to
be that of representative. With 23
boxes out of -11 Jackson is leading
Slokes by 35 voles while Newell is
ii only ol votes behind Stokes. Glo-
ver is running a poor fourth at
this time.
On the county ticket the following
precincts art) el to bo hard from:
Ration Irctoii Middleberg Kechl
Naples Rockyford. Simpson Starr
Snow Hill Tut l ie No. 1 Tut lb) No
2 Vaughn Vincent and Harrison.
On the state Icket the following
boxes are yet to be hard from: Chick
ubhu Ward 1 Precinct 2 Amber
Bailey Button lreton Middleberg
Kedii Naples Harrison Rush
Springs Rockyford Simpson Starr
Snow Hill Tiiltle No. 1 TutUo No.
2 Vaughn and Vincent.
County Vote.
Following are the totals for the
County Ticket from 27 precincts
out of II: For County Judge Daven-
port. 1271 ; Shell n '."12
Court Clerk: Walkins 1100; New-
man 752.
Sheriff: Saiikey S20; Gibbs 710;
Phillips '107; Jones 2h0; Castleinan
K!.
Treasurer; Sanders 1 . 7 . 7 : Coffman
17i..
Assessor: Bryan 1222; Dews 725;
Lindsay S05.
Superintendent : Shepard 12112;
Crouch 072.
Commissioner District No. 1 : John-
sou 201; Bedtlingfield 105.
Commissioner District N. 2: Tem
ple 511; Lewis 500
Commissioner District No. 3: Turs-
- ley C55; Thompson 255. Milwee ICC;
FINAL COUNT
Griffin 77; Lancaster 25.
Vots On State Ticket
Twenty three boxes out of ii gavo
the state vote as follows:
Representative: Jackson G70; Stok.
es 635; Newali 598; Glover 362.
Stato Senator: Dearnion C76;
Brown 178; O'Neill 417.
For Governor: Robertson 9S7; Alex-
ander 014; Murray 212; Gault 105;
Duruiit 3S; MeOollister 14; Davis 1G.
Corporation Commissioner: John-
ston 521; Walker 376; Field 231;
Hardy 91; Herod 85.
State Treasurer: Lereraft 714 J
Lyon 402; Sillier 295. ' "
StiUo Superintendent: R. If. Wilson
07.1; George Wilson 402; Briles 115.
Following uro tho returns unoffi
ciul on the county ticket given by
precincts us reports wero leciyed:
Chckasha Ward 1 Precinct 1
County Judge: Shelton 26; Daveu
port 32.
Court Clerk: Walk Ins 29 Nowmau
Sheriff: Ca-itlcnian (I; Gibbs Is;
Jones :; Phillips l(i; Sankey 16.
Treasurer: Sanders 11; Coffman
16.
County Superintendent: Shepard
3ti ; Crouch 31.
Ouiity Assessor: Bryan 21); Dewa
15; Lindsay 7.
County Comuilssioiipr District 2:
Lewis 28; Temple 33.
Ward 1 Precinct 2
County Judge: Shelton 61; Haven
Pall. 106.
Court Clerk: Watkins f.l"; Newman
a:.
Sheriff: Castleinan 21; Gibbs 27i;
Jones 9; Phillips 31; Sanicey 79.
Treasurer: Snu'ers ll6; Cofftua.
."''
( on nty Sup ii tit'.enc'ii if . iihepanl
'.-'3; Crouch 39.
County Assc.i-or: Br.Viu iJ; Dews
T' Lindsay 32.
Commissioner District N ). 2: Lcwij
"i3; Temple 00.
Ward 2 P.-oi!.icl 1
County Judge: Shcltou 92; Davcu-
part 103.
Court Clerk: Wai.k'iu io7; Now
man 85.
Sheriff: Castlcm.i.t 15 Gibbs 11 $
J' ties 7; Phillips 6V S.ltlkcy 63.
Treasurer: Sanders i52; Coffman
i
County Suiierint 'lib'iit ! Shepuiii
I "0; Crouch 57.
County Assessor: Bryan 82; Dews
ii ; Lindsay 22.
Commissoncr Disirct No. 2: Ln.v
:s 101; Temple 91.
Ward 2 Pr cfnet J
County Judge: Slieilja cl; Uivciu
P : I 77.
Court Clerk: W.ukJn3 S7; Ketviuaq'
13.
Sheriff: CasUcuiau 6; GiLbs CSj;
.::ts 1; PhilP.pi 5 i; fan Key 37.
Treasurer: Sanders 100; CoffuidUj
2S.
County Superintendent: Shcpanl
81; Couch 49
County Assessor: Bryan 57; Dews
22; Lindsay 39.
Commissioner District No. 2: Lew
is 33; Temple !6.
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