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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-14
Membership Committee Of Highway AssO-
CiatiOn to Get Down to Energetic
Work Tomorrow
net WILL CATCH men
FROM Is TO 100 YEARS
Committee Expects TO Get 500 Active
Members in Chickasha and lis are
Already Enrolled

I'VE want a membership in Chicka-
sha of at least 500 in the Grady Coun-
ty Highway association" declared
Conde Mckinley, of the membership
committee, to a representative Of the
Daily Express this afternoon. owe ex-
pect every man under 100 years cf ag@
and over 25 to take out a membership
card and to pay his little dollar into
the fmd. We want him with US and
we nave arranged with Mayor Coff-
man to throw every man into the lock
Pr who has been here six months and
does not become member Of the as
-ociation.p
It was planned that the committee
Vhorld begin an energetic canvass yes
terday afternoon but this was inter-
ruaied by the trip Of some of the
II olabers of the committee to Anadar-
ko tc give the finance committee in
that city boost.
= The committee will commence. It's
canvass in Chickasha tomorrow mcln,
ing, however, and the rules of the con-
test ere those stated above.
The committee consists of Conde
secretary of the association,
c. M. Holingsworth, M. f. Courtney,
Jonas Cook, Earl Barton and John
Up to date 115 have already applied
for membership as full fledged boos-
ters.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-14
OKLAHOMA WOULD SEND
PRODUCTS TO MARKET
THROUGH COUNTY AGENTS
OF
GRADY FOR
SUFF BILL

II the woman suffrage amendment
which will be offered at the coming
session of the legislature for submis-
sion to the voters Of the state has as
easy sailing in other quarters .as it
does among the Grady county contin-
gent, it will be passed Unanimously
Col. Thos. J. O'Neill, state senator,
and Bert Jackson and Ed sheegog, rep
resentatives, all residing In Chicka-
sha, today expressed themselves as
favorable to the suffrage cause and
the submission Of the proposed amend
ment
Il am for it from start 10 finish. /
believe the time has come for Oklaho-
ma to give women the ballot" said
Mr.. Jackson and Mr., Sheegog express
ed q similar view.
Il voted for equal suffrage when
was member Of the Mississippi leg
islature many years ago, and am
still, Tor it" said Senator O'Neill.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-14

MAY NOT
Be NAME
Cemetery Board Of Trustees May Cast
About for Another Name for City
Cemetery

The beautiful name of Hillcrest will
probably not be adopted by the trus-
tees of the city cemetery in exchange
for the Odd Fellows cemetery under
which the city burial grounds have so
long been known.
Hillcrest was the choice Of Mrs
Smith, who was probably most closely
identified with the improvements
thereon, but out Of Difference to Mr..
and Mrs j. D. Chastain, whose impos-
ing home south of Chickasha has for
ten years borne that name and as
mucn of tie correspondence comes in
that name; city officials believe it
would be advisable to not adopt it.
While she deeds to the cemetery
were made out in the name of Hill
crest It will not be difficult matter
to remedy this.
The council was to have taken defi
mite action in the matter this evening
but it is now believed that considera.
tion of a new name viii be deferred.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-14
CRESCENT LITERARY
SOCIETY ORGANIZED

Pupils in the rooms in charge Of
Miss Marks and Miss Myer at the jun
ior high school yesterday completed
the organization of the Crescent liter
ary society which holds regular meet
ings once a week. At the next meet
ing, December 90 Christmas pro
gram will be rendered. The society
has ordered a large pennant and class
pins.
Officers of the organization are as
follows: President, Roland Young;
vice president and yell leader, Way
mon Oral; secretary, Theda Maxwell; ;
assistant secretary and reporter, Her
bert Gamble; treasurer, Eugene Or
chard; sergeant-at-arms Raymond
McCarty. The society colors are gold
and white
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-14
COUNCIL TO
HAVE BUSY
SESSION

While 1t is thought the regular ses-
sion Of the city council tonight may
be long one it IS not believed that
all matters awaiting its attention will
be taken up. The regular monthly
business will be transacted, the ap-
proval of bills, the receiving Of month
ly reports and other minor matters but
it is doubtful whether action will be
taken On the new building ordinance
until an engagement can be made with
representatives of the underwriters
bureau, to be here. Some Of the claus
es in the model presented for the con
sideration of the council are OF such
a character that councilmen are not
disposed to adopt them as whole
and it is thought advisable to have
an understanding with the state insur-
ance board as to what part of the
model may be omitted without subject
ing the city to demotion on the rat
ing card.
The expenses of running the city for
the past month have totalled $4,64774
which includes the sum Of s236.34
which was included in the initial pay
ment of $4,000 for the new fire engine.
The motor fire truck is proving to
be very slight monthly expense to
the city Notwithstanding the numer-
GUS test runs which were made during
the instruction of drivers and the al
most daily practice, the cost of main
tenance up to date has been Jut $21
It is estimated that the monthly cost
later on will be reduced to about $40
The engine is in splendid working or
der and has not yet failed to respond
to every demand made upon it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-14
COPYING PENCILS
ADVANCE IN PRICE

Those office men in Chickasha who
are addicted to the use of good copy
ing pencils are feeling the advanced
prices caused by the war and the diff
ficulty of obtaining supplies Of their
fayorite brands.
For several years in the county
clerks office A. w. Faber's Castell
has been used to advantage and whole
sale orders have been repeatedly plac-
ed at eleven cents each. The last SON
signment cost twenty-one cents whole
sale and the Oklahoma agent viii not
take orders for that or other brands
Of copying pencils and guarantee de.
livery.
The Mephisto, another German pen
Gil, has advanced from and cents to
IL and 13 cents wholesale.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-14
u. S. as Messenger.
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Dec. 14.--America's
first step toward carrying out the
wishes of Germany as her diplomatic
representative in the capitals of en-
tente nations was taken today. With
in a few hours after the receipt of the
Official text of the Teutonic peace pro-
posal, Secretary Lansing, acting un-
der the presidents instructions, dis
patched it to London, Paris, Petrograd,
Toxic and the provisional capitals of
Serbia, Roumania and Belgium.
The communication was sent with
ont suggestions by the president and
this act completely complies with the
request Of Germany In this connec.
tor it is learned that the United
States government will institute Sc
ries of confidential soundings at all
helligerent capitals to determine the
positions of the various governments
toward peace.
The state department said officially
that the allies would understand that
this government was ready to trans.
NIT their answer to Germany. Repre-
sentatives Of Switzerland, Spain and
also Germany called upon Secretary
Lansing after having received the
note.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-14
RI. TRAIN
DELAYE
BY SNOW

For the past three days all south.
bound passenger trains on the Rock
Island have been running from two
to four hours behind schedule time,
due to the extremely cold weather in
Kansas and Missouri. Both locals and
passenger trains show evidence of
having come through hard snow
storms.
The "FirefIy,' due here from the
north at $40, did not arrive until
11;4O this morning.
Yesterday afternoon No. 2s, due
here at 1855, did not arrive until 4:sO
O'Clock
Train No. % arrived on time today.
One Of the crew reports that they
travelled south through snow until
reaching Minco. In some places the
fall was as great as three feet
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-14
Great Britain Seeks 10 Turn Cermany's
Proposals TO Advantage Of Allied
Governments
ALLIES MAY SUBMIT
DEFINITE DEMANDS
British Sentiment Clearly in Favor Of In
cIuding in EngIaHds Answer Basic
Terms for Settlement
oy Cnited Press,

by CnlLeu FreSS,
London, Dec. 14.-Sentiment in
creased today in favor Of including in
EngIands answer to the German
peace proposals clear and explicit
definition of the basic terms that will
be demanded by the allies.
It is certain that the answer will be
the rejection of the proposals at this
time but it is felt in many quarters
that the allies should meet the Ger
man diplomatic strategy by sending
a note as a counter move to put the
allies on record as the first of the two
sides to make definite demands and
concessions.
The comment made by the Pail Mall
Gazette is typical Of the utterances Of
the British press. I'VE do not sec
Why the allies should not turn the in
cident to their credit by fresh. Wig
orous proclamation of the fundamen-
tails and sources involved in the war
III is a4i4ue opportunity to acqrainr
The world with the real issues"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-14

A stiff north wind and scattering
snowflakes early this morning left the
impression that another cold snap had
reached Chickasha The official
weather reports, however, indicated
that the minimum was nineteen, be-
ing not so cold as on two nights pre-
vious, and the maximum during the
twenty-four hours was 80.
AT o'clock this morning the ther-
mometer in front of the Farmers State
bank on the corner of Fourth and
Chickasha registered 10 degrees.
County Clerk Bradley reported today
that up to date the roads are in good
shape in the couty so far as he had
received advices.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-14
Paper Prices and Shortage Of News Print
Have Become Serious Matter 10
Publishers
IMPORTANT MEETING
ON IN WASHINGTON
Oklahoma Publishers Will Meet in January
to Consider Matter Which Threat
ems Disaster
9y United Press.

8y United Press.
Ada, Okla, Dec. 14.--Although the
publishers Of Oklahoma newspapers
will not be officially represented in the
meeting in Washington y. c. tomor-
row, called to consider the serious pa
per situation, the matter will be taken
up at a meeting to be held soon at the
state capital Byron Norrel, president
of the State Press association announc-
ed today
The members Of the press assoeia-
tion will hold mid-winter meeting at
Oklahoma City in January and will de-
eide on some course Of action for deal
ing with the print paper problem.
During the past year paper has deub-
led in price and the present situation
threatens to drive some publishers
out OF business unless prompt relief is
obtained.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-14
Important Progressive Measure to Be Pre-
senIed to Legislature to Uphold
Prices Of State Products
NESBITT BILE PROVIDES
MARKETING COMMISSION
Each County 10 Have Farm Demonstration
TO Organize Community and County
Associations
By United Preaa.

BY United Press.
Oklahoma City, Dec. Probably
the most progressive, most far reach
, ing, and most needed piece Of legisla-
tion that will be offered for enactment
during the sixth Legislature. to con-
yene January 2, will be the Nesbitt
bill proposing the creation of state
marketing commission. The proposed
bill aims directly at the root of the
marketing evil in the state, and makes
provision for an organization that w.,.
allow Oklahoma farmers, truck and
fruit growers to compete with Califor-
MIA products on the commission mar
kets of Chicago st. Louis, Kansas
City and Minneapolis.
Oklahoma grown apples ana other
fruits won't rot under the trees by the
thousands Of bushels as in the past,
nor will Oklahoma farm land, SO adap-
ted by favorable climate and soil to
growing vegetables and ogher produce
remain unculhvated because OF poor
prices paid for products, II the bill
goes through
This proposed scheme for market
ing the states products, it is planned,
will be brought about as follows;
IA bill will be introduced in the house
by Representative Paul Nesbitt, Nc
Alester, calling for the creation of
state market commission
The president of the state board of
agriculture as chairman, til director OF
the farm extension bureau as the sec
ond member and third, an expert
on markets, to be selected by the first
o, will make up the state market
commission. It's duties will be to di-
rect the new moye.
Each county will have rarm DEM
onstrator, an empIoye OF the market
commission, whose duty 1t win be to
organize community and county mar
keting associations.
Community and county unirs will do
their selling through an agent.
Commission houses in Chicago, St.
Louis, Kansas CsJy, Minneapolis. or
anywhere else, will do their ordering
through the unit agent. II three car
loads ST garden truck are wanted, such
an order will be filled by the partic-
ular unit or organization in the state
that grows the product. IL apples are
wanted, the Ozark country win fill
the order, etc
That high prices will be secured for
the products seems certain. Commits
sion men want only high grade goods
and pay high grade prices. Oklaho-
ma producers, under the impetus Of
the move, will grow the best that can
be grown, will create demand for
their goods on the market, and the
price will be high enough to make It
profitable.
Il think the plan can be extended to
take in poultry and poultry products"
said Nesbitt to the United Press. "and
to other articles, and for which we
must seek markets away from home.
There has been nothing just like it
enacted before. talked with com
mission men as far north as Minneap-
oils and they declared that if Oklaho-
ma would pass such a law, they would
send another man to buy our stuff.
All that they would do would be to
wire in the order
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-14

ENTHUSES
ANADARKO
Lively Meeting Held Last Night by Finance
Committee Of AnadarkO Ozark
Trail Association

Chickasha good roads boosters put
life into meeting at Anadarko last
night of the finance committee Of the
Anadarko Ozark Trail association.
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman John Pugh, who stated the
purpose to be the formulation of some
practical plan to finance improve
ments for the Ozark Trail through
Caddo county
G. M. Hollingsworth was called up
on to give a talk on the roads and
plans of Grady county He explained
that County Commissioner Robinson
intended to perfect the road from
Chickasha to Pocasset with the aid Of
donations from Chickasha to put in
three culyerts.
County Commissioner Jim Robinson
of Grady explained in detail the char
acter of road required for the Ozark
trail and what was meant by a hard
surface road.
John Owsley, one of the Chickasha
bunch, was the life of the meeting.
He introduced the delegation from
Chickasha and told the people of Cad
do county that Grady county was
ready and anxious to join hands with
them in the great work of getting the
Ozark trail UNITED we stand, divid-
ed we fall" he said and told the people
of Anadarko to get busy at once as
each moment from now on counted.
Mr.. Owsley's remarks We're well re-
ceived.
Mr.. BalIinger Of AnauarKo moved
that all Caddo county towns prepare
and submit estimates of the cost of
building TIE road through their county
and after arriving at the figures that
each town and township bear its part
of the expense. This motion carried.
County Commissioner Vollmer Of
Caddo stated that although $4,000
had been voted for good roads in that
county the fund is not available until
August and could not be used by the
county until that date. This condi-
tion, he said, was annoying as work
on these roads should begin at once.
Mr.. Cole, a banker Of Carnegie, said
he was willing to take $4,000 Of this
fund and put up the cash at once and
that he believed the other bankers of
Caddo county would advance the 9th
er $4,000 in order to make the fund i'm
mediately available.
Mr.. vollmer added that the county
had convict gang consisting Of eight
mule teams and fifteen men who could
be put to work at once on the roads.
Mr.. Owsley spoke several times and
stirred the meeting to enthusiasm.
E. l. Bitsche also made few re-
marks urging those who were inter
ested in good roads and in the Ozark
Trail proposition to get busy as no
time was to be lost in putting the
roads in shape before the time for in
spection.
The Chickasha delegation consisted
of John T. Owsley, vice president of
the Grady County Highway associa-
tion, Conde Mckinley, secretary Of the
association, G. E. schow,. Arthur Frs
land, Charles Holliugsworth Z. II
Bitsche, Ike Means and J. A. Robin
son, county commissioner.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-14
VILLISTAS
TAKES STA.
ROSALIA
Villa Expects Soon to Have Army Of25,OOO
and Will Divide Forces to Make
Raids on Border
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. 14.-yilla has
again scored, according to reports re-
ceived here today.
The Villista forces have again cap
tured Santa Rosalia, south of Chihua-
hua City, reports say. A letter from
a business man in Chihuahua City
says Villa is planning to divide his
forces into small bands for the pur-
pose Of making raids on the border.
He declared that he would soon have
an army of $4,000 men.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-14
BITTEN BY
MAD DOG

Walter, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter True. who was bitten by mad
dog last Friday, was brought to the
city yesterday for the purpose Of re-
ceiving treatment for rabies. The
Trues reside six miles southeast Of
Naples.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-14
ProposaIs Reach washlnaton.

BY United Press.
Washington, Dec. 14-Germany's
peace proposals reached the state de-
partment during the night. Attached
to the proposals was a confidential
memorandum to President Wilson, de-
signed to serve as guide to him in
dealing with the subject of peace.
The Teutonic proposals came in
code and it is understood that they
will be forwarded to the belligerent
involved without dealy
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-14
CAUSE OF COAL NINE
EXPLOSION NOT KNOWN
By United Press.

By United Press.
Weir City. Kan, Dec. 14-Mine ex-
perts this morning were unable to pen
citrate the mine to determine the exact
cause Of the explosion late yesterday
in mine No. 9 in which twenty min
ers were killed and seven injured A
combination OF gas and powder is be-
lieved to have been responsible for
the disaster.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-14
MANTLEOF
SNOW FOR
OKLAHOMA
Falls to Depth Of From Two to -Four
Inches and Cold Snap Kills Man
in County Jail

BY United Press.
Oklahoma City, Dec. 14.-A snow
blanket has fallen over portion of
the state. The snow fell to the depth
Of three inches here, two inches at
McAlester, two at Enid, and eight
inches at Fort Smith.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-14
Frozen to eDath.

BY Un.,ed Press.
Enid, Okla, Dec. 14--A man thought
to be George Snyder was the first vic
tim Of the intense cold here this win
ter. Snyder died at the county Jail
here last night as a direct result of
the severe weather. He was from Bay
ard, Neb
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-14
Add MlIIIor to Ranks.
By United Press

By United Press.
London, Dec. 1.-THE war office in
a supplementary estimate provides for
an additional one million men to all
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-14
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
AC0UAINTS ALLIES WITH
TEUTONIC PEACE MESSAGE
ranks Of the army for the year ending
March next.
Answer Belgian Protest.
81 United Fress.

Washington, Dec. 14.-The answer
Of Germany to the American protest
in regard to Belgian deportation is in
the hands of the state department.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-14
Premier still III.

BY United Press.
London, Dec. 14.-Premier Lloyd
George is still confined indoors by i'll
ness
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-14
.cHRlsTwes SHIP SAILS
WITH SYRIAN RELIEF
By United Fress

By United Fresy
New York, Dec. 1.-THE United
States collier, Caesar, sailing as
Christmas ship. leaves Now York to-
day for Syria. It is loaded with food
and clothing valued at a quarter Of a
million
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-14
AustrIan cabInet ouits.

BY United Press.
Amsterdam, Dec. 1.-THE resigna
tion Of the Austrian cabinet was an
nounced by dispatches today from VII
emma. Alexander spitnueller will form
new ministry.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-14

You will Find All the
Local News Every Day
in the Daily Express.
The Dermott news., 1916-03-09

Constable Jim johnson left yester
day for Litte Rock with Mrs Gilbert
and four children, who have been living
on the Voolfolk farm Mrs Gilbert
will be placed in the State Hospital for
the treatment Of nervous diseases, and
the children will be placed in an or
phans home
The study circle Of the Woman :
Missionary Society will meet at the
Methodist church next Monday after
noon at $50 o clock The lesson will
be Esther and Ioh The report Of the
delegates to the Missionary Council at
Warren nIll he given 10y Mesdames {.
e. Henry. L. NJ. Belser. and II Par
neil All members of the society,
whether members of the study circle
or not. are requested to be present.
By order OF the secretary
The Dermott news., 1916-03-09

We have the best line of children 3
dresses in Dermott. Prices from i5c
up. Weisman Co.
Homemade candy for sale at The
Alex tomorrow night Don't fail to
get some.
Miss Lillian Coffey of McGehee has
been visiting Miss Pietete johnson here
this week.
Mrs. A. Prothro returned Friday
from an extended visit with relatives
in Memphis
Collars. Hames, Traces. and all kind
of leather goods Dermott Hardware
& Furniture Company.
Every lover of base ball * urgently
requested to attend the meeting at the
Hotel Dermott tonight
Ladies slippers in all feathers and
styles Prices 81 As and up
Weisman Co.
Mrs Frank Etter expects to leave
tomorrow for a two weeks visit with
relatives near Memphis.
b. j. Terry and S. Harper, both of
Arkansas City. were registered at Ho-
tel Dermott the past week.
We have the best line of ladies' hats
iD toup QSt, and I'M
Weisman Co.
Rev. A. NJ. Shaw of Lake Village
and Rev. A. T Clanton of Parkdale
were Dermott visitors Monday.
Harry Courtney is driving a new Ford
touring car which was purchased
through the W. S. Daniel Agency.
Mnslin underwear for ladies all
kinds ard prices. from 25c up.
Weisman Co.
X. Offender Of the Dermott Realty
Co left Wednesday for Missouri where
he will spend Several days on business.
In Ladies' dresses ard skirts We are
the talk Of the town We have them
from $l.a7 ap. Weismaa CO.
Presiding Elder W { Davidson of
Monticello eiil aoli the second quarter
Il conference at Dermott April 7th and
sth.
Mis- Jeva oliver e Warren has