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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-27
TO
BUSINESS
COLLEGES

The civil service commission, Wash
ington, d. c., has sent an appeal to
the Chickasha Business college and to
similar institutions elsewhere, the let
ter being as follows:
The present emergency conditions
are taxing the resources Of this COM
mission to furnish stenographers and
typewriters in sufficient number for
the department at Washington. For
the present, examinations for both
men and women are being held every
Tuesday in 400 Of the principal cities,
Inclosed are two poster announce
ments of stenographers and typewrit-
err examinations II is requested that
they be displayed where they will
come to the notice Of your students
and other stenographers, that you
personally make an announcements in
the class room Of the need Of the gov
ernment, and that if practicable you
communicate that information to your
graduates.
The civil as well as the military
forces must be recruited to meet the
unusual situation Stenographers
and typewriters in large numbers are
needed. 1t is the patriotic duty Of cit
liens who have this special knowledge
to use it where it will be Of most value
to the government.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-27
GARBAGE
PLANT Is
PROPOSED
Little Business Transacted at the Regular
Meeting Of the City Council
Last Night

The city council met last night with
a full attendance but little business
came up before it for transaction.
Service car bonds Of E. F. Taylor,
B. NJ Moody and Mark Neville in the
sum of $500 each were approved.
The matter of constructing the side
walk on the west side of North Fifth
between Illinois and Pennsylvania av-
enues, which has been hanging fire for
many months, was decided when the
council awarded the contract to w. M.
Venable, the lo-gest bidder, for $ls9.4O.
The other BIDS submitted were Cowan
& Green 1892 and T. H. Bennett
s193.5O.
For some time there has been a
scramble for positions at the Rock Is
land passenger station by the busses
and service car men. The chief of po-
lice was instructed to see the agent
and arrange the question Of cab
stands in manner that will settle all
disputes in the future
J. NJ. Johnson of Dallas, represent
ing garbage incinerating company,
has been in the city for two days pre-
sentlng the matter of the purchase Of
a garbage incinerator to the city Off
cials. He appeared before the coun-
Gil and proposed that a committee be
appointed to go to Bartlesville, Okla,
to watch the operation of the plant
which was put in in that city. On mo-
ton of Caneman the mayor was au-
thorized to appoint committee CON
sisting Of the mayor, the street com
missioner, three members of the city
council and DR. Dawson 70 investigate
the proposition of garbage incineration
and report at the next meeting.
The representative of a crematory
company will also be here III few
days, it was announced.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-27
Germans Are Desperate.
(By William Philip Sims. United Press
Staff Correspondent

(By William Philip Sims, United Press
Staff Correspondent
With the British Armies in the
Field, April 5.-(By mail l.)-Germa-
ny's evident intention Of trying for a
"short, sharp, decisive struggle" as
chronicled by neutral observers in
Berlin, is daily making itself visible
I'm black and white out here. Here is
an extract from a captured letter, deal
ing with recruiting:
There is a general clearance now;
everyone who can move his legs is
passed fit for service in the field Ev-
erybody is now being called up. Even
those who at first were declared quite
unfit have all been taken"
"The reason for this levee en- masse
seems to be indicated in the following
letters. also taken from captured Ger
mans: "ALTOONA.-Want is now
only heginning-the hunt for coal and
the shortage of food. Every day, tur-
nips, not even cabbage. A serious epi-
demic Of virulent small pox (Schwarze
Pocken) has broke out in Hamburg,
but has not reached Altoona yet"
"BERLIN.-We still have no coal
here and last week there was no
bread to be had without a struggle.
stood in the snow and cold wind fOI
an hour and half and was about the
tenth in the queu. Suddenly the wo
men rushed through the door like
beasts Of prey and splinters Of glass
flew about. I get in with the second
batch and secured half loaf-the
very last piece Of bread"
Many out here, with such documents
constantly being brought to their at
tention, are of the opinion that the
domestic crisis III Germany is respon
sible for her defiance Of the United
States and the world at large. They
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-27
Spring Carnival to Feature New Brand
Of Entertainment; Proceeds to Go
to H. S. Yearbook

According to plans which have been
developing for several weeks in the
Chickasha Iligh school, the Senior
class. assisted by the under classmen,
win assume the role Of entertainers
tonight in one Of the best amateur
carnivaIs ever staged in Chickasha.
The first amusement Of this Kind eyer
attempted by the G. II. s. students
was that held in the central gym last
spring and will be long remembered
as great success. The fourth year
class has made even more detailed
and careful preparation for this years
event an dthe ~ spring festival, which
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-27
MAY FESTIVAL
AT COLLEGE;
14O GIRLS

A May festival will be given at the
Oklahoma College for Women on
Tuesday afternoon under the direction
Of the physical education department.
The exercises will take place on the
campus at o'clock.
The May Queen has been selected
by the student body but will not be
announced until the afternoon Of
May l.
The program will be varied, start
ing with a military drill. There will
be folk dances and esthetic dances
all done in costumes. In the May Fes-
tival one hundred and forty girls will
take part.
The public is invited to be present
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-27

When a boy is seized with an urgent
desire to fight for his country and
then turns up missing some fine day
the conclusion that is drawn is that
he has left to enter the service Of his
country. That is the only solution Of
fered in the case Of the nineteen-year-
old SON of John Bowers, a farmer res
siding two miles northeast Of Amber.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-27
BASIS FOR AGREEMENT is
ARRIVED AT BETWEEN U.S..
AND HER EUROPEANALLIES

Balfour's report will tell the allies
that the first shipping problem is set
tied. The report will be made public
before long, probably within forty
eight hours. Balfour advised his gov
ernment that the American govern
ment is prepared for an equal division
of the task Of furnishing munitions,
food and shopping and supplying Amer
ican fighting men, this program hay
ing been agreed upon by the commits
sioners.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-27
TO- Year-Old Boy Disappears
May Haze Joined the May

Mr.. Bowers doing jury duty in Chicka-
sha and on returning home yesterday
in response to a message from his
wife. found that his son had complete
ly disappeared and had left no trace
as to either his plans or his where
abouts. The lad had frequently ex-
pressed a desire to join the navy and
this is the only clue that the father
and Sheriff Bailey are following up.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-27
FIND FAMILY THROUGH
MASONIC RECEIPT

The man who was found In a delir
ious condition at Pocasset several days
ago was identified by means Of a Ma
sonic receipt found in one of his pock
cts. w. NJ Elliott, secretary for the
local Masonic order, wired relatives
at Heavener, Okla, who came and
took charge of the man. He is J. T
Scott. a resident Of Heavener. Okla.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-27
German DesIrOyers Raid English Coast
Killing Two and Destroying
twenty Houses
ASSERT GERMAN Sub
WARFARE SUCCESSFUL
German Cabinet Minister Says England
will Soon be Forced 10
Accept Peace
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Paris, April 27-General Nivelle's
troops gained more ground about Hur-
tebis and Cerny, storming and captur-
ing the German positions on the
heights of Moronyillieres, according to
theofficial statement issued today
Artillery fire is active in the sector
about Manteuil and Nancy. South of
st. Quentin the Germans suffered
heavy losses in attempted attacks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-27
oPERETTA REPEATED

The operetta given at the Junior
High school last night was very sue
cessful but owing to the inclement
weather the attendance was small. For
the benefit Of those who did not at
tend last night the play will be repeat
ed Thursday evening.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-27
CASH WHEAT
PASSES $500
MARK TODAY
PandemOnium Reigns in Chicago Wheat
Fit With Alternate Jumps
and Drops
nY united presa.

BY United Press.
Chicago, April 27.-The wheat pit
was in turmoil today. May wheat
opened at $2.4s ana jumped to s2.70
at first, then dropped twelve cents and
rallied back to 1888.
Cash wheat sold at over three dol
lars. Belgian relief and other buyers
took the opportunity early to grab all
of the May wheat in sight.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-27
Thefts of Foodstuffs.
bv 1n1rea = sgs.

BY 2nIrea r. sys.
Chicago, April 27.-Thefts Of food
stuffs are so prevalent here that the
police have assigned special squad
Of detectives to attempt to stop the
practice. Reports show that five
thousand pounds of sugar was stolen
last night. Bacon, canned goods, cof-
fee, flour and other commodities have
been stolen, mostly in small lots.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-27
rnaIIah Are confIdent.

BY United Press.
London. April 27-England is win
ming and the ultimate success Of the
allies is not doubted but success will
not be achieved without cost and Eng
land must economize and make all
needful sacrifices.
This was the gist Of the address de-
livered by Premier Lloyd-George at
Guild Hall today. ireland is the one
menacing prospect" the premier de-
clared. Il appeal to all to sink party
feelings and purposes in the settle
ment there" 9a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-27
CHICKASHA SENDS SIXTY
OF REQUIRED 500 MEN
FOR UNITED STATES NAVY

and Ardmore have sent one recruit
each since the time was extended from
April 20 to May 1.
The following left yesterday for
headquarters at Oklahoma City: L.
W. Doyle, r. R. Wright. c. Harris. P.
H. Drew, J. H. Peterson and J. NJ. Cole.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-27
Raid British Coast Town.

By United Press
London, April 27.-ShelIs from a
squadron OF German destroyers raid
ing the coast fell on Ramsgate, killing
one man and one woman and injuring
three persons. Twenty houses were
damaged. The raiders were driven
off by British patrol vessels.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-27
First Shipping Problem Settled and
Uncle Sam Prepared to Divide
Burdens
AMERICA WILL SEND
FIGHTING MEN, TOO
England Must Make All NeedfuI Sacrifices
in Order TO Win War Says
LIOyd-GeOrge
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, April 27-The first
chapter in Americas part in the world
war was penned in black and white
today at the White House when Brit
ish Foreign Secretary Balfour cabled
to his home government his initial re-
port on the agreements reached in the
greatest world parley.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-27
MOTHER OF FUNSTON DEAD

BY United fress.
Emporia, Kan, April 27.-Mrs. F. H.
Funston, mother of the late major gen
eral, died at the home of her daugh-
ter here today, aged " years. Burial
~ill take place at Inola, Kansas
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-27

The Chickasha navy station has fur
nished sixty of the full quota Of 500
men required for naval service from
Oklahoma. Had all sub,stations done
as well the full number would have
been obtained by May 1. McAlester
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-27
EVIDENCE OF RUSS PLoTTERs
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Chester, Pa, April 27.-Evidence
that was introduced today at the cor
oner's inquest concerning the Eddy
stone munitions plant disaster tended
to show the possibility that Russian
plotters were responsible for the dis
aster.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-27
U.S. Will Increase Production Of Meal
and Lower Bread Prices by
Proposed Laws
THEFTS OF FOODSTUFFS
ON LARGE SCALE
rs
Special Squad Of Detectives Employed
in chicago to Prevent Pilfering
Of Food
By United Press.

Washington, April 27.-To combat
the high cost Of foodstuffs, the de-
partment Of agriculture will be put on
a war basis. The main objectives will
be increasing the production of meat
ana lowering the price of bread.
Congress will be asked to pass leg
islation to bring about these results.
With war powers in the hands Of the
department, officials say they can
take steps Immediately to stop the
wholesale boosting of prices.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-27
BOLDHOLDUP
OF BRADLEY
TODAY
Sheriff Bailey Advised Of Robbery But
Receives No Details as TO Size Of
Gang or the Amount Taken

J. Only the most meager de- !
+ tails were hurriedly phoned in 4
+ to Sheriff Bailey at o'clock !
+ this afternoon Of the robbery 4
+ of the bank at Bradley which !
+ took place between / and 2 I
: o'clock today. i
: Several men walked into the i
+ bank and held up the cashier, 4
J according to the report reach !
: ing Chickasha, but the number 4
+ of men implicated or the j
: amount stolen could not be as 4
: certained up to the hour Of go !
+ ing to press. =
: = T. + = = = = i > = = + =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-27
WANTS MORE FISH
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, April Secretary Of
Commerce Redfield today asked con
gress for an appropriation of $4,000
to use in introducing fish into more
general use as food
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-27
Sub Warfare Successful.
BY United Press.

by Uulteu PreSs.
Amsterdam, April Germany's
submarine warfare is having the most
successful period of its operations, the
German secretary Of marine told the
reichstag today. april has so far
boen the equal of any month and Eng
land will soon be forced to accept
peace" he declared
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-27
Renort British RenuIsed.
By United Press.

Berlin, April 27.-south OF the river
Scarpe the British attacks on both
sides of Arras and Cambria were re-
pulsed with heavy loss in hand to
hand fighting, the war office here an
nounced today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-27
CLOSING PROGRAM
AT LUCILLE SCHOOL

The Lucille school has been giving
its closing exercises on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday nights Of this
week with large crowds in attendance.
Among the numbers on the program
are "The Courtship Of Miles Stand
ish," dramatized, "The Deacon's Sec
ond Wife," and two or three large
drills, besides the musical numbers.
The school has done splendid work
this year and great deal Of interest
and hard work has been put in the
program.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-27

The Latest News by
Wire Daily from the
U. P. Association.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-27

You will find ali The
local news every day
in the Daily Express.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-14
SYSTEMATIC WORK
INTELLIGENTLY APPLIED
WILL ALWAYS WIN
READ HOW THIS CONTESTANT WON THE
PRIZE OF HER CHOICE
YOU CAN DO THE SAME
Get Into The Race Without Further Delay, Then
Start Systematic Campaign For One
OF Our Valuable Prizes
System

|
| he word of the hour
to their establishments
System be
by systematic effort System will ultimately
voting
contest will certainly be the
Scattered
epigram
will
day
after them with will
0 our who
practically
n
n the week..
VINO work with system Will enlist the assistance of neghbors
and friends alike The really
list their
How One Contestant Won
With the assistance mother
similar
accomplished purpose First off
compiled list of
associates The telephone
these persons and firms carefully written
By arranging the
young her able call on the majority
without
made the telephone to avoid loss of time
When had without
This
alphabetically
the list d marking off those who had assisted her Persons who had
subscribed only
not time effort Whim
She did not allow herself be diverted visionary this
hat the other
mually before her.
When her friends earnenesha she
thing
and that she false pride hold her
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-14
ORDINANCE NO. 1852

An ordinance amending Section of
Ordinance No. 453 of the City of Mos
COW, Idaho, entitled "An Ordinance Va
eating the East side of the Alley in
Block Nine 90 of the Original Town
of Moscow and providing that the
ground vacated shall revert to the ad-
jacent owners of property"
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR
AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MOSCOW, IDAHO:
Section l. That section two of Or
dinance No 453 of the City of Moscow,
Idaho, be and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 2. That beginning at the
Northwest corner of Lot Six in Block
nine of the Original Town of Moscow
Idaho, and running thence south eighty
feet along the east line of the alley
in said Block nine, thence west three
feet and three inches, thence north
eighty feet, thence east three feet and
three inches to the point of beginning"
be and the same is hereby vacated, and
shall revert to the owner of the adj
Joining land and premises, to-wit:
j. C. WIKI.
Section 2. That all ordinances or
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-14
DIDN'T KNOW 1T WAS LOADED"

That is about the only excuse Sweden has to offer
didn't know it loaded"
1t would be unjust to pass harsh criticism at this
time upon this unfortunate nationuntil all the facts
are known and until Sweden has had opportunity
to put right the of the civilized world
The term unfortunate" used because Sweden, since
the beginning of this war, been directly
under the guns of Germany
But the fact still remains that Sweden has been
used this Argentine matter in the forwarding of
of the most venomous stuff that passed
nation another The is made all the worse by
the fact that of the nations is friendly
If Sweden can get consolation from the claim that
wholly ignorant of the nature of the
ications she is certainly entitled to that consolation
nations will insist that she should have in
formed herself of what going on
If Sweden's foreign officers not party to the
plotting against Argentine then they were certainly
made the cats paws the UNANIMOUSLY INSCRIPTIONS
German government
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-14

Notice to Contractors

University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho.
Sealed proposals will be opened in the
office Of G. Richardson, Architect, at
Moscow, Idaho, September 18th, 1917,
for the construction of two (2) build
ings, Hog Barn and a Sheep Barn
Plans and Specifications may be OBJ
tanned at the Architects office at Mos
COW, Idaho. 1916
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-14
Public Sale

Henry Walker, residing seven miles
east of Moscow and half a mile north
of Cornwall, will have a public sale
next Wednesday, September 10, begin
ming at 10 a. m. He will offer seven
horses, six head of cattle and some
pigs; also farm machinery and i'm
auctioneer 95-8
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-14
PEACHES

From the grower to consumer. AL
berta and Crawford peaches put up in
apple boxes for $1.00 per box F. o. B.
Lewiston. Check must accompany the
order. Shipments express or freight.
Send your order at once
E. D. POTVIN,
90tf Lewiston, Idaho.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-14
Public Sale

Olson Brothers will offer their live
stock consisting of head of horses,
IL cattle, some shoats and chickens,
farm machinery and implements, and
some household goods, for sale at the
farm Of Sam c. Olson, five miles south
east of Moscow, on Monday. Septem-
Der II, 1917, commencing at 10 a. m.
Chas. E. Walks will be the auctioneer.
94-7
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-14

parts of ordinances in conflict with
this ordinance is hereby repealed.
Section 8. That this ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and
after it's passage and publication.
WARREN TRUITT,
(SEAL) Mayor.
Attest:
J. R. STRONG,
City. Clerk
Read a first time, September 10, 1917
Read the second time, September 10,
1917.
Read third time and passed, Sep
TENDER 10, 1917.
Approved by the Mayor, September
10, 1917.
Published, September IA, 1917. So
"ClaSsification" keeps the spot
-. ~,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-14

If you have talent as asalesman.
sell your services to best advantage
through classified advertising.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-14
"Gets-It" Puts Your Feet in Glover
1t Ends COrne Quickly.

"Gets-It" Puts Your Feet in Glover
1t Ends COrns Quickly.
and tape, trying to fix a corn SO it
wouldn't hurt. But now no one in
the world Should worry" because
the moment you put "Gets-It" on.
it means the end of corn
There is nothing in the world like
ts-It''-nothing as sure and GER
tain-nothing that you can count
on to take off corn or callus ev-
cry time. and without danger: The
corn never grew that "Gets-It" will
not get. 1t never initiates the flesh,
never makes your toe sore o5 nrs Just
t tmo 1 corp.nain vanishes' Shortly
you can peel the corn right off with
your finger and there you are
corn-free and happy with the toe
as smooth and corn-free as your
palm. Never happened before. dfu
Get bottle of "Gets-It" today
from any drug store, you need pay
no more than 25c, or sent on re-
ceipt of price by E. Lawrence & Co.,
Chicago, HI.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-14

of the boys and girls They are coming back to school
tanned and vigorous enthusiasm and resolve
The very atmosphere of the community is charged with
finer quality of hope and inspiration because the
the youngsters to their studies work
1t may be confessed without shame that Moscow has
been lonesome without the kids throughout the sum-
mer. The days seemed longer they were gone
The "rah! rah! rah!" badly lacking every public
function There much monotony where there should
have been pep.
And now all Moscow is welcoming them back with
hearty greeting and vigorous grip of the hand 1t
is good have them about May they continue
until they swamp every accommodation in the commun-
ity would be impossible to have too many Of them
SENDING MAIL TO THE SOLDIERS
The government is doing all in its power facilitate
the sending of mail to soldiers for SOL
ders in Europe must not include the station in the
dress The following form should be followed
Return to
Mrs John Smith,
Blank Street.
Moscow, Idaho.
JOHN SMITH, JR,
Co. X,- Infantry
American Expedonary Forces
Postage must be fully prepaid. The rate is two
cents for letters. For newspapers the rate
is Only United States postage
stamps acceptable. There is no provision yet for
parcel-post service to foreign countries
Pronounce Korniloff "shuf e-off' and you've got it.
Russia is getting some free advertising, anyhow.
Maybe Kaiser Bill would like to sink Luxburg
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-14

Maybe Kaiser Bill would like to sink Luxburg
and leave no trace"