The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01
lmpenersiaSle Highway Forces March
Out to Battle and Penetrate First
Lines Of Mist Before Dawn
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
ASPIRE TO BEST MILE
Bankers, Merchants, ShOpmen and Clerks
All Enter Into Good Roads Spirit
f and Do YeOman Service

II was a dark, foggy morning and
they didn't get away at 6 o'clock per
schedule but very soon after dawn the
,sts of good roads warriors, enlisted
for the purpose of building the Chick
asha-Cement Oil Fields Highway, were
on their way to the scene Of action
and before the sun had peeked through
the low-hanging clouds dirt was flying
in all directions.
At this hour little information has
percolated through to indicate how the
tide of battle is going but all the mea-
gre reports received by wireless tend
to show that before the day is over
many miles of roadway will have been
worked over.
At $50 this morning the sound of
the fire siren was the signal for the
colunteers to arouse from sumber,
swallow hasty breakfast and beat it
to lhe various mobilization points.
Mott Of the captaigs were esay 10 re-
ceTe their commands sr5 Naa cars
inwaiting To carry thf fsra to It's
country. The forces Aad been ulvsi
ia infe eieeva squads, the first sor
Starting at the Caddo county line, not
fSsr from Cement and about sixteen
miles from Chickasha. While the vol
unteers from Chickasha, together with
many farmers along the line, with
teams, scrapers, graders and all kinds
of small tools, were busy on the road
between Norge and the county line, a
county gang were employed on the
section of road between Chickasha
and Norge where much work had al
ready been done during the past week.
J. A. Temple and r. A. Thompson,
both members o. the incoming board
Of county commissioners, were active
ly directing operations.
No accurate count is available OF
the number of men who responded to
the call but it is certain that the total
ran into the hundreds Bankers were
there, merchants, clerks, doctors and |
a sprinkling from many other lines
The Chickasha Milling company prac-
tically suspended operations at their
plant sending about S5 men, and the
Rock Island shopmen turned out in
force. The high school boys were also
there and they were sent to the Caddo
county line where under the direction
of Principal Morrow, Mr.. Honnald,
Mr.. Norvelle, and other expert super
visors they did yeoman service with !
picks. shovels and axes on Mile No. /,
the worst piece Of road on the entire
line. Among the boys who volunteer
ed were the following:
George Dashner Robert Brooks,
Dewey Neal, Louis Lester, Ce il Court
ney. Erwin anderson, Chas. Guynes, !
Mike Smith, Tom Luster Kenneth
Teis. Robb Penquite, Chas. Hill Johns,
Neil Fox, Edward Sampson, Carl VIII
son. Murray Marsh, DaneR die, Ted
Riddle, Mays Jones, Wayne Hollings-
worth, Reuben Cochran Nal Dixie
man, Mack Goetting Pa Hallum,
Herman Goldsmith.
"We want to make our mile the best
one on the whole highway" said Mr..
Morrow "Qur boys are eager to do
something for the town that has done
so much for them" 1t is stated that
boys who want to work tomorrow may
be excused by making the necessary
arrangements with the principal
General" c. NJ. Hollingsworth--he
has been given higher title since all
his lientenants were made captains
was on the job early and took his
place in the ranks at the same time
seeing that his entire organization
was in working trim. He will furnish
a report on the results of the days
operations for publication tomorrow.
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