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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-20
HOME GUARD
AT
COURT HOUSE

Instead Of the usual Tuesday night
drill, the members Of the home guard
will meet at the court house tonight
where they will hear G. c. Hammond,
new head of the state home guards.
Also Mr.. Giddings Of Oklahoma City
will be present and will male an ad.
dress, explanatory of the home guard
idea and their future plans.
For the Grady county Council Of
Defense. Alger Melton and other 10.
cal men will be in attendance and
will make short talks. The home
guard idea was given big boost
when the governor appointed Mr..
Hammond as its head The activities
Of the ]. w. w. members throughout
the state are to be met by the home
guard end IT ~ helieved that the
members from time to time will be
called upon to do other than drill.
The entire county is invited to bs
present at the meeting tonight and
especially the business men, with
their employees. The meeting Is Of
much Importance at this time, and
record crowd is predicted
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-20

For a little chap, less than three
years old to have his mother just get
up and leave him, Is bad enough, but
when IN addition his father goes to
war, having been drafted without
putting in a claim for exemption,
then it is doubly tough. On top Of
that. to be taken by his grandmother
and left with total strangers, is-
well, it is at least the limit.
All that is what happened to Tom
my Robertson who win pass the
third milestone in his career on April
80, 1918. Tommy thought it was not
so bad when his grandmother and his
aunt took him to the office Of Coun-
ty Judge Davenport. The judge
chucked him under the chin and car
ried on quite an animated converse
ton with him. Not that Tommy is
yet so much OF a linguist, but when
he came into the world, be was for
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-20
Business and Professional Men Endorse
Plan and Will Support II; No Voice
Raised Against Proposition
WHAT is $25,OOO TO
CITY OF CHICKASHA?"
Grocer Introduces Zoo Feature; All Strong
for Park; Agricultural County Needs
Place to Show Products

The proposition to vote bonds for
the purpose of building perman nj
fair grounos and park for Chickasha,
is growing in favor as the express
sions Of a number Of business and
professional men, gathered at ran
dom, indicate. Among those inter
viewed there was not one who was
not in favor of the idea Some ex-
pressed the belief that it would re-
auire some working out in order to
make the plan feasible If these
opinions are criterion, thore will
be small chance for the city to vote
mo" on the proposition
NJ r. courtney. OF the Farmers
State bank. said; q am for it. The
city has spent good deal Of money
on fairs. It was a good thing, but
the money is gone now and we have
nothing to SHOW for It. If we had a
permanent park and fair grounds. it
CONTINUED on page 81
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-20
CRALLE is
MADE FIRST
LIEUTENANT

NJ S. CraIle received telegram
from his brother Walter who n"a
been attending the officers training
school at Camp Stanley, Texas, an
nouncing that he had been commits
stoned as a first lieutenant.
Walter Cralle is a graduate Of the
State University of Oklahoma and
was among the first to answer the
call for officers when the second
training camps opened.
In his telegram he said tlat he
would be at home Thanksgiving when
he would spend the day with home
folks. His father ]. W. Cralle, who
is visiting here from Kentucky win
also be here at that time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-20
GOOD ROADS BOOSTED
AT LIONS LUNCHEON;
BURTON ASKS SUPPORT

Road matters constituted the main
topic Of discussion at the meeting Of
the Lions club at the noon hour Mon
day. special attention being devoted
to he Ozark Trail convention which
will be Ield at Lawton this week,
opening tomorrow.
Ed burton, president of the Grady
County Highway association, is anx-
ious to have large delegation go
from Chickasha to Lawton. "There
is no question that Col. Harvey plans
to connect the Ozark Trail with the
military highway which is to be built
from Fort Sill to Texas military posts
and the road from here to the fort
via Cement is the logical line" said
ne. I'VE. ought to make as good a
showing as possible at Lawton and I
uust that we shall have a large num-
her OF our cars, bearing Chickasha
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-20

banners, in the parade"
Mr. Burton was requested to make
another effort to get Anadarko lined
up for putting the Ozark Trail
thcough caddo county Col. Harvey
has erown impatient over the delay
Iof Anadarko citizens in signing up
a contract which sent to them
F. n shaffer urged that imnledi-
ate stops should be taken for improv-
ing The road between Chickasha and
Cement "Chickasha is losing busi-
ness because Of the condition of this
roaa' said he. Some oil men who
are operating at Cement are making
their headquarters at Lawton but
they would come here if we had a
good road to the field. NY idea is
that VIC should either have another
road building bee or should subscribe
money to keep a gang at work on
this road all the time"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-20

MAN HELD
BY COUNTY

A. NJ Coombs Of Pocasset was de-
tanned yesterday by the county sher-
ifs force and lodged in jail When
found near Pocasset Coombs was act
ing very mysteriously and It was
thought that he was affected men
tally.
In the suit case which Coombs was
carrying was found a box Of opium
and bottle Of chloroform and also
large bottle Of Jamaica ginger.
When he was first placed in Jail his
actions were very queer but since
he has been able to get anything
only that which the officers giwe
him, he has recovered somewhat from
his wild actions and it is thought
that he is some sort of drug fiend.
In his suit case was also found a
certificate from the state pharmacy
boacd which permitted him to prac-
tice pharmacy in this state. For
stu.S tiihc ne Hds DeeH chSobOo Az
business in Pocasset where he con-
ducts a drug store. When questioned
he said that he was going to Ardmore
and merely placed the drugs in his
hand bag so that he might have
some Of the drugs in stock when he
came back. He is being held now
for further investigation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-20

was that things were looking good.
The drillers are expecting to strike
something when they penetrate the
hard formations in which they are
now drilling"
Harry Hammerly Of the Sonora
company announced this morning
that a contract has been completed
to sink a well $500 feet deep on the
company's acreage In the Cement
field. This location is 400 yards east
Of the big Fortuna gasser where the
company holes ten acre tract.
The drilling is expected to begin
there within 20 days. Derrick tim
bers and full line of tools have
been shipped and should be received
within the next three days, accord.
ing to Mr.. Hammerly. The rig is
standard in every respect and they
art going to spud in with a 20 inch
hole Cur geologist stated that in
the dip to the east Of the Fortuna,
an oil well should be encountered at
23OO to $500 feet" said Mr.. Hammer
ly 'He says that the surface indi.
cations are good and the general lay
Of the land bears the best indica.
tons"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-20

STARTED
AT ALEX
ChiCkasha No. Waiting for Fuel; Mime
kah Well Down 2 $3.50 Feet; Sonora
Ships Derrick and Tools

After a period Of idleness lasting
more than month, the drill Of the
Unity Oil company at the Alex well
is again in operation Arthur Chap
man returned from Kansas City
Sunday and announced this morning
that all was in shape again to pro-
ceed with the Alex we'll
The trouble at that location seems
to have been that they were unable
to procure drill line More than
month ago It was announced that
the drill had been broken. Mr.. Chap
man made a trip through the east
arn Tt TIE state in quest Of ?
line and was finally successful. They
are drilling at something over 1900
feet.
AT the Ambrister farm, seven miles,
southeast Of Chickasha, the drill has
penetrated to a depth Of about 200
feet Mr.. Chapman announced this
that at that location they
we're forced to suspend operations
temporarily on account of coal short
age. He stated they had car Of
coal ordered but that it had not yet
arrived, and he was not to say op-
timistic about its arrival in the near
future.
The statement that the well of the
Oil State Petroleum company at Min
nekah had drilled into red beds, was
not confirmed by G. o. Jaggers Of
that company last night Mr.. Jag
gers said, y have Just returned from
Oklahoma City and have not had a
report from the well since late satur-
day night. At that time they were
drilling at 1880 feet and were still
in tile hi e shale and lime. In fact,
since We penetrated the 1900 foot
level, we have encountered nothing
but a shale formation and lime If
the drill had encountered the red
beds Monday, / think / would have
been advised Of it. All l can say is
that the last report had from there
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-20
In Same Room Where American Indepen-
dence Announced; representatives
Of Nations Open Conference
RESOURCES GIVE U. S.
BALANCE OF POWER
Evidence that Wilson's Message to Ger
man People Dealt Blow TO Military
Clan; House Heads Americans
(By Ed L, Keen. United Press Staff
Correspondent)

(By Ed L. Keen. United Press Staff
Correspondent)
London, Nov 20-In the same room
at the same table where one hundred
and thirty-four years ago. England
announced the independence Of
America, the American and British
officials met today for the world war
conference
Col. House, personal friend and ad-
wiser Of President Wilson. heads the
American mission. The British cou
ference includes Lloyd George, Sir
Edward Carson and General SHUTS.
Big Task Ahead.
A diggst slat0AleAL 10 t.is world oI
the allied war aims, the big ohiec-
tive behind President Wilson's sdvo-
cacy Of an inter-allied war council,
to make every ally throw all their
cards on the table and state very de-
mand and make every claim, is the
task before Colonel House in his con
ferences here and on the continent
Such a move would purge the en-
tire allied coalition Of any tinge of
self interest and would be proclaimed
to the world not as peace move,
but as q war move
It would deal telling blow to the
German morale and would disarm
the kaiser Of the assertion that Ger
many is fighting defensive war.
America, by reason of her wonderful
resources, holds the balance Of pow
or.
Wilson Dealt Telling Blow
Evidence, even now, indicates that
President Wilson's appeal on June
18th last, that weat direct to the
German people over the head Of the
kaiser, was a much harder blow to
the German military clan than any
land or sea attack administered by
the warning allies. A continuation
of this political offensive is the OBJ
ject Of the complete statement of
aims according to the plans now un-
der way.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-20
TOMMY AMONG STRANGERS;
FATHER GONE TO FIGHT;
MOTHER JUST LEFT" HIM

tunate enough to bring a sunny dis
position along with him So he
"talked" to Judge Davenport man to
man. and had quite a tins there
among the law books, ct 81
After he had passed the time OF
day with the judge. he went ahead
about his business Of enjoying him.
self and failed to catch the drift OF
the conversation that was going on
between his grandmother aud tho
Judge He had been kissed before.
SO when his grandmother took him
up rnd hugged him to her and kissed
him, Tommy didn't seem to mind;
but when his aunt went through tho
same performance, and he noticed
thar they were both CRYING. Tommy
gathered the idsa that something was
about to happen.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-20
Suit Involved More Than $4O,OOO Held
by City; Appeal May Be Taken;
Taxpayers Represented
NO "HEADLINERS'
In CRIMINAL CASES
Jury Reports; Some Excused; SiOckman
and Banker Aid Red Cross; Spell
ing Judges Name Cleared

Yesterday in the federal court
Judge Woodrough, decided in favor
Of the plaintiff in the case OF Dennis
lW. Drennon VS., the City Of Chlcka-
sha. In this suit, was involved some
thing ike $4,000 held by tho city,
and which had accumulated from the
one per cent over the interest on
paving bonds and the eight per cent
penalty paid on the delinquent pay
Imenta.
The city contended that this money
should not be paid 70 the bond hold
era while the bond holders contended
that the city had no legal right 10
retain it. The amount has been &C.
formulating since payment on the
paving bonds started. The city was
represented by city Attorney Grigs-
by, while the taxpayers interests
were looked after by Aiger Melton, Of
Bond, Melton & Melton. Mr. Melton
stated that an appeal would probably
be taken.
Other cases on the civil docket taxi
ON care Of yesterday was the case Of
J. u. Whitehead ys. George A. Me-
Nee, a suit to quiet title The court
gave the plaintiff decres and $500
damages. Tho case Of Fred w Wolf
company vs.. the weleetka Ligbt and
Water company, was dismissed
Other Cases Handled.
BY consent Of both parties, tile
case OF S. w Turk, trustee. vs, A, Il.
Alfred, was set over for trial on the
jury docket The action, the ALI
ance Trust company. Ltd vs.. J. Vert
Gillespie, set for hearing yesterday,
will be taken up at today's session.
Two cases were continued The first.
China Colby vs. y II Colby, because
the attorney for the defendant had
been drafted, and the second, J. r.
Eckles VS.. J. B. Ferguson because Of
the illness Of the defendant
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-20
FIRE BREAKS OUT
ON ARMY TRANSPORT
BY United Press.

Hoboken. n. J., Nov. 2O.-Fire
broke out on the army transport Pas
torres today as she was lying at the
dock. The fire was extinguished.
soon after. 200 Germans we're arrest
ed for violation Of the presidents
proclamation fortidding them within
100 yards Of the water front
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-20
Piave Line Threatened.
TTrftnA u~nan

by UnlLbu FFchA,
London, NOV 2O.- dispatches from
Italian Headquarters say that It may
be necessary to abandon the Piave
river line in order to complete the
offensive This would mean the loss
Of Venice and Teviso
Heavy masses OF Austro.German
troops are being thrown against the
italian lines between the Piavo and
those to the west IN the Asiago re-
gion.
Comparatively rapid progress has
been made in this operation within
the last day or two, and It is becSn-
ing clear that the msin AustrosGer-
man effort IL concentrated at present
upon what Is probably the most vuI-
nerabl epoinA IN The italian defen.
sive line.
Further west the massive offensive
movement has carried the Tsutons to
take Tomba, some five miles west Of
Quero, and they are attacking the
front between this eminence and the
river with force which fthe ItaI-
ians are finding It hard to cope with,
despite their most desperate efforts.
<~.t.. 49, sa~--t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-20
Baked 10 Attempts to Smash Eniirc Nl
IeuIOHs Concentrate and NpW
Smash For Hole as
LAGOONS AND CANALS
ALL BUT DESERTED
Italians Yield Some Points; Grand Duke
in Command Of COssacks; British
Nearing Jerusalem
3y Unlted Preaa.

By United Preas.
Rome, Nov. 2o.--Pope Benedict has
extracted promise from Germany
and Austria not to damage vonice
nor remove the priceless art treas
ure, according to well authenticated
report IN Venice, the magnificent
lagoons and canals are already all
but deserted,
Baked ~ their attcmpts to break
the Piaye river IiAe gyer 50.mile
front the Tentonic forces are now
concentrating IN an effort TO smash
a hole through the defenses. The
lines Of the ItaIiaus have gioldod to-
day at some points
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-20
WAR WITH
AUSTRIANS
MAY COME
Bv United rreas.

BY united FresB.
Washington, Nov 20.-The possibil-
ity Of the United States declaring
war against Austria was reopened by
President Wilson, in his enemy alien
proclamation which cannot apply to
Austrians so long as war is not de.
clared against that government
1t is feared that the roundup of
German spies will result in their
turning the work over to the Aus
trians in this country Why war has
not been declared against Austria
previous to this time is diplomatic
secret.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-20
OTHER SUBSCRIPTIONS


ANNOUNCED
Chickasha's contributions to the
Army Y. M. c. A. war work fund are
growing slowly as small amounts con-
tinue to be reported. Up to noon to-
day the following subscriptions we're
announced, which still leaves the city
short of the quota:
Farley Kinnard, $3.50; Miss M.
Phillips, $1.oO; Chas. M. Neal, $500;
Thos. J. O'Neill, $500; Adola zinn,
$500; Arthur Ersland, $500; S. L.
$1.O0.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-20
ACCEPTS POSITION HERE

Hoyt 5. Hamilton Of Abilene. Tex,
has accepted a position at Owsley's
jewelry store. Mr.. Hamilton is a
watch maker and engraver Of many
years experience. He will make
Chickasha his future home.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-20
GOVERNMENT CONTROL
OF RAILWAYS RATHER
THAN INCREASED RATES
By United Press.

Cleveland. O.. NOV. 2O.-That the
present crisis in railways affairs will
result in government control rather
than to allow an increase in rates,
was the statement Of W. G. Lee, pres
Of the Trainmen brotherhoods. Mr..
Lee leaves today for conference
with President Wilson predicts
that a railway dictat VIII be
the outcome of affairs
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-20
kILLEp FosrER pARENrs

by UuILeu FTtss.
Chicago. Nov. 2o.-John Langman
confessed today that he killed his
foster father and mother by poison
to get an $500 estate. according to
the police They said he used insect
and rat poison.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-20
AMERICANS 10


y United Press.
Washington, Nov.
Americans are believe
lost when the small U
stroyer "Chauncey"
"a collision while on
foreign waters.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-20

Continued on Page FOurl
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-20
DIRECT STATEMENT OF WAR AIMS
MAKE NATIONS THROW CARDS ON
TABLE; SERVE TO DISARM KAISER

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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-14
Wanted-A Hand Tractor.

Advice is always free-dnless lawyers give it.
And as rule it should be free, for it isn't worth
anything
But this is 6fst-class bunch.
American inventors, why don't you invent hand
garden tractor that will sell for from $50 to $z5l
You've invented almost everything else that's need
ed for the past 400 years.
The big tractor folk--that is the inventors and
manufacturers of tractors for the farm-have done
their duty They are making 6rst-class mediurn-sze
machines that sell for reasonable price, and pretty
soon there will be popular song entitled:
"The Passing of Old Dobbin"
1t may run something like this:
Before the wise man played bunch and gave the
world tractor, in blowing time and other times old
Dobbin was a factor. But now old Dob must sadly
go-because the engines cheaper. For in his place
the put-pu. horse is pulling pillow and reaper"
Its I'D to the American inventor TO make
chine that will take the place of the spade and hoe
and rake in the garden-and make it cheap enough
so the small truck gardener buy it, the tens of
thousands of men who believe in Two acres and a
living"
It's up to you Mr.. American Inventor, to think up
gas engine of just sufficient power that be made
for say, $40 or Sz5 Then complete garden tractor
could be marketed at from $50 to SIS With such
a machine, there would be more going back to the
land-land of from to 10 acres, than Bolton Hall
ever dreamed of.
This country must grow more and more food for
ever. Tractors for the farmers coming in fast
But the hand for the truck gardener and the
home maker on his few acres, would not only raise
astonishing quantities of food but it would make its
inventor rich and famous.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-14
The Flats of Flanders,

Why the armies battling on the Flats of Flanders?
They are those who hght|for Might and Majesty of
God
Why do regiments give their lives for great COM
manders?
rod.
o the Flatsl the bloody Flats of Flandersl
See the muddy bottoms glisten red
Poldhoek is shaking, Windhoek is quaking,
Nordenhoek is covered with the dead.
God, what barrageP growls the Major as he PAGES
This way and that way a-puffing at his cigarette.
But the Tommes laugh as a coal-box swiftly traces
With fearsome shrek and crash, its message in
the wet
o tie Flats the bloody Flats of Flanders!
Passchendaee is flaming to the sky;
Roulers, in the distance, can't give resistance,
Jesusl what glorious day to del
See them staggering white faces full of suffering,
Arms off and blinded, torn in a thousand horrid
waysl
"Victory!" they cry, and dying in the uttering
Gladly their souls salute the Ancient of Days.
D the Flats the bloody Flats of Flanders!
These be the dead who, die in the Lord;
Souls of them swing as cruel bombshes sing
Bursting like stinkpot the sward.
Pray for usi pray for usi that are safe and sound
behind,
Doddefing in plenty while the flare in 'front.'
Mater Misericordiaef where'er thou mayest find .
Fold thy wings above and guard for they have borne
the brunt!
o the Flats the bloody Flats of Flandersl :
Men their peace have found upon thy fields
Little silent crosses in the red MOSES
Telling of the Faith that never yields.
--ienyy Vosio,s, IN the Nsw York World.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-14
Not True to Life.

Reference in Washington club the other night
made to those who delight in freezing fast to
the dollar, when Senator Thomas B. Catron, of New
Mexico, said he was reminded of incident along
that line
Some time since man who had accumulated quite
a fortune invited friend to come to his house and
see portrait of himself that he had just had painted
The portrait represented him standing in a striking
attitude with his right hand thrust into his pocket and
evidently very pleasing creation to the subj c
What is your opinion, Bill asked the rich one
after they had studied the portrait for few minutes.
Don't you think that it is great piece of work."
From artistic standpoint yes,' was the prompt
response of the friend, but it isn't bit like you"
Mot bit like mep' disappointedly exclaimed the
subject "You the first person to say itp
Its because l am telling you the truth" was the
smiling rejonder of the friend. "Who ever saw you
with your hand in your own pocket?"-Philadelbhia
Telegraph.