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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03
Grocers VIII Charge
For Each Delivery
Retailers CCkasha Pave Way for Sweeping Price Reduction Which will b
Forced by Government and Will Educate the People the Art Of
TOling Their Own Packages

Not that the grocers and market
men OF Chickasha desire to impose
burden upon their customers, but the
reverse. Their idea is to teach the
customers conservation, both to the
customers and the grocers. There
fore they decided last night at a
meeting held at the Farm Bureau Of
flee to make a charge of 10 cents on
each delivery up to SIS.
The food conservation idea was
touched upon in short discussion
and all present expressed themselves
as favoring the movement They will
unite to boost the game of Herbert
Hoover in his conservation work.
Abolish High Up-keep.
On account Of high cost Of up-keep
of cars, shortage of help the deliver
les will be cut down. There was
some discussion about entirely elimi.
mating deliveries, but this was
thought to be out Of the question at
this time
A Dime for Delivery.
In order to reduce the number Of
unnecessary deliveries and in order
to educate the public to carry their
own" the grocers will make a charge
of ten cents for each delivery UP to
$500. and ali orders above that
amount will be delivered free.
ThoughtIess Patrons.
Some of the grocers present stated
that the customers were thoughless
about ordering groceries; some would
order single loaf Of bread a few
minutes before lunch and expect it to
be delivered Immediately; others
would put in three or four orders a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03

The food pledge card campaign in
Chickasha and Grady county is clos
ing today with a bang and with en-
thusiasm at its highest The office
of c. NJ. Hollingsworth, county man
ager. is being swamped on every mail
with envelopes containing signed
cards from over the county
The job Of listing and counting
these cards Is monumental one. but
that fact did not stop quartet Of o.
c. w. girls from tackling it. Yes
terday afternoon Misses Ruth Wood
ard Blanch Mock, Brownie Jones and
Ruth Wolcott worked like beavers at
the campaign managers office sort
ing, counting and listing the cards.
Up to last night 1926 cards we're list
ed. This included partial returns
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03
WORK ON
MERIDIAN
HIGHWAY
Special County Engineer Will Be Engaged
TO Build Road From Nlnnekah to
Rush Springs

Anxious to push road work before
the new county engineer, D. B. Colby,
will take charge of his office. the
county commissioners are arranging
with Buck Lewis. civil engineer
and good roads man OF Enid to come
to Grady county to push the construc-
ton of that part of the Meridian
Highway between Ninnekah and Rush
Springs an despecially that portion Of
it from here to the south Grady town
Work will begin Immediately upon
the arrival Of the special county en-
gineer and will be pushed to compile
tion.
Mr Colby. who is city clerk of Uni
yersity City st Louis will require
some time complete his work there
before taking up his new duties here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03
AVALANCHE OF FOOD PLEDGES POUR
IN UPON COUNTY FOOD MANAGER

making canvass OF the homes in
the city, securing signers for the food
pledge cards. Likewise, the Boy
Scouts are taking up the work today
It Is needless to say that the Scouts
will produce results, for if they have
ever undertaken a task and failed
1t has not yet been recorded.
NInnekah Pure Gold.
Last night c. M. Hollingsworth and
Judge R. E. Davenport attended a
meeting at Ninnekah. both making
addresses which were well received
by the assembled audience. In speak
ing OF the meeting this morning, Mr..
fiofingsworth said. Il have not at
tended a better meeting In the en-
tire county during the campaign. The
Ninnekah people are fully alive to
the necessity OF complying with the
OF the government in the
conservation OF certain foods They
are enthusiastic and eager to do all
IN their power to help out. You won't
lind any food pledge card slackers
az Ninnekah."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03
BUSINESS MEN TO GO
TO OIL WELL TOMORROW

The first class Of ten to buy 40
acre tracts of Area Oil & Gas Co. met
at the Mcfarland hotel at 8 o'clock
last night and selected their locations.
The class was made up of the very
best business men Of the city and all
are well pleased with their selections.
Glass No 2 will be started Mon
day. Glass NO will be the guests
Of the Area company tomorrow and
will be driven in cars to the well and
a nice spread will be served on the
grounds.
The company will leave the McFar-
land hotel in the morning at 8 o'clock
and extends hearty welcome to any
one who is interested in their propo-
sition to join the crowd and go along.
This invitation is gladly extended and
you are under no obligations to buy
but the company is anxious to show
the people that they are really in
earnest and are not afraid to show
what they have to offer Those con
templating making the trip tomor-
row arc requested to phone Geo. Cal
vert at his office so that ample ar
Nngements can be made for all. 1t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03

THIEVES
ACTIVE
No Clue TO Men Who are RObbing Grady
Cotton Fields and Who Make Way
With Booty in Automobiles

Cotton thieves in Grady county
have become active with the present
high price Of that staple. Several
fields have been robbed in the past
forty-eight hours.
Sheriff Bailey and his force worked
the county yesterday but found no
clue to the identity Of the thieves.
At the Bolt farm. northeast Of Chick
asha. the thieves boldly drove their
cars into the field. On the Shelby
farm where a half bale was purloin.
ed and at the Tucker farm near by,
the thieves left their car in the road
and dragged the cotton to it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03
BY United Press

day; others would expect the grocer
to go out and get spool Of thread or
something ont of their line and deliy-
er it with a small order Of groceries.
Reduced Prices.
A reduction in the price of grocer
les will follow the action OF the
wholesaler who will be permitted to
charge only a limited profit and will
see that only certain percentage of
profit is charged by the retailer. The
reduction in the volume of deliveries
will serve to cut down the overhead
expenses.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03
HOWARD DYKEMAN
JOINS THE AIRMEN

Mrs. Ida Dikeman has just received
a letter from her son, Howard w.
Dikeman, stating that he has joined
the aviation squadron Of Uncle Sans
forces. Mr.. Dlkeman has for some
time been employed by a mercantile
firm in New Mexico and enlisted
from that point. At this time he is
stationed at Fort Bliss, but expects
to be transferred later to Fort Sam
Houston He is we'll known in Chick
asha and has a host of friends here
who wish him success.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03
WARNER COURTNEY
RESTS IN LONDON

M f. Courtney has just received
card from his son, Warner f. Court
ney who is now in London, Eng. en-
joying a little rest. A few days after
war was declared with Germany, War
ner Courtney enlisted in the service
of Uncle Sam and was put immediate
" on board the submarine destroyer
Nicholson" He has been aboard
the craft since that time cruising in
the Atlantic. His present vacation
in London is the first time he has
set foot on land since leaving an
American port in the early days of
the war.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03
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AT DEPTH OF 2,25O Fl. THE
OIL STATE WELL SHOWS UP.
BETTER THAN 100000 FT.

Word was received from the office
of the Oil State Petroleum company
this morning at II o'clock that bic
flow Of gas had been encountered at
the Ninnekah well earlier in the day.
q received direct information from
the well this morning, stating that a
considerable flow Of gas was struck
at a depth of 225O feet said Mr.
Jaggers. "The pressure Of the gas
threw mud IS feet up on the derrick
Considering the fact that we use a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03
WASHINGTON TAKES HEART
WITH NEW ITALIAN STAND
AND RUSSIAN DECLARATION
WHITE MAN ARRESTED
AS VAC BY MISTAKE

Luman Barnhart. a white man who
for years has been resident Of
Chickasha and who was arrested the
same day that two negroes were jail
ed for vagrancy, was acquitted OF the
charge and came out with perfectly
clean bill of health Barnhart show
ed that he had been working at the
aviation camp at Fort sill and return
ed just before his arrest with about
forty dollars in cash there being no
evidence of his guilt as a yag.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03
German Retirement From Aisne River
Taken as Indication Of Planned Re-
treat Along Whole German Line
GERMANY TO BUILD
FLYER FOR FLYER
Germans and Italians Mass Their Troops
in Battle Array and the Great Tag
IiameniO Engagement Is On
ey United Fresl

Washington, Nov 1.-The Russian
plans to place the war burden on the
allies temporarily and to cease opera
tions brought an optimistic reaction
in government circles today, The
German retirement from the Aisne
front aud strong italian stand IN
north Italy lent further buoyancy to
the military odtIook
Tho German Aisne retirement in
some quarters Is taken as an indica-
ton Of a strategic retreat along the
entire west front
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03

rotary drill. which calls for the pres
enee of a lot of water it indicates
that the flow was more than 100000
feet because it would take better than
that amount to force its way up
through the slush and water in the
we'll They 'mudded the gas out and
are continuing drilling
For six days the well has been shut
down on account of the lack Of fuel
oil A car was received yesterday
afternoon and the drill started about
23O in the afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03
O. c w. Girls Pledge $1,000
to the Y.W.C.A. Students lOar
Friendship Fund in No Time
Students Show Their COO by Raising Twenty Minutes for Grady County Q
OfY C. Sum Equal to Quota Of Entire County Undertaken
Be Raised by Prominent Men for Y M "a

1T was the best meeting Of the
kiad J have ever seem said Pres.
Austin today Those girls just got
in behind the proposition and after
few rousing talks made by menA
bers Of the Y. w. c. A., they sub
scribed $1,000 in less time than it
takes to tell it. | believe that amount
will be increased to $1,000 by next
week.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03
Forming for Battle.

by United Press.
London, Nov 4 With the Italians
and Germans both massing their re-
serves OF artillery and munitions for
the impending fight the battle Of the
Tagllamento river has started with
local attacks, artillery action and
moving to strategic positions. It
viii be days before the full force Of
either side is thrown into the strug
gle.
Marshal Mackensen Il moving great
numbers OF troops to the Trentino
front apparently preparing to attempt
Thanking movement.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03

That the 0. C. girls have the spirit
was evidenced at gesterday'' mass
meeting when the subject Of the Stu
dents War Friendship Fund was taxi
en- up. Working through the Y w.
c, A. of the college, the student body
surprised everyone, including Pres.
G. W. Austin, by subscribing $1,000
to the fund to be raised in Grady
county.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03
DR.. Yourd VIII Talk
on m. G. A. Work

DR.. P, H. Yourd, Who has given up
his pastorate to devote all his time
and energies to Y. M. C. A. war work
will occupy the pulpit at the eleven
o'clock service at the Epworth Meth
odist church tomorrow morning and
will talk on "Y. M. c. A War Work
in the Army
This is a most fascinating subject
with which Dr. Yourd is intimately
acquainted. 1t will be the only meet
ing at which he will address a Chick
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03

asha audience on the subject SO far
as the present program contemplates.
No collection nor pledges for the
work. will be taken and the public is
urged to be present.
Dr. Yourd has just returned from
tour of his division He reports
there is an organization in every town
in Jefferson county and will also be
in Stephens county He visited Dun
can, Waurika and Ryan on organi-
zatlon work.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03
COUNTY CLERK
GETS THE DOUGH

The county clerks office broke all
records in October when, independ-
ent of the income derived from the
department of the recorder OF. deeds
County Clerk r. s. Cox took in
sS37.30. This included income from
medicine vendors licenses, hunting
licenses, cigarette licenses and GER
tificates.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03
By Noon 4O Cards Spsd by Loyal Americans Had Been Received ard S92S
Listed to Last Night BY Patriotic Students From o. Who Volunteer
Services Committees Comb Chickasha Today

from Chickasha and the county, BY
noon today, the number had increased
to 1850 and returns we're stll coming
in.
Working Business Men.
Yesterday Mrs Ben Hampton and
Mrs. Chas. williams worked as a
committee among the business and
professional men on Chickasha ave-
nue. and in the other business sec
tons of the city They met with
splendid success. practically every
one entering into the movement read
ily.
BOY Scouts, TOO.
Today Mrs. Orin Ashton and a com
mittee are working in the city as
well as two committees from the high
school. The school committees are
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03
Big Flying Contract.

By United Press
With the French Afield, Nov. Ar
Germany is making supreme efforts
ia meet Americas aviation program.
Germany expects to duplicate the
number Of machines and pilots which
are being turned out by America.
Twenty-nine new aeroplane facto-
ries have been opened IN Germany
which is making heavy purchases in
(Coutinueo on Page Three)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03
Kaiser's Fleet
Is Smashed
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
London. Nov. 3.-One German cruis-
er and ten armed patrol boats have
been sunk as the result Of British
sea victory in the North sea, it is Of
ficially announced
German survivors landed at Copen-
hagen today and tell Of the over
whelming defeat of the kaiser's fleet.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03
PROBATE MATTERS

The application for letters Of adj
ministration in the estate of the late
John r. Davenport, who died near
Norge on December Is, has been
filed in the county court by Emily
Davenport.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03
Food Prices Now Ten Percent Lower
Than Record Marks fMay and June
With Tumble in Meat
DIV United Pres.

By United Press
Chicago, Ills, Nov peace has
been declared in the Chicago milk
war. The consumer gets milk at
twelve cents a quart until January
as the result Of conference held by
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03
MRS. BACON DIES

Mrs Emma Bacon. aged AZ, died
yesterday at her home near Pocas-
set Funeral services will be held
this afternoon, and the body will be
shipped today to Lyons, Neb.. for in
terment
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03

Sam Pack made Chickasha a brief
visit today He returned this after
noon to Oklahoma City where his
daughter Lahoma. is recovering from
an operation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03
New German Terror.

BY United Press.
London. Nov. "A new German
terror Of the sea. an electrically con-
trolled and high speed boat is re-
ported by the admiralty.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03
WEATHER ELSEWHERE

Western Union reports re-
ceived at s a. m today:
North Texas, generally
+ clear, temperature IL.
Central Texas, generally
clear, temperature AZ.
East Texas, generally clear,
: temperature Al.
Gulf Coast, generally clear,
temperature 49,
? West Texas, generally clear
temperature AZ.
: Arkansas, generally clear,
temperature 80.
oklahoma, generally clear,
temperature 40.
|. 4 a A 4 A A 4 A 4 a 4 A
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03
SIX JAcKiEs MISSING
WHEN BOAT cAPsizEs

bV united IfosS.
Washington. Nov More than six
sailors are missing as a result Of the
capsizing ofa boat from battleship
off an American port it was official
ly announced today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03

MILK PRODUCERS FORCED
TO TERMS AT CONFERENCE
WITH FEDERAL AND STATE

federal and state officials with pro
ducers and retailers.
BY United Press
Washington Nov 4.-Retail food
prices in America have decreased ten
per cent from the high mark set in
May and June it is officially announc-
ed. Meat prices are dropping and
this is expected to lower the living
costs The cold storage limit of thir.
ty days is tending to Increase the Wis.
ible supply.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03

The Latest News by
Wire Daily from the
U. P. Association.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03

You will find all the
local news every day
in the Daily Express.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-06
Paid SIS, 720 for Stock
He Says Is Worth $500
LAWYER Sues B. F. Yoakum
and Other "Frisco" Road
Officers

Alleging that he was induced by
fraudulent representations 20 purchase
100 shares OF second preferred stock
Of the 81. Louis & San Francisco Rail
road Company, William ". Niles. a
lawyer. has brought suit in the Su-
prcme Court 20 recover the difference
between the actual value of the stock
and the value he alleges was falsely
placed on It,
BENJAMIN +. Yoakum and the other
officers % the railroad are the defen-
dants. Mr. Niles alleged that not only
were the statements regarding the
financial condition Of tho railroad
known by the defendants 10 he false,
bot that he has learned they accepted
large sums in profits from rolling stock
and other material purchased by the
company.
On the application Of loakum and
his co-dctcndants, Justice krlanger
Yesterday ordered stricken from the
complaint certain allegations, on the
ground that thcy were irrelevant and
immaterial.
Niles paid S5,720 for his 100 shares,
which he alleges were represented
10 be worth $500. Their actual value,
he ssys. was only $500. Therefore, he
asks 5000 damages.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-06
West. After that thcrerI be no more

West After that thcrell be no more
mapping.
Just before | left Nevada. in eyi-
dcnce Of the awakening, there was Il
preparedness parade in Reno. The city
has population OF only $4,000, but
there were 1000 marchers in line. Our
state. moreover. has been the only one
thus far 10 exceed It's recruiting quota.
Political differences have been forgot
ten. and IN Nevada and other Western
states a. we'll you can't tell a Democrat
from a Republican nowadays.
along the lines of agricultural pre-
parcdnes5 Nevada has laid plans which
will lift the states food production by
- per cent. and our mining interests
have arranged to sell copper to the gov
eminent for half the current marHet."
However tho great agricultural
states Of the West, according &c Gov
ernor Boyle. are opposed TO price regu-
lation. The farmers. he says. favor the
cstabli shment Of a minimum price to
them as i protection against sDecuiat-
ors. but are against the establishment
Of maximum. He suggested that the
salvation Of the country after the war
may rest, as il did after the Civil War
with working IN of mining of money
metals IN the West.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-06
u. S. Relies on Public for Proper
Execution of Consumption Law
State Election and Other Civilian Officials to Conduc
Registration Following Proclamation-Suggestion of
Force in Putting Measure Into Effect Removed

TO serve withou. compensation. All
registrars must be sworn
THE voting mace IN each precinct
must be prepared for registration. Full
printed instructions covering every de-
tail of registration will be i'm the HANDS
Of sherifs and mayors OIL the hfth ddy
after the Presidents proclamation.
THE MAYOR of city containing more
than 10000 inhabitants. or the officials
designated BY the Governor therein,
shall. with approval of the Governor,
appoint for each ward or convenient
minor subdivision one registration
board, and shall designate one onlccer
OF each board 70 perform duties 'r'''"i
to those imposed on the SneriH' as
heretofore outlined. Il the Mayor ie-,
slres he may appoint central oodrd
to coordinate the Work OF MINOR boards
Dr,;os of Countv Clerks
p...;.i.,.
On 'he 'th ga! a. .,' wv i.l'' ~
ll"s 80, ,;e- onJ c,,;os Of oycr 70 600 must
secure supply of blanks and copies of
the registration regulations from the
Sheriff or from the Mayor. Absentee
and the sick will apply 20 such clerks
to have their registration cards filled
out In no case shall such persons b."
given registration certificates. The
are to be instructed by the clerk that
the burden is on them 10 sec to il that
the cards reach the reg strars Of thci:
home precincts by registration day
persons absent from their home
counties may be registered ty mai.
II so absent, man should 90 TO the
clerk Of the county where he may be
staying on the sixth day after the dat
Of the Presidents proclamation. II he
is in city Of over 10000 population,
the City Clerk is the official to whom to
apply. The absentee will be told how
to register, but he must mail his card
i'm time to reach his precinct by regis
tration day.
Persons too sick 10 present them
selves for registration must send
competent person 10 the County or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-06
Roasted Chicken Gets
Brothers Out OF Jail
Was Stuffed with Saws and
Files Instead of Breadcrumbs

New Brunswick. n. j., May D. A
roasted chicken enabled Harry and
Richard Nelson TO escape from the
county iaI here early this morning
despite the inspection Of their cells
every ten minutes and the armed
guards who surrounded the building.
To outward appearances the FOWL
which was sent 70 the prison BY q
brotbcr Of the men, was brown, appe-
thing and innocent. 1t was learned
later that, instead Of bread crumbs ana
sn,ces. its interior held saws and MES
when a keeper made one Of his inspee-
uonS Harry and Richard were snoring
loudly on their cots Ten minutes later
he found that they had disappeared by
,yav Of the window. from which they
had wrenched the bars Still later the
brother who brought the chicken and
his high powered automobile. were also
found TO be gone.
Harry and Richard were charged win
the robbery Of jewelry store mere t"o
s'eeks AGO. Police from several otheI
cities have been eager 70 ge' ho'u o.
them.