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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-05
DON'T LAY
in SUPPLY
OF COAL
Present Retail Prices Unwarranled and
Government Will Expose Spectators
Trying to Justify Them

By United Fress.
Washington, May 5.-The retail
prices Of coal aud general effect are
unwarranted, the federal trade com
mission ruled today in a report to
congress and the commission coun-
selled the public not to indulge in
buying during the panic.
The consumer should buy as in past
years and not try to hoard supply,
the report says. The intention of the
commission is to expose dealers and
Spectators who try to justify high
prices and to prevent stampeding OF
the public into abnormal buying.
The commission holds that there is
no reason for passing TO the consumer
Increases occasioned by wage increase
for the miners.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-05
BANK ROBBER WILL PLEAD
HIS OWN CASE BEFORE JURY

before the jury"
Are you guilty Or not guilty?" ask
ed his honor.
Il am entering at this time my plea
OF not guilty Of the charge as filed in
this information, was the reply,
"with the understanding that on any
day before that set for my trial have
the privilege of withdrawing such
plea. | understand also, that l shall
be entitled to an attorney in case |
should change my mind"
The court informed him that he was
eminently correct in the premises and
Howell was returned to jail.
Despairing of receiving anything
less than twenty years on plea Of
guilty. Howell prefers to take his
chances with jury believing that by
pleading his own case he may reduce
this term few years,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-05
THE TEST OF LOYALTY

Today the press, billboards and
show windows are making appeals as
follows: stand by your president
stand by the flag. stand by your coun-
try" 1t is an appeal to citizenship to
stand loyal and lend service in this
hour Of national need. 1t is the test
ing Of a citizenship.
And SO the church is making an ap-
peal through pulpit. press and placard,
saying, stand by your pastor, stand
by your church, stand by your Lord.
1t is the same test of loyalty and the
church expects its membership to re-
spond. II is time to rally to the stand
ards. Every Sabbath is rallying day,
every church is q recruiting station,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-05
MMMM##MM#MM MMMM#MM# #M#MM*##*M \
RESERVE FOOD SUPPLIES
TO BE DETERMINED THEN
PROBABLE PRODUCTION
Available Food Supply TO Be First LOcat-
ed and Plans Made for Most
Effective Distribution
By United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, May ga nationwide
food survey will be the first step OF
the government after congress passes
the drastic food control bill advocated
by President Wilson. The department
of agriculture and the council of ma
tional defense will cooperate in the
work 1t will probably be personally
directed by Herbert c. Hoover.
The first task will be to determine
the amount Of reserve food supplies in
the country, where located and how
most effectively distributed Then
the authorities will compile an esti-
mate Of probable production and con
sumption of crops for the current year
by sections. Upon the result of these
surveys will depend what action the
president will take.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-05
do Your Duty as Men" Says
Postnnstress to Recruits

fled applicants for the positions arr
not numerous.
Postmasters from the various sec
tions of the country are sending appli
cants to the army and navy stations
every day. Postmistresses must also
be mentioned in connection with the
postal departments interest in secur-
ing recruits. Miss Leona Morris, post
misterss at Ninnekah, sent three
young men to the army office yester
day with the following admonition
Boys do you duty, your country and
your fig need you. Answer the call
do your duty as men,"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-05

every pastor is an enlistment officer.
Is business to make you disloyal; do
nestle duties to keep you away; vis-
iting friend to detain you; or social
amusement cause you to disregard the
call? Is not this time time to try
mems souls and test their loyalty to
their country and their God?
The Presbyterian church sends out
its appeal and calls to its membership
saying stand by your pastor; stand
by your church; stand by your Lord!
Committee.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-05
Lid is Blown OF While Cheers for Wilson
Consume Five Minutes Of Demon
stratiOn for British
FATE OF CENSORSHIP
is STILL UNDECIDED
Age Limit Considered and ROOsevelt's
Volunteer Plan Believed Not
Yet to Be Dead
nv united Press.

By United Press.
Washington, May 5.-Presdent viii
son started to the capitol shortly be
fore noon today to be present when
the British commissioners visited the
house. He arrived without being no
ticed and slipped into a seat in the
house gallery, The Balfour party ar
rived at the same time.
The president was accompanied by
his wife and daughter and he sat in
the gallery five minutes before he was
recognized Then the lid was liter
ally blown off. Cheers and applause
continued for five minutes, a big dem
onstration being staged in honor of
the British delegation Mr.. Balfour
delivered stirring speech.
To Decide on Army.
In the house and senate today signs
were in evidence that the question of
raising and sending American armies
to Europe win be cleared up within
few days. The sessions of the con
ference committee were commenced
this morning in an effort to smoothe
out the differences Of the two houses
on the age limit, exemptions and 9th
er features Of the conscription bill.
The provision authorizing the Roose-
welt volunteers is one of the items to
be agreed upon.
Censorship Hangs Fire.
Hammering nightly, the opponents
of the censorship clause in the ad.
ministration spy bill continued their
fight today but it looked like they
would pass the matter over at the last
minute. The house action on the spy
bill had no effect on the senate which
continued to grind on other matters.
The censorship clause will be taken
up in the senate Monday. Many Re
Iublicans and leading Democrats who
are with the administration have indi-
Gated that they will vote against the
measure.
Further Loans.
The government today announced
that further loans of twenty-five mil
lion to, England and a hundred mil
lion to France will be consummated
within a few days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-05
AMBER BOYS ON TRlAL

The entire day in Judge Moore's
court was taken up with the trial Of
the two Amber high school boys who
are accused of having assaulted DR..
Fuller in connection with a local pub
lie school row.
The boys on trial are Zaek Lincoln
and Garrett Engler.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-05
WARTS NOT
DAMPER ON
BUSINESS

BY United Press.
London, May 5.-American business
has nothing to fear from the war, ac
cording to Lord Rhonda, member of
the Lloyd-George cabinet in a state
ment today.
1t was asserted that the profits Of
business men in England have been
above the normal since the war start.
ed
American business men, large and
small, can view the future optimistic
ally, Lord Rhonda declared,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-05
10000 Fresh Troops.
By United Press.

" UHIIeu FIcss.
Paris, May 5.-Germany is pouring
fresh troops into the desperate fight
ing along the soissons-Rheims front
in a determined effort to stop the
French advance and retake the ground
which they lost in General Nivelle's
recent drive.
According to reports 10000 fresh
German troops are being used but thus
far all of the German counter attacks
have been repulsed Around Mont
Cornillet and Blond Mont the French
gained ground today in the fact OF vie.
lent resistance.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-05
Germany Makes Supreme Effort TO Stop
Big Drives Along British anu French
Fronts But Loses Heavily
l65,OOO FRESH GERMAN
TROOPS JOIN FIGHTING
Effort 10 ReIake Ground Lost to General
NeYilIe's Recent Big Drive Fails
and Attacks RepuIsed
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Paris, May violent fighting on
the Champagne front with the Ger
man attacks everywhere checked, was
reported by official statements issued
today. The French took thousand
Germans who were supported by fresh
troops.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-05
High School Students May Take Exami-
nation as Second LieuteDants in
Mounted Service

High school students who enlist in
the army for the duration Of the war
may take examination for second lieu
tenant Of the mounted service. This
position pays $3.50 per month and
should be an inducement to high
school students to enlist Commits
stoned officers are needed and quail
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-05
To Take Ship Yards.

BY United Press.
Washington. May 5.-Yielding to the
international pressure for mors
ships, the administration prepared a
new bill authorizing the president to
take over all the ship yards in the
country and material used in construc-
ton. This bill will be introduced Mon
day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-05
CARTER GIVES BOND

Charlie Carter who was arrested in
connection with a bad check transac-
tion, gave bond in Judge Fuller's court
today and was released
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-05

J. +, Hammond and sons, Henry and
Harvey are visiting Miss Reba Ham
mond OF the Chickasha hospital staff.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-05

Miss frankie Tate of the Chickasha
hospital staff is spending the week
end at her home in Blanchard.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-05
TWENTY MILLIONS AN HOUR
POURS INTO WASHINGTON
FOR HUGE LIBERTY LOAN
BY United Press.

BY
WASHINGTON May 5.-A golden flood continues pouring
treasury Of the country at an aver
age of twenty three hundred thousand
dollars continues the Liberty Loan will
subscribed several times
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-05

The Latest News by
Wire Daily from the
U. P. Association.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-05

You will find all the
local news every day
inthe Daily Express.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-05
WEATHER FORECAST
For Oklahoma.
Local Temperature.

Maximum. GO; minimum, 40.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25
A. ]. ROBERTS WAS
BURIED TUESDAY

A. J. Roberts, one of Sumter coun-
tvs most respected citizens, died Mon
day morning at six o'clock at his resi-
dence in the eastern portion of the
county after a short illness Mr. Rob-
erts was in his eighty-fourth year, a
man of excellent character, who was
esteemed by all who knew him. He was.
a Primitive Baptist and a consistent
member of Ebenezer church in Crisp
county.
Mr. Roberts is survived by three
sons, Edward and Cars Roberts, of
Sumter county, and Jack Roberts, of
Valdosta; three daughters, Mrs. Annie
Wright, of Ashburn. Ca, and Mrs
Lena Skinner and Miss Alpine Roberts
OF Miami Fla
The funeral services were held at
noon on Tuesday At Zion church, in
Lee county, large number of sor-
rowing friends attending.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25
COUNTY BILLS IN
DOUBTFUL STATUS
At THIS SESSION

ATLANTA, Ga, July 25-The decIar-
ed policy of the speaker and the house
rules committee that there shall be no
special orders until the last seven days
Of the session which has been reiterat-
ed in an interview by Vice Chairman
Garland NJ. Jones, has put the new
county advocates to guessing just
what the status of those four bills will
be when the session ends.
Vice Chairman Jones declares the
committee is absolutely opposed to fix-
ing any calendar for the house during
the first forty-three days that this is
the policy Of the speaker, and that the
purpose of the committee is to have
the house proceed on its own numeri-
cal calendar. The rules committee on
yesterday heard the resolution asking
that the Treutlen county bill be made
special order for Wednesday and re-
ported the resolution to the house this.
morning without action.
The Treutlen county bill, which was
the first of the four to be introduced, is
House Bill No 80 and the house has
50 far disposed of three general bills
only. The appropriations bill and the
general tax act will have right-of-way
ever everything when they come in, and
| the big guess now is what viii become
of the bills seeking to create TreutIen,
Atkinson, Cook and Wilson counties in
the final shuttle. If no special orders
are to be fixed, it is felt and admit
ted by some ow the new county advo-
Gates there is no chance for their bills
to get hearing on the floor of the
house prior to the last seven days, and.
therefore, it centers ON a proposition
| OF whether or not the rules commit
tee is going to crowd them off the
boards for other legislation. The same
condition will, of course, apply to quite
q great deal of general legislation now
pending, particularlytohs bills which
are being introduced. or have been in
troduced in the past few days
Under the existing circumstances and
because of the new policy announced
the main play now appears to be that
of getting in general bills at this time
with a view to having them ripe, if pos
sible, for the next session, in the hope
that they may be reached then. f
that is TO be the obtaining custom the
balance of the session, however, with
any considerable continuation of the in
PRODUCTION of new matter and the same
custom obtains next session in respect
to the operation of the rules commit
tee as a steering committee of the
house, there is now in the legislative
hopper-measured on the present prog
ress of the house-more legislation
than another session can dispose Of
and there will be no room for the in
PRODUCTION of any further new matter
with the hope OF passing it next year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25
CALLING
MEN To APPEAR
FOR EXAMINATION

WASHINGTON, D. c., July Is
The race between various states to
be the first to call their draft quota
is on in earnest. the calling of men
for physical examination beginning
this morning in several districts De-
tails for actually calling the men to
service and sending them to mobiliza-
tion camps are being worked out, and
as soon as the men are posted and ac-
cepted they win be under military
law Should any attempt to eyade re-
sponsibility as to service they will be
tried by courtmartial Men drafted in
various states are to be assigned to
the nearest cantonment, and with
troops from their own state, as far as
possible.
General Crowder in conversation
with newspaper men here today, indi-
Gated a second draft would not be
need within year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25
FUNERAL Of AGED
CITIZEN HELD TO-DAY

]. A. Blackshear, aged SO years, died
at his residence, near Maddox, Sum
ter county, at 1870 o'clock this morn
ing. Mr.. Blackshear was i'll for only
about three days.
Mr.. Blackshear is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. r. A. Beauchamp;
Mrs. H. A. Countryman, Mrs. w. A
Scales, all of Sumter county. He was
a member of Rehobeth Baptist church
and was born in Houston county, but
had been a resident of Sumter for
eishty years.
The passing away of this good man
removes one of the Oldest men in the
county. He has spent useful life anc
everybody was his friend.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon from the residence at
o'clock Rev r. l.. Bivins will officiate
Interment will be at the family buria
ground.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25
CLO|STER NUNS
DOING THRIVING
LAUNDRY TRADE

BASE AMERICAN FLOTILLAS.
BRITISH WATERS, July 25-Cloister
nuns, in a home for Sisters of Good
Shepard near the base from which
the American f1otillas are operating
against German submarines, have
been doing a thriving laundry busi-
ness aong the bluejackets. Through
the intercessions of two of their de-
voted women friends with the Amer
lean Consul and Vice-Admiral Sims
the nuns obtained permission to re-
ceive any work the American naval
men were willing to turn over to
them When the jack tars learned
that this was virtually the only means
Of support the secluded women had
they at once showed an eargerness tC
aid AS a result, there has been a
growing laundry list zach week.
Although the nuns have been de-
voting many hours daily to this work
they never see the young Americans
who have been so generous in theil
patronage The laundry is sent tc
TIE convent in motor launches from
the American destroyers as they re
turn from patrol duty. The bluejack-
cts declare the work is such as tC
make the modern American laundry
man envious and at prices consider
ably lower than on the other side Of
the Atlantic.
The work the nuns are doing is, OF
course, only small part of the fleets
washday output The great bulk OF
il is done on board the supply OF
mother ship in an electrically operat-
ed laundry which is said to be the
most complete ever seen in this part
OF the world. Prices charged the mer
are less than half Of those charged
by American laundries. Collars art
one cent each, socks per pair one
cent, negligee shirts five cents and
towels five mills. Ninety percent Of
the receipts are divided among the
laundrymen, while the remaining ten
per cent covers the losses and cost
OF soap supplies. One of the features
of the ships laundry is miniature
soap factory.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25
BRITISH SECURITIES SCORED
BIG ADVANCE DURING MONTH

LONDON, July 25.-According to the
Bankers Magazine, the value of 387
representative securities during this
month shows an advance of seven mil
lion pounds sterling. Although a sub
stantial Improvement is recorded
among foreign government securities
bank shares and iron and steel shares
this has been offset by a setback in
the value of some British and Indian
funds as we'll as in American golC
onds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25
To BUILD 10000
AEROPLANES AS
1ST. INCREMENT 7

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 25.-
The $640,00O,OOO airplane bill became
a law yesterday afternoon with Presi-
dent Wilson's signature.
This immense appropriation is only
the beginning of preparations for the
campaign intended to overcome Ger
many from the air. More than 10000
planes are to be built as first incre-
ment. The first task will be the in
struction of the vast army of Ameri-
can fiiers.
Germany, realizing the danger of the
air campaign, already is fe1erishly
building airplanes. The element of
rreed, therefore, is foremost in build
ing the American fleet. This feature
was emphasized today in a statement
by Howard E. Coffin, chairman of the
aircraft production board of the Coun-
Gil CT National Defense.
"Tke program must be carried out
with a lro11ptness equal to that dis
played by congress in passing the
measure" he said 1T is a task de-
marding all the initiative and power of
American industry for its consumma
ton, and just for that reason, one to
which the nahon will respond.
"All worlds records for industrial
DEVELOPMENT of a new art must be
broken. Under ordinary conditions at
least a year would be required for the
industrial preparation which this pro-
Eram demands. Yet we have no such
length of time in which to perform the
task low. In spite of our previous in
experience in quantity production of
fighting planes. we must have thous-
ands Of them for next years use to
make the contribution which the Al
lies expect.
1T must be remembered that a few
aonths will necessarily elapse before
the outward RESULTS of our industrial
effort will show in the shape of guam
titles of finished fighting machines. 1t
can lie announced, however, that must
grctifying lros1css Oh this preliminary
organization already has been ade.
within a comparatively short time
we shall have enough of the type re-
quired for training tens of thousands
of men. America is the last great
reservoir of material for war pilots,
as well as for airplanes. Already
three of the twenty-four big new train
ing fields are completed and instruc-
tion on them has begun.
In considering the size of the ap-
preparation it must be borne in mind
that less than half this amount is to
be expended in the purchase of air
planes alone. Personnel, armament
and scientific maintenance, spare parts,
flying stations, armament and scienti-
fIc apparatus all are to be provided for.
One hundred and ten thousand officers
and enlisted men will be needed. The
whole project is is one which appeals
to the imagination of our people and
to the genius of our American engi-
neers."
Large quantities of spruce which will
be needed for airplanes will be sup
piled at the rate of $105 a thousand
feet, about half the price paid by
manufacturers, under an agreement
Just reached between government rep
.eseatatives and spruce producers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25
ACTION INSTEAD
Of TALK POLICY
Of NEW OFFICER

WASHINGTON, D. c., July rs
I'VE must build ships; not talk about
them" said Edward n Hurley, whose
domination as chairman of the ship
ping board, to succeed William Den
man, is expected to be speedily acetd
upon.
I'VE are going to buck down and get
busy" he said.
1t is announced that the resigna-
tion of Theodore Brent, vice chairman
of the board, has been received at the
white house, but not acted upon.
The presidents method of ending the
controversy on the shipping board by
accepting the resignation of Gen. Goe
thals and requesting the resignation OF
Mr. Denman, came as a great surprise
to Official Washington, who had to
lieved he would make a final effort to
compose the situation by dividing def
nitely between the shipping board and
the manager of it's corporation the
powers conferred on the executive by
congress. Mr.. Wilson, apparently be-
came convinced, however, that Denman
ard Goethals never could work in har
mony, and that both were in a measure
to be blamed for the delay in the ship
building program.
Virtually from the start of the trou
BILE it became known today, Mr., Den
man did not have the full support of
the board for his wooden ship pro-
gram. Mr.. Donald and Mr.. Stevens
consistently supported General Goe-
thals, but Mr. Brent and Captain
White stood with the chairman.
General Goethals announcement of
his program furnished the cause for a
definite split between him and Mr.
Denman. Much of the Goethals plan
was the original program proposed by
the shipping board. but Mr.. Denman
is said to have resented the fact that
the general in making it public de-
clared he would proceed without con
sultihg the board.
The presidents order comforting the
powers given by congress authorize
the board to operate ships and the
corporation to build them. General
Goethals, reinforced by letter from
President Wilson, which he declared
he would not be hampered, took the
order to mean he would have a free
hand Mr.. Denman, with letter from
the president which he thought charg-
ed the shipping board with response
bility for the expenditures of the funds
supplied by congress, promptly block
ed the generals plans.
Difficulties then developed thick and
fast. and another letter went from the
white house to General Goethals. It
called the general to account for an
nouncing the program without first
consulting the board, and made it clear
that he was not in supreme charge Of
the building program and must not
proceed without the approval of the
shipping beard.
In reply the general wrote letter
Offering to resign.