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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-25
PATRIOTIC PROGRAM
REGISTRATION DAY
p,,,lnan Will Honor Those Who
Register and Arouse the Patriot
ism of Every Citizen

Pullman will observe registration
day Tuesday, June 3, with a pro-
gram appropriate to the importance
and solemnity of the occasion. The
chamber of commerce referred the
matter of preparing a program to the
eouncil of national defense, which
held meeting Tuesday to make the
necessary arrangements. 1t was the
unanimous opinion of all the mem
hers that the day should not be made
A gala occasion and that the program
should be planned not with'the idea
OF amusing or arousing the enthus-
iasm of the people, but rather with
the aim of stressing the solemnity of
the occasion and EN- phasizing the ne
cessity for patriotic service and sac
rifice
1t was decided to have a mammoth
parade, starting at 100 o'clock and
marching through the business sec
ton of town. and Immediately after
the parade a program of patriotic
music and speeches. If the weather
is good the exercises will be held at
the corner of Main and Alder streets
II the weather is stormy the two NOV
ing picture theatres will be secured
for the meeting.
]. F. Boiler was selected to act as
grand marshal of the day. with power
to appoint any assistants he may re-
quire. 1t is planned to have as many
as possible participate in the parade.
The place of honor will be given to
the men who have registered or are
eligible for registration. Next will
come the veterans of the Civil war.
The college cadets and college band
the city band, the rifle club, all the
fraternal organizations, the school
children of all grades, the boys and
men who are working on the farms,
the Red Cross members, and all cit
liens are invited to march and help
do honor to those who are responding
TO the call of their country.
Mrs VIM. Porter was appointed to
arrange the musical part of the pro-
gram, which will include solos and
choruses by the best musical talent
OF the city and college. F. M. Slagle
was appointed to secure the speakers.
The Red Cross organization will
De asked to place girls at each of the
Tour registration places to pin badge
or button upon each man who reg
isters. The badges will probably be
IN the form of red, white and blue
ripbon with the inscription, 81 have
registered, have your"
The council of national defense
also offered to render any assistance
necessary to the county officials in
securing volunteers to act as registra-
uon officers and placed an order for
q number of posters advertising the
Liberty loan bonds.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-25
PULLMAN MAN HoNoRED

Judge Thos. Neill of Pullman has
been named by Grand Chancellor A.
r. Metz as member of the judiciary
committee of the grand lodge OF
Washington. Knights of Pythias.
Judge Neill also served on the i'm
portant committee under the two
previous Pythian heads.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-25
BOYS AND GIRLS IN
TRACK MEET SATURDAY
Youths OF City Will Compete i'm
Track and Field Events on Roe-
ers Field-Many Contests
Scheduled

The second annual playground
track meet, under the auspices of
the Fairgrounds class of young ladies
at the college will be held Saturday
morning, commencing at 8 o'clock.
The contestants in the meet will be
boys and girls of all ages from the
schools of Pullman, all the young
sters of the city being eligible to
compete. The meet will be held on
Rogers field, the young ladies of the
Fairgrounds classes to act as offic.
als, with Miss Marion Swezey,
physical director for women, in
charge.
The girl contestants will be divid-
ed into two classes, according to age,
the events scheduled for each class
being the baseball throw, low hur-
dies, 25-yard dash, 50-yard dash, and
high jump. The boys will be divid-
ed into tire classes: senior inter
mediate and junior, according to
height The boys of the senior di-
vision will compete in the 100-yard
dash, the 220-yard dash, high jump,
broad jump, and low hurdles Those
of the intermediate class will COM
pete in the 50-yard dash, 100-yard
dash, high jump, broad jump, and
low hurdles, while the boys of the
junior division will contest for hon
ors over the 25-yard and 50-yard
courses and in the high and broad
jumps and low hurdles.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-25
Il. OF 4. INITIATES

Esquires Lyle, Solemink and
Brown were made full-fledged men,
bers of Evening Star lodge, No. %,
knights of Pythias, last Monday
evening. The initiatory ceremonies
were followed by banquet and ad-
dresses by Grand Chancellor A. r.
Metz add Thos Neill, member of the
judiciary committee.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-25
Show Your PdtPiOtiSm;BuydBOnd
What Is a Liberty Loan Bond?

Liberty Loan Band
at maturity the of the bond the holder
interest semannuay
until is fully finally paid
What Is the Security a Liberty
The of
of the Nation and the American Liberty
gage on all the resources and taxing powers of the Government and all
of the resources of the American people.
What Is of a Liberty oar Bond
There
issued denominations $50 $780, $500 $1,000 These Bearer
Bonds which made payable bearer have interest attached
which are detached by the holder when the interest nstanns they
represent are due and be cashed bank the United
States Treasury
prin-
pal and interest denominations of 500 $500 $1,000 $4,000 $O
Oo $4,000 and $OOOOO checks the of interest will be
mailed semiannualy holders these registered
What Are the Terms OF a Liberty Loan Bond?
h t, run or 90 years, EXCEPT mat ne % ,
bonds bear interest a per cent per annu and the interest
payable semannualy
of June in
Special Advantages Have Liberty Loan Bonds?
national municipal
a interest
these Liberty
bonds bearing higher dollar
What Other Special Advantages These
They
mills on the dollar not unusual tax these bonds equivalent ord
bonds other investments bearing
In addition Federal which conditions
which applies
Obtained?
Blank
National
Tout his blank other
These
1t advertise
shall
and from
banks companies
issued small subscribers
subscription.
Is t Patriotic Purcha These Bonds?
of
or her financial ability.
loan be determined by
than
subscribed.
Why Liberty
The
to be
the
be
ment of liberty Europe and the high
and the of the democracy o
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-25

l.. X. Frickie was slightly injured
about the head and face Tuesday,
when he slipped and fell down a
steep embankment into the city sep
tic tank, which was being cleaned.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-08
N-ADHERENCE TO DEMO.
PARTY is SOCIALISTIC
EXPLANATION OF ARRESTS

Wholesale raid was made they lay that
fact to the surprise move rather than
the docillty of the men bagged
While some on the commissioners
for next week We're rath-
er prosperous and previously law abid.
ing citizens at least few have had
previous clashes with law enforce
ment. J. w Foster of Terral. Okla.
homa, will be remembered as the de-
fendant in the case Of a Jefferson
county murder, the cruelty of which
shocked southern Oklahoma year
ago Carl Davis, the first to bat in
the examination series, is charged with
having cursed two old soldiers who
quietly objected to his anarchy. and
heaped profanity on the United States
government In general When brought
here many of the prisoners declared
that they were arrested because Of
non-adherence to the Democratic party
it is said
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-08
URGENT CALL FOR STENOCRAPHERS
MADE THROUGHOUT OKLAHOMA

has been encountered A few Of the
field offices may be closed up in a few
weeks if relief is not found, It is said.
Chickasha is not one of the regular
examination places for work super
vised by the department of the inte-
rior but to meet the contingency a
change is necessary Gabe f. Parker
superintendent of the Five Civilized
Tribes, has issued a call for clerical
help Indian office service has not
actual connection with post office
work, rather consisting Of tribal super
vision, clerkships which leads up tc
the field clerk positions
Ten or twelve applications for the
tests is all that Mr.. Barefoot considers
necessary TO move an examining
branch here temporarily and blanks
have already been received for those
who contemplate entering the service
These may be had at the post office
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-08
Three Sets Of Brothers, Fathers ard
Sons and Some Bad Characters
Among 22 Additional Prisoners

Three pairs of brothers and two faith
ers and sons are among the twenty
two federal prisoners who will face the
United states commissioner here next
week on charges Of characterization
and conspiracy which vary in gravity
from socialistic adherence to the Ger
man and /. w. w. policy to the bold
cursing of u S. federal laws and their
executors. The systematic riddance
of Jefferson county to its EXTREMIST
borders of anti-draftmen was we'll or
ganized 1t appears as the prisoners In
the county jail here represent practi-
cally every section in the county.
Though the marshals force encounter
ed no armed resistance when the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-08
America May Break off Diplomatic
Relations With SlOedjsh Government
Crack Capital Golfers
Play Here Tomorrow

A contest which will put all local
golfers on their meatl is scheduled to
take place tomorrow afternoon COM
menting at j O'Clock on the Country
club links
At 9.10 o'clock tomorrow morning a
dozen crack golfers from Oklahoma
City headed by Sandy Baxter, a pro
.fessional who won his spurs on the
New Orleans and Dallas courses. will
contest honors with an equal number
Of the best players Of Chickasha.
The local lineup had not been an
nounoed up til press time
The visitors are Hoffer. George Fred
erickson. John Frederickson. Patter
son. West. shartel Shoemaker Up
shur, Wills, Bump. Sweet and Baxter
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-08
O. C. w. Begins NelU Session
With Chapel Service Sept. IS

"We have everything ready for the
opening Of the school, Our first chap
ell exercise will be held at $3.50 on the
morning Of the 18th, to which the pub
lie is cordially invited The prospects
for a most successful year are very
encouraging. We are placing a great
many girls in the homes of the city
and II is beginning to look like we will
have more girls boarding IN town next
year than we have ever had
"Theres has not been spent cent in
advertising the college this year and
no effort has been made to get stu
dents. question this method Of man
agement but under the circumstances
| felt that more young women would
ask for admittance to the college than
the plant would accommodate and for
that reason no advertising campaign
has been employed"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-08

A total Of $31. 900 was collected with
out penalty by City Clerk Reynolds on
the street paving tax account of $6S-
600 which was due on August | and
became delinquent at the rate of IS
per cent a year on September l. This
lis a greater percentage than was col
lected last year without penalty.
The Methodist, the Christian and the
Presbyterian churches paid their full
assessments on time requiring a sub
stantial sum to settle the combined
debt
The city clerk will now commence
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-08
Explosion While Pressing Powder Into
Shell at MnniIiOn Factory Where
Defective Shells We're Made
BY United Press

BY United Press
Philadelphia Sept 81 Two men are
reported killed and twenty-five injured
as the result Of an explosion at the
Frankford arsenal early today. Sever
al other persons are reported missing
The explosion IS believed to be caus.
ed by an accident while pressing pow
der into a six inch shell. The first
explosion caused a fire and five other
explosions followed
Several girls are included in the list
OF Injured Five buildings which were
close together were destroyed by fire
before the blaze was extnguished by
New York infantrymen who were on
guard at the arsenal A heavy rain
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-08
ALLIES CANNOT MAKE PEACE WITH KAISER DECLARES WASHINGTON
#wwMwMM#M#*#w**w
War VIII Go On Indefinitely
If German People Do Not
Eliminate Royal Family

In order to clear up the confusion
created by President Wilson's peace
reply and the conflicting statements
which have been issued by the state
department the United Press today
obtained an official Interpretation
which is vouched for by the highest
authorities.
The allies cannot talk peace with the
kaiser in the opinion OF administration
officials The German people must
act promptly to eliminate entirely this
dynasty and must abandon all militar-
istic rule If the war is not to go on in
definitely
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-08
Berlin Had Been Getting Reports From
Argentine Through Swedish Legation
and Argentine May DeClar War
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Sept S.-sweden has
been acting as a medium for transfer
ring German messages from Buenos
Aires, Argentine, TO Berlin, the state
department announced today The
state department has copies Of several
messages which were sent by the
Swedish legation as its own official
messages but which were really re
ports to Berlin
The state department notified the
Swedish and Argentine legations here
Of the finding Il is likely that Amer
lea win break off diplomatic relations
with Sweden and the Argentine repub
lie. already inflamed, may get directly
into war with Germany.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-08
U 5. Field Examinations May Be Held
in Chickasha Should Enough AppIi-
Canls Desire Ii

If enough applicants so desire regu
lar civil service examinations for u
s. field office work may be given at
Chickasha soon Postmaster G. w.
Barefoot has been advised that be
cause of a daarth of male stenogra.
piers, government field work ali over
Oklahoma is being seriously handi-
capped and the department is holding
out every inducement possible to get
in touch with those who are qualified
TO take up high salaried office jobs
AT any time the field for stenogra.
pliers is large but since the draft be
gan even a greater difficulty in keep
ing assistance for the Indian offices
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-08
Concert by Republic Band
Of Fifty Pieces to Help Get
$1,000 for Defense Council

Under the auspices OF the Grady
County Council Of Defense, a band
composed of employees of the Republic
Motor Truck company will give a CON
cert in Chickasha in the o. c. W. audi
torium on Wednesday evening, Sep
tember 10. The net proceeds will be
used as a part Of the county's contri-
button to the fund that is being raised
for the work Of the State Council Of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-08
MMMMMM*M#MwMww* wMwMMwMwMww*wwH*A
FERMENTATION OF GRAIN
IN 800 PLANTS STOPSAT
llP.M.BY HOOVER ORDER

AT II O'Clock all fermentation must
cease by order Of Food Dictator Hoov-
er. The distillaton of spirits may
continue until the distllation OF all
fermented grains is completed but no
unnecessary delays win be permitted,
All distilleries are expected to be clos
ed by Tuesday.
Over six hundred plants and 5000
men win be put out of business by this
order.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-08
First Faculty Meet on Thursday and Clas
si6cation Of Local Students Sci for
Next Saturday

Or. q w. Austin, president of the
Oklahoma College for Women made
the following announcement this
morning:
"The first faculty meeting will be
held az 2,g0 p m. September lS |
am very anxious that all the students
residing in this community present
themselves for classification on the
morning Of September Is. We would
like very much to get all the local stu
dent classified on that date SO that
the right-ofway may be given to the
out-of-town students on Monday, the
nth.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-08
TROUBLE in TWO STREET


Some excitement was created IN the
negro section late yesterday afternoon
when Julius Davis. better known as
Alabama" or BAN" armed with q
Winchester and Homer Hilliard, tot
ing a shot gun paraded the street in
a beiligerent attitude.
In police court This morping Homer
showed chat BAN" insisted ON address
ing him in most prolane terms even
though Hilliard's conversation was moi
directed toward his assailant-
Judge Coffman dismissed the case
against Hnliard and fined Alabama
S19 and costs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-08
our OF TOWN TRIALS

County Attorney Simpson left for
Minco today to prosecute the charge
of disturbing the peace against Dug
Froneberger which was Withdrawn
from the city court recently and filed
before the local Justice Of the peace.
Judge Stacey went 10 Tnttle 70 pros
ccate an embezzlement case.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-08
hlaHToWER.s HEARINo

Jage Hightower was arraigned IN
the county court yesterday afternoon
ON the felony charge OF Transporting
liquor and his examining trial was set
for Tuesday. On that day the condem
ustion proceedings in connection with
his whlskey. Oakland car and shotgun
win be heard
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-08
Three Prize Cotton Bales
Gin Well and Sell in Seed

The third prize bale Of Grady coun-
ty cotton was marketed here this
morning by J, J. Alcorn Of near Alex
who was awarded a $40 prize for the
early harvest The second bale was
sold here several days ago by Nick
Rogers. with a SIS premium, the sta
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-08

Defense
The Republic band is composed OF
fifty members and the organization is
touring the country, having already
appeared in most Of the larger cities
in the east. Their programs consist
of both popular and classical numbers,
and they carry a famous tenor soloist,
Ed Kruse, representing the company
was here yesterday to make arrange
ments for the concert.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-08
MUST SEND
CASUALTY
LIST FIRST
Pershing Ordered 10 Send Life Loss
Saslained by American Hospital
Units; American Flyer Killed
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington Sept. 8 General Persh'
ing was ordered BY the war depart
ment today to send an immediate re
port on the casualties sustained by the
Harvard and ST. Louis hospital units in
France and hereafter to send all cas-
ualties at the head Of his daily re-
ports.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-08
PRESIDENT
LEAVESFOR
VACATION
By United Press

By United Press.
New York. Sept S-President and
Mrs. Wilson quietly came 70 New
York today and boarded the yacht
"Mayflower" for short vacation
cruise. The president will keep in
touch with Washington BY wireless.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-08
TlUelve Head of Stock
Killed by Snlutty Corn

John Hayes. a farmer south of town,
lost twelve head Of cattle this week as
a result of turning them into corn
field The eating Of smutty green
corn caused the stock to be seized
with something like blind staggers and
although veterinary was called
promptly nothing could be done for
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-08
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COMPERS WIRES WILSON
AMERICAN W0RKMEN
OFFER HIM EVERY AID

Samuel Gompers. president OF the Al.
lance, sent message to President
Wilson conveying the assurance that
American labor would give every aid
70 the government
Practically every war measure adyo.
Gated by the government has been en-
dorsed Equal suffrage was also en-
dorsed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-08
Washington officials Tell in Concise
Terms Just What President Meant
in Reply to Peace Note
BY United Press

BY United Press.
Washington, Sept S.--Full suffrage
for a Germany rid Of Hohenzollernism,
the right Of disputed territories to
speak for their own futures the resto-
ration Of countries trodden under foot
during the war, this means peace.
Nothing less than this can terminate
the war.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-08
WHOULDPEyT
HORSES OUT
OF CHICAGO
Auto Makers Ask City Council 10 Bsni. b
Horses Forever From Streets
Of Windy City

~ united Pfess-
Chicago. H.. Sent s Edwin Greer,
president OF large automobile man.
uiacturing company today petitoned
the city council to pass legislation
barring horse.drawn vehicles from the
streets Of Chicago
The petition declared that the pres.
ont era Of motor transportation ended
the usefulness of horses
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-08

pie being raised four miles northwest
of Chickasha.
All cotton which has been sold in
chlckasha this season is very good
variety and gives out well Each bale
has weighed as much as 1900 pounds,
the first weighing 1860. The three
were sold in the seed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-08

them
The cattle had been feeding in the
corn field for ten days or more before
any trouble was observed. Then a
shower came and they became sick
suddenly, Twelve succumbing within
thhty-six hours. Other cattle in the
same field were not affected.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-08
ey United rrcsS

BY United I,rcss.
Minneapolis, MINI. Sept 81 Pledg-
ed to support the war which Is being
waged by America against auloeracy,
delegates to the American Alliance OF
Labor and Democracy conference are
speeding back to their homes today
aboard special trains.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-08
kILLlNo NEIeHRoRls Hoos

For alleged killing Of hogs belong
ing to J. w Davenport a neighbor, J.
w Threadgill a farmer living south
west Of Norge was arrested yesterday
afternoon on the charge Of killing an
imalsr and gave bond for his appear.
anoe on septemher Is.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-08

Misses Alma Jones Of Unionville,
Mo, and Bess Humphrey OF Hume
MO. have arrived to take up their du-
ties as teachers in the high school.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-08
LOCAL CITIZENS DIG UP
$4,000 FOR PAVING TAXES

the work Of certifying the lists of de-
linquents to the county treasurer IN
whose hands the accounts viii be plac-
ed some time next week
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-08
PETROGRAD
IN VIGOROUS
DISCIPLINE
Garrison Under Control Of KOrnilOg and
Civil Authorities Report TO Special
Commission
BY United Press

BY United Press.
Washington, Sept S.-Petrograd is
under vigorous discipline in view Of
the German menace, A special com
mission has been appointed to take
charge of the defense Of the capital
An civil authorities are subject to the
orders OF this commission.
The Peuograd garrison 50 under
control of General Korniloff, comman
del-in.ehicf of the Russian armies ac
cording to official cables to the aua
sian embassy today
British inactive.
BY United Press.
London, Sept S-Raids and patro
fighting Is all that General Haig re
ported from the front today.