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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-13
WILL MAIL
QUESTIONS
ON DEC. IS
Local Board Receives Official Notice 10
Send Out QUESTIONABLE Between
Dec Is and Jan. 8

December 5. has been set by the
provost marshal general as the date
for mailing out the quesuonnaires
by the various registration boards
throughout the country, according to
a telegram received by S. c. Durbln
chairman Of the local exemption
board.
The mailing OF the questionnaires
is to be completed within twenty
five day period between Dec is, 1917,
and Jan. Q, 1918. The questiop..aIre
will be mailed to all registered men
who have not actually been inducted
into the service.
Five per cent of the total number
will be mailed out each day and
where there has been a change OF
address since the registration ,oex
place the registrant must notify his
local exemption board Of his change
Of address, else he will not be all
lowed to claim any exemptions what
soeyer and will automatically be plac-
ed in the first class which will be the
first ones called to the service.
Special attention OF the registrants
has been called to the fact that the
questionnaires should be filled out alb
soIutely correct as by some mistake
they are apt to lose most valuable
rights
A legal advisory board has been ap-
pointed in most every community and
these men win be able 10 give the
registrant any information he may
desire Registrants are urged to
have their missionaries made out
by this local board as this will incur
no cost on them and they will have
the benefit of the legal talent Of the
members OF the board.
The classification OF registrants is
one of the biggest problems that the
government has had to deal with in
organizing the national army and II
calls for the cooperation Of every
citizen in this work. 1t is expected
that after the classification has been
completed that the second draft will
be made
The local exemption board gives
out the following notice to all regis
tered men:
Important Notice to Reeistrants-
Be sure that this Questionnaire is
made out fully and accurately; 9TH
erwise it will mean trouble to this
board as well as trouble and possible
loss Of valuable rights to you.
The Legal Advisory Board, with
offices at rooms S56 and 357 Of the
post office building in the city q
Chickasha, offers free advice, help
and notary service, and all regis
arants are urged to have their Cues
tionnaires made out by this or some
other Legal Advisory Board.
Local Board Of Grady County
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-13
TO SWEEP
CITY CLEAN in BIG
RED CROSS CAMPAIGN

II the plans OF the local manage
ment of the Red Cross membership
drive from Dec. n to 25 run true to
form, 1t will be necessary to go even
unto the tall uncut before It will be
safe to sit down and became a
Stacker" Yea, even in the un-
trimmed cedars It would be unsafe
because the workers for members
will beat the brush in all sections.
There seems to be but one thing
to do, and that is, simply your duty.
Join the Red Cross and if you are
already a member, join again and
let that membership carry you
through the year Of 1918. Such well
known battlers as Mayor Coffman,
John Duff and Scott Jones will take
care Of the down town district. They
are going to start their drive at the
city hall and push straight through
to the Rock Island tracks. II anyone
gets away, he will be fleet Of foot.
Not that the Red Cross workers pro-
pose to thrust a membership down
the throat OF anyone who does not
desire to join. In the words Of Mr.,
Kayser, Grady county manager of
the campaign, ''That is not the pur-
pose or the spirit behind the Red
Cross" The proposition will be ex-
planned, and If the listener does not
then feel it his duty to join, the mem
bership worker will pass on.
Women Work Residences.
The women workers will take care
OF the residence section. Their task
is greater. because they have larg-
er field to cover, but they will have
more workers. The territory will be
divided and d worker assigned to
each street. BY that method house
toulouse canvass win be made.
On Friday evening, the Red Cross
rally will be held, at which time Mr..
Harrison will be here to tell some
thing Of the situation that existed in
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-13
Commission to Scene.
By United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, Dec. 1S.-The presi-
dent today ordered a special meeting
Of a commission headed by secreta-
nv of Labor Wilson, to 60 to the
Twin cities at the earliest possible
moment and investigate the strike
that started there early this morning
The secretary made an appeal to the
labor leaders over the long distance
phone, asking them to suspend any
action until he could reach the Twin
Cities.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-13
UNITED STATES
GUARD TO TAKE
PLACEOF MILITIA


BY United Press
Washington, Dec. 19.-The organi-
zation Of United States Guard
twenty-five thousand strong to re-
lieve soldiers from police guard work
and where necessary, to supplement
the state militia was authorized by
the war department today.
It is proposed that the men be
raised by voluntary enIistments II
possible but If it becomes necessary
they will be drafted.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-13

Bv United f'resS
London, Dec. 1S.-Ceneral Kornilofr
was defeated and himself wounded in
the fighting with the Bolsheyiki f0r-
ces between Riolgorod and Sunny, ae-
cording to Bolsheviki message. The
dispatches said that the capture Of
Korniloff and the entire force Cf Cos
sacks was imminent.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-13
pemohIIIzatIon Rumorea.

BY United Press
Amsterdam Dec iS--The demo
bilization Of Russia's armies has BE-
gun according to word received from
Copenhagen and printed here in the
form Of press dispatches
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-13
By United rresa.

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec 13.-A general
strike designed to tie up the twin
cities industries in sympathy with the
Union street car men was begun here
at ten o'clock today.
Labor leaders claimed that be-
tween eighteen thousand and twenty
thousand quit work and others were
expected to go out later in the day
1t is reported that there is no disor-
der evident.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-13
ALLIES ARE BEATING
THE SUBMARINE GAME
By United Prega.

BY United Press.
Loadons Dec. 1S.-The allies are
beating the submarine game the first
ioard OF the Admiralty Geddes told
the members Of the house Of COM
mons today. The shipbuilding is IN
creasing above the losses and the de-
strueuon OF submarines is inereas-
ing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-13
Fleet Helps Reds.
81 United Press.

By United Press
Petrcsrad. Dec. 1s.-The Black
Sea battle fleet is cooperating with
the Bolshevih in the fighting at Ros-
toff according to dispatches recsiv-
ed here. The war ship Kolhida is
firing at the cossacks at Nova Tcher-
kaska
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-13
COMMITTEE FAvoRs
WAR AIM STATEMENT


By United P>ess
London, Dec 1S.--The parliamen-
tary committee Of England's trade
unionists and labor parties met to-
da yand adopted a resolution favor
ing an early and definite declaration
fwar aims.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-13
WOUNDED IN Action

Washington, Dec. 13.-Two Ameri-
can soldiers were wounded in action
In France and another is dead as
result Of natural causes it was an
nounced by the war department to-
day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-13
PRESIDENT IN FAVOR
GOVERNMENT CONTROL

BY United Press.
Washington, Dec. 13-Though ac-
tion is being delayed, the president
is reported as being determined in fa-
vor Of the government operating the
.silroads.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-13

CALL OFF
WALKOUI

BY United Press.
st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 18.-The gen
eral strike Of union laboe affecting
every industry in the Twin Cities
was called off at one o'clock All
strikers were ordered to return to
work Several were refused when
they returned.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-13

Joe Cunningham, who recently en-
listed in the navy. left today for the
Great Lakes training station. After
> few weeks he will be given a posi-
ton as All office clerk.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-13
ArmIstIce AdopIed.

BY United Press.
Petrograd, Dec 1.-THE adopticl
of formal armistice is forecast to-
day as the Russian delegates depart-
ed to resume negotiations with Ger
many at Brent Litovsk.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-13
Negotiate with Roumsnls.

BY United Press.
Berlin. Dec. 1S.--Negotiations for
an armistice to replace the truce on
the Russo-Roumanian front began to
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-13

BY United Press.
Rome, Dec 49, The first American
ambulance section to enter active SER
vice on the Italian front, departed
from Milan today
There were three units comprising
65 ambulances and LILO American uni
versity students In the detachment.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-13

Canada during that oountiy's fever
ish preparation for war Also. Mr.
Sullivan, who fought as a private
with the Canadians in France, Is
scheduled to speak. This will be the
first time Chickasha has had a mes
sage direct from the battlefields OF
France, told by a fighter who has
gone over the top. Arrangements
have been made with the ChiclSasha
band to furnish music for the rally.
These services are bing donated by
the musicians in an effort to do their
part in making the rally as welk as
the Red Cross drive IN Grady county
success
impress Necessity.
Speakers IN behalf OF the Red
Cross Christmas membership drive
are making a desperate effort to i'm
press the public with the necessity
for giving the war and the relief
work some place in their serious
thought It is the purpose Of the Red
Cross drive, that all citizens shall be
brought to realize that sertius con-
dition exists and that It Is a condi.
tion that win not care for tself.
Frank A. vanderlp of New York,
one OF the financial giants Of the
country. has made the public declara-
tion that unless the American peo-
pie realize that they cannot EXPECT
to go on with business as usual
America cannot win the war" This
is regarded as another way Of saying
that unless the American people
adopt a self.sacrificing attitude at
least to the extent Of contributing
OF their means and their time TO the
work OF winning the war, It can not
be won; and those who have sts1ied
the Red Cross, its purposes and it's
rethods, are sure that the most ef-
fectige way in which every citizen,
rich or poor, can help right now Is
by joining the Red Cross
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-13
Strong for Americans.

NtFUIIN TVT FTITTUT TVHTIW1
by United Press.
NJ American Field Headquarters In
France. Dec ls s-Irield Marshal Haig
paid an eloquent and grateful tribute
to the American army engineers TO-
day. He wrote to General PerAhlng.
thanking the engineers for their as
aistance in the recent German raids
on the Cambrai sector
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-13
Germans Claim success.

BY United Press
Berlin, Dec. 13--"At Bullecourt we
wrested several shelters from the en-
emy and took six officers and "a pris-
oners,y to6ays official statement do
clared.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-13
HAIG PAYS TRIBUTE
AMERICAN ENGINEERS
Armisiice Forecast; Report Russia De-
mObiliziug; Reds State Defeat Of Cos
sacks; Fleet Takes Hand

BY UnIted rress.
With the British Afield, Dec. l3.-
The British today, apparently stopped
the German attempt to break the
British hold on Bulleeourt.
The lghting was fierce, but the
Germans were able to advance only a
few yards. They used the greatest
force Of men and gems they have
ever brought into action at this point.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-13
Holding at cambral.

BY United Press.
London Dec 13The British lines
at cambrai held firm today despite
the tremendous blow struck by tho
reinforced enemy hordes. Field Mar
shal Haig reported today.
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CONTINUED on page 80
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-13
HUNS USE
FULLFORCE
in ATTACK
Gain Only Few Yards; Fighting Fierce;
Cambria Held Firm; U. $. Ambu-
lance Units Active

lance Units Active
HAIG PAYS TRIBUTE
AMERICAN ENGINEERS
Armisiice Forecast; Report Russia De-
mObiliziuG Reds State Defeat Of Co.'S
sacks; Fleet Takes Hand
BY UnIted rress.
With the British Afield Dec "a
The British today, apparently stopped
the German attempt to break the
British hold on Bullecourt.
/ The Gghting was fierce. but the
Germans were able to advance only a
few yards. They used the greatest
force Of men and gems they have
ever brought into action at this point.
Holding at Cambria.
BY United Press.
London, Dec 13.-The British lines
at cambrai held firm today deapits
the tremendous blow struck by the
reinforced enemy hordes. Field Mar
shal Haig reported today.
Strong for Americans.
by United Press.
american Field Headquarters Ia
France Dec. iS, Field Marshal Haig
paid an eloquent and grateful tribute
to the American army engineers 60
day. He wrote to General Perhhing,
thanking the engineers for their as
ai5tance in the recent German raids
on the Cambria sector
v. S. Ambulance Units.
BY United Press.
Rome, Dec. 13. The first American
ambulance section to enter active SER
vice on the Italian front, departed
from Milan today
There were three units comprising
65 ambulances and lilo American uni
versiV students IN the detachment.
Germans Claim Success.
BY United Press.
Berlin, Dec. 1S-"At Bullecourt we
wrested several shelters from the en-
emy and took six officers and "a pris-
oners,y today's official statement do
clared.
ArmIstice Adopted.
BY United Press.
Petrograd, Dec. 13-The adopticl
of formal armistice is forecast to-
day as the Russian delegates depart-
ed to resume negotiations with Ger
many at Brent Litovsk
pemobillzatIon Rumores.
BY United Press.
Amsterdam, Dec l3.~The demo
bilization Of Russia's armies has BE-
gun according to word received from
Copenhagen and printed here in the
form Of press dispatches.
Defeat cossacks.
Bv United Press
London, Dec. 1S.-Ceneral KorniIoff
was defeated and himself wounded in
the fighting with the Boisheyih tOr-
ces between Riolgorod and sunny, ac-
cording to a BolsheviIi message. The
dispatches said that the capture Of
Korniloff and the entire force Cf Cos
sacks was imminent
Fleet Helps Reds.
By United Press.
Petrc rad, Dec. 1S.-The Black
Sea battle fleet is cooperating with
the Bolsheuh in the fighting at Ros-
toff. according to dispatches recsiv-
cd here. The war ship Kelhida is
firing at the cossaeks at Nova Tcher-
kaska
Negotiate with Roumanla.
BY United Press.
Berlin. Dec. 1S.-Negotations for
an armistice to replace the truce on
the Russo-Roumatian front began to
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| II expect he is" said fraulein placidly.
Charles. you are there, are you not?'
I'm here, all right. Come in and shut
the door and I'll switch on the light again.
what start you gave me, Charles! "
| murmured Mrs. Sanderson, and she sat
| down rather heavily in the armchair. The
| light revealed her face as blotchy, not with
| terror for her personal courage she had all
that was required by her calling, but with
some inner fear Of the soul which was maxi
ing itself felt now.
Sorry, mater" replied Charles, but one
has to be careful. I thought 1t might be
some one else. Is everything ready?"
Fraulen nodded. Everything Not one
item has been left to chance, and every
thing is fitting in perfectly"
Where is Mrs. Lee?"
"she is In the car waiting for us at the
bend Of the drive. She has been too won
derful, this new sister Of ours. So full of
thought, so quick The escort is there and
armed They leave US in London. but she
comes on with us. She has all her papers
made out as an American. Is not that
clever, heinz"
Everything seems to be going all right,
certainly" agreed Charles. Even his inn
passive face was showing signs Of strain.
Don't touch that" he added hastily. as
fraulein put out her hand curlously toward
the little box on the table.
That's 1t, then?" she asked. THE inv
cendiary bomb you were telling us about?"
That's 1t. 1t isn't set yet shall time
it to explode before I join you. Fritz get
the glasses out and the wine"
A little hush fell upon the assembled COM
pany, hush with something solemn In 1t.
Fritz went to the cupboard. unlocked 1t and
took out three glasses and a decanter, which
he placed upon the table. Charles poured
the wine out, still in that silence, then
motioned to Fritz to bring a fourth glass
for himself. The man obeyed. and then all
four standing with their faces toward the
east-toward Prussia, and not the place of
the Resurrectoa-they drank the solemn
toast. There was something in their silence.
in the simplicity of the act. in the sgnif-
cance which the drinking of the wine has
had from the earliest ages, that for the
moment impaired to them hint of some-
thing not altogether unsublme.
The act over. Charles became business
like again. He looked at his watch. Now
It's time you went and left me to my share
Of the work If all goes well, and there is
no reason why 1t should not. shall be with
you in about half an hour"
Mrs. Sanderson went up to him and,
drawing his head down, kissed him with
quiet fervor upon the forehead. "Auf wie-
dersehen, my son." she murmured. "T go.
but the good God be with you.'
She looked round the room which had
been familiar to her for so many years, with
its white paint. its innocuous looking pic
lures, Its harmless ornaments and its
pretty. restful color scheme. She looked
too, at the crate which had held such a
secret potency. However impersonal tho
focus Of woman's life may be, as is so
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often the case nowadays, she IA h,,.-.
entwine certain strong personal ab..- -
IT, and. Notwithstanding the fact ,h.. -
crest had been to Mrs. sanderson .,,'-
the strategic point from which she az
| son worked for the cause. yet IL bsa
| home to her. too. Unlike frau,e,,
had all her twenty years looked nm
as stranger and an exile, Mrs sa,s."
had grown gradually more accus,o,-' -
her surroundings, probably becau..
house was her own. whereas fraule,n
merely lived about In other peoples fs r.n''
Therefore, now. happy as she wa, :. J.
thought of getting back to .Germanv
the rewards and honors that wou,a -
TO her for her work. and conscious ~ !.
long and arduous duty well per,o,-'.
Mrs. sanderson still felt natura, wo-"ss
pang or regret at the destruction n, -.
had been her home for so long. II v..
sentiment. she knew, with which
the others would sympathize, and she tb.,s
fore kept It to herself. though her ba,..'.
glance betrayed itself to fraulein s
The little Minna is feeling soma r.....-
said fraulein harshly. Bah, what A. !.
all matter meine kamaradin? Tn ca"
you will have better home than mi. ~
windows that shut properly and big stow.
Now. now you need not embrace ch..,ss
again. we shall see him within h.,,
hour" and fraulein with firm fingers swain.
Mrs sandersons motor wells more ah,,.
her face and pulled down the brown 80
monstrosity which hid her own featr...
Then the two women went SLOWLY down ~.
passage and Charles turned to Fritz. "v,.
had better be getting your things flnish.a
he advised "and then do your bit Of wo,.
1t doesn't matter how we hurry the ,h,,.
on now
Again the slow smile beamed out ov.,
Fritz's face.
"Peeg sticking" he murmured bliss,uu.
1 30 peeg sticking" and he. too, went
after one last affectionate glance at the I'M.
box upon the table.
Left alone. Charles glanced once mo,.
at his watch. then switching out the lieh,
drew back the window curtains and, takiu,
his binoculars from a drawer, stood n,
The night was very dark, but not entir.,,
so as the moon was in it's first quarter. i,,,,
diffusing a faint grayness behind any
densely black object.
Charles opened the window and stood ia.
tening. Not sound broke the stiffness az.
cept the very faint, far-off rustling Of The
sea. He stepped back into the room and
listened there. 1t seemed to him that hs
heard a soft. very soft, step coming alous
the corridor. Quickly he pulled the win.
dow to, and. crossing the room, hid himself
behind the bookcase from which he could
command a view of the room. His fnely
trained ear had not deceived him, the neSt
moment the door was gently opened and
Christopher Brent in ajamas and dressinr
gown. came into the room, holding a pocket
electric torch in his hand He flashed tbt
light around, its rays sweeping over the car.
pet just by Sanderson's feet, but the wing
of the shadow thrown by the bookcase pro.
tected him. a
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beyvhng Is in Readiness for the Burning of West Crest
and the "Pig Sticking" Looked ForUard to Win 80
Much Zest By Fritz-Mrs. Lee Is to Take the Women
" to Safety in a Large Touring Car
~ Looking Little Box Such That Employed
By Sanderson, Has Wrought Destruction in MANY
Munitions Plants and Government Shops Throughout
the Neutral World and the United States
B. LECEIMERE WORRALL
AND J. E. HAROLD TERRY

1 as they are by the actual horrors owing
| to a purely geographical accident, the war
seems more In the nature of malign
nightmare than anything else, Pennicuik
| like every other Englishman, had never
| been able quite TO get rid Of the feeling
| that he was making rather an ass Of him
| self when he talked Of spies. signals. docu-
ments and all the rest of the well-worn
paraphernalia associated for so many years
with pure melodrama. Now, as though at
the touch of a wand. the whole thing had
sprung into reality and Pennicuk tingled
to the knowledge.
Have they taught you the semaphore?"
asked Brent
More or less. sir"
whats this'" asked Brent, rapidly sig
mailing a word.
Pennicuik shook his head you go bit
too quick for me, sir
Right I'll try It again Got II this timer"
II think so. Britannia, wasn't IT,"
Brent nodded You're all right. That'l
do. In half an hour or less you will see
somebody signaling at this window, with
ngnts, OF course, Dont worry. 1ou IL
know it's me signaling to the cruisers"
Right sir is there anything else? It's
nearly time for me TO relieve the sentry"
Chris smiled with touch of grimness.
Anything else? It's really rather funny
you should ask that I should just think
there was. You're not keen to become
corpse yet awhile, I suppose?'
We'll, not exactly--can't say that am"
"1f the Sandersons' plan had succeeded"
remarked Chris, quietly, you'd have had
no option"
This was bringing the war home with a
vengeance. Pennicuik stared at Brent
hardly able to believe him.
Good God, sir. you are Joking! You
don't mean"
They were worried about you" replied
Chris. From your place on the cliff you
might very easily have seen the flames and
given the alarm before the house was
properly alight That would not have suited
their book at all. So II was arranged that
Fritz should--make sure Of your silence A
little effort with a knife. take it."
Murder. sheer murder :" gasped Percy.
They will still attempt IT," went on Chris.
80 you must keep your eyes open, and IL
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The whole household had apparently gone
to bed. Only a few lights showed in the