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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-07

There will be no annual published
by the Chickasha high school this
year. This announcement was made
this week following an exciting meet
ing Of the c. II. S. senior class at
which the decision was made. War
spirit ran high and without being in
fluenced by any outside source or
speeches, the class decided that the
money that would have been spent
on the annual should go to some war
fund.
Doubtless about the most important
event in the life Of high school
student from his freshman year un-
til the completion of the course, is
the publication Of the class annual.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-07

ent, as well as S. L. Johnson, grand
master. A large attendance is ex-
pected out to greet the board mem
bers tonight Refreshments will be
served at the lodge hall and a special
entertainment given.
The regular meeting Of the direc-
tors will be held tomorrow at 10
o'clock. There are twelve Of the state
board and they are all expected to be
present. Advices have been received
from several Of them to the effect
that they would be here today. The
decision as to the meeting Of the
state grand lodge will be made at the
meeting OF the directors tomorrow.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-07

GERMAN COMMUNICATIONS LINE in GREAT PERIL
Sheriff Hurt
While Going
After ThieUes

Sheriff Bailey was badly hurt in an
accident Monday night and is ban
daged up in a manner which might
mislead the general public into fear
that he had engaged in bad scrap.
His left shoulder is badly injured, a
rib probably broken and his nose
split
Shortly before midnight, while
rounding up his work in the sheriffs
office, he was called BY the night
watchman Of the Oklahoma Central
and told that if he got down in a
hurry the two might take an engine
and capture a gang which was unload
ing grain car in the upper end Of
the yard Not waiting for a car he
started in a run across The lawn ten
mis- lot adjoining the court house
and tripped on an iron rod that was
exposed He was badly stunned but
upon gaining consciousness summoned
Dr. Emanuel who fixed him up. The
pursuit of the men resulted III no
arrests but saved seventeen sacks Of
shorts, some wheat and twenty sacks
Of flour which had already been UNI
loaded.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-07
Christians Hold
Live Sessions

Rousing sessions have been held
by the annual convention Of the
Fourth District Oklahoma Christian
missionary society counties of south
west Oklahoma at the Christian
church in chiclsasha. The addresses
up to date have been live and full Of
genuine interest and inspiration
Following is the remaining part Of
the program
Thursday Morning
$500 Bible School lesson. Devotion
al, F. 7 Wagner Lawton
Graded Bible School J w.
Pieratt, Apache
9:40-Value Of graded lessons, Byron
Hester, ChicSasha
lO;OO-Authority in selection Of su-
perintendents and teachers supt,
Chickasha Bible School
1920 Training the teaching force,
T. e. Baker, Altus.
1O:40-M Missionary program in the
Bible School, J. w Morgan, Hin
ton.
III 0O-Financing the school II N.
Whalin, Lawton.
Thursday Afternoon
Devotional, L A. Davis, Cyril.
Demonstration Workers Com
ference, J. o. Shaw, Frederick.
2;S0-school Of 7iethods, J L. Tyner,
Walter
2:45-Outline of Oklahoma's Work,
Adeline Goddard, Enid
from the National Con
vention
Christian Endeavor Session
6:OO-7:s0- G. q Luncheon and Con-
ference.
Devotional, Mildred Kline Law
ton.
7:45-Our National Work, Frank
Lemon, East Enid.
8:15-Our Opportunity and Task
Adeline Goddard
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-07
GRADY GOOD ROAD BOOSTERS
FIND NOBODY HOME WHEN THEY
CALL ON CADDO co. ROADERS

There have been those abroad who
have stated that Grady county was
no great snakes at road building.
Probably they are still abroad and
Iuttering the same slanderous re-
marks; but If these same unkind
parties had been in Anadarko last
night, they would straightway have
heralded Grady as one Of the greatest
good readers in captivity; figuring
on a comparative basis.
At the invitation of certain Ana
darko business and professional men,
the Grady county commissioners
W ie rounded up, packed in automo-
bilos and whisked away to Anadarko,
there to meet the commissioners Of
Caddo county relative to work on the
Ozark trail across both counties In
addition to the Grady county officials
a representative body of Chickasha
business men were present, the en-
tire company being twelve strong.
Two Men We're There
When the party arrived at the
Caddo county court house, they found
that Caddo county was represented
by exactly two men, Chairman Vail
mer Of the Caddo county commission
ers and County Clerk Cummings. Be
1T known, however, that these gentle
men were there several different ways
on the hospitality thing, but shy on
support from their town and county
anent good roads in general and the
Ozark trail in particular Some
weeks ago Floyd Thompson, one of
Oklahomas champion good readers,
passed through Anadarka and Chick
asha with the Good Roads and Cup
tour In a thumb-nail interview with
the Express reporter he said some
rather harsh and pointed things about
Caddo county's good roads enthusi-
asm and one could but wonder last
night whether Or not Floyd was
right, at that
Couldn't Resist the "Vamp"
Upon inquiry, it was learned
through Mr.. vallmer that the other
Caddo commissioners were attending
show. He did not state which
show, but as the Chickasha cars left
Anadarko it was noticed that Theda
Bara was billed at one of them in one
Of her famous "vamp'' roles A guess
was ventured that the Caddo county !
officials might have been located
there
Couldn't Match Grady
But to get down. to brass tacks,
Grady county went to Anadarko
cooked and primed to do business on
the Ozark trail. Mr.. Temple of the
Grady commissioners stated that
Grady was ready with every dollar
Of her money for the purpose Of
building the Ozark trail to the Caddo J
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-07
FREE AUTO TO
OIL WELL

Beginning Thursday morning the
Area Oil and Gas Co., viii run a reg
ular schedule auto trip to their No. I
well northwest Of Pocasset The
autos will leave the Mcfarland hotel
at 10 o'clock a. m. and at 2:SO p. m.
each day until further notice The
Area Co., is doing this in order to
show the people that they are offer
ing a good, honest deal and are not
afraid to let you see for yourself
that they are really in earnest Call
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-07
HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL MONEY
WILL GO TO WAR FUND THIS YEAR

Ii is noteworthy then that the senior
class decided to put aside all their
cherished hopes and devote the pub
lcation funds Of the annual to war
work.
Their class play will be given as
usual, and in other ways funds will
be raised as usual In years passed
the funds thus raised were put into
the annual, THE Tomahawk." Defi-
mite decision has not been made as
to just what war work fund will be
aided by the high school. 1t has been
voted that a part of the money will
be given to the Red Cross, but the
idea is that possible some of the
Chickasha boys will be in need Of
something that this fund can buy
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-07

Frang Scrimager. superintendent Of
the Chickasha water works, has just
received a statement from the state
chemist at Guthrie to the effect that
Chickasha's water supply is safe and
good.
There have been some statements
and complaints filed with me to the
effect that Chickasha's water supply
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-07
CHICKASHA WATER is SAFE
SAYS STATE CHEMIST REPORT

was not good. That is. that it was
not safe for use. Late in October I
sent a sample Of the water to the
state laboratories at Guthrie and ask.
ed that an analysis be made l have
just received the chemists report and
he states above all that the water is
sefe. 1 have never seen as good an
al isis on the Chickasha water as
the one we have just received" "
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-07
British Artillery BOmbards Reuters, The
Key to German Line Of COmmunica.
lions Between Army and Sub Bases
'SAMMIES THROATS
CUT AGAINST WALLS
Heavy Artillery FiriHg in American Man
ned Sector; How Brave Sammies
Die in Front Trenches
~ United Press.

~ United Press.
With the British Armies IN FLANDERS
Nov British artillery is bonn
harding Reuters, the key to the line
of communications between tho
German line and the submarine
bases
The capture Of Passchendaele
brings tla lallied Lines. tive riRoa
closer to the line oasschendaeie Il
ian important railroad center and
Marshal Halg reports the consolida
ton Of positions No German coun-
ter attack was reported
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-07
BAD CHECK ARTIST
GOES TO THE ARMY

"Henceforth it shall be the policy
of this office to send young men who
issue bad checks either to the army
or to the penitentiary," declared
County Attorney Oscar Simpson to a
Daily Express reporter this morning.
This statement followed the en-
listment in the aviation corps Of Park
Groseclose Of Anadarko, who was ar
rested yesterday afternoon and
brought to the county jail here on
the charge Of issuing bad check for
$40 on which the Buie Auto Supply
company paid the cash
Groseclose was given his choice OF
prosecution or enlistment in the army
and will leave tomorrow to Join the
aviation corps
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-07
REV. l. |. COHEN, R.,
ASSIGNED TO MANCUM

Norman, R, L. Ownbey was returned
as presiding elder of the Chickasha
district.
The following assignments for
Grady county towns we're made: Alex
and Bradley, Thos. ]. Durham, Chick
asha circuit, ]. w. Williams (Sup)
Minco. E. R. Duncan; Rush springs,
j. c. Sampley; Tuttle, G. c. Williams
son; verden and Pocasset, Jesse
Crumpton
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-07

The West Oklahoma Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church
closed at Clinton Monday with the
announcement Of the assignment Of
pastors for the ensuing year.
Rev. w. H. Roper was assigned to
the Chickasha church, while Rev, l..
T. Cohen, the present pastor, goes to
Mangum c. S. Walker former pas
tor at Chickasha, was assigned to
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-07
State Presidential Suffrage Defeated in
Ohio But Suffrage Amendment
Carries in New York State
By United Press

By United Press
New York, Nov. 7-Tammany is
back in power with the greatest
strength in its history Hyland Was
elected BY a plurality cf l4700) ana
Tanmany also swept the important
Offices
Two million women voters were
added in the state, woman suffrage
winning by a majority of 100000.
In Ohio
By United Press.
Columbus, o., Nov. with 594
precincts missing, unofficial returns
gave the drys a majority Of 1900.
Several wet counties are included in
the missing precincts.
The state presidential suffrage
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-07
GEN. HAIC CONSOLTDATES
CAPTURED POSITIONS IN
PASSCHENDAEL CAMPAIGN
Bov Burglar
Declares He
VIII Escape

Howard smith tie flteen-year.old
burglar was safely lodged in the
boys prison school at Pauls Valley
by Deputy Sheriff Jones this week
The officer requested HDad" Dryden
to carefully search the lad for snuff
before he started.
Young Smith declares he will break
out Of the reformatory.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-07
sammIes Heavy Fighting

BY United Press.
American Headquarters in France
Nov 7One American soldier who
was killed in the recent trench raid
had his throat cut, re was over
whelmed by Germans. backed up
against the trench wall and his
throat cut with ihe deadly trensn
knife.
All Of the wounded sammies are
improving.
The artillery fire in the American
manned sector Is unusually brisk
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-07

Mr. Geo Calvert and he will list you
for the trip, any day, morning or af-
ternoon. Remember you are under no
obligations to buy and the company
will have no hard feeling towards
you if you don't. We make the re-
turn trip in three hours, giving you
one hour at the well.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-07
WOULD RESCUE SPY
BY United Press

BY United Press
Houston, Nov IA daring attempt
was made to release Herbert Ramm,
an alleged German secret service
agent who is confined in the guard
house at Fort Logan The plot was
frustrated
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-07
eerman Attaeks RepuIsed

BY United lTess
Paris, Nov IA German attack
on the Lachaume woods. on the
right bank Of the Meuse followed a
violent artillery attack was repulsed
by French fire according to the Of
ficial statement.
Raids we've repulsed around st.
Quentin, northwest of Rheims.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-07

Mrs. w A. Heck has arrived in
chickasha from Cullman, Alabama, to
join her husband, who is connected
with the Oil State Petroleum com
pany. They expect to dispose Of
their Alabama holdings and locate in
Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-07
New Jersey Dry

By United Press
Newark, Nov. Local option has
won in the New Jersey election.
Enough assemblymen pledged to
prohibition have been elected to in
sure it's passage by the legislature.
The republicans swept all impor-
tant offices.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-07

county line; provided that Caddo was
ready to take up the work there and
continue it across their county. The
situation is this: II Grady county
builds the designated trail TO the
Caddo county line, and then Caddo
falls down, Col Harvey may change
the route across the latter county
Thus Grady would have expended a
considerable sum Of money on a road
that would not be officially marked
on the trail. and would have to start
all over again and build another road
that might be designated by Col Har-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-07
WEATHER ELSEWHERE

Western Union reports re-
ceived at 8 a. m. today:
North Texas, generally
+ cloudy. temperature so,
= Central Texas generally
+ cloudy, temperature 81
+ East Texas, generally cloudy,
+ temperature As.
+ Gulf Coast, generally clear,
+ temperature 50.
+ West Texas, generally clear
J. temperature So
; Arkansas, generally clear.
= temperature 40.
Louisiana, generally clear,
= temperature IS.
+ Oklahoma. generally cloudy,
+ temperature as
a a 4 4 4 4 4 L 4 a =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-07
Killed uuarmed Whites

BY United Press.
san Antonio, Nov. Civilian wit
nesses today testified to negro
troopers killing unarmed white men
The prosecution is showing that the
mutineers were actuated by race
hatred.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-07
MAXIMALTSTS THREATEN
INTERNAL RUSSIAN PEACE

Premier Kerensky today asked the
preliminary Russian parliament to
support the government in the sup
preston of the Maximalists at
tempts to seize civil and war powers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-07
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Petrograd, NOV 7-Flatly declar-
ing that the Maximalists threaten to
upen the front lines to Germany,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-07
LATEST RETURNS SHOW OHIO
WET BY $4,000 MAJORITY BUT
SOME COUNT les ARE STILL OUT

amendment was defeated by over
100000.
The socialists failed to elect a
mayor in the state Of Ohio on an
anti-war program.
This afternoon the vets are lead
ing in the prohibition election by
10000 votes and claim victory.
Many precincts are still missing.
New Mexico Dry
BY United Press.
Santa Fe, N. NJ, NOV. New
Mexico went dry by a majority vote
Of almost two to one, unofficia; fig
ures showed today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-07
Berlin Renorts


BY United Press.
Berlin, Nov The war office de-
clares that the italian pursuit con-
tinues in the mountains and yene-
tian plains The Germans claim to
have taken thousands Of prisoners.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-07
Canadians Hold TIGHT

BY United Press
With the British Armies Afield
Nov. THE Canadians held tight
to Passchendaele and stood their
ground throughout the night, holding
the entire village in the face Of
heavy artillery fire
The Germans, under direct orders
.of Marshal Won Hindenberg himself.
massed tremendous forces. taking the
ridge They were dispersed, how
ever by the British barrage fire
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-07
Peeved at Col. Harvey

Mr.. Vallmer stated that the Caddo
board Of commissioners did not have
the proper support of the business
men of the town relative to the Ozark
trail, in other words that they were
playing rather a lone hand, which
fact was entirely evident. He went
on to say that Anadarko was rather
peeved at Col. Harvey for suggesting
at one time the route four miles
south Of Anadarko as the route for
the trail. The contact from Col
Harvey, Mr.. Vallmer said was still
in Anadarko unsigned by the neces-
sary business men, In this connec-
tlon, let It be known that Grady
county's contract was signed by 25
or 30 Of Chickasha's business men
and returned to the colonel
Might Deal in Futures
But the meeting was not without
results. Mr.. yallmer was Of the
opinion that Caddo could not build
the road out of this years budget,
but that if the state highway money
was available during the winter it
could be used on the Ozark trail
Of this fund, Caddo county is en-
titled to about $4,000, the chairman
said
VaIImer VIII Push Project
Mr.. vallmer is to take this matter
up at the session Of the Caddo county
commissioners today and get that
body to pass resolution designat-
ing Caddo's portion of the state high
way fund to the Ozark artil This
week, or early next week a committee
of Anadarko men and officials ac-
companied by Chickasha committee
VIII go before State Highway Engi-
neer Cunningham at Oklahoma City
to make definite arrangements for
the Caddo county highway funds to
be used on the Ozark trail through
that county, With that done, the
only thing that stands in the way Of
the completion Of the trail across the
two counties IS suitable weather.
Grady is now ready and in fact,
rearing to 60" and when Caddo lines
up the big road drive will start.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-07
FOrtifyina the Azores

Fortifyine the Azores
By United Press
Buenos Ayres. Nov 7-Madid dis
patches assert that the American
forces are fortifying the Azores
Islands.
Lisbon newspapers are protesting
and demanding an explanation.
Back to Defense Lines
BY United fress.
Rome Nov THE withdrawal OF
the Italian line to the Livenza river
il good order is announced by the
var office
Italian front dispatches announce
the establishment Of uefense lines
hy General Cadorua
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-07

The Latest News BY
Wire Daily from the
U. P. Association.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-07

YOu will find all the
local news every day
in the Daily Express.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-24
DEFENSE COUNCIL ORGANIZED

A letter from Governor Nor
beck to r. A. Bielski of this city,
informs him that he has been
named as chairman and commit
teeman from this county, of the
Defense Council now being or
ganized througout the state.
The county committeeman is
chairman of the county commit
tee which consists of a member
from each township, and are
appointed by the chairman. The
following will explain in some
measure the object of the oreani-
zation:
l. Promote patriotic spirit and
educate the people to the magni-
thde of the task ahead.
O. Aid in recruiting the Ma
tional Guard.
3. Assisting in carrying out
the enrolment for the new army
and in determining exemptions
from draft.
4. Maintain labor standards.
5. Establishing labor clearing
houses.
6. Assisting In getting work
ers to use their broken time" on
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-24
criminal proceedings under this

dCI.
Provided further, that persons
shall be subject to registration as
herein provided who shall have
attained their twenty-frst birth
day and who shall not have
attained their thirty first birth
day on or before the day set for
the registration, and all persons
so registered shall be and remain
subject to draft into the forces
hereby authorized, unless ex-
empted or excused therefrom as
in this act provided; Provided
further, that in case of temporary
absence from actual place of
legal residence of any person
liable to registration as provided
herein, such registration may be
made by mail under regulations
to be prescribed by the president.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-24
S. D. GUARDS TO Be CALLED
JULY 18TH SET AS DATE OF CALLlN6
OUT NATIONAL 6UARDS---WILL 60
SOUTH ABOUT AUGUST 1ST.

The national guards of about
ten or twelve states have been
ordered to assemble July 18th,
although the place of mobiliza-
ton has not yet been determined.
1t is planned that they will spend
about two weeks in the mobiliza-
ton camp and will then be sent
to training camps in the southern
or southeastern departments.
Preparations are under way
for sending the first EXPEDITION to
Europe under Major General
Pershing where they will be
placed in training camps within
sound of the guns at the front.
All military authorities are agreed
that this plan is better than
sending men into battle unac-
customed to the work before
them.
Under the new conscription
bill the names of 100000 men
of the age required are expected
to be registered. The mails out
of Washington are loaded with
the blanks for western states and
everything will be in readiness
by the date set.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-24
CHICAGO TO YELLOWSTONE
FOUR HUNDRED MILES OF BLACK AND
YELLOW TRAIL IN SOUTH DAKOTA
BEING IMPROVED.

The four hundred miles of
Black and Yellow trail in South
Dakota from the east line to the
west line are being organized in
to one big trail association to-
gether with the sections of the
trail in other states from Chicago
to Yellowstone Park. In all
probability there will be approx
mately FIVE thousand members of
the trail association before
August 1st.
Booster meetings are being
held at all points along the trail
and the enthusiasm over the
project is increasing and assures
its success. The object of the
organizers is to make it the most
popular auto road from Chicago
to Yellowstone, and this can be
done because it passes through
central South Dakota and through
the Black Hills region.
Word just received from the
state highway commission OF
Minnesota says that the Black
and Yellow trail is in the best
of condition along the route in
that state. From the state line
to Owatonna the B. and Y. is
eravelled across Olmsted county,
and Winona county is contem-
plating surfacing it there. At
the present time there is approx
mately 60 miles not surfaced out
of a total of about $50 miles.