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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-27

NIGHTS ON
SCHEDULE
First Observance in ChiCkasha Tonight;
Applies to Electric Signs; Clusters;
Thurs. and Sundays Named

Tonight will be the first 'lightless"
night observed in Chickasha. After
a certain hour all electric signs are
supposed to be turned off and no clus-
ter lights will be seen. The fuel ad-
ministration urges that on the Eight
less nights" the lights in the home
be used as little as possible and a
little saving from each one will
amount to a great deal throughout
the nation.
Along with "meatless" and "wheat-
less" days has come an order from
the national fuel administrator for
lightless nights. The first order that
was issued said nothing about light
less nights but a later order has
been issued ordering lightless nights
on Sundays and Thursdays
Under the new order the white
ways" Of all cities are to disappear
absolutely on the nights designated
The burning of lights contrary to the
wording and spirit Of the order will
constitute a violation Of law and
steps will be taken by the fuel adj
ministration to punish the offenders
The only exceptions apply to lights
used for governmental purposes only
by the United States government or
the government of any commonwealth
or state and street lights used by
any city and town or within any city
or town under a contract with the
officials thereof for such mainte-
nance No white way or any clus-
ter of lights may be used under any
circumstances. The state fuel admin
istrators are directed and authorized
to see that the provisions Of the or
der are observed scrupupolusly.
In addition to the saving Of large
quantity Of coal, it is believed by
the fuel administration that eight
less nights" will provide startling
visual evidence that the United
States is in the greatest Of all wars.
The actual visuar effect of the war,
it is thought will have a moral ef-
feet that could not be gained other
wise.
The new order does not apply, how
ever, to electric lights that are sup
piled from hydrolectric sources and
where electricity is generated in any
other way than by the use of coal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
FOOD BOSS
in WARNING
TOCROCERS
Points Out Danger Of Selling Flour and
Sugar Big Lots; Requests thai
Sale Be Limited

AS warning against methods used
that may cause a serious shortage in
food stufls, stratton d. Brooks, fed
'eral food administrator for Olxlaho-
ma, has addressed the following let
ter to all retail grocers in the state;
"The food administration at Wash
ington reports that, especially in
country districts. there is a tendency
to "play safe BY buying a years sup
ply Of flour and sugar.
1T is Obvious that this process is
likely to bring disaster to the whole
food conservation program and may
do more harm towards the success
full conduct of the war than any 9TH
er single item. The problem Of feed
ing our people adequately depends al
most as much upon an even and eQui-
table distribution throughout the year
as upon having the total quantity
available.
you are therefore urged not to adj
vertise prices on sugar or flour or
to take any other action for its In
creased sale. Please do your very
best to limit the sales Of these pro
ducts to the immediate needs Of your
customers and explain to them in
each case the reason why they should
cooperate in this work Of even dis
tribution.
Il am therefore requesting you to
limit the sale Of flour to a "a ID sack
as the usual sale, and to make a SO
H. sack the maximum at one time,
except for ranchers and others hay
ing several families to feed. You are
similarly requested to make the US
ual sale of sugar fifty cents worth,
and the maximum dollars worth.
The same principle is applicable to
all other staple lines. You are con-
sequently requested to restrict both
your purchases and sales OF canned
goods and other staples to the
amount normally purchased or sold
by you. The essential point Is that
instead Of attempting to increase your
business, you should refuse to allow
it to increase during the present
emergency
'Tf all those who can afford to buy
sugar in 100 h. sacks do so, an arti-
ficial shortage is Immediately Great
ed, which renders it more difficult to
secure even the limited amount that
others can afford to pay for"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
THIS SAMMY HAS
STREAK OF HARD
LUCK SAYS PAL

(By J. w. PegIer. United Press Staff
Correspondent)
With the American Expeditionary
Army. France, Dec. 1.-(By mail)-
The toughest bit Of tough luck yet
heard about in the first contingent
fell to Sammy from Texas.
The Boche captured him in that
trench raid.
His friends were talking about the
case today, back in their billets, and
wondering how the Boche would treat
him.
"That fellow had what I call tough
luck-the toughest kind of luck" said
one ex-pal.
For six months he was saving his
money. Just about a month ago he
told me he had $500 in French mon
ey. He was going to ask for leave
Of absence pretty soon and take in
the shows in Paris.
''He had the money with him in the
trenches and now I suppose some
Boohe is paying off the mortgage
with it."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
CITY DADS
TO DISCUSS
PARKBONDS
AT Meet Tonight Proposition Be Threshed
Out; Understood Committee Not
Ready for Full Report

The city dads win meet regular
session at the city hall tonight al
which time some definite action on
the park bond proposition is expect
cd. All OF those who have been ap
pointed on the committee To investi
gate the matter Of providing for a
park and as to the location have not
beeN able to make any definite re-
port as they have been engaged IN
Red Cross work for the past week.
Another matter which probably
viii be taken up win be that Of ask
ing the city to provide the means Of
equipping the company Of local home
guardsmen. While the government
win provide she necessary arms and
other equipment as soon as the ma
tional army is supplied, yet It has
been proposed by some that the city
take the matter up with the govern
ment and provide the necessary uni
FORMS the government to return the
money later The plan has been
spoken Of several times and 1t Is ex-
pected to be called UP for considera.
tion at the council meeting tonight.
In speaking Of the work Of the
committee appointed to look after
tile natter Of providing for park
and fair ground, Mayor o. Coffman
said: "The committee has done moth.
Ing up to this time but meeting has
been called for this morning and the
committee will be asked to meet
with the council tonight SO that plans
can be discussed and gone over and
the necessary Investigations be mode.
! am going to start the ball rolling
and by the time the council meets
again we hope the committee will
have made It's Investigations and be
able to report so that the people Will
know just what is proposed to be
done. An election win be called some
time soon after the committee makes
its report.
Some opposition has developed to-
ward the proposition Of preparing a
fair ground unless the county com
missioners viii agree to appropriate
enough money each year with which
to carry on the fair Those in oppo-
sition to the movement say that the
money It would take to prepare a
fair ground would only be the initial
expense and since the fair ground
would be largely for the benefit Of
the farmers that the county should
pay for the upkeep of the fair after
the city prepares the grounds.
Besides these matters the regular
routine business will be taken up to-
night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
METHODIST
ELDERS In
MEET HERE

Important matters are being taken
up today at a meeting Of the presid-
ing elders of the Western Oklahoma
Methodist conference, in session at
the Methodist church.
One Of the topics scheduled to be
taken up, was the formulating Of
plans for series Of evangelistic
services to be held throughout the
western conference. In addition to
this, Sunday school work was to be
discussed, the locating OF a new
church and matters for the better
ment and promotion of church ac-
tiyity throughout the conference. NJ.
L. Butler, former Methodist pastor
Of Chickasha, is president Of the con-
ference and reported bright and ear
ly for the meeting.
A. S. Cameron, Sunday school field
secretary Of the Western Oklahoma
conference, is in attendance at the
meeting and will take UP in detail
the plans on foot for the Sunday
school work.
Those in attendance are: Oklaho-
ma City district, NJ. l.. Butler presi-
dent; Chickasha district. R. L. Own
hey. secretary; Ardmore district, w.
T. Stewart; Clinton district, w l..
Anderson; Lawton district, J. S. La
mar: Mangum district, j. W. simms;
Hooker district H. B. Wilson.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
THREE ON CARPET
In POLICE COURT
ANSWER CHARGES

Three cases were brought up in
police court this morning. Jack
OLeary. caught trying to do the Bar
ney Oldfield stunt. was arrested on a
charge Of exceeding the speed limit
and was promptly separated from a
five dollar bill.
Hugh Hogue and Bill Mccall were
charged With destroying property and
using abusive language and we're tax
en- to the city bastile where they
allowed to make bond for SO each.
Both failed to appear for trial this
morning and their bonds we're turned
into the city treasury
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-27

By United PresA
London. Dec. " Germany ii now
trying to persuade the Russian peo.
pie that the allies now stand In the
way Of peace. Count Czernin'a peace
terms are looked upon BY London Of
ficials as seeming concesaions OF Rus
sian demands but It is stipulated that
Russia must secure the alllea' adop.
tion OF all Of Germany's principles.
The move is taken as ona Of Ger.
many's cleverest diplomatic strate-
gies to embarrass the allies as much
as possible The London press Sc
verely scored the offer
Suggests Withdraw Troops.
czernin suggested that the with
drawal Of troops from the occupied
regions could be arranged in the
peace treaty in the event of the fail
ure to agree on certain points before
the treaty was signed. The terms
say the central powers VIII never de-
sist from asking the return OF the
German colonies that were taken by
force.
While not official. private admis.
sion is that the leaving out OF the
terms, the demand of Lloyd George II
held to be an unsurmountable barrier
in the consideration Of the whole
matter.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-27

BY United Press.
Washington, Dec. 27--If the Ger
trail powers peace oyertures to Hus-
sia are true, they still lack tie es-
sential element Of the demand By
President Wilson, seconded by Eng.
land, for the elimination Of Hohen-
zolIernism.
The blanket formula, mo annexa-
tions. no indemnitiea" doesn't cover
all points that must be included with
in the peace settlement. It is CON
sidered as a bait to Russia to leave
out the restoration OF Belgium aud
kindred problems.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
wiling to Make Peace.

~ united Fro1s.
Copenhagen, Dec 27-The central
powers are willing to make a general
peace on the basis Of no annexations.
no indemnities. a official statement
via Berlin says.
All they ask is that the other bel-
ligerents pledge the same policies.
The proffer was made in reply to the
Russian separate peace overtures.
Delegates to the conference for
mally assert that their nations be
lieve the principles o. the Russian
proposals are a basis Of peace. Tho
reply likewise joins with the Russian
condemnation Of a continuation Of
the war.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
Clever Diplomatic Move Attempts Cause
i Appear Entente Stand in Way Of
Successful Treaty Terms
mo LAMENTATIONS;
NO INDEMNITIES"
Central Powers Ask Return Of TeuIOn
Colonies; Bait to Leave Out ReslOr
alton Of Belgium
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Amsterdam, Dec n Germany viii
agree to peace without annexations
or indemnilies, only II all beIligerents
VIII pledge an acceptance Of that pol.
icy, Austrian Premier czernin an
nounced today II e says that the
central powers favor an Immediate
peace.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-27

Clement Harrington son Of Mr.
and Mrs. G. F. Heddington, IS in
Chicksoha on a ten day furlough. He
is serving IN the national army and
is stationtd at Camp Bowie, Tex.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
TO LET
THE YOUNGER MEN
TRY THEIR HAND
By United Press.

London, Dec. 27-The decision to
let younger men try their hands is
responsible for the retirement Of Ad-
miral Sir John Jellicoe and the re-
placement Of the first sea lord by
Vice Admiral Sir Rosslynn Weymes,
according to reliable information.
The press has welcomed tie selec-
tion Of Vice Admiral Weymes and
has accorded Admiral Jellicoe a eulo-
gy for his work.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
GERMANY Will AGREE TO PEACE UNDER CONDITIONS
ATTEMPT TO BoM5 AM.
CONSULATE AT ODESSA
By United Presa.

By United Press
Washington Dec. PA bomb was
hurled at the building occupied by
the American consulate at Odessa,
doing considerable damage, it was
announced in a state department let
ter today. The consul was absent
when the bomb was thrown at the
building
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Williams re-
turned today from Cleburne. Texas.
where they have been visiting with
relatives and friends over Christmas.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
FILE SUIT FOR
RECOVERY BIG
SUM FROM BANK

A suit for the recovery of a large
sum Of money from directors Of the
Farmers and Merchants bank of
Moutain View. Okla, was filed in the
district court of Grady county
through the attorney generals office.
The petition states that the bank
was found to be insolvent on the 18th
of May, 1915. The amount to be re-
covered is S22,S55.05.
twenty-five pages of exhibits ac-
company the petition setting forth
an itemized statement of the amount
due each depositor and negotiable in
struments of various characters.
systems which the government must
now use under its own direction or
else suffer serious embarrassment.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
Capture Headquarters.

By United Press.
Perograd, Dec. 27-The Ukranian
Rada has announced the capture Of
the Roumanian front headquarters
Of the fourth and eighth armies. The
Maxlmalists are disaSlned and the
headquarters Of the eleventh army
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
Stocks Advance.
By united ~.

New York, Dec. 27.-The announce
ment Of government control Of the
railroads sent the railway stocks up
at the opening this morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
Government Control Adds Vast System to
War Machine Of Nation; Handle
Practically Every Business
M'ADOO is NAMED
SUPREME MACNATE
President 10 Ask Congress TO Guarantee
Properly Be Maintained; Railroad
Stocks Advance as Result
BY United Press.

By UHILtu IFess V
WashingtoA D. @, December 81
The proclamation Of the president
automatically places all Of the indus
tries upon an immediate war basis.
Approximately three million railway
employees VIII be placed in the fed
eral service under McAdoo. The non
war products will be placed last in
the list of commodities to be NOV
ed. 1t is the plan Of the adminis-
tration to have the rail board act as
an advisory board to McAdoo.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
Presidents Statement.

The presidents statement follows.
II have exercised the powers over
the transportation systems of the
country which were granted me by
the act of congress of last August
because it has become imperatively
necessary for me to do So This is
a war Of resources no less than of
men, perhaps even more than Of men,
and it is necessary for the complete
mobilization Of our resources that
the transportation systems Of the
country should be organized and en-
ployed under a single authority and
a simplified method Of coordination
which have not proved possible un-
der private management and con-
troll.
Committee Did Utmost.
"The committee of the railway ex-
ecutives who have been cooperating
with the government in this all-im-
portant matter have done the utmost
that it was possible for them to do;
have done it with patriotic zeal and
with great ability, but there were
difficulties that we could neither es-
cape nor neutraize.
public Interest First.
"The public interest must be serv.
ed first, and, in addition, the finan
ciai interests Of the government and
the financial interests of the rail
ways must be brought under a com
mon direction. The financial opera
ton Of the railways need not then
interfere with the borrowings Of the
government and they themselves
can be conducted at ad advantage.
Look After Investors.
Investors in railway securities
may rest assured that their rights
and interests will be as serupulousls
looked after by the government as
they could be by the directors Of th'
several railway systems.
eI am entirely confident that th'
congress will be disposed in this case
as in others. to see that justice is
done and full security assured to th'
owners and creditors Of the grea
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
by United Press

Washington, Dec. 27-The greatest
network Of railways in the world will
be linked tomorrow in Americas war
machine under government control.
1t means that the United States
will henceforth practically control
every industry and every business of
its citizens. The presidents procla-
nation nanies Secretary William
Gibbs McAdoo as supreme magnate
Of the nation. Actual operation I'M
der the new system begins Jan ]
Ask Guarantees,
In a statement accompanying the
proclamation the president announc-
ed that when congress reassembles
he win ask that definite guarantees
be given that the railroad properties
win be maintained in as good repair
and as complete equipment as when
taken over and that the net operat-
ing income in each case shall equal
the average net operating income of
the three years preceding June 30,
1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22
GERMAN WHEAT SHORTAGE,
Reported to Lack 100000 Tons of
Requirements Till Harvest.

A telegram to the Department of
State reports that persons who have
recently been in Germany state that
Germany lacks 100000 tons of wheat
to reach the middle Of August, when
the harvest is gathered. The military
governor It Allenstein, eastern Prus-
STA, issued a notice that there would
be great lack of bread and wheat
from June to August. Orders were is
sued to rush the cutting of wheat The
harvest prospects are reported to be
good in western Germany only In
May there were frosts in eastern
Prussia which ruined crop conditions,
and it is said that the situate is
hardly any better in western Prussia,
in Brandebourgh, in Pomerania and
northeastern Poznania.
The oat crop is reported to be a com
plete failure. In many places potatoes
could not be planted until June, and
the ensuing drouth will render a mini
mum production. The wheat crop will
be relatively good. Hay, rape and clo-
yer are said to have been for the most
part frozen. 1t is estimated that they
can last until December. or, at the
latest. February. The acquisitions of
cattle are reported to have reached the
point where the owners of two beasts
must give up one. There is a great
lack Of shoes.
1t has been rumored that a part of
the American provisions sent to the
commission for relief in Belgium has
been consumed in a German military
hospital near Antwerp. In Poland there
IS increasing misery, and many people
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22
Draft Numbers, With Magic
Power, Elude Many Searchers
Washington Young Men, Aided by Their Friends,
Hunt Diligently but Figures Have
Fantastic Hiding Places.

seemed. You would think it was an
easy stunt at first. and try to find your
number in an easy way, but woe to
you if you treated the magic figures
with disdain. You could. run up and
down columns and across rows casually
until you were dizzy and your number
would never come to the surface.
There's twenty-eight and thirty. but
searcher would cry. Then. seeing that
his number was not to be corralled by
easy methods. he would manfully set
himself to the task before him, and hew
his way solemnly through the groups
of 25os, section after section. clear
through to the finish-and still no
number twenty-nine!
Suddenly a shout Of victory would
arise from some comrade in the pur-
suit.
cry, and. sure enough, there it would
be. just as plain as any number on
earth could be. Usually 1t would be
fairly hurting itself at the eye-once
it was located.
All the Numbers Turn Up.
In one office where perhaps ten men
were subject to the draft. no one was
able to locate his number in the series
until late Saturday afternoon. Then
all the numbers turned up, wasging
their commas behind them. and every
boldly in relief at the very beginning
of a paragraph.
Now l wonder why 1 couldn't see
that?" each man would say to him
self. hugging his long-lost number to
his breast. 1t was a funny thing. not
ed by many, that until one found his
place in the series he had feeling OF
lonesomeness, of being left out. Of
well, you felt whole lots better when
you suddenly came onto the number
you fondly called your own. Perhaps
it was just another case Of absence
makes the heart grow fonder, or per-
haps it was the eternal desire within
the manly breast to belong; anyway
it was a moment for rejoicing when
the number was found at last.
Who says numbers are not interest
lnpo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22
MARINE OFFICER PUNISHED.
Loses Five Numbers for Maltreating
Inhabitant of San Domingo.

Second Lieut.. David H. Owen of the
United States Marine Corps, recently
was convicted by court-martial OF
charges of conduct to the prejudice Of
good order and military discipline in
"maltreating an inhabitant" of San Do
mingo, where he was stationed. He was
sentenced by the court to lose twenty
numbers in grade.
Because of the youth and inexpe-
rience of Second Lieut.. Owen" said the
converting authority in approving the
findings. "of his good character and
promise. as testified to by his superior
officers, and in the hope that a mild
punishment will be sufficiently correc-
tive to cause him to control his temper,
and to treat all persons. interiors as
well as equals. with Justice. the loss of
numbers in his grade Is reduced to five"
The Department cannot forbear."'
said Secretary Daniels In commenting
on the case. ito express surprise that
court composed Of officers of mature
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22
TAXI CHAUFFEUR TO DIE
FOR MURDER OF, WOMAN
Verdict Of Guilty Is Returned by
Alabama Jury After Sen
sational Trial.

MOBILE, Ala. July 21.-The jury in
the case OF Albert Sanders. a negro
taxi: chauffeur. charged with the muir
der of Mrs. Julia May Hess in this city
May 81. returned a verdict this after
noon Of guilty and fixed the penalty at
hanging. Sanders was sentenced to die
August 81.
When Sanders was asked II he had
anything to say why the death SEN
tence should not be pronounced the
prisoner replied:
Il am not guilty. If ever there was
a man sentenced to death who was
innocent l am that one. I cannot lie
and 1t is too late to say anything"
The conviction of Sanders ends the
second trial of one of the most sensa-
tional murder cases ever known in
this county, the interest in the case be-
ing intense from the time that the body
of Mrs. Hess was discovered murdered
in Chicka sabogue creek on the morn
ing Of May Is.
Fisher Brooks. negro taxicab
chauffeur. also has been convicted of
the crime and will die on the gallows
on August 3.