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The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-23

most dangerous post, and handllnS the
reserve cars for wounded in the town
itself. The whole world Is passing
here-French, Americans; living
wounded and dying.
"a long, heavily arched corridor
with stone steps leading down to 1t;
two compartments off to one side, lined
with wine bins, where our reserve men
and few French brancardiers
(stretcher bearers) are lying on their
stained stretcherS, some snoring; De
yond, door that leads to little SICK
ward-the most pathetic little room L
have ever seen-with four beds of diff
ferent sizes and kinds on one side, and
six on the other, taken, evidently,
from the ruined houses near by; and
one tired infirmier (hospital attendanD
to tend and soothe the wounded and
dying.
"In the bed nearest the door a
French priest, shot through the lungs
with pneumonia setting in, his black
beard pointing straight up, whispering
for water.
"Next to him little German lad,
hardly nineteen, and small, with about
SIX HOuTS " llNO, Noiiiio
screaming-for his mother, and then
for water.
"Next to him a French captain of
Infantry, his arm off at the shoulder
and his head wounded-weak, dying,
but smiling.
{ "And next to him a tirailleur Qnfan-
tryman) in delirium calling on his
colonel to charge the Germans.
"The infirmier is going from one to
the other, soothing and waiting on each
in turn. He asks me what the German
is saving, and 1 tell him he is calling
for his mother.
"Ah. this is sad war; he says, as
he goes over to hold the poor lads
hand.
"a brancardier comes in with mes
sage: A blesse Ga wounded man) at
Bellcville-very serious.
"This is a reserve car call, so one
slides out and is gone like gray ghost
down the ruined street, making all the
speed its driver can-no easy matter
with no lights. In twenty minutes he
is back. The brancardiers go out.
They come in again bearing the wound
ed man on a stretcher and place it on
the HOOr. One ol 'iieih, WI" 10 d piie9t,
leans over him and asks his name, and
his town. On answer to the question
what his wife's name is, he whispers
Alice while on the other side an
other brancardier is Sitting the
clothes from his body-and 1 shiver
with the pity of it at the sight see.
.The surgeon comes out of his little
operating room. Weary with the
nights tragic work-after so many,
many other tragic nights-he douses
his head in bucket of water. He
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-23
Four Days Red Cross Contribution

Contributions announced Thursday
all over U. S. exceed $62,00O,OOO.
New York City alone makes contri-
buttons of more than $2S,O00,000.
Western states rank third in rank OF
sections, with gifts of $4,000, 900; north
central states lead with S15,0O0,OOO,
while middle Atlantic section reports
about $1O,O0O,OOO.
Big gifts announced Thursday in
clude $4,000, 900 from Rockefeller
foundation.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-23
Wants Forest Land in One Tract.

Plans to secure more efficient ad-
ministration of that part of the state
school land lying within national for
est reserves have been presented by
Prof. W., ]. Morrill, of Fort Collins,
state forester. The state has about
125,OOO acres in small tracts in the
national forests. Because of the con-
fusion resulting from many scattered
tracts, Prof. Morrill, proposes that the
state trade it's scattered holdings for
one tract of land similar in character
and total extent, in a federal reserve.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-23
euardsmen Use Golden Campus.

The National Guard recruits at the
rifle range are making use of privi-
leges offered them by the Colorado
School of Mines at Golden. They use
the campus and athletic field for drill
grounds and have the gymnasium,
shower baths and swimming pool at
their disposal.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-23
Educational Association Meeting.

More than 100 persons from Colorado
will attend the meeting of the Nation
al Educational Association at Port
land, Ore, July 7th to 18th. Nancy
Cattell of Colorado will open the meet
ing. Mrs. Mary C. C. Bradford, state
superintendent of public instruction,
and Mrs. Anna Laura Foss are on the
program for speeches. Mrs. Cattell,
Mrs. Bradford and Mrs. Foss will
leave for Portland July 4th.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-23
Tomsk Ruled by Martial Law.

Petrograd.AMartial law has been
proclaimed in Tomsk, western Siberia,
because of wholesale murders and
robberies committed by criminals who
had been granted amnesty.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-23
Freioht Rates SUSPENDED.

Denver-An order suspending the
proposed fifteen per cent increase in
freight rates in Colorado until Nov. 1
was issued by the State Public Util
ties Commission.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-23
Reoistration Returns Complete.

Washington, June 22.-War registra-
ton returns, virtually completed by
reports from Wyoming and Kentucky,
show S9,649, 1888 men between the ages
of 81 and 80 years, isclusive, have
been enrolled for the country's service.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-23
s2s5, ,5ss State Inheritance Tax Paid.

9Z3o, ,o66 state 1nheTTtdhCe ak PdTu.
Inheritance tax collections from six
teen estates netted the state $14,-
6SO7O during the first fourteen days
in June. Examinations and waivers
add s4O1 to that sum, making a total
of S15,OS1.70. The largest collection
made by the attorney generals office
was $10,977.32, which was levied on
the estate of the late James H. Sin
clair of Colorado Springs. The total
inheritance collection to date this year
is S235, ,5SS.23
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-23

occurrences of a night behind the
front where the French, the Belgians,
the British-and soon the Americans
hold at bay the German invader. This
is the nightly work of the men who
care for the wounded.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-23
FRENCH EXPERT POINTS WAY
FOR AIR ZONE TO BE FIXED
IN REALM OF KAISER.
TEUT0N DRIVE COSTLY
RKMEN-sOLDIERS AT PETRo-
GRAD DEMAND THAT RUSSIA
RESUME FIGHTING.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London, June 22.-French in violent
counter attack regain nearly all
ground lost east of Vauxaillon, inflict-
ing heavy casualties on Germans.
Germans in Champagne repulsed
and French advance line on 600-yard
front.
Russians repulsed in attempted
raids on Teuton positions in Volhynia
and Galicia.
Italians and Austrians engaged in
big battle from Sugana valley to Ash
ago plateau.
A German sea raider was reported
captured Thursday and the crew
brought to U. S. port.
hington-Invasion of Germany
carrying of the fight into the Kai-
ser's territory through the air-with
success deemed certain, is the plan of
the allies. Chieftains of visiting war
commissions insist the plan will bring
complete victory nearer by many
months-provided the National De-
fense Councils aircraft production
board program goes through. That
program calls for 1000 American air
machines for the fighting front by
next April, and for 10000 by August.
An appropriation for aeronautics OF
81 900, 600, 900 and creation of an aerial
army of 100000 aeroplanes to strike
decisive blow at Germany was the
recommendation laid before a sub
committee of the House military af-
fairs committee by Alan r. Hawley,
president of the Aero Club of America.
Copenhagen.-The steady continu-
ance of the submarine campaign will,
In the opinion of Capt. Kuehlwetter,
the naval expert of the Berlin Lokal
Anzeiger ultimately force a general
naval battle between the British and
German fleets as the only means OF
ending the submarine menace.
acknowledgements from Petrograd
to the Exchange Telegraph Company
say the congress of soldiers and
workmen's delegates from all Russia
voted confidence in the provisional
government and unanimously adopted
resolution demanding an immediate
resumption of the offensive and the
reorganization of the army. A war
cabinet was formed, including the
leaders of the Russian army and navy
and technical representatives.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-23
chicano Bank Closed.

Chicago.-The Bank of Commerce
and Savings was closed by bank ex-
aminer
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
GAME
OF BASKET
BALLSERIES
HOI Contests With Enid Cagers Which
May Decide Championship in Favor
Of Chickasha

Fast, classy sport may be expected
at the contests which will be played at
the Central High school gymnasium to-
night and tomorrow night between
the Senior High squad of basket ball
tossers and the Enid quintet. Both
teams are in good condition and much
depends on the result Of the these
games for Chickasha.
These will be the concluding battles
in the conference series so far as
Chickasha is concerned. The home
boys are third in the race but by win
ming the two games with Enid will
have chance to land the pennant for
this seasons play.
1--WE can't tell what kind Of a game
the Enid boys are going to put up but
we expect good fast game tonight, 3"
said the Chickasha coach.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
JUNIOR HIGH
ADVERTISES
CHICKASHA
Head Of Agricultural Department Of A. &
M. Speaks Highly Of Local
Institutions

Prof George M. Wilson, head Of the
agricultural department of the A. a.
M. college and one Of the experts who
il. taking part in the movable school
program, stopped Off on his way to
Amber long enough today to visit tho
Junior High and the Senior High
schools in company with Superintend-
ent William +. Ramey.
Addressing the pupils of the Junior
High he stated that in his travels over
the state he had heard mention made
oft he Chickasha Junior High school
at nearly every point which he visited.
He further declared that it had done
more to advertise Chickasha than any
other one enterprise in the city.
Inspecting the Senior High Mr.. Will
son expressed surprise at the we'll
equipped laboratories and the high or
der of the work which is being done
in this school, in comparison with the
work of other schools.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
GARAGE IS
READY FOR
BUSIN! ElRSS
Dunham and Whitaker Open in New Build
ing on Kansas Avenue; Have
Large Repair Shop

With a new brick building, Is by 100
feet, including repair shop 50 feet
wide on the west side and storage
room rs feet in width on the east side,
the garage at 414-416 Kansas avenue,
owned and operated by Dunham g.
Whitaker, was opened for business to-
day. The members of the firm are
Van Durham and w. E. Whitaker,
both residents Of Chickasha for many
years. The former will not be active
ly connected with the business, the
management being in the hands Of
Mr.. Whitaker who has long been rec
ognized as one Of the best machinists
in the city.
In addition to having storage capac-
ity for about S5 cars, Messrs. Dunham
& Whitaker have a repair shop with
standard equipment and will employ
first class mechanics. They have Sc
cured J. D. Peacock, one of the oldest
auto mechanics in point of experience
in Chickasha, and also Mr.. Camp, a
well recommended mechanic who
comes from Enid. They will carry
tires and a full line Of auto accesso-
ries. The garage is to be open day
and night
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
UNDER $500 BOND ON
WHITE SLAVE CHARGE

Frank Sherman was bound over to
await the action Of the federal grand
jury yesterday afternoon by United
States Commissioner Speak on the
charge of white slavery. The specific
act charged was the bringing of Thel-
ma Lowell from California first to Tex
as, then to Oklahoma, the arrest being
made by Deputy United States Mar
shall Dick Worley at Waurika, where
the man and woman were stopping.
The evidence showed that they main
tanned separate apartments at hotels,
The woman admits that che asked
Sherman to bring her here.
Sherman alleges that he was enticed
to Oklahoma by the woman to look at
a piece of property and that nothing
unlawful had transpired
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
DANGEROUS
GANG SENT
TO JAIL
Ring Leader Of Trio OfSuspecIed Burglars
is in County Jail and is Known to
Be Ex-cOnViCt

What is regarded as an important
catch was made yesterday by Officers
Baird and Thompson and as a result
a trio Of suspected robbers and burg
lars, two of which are ex-convicts, are
now in Jail. One, probably the ring
leader, Jim Adams, is in the county
Jail apart from his pals.
With lot of what is believed to be
stolen property in their possession, the
police are at loss to know the own
ers, the only identifying marks being
the "Curlee" brand with which some
Of them are stamped One Of the men
was arrested in Mexican Joe's place
and two Of them in a barber shop in
Chickasha avenue. One had just sold
new suit of clothes and had put on
another one identically the same
One new suit and oyercoat were sold
to the City Bargain house and another
to commission house. Three suits
and three overcoats were exactly alike.
A lot Of silk waists are included in the
booty.
Jim Adams had expressed a suit case
to Jim Adams at Fort Worth, the con
tents Of which win be known tonight
One Of the men said they arrived
with four suit cases. One was express
ed, another, he said, was sold and two
were Thrown away"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
No indication that Legislature Will Adjourn
March 2 But May Run Over Week
or Two Longer
ONLY ESSENTIAL WORK
HAS NOT BEEN TOUCHED
Fresh OraIOricaI OHtbursts Expected With
Introduction Of Sc, ,OOO,OOO General
Appropriation Bill
By United Press.

By United Press.
Oklahoma City, Feb. 15.-All indica-
tions today we're that the sixth Okla
homa legislature will not complete its
work within the required sixty days,
which calls for adjournment March 2,
but will run over a week or ten days
at the least That the session will not
terminate on March 2 is the opinion
of practically every legislator attend
ing the session.
Appropriation bills, probably the on
ly absolutely essential business that
will come before the entire session,
have not yet been given good start
through the mill Neither the general
appropriation bill nor the general de-
ficiency bill have been introduced in
either house. When they do come up
for consideration a battery of verbal
artillery will begin to bark, and things
will be slowed up considerably, but
the appropriations and deficiencies all
are expected to be taken care of. Ap-
proximately $6,00O,0O0 is expected to
be included in the general appropria-
ton bill.
Administration will doubtlessly find
it difficult to hold enough solons to
make up a quorum. During the sixty
day period time allotted by the consti-
tuition for the session, members re-
ceive a salary of S6 a day, while dur
ing the turnover days their salary is
limited to So per day. 1t costs the av-
erage visitor more than 50 a day to
stay in the city, and many of the mem
bers will return to their homes as soon
as the cut in salary becomes effec-
tive.
In failing to complete its work in
the sixty days, this legislature is not
unlike previous sessions Every ses-
sion since the first in 1907 has taken
more than sixty days to finish up. The
first session had no limit, and ran well
into 1908.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
SECTION
IS OPPOSED
BY JACKSON
SOIOn States Grounds for Opposing Vital
izing Amendment Affecting Corpora
tOn Tax Distribution

In letter to the Express Represen-
tative Bert Jackson states his position
with reference to the vitalizlng Of sec
ton l2A Of the constitution as fol
lows:
Numerous requests have come to
me from citizens Of Grady county, ask
ing that / use my influence to defeat
12A, which seeks to distribute public
service corporation tax over the state
for the benefit Of our schools and ap-
portion this money, SO collected, as
are other state school funds.
During my campaign last summer,
I stated on many occasions that was
opposed to yitalizing this section C
the constitution for several reasons, a
few Of which are the following:
'Many substantial school houses
were built throughout Grady and other
counties of the state, and the people
who voted bonds for same, did so, ex
pecting to retire these bonds in part
with public service corporation tax
12A in effect would take away the bulk
of this tax and seriously affect many
Of our districts
Another injustice of the measure is
that counties like Oklahoma, Musko-
gee and the larger counties Of the state
would receive more school money than
under the present law and some OF
the smaller counties would suffer. The
city of Chickasha would not be mate
rally affected Further. many dis
tricts and cities have borne tho ex-
pense Of litigation in collecting this
tax in many instances, and are cer,.
tainly entitled to the benefits in these
cases.
"vitaIizing 12A may involve con-
troyersy that would tie up cur corpo-
ration tax in litigation that may take
years to settle.
eve shall take Ninnekah district
No. 81 as a typical case-38 per cent
of the taxable wealth Of that district
is railroad valuation. If 12A becomes
a law, the school tax from this source
will be lost to tho district forever. The
district collects under present methods
of taxation. the sum Of s2,178.72. I'm
der the new method proposed by 12A
there would be returned to this dis
trict, having 347 pupils, $500 each, or
total Of $G94. Subtracting this from
the above amount shows an annual
loss to Ninnekah district OF s148472.
The tax levy necessary to cover this
loss would be increased over the pres
ent levy Of mills to 1914. It viii take
better mathematician or politician
than / to justify these figures.
q want to help all the schools Of the
state but in my opinion 12A does not
60 about it in the right way. We have
at this time a weak district" bill un-
der consideration and if passed, win
adjust matters without the objection
able features thatwould prevail under
l2A Yitalized or made into law"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
NEAR SCRAP
IS STAGED BY
SENATOR'S

By United Press.
Oklahoma City. Feb. 15.-Senator
r. Keller, of Marietta, and Senator ].
Mcintosh Of Durant, staged verbal
bount on the floor Of the senate today,
which resulted in near-fight before
Keller was forcibly returned to his
seat by the sergeantat-arms.
Mcintosh declared that Keller ad.
mitted that he secured the passage of
an appropriation bill two years ago by
fraud and deceit"
After attempting to explain the mat
ter, Keller jumped to his feet when Nc
Intosh renewed the charge. Both the
sergeant-at-arms and his assistant
we're required to keep Keller away
from Mcintosh.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-15

Several hundred good roads enthusl-
asts from Chickasha and many towns
lin Oklahoma braved the wintery wealth
er and elusive sleet which covered the
ground last night and gave voice to
their appreciation Of the efforts OF
Colonel W. H. Harvey in good roads
building by their presence at what
would otherwise have been the great.
est good roads meet ever held in west
ern Oklahoma AS it was the Old Kozy
theater was filled to three fourths ca
pacity with as enthusiastic and as
earnest bunch OF civic workers as
ever gathered in the state and it was
in the midst OF this enthusiasm that
the Southwestern Ozark Trail associa-
tion was born. The names Of the Off
GERS appear at the top OF the column
The manner Of organization, which
embraces the counties OF Grady, Lin
coin, Pottawatomie, Cleveland and Nc
Claim, was as follows: At the conclu-
sion Of the addresses and other bust
ness Of the meeting the delegations
from these respective counties select.
ed committee Of three These com
mittees jointly selected vice presi-
dent for each Of the counties named
and elected president OF the organi-
zation. The work was done in flash
and the announcements were received
with applause. Later the president
and vice presidents held conference
with Colonel Harvey at the Early Ho-
tel
There was not dur moment
throughout the session from the effec.
tive rendition Of the number by the
Glee club Of the Oklahoma College for
Women, which club opened the pro
gram and responded to a thunderous
encore with my Old Eentucy Home"
to the announcement by Chairman
Burton mat the seance was over.
Harvey Introduced.
The introduction Of Col. Harvey to
the audience. made by Rev. I. L. CO.
hen, was masterful and would have set
the colonel exactly right before his
hearers had such a thing been neces-
sary. Ulysses, who faced almost in
terminable obstacles in the vicinity
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
AT THE FARM BUREAU

The following were visitors at the
Farm Bureau yesterday:
Robert Ogle, Charlie Bruner, Sam
Dorchester, S. A. Ogle, W. o. Long, R.
NJ. Ogle and Mr.. Odom, Of Tabler; Mr..
Kicks. Naples; r. A. Lyle, Chickasha;
Walter Hill. Ninnekah; j. F. Helm,
Agawam: j. A. Harris, Ninnekah, II.
NJ. Sine ef, Amber; James A. Wilson,
state agricultural agent, Saltwater;
W. E. Smith and r. C. Smith, Chick
asha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
Freight Is Tied Up

BY United Press.
Chicago, Feb. 15.-Ten thousand
cars destined for eastern ports are
overflowing the railroad terminals
here, unable to move while the embar-
go on the carriers is effective. 1t Is
estimated that thirty thousand cars Of
freight are tied up here and in the
west.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
Chairman Wilcox Assures President Of
Loyal Support Of Republicans in
High Seas Measure
CONSUL ENROUTE
TO PROBE SINKING.
Ten Thousand Cars Destined for Eastern
Ports Overflow Terminals and 3d.
600 Cars Of Freight Tied Up
By United Press.

Washington, Feb, f5.-The work Of
preparing the entrances to Chesapeake
bay against submarines was begun to-
day
To assure President Wilson that he
may count on the Republicans of the
country to support him in any step he
takes for the protection of American
rights on the seas, Chairman Wilcox
OF the Republican national committee
was scheduled to call at the White
House at o'clock this afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
Germany Only Sought Time to Place Subs
in Position to Strike at America
in Case Of War
GERARD WAS FORCIBLY
HELD in BERLIN
Attempt Was Made to Force American
Ambassador to Have Treaty Of
1899 Ratified

(Note:--C. w. Alderman has been
the United Press correspondent at Ber-
lin and he left there with the Gerard
party, including other newspaper men,
last week. The party went first to
Berne and thence to Paris arriving
at the latter place today, according to
a dispatch received by the Express
this morning. Mr.. Ackerman is now
writing without the restraints impos-
ed by the German censor.-Ed)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
Consul to Investigate.
BY United Press.

Dy CHltSu Eresh.
Rome, Feb. 15.-American Consul
Treadwell is enroute to Cagliari, Sar-
dinia, presumably having been ordered
there to investigate the exact circum.
stances Of the sinking of the Ameri-
can schooner, Lyman Law, by Teu-
tonic submarine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
Tried to Force Gerard.

BY United Press.
Washington, Feb. Ambassador
gerard officially reported to the state
department today that the German
government tried to force him to have
the treaty Of 1899 re-ratified under the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
SOUTHWEST OZARK TRAIL ASSOCIATION
ORGANIZED AMID INTENSE ENTHUSIASM
BY DELEGATES FROM FIVE COUNTIES
WASHINGTON ENRACED OVER
LOWERING OF AMERICAN FLAG

BY United Press.
Washington February 5The strained relations between
America Teutonic allies swapping
today when the department received information that
Whtlock minister Belgium,
lower the American flag from the legation Brussels
This report the United
hoses than that has occurred Presi
dent Wilson broke off diplomatic relations In the light Of
officials constituting possible
affront