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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-07
COLD AND SNOW ADDS TO SUFFERING AT HALIFAX

ing apparel, and the older children
Will be given some useful arti-
Gle that win be Of some benefit to
them in every day life. After the
gifts for the Christmas tree have all
been purchased if there is any mon.
ey left over it will be used IN pur-
chasing coal and other necessaries
A short program will be given as
an entertainment before the gifts are
distributed and a real Santa Claus
will be present.
All in all the people in Chickasha
who have been fortunate in this short
life are going to see that those who
have been less fortunate are not for
gotten and are made happy for a
time at least on the birthday Of the
Savior Of mankind Those who are
cropping among the miseries and
sensualities of worldly life" even in
the lowly thatched cottage will be
made again to realize that manind
can put aside cold business consider.
ations for a time at least and meet
as people of common clay.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-07
ON THEIR
COUNTRY'S
HONOR ROLL

Three names have been added 10
the countrys roll OF honor through
the local army recruiting station
They are, Ashley Hall Dugan, Vim. J.
Banks and Bobby Van vSlkenhurgh,
all Chickasha boys. They have pass
ed the physical tests and will enter
the aviation section Of the army
leaving here Saturday for Fort Lo-
gan, Colo, from which point they
will be assigned to their posts.
Ashley Hall Dugan completed the
course at the Chickasha high school
and while attending that institution
was member Of the track team,
his feature being the half and mile
run. For about two years he has
been connected with the Chickaaha
National bank OF this city.
VIM j. Banks has been a resident
Of Chlckasha more than year and
is one Of the proprletors Of the o 9.
w. store Ills home ID Ia Denton,
Tex. He is leaving his businesa and
goes to learn how to drop bombs on
the Boches.
Bobby Van Valkenburgh halls from
Buffalo, ". Y, but has been IN Chick
asha long enough to be classed as an
old timer For number Of years
lie has been connected with the In
diahoma gins Of this city, and at this
time resigns position as cashier Of
that company to take up army life.
He was one who assisted IN the or
ganization of the Chickasha home
guard and was made captain Of the
organization. The many frifnds Of
the young men join in wishing them
much success in their new work.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-07

C. Wood, Mrs, Floyd Sides, Mrs. VIM
Watwood. Mrs. c. W. Andrews, Mrs,
II. E Harrison. Mrs. II. M. Robin.
son. Mrs. L. w. Burns. Mrs. Minnie
Thomasson, Mrs Jas p West Mrs
e. J. Lowell, Mrs. NJ. Stein, Mrs. J.
b. Compton, Mrs. w NJ Bolton, Mrs.
L. L. Schooling. Mrs Frances Car
roll.
Oklahoma City-Amy Failor, Belle
Bailey, Syhal Ferrler, Matte Atwell,
Irene shute, Mary Questu, Jessie
Jordan. Efne Grove Anna Grove,
Mrs. otter, Mrs. Jordan, Mrs. McGll,
Mrs Chestnut, Mrs. Doerr, Maggie
E. Rey, Amdia Wendt, Addie Pack
Mrs. Black. Maggie Walraven, Lora
Griffith, Mrs. b. Amis, Mrs. Hanson,
Mrs. Inez Bailey. Mrs Eva Gramer
Mrs. S. p. Hughes, Mrs. e II, Cord
will, Mrs. Ora Light, Ella Blocher,
Flounce Mcdonald, Mrs Childs, Mrs.
Mrs. Cochenett, Mrs. A.
A. Cronk, Mrs. l.. Bailey, Cora Pack,
Mrs. Jean Johnson, Mrs. Townsend,
Eethel Gray.
The meeting tonight is open to the
public and an invitation Is extended
to all.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-07
Horror Increases as Work Proceeds;
Death List Mounting Steadily; Will
Doubtless Reach $500
CREW LEFT SHIPS
AS FIRE STARTED
Vessel Drified Toward Halifax Before
Explosion; Troops Give Up Barracks
10 Women and Children
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Halifax, Dec livery hour brings
additional nurses, doctors and ambu.
lances. Long lines Of sobbing men
and women pass among the rows Of
blanket covered dead.
The appalling death is rising as the
rescue work proceeds. It is conserv-
atively estimated that the total list
Of dead will number at least $500
"A heavy snow and freezing weath.
or y adding to the suffering Of tho
thousands and is seriously impeding
the work Of the rescuess. with
bioodshot eyes and bleeding hauds
relatives Of the missing scantiIy clad.
are clawing at the wreckage seeking
their loved ones.
The conditions are reported 10 be
wofsefat Dartmouth across the bay.
It is turning into place OF death
and suffering.
Many have died OF their wounds.
Evidence shows they were struggling
to yet into the open Stretcner bear.
ers are making continuous proces-
sion carrying the wounded and dead.
The cause OF the collision Is be-
lieved to have been due to mistake
in the signals. The crews abandon
cd the ships after the fire broke out.
The vessel drifted toward Halifax be-
fore II blew up.
Reports OF the casualties here reach
as high as 5000. The rpiipk work Is
progressing rapidly. The number or
dead is estimated from 500 TO 1000.
It IS expected to find many OF these
later as the rescue work goes on.
Troops that are uuarterod here
have given their barracks 70 the wo-
men and children whose homes were
demolished. Several Of The subur-
ban towns were demolished
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-07
Central Powers Withdraw Portion Of
Troops From Italian Front TO
Throw Into West
RELEASE DIVISIONS
ON RUSSIAN FRONT
American Soldiers Realize Importance Of
Consequences; French Turn Back
IeulOn Waves
BY United Press


American Field Headquarters in
France, Dec. with the arrival Of
news from home that America is GO
ing to declare war on Austria, the
soldiers are realizing that the next
few weeks will be fraught with i'm
portant consequences for the Amerl-
can force.
It is rumored that Germany is pre-.
pairing her greatest force by with
drawing troops from the Italian
front This Is combined with the
news that the Huns will probably be-
able to withdraw their forces from
the Russian front.
The American sanitary section
serving with the French army, was
awarded the war cross and knot Of
braid across each soldier, marking
the unit as officially recognized for
,rasc.N
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-07

STRIKE BY
THEMIDAS

Close on the heels al the announce
ment that the Midas No. had been
brought in, comes the word that the
same company has scored another
strike with their No. well, in the
Nowata field
According to word received from
Field Manager Brown of the Midas,
by DR.. L. e. Emanuel, secretary
treasurer, the No. Midas is bet
ter we'll than either the No. 1 or the
No. ?. It was brought in yesterday
morning.
"Mr. Brown advised me by phone
that the well No. brought in yes
terday morning. flowed all day" said
DR.. Emanuel. "This, he assured me
is the best well of the three. The
bottom Of the hole is at a depth Of
632 feet and we have a so foot sand.
This last well, in my opoinion fur
ther proves the fact that we have To-
Gated a pool Of some proportions
We are in splendid shape now to do
business as our power plant can now
deliver into the pipe line very nice
daily output
In these wells. We drill to depth
Of probably eight feet through the
sand and at tnat depth. shoot the
well with about 50 quarts Of nitro
glycerine. Within few days we
expect to have the last two wells
cleaned out and all attached to the
pumps.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-07
SENATE PASSES
WAR RESOLUTION
AGAINST AUSTRIA
By United Press.

By United Press.
Washington. Dec. THE senate
unanimously adopted the Austria war
resolution and the house is expected
to take similar action later this af-
ternoon Senator LaFollette absent
ed himself from the session.
Senator Stone reported the Aus
trian war declaration resolution ia
vorably this morning. He will move
the immediate consideration and COM
pletion Of the routine business.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-07
Questions consul's Fate.
By United Presa.

Washington. Dec THE American
consulate was within two and half
blocks Of the water front al Halifax.
All efforts to reach him during tho
night have failed The anxiety as to
his safety is heightened as Consul
Watts was always prompt 70 report
such matters as the great disaster.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-07
British Expect Drive.

BY United Press.
With the British Afield, Dec 7---
The British army expects Germany's
biggest and perhaps final effort of
the year shortly
General Byng's retirement fore
casts the blow The Teutons are at
the zenith Of their power now, as
they can withdraw the troops that
held the Russian front according to
the reports of the Russian armistice
terms
At least 1000 Germans we're killed
in attempts to break the British
lines around vial wood.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-07
AossLe ALlsns' MOVES
BY United Press.

by United Press.
Washington, Dec Attorney Cen
eral Gregory has recommended laws
to hobble the entrance and exit Of
aliens in this country and to make
the vioaltion OF the enemy alien act
punishable by confinement IN prison
at hard labor. instead Of interument
ia camps.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-07
MExIcANs RAID RANCH

Laredo. Tex, Dec. Mexican ban
dts crossed the Rio Grande below
zapata last night and raided the store
Of an American ranch. They escap-
ed back into Mexico. according 70
word received here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-07
Free Russian Front.

BY United Press.
Petrograd, Dec. THE armistice
signed by the Russian and German
infantry divisions, published here to-
day, makes no stipulation that the
German troops can not be moved
from the Russian front. This stipu-
latlon was pledged by Bolshevih For
eign Minister Trotsky in a recent
speech.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-07
open Armistlce Talk.
Bv United rress.

BY United Ffcss,
Petrograd, Dec. THE assistant
Russian commander on the Rouman-
ian front started preliminary armis-
tice negotiations with MacKenzen, It
was announced today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-07
pIacard British Homes.

BY United Press.
Petrograd, Dec. THE British con-
sulate today began the distribution
Of placards to British citizens to
place on their doors to notify the
Russians Of the nationally OF the
householders.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-07
WEATHER ELSEWHERE

y Western Union reports re-
+ ceived at s a. m today:
+ North Texas. generally 4
: cloudy, temperature 81. 4
+ Central Texas, generally 4
: cloudy, temperature 54.
+ East Texas, generally cloudy, 4
= temperature A. 4
Z Gulf Coast, generally cloudy I
temperature 81. 4
= West Texas. generally clear, =
= temperature 49, 1
= Arkansas. generally clear !
, temperature 32. I
+ Louisiana, generally clear I
= temperature 3S. !
= Oklahoma. generally clear, .
4 temperature 40; Muskogee =
= light rain !
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-07
RenuIse German Waves.
HbFUIop N~''I
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Paris, Dec THE French forces
have repulsed two German attacking
waves, which advanced on the right
bank Of the Meuse, was the report
carried in today's statement.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-07
REPORT NAMES or
NEEDY CHILDREN

II you know any children
who might be overlooked BY
Santa Claus, report their
names and ages at once to tho
Daily Express, the Chickasha
star or B. B. Barefoot. These
names are wanted at once in
order that gifts may be placed
on the Christmas tree which
the lodges OF the city will
have for them. Il Is hoped
that all the names may be TO
ported by December 10.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-07
Huns Claim Successes.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Berlin, Dec. THE Germans
stormed Injustice Farm and cleared
Marcoing Of the enemy, today's off,
cial statement from the Cambria
front declares.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-07
THE WEATHER
For Oklahoma.

Tonight snow; colder. cold
wave with temperature four
to ten degrees.
Saturday fair
The Washington times., 1917-11-11
CONGRESS TOFACE
DEMAND FOR WAR
AGAINST AUSTRIA.

Demand for . declaration Of war OF,
Austria, In order that the United
States may 60 to the limit IN helping
on the italian front, Il beginning t.
be heard In many quarters and is esr.,
tain to be voiced In Congress when 10
reasssmbles
When the extra session Of Congress
ended, there were some signs that
Ksrensky would be able 20 keep Rus
sia In the war as q strong military
factor. The German drive on Italy
had not developed, although Italy was
calling on the allies for aid IN way
Of munitions, guns, and material
Conditions DiRersaG
Congress will meet three weeks
hence under very different conditions,
with Russia falling to pieces ~ . mil
itary factor and with the life Of Italy
menaeed- The question IL more and
more being asked by newspapers and
by the public why the United States
does not 60 to war on Austria
A prominent Senate Democrat the
other day said the question Of send.
ing American troops TO Italy had been
discussed In high quarters but there
was an obstacle in the fact the United
States had not declared war on Aus
tria-
WIN Press DsnanA.
Good reason exists 70 rths bsR1sf
that the advocates OF open war with
Austria, instead OF the existing con-
dition. which is to oermany's advan-
tage a. many believe. will Be In
sistent as soon a. the session 0psnA.
As q matter OF fact. there has a.
ready been some talk OF the Prssi-
dent calling Congress IN extra Sess
sion to consider that and ne spoeds
ing up OF war preparations But The
Developments at the Cabinet meeting
do not indicate such . purpose. and
the date for the assembling Of Cons
grsss f. 30 near that little tine
would be gained
The Washington times., 1917-11-11
EMERGENCY FLEET
CORPORATION IS
REORGAN|zED

Because the business OF building ships
for the United States emergency feet
has not produced speedily enough. a
practical reorganization Of the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation has been an
nounced.
Big business men have been put in
charge. From now on the entire work
will be conducted as any one Of Amer
ica's great corporations would do It by
big organizers. And the following men
have been named to push the work with
all haste:
Charles Piez. OF Chicago. president Of
the Link Belt Company. who has the
reputation OF being one OF the biggest
business organizers in the country. Is
named as vice president OF the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation.
James HeywOrth. OF Chicago. contrac-
tor.
A. ]. Mason. OF Chicago, engineer.
Charles Day, OF Philadelphia, con-
tractor.
Frank Kirby. of New York. architect
The Washington times., 1917-11-11
POUND LOAF MOST
ECONOMICAL, SAYS
US. TRADE BOARD

A pound ~ baked bread costs the
baker from 90 cents to 6.s cents. The
smaller bakeries can make bread at
less cost than the larger. Chain store
bakeries make bread the most cheap
ly. The pound loaf is the most eco
nomical and should be made the
standard. Bakeries should produce
only one kind Of loaf and cut out the
unnecessary kinds. But one delivery
a day should be mace to retailers.
Unsold bread should not be allowed to
be returned.
These are the findings OF the Fed
eral Trade Commission made PUBLIC
after an investigation OF the whole
sale baking business. They fore
shadow stringent rules and regula-
tons which may be promptly Issued
by Herbert Hoover for the strict con
troll OF the business.
Through the return Of the Scent
loaf does not seem possiLIe on this
showing, It is conhuen,.y predicted
tnat the new rules will effect a reduc-
tion In the price OF the pound loaf,
which has been seeling all the way
from 10 TO 20 cents.
The Washington times., 1917-11-11
GEORGE CREN TO TALK
AT PARK VIEW SCHOOL

George Creel, head q ne CommiS
tee on Public Information, VIII make
his frst appearance before . pebble
meeting in Washington when hd
speaks on Community Co-operatioa
and the War" at the Park View
School, Newton and water stresta
northwest, Tuesday night 3t o'clock
The meeting will be under auspices ol
the Park View CitizsnS Association.
Mr.. Creers address in the Park
View School will have added signIh-
canoe because he has been active In
work to have schools opened as COM
munity centers. and the Park View
School was the first opened in the Dis
trict as a community center. Mr..
Creel has shown great interest in
community work in Washington, al
though this is the nrst time he has
consented to address one OF the asso-
Citations.
The Washington times., 1917-11-11
KING OF NEWSBOYS
HELD FOR FRAUD
At CAMP MEADE

-Chlmmie~ Fadden. known an over
the country as the King Of Newsboys.-
Is today held on a 500 bond for the
Anne Arundel county grand jury on .
charge Of embezzlement
"Chimmie." 1t Is alleged. collected 500
in quarters from the soldiers at Camp
Meade for the Camp Meade Herald.
Henry Surguy. editor Of the paper. says
that "Chlmmie" neither delivered the
papers nor tu ned in the money.
Military police at Camp Meade ar
rested the king of Newsboys," and
carried him to Annapolis to jail AT
his preliminary hearing before Justice
Of the Peace Watts. Of Odenton, Nd,
yesterday afternoon. he was held on q
$500 bond for the Anne Arundel county
grand jury.
The King Of Newsboys" has Travelled
all over the country lecturing to news
boys and to organizations on the life
OF a 'newsie" In New York.
The Washington times., 1917-11-11

The Finest Chrysanthemums
See GUIDES beautiful display Of fresh-cut
Mums-all varieties. 1914 p
-Adyt.
The Washington times., 1917-11-11
HOOVER'LL GET YER
# YER DON'T LOOK
K|DD|ES TOLD

Hundreds Of little children In wash
inston are today in the drive to save
food.
''Mr. Hoovern E1t yer ef you don't
watch OUT was the motto given them
by Mrs. Eugene Wesley Shaw at the
Public Library yesterday afternoon.
I'VE won't buy any more c7ndy with
our pennies-we mean, not very much" I"
say the children. Just think how much
sugar we eat when we buy candy. There
are thousands Of children in Belgium
that haven't any sugar at all. much less
any candy. II Is kind OF hard for US
to do without candy. but you don't know
how good you feel when you say. m
just do without that candy this one
time"
Children are going to stop saying.
please give me some more" They
are going to decide just how much
they want before they start eating,
and there isn't going to be one little
bit left on the plates when they
finish. No matter how good that pie
OF the charlotte russo is. they are
not going to eat more than they
ought to. There are so many little
Belgian children who can't get hard
ly anything to eat.
Rats are not going to have much
chance with the boys and their dogs.
Food is too valuable, the children say,
to have rats get fat on IT. Mrs.
Shaw told the children at the IL
brary how one farmer had lost 5000
worth OF corn eaten Sy rats in one
week.
Children are going to show that all
the organizations OF grown folks
haven't a thing on them.
Under the auspices of the Twen-
tieth Century Club, children viii meet
Ar the Public Library every Saturday
afternoon to hear stories told and
10 learn how they can do thingfis to
help win the war.
The Washington times., 1917-11-11
DEATHS

BRowN-on Friday, November 8, 1911, at
his home, 2sSs Hall place northwest
EuEenia Moncura Brown, in the forty
fourth year OF his age
Funeral will be held at 81. AIhan's. at 4
o'clock Intsrnsnt in Rock Creek Gene
terry. n
The Washington times., 1917-11-11
DR., WILEY TELLS
STORY TWO WAYS,
SLANG AND ENGLISH
Is your Language classical and eul-

Is your Language classical and cul-
tured or does Il tend toward slangf
II you dono't know, read the COM
parison by DR.. Harvey W. Wiley,
former national pure food expert, of
two descriptions " a play on the
baseball field to the members of the
washington Classical Club when he
addressed them at the Bristol School
on The Use of Latin in . Liberal
Education"
Giving the cultured account Of 1t
he said:
walter johnson, washington's
occupant OF the pitchers position,
propelled the sphsroid with great
velocity in the direction OF Tyrus
Cobb, the Detroit batsmAn, the ira
jectory OF said spNeroid ending when
II landed with great force upon the
Uranium Of the said Cobb. Mr.. Cobb,
who from the rules governing the
game of baseball was entitled to the
initial base, proceeded to that sta
ton unmolested and later completed
the circuit OF the bases when Samuel
Crawford drove the spheroid over
Mr.. MiIan's head to the extreme
limits OF the en-lcsure."
In Baseball Slang.
The ordinary baseball fan or soprt-
ing writer would say. The Kansas
c. clone cut loose with a wild hrave
and beaned the peerless Ty, who
scored when WAhoo Sam pcl.ed a
sizzIer over MiIan's thatch and rat
tied a board of the fence"
Latin is not a dead language"
said DR.. Wiley to the members, but
lives in at least n third Of the words
now used in the English language.
The reason Latin is almost a dead
language is because of the dry way
in which it is taught. Pupils should
be allowed to become Interested in
the story before making them traDs-
late. The study OF Latin should be
made a pleasure instead OF a drudg-
cry"
On account OF DR.. wiley's depart
ure from his generally accepted Inc
OF 1hOuRnl. tEo|. NllhTltS
president of the Washington Classical
Club and also head OF the Greek and
Latin department OF George Wasn-
ington University. explained that the
former pure food exponent had at
one time been a professor Of Greek
and Latin at Butler College, Indian
apolis, Ind.
Tells Funny Story.
The doctor cited an amusing story
Of Lucium AppaIIas. the original
food administrator who lived 1000
years ago in Rome. and whose ef
forts towaru reducing the cost OF liv-
ing accomplished much the same re-
suits that our present foou admins
tration is getting. although pursuing
different methods.
While DR.. Wiley was talking to the
classical club his wife was being ar
rested with the white House pick
cts" but Is today out on S25 bail to
appear before Judge Mullowny Mon
day.
The Washington times., 1917-11-11
MERCHANTS NAME
MEN TO CONDUCT
SHOP EARLY DRIVE

r. P. Andrews, president Of the Re.
tail Merchants Association, today
named a special committee to carry
forward an intensive advertising cam
paIgn on Mail Early and Shop Early
for Christmas" The same committee
will undertake the task OF carrying
home to the business men of Wash
inEton the propaganda OF the Food
Administration.
These matters were brought to the
attention OF the members Of the Retail
Merchants Association at the patri.
otIc dinner Thursday night through a
personal appeal from Clarence r. VIII.
son, Food Administrator for the Dis.
trict OF Columbia, ana in a letter read
by Postmaster Merritt o. Chance.
The following is the personnel of
the committee: Sam Hart. chairman;
George S. DeNeale, W. w. Everett
Mark Dobrin, A. c. Case, Harold H.
Levi, Harry King, and Joseph A Ber
berich.
Mr.. Andrews, Postmaster Chance
and Food Administrator Wilson will
sit with the committee.
THE necessity for shopping early
and mailing early for Christmas wa,
never more apparent than this sea
son." said Chairman Hart, land we are
going to make this campaign so broad
in its scope that It will know no sec
! tional or organization lines. Our
whole desire is TO save man power
for the nation. and by doing that, we
will be able to render the greatest
possible service"
The Washington times., 1917-11-11
PLOTS BRING BRITISH
BAN ON JAMAICA

Discovery OF German plots at the
important British naval base on Ja-
maIca is believed to be the reason for
a notice from the British embassy
today putting up a bar against visi-
tors from the United States.
From December 1 all persons other
than British nationality desiring to
20 to Jamaica will be required to
have their passports vised by the
British consul at the port of embark
alton.