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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-21
HICHTOWER BOUND
OVER ON Sl5OO BOND

Jake Hightower on trial for feloni-
ously transporting liquor after having
pleaded guilty 10 and serving a term
on a whiskey charge, was bound over
by Judge Davenport in the sum of ST.
500 yesterday afternoon to await the
action Of the district court Hightower
must also furnish $500 bond on a
charge Of carrying a deadly weapon.
Unable to give this he is still in Jail
The cause Of the confiscation Of the
Oakland car, twenty four quarters of
whiskey and a shotgun was continued
till today when lawyers on both sides
will present arguments to show why
the mortgages of the car should or
should not have a lien on it, The mat
ter Of the validity Of the real estate
mortgage viii be argued and its bear.
ing on the case decided.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-21
Latest Adyices that Third Increment Will
Be Formed for Shipment Oct. 3
Is Subject to Change

That it Is at this time impossible to
state just what men the next call for
the national army will affect, was the
statement Of S. G. Durbin, who sue
ceeds Mr.. Murray as chairman of board
No. i is busily engaged with the duties
OF his office and is rapidly getting in
touch with its details
1--WE have had no official notice from
the office of the provost marshal as to
who will be affected by the next call"
said Mr. Durbin. Therefore it would
be impossible to make any statement
on the subject. AS fan as this office is
advised, the next call will come on Oe-
tober 3, at which time an additional 10
per cent is subject TO call However,
all instructions we have received on
the subject, state plainly that such
plans are subject to change | do not
mean BY that that the plans viii be
changed, whether or not such will be
the case ! cannot say.
Tn reality" Mr. Durbin continued.
more than the 40 per cent were in
cluded in the increment that left yes
terday. We sent total Of 81 men,
when in reality our 40 per cent would
have been but 67. This condition was
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-21
MM MMMMM MMMMMMM MM u MNMMN * * ~ E X X E y
MURRAY WIRES FOR MAPS
AND LOCAL MEN ARE NOW
CONFERRING WITH BOARD

something big and Of definite nature
is due to "break9 within the next few
hours. While the members of the com
mittee in Ringgold are doing their best
10 bring matters TO successful culmi-
nation, the plans al this end of the line
are rapidly being completed in order
that everything will be in readiness to
wage the best and most effective fight
for the big cantonment If the com
mittee returns accompanied by army
men, il is probable that a tour OF in
spection of the proposed site viii be
made Immediately, following which
Chickasha's facilities for handling the
camp Will be impressed upon the gov
ernment men in no uncertain terms
OF the committee decided upon, Ed
f. Johns, T H. Dwyer, R. w. Murray
and Col 7. J. O'Neill are in Ringgold
today. Ben +. Johnson, Alger Melton
and f. L. Slusher who were also on the
committee found that a press of busi-
ness made it impossible for them to go,
They are however bending every ef.
fort to complete all details at this end
OF the line by the time the committee
arrive in chickasha this evening.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-21
DON'T BUY GUNS OR SHIRTS
FROM VISITING SOLDIERS

criminal code, which provides in part
as follows
And whoever shall knowing pur.
chase or receive in pledge for any OBJ
legation or indebtedness from any sol
dier, officer, sailor or other person
called into or remployed in the military
service. any arms, Equipments, ammu-
milton, clothes, military stores, Or 9TH
erwise such soldier sailor. officer, or
other person, not having the lawful
fright to pledge or sell the same SHAH
be fined not more than five hundred
dollars and imprisoned not more than
two years"
Also to section SO OF the criminal
code, which makes it an offense for
any person to steal, embezzle or know
ingly apply p his own use, or unlaw-
fully sell. convey or dispose Of any ord
nance. arms, ammunition, clothing
subsistence, stores, money or other
property of the United States.
You will observe that these two sec
tions make it q criminal offense for
any person either to buy or sell any
Iarms which are the property of the
United States.
Permit me to suggest that this mat.
ter be referred to your deputy at Chick
asha with a request that he make
prompt, careful investigation, both
with the view Of recovering the prop
erty in question and Of causing the Of
tenders to be punished if evidence suf-
ficient to warrant their prosecution
can be secured.
Respectfully
w p. McGnnis,
United States Attorney
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-21
Ed F. Johns, 7. H. Dwyer Jol. 7. J
0'NeiIl and R. W. Murray in Con-
ference Which Promises Success

From a telegram received by r. l..
Susher today from r. w. Murray,
member of the committee sent to Ring
gold, Tex, yesterday to present Chick
ashas claims to the army cantonment
which is scheduled for this section Of
the state, it is believed that the Chick
asha men are following a not trail
While Mr. Murray's telegram did not
state anything definitely il is believed
that the Chickasha men will return
here accompanied by army officers or
government agents for the purpose of
examining al first hand the local situ-
alton relative to the propc sed camp
Mr.. Murray's telegram simply request
ed that certain data be gathered and
prepared for immediate use upon the
return Of the committee, due to arrive
tonight on the Frefly.
It was the imperative tone Of the tel
eeram that prompted the belief that
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-21
LIEUTENANT ANTLE
VISITS CHICKASHA

Lieutenant II G Antle, better known
as Or. Antle Of Chickasha, member
Of the U s. Army Medical Corps and
for the present stationed at Fort Sill,
returned to the fort this morning af-
ter a couple Of days leave Of absence
spent with friends here Ambulance
Company No. "a 10 which he expects
TO be attached left Kansas City Tues
day for Fort Riley and Lieutenant An
tie is awaiting orders to join them at
that place
1--WE have at Fort Sill at present
about 5000 men but this will be In.
creased to about 10000 in the next two
weeks. These will be members Of the
Kansas and Missouri National Guards.
Until their arrival the medical corps
will have little to do The tents Of
medical officers viii be up today or
tomorrow when they may proceed
more conveniently with their routine
work. In the meantime it was not diff.
ficult TO get a couple Of days leave
A training school viii be started
shortly at Fort Sill a movement which
has not yet been initiated there.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-21
FORMER AMBASSADOR
ASKED FOR $5O,OOO TO
CONDUCT NEGOTIATIONS
Oil
and Gas Co. Is
Organized Here

The National on aud Gas company
Of Chiekasha. Okla. was organized
Tuesday night with capital OF $7a,-
OO0. The stockholders are among the
substantial business men of the city
an dthe officers are. ]. II. Griffin,
president w. II Donahue, vice presl-
dent. G, schloiterbeck, secretary and
treasurer.
The company owns 100 acres ol
property in the Burk Burnett shallow
oil field and expects to begin develop
ments Immediately R. NJ Cayett will
be the field manager
All Of the stock which the company
wishes to dispose Of at the present
time has been sold
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-21
RUSH SPRINGS GIVES
BOYS BIG SEND OFF

County Attorney Simpson and I'm
dersheriff Casey who We're in Rush
Springs yesterday on official business
tell today Of the enthusiastic reception
and farewell which was given the de
parting boys OF southern Grady at that
station yesterday afternoon II was
almost impossible to penetrate the
crowd which went TO meet them
All but one OF the boys who we're
summoned reported. one of them arriv
ing only few hours before from Ala
bama.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-21

The Boy Scouts will take hike
, Saturday, starting at a. m. and re-
turning at 6 D. m. the place to be an
nounced at the meeting this evening
. All Scouts who go on the hike will
} take haversack, canteen. tin-plate, tin
cup. knife. fork spoon, one-half pint
, cornmeal. one heaping tablespoon Of
; flour. one teaspoonful baking powder,
, one teaspoonful sugar, onefourth tea
! spoonful Of salt, dry mix, two slices OF
; bacon. one medium size potato, onion,
, sweet potato and small quantity Of salt.
; Scout training and games will be the
} order Of the day, and credits may be
) obtained for advancement in scout
, craft. Each scout should take with him
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-21
LOCAL BOARD INDARK AS
TO DEMANDS TO BEMADE
INNEXTCALL FOR SOLDIERS

brought about by the fact that few
of the boards we're not up with their
work, for one reason or another. A
certain number Of men were required
from the state and it was necessary to
draw more than the regular quota from
the boards that were fortunate in being
up with their work
1T is also a question, upon which we
will have to be further advised, what
requirements win be made Of the local
boards because of the reflections when
the selectmcn are Tut through their
final examinations at the camp In
some instances it has been stated that
army officers figured on rejection Of
about 10 per cent 1t is impossible,
however to base even an estimate ON
any reported figures so we are really
in the dark We will doubtless receive
orders covering this point within a few
days. Untl-we receive definite orders
ol changes the tentative orders previ-
ously issred will be in effect"
The offices occupied by the board in
the federal building win remain open
with secretary in charge, but for the
tiiuc being Mr. Durbin will spend most
cl his time in his office in the Tye
building He will however be in
touch with the office Of the board by
phone throughout the day and gives as
Ismance that all matters pertaining to
the board or its work will be given
prompt and careful attention.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-21

Some of the Chickasha boys who are
wearing military shirts bought from
the soldiers coming up from Fort Sill
are likely to be stripped in the streets
should they be caught by Adjutant Gen.
eral Jones or other competent officers. =
declared Deputy United States Marshal
Jim Dillon today, speaking Of the law
against the purchase OF government
goods by second hand dealers and pri.
! vate individuals A number Of guns
belonging to the government have re-
Gently been sold in Chickasha and the
persons buying them are subject to
prosecution
Mr. Dillon submitted the following
letter containing instructions in the
matter:
Muskogee. Okla, Sept r.
Hon b. A. Enloe, Jr.,
United States Marshal,
Muskogee, oklahoma
Dear Sir:
! desire to call your attention TO a
report to this office by Clarence NJ
Jones, Major l4th Field Artillery and
post adjutant at Fort Sill, with refer
ence to the fact that a civilian auto
driver in Chickasha. oklahoma, has in
his possession an automatic pistol cal
iber 45 No 77ll2, which is the prop
erty Of the United States; also to the
further fact that the chief of police
lat Chickasha is alleged to have infor
nation that two other pistols, the
property Of the United States, are in
the possession of certain civilians in
Chickasha
In this connection permit me to call
to your attention section 35 Of the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-21
CHILDREN LEAVE HOME

A juvenile complaint was lodged
against Roma Randall. young girl who
left her home six miles west Of Minco
ara was lodged in the home Of a neigh
hor. A smaller brother was brought
before Judge Davenport last fall when
it Was alleged that the child had been
badly treated and he is now being car
ed for by Jack Hale in that neighhor-
hood His case also will be tried with
that Of his sister at 3 o'clock Saturday
afternoon in Judge Davenport's court
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-21
Suspended Texas Governor
Must Reucal the Names of
Accomplices or Quit Office
By united Press.

BY United Press.
Austin, Tex. Sept 21-James e Fer
guson. the suspended governor Of Tex
as, may be ousted from office before
night. according to prominent state Of
ficials. This will probably follow the
overwhelming senate vote demanding
that Ferguson tell where he borrowed
Sl50.OOO.
Governor Ferguson declared in the
course OF the investigation that he
would rather lose his office than break
his word and answer the inquiry
A rumor that his resignation had al
ready been rendered IS current through
out the capital
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-21
LAFOLLETTE
LAUNCHES
HIS BOOM
Republican Candidate for Presidential
Nomination Flags Congress for Low
Tax Rate land Deprecalss War
ey United Press.

ey United Press.
ST PaHl. Mimi Sept Senator
LaFollette's boom for the presidency
matured today as the result OF an en-.
thusiastic reception and his speech to
a crowd of 10000 people who were at
tending the final meeting of the non.
partisan league conference. During
the conference on the high cost Of liv-
ing the speaker flayed congress for
fixing low tax on excessive war prof
it's He demanded free speech, the
right to discuss the war and declared
that Americas grievances were not
sufficient for entering the war
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-21
influenced Congressional Action Through
Organization Formed in United
Slales
CONGRESS DEMANDS
AN INVESTIGATION
House and Senate Leaders Aroused Over
Charges and Determined to Go 10
Bottom Of Plot

BY United Prese
Washington, Sept 9l-Former Ger
man Ambassador Won Bernstorff was
an active anti.American plotter while
America and Germany were atill friend
ly That he asked the Berlin foreign
office for $4,000 to influence con
gress "as on former occasions" s.
known to this government The state
I.deparlmeni today published the text OF
a. message which was forwarded on
that date
Count von Bernatdrff Indicated that
he expected to influence congress
Though an unnamed organization
which could perhaps prevent war"
The text oft his message is annqunc-
ed to be as follows Request author
ity to pay out $4,000 In order, as on
former occasions, to influence congress
through organization you know Of Am
beginning meantime 10 act accordingly.
Public German declaration IN favor of
ireland highly desirable in order to
gain support Of Irish Influence here"
This revelation Is the first positive
evidence that Bernstorff personally
was guilty OF German intrigue against
this nation. The message was dated
January " at a time when America
and Germany were on the verge of
breaking diplomatic relations III less
than ten days from that dats the Teu-
tons announced their policy Of un-
warned submarine attacks
Congress Aroused.
The news Of the state departments
expose stirred congress as no previous
circumstance Of the war has done The
senate Is not in session but senators
today speculated on the mysterious or
ganizatlon through which former Am
bassador Bernstorff was said 10 have
operated. House members favored an
immediate investigation and planned
to read in full the report Of Secretary
Lansing's revelations
Suspect Powerful combine
This afternoon determined to un-
earth the organization through which
Bernstorff had worked in his efforts to
prevent war, house and senate leaders,
astonished az the charges, Immediately
demanded a searching investigation
A searching probe il expected to
bring startling evidence Of powerful,
richly supplied organization at Bern
storff's command
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-21
Scouts Plan An Day Hike
Saturday; Meet Tonight

pocket note book and pencil
AT the meeting al Z o'clock tonight
at Vinea Park Capt Van Valkenburg
OF the Home Guards viii give the
Scouts good talk and drill instruc-
tions
Remember the Scout notion Be
Prepared.
The Scoutinaster.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-21
GOVERNOR
FILES SUIT
Asks Injunction Against School Land
commissioners to Prevent Giving
Valuable Leases


BY United Press
Oklahoma City, Okla. Sept 2l.-Goy-
ernor Williams has filed suit in the
district court asking for an injunction
against other members of the school
land commission to prevent their leas
ing 250,O00 acres of school land to e
w Marland, a Ponca City millionaire
Marland contends that he has the pref
erence on leases of lands valuable in
oil. gas and minerals.
Marland now holds leases on the
lands
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-21
MAYOR HELD ON
MURDER CHARGE
w. p. McGlnnis,
United States Attorney

BY United Press
Philadelphia, Sept 2i-Thomas B..
Smith. mayor, was held in $4,000 bail
today awaiting a hearing on charges
OF conspiracy to commit murder and
other crimes
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-21

Enemy Raked Fore and Aft
With Haig's Artillery and
Air Fleet From the Rear

on the German troops from behind the
lines. causing constenation
The official report declared the bat,
tie to hnye resulted ina complete sue
cess for the British. The enemy losses
were very heavy while the British cas-
ualties were very light
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-21

BY United Press.
Washington, Sept Glover rates
and a revision Of traffic rules for
transportation OF livestock on virtually
all the railroads OF the country, was
requested in a complaint filed with the
Interstate commerce commission by
the Texas Livestock Exchange and al
lied organizations.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-21
German Losses Great While British Casu
allies are Light in Worst Heavy
Firing Of The War
8y United Press.

BY United Press.
With the British Aficd, Sept 21.-
Behind an inferno Of bursting steel the
British troops cut further into the Ger
man positions along the Ypres.Menin
road
The greatest artillery duel Of the
whole war is being waged over an
eight-mile front where General Haig's
troops struck at the enemy most fierce
ly. Great numbers of British airmen
aided in the attack, swooping down up.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-21
ENGINEER QUITS;
DEFECTIVE BRIDGES
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Enid Okla. Sept 2l-Rather than
face charges Of INCOMPETENCE 3, F..
Lewis the Garfield county engineer
resigned today when bridges were
found defective. The highway depart.
ment is investigating the matter
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-21
MULEs ID eovERNMENr

J. w. hallmark a prosperous farmer
Of Tabler, is in the city today to deliv-
er to government agents a shipment Of
horses and mules.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-21
USE
FLAG FOR
PROFITS
Nv United Press

BY UNIIEU IIUH7'
Washington, D. G., Sept. 2l.-The
exploitation of the Stars and Stripes
for illegal profits is charged by the
federal trades commission in a formal
complaint against the Association OF
Flag Manufacturers, embracing twenty
Of the largest banner manufacturers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-21
WITNESS SUICIDES
BY United Press.

BY United Press
Enid Okla, Sept. 21.-J. c. Herrod,
state witness in the Jones family I'M
surrection case. cut his throat today
and may die
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-21


> Western Union reports re-
: ceived at a. m. today:
: North Texas. generally
, cloudy. temperature 6S
= Central Texas generally
: clear. temperature ~.
+ East Texas. generally clear
= temperature S.
= Gulf Coast. generally clear.
: temperature rs
: West Texas, generally cloudy
+ temperateure 66.
+ Arkansas, generally clear,
= temperature ST.
= Louisiana, generally clear
= temperature IS.
+ oklahoma, generally clear
: temperature s6.
4 4
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-21

You will find all the
local news every day
in the Daily Express.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-21

The Latest News bv
Wire Daily from the
u. P. Association.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-21
WEATHER eLsEwAERr

: : - - -.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-23
GERMANS RETAkE
TARN0P0l; SlAV
MUTINY GOES ON
(contlnusd From Psus ~

two points where the Germans have
concentrated their main military ef-
forts--the yielding portion of the Rus
sian front in eastern Galicla and the
section of the French front near
Craonne.
In the former war theater there Is
little sign as yet OF a change in the
temper of the disaffectcd Russian
troops sufficient to bring about an ef-
feetive resistance to the Teutonic prog
ress which threatens disaster to the
Russian armies.
On the western front the desperate
onslaughts of the crown princes forces
are being met with gallant resistance c
by General Petain's troops and
such small bits of territory as have been
gained by the Germans have been dearly
paid for.
Last night the German assaults were
renewed on the California and Case
mates plateaus, for the mastery OF
which colossal efforts are being pu,
forth. Some headway was made or
both these elevations, but General Pc
tain's men are clinging bravely to them
both, although driven out OF frs, line
trenches. The Germans attacked tn,
support trench on the California pla.
teau but it was retained by the French
in it, entirety.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-23
BOARDS RECEIVE
FORMS FOR DRAFT
Three Local Bodies Awaiting
Washington Instructions,

Three large packages containing pa
pers to be used by the local exemption
boards were delivered at the offices Of
each city exemption board today
Mayor Overholser OF district No. 2
and Mike Donnelly Of district No )
and L. J. Sartain Of district No. |, to
day said that the exemption boards Of
which they were members would not
hold an official meeting until they re-
ceived instructions from Washington.
Mr.. Donnelly and the mayor said they
expected to receive instructions from
Washington some time tomorrow. ant
they expected the instructions to motif,
them to begin their work OF examining
the men in the first call Immediately
Once In session, II is the belief OF
local exemption board member, tha,
they will be in session practically con
tinuously until the required number Of
men have been obtained from each
district.
Included in the papers delivered to
the exemption boards today were Ger
tificates of discharge; Of exemption and
of appeal and affidavits Of husband, OF
wife and Of head Of family; Of residen,
alien, other than German supporting
claim Of exemption and claim for dis.
charge.
| Just In what manner the papers viii