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The Washington herald., 1917-03-04

lighter.
SUBTITLE.
The West End Hangar
SCENE H.
outside hangar.
Pearl crouchine near. window Wren
shaw walks by toward hangar. He is
met at door by Silent Menace, masked,
and q second man known as the Cracker
Silent Menace speaks to Wrenshaw.
SPOKEN TITLE.
See that the silent army makes a
disturbance near the chem
lcal building at 10 o'clock tonight"
Silent Menace turns toward Cracker
and speaks:
SPOKEN TITLE.
And you. Hurato, must not fail us.
With the Silent Flyer you ought to be
able to make It Fly low. and flash two
lights over the chemical building when
you are ready"
Silent Menace finishes speaking out
above. signals to persons inside hangar
ana aeroplane IL brought out. The
Cracker gets In, the other two help him
start machine and he flies out OF picture
Silent Menace and wrenshaw get into
automobile nearby and exit.
Show foreground of Pearl gazing Off at
disappearing seroplane and very much
worried. Close diaphragm
SUBTITLE.
Ten minutes later at the United States
Aero Club close by the Silent Menace's 8
private hangar. ~
SCENE Il. .".
once OF Aero Club. Pearl talking to
secretary axoatedly
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-24
FACULTY RURLEsoUE

II was well for poise and dignity of
the personnel of the o. c. w faculty
that rest period followed last nights
faculty burlesque at the auditorium,
President Austin and his corps Of pro
ficient instructors may get over it by
Monday but they will never look the
same.
The burlesque was exactly what its
name applied and it was riproaring
reproduction of scenes enacted at the
state institution as viewed and inter.
preted by students who, to say the
least, give evidence of being most OBJ
serving. From beginning to end the
play was scream and brought
round after round Of applause from an
amused audience which packed both
the auditorium and gallery. All the
teachers were represented in the cast
in which the following were leading
characters:
President Austin, Nina Hood; Miss
Gilbert, Delta Paris; MissDavis, Mary
Thompson; Miss Porter, Estelle Tug
gle; Herr Richter, Frances Hillman
Miss Banks. Rosana Crowley; Mr.. Geo
Evans, Addie Florence Parkinson; Miss
May. Olive Robertson; Miss Bizzell
Hazel Frost; Miss Ormerod, Bess
Flowers; Mr. Cowan, Jessie Roberts
Miss Norman, Messie McCrea.
Dances by Olive Robertson, Haze
Frost.
The six students were Bernice Haw
ley. Neva Denny. ALA Mae Britton
Julia Rowland, Rebecca Armstrong
and Vera Burton,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-24
ECONOMIC STUDY CLUB

AS a result OF the meetings Of John
A. Currie, closing last night, an ecnom-
ic Study club, starting with a member
ship of twenty-four, was organized
Arrangements were made to have Mr.
Currie come to Chickasha on the
fourth Wednesday of each month to
lecture on economics from the stand
point of the Bible. In addition to this
the club decided to meet each Wednes-
day night and take up the reading and
study of the report of the commission
appointed by President Wilson on in
dustrial relations. This club is non.
partisan and non-sectarian. it is stated
and is organized solely to study to
know the truth as found and published
by the government after earnest, pains
taking effort of the commission. Once
each month an open meeting will be
addressed by Mr.. Currie when he will
discuss economic sides of the Bible.
It is expected that this club will in
crease in numbers rapidly. There is
no membership fee required and every
body that wants to study is invited tC
become a member of the club" J. S
Tatman announced,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-24
THESE TWO
STREETS TO
BE FIXED
Mayor COfman Particularly Interested in
Road to Cemetery and to
0. c. W.


That Seventeenth street viii be put
in as good shape as it Is within the
present power Of the city adnnistra-
ton to accomplish was the statement
which was made this morning by May
or Coffman Street Commissioner Dan
Beets today put seven teams to work
improving that thoroughfare and these
will be kept on the job until the work
Is completed
"There are two thoroughfares in
which ! am particularly interested for
special reasons" he said zone Is the
stretch Of about two blocks between
the end Of Seventh street and the Rose
Hin cemetery, which Is in very bad
shape, and the other is Seventeenth
street which leads to theaO. G. W. col
and which will leave either good or
bad Impression on those visitors to
Chickasha who desire to visit that in
stitutionY
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-24
OKLA. NATL
EMPLOYEES
ORGANIZE!
Semi-MOnIhIy Meetings Of Officers and
Employees Will Discuss Matters
Pertaining to Banking

Monthly conferences are held by Off
GERS and employees Of many of the lare-
est American corporations today
whereby spirit of unity, cooperation,
progress and invention is fostered by
serious and frank interchanges Of
ideas and experiences, was the aim Of
tile officers and employees of the Okla
homa National Amnk when, yesterday
afternoon, they met and organized an
association to be known as the Oklaho-
ma National Employees The initials
0. n E., are expressive OF unity and
mutual sympathy which is intended to
govern its operations The officers OF
the association are c. b. Turner, presi.
dent, and Miss Roberta Bledsoe, secre
tary and treasurer.
THE object of the association said
William II. Donahue, active vice pres
ident of the bank today, 'is to foster
closer spirit of business and social
cooperation among the Oklahoma Ma
tional force and closer relations be-
tween the members and with the board
Of directors.
The association will hold its meet.
ings semi-monthly at which time daily
business practices at the bank will be
given consideration, improvements will
be discussed and the general welfare
and business interests Of the institu-
tion considered
1T is the expectation that during
the summer months the organization
will cover portions or the course OF
the American Institute of Banking and
all the laws and regulations affecting
national banking associations will be
anaIyzed and explained by the bank s
attorneys for the benefit Of the en-
ployes, thus advancing the efficiency
Of the entire corps
The social feature will not be neg
lected A small membership fee is to
be levied it being the intention from
time to time to provide social pleas
ures such as banquets, outings, theater
parties, etc
This is the first organization Of its
kind perfected in Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-24
Guard ship Works.

By United Press
Washington. March 24-Two regi-
ments OF Massachusetts militia will be
called out Immediately to guard the
Fore river shipbuilding works at Quin-
cy and other plants in the Bay state.
under arrangements that have been
made by Secretary Baker and Cover
nor mccall
While the secretary and the COVER
Tor were comforting today reports
came from General Wood, commanding
the eastern department, covering the
situation approving the guard idea and
on the strength Of this Baker approved
the call for the militia. The militia
viii guard arsenals, munitlon plants
and especially shipyards.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-24
Belgian Relief Work Also Abandoned by
American Government Due 10
Germany's Per6dy
TO FIRE
POWDER MAGAZINE
Massachusetts Militia Called Out for Duly
at Shipbuilding Works and Oregon
Bridges PalrOlied
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, March "a Brand Whit
lock has been withdrawn as United
States minister to Belgium. The state
department had this announcement to-
day along with the statement that the
government has also Withdrawn from
Belgium relief work which has been
turned over to Holland and other ma
tions
The withdrawal Of Whitlock Is taken
as forerunner OF actual war. For
some time the department has debated
the question of giving up this relief
work. The destruction Of relief ships
by submarines has discouraged further
attempts to carry on the work through
American channels.
The announcement Of Whitlock's
withdrawal and the end OF American
relief wrrk in Belgium was made in a
sharp official statement which pointed.
Iy mentioned the sinking Of Belgian re-
lief ships DESPITE Gsrmany's pledge
that they would be safe The state
ment also revealed the fact that whit
lock had been denied the privilege OF
communication with the state depart
ment even ia plain language.
"The German governments observ-
ance Of its undertakings has not been
such that the department could feel
warranted In accepting the responsible
ity for leaving American citizens (BeI-
gian relief workers. In German occu-
pied territory the statement conclud-
ed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-24
Architects Provide for Eight New Rooms
for Junior High But Not in AccOr-
dance With Original Plans
TO SELECT SITE FOR
NEW SCHOOL TODAY
New Ward Building Will Be One Story
Containing Eight Rooms With PrOyi-
siOns for Auditorium Later

The school board is meeting this af-
ternoon to decide upon the location for
the proposed new ward school building
which will probably be erected in the
southwest part of the city.
Plans and specifications for all the
buildings which will be erected and
added as a result Of the recent $95, 600
bond issue are being drawn up by
Macklin & Taught, architects, at their
offices in the First National bank build
ing.
Junior High.
The plans for the east end Of the
Junior High school have been complet-
ed but not in accordance with the orig
inal design.
The new addition will contain eight
large class rooms, including manual
training and domestic science. the lat
ter in two sections, one for needlework
and the other for culinary art.
Tho exterior will cofiform to the ex-
listing work on the Junior High There
will be minor repairs and improve
ments in the existing part of the
building.
New Ward Building.
The new ward building, the selec-
tion Of the site for which was left for
today's meeting, win be of the one-story
type, containing at present eight stand.
ard sized class rooms which will ac.
commodate forty pupils each. There
will be toilets, library, principals of
flee and reception room, storage base,
etc The entire building will be heat
ed by the split system Of direct and in
direct heating The building will be
so planned that when congested con-
ditions justify it four additional class
rooms may be built without in any way
affecting the present structure. Pro-
vision viii also be made for large
auditorium to be added in the future,
North Ward.
The North Ward school building will
be remodelled and repaired and four
class rooms added Modern toilets
will be installed. The West Ward will
be handled in the same way.
South Ward.
The South building viii be overhaul
ed two additional class rooms built
and modern toilets installed
Messrs. Macklin and Taught expect
to have the specifications for the Jun
ior High and the new ward building
ready for the contractors by about
April 10 They hope to get the plans
for remodelling the three ward build
ings ready by May 1.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-24
FIRST GOLF
TOURNEYIS
CONCLUDED

In the initial golf tournament Of the
season on the links Of the Chickasha
Country club. completed Friday after
noon, the team headed by G. Black
burne proved an easy winner over the
contestants headed by Ford Wither-
spoon. The total score Of the former
was as while the latter team was able
to garner in only "a points The play
ers scored as follows:
Blackburne 8, Witherspoon 0.
II. N. Smith 8, Murray 0.
Harwell 0, Frey 0.
H. Witherspoon ?, Thurman vii
liams /.
DR.. Bond ?, Slusher 0.
,Alger Melton 8, Johnson o.
Ludlow 8, Phillips 0.
Richburg 3, Thweatt' O.
Morgan 3, Patten 0.
Holloway 2, Hutson o.
Albert Hawn 3, Ambrister O.
Barefoot 3, King 0.
VIII Melton 8, J. w Owsley 0.
Sheegog 2, DR.. Williams l.
Humphrey 0, Evans 3.
Gowdy /, Wallace ?.
Schow 0, Estes 3.
Roy Smith 0, Ad Melton 8.
Cabeen 0, Kilgore 3.
Brownson 1, Linton ?.
Spinning 0, Burton 3.
Anderson 0. Carmichael 8.
Shultz 2, Plott 0.
Leonard Hawn 3, MeNeill 0.
Johns ., Griffin O.
Miller /. John Owsley 3
Meier 1, Harris 2
Cavaness ?. Hammerly l.
Banks o. Crib 3.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-24
TEXAS TATE WILL
FIGHT AT DEWAR

Texas Tate leaves tomorrow for Da.
war Okla. where he will meet Bob
York and an unknown in ten round
bout at date not yet fixed. Tate is
confident of success in his coming mill
with York He was recently given the
decision over Curly Morris at Anadar-
ko in the third round on foul. Curly
was not satisfied and challenged the
Chickasha winner to wrestling match
on the spot, proposition which Tate
Immediately accepted. throwing his adj
versary twice in thirteen minutes
Tate expected to SO to Anadarko today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-24
DELIGHTFUL
SONG BIRD
TUESDAY
Three Dollar Attraction Given to Chicka-
sha Public for One Dollar
at 0. c. W.

It's the chance Of a season to hear a
great star at home. A grand opera
singer at 81 a seat, the price Of an or
binary show, while other cities are call
ed upon to give UP SO per for the same
privilege.
May Peterson, who has signed her
contract with the Metropolitan Opera
company for the coming season, will
sing here Tuesday evening, March 27
at the o. C. w.
Miss Peterson is a native of Wiscon
sin and has studied with the great mas
ters of Italy, Germany and France
Her personal charm, together with a
splendidly arranged program, make an
irresistible appeal to all, whether yers
ed in musical lore or not.
Her heaviest numbers are so render
ed that they are over the heads of none
and usually she speaks few introduc
tory words which add charm and un
derstanding to the song.
Tickets sold in Dallas, Houston and
Galveston for SO but you will be able
to hear her Tuesday night for one dol
lar The time is s:20 and the place
the college auditorium. Tickets are on
sale now. Buy them early and encour
age those responsible for the financial
success of the venture" said a devotea
today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-24
Teutons Flee from China.
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Towio, March 1.--(By mail Avail
ing themselves of what may be their
last opportunity to cross the Pacific
until the end of the war, sixty subjects
of the central powers took passage on
the liner Crina, due at San Francisco,
All but four boarded the vessel at
Shanghai
Since early in the war Teuton sub
jects have been able to leave China
only aboard American steamers and
the possibility that the China might be
the last American liner to leave Chi
nese ports before war between Germa-
ny and the United States and possibly
war between China and Germany, caus
ed record number Of Germans, Aus
trians. Turks and Bulgarians to take
passage at Shanghai
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-24
OKLAHOMA
CALLS FOR
RECRUITS
Effort will Be Made TO Build Every Com
pany in National Guard 10 Full
War Strength
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Oklahoma City, March PA big
campaign is being started to recruit
the Oklahoma national guard up to war
strength.
The military heads of the guard met
with Adjutant General carp this after
noon to prepare publicity campaign
for recruiting every company up to
war strength
kilograms have been sent to every
company commander in the state to
get busy with recruiting Immediately
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-24

There will be no actual road work
done by the convict gang near Mangum
on Sunday, the day set for the free
basket picnic dinner at the convict
camp when people from Chickasha and
all points along the proposed route are
asked to be present. The following
explanatory message was received
last night by Conde Mckinley, secre-
tary OF the Grady County Highways as
sociation from R. A. Singletary, secre-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-24
NEW SUITS FILED

The following suits have been filed
in the court clerks office: Arfus Keel
Charley Keel, minor ny Arfus Keel as
next best friend. Redmond Bond, Mary
Sanford and Margaret Keel, a minor
by Mary Sanford, her legal guardian
VS.. Z. p. Kilgore and The Jefferson
Trust company, a corporation suit tc
clear title and for possession Of land
First National Bank Of Lindsay vs. Ben
f. Freeney. foreclosure Of mortgage;
j. W. Mayo VS. Ida Mcfarland and C.
p. Fuller, suit on bond.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-24
DEAD AND
$50 HURT in
TORNADO
Property Loss Estimated at Two Millions
as Result Of Terrific Twisier Which
Sweeps Indiana

BY United Press.
Indianapolis March 24.--Thir'y-nine
persons are deaG and nearly one hun
dred and fifty injured while property
loss Is estimated at two millions, the
result OF the tornado which swept
across southern Indiana late yesterday
afternoon.
The storm spent its fury at New AL
bany where thirty-fou- are known TO
have been killed and one hundred in
jured.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-24
GOVERNMENT CONSIDERING BILLION
DOLLAR LOAN TO ALLIES IN CASE OF
APPROVAL BY AMERICAN PUBLIC
THERE WILL BE NO ACTUAL WORK
DONE SUNDAY NEAR MANGUM

tary of the Mangum chamber of com
merce:
"Will not work roads Sunday, but
will have good roads meeting and Sun
day dinner at convict camp in Harmon
county. twenty-three miles west OF
Mangum. This is not our meeting but
at their request we have invited all
as guests of convict gang and Harmon
County Ozark Trail Boosters. If pos
sible attend"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-24
Tried to Fire Magazine.
6y United Press.

By United Press.
Mobile, Ala March -Marines
who are guarding the powder maya
zine OF the local navy yard did their
first bit Of work today when they fired
on but failed to capture an unidentified
man who was detected in the act Of
approaching the magazine Immense
quantities Of ammunition are stored
in the magazine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-24
PREPARATIONS MUST BE MADE FOR LONG BITTER WAR
Z = 4 = = = + = = = = = =
; WEATHER ELSEWHERE.

+ Western Union reports re.
+ ceived at 8 a. m. today:
j. Oklahoma, generally clear,
+ cooler; average temperature 44.
+ Oklahoma City, "A; Muskogee,
= 40; Ardmore reports light
= frost, no rain.
+ Arkansas generally clear;
T. temperature, 3s
= Louisiana, generally clear;
+ Shreveport 40, Alexandria 6S;
+ no rain
= Central Texas, generally
j. clear, no rain; tmperature "A.
= North Texas, generally clear;
+ no rain; frost all parts aver
+ age temperature 40.
+ East Texas, generally clear,
+ no rain; average temperature
= As.
= Gulf Coast, generally cloudy; :
T. no rain; Houston reports clear; !
4 average temperature 5S.
+ West Texas, clear and cool :
! er; Amarillo. clear, 29 Abilene, :
i clear, 2S; average temperature .
+ As; no rain.
= r 3 = + + = > + = = = = .
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-24
Hia Training Camps.

BY United Press.
Washington. March z4.-The army
department commanders at San Fran.
cisco, Chicago. San Antonio and New
York are arranging for extensive camp
sites, similar to the Plattsburgh camp,
upon which several million dollars VIII
be expended.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-24
FARM BUREAU VISITORS

Recent Farm Bureau visitors were:
Carl Herman, Mustang, Oscar Barrow,
Halco, c. B. Mckinley, oklahoma City,
Oscar Early. Amber, r. A. Lyle. L. w.
seaton, C. D. Gray, H. H. Hart, Amber.
and Bud Brown.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-24
Few eIds tor SAFE saIIdlnu.

BY United Press.
Washington. March 24.-0nly three
shipbuilding corporations responded TO
the navy departments call for bids for
the construction Of the fifteen author
lied torpedo boat destroyerss -
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-24
Attack On sub Mears War.
Attack Kaiser and HoIIwen.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Amsterdam, March 24.The debate
in the reichstag Thursday was featur-
ed by bitter attack on the kaiser and
Chancellor Bethman Won Hollweg, ac-
cording to reports reaching here. Ths
kaiser and imperial chancellor We're
attacked as "those originating the war
and a demonstration of Socialist men,
bers lauding the Russian revolution
followed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-24

BY United Fress.
Portland, Ore, March 24.-The rail-
road bridges across the Columbia and
Willamette rivers are being guarded
by militiamen.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-24
|WHITLOCK'S WITHDRAWAL
FROM BELGIUM REGARDED
AS FORERUNNER OF WAR
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT
MEETING MONDAY EVE.

1t is announced that meet
ing Of all the civic improvement
committees recently appointed
will be held at the city hall at
o'clock Monday evening. Ev-
cry society in the city is invit-
ed TO have representatives pres
ent. The object is to launch
an organization for conducting
a campaign for a cleaner and
better Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-24
JupeE LINN RETuRNs

District Judge VIII Linn returned
last night from Waurika and win take
up his regular work at Anadarko on
Monday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-24

c. NJ. stapp of Blanchard is visiting
his brothers Fred Stapp.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-24
Administration Engaged in Building Up
"War Corporation" on Gigantic Scale
to Cope With Germany
KAISER AND HOLLWEC
ATTACKED IN REICHSTAC
German Newspapers Declare thai Germany
Will Declare War as Soon as First
Shot is Fired al U-BOat
By United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, March 24.-With char
acteristic American business instinct
the administration is building up a
war corporation" to turn out fin
ished product to match the best in the
world
The Council for National Defense
met today to discuss the practical
handling of the war measures that
were considered at the cabinet meet
ing yesterday. Meantime, the admin
istration is sounding warning to the
people that preparations must be made
for the possibility of long and better
war A part of this preparation will
be demand soon by the government
for men, money, labor and materials
on an unprecedented scale.
1t is known that the government is
considering billion dollar loan to the
allies, providing the people approve it..
Attack on sub Mears War.
By United Press.
Zurich, March 24.-Several German
newspapers declare that Germany will
declare war on the United States as
soon as the first shot is fired at a sub
marine from an American gun.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-24

The Latest News by
Wire Daily from the
U. P. Association.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-24

You will find all the
local news every day
in the Daily Express.