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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-06
Anothe Bridge Dynamited.
BY United Press.

Shawnee, Okla. Aug. 6.-The report
that bridge was dynamited at Tecum-
sch Falls was brought in here by au,
thorities who went to the scene
Reports from all towns in the infest-
ed districts declare that the rioters are
scattered The authorities are now
continuing the work Of rounding up the
anti-draft disturbers, the total number
of arrests now reaching three hundred.
L. A. Smith, who is alleged to be at
the head of the Working Glass Union
in Hughes county, has been arrested
and taken to McAlester. S
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-06
Quarterly Conference at
Methodist Parsonage Tonight

organization for the past quarter Ev-
cry member Of the official family of
the church is expected to be present.
The pastor, Rev L. L. Cohen, Jr., will
render an itemized report covering the
general work and state of the church.
This is a very important meeting, said
D. Cohen, and every member Of the
various boards is urged to be present,
Matters Of supreme Importance to the
church will come up for discussion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-06

At least two Of the names mentioned
ymcng the antidraft agitators are ia.
iniliar ia Grady county. Roy Crane
arrested st FIoldanville, delivered anti.
Catholic harangues here a number of
times. William Madison Hicks, repre-
senting himself as a preacher and pres
ident Of peace society, operated in
Grady county several months ago, hold
ing meetings in Chickasha and at 9th
er places. He was arrested at Shat.
tuck, Okla, and is being held for fed
eral officers on charge Of encouraging
resistance to the draft and making
slanderous statements about the pres
ident
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-06

TWISTER NEAR POCASSET KILLS | AND INJURIES -Four
One Killed and Four Hurt in
Tloister Which Cuts Path
Mile Long North of POcasset
width was not great.

width was not great.
The homes Of /. Utzler, Tom Still
man and M. f. Crowley we're complete
ly wrecked. Mr.. Crowley's motherin'
law was so badly injured that she died
at . o'clock last night, her head being
crushed. Four other members Of the
Crowley family were injured.
Considerable damage was done to
the home Of C. f. Davenport and the
Davis barn in the samo locality was
blown down. Trees were uprooted and
crops and many light buildings we're
laid low.
The wind was accompanied by the
heaviest downpour of rain that has
been recorded this season, many bridg-
es being washed out.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-06

The third quarterly conference Of
the Epworth Methodist church has
been called by DR.. r. L. Ownbey pre-.
siding elder of the Chickasha district
to meet at the Methodist parsonage,
4Os South Sixth street, tonight at S:15.
Reports will be given by the Woman's
Missionary society, the Good Samari-
tans, the Senior Epworth League, the
board Of trustees and the board Of
stewards covering the work of each
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-06

The posting Of names fo. the draft
could not stop army enlistment perma-
nently. Since the closing down on ac-
cepting registered men into the regu-
lar army under the present orders the
local recruiting station is still doing a
good business at an average Of three
men enlisted daily SO far this month.
Last weeks run held up to the stand
ard Of two weeks ago and exceeded the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-06
JaiIs are Filled Wien Posses Gather
300 Prisoners; Members Of Posse
Shot by Trapped FugiIives
BY United Press.


Holdenville, Okla, Aug. 6.-Reln
forcements for the armed posses who
are securing the country for anti-draft
rioters were hurried from here this
morning to a point twelve miles south
east where posse is reported to have
surrounded forty Of tho rioters.
The death toll in the antl-draft riot
ing reached three when J, r. Moose Of
Okemah was shot and killed by posse
which was guarding the roads leading
to Holdenvlle
Body Filled With Lead.
Moose was killed when he failed to
heed the warning Of the possemen to
halt buckshot and rifle bullets rid
ding his body. He was in an automo.
bile and tried to escape.
Jack ''alge Shot.
Ed Bialock was killed and two posse.
men injured when a band Of thirty riot
ers was trapped in school house
southeast Of here Sunday afternoon.
Jack Paige former federal officer,
was shot in The leg. Henry Johnsc1
was shot in the head
The third dead man was Wallace
Cargill, secretary of the Friendship
chapter Of the Working Class Union,
who was killed BY posse near here.
All JaIls Filled.
A special train took fifty-six of the
arrested riotrs from Holdenyille to Nc
Alester. All the jails in this section
are filled
A total Of 225 men have been ar
rested in Seminole county since the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-06
GRADY COUNCIL DEFENSE
CALLS CITIZENS TO CONFER

1870 o'clock.
At this meeting plans will be formu-
lated and an organization perfected in
order that this county may be most
effective and do It's duty in the win
ming of the war"
At that time it Is also planned to
appoint committees to map out the
work that IL to be done By Grady coun.
ty and her citizens, all Of whom are
asked to cooperate.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-06
Unity We'll Strikes Strong
FlolO Of Gas in Alex Field

Mr. Chapman reports that the driller
at Alex encountered a strong flow OF
gas at the depth of 1855 feet last
Thursday After going through this
sand and stratum Of blue shale the
drill penetrated another sand which
was forty feet thick.
with these indications | have not
the slightest doubt that we are going
to get a producing well, said Mr.. Chap
man. The present depth Of the test is
about 1900 feet.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-06
DEATH OF |. W. W.
LEADER PLAYS HAVOC
WITH LOCAL INDUSTRY
Additional Strikes Threatened in Butte
Mont, aud Action Of Clerks Threat
ems 10 Close Every Store in City
Pg United Press.

Pg United Press.
Butte, Mont, Aug. 6.-Butte today is
facing several additional strikes which
threaten to halt local industry as the
result of the sentiment which has
been aroused BY the killing Of Frank
Little, J. w. w leader
Several hundred members Of the
clerks union voted to strike tonight.
This will close practically all Of the
stores
Mine engineers are considering a
strike.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-06
Northern District Begins
Raising Ne1O Draft Army

cover the working plan Of the draft
system r. w. Murray, board chair.
man, with staff Of assistants, began
examinations in the First National
bank building Immediately following
the checking up on absent registrants.
An examining board composed Of
Doctors AntIe, Emanuel, Boon and
Marrs, assisted by the army and navy
recruiting officers, took charge Of men
for the draft after general assembly at
the federal building. The inspection
staff is much pleased with the way ex-
aminations are going off and are graf
flied on finding the response for phys.
ical tests much heartier than was an
ticipated. Groups of twenty men each
were submitted TO the medical corps
this morning as rapidly as could be
handled, three patches having been ex-
amined shortly before twelve o'clock.
A meeting Of the exemption board
was held at noon today and the exam
ination papers inspected behind lock
ed doors. Certificates Of exemption toI
those who could not qualify physically
blanks for making claims OF exemn-
tion for registrants seeking immunity,
and forms covering particular cases
were given out at one o'clock today to
men who had taken the physical tests
before noon. The board was over-run
with increasing work and hundreds OF
inquiries flowed into the board office
the chairman and clerk no
spell until late this after.
noon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-06
HolU America Stands in
Fifth Month of War

ed with volunteers until Il is how only
5000 short Of its complete quota.
The selection Of Americas new ma.
tional army is we'll under way.
General Pershings sammies are
rapidly shaping ther,sSsyas III aotsai
trench warfare.
New destroyers are being built
The merchant marine program is
well under way.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-06
For Army
NOlU a Little RevjUed

average for June. Three men signed
up Saturday as followss Ernest E
Stewart, Joe D. FrasIer and Carl S.
Aduddell, The first two were sent out
last week, the last being held over
few days on probation.
eve can't kick on enlistment busi-
ness. It's better than we expected fol.
lowing the draft" Sergeant Collins said
.oday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-06
GERMANY BUILDS MORE
U-BOATS THAN SINK

BY United Press.
Copenhagen. Aug. 6.-Between Febru.
ary and August slightly moro than
three submarines were lost each
month, the official German statement
declares.
Against these losses, the statement
says, many more submarines we're
built.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-06
Oil State Interested in
1000 Barrel We'll Near Enid

and some oil men estimate the well at
fourteen hundred barrels.
Tho new strike assured the con-
struction Of a pipe line from the field
Immediately and the construction Of
another Independent refinery. The Oh
State Petroleum Co. OF Chickasha own
a one-fourth interest in this we'll.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-06

BY United Press.
Washington. Aug o. Entering to-
day upon the fifth month Of the war,
America is found to have advanced as
potent factor in overcoming Germa-
ny.
Today 100000 national guardsmen
are under arms ready to 90 to their
southern camps on August Is.
The regular army, has gradually fill
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-06
Kansas Late
Corn ReUiUed
by Heavy Rain
BY United Fress.

BY United Fress.
Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 6.-The first
heavy general rain over Kansas for
two months is falling today
Reports from all over the corn belt
indicate that since yesterday afternoon
rain from half to three inches has
fallen over the entire state.
Early corn has been injured beyond
hope but later corn and pastures are
greatly benefited by today's downpour
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-06
LANGSTON WELL
IN ENCOURAGING
SAND FORMATION
Operators Continue 10 Garry s Id Inch
Casing at Depth Of 1875
Feet

The Langston Oil and Gas company
VOL No / on the Milwee farm in sec
ton 1885 in southern Grady county
is drilling at the depth Of 1875 feet in
very encouraging formation.
I'VE are now drilling in very encour-
aging sand and are still carrying the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-06
Plan Of Action viii Be Formulated al
Meeting to Be Held at Court
House Wednesday

A conference Of the leading citizens
Of tho county has been called by the
Grady County Council OF Defense.
This gathering will take place in the
court house Wednesday afternoon at
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-06
Japan Offers
N0MOre Aid
to Her Allies

By United Press.
Toxic Aug. 6.-The admiralty today
denied that Japan would take any fur
ther steps to cooperate with the allies
in the prosecution of the war. Fur
ther assistance is not needed, the ad-
miralty stated today,
Japan proposes to send commits
sion to the United States.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-06

Special to the Express.
Enid Okla, Aug, GA thousand bar
rel well was brought in by the HeaId-
ton oil and Gas Co., on the northeast
quarter Of PARA Sunday night The
new gusher is the biggest well In the
Hoy field and is sixteen miles east Of
Enid. The sand has just been touched
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-06
RED CROSS EXECUTIVE
BOARD MEETS TONIGHT

The executive committee Of the Red
Cross will hold a meeting at headquar-
ters tonight. Important business will
be transacted.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-06
General Manager Confident thai PrOduc-
ing Well Will Be Struck and Company
Now al Depth Of 1900 Feet

A. B Chase. of the Unity Oil comp.
nay, which is drilling near Alex, was
here from Kansas City today and ac-
companied Al Chapman, general man
ager of the company, to the field
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-06
Treasury Department Advances 10 Italy
Another InsIsllmenI Of Ten
Millions for War
By United Freps.

By United Fress.
Washington, Aug. 6.-seua.or Sim
mons, chairman of the finance commit
lee, presented the revenue bill to the
senate today. Provisions are made
Tor raising two billions, six hundred
million dollars.
A further credit of ten million dollars
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-06
Three Homes Destroyed and Others
Damaged; Trees are UprOOted and
Bridges Washed Out BY Storm
sy United pre.s.

y = 1E1V77E0 T 1I7'F
Pocasset okla, Aug 6-One person
killed, four others injured, three
homes destroyed and other property
damaged, are the results of a storm
which swept the section five miles
northeast Of this place about o'clock
Sunday afternoon. According to re-
ports the wind assumed the form of
real tornado, the path Of which was
more than a mile long although the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-06
K. p. MEET TONIGHT

The Knights Of Pyhtias win meet
at the hall tonight for degree work af-
ter which refreshments will be served.
All members are requested to be pres
ent.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-06
KILLED IN EXPLOSION

By United Press.
Milwaukee. Wis. Aug 6.-Three
were killed and three seriously injur-
ed in a collision between elevated
trains here today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-06

Miss Marguerite Beavers Of oklaho-
ma City is visiting her grandparents,
Mr., and Mrs. c. R, Slower, ---
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-06
steal Draft Lists.

steal praIt Lists.
BY United Press.
Chicago, Aug. 6.--Federal agents are
in this city on a wife hunt for the per-
sons who attempted to break into the
offices Of the exemption board last
night and steal the lists
II is thought they may be Stacker
aliens.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-06
THREE MEMBERS OF ANTI
DRAFT Noodle AS RESULT
OF OKLAHOMA MAN HUNT


Reports from Ada and Wewoka this
morning state that everything is quiet
Posses are still securing the country
and arresting all individual and group
rioters Many are giving themselves
up to the authorities.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-06
20 Billion Dollar
War Bill IN Senate

was extended to Italy today by the
treasury department.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-06
men REQUIRED ONFARMSTO
HARVEST CROPS WILL NOT
Be CALLED IN FIRST QUOTA
Federal Agents Sweep Chicago in En-.
deaVOr to OLOcaIs Men Who Extracted
Draft Lists From Office

BY United Press
Washington, Aug Authorities to-
day instructed all exemption boards
that drafted men who are needed for
harve9ting crops should be called in
the last quotas permitting them to re-
main on the farms until the harvesting
Is over.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-06
HAMMERLY EASY VICTIM
PRESIDENT CUP MATCH

The finals for the presidents cup
we're played yesterday on the Country
club links between w. c. HarwelI and
Harry Hammerly, resulting in a big
victory for Harwell with the following
score:
Harweil 42-4442-27. ~.
Hammerly 49-4s-4429.
Hammerly conceded the match to his
adversary at the thirty-third hole,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-06

Is IA inch casing at this depth" said
Mr. Langston today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-06

FOR Oklahoma.
Local Temperature.
TonIght and Tuesday. partIy

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-06

You will find all the
local news every day
inthe Daily Express.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-06

The Latest News by
Wire Daily from the
U. P. Association.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07
MARY PICKFORD.

Mary Pickford, the heorine of mill lions of move fans, will celebrate her twenty-third birthday on Sunday, as she was born in Toronto on April 8, 1894. Miss Pickford started life as Gladys Smith, and she is now Mrs. Owen Moore. Incidentally, her hus- bands brother. Tom Moore, also mar 'ried a movie star, the lovely Alice Joyce. Miss Pickford's father died when she was five years old, and she began to act at@that tender age, her first role being Sissie's brother in The Silver King At eight she was a star. When movie dramas began to attain popuarity she was engaged by a leading film company, and her face soon became familiar to millions. although her name was unknown for several years as the concern for which she worked did not give the names of it's players. David Belasco saw Miss Pickford's acting on the screen, and engaged her for a leading role in "A Good Little Devil" When she returned to the movie studio it was with a company which billed her Tar and wide as Mary Pickford, and her popularity soon attained such pro- portions that she was able to com mand salary said to be $100.0O0 a. year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07
LITTLE BENNY'S
 NOTE BOOK
tBy Lee Papc)
The Park Ave. News

Eff f s54~- IHG fdFk Ave. NEWS
 weatheir. Warmer with sounds of berds laying eggs.
 Sissiety notes. Miss Maud Jonson and Miss Lilly Levy was wawking up and down Broad street in their New Sunday clothes looking as if they own ed the ;erth last Sundey, and all of a suddin it startid to rain and Miss Jon- son and Miss Levy ran home looking as if they dident even own umbrella.
 Spoarts. Vile Miss Kitty was rite ing the homework on the blackboarG last Thersday, spit ball shooting con- test took place between Sid Hunt and Sam Cross to see wich one cood shoot them the ferthest off of their hand with their finger hale. Sid Hunt win ming with one wich went so far it hit Mss Kitty n the cloak of the neck be- hind the ear and both of them had to stay a hour aftir skool and rite. I throo spit balls, throo spit balls, 500 times for exter homework.
 PoTne by Skinny Martin The Rest Stood There and Laffed.
 On your mark, get reddy, set! : The half a block race began!
 Puds Simkins won it easy, {. Being the ony one that ran!
 More Sissiety Notes. Miss Mary Wat. kins won a bewty contest held last Satidday between MT. Benny Potts and MT. Leroy Shooster. Miss watkins re- seeving votes
 For sale or ixcl1ange-ai big book with. gold edges, untitled 1000 Gems of Thawt, for Is cents or enything ix- citing or useful. See Ed. wernick. Advertisement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07
CHAPTER VI.
An Announcement.

the wines served at
 lMI the executive mansion may lVl have been at later dates, those owned and used by President Jefferson were the best the world pro- duced-vintages of rarity, selected as could have been done only by one Of the incest taste. Rumor had it that none other than Senor Yrujo. minister from Spain, recipient of many casks of the best vintages of his country that he might entertain with proper dignity, had seen fit to do bit of merchandising on his own account, to the end that Mir. Jefferson became the cwner of certain of these rare casks.
 In any event. the Spanish minister now showed no fear of the wines which came his way. Nor, for tLat matter, did the minister from Great Britain, nor the spouses of these twain. MT. Burr, seated with their party, him. self somewhat abstemious. none the less could not refrain from an inter rogatory glance as he saw Merry halt certain bottle or two at his own plate.
 Upon my word,' said the sturdy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07
DENIS FLORENCE MCCARTHY,

Denis Florence MacCarthy, the Irish bard, was born in 1917, and the centenary year has, brought about a revival of interest in his verse Mac Carthy died thirty-five years ago to- day, April 2, 1882, near Dublin, the city of his birth. His collected Bal lads, Poems and Lyrics,' founded up- on the patriotic traditions of the Irish still enjoy a wide vogue among his countrymen. Perhaps the most noted of his poems are 'The Voyages of St. Brendan" and '"The Foray of Con O'Donnell"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07

Br1ton, turning 10 him, ''such wine l never have tasted! did not expect it here-served by host in brooches and slippers! But never mind, it is won derfulr'
 There may be many things here you have not expected, your excellency," said MT. Burr.
 The vice president favored the little party at his left with one of his bril- liant smiles. He had that strange fac ulty, admitted even by his enemies, of making another speak freely what he wished to hear, himself reticent the while.
 The face of the English dignitary clouded again.
 "I wish I could approve all else as I do the wine and the food, but can- not understand. Here we sit, after Icing crowded like herrings in n box myself, my lady here and these others. Is this the placing his majesty's minis ter should have at the presidents ta- ble? Is this what we should demand here?"
 "The indignity is to all of us alike" smiled Burr. "Mr. Jefferson believes in great human democracy. I my, self regret to state that I cannot quite go with him to the lengths he fancies."
 ''I shall report the entire matter to his majesty's governmentv said Mr. Merry, again helping himself to wine.