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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-27
GARFIELD SUBMITS COAL AGREEMENTS
 TO THE PRESIDENT

Washington, Oct. -Recommenda- tions as to revision of coal prices at the mines, upon the prospect of which the agreement for wage increases was reached here recently between opera tors and miners of the central com petitive field, were submitted to Pres ident Wilson today by Fuel Adminis- trator Garfield. They were not made public, and MT. Garfield declined to discuss them pending the president s consideration.
 The fuel administrator has made a careful survey of conditions at the mines. but what increased prices, if any, have been, recommended is not known.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-27
ADOPTS OLD METHOD
 OF SHIPPING GRAIN
Entente Allies and United States Agree on Best Plan for Grain
 Exports.

New York, Oct. 26.-Desirous of "maintaing every facility of the Am erican grain business" the federal food administration has arranged with the entente allied powers for discon- tinuance of grain buying by the wheat export company and resumption of buying thru the established American exoprt houses, it was announced by the milling division of the administra tion here today. The arrangement, which is declared to have the cordial cooperation of "both sides," reestab fish the system of export grain buying in use prior to the organization of the Wheat Export company, the agency which has been making all American wheat purchases for the allies.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-27
GERMANS WOULD KNOCK ITALY
 OUT OF 1HE WAR
Present Disturbances Fo- mented by Germans
 Predicts Fighting {.

St. Louis, Oct. 26.-Lord North- clltfe, head of the British war mission to the United States in an address before the St. Louis chamber of com merce today said the Austro- German offensive against Italy is a desperate attempt to "knock Italy out of the war;" and that disturbances in Italy are being fomented by Germany"
 "I believe there will be desperate fighting on the Italian front in the next few weeks," said Lord North cliffe. "The most serious point in the war news today is that the Germans are attacking the Italian front for first time. It is evident they are try ing to put Italy out of the war"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-27
PHONES ORDER FOR
 TEN LIBERTY BONDS

James A. Calvin. boss of Galvin's "World of Follies" company, which is to appear at the Orpheo theatre here next week, proved himself good American yesterday when he telephoned A. D. Foster, cashier or the Merchants & Planters bank ito buy me ten Liberty bonds or one hundred dollars each" MT. roster who is one of the active workers Tn inc bond campaign. was delighted win evidence of patriotism. and i'm mediately executed tie order. Since MT. Galvin's company played ner. last summer, he has kept an account at tho Merchants & Planters bank.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-27
WILL RETAIN MICHAELIS.

Copenhagen, Oct. 26.-The Berlin Teutsches Zeitung reports that Dr. Michaelis is to remain in the chancel- lorship; The Tageblatt says that ac- cording to what it regards as acredit- able sources, the emperor, on the coun- eli of the advisers, decided to retain Chancellor Michaelis and not to &C., cept the solution of the crisis advocat- ed by the majority party in the reich stag. The national Liberal as we'll as representatives of the majority block were. unanimous, according to this newspaper, in their view that Dr. Mi chaelis' retirement was necessary, and in their action at Postdam loyalty supported this view.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-27
LIBERTY LOAN MOTOR
 PASSES EVERY TEST

Washington, Oct. 26.-All tests of the Liberty motor for the govern ment's aeroplanes have been satisfac- tory. council of defense announced to- day. and delieveries to various assemb- linz factories will begin about Decem- Der i. Housing problems for the necessary labor or those engaged m aeroplane construction are serious and the council is arranging to build ad- ditional quarters.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-27
AUSTRIAN SOCIALISTS.

Copenhagen, Oct. 26.-The conven- tion of the Austrian Socialists, now in session, has adopted resolution providing that under no circumstan- ces shall members of the party enter the government, according to Vienna advices.
 Another resolution advocates that Austria be converted into a federated state of free and independent nation alities, each regulating its own af- fairs agreement on matters of com mon interest to be reached thru a common council.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-27
!MIChAELIS Is
 ASKED TO RESIGN
 CRANCflLORShIP
Majority Leader of Reich stag Says Chancellor
 Preferred Requ ys't

Amsterdam, Oct. 26.-The majority leader in the reichstag today made 9 formal declaration lc Rudolph von Valentino chief of the emperor's civ il cabinet, to the effect that Chan cellor Michaelis no longer should car. ny on the chancellorship. The leaders asserted that tho chancellor himself had asked them to so inform the em. perOr.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-27
MEMORIAL SERVICES
 FOR ANTILLES DEAD

Washington, Oct. 26.-Services will be held in every naval ship station and yafd, in memory of the 28 officers and men of the American navy, who have lost their lives in the war with Ger many next Sunday, day of prayer set aside by presidential proclama- tion. Today Secretary Daniels sent broad cast instructions to that ef- feet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-27
CAPTAIN YORK HERE.

Capt. J. B. York. formerly a resi- dent of Pine Bluff while head of the Bluff City Lumber company, stopped off here yesterday while en route from Memphis to Valiant, Okla. to confer on business matters with J. E. ,B6yce. president of the Cotton Belt Savings & Trust company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-27
SUPPORTS
 N. Y. SOCIALISTS

New York, Oct. 26.-Dudley Field Malone, who resigned as collector of the port of New York because of the arrest of suffragists who were picket ing the white house at Washington, has decided to support Morris Hill cult, Socialist candidate for mayor, and the entire Socialist ticket, it was announced tonight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-27
NORTHCLIFFE WILL
 CONFER ALBERT }
 MEDAL ON WRIGHT

Dayton, O., Oct. 26.-Lord North cliffe will come to this city, tomorrow to confer the Albert medal on 0rville Wright, inventor with his brother of the airplane. The medal is presented by the Royal society of the Art q England, which awards tho medal e0el year to some one prominent iii m ait and science of the would
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-27
FUGITIVE HUNS
 ARE ARRESTED

Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 26.-The local of- ficers of the department of justice to- night confirmed report that five of the Germans who escaped Tuesday night from the prison camp at Fort McPerson had been arrested thie af- ternoon ne4r Surreney, G4. Johann Adelh4Yt another Of thu VII acpturod m Atl.nta lnt@ lss \
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-27
MISS DAVIS IMPROVES.
Young Woman Who Drank Wood
 Alcohol Is Better.

The condition of Miss Lucille Davis, of 203 West Fifteenth avenue, who drank wood alcohol by mistake. was much improved yesterday. It is be- lieved Miss Davis is now out of danger.
 It was stated yesterday that Miss ?, Davis thought the poison was am
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-27

Trospaasers going upon our ianos norfh of tho river. enclosed or other Wiss: < for tho pu-pcso of gatherins 'ns0ane 6f for other purposes. VII ue 61,6HXc6fed. Danahev F pcnaner.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-27
S1,s75,OOo,ooO.

New York Gains &s0O, ,O0Oy00O for Lib- Y erty Loan. in One Day.
 New York. Oct. 26.--Total sub scfiptions. to the second Liberty loan in the New York federal reserve dis trict It the close of business today Weyes officially announced ass @1 ,275,. Qo0, ,Q00, . gain of $200. .000 900 over
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-27
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-17
CAVANESS WINS FINALS
IN lS-HOLE MATCH

In the third and final round of the
18-hole match handicap tournament
which was begun on the Country club
links last Thursday D. NJ Cavaness
carried Off the honors with three up
and one to play in the finals
IN the semifinals Cavaness put John
Owsley out one up on the eighteenth
and Sphinx Williams defeated Ford
WitherspoOn ono up.
In the finals, thirty-six holes. Cava-
ness was four up at the turn and fin
ished three up and one TO play
Next week, July 22-29. Inclusive,
play viii be opened on the Presidents
Cup. a 36-hole medal handicap cup.
The committee has decided to place a
maximum handicap of twenty-five
strokes in this competition Entries
for this match viii close Saturday.
July 2i
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-17
Family Testimony Wdvers;
Stacker Bound Over

The preliminary examination Of
Stuce Biyins, arrested east Of NARROW
and brought up from Bray Oklahoma,
yesterday afternoon, before Judge
speake, was heard at three o'clock
yesterday afternoon and the defendant
bound over under $500 bail to the Oc-
tober session of the federal grand
jury
Biyins entered a plea Of under age
which his apparent maturity failed to
bear out. The testimony of the father
and mother did not agree as to the
year of the boys birth The prison
ers testimony became confused un.
der Judge Speake's cross-examination
and even the statements Of the accus-
cd were contradictory
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-17
Urge Customers to Let
Peddlers Strictly Alone

that have been discovered to harm
American people an one Of the worst
ever attempted is poisoning harmless
women and children by means Of arti-
cies peddled from house to house.
The government claims that Germans
are going from house to house through.
out the country peddling articles
which have been saturated with germs
Of dreadful diseases spreading the dis
eases among the children The same
thing was done in foreign countries at
the outbreak Of the war. German air
men dropping poisoned candy. ETC.. 70
children. A peddler was In town the
other day selling what he called veg-
etable combs and several women 70
port that he was so anxious for them
to buy. that he even gave the combs
away. One woman ordered combs but
was afraid to accept them because Of
the suspicious circumstances sur
rounding the deal. It is well 70 ex.
plain these things to your customers
because we do not want any epidem-
les started in this country. Please
give this a little thought
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-17

IL RUSSIA Will UNITE in PROSECUTION OF THE WAR
Chickasha Ice Plant
Crippled by $4,000 Blaze

damage has not been made, Fire
Chief George Gattis believes the s12,-
600 Insurance which the company had
upon the building will not cover the
loss. The property was insured by a
Kansas City fire insurance company
whose adjuster will arrive possibly to-
morrow to estimate the loss and settle
with the ice company.
Ice Supply Cut or.
The city ice supply is cut off today
Enough ice is on hand to supply the
business section although no delivery
to the residence districts viii be
nade.
I'VE shall import ice from every
town In Oklahoma where it is ayaia-
bic but owing to the consuming de.
mand for the product at this mid-suln-
mer season, we cannot guarantee to
supply the demands nor sell at the
same price as forneri,.' said Mana.
ger Q. L. Bingham this morning" but
what the company can do for the needs
of the city at this time, we will gladly
undertake" Mr. Bingham further
stated that as soon as the insurance
edIusiers had finished their work and
the debris could be cleared away, re
construction would begin on the plant
and the repair work on the engine and
other equipment would be pushed as
rapidly possible. This viii proba-
bly, he ia the next thirty Or sixty days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-17
Only Men Best Physically Fit
VIII Be Accepted IN Draft

AS to hearing, the applicant should
be able to hear whisper at dis.
tance Of twenty feet.
Chronic, contagious or parasitic dis
eases, chronic ulcers or deep adhorcnt
sears will disqualify
Spine: Curvatures, carries, abscess-
es and lateral curyatures of one ip5h
are cause for rejection.
Ears: All catarrhal or discharging
cars are cause for rejection.
Pronounced goiter or enlarged
glands Of the neck are cause for reiec-
ton.
Webbed fingers. loss of one or more
fingers. or total loss of index finger
of the right hand chronic rheumatism
aud diseases Of the joints, inreducblo
dislocations or any conditions that
would conduce to loss Of locomotion.
Carries, nechrosis or paralysis are
cause lQr rejection Flat feet. unless
very pronounced and iulerferes with
walking are not disuualifying
Office Down Town.
After The numbers for the first draft
are drawn the selected ones win be
notified by mail and viii be given a
day on which they shall report for
medical examination DR.. Emanuel is
supposed 10 examine eighty men a
day. II more than that number sp.
pear he will be allowed the assistance
Of an examining physician He expects
to complete the examinations for the
quota for Group No. / in three days.
It is probable that separate quar-
ters from those which have been en-.
gagged by tn exemption board will be
engaged for the purpose Of examina.
ton, These will be centrally located
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-17
Poisoned Candies, Court PIaslsrs Con-
tanning LeprOsy Germs and Infected
Combs Sent Oui BY German Agents

Chickasba merchants have been
cautioned to warn their customers
against purchasing wares indiscrimi-
nately from itinerant vendors while
tho war is in progress This is in
hne with the warnings issued by the
American government several at.
tempts having been made to poison
women and children in this country
as was done in France and Belgium.
In one case court plasters we're sold
in the United States which were
found to contain the germs Of leprosy.
Secretary Erslaud, in bulletin sent
out to members Of the Grady County
Retail Merchants association, reprints
the following from the Coffeyvilie Bul-
letin;
Warnings are being sent out by the
government almost daily Of new plots
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-17
soYs ON BURGLARY CHARGE

Wcs Bailey, Jim Brady and Clarence
Dixon were brought in from Rush
Springs and lodged in jail. failing to
furnish bonds in the sum Of $500 each
imposed by Judge Coyle Of that place
on the charge Of the burglary of the
Blue cafe. They we're also held on the
charge Of burglary liz the sum Of $500
each for the theft Of a s2S automatic
pistol from Garner & Riddles store.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-17
DR.. Emanuel Receives Rules From
Surgeon General Of United States
Army Respecting Examinations

pr. l.. E. Emanuel, as examining
physician on the exemption board for
Group No. 1 Of Grady county, has re-
ccivcd copy Of the regulations gov.
erning the required examinations Of
cligiblcs drawn in the big army lot
tory. such regulations being prepared
by the surgeon general Of the United
States army
Following are among the require
monts which accepted men must meas
urc up to:
From Five Feet One.
Tho height must be from five feet
one inch with a minimum weight Of
MS pounds to six feet six inches with
minimum weight of 2lt pounds.
The method Of examination is as fol
lows:
Method Of Examination
Tho applicant is stripped aud begin.
ming with the head, mouth, teeth,
tongue. nose. throat aud tonslls. the
physician will follow with an exam
nation OF the neck shoulders, arms
hands. abdomen. hips. logs. feet and
all movable joints making sure that
all the joints are free and supple, in
Guiding all phalanxcs.
The mental examination viii be such
as to ascertain whether a man is pos
sessed Of normal and sound under
standing.
Vision should be normal or correct
ed t that OF normal with glasses,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-17
Federal Officers May Push
Tardy Exemption Boards

the districts. Returns from ten states
are still incomplete. In case a few
district continue to tie up the draft
the war department will rush federal
officials to take charge Of the work
Secretary Baker and General Crowder
will confer this afternoon on the fin
ishing touches Of the preparations.
Alabama, Illinois, Kentucky, Michi-
gan, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Penn
sylvana. Virginia and New l0lk have
failed to send in complete returns.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-17
Lovely Girls
for Front to
Aid Y.M,C.A

BY United Prese.
Washington, July 17-Formal appli-
cation was made to the government to.
day for permission to recruit legion
Of lovely girls to 60 to the front in
France under the auspices Of the
Young Women's Christian association.
The girls would help in tho work Of
the x. M. G. A.
thousand Of college and society girls
are ready TO serve.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-17
HAIG ANNOUNCES ENEMY
MAKESSUBSTANTIALC GAINS
FRENCH REPULSE ASSAULT
-Four German Merchant Ships Captured
in North Sea While EnrOuts 10
Scandinavia for Supplies
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Paris, July 1.-THE German forces
made further desperate attempts last
night in their drive against tho French
newly won positions in the Champagne
sector The official statement Declares
the Ciermans we're repuIsed at every
point
The war office also announced a Wig
orous offensive in the Verdun sector
resulting in the capture Of several
strong positions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-17

The Knocker is Agin improvements,
Agin Taxes, Agir Progress, Agin the
Weather, Agln everything except hiiD-
self. He is the original Grape Hanger
and never says Anything Good about
anyone. Fortunately for all of us, the
Knocker lives over In the Next Town.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-17
Big League President Named
to Aid Hoover IN Food Control

sign as president of the big league Te-
nor is past grand ruler Of the Elks
and is otherwise prominent in frater-
nal organizations. He will work to
interest such fraternal organizations
in food conservation work.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-17
German ships shot u.

3y United PreSs
London, July 1.-THE capture OF
four German merchant ships in the
North sea was announced by the ad-
mirality today. Presumably these
ships we're en- routo to Scandinavia tor
German supplies.
The German ships attempted TO es-
cape capture. Two Of them were bad
ly damaged by gunfire.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-17
U. S. MARINE
CORPSLITES UP
TO TRADITION
Was First TO Land in France and Marine
Transport First Fired Upon
Submarine
By United Press.

By United Press.
An Atlantic Port, July 1.-THE Unit
ed States Marines were the first
ashore in France. It was also ma
rine transport which first fired on a
German submarine.
The tradition of the famous marine
corps has been fully lived up to ac-
cording TO information received today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-17
NEW SUITS FILED

The following new suits have been
filed in the office of Court Clerk Mrs.
watkins. c. Sullivan, win Sullivan
aud George Hurley VS.. John T. Vol.
ycrlon, suit on account; Wheatland
Grain and Lumber Co. vs. Susie Lou
than nee Clopton, sebt
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-17
EoR rllEE nEsERrlon

Charles, Roach blacksmith Of
Minco for whom warrant for wife
desertion had been issued surrendered
himself to the officers and was placed
under a 5000 bond. He was on his
way home when he heard of the war
rant
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-17
LICENSED TO WE'D

Marriage licenses have been issuea
to the following: Arthur Crabtree.
"A, Chiclkasha. and Miss Gussie Daily,
19, Chickasha Ralph Hollis, 2l, Fort
Cobb, and Miss Leila Hood, 20, Fort
Cobb; Ernest Roland, colored, 26,
Chickasha. and Bessie Pendleton, n.
Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-17
Ten States Yet incomplete and Huge
Military Draft Drawing Tentatively
Set for Next Saturday

By United Press.
Washington, July l7.-With the
great draft lottery tentatively set for
Saturday special agents were today
ordered to NJ YpFlf City ard - sew
eral mid-western cities to speed up
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-17
DUMA OFFICERS RELEASE
PORTFOLIOS LEAVING WAY
CLEAR TO PROSECUTE WAR
BY United Press.

New York, July 17.-Governor John
X. Tenor, president of the National
Baseball league, has been named as
sistant to Hoover in government food
control conservation. He will not re.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-17
ssamen Rescued

By United Presa.
An Atlantic Port, July 17.--After
drifting for twelve days in an open
boat two members OF the crew or a
torpedoed Norwegian schooner we're
picked up two hundred miles off the
Irish coast and landed here today.
The men were in serious condition
and suffering from hunger.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-17
New German Program.
sy United Press.

BY United Press.
Berlin, July 17.-Chancellor George
Michaelis' program will embrace rig
id foreign policy and unity at home.
The highest sources in Berlin give out
this brief outline Of the fundamentals
OF the new chancelIors policies today.
Berlin is keen to hear the chancel
lora announcement Of his aims and
program 1t was announced today
that the reichstag may be assembled
by Thursday when an opportunity will
be given to hear the Michaelis' view
on the war.
The Berlin press continues to be
cautious until the chancellor states
his policies.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-17
BoARD BILL CHARGE

G. c. Stone was arrested at Duncan
on the charge Of beating Mrs. ]. I.
Gossett out Of $29 board bill and will
be brought in by John Burroughs
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-17

By United Press.
Washington July 1.-THE Ameri-
can schooner Childe Harold was sunk
by a submarine in European water, the
state department announced All the
crew was safely landed. There was
no armed guard aboard.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-17
RAISED WARRANTS AND
GETS ONE YEAR IN FEN

BY United Press.
McAlester, Okla. July 17--J w
Cooper. a prominent educator OF this
county, pleaded guilty today to rails
ing school warrants and was sentenc-
ed to one year in the state peniten.
Liary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-17

Air Fleet Bin
Reported Out

BY United Press.
Washington, July l7--America'
great air fleet drew nearer a reality
today when the senate committee,
without amendment, reported out the
$64O, 600, 600 aeropla1e bill with recon-
mendation that it pass
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-17
Severe Foreign Policy With Concessions
to Germans Said to Be Aims Of
New Chancellor
sy United Press.

BY United Press.
Pehograd, July 1.-THE ministers
Of finance, education and public relief
formally resigned today. The minister
Of railways is also expected to quit.
All Of these officers are members of
the original duma party.
The designations will pave the way
for united prosecution Of the war.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-17

Mrs. Sarah Lyons and son Buddy Co
ell, will leave this afternoon for Tu-
cumcari. ~ Mex.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-17

By United Press.
London, July 17.-FieideMarshal Haig
announces substantial gains made by
the Germans during the night north
west Of Warneton Belgium.