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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-04
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The sugg is The coolest place in ih'
city. u
TIL Johnson was business visitor
here from Minco yesterday
Go to wren's for the best fountain
service M
w. r. Mcbride Of Blanchard was
here on business trip yesterday
Kelly Springfield Ajax and Fisk
Itires at Buie Auto supply co. 4-st
G. +. Newell has Feturned from
Shawnee and east side points.
Choice country butter and fresh eggs
at Geo X Powers. At
Robert Brooks returned yesterday
from a visit of several weeks with
relatives at points in California.
Don,t miss the sugg today. pathe
News and "The Neglected Wife, 1t
New telephone directories have been
delivered. If you did receive a copy
phone 1900 S-3t.
Choice country butter and fresh eggs
at Geo X. Powers at
Buie Auto Supply Co. where quality
counts. 4th and Kansas. AIT
Palm beach suits made like new at|
Superior Cleaners and Dyers. so-dtI
Sugg today, "The Neglected Wife,
and vaudeville Good music ltI
Go to Wren's for any kind Of toilet
largest line in town. 2-at
Mrs. b. w. venable Of okmulgee is
the guest Of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Il n. Burch
Choice country butter and fresh eggs
at Geo. X Powers APT
We dye anything. Superior Clean
ers and Dyers Phone Ala S0-6t
Miss Sarah Dennis of Elk City is in
ghickasha the week end visiting
friends while making Arrangements to
enter the O. G w
New telephone directories have been
If you did receive q copy
phone 1900 S-St.
Fisk red top tires in Ford sizes at
/ discount for short time only. Bule
Auto Supply co. 4-3t
Sweet peppers at Powers. Large
ones, medium size and baby peppers
ior salads. 4-2tI
pr Gulley' president O 7. 8. =. e.
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those VINO wish 70 see mm can az 'ne
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-22
RAILROADS SPENT
 ji295,00O WITH PAPERS
turing S.HOur Controversy Every Dahy and Weekly Newspaper in
 { Country Carried Ads.

New York, March 21-Almost $30O,- IVY was spent by the railroads in newspaper advertising during the recent eight-hoqr controversy with Melr men, but not the s, ,000,000' that MDor leaders charged before con . sress was so employed, was the an nOuncemsnt made, here. today by frank Payant, who is in charge of Ae publicity for the National Con- .sIence committee of railways. Com pleEe accounts, just mace up, he said, saowed that $295,00O was used for ssapeftising, Cor little more than $1 ,va every mile of railroad in the
 We did not use newspaper adver- qslng until the brotherhoods an- sunced t; they would refuse arbitra- sss Ion and resort to nationwide salke' said MT. Payant. we placed IVY advertisements in every country S.y Ss.eekly newspaper in the United S.s'es, a total of 13,S65 publications, sa saG 'nree advertisements in every ton" p' VI ,o me purpose, he said, was ito place ,So saarely before the country the IS" sues involved"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-22
WAR RISK INSURANCE
 RATES ARE INCREASED
Readjustmcnt of Charges, Announced
 by Bureau of Federal :, Government.

Washington, March 21.-Complete readiustment of rates by the war risk bureau, including an increase. to 3 per cent of the charge on all ships pass ing through the war zone, was an nounced tonight by officials or the bureau.
 This follows the extension of insur- ance to many classes of contraband not heretofore insured, and is accepted as a recognition of the practical state of war and the additional risk.
 Until now the rate has varied to a maximum of 2 per cent. Earlier in the war a much lower maximum was maintained, the first increase coming after the announcement &of Fits sup ma rine blockade by Germany.
 The new schedule makes flat per cent rate applicable to all vessels that mmst mass , through the war zone whether bound to belligerent or neu- tral ports. . A lantic ports are twice as heavy as those Pacific, rates to the West Indian norts are still higher, while rates to u South so American ports show a further increase.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-22
NEW YORK CENTRAL GIVES SWlTCHMEN
 S-nOUR W0Rk-DAy
Members Not Affiliated With Brotherhoods Get
 Same Benefits.

New York. March 2l.-Switchmen on the New York Central railroad will be given the benefit of the Adamsoa law, dating from January 1, by the voluntary action of the company, on the same basis as the members of the four railroad brotherhoods, it was announced by the roads officials to- day. &!esMse e [. These men are members of the Switchmen's union of North America an organization not affiliated with the brotherhoods, which made similar de- mands as the brothernoods, submit ted them to arbitration and received an advance in pay of 13 percent, dat ing from Dec. 23, 1876. They were bound by this award to one year.
 Their benefits under the Adamson act will be greater, as under the arbi- tration award, they receive g hours pay for hoers' work; while under the new schedule they are to receive 10 hours pay for 8 hours work.
 This action by the New York Gen. tral is the first answer to be made to questions raised since the Adam son law was declared constitutional and the agreement reached between the brotherhoods and the railroads, regarding its application as to what would be the payroll status of switch men and other classes of railway workers not involved in the agree ment. .
 There are 5000 members of the Switchmen's union. i
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-22
FIRES WARDENS WHO
 LET SEVEN ESCAPE

Birmingham, Ala, March 21.-Par- ties continued tonight their search for the four men who yesterday escaped from the Jefferson county jail with David D. Overton and two other pris- Oners.
 While the search was in progress tonight the death toll from the fight last night between possemen and the fugitives grew to three. J. l.. Lathen, one of the escaped men, died at a local hospital. Lathen was mortally wounded shortly after Overton, slayer of Judge w. T. Lawler and Tony Milano, sentenced to death for the murder of a peddler, were killed. Sheriff Batson today discharged three of the wardens at the prison at the time of the escape. A. G. BatsOn, brother of the sheriff, was one of the men discharged.
 In the meantime, the grand jury Is Investigating the jail delivery.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-22
WAR SUMMARY
Associated Press Summary


 Again the British and French forces ill France are moving rapidly against the retiring Germans, both London and Paris chronicle addition al important gains a,ong the front running from Arras to the region of SOissons.
 !, Forty more villages have been taken by the British, in the district solth and southeast of Perronhe, while east of Hamecourt, north of Trenier and north of Soissons, the French made good progress. To the north, between Nurnu and Arras, the Germans are beginning to make vigorous resistance to the ad- vancing British, at number of points, but despite this, London says, their rear guard is being steadily driven back and the progress of the British forces continues.
 In the Ailette valley, and along the east bank of Cruzat canal, the Ger mans are bombarding French posi- tions.
 The Russians still have the upper hand on the Persian front, Petrograd reporting the Turks have been driven from Sakkiz, and that the Russians have crossed the Persian border and are now in Mesop0tamia, thus adding to the menace of the Ottoman troops in retreat before the British up the Tigris and Diala rivers, from Bag dad. South of Sakkiz, the Turks were forced to continue to fall back.
 On none of the other fronts have there been engagements of import ance.
 Unofficial advices in London from Holland are to the effect that serious food riots have broken out in Ber- lin, and that frontier regiments have been sent there to maintain order.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-22
TORNADO KILLS SEVEN PEOPLE.
 INJURIES FOUR Dalark Suffers Most, Five Being Killed and Three
 Hurt There.
ONE DEATH OCCURS
 IN GRANT COUNTY
Cyclone, Sweeping Near Path of One Which Caused Such Havoc in This Section Recently, DemOlishes
 Several Small Houses.

Reports last night of the results of the tornado which visited central Ar kansas Tuesday night place the cas- ualties at seven dead and four in- jured.
 The force of the tornado was severe, and that not more were lost is due to the fact that it swept through thinly-settled section. Five of those killed and three of the injured are at Dalark, where the greatest damage was done.
 Little Damage Here.
 Although there were many rumors in circulation in Pine Bluff yesterday of loss of life and destruction of prop erty in the storm of Tuesday night there appears to have been little basis for them, the only authentic report at hand last night telling of the death ot negro woman south of Junet, in Grant county, when her cabin home was blown down.
 Quite a number of small houses are reported to have been destroyed negro cabins, barns and outhouses, and many trees were blown down or up- rooted. West of Pine Bluff, in approxi- mately the path of the tornado which destroyed the Pilkington home some months ago, some damage was done but not extensive in it's nature
 In Pine Bluff there was no damage reported, the storm here being more electrical in it's nature, and being ac- companied by considerable rain, but virtually little wind velocity.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-22
FIVE DEAD NEAR DALARK.

Dalark, March 21.-Five persons dead and four or more seriously hurt is the toll of tornado that swooped down upon the Weatherington com munity mile and a quarter north of here early Monday night.
 Homes of three families and all out buildings adjacent were wrecked in the belt, which was not two miles long. and which was not touched by the twister, seemingly, except in the clearings in which the houses of the victims were situated. No damage was done here and no reports of dam- age in adjacent counties have been re- ceived.
 The dead are:
 CHARLES WEATHERINGTON, AZ years old, farmer; skull fractured, face, chest and right side crushed.
 MRS. CHARLES WEATHERING- TON, 40 years old; head and body crushed.
 ARTHUR HERRING, 36 years old {; back broken, head and chest and hips crushed.
 MILTON HUTCHINSON, "A years old; skull fractured, bruised about body.
 MISS MATTE LEARN, il years old; head crushed, left shoulder broken.
 The injured:
 John Amos, farmer; body bruised believed hurt internally.
 Mrs. John Amos, slightly hurt.
 Two sons of MT. and Mrs. Amos, slightly hurt.
 MOtOrist Brings News.
 Dalark was indoors while a severe wind and electrical storm ragged. when a MT. King, driving by motor from Little Rock to his home near Spark man. notified Mayor J. l.. Williams that tornado had wrecked the Wea- therington home and that neighbors could not find either Weatherington or members of his family.
 Mayor Williams quickly organized a relief party and started for the storm scene about II o'clock. It was near midnight when the place was reached. The searchers found Wea- therington alive, lying in the yard about 50 feet from the debris-marked spot that once had been his house He was rushed in an automobile to the home of his brother, James Weather ington, three quarters of mile dis. tant. There Weatherington died, un- able to tell even the briefest descrip- tion of how the storm hit his home or to tell whether members of his family had been with him.
 Other Victims Found.
 In the darkness the searchers stumbled about until a. m. before they found any of the missing per sons.
 Arthur Herring, brother-in-law of Weatherington, and his hired hand was picked up in woods patch a quarter of mile from the house. His body was crushed against the base oi pine tree.
 Mrs. Weatherington, Miss Mattie Hearn, an orphan girl, residing with the Weatheringtons, and Milton Hutcherson, stepson of Weathering-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-22
ARMY MEN CONSIDER
 PANAMA CANAL SAFE

Washington, March 21.-Army off cers show no uneasiness as to the se- curity of the Panama canal, despite many published reports that the great waterway is exposed to raiding par ties, bent on crippling it. It was said authoritatively at the war department that the canal is regarded as the most secure of the nations outlying posses sions. So far as military operations are concerned, control of the sea is absolutely necessary to any parties at- tempting to harm the canal. It was asserted every inch of the locks and power plants is under constant patrol and that there is absolutely no chance to destroy or damage them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-22
WILSON CALLS CONGRESS- 10 MEET APRIL 7
 TAKE ACTION AGAINST GERMAN (Jb0AT WAR
PRESIDENT WILSON'S
 PROCLAMATION

Washington, March 21.-Preside Filson's proclamation. calling co ress to meet in extra ordinary SC ion April 2, is aS follows:
 Whereas. public interests re- quire that the congress of the United States should be con- vcned in extra session at 12 o'clock, noon, on the second day of April 1917, to receive a communication concerning grave matters O. national policy which should be taken immediately under cOnsidera- ton.
 Now, therefore, I. Woodrow Wilson, president of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim and declare that an extraordinary occasion requires the congress of the United States to convene in extra ses- sion at the capitol in the city of Washington on the second of April, 1917, at 12 o'clock, noon, of which all persons who shall at that time be entitled to act as members thereof are hereby required to take notice.
 "Given under my hand and the seal of the Unite d States of America, the 21st day of March, in the year or our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, and of the independ- ence of the United States the 141St.''
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-22
C0NGRfSSMEN IN CAPITAL GATHER
 BEHIND WILSON Patriotic Expressions Greet Presidents S Call of War
 Making Body.
POLITICS WILL NOT
 DELAY ANY ACTION
Fight for Control of House to Be Ia. boo Until International Crisis Is Met-DemOcrats Send
 Call for Caucus.

Washington, March 21-Members of congress in Washing ton received President Wilson's call for a special session on April witb patriotic ex- pressions and the confident predic- tion that the close organization fight for control of the house would not be permitted to delay action on the grave questions to be submitted by the president
 The senate organized and adopted an anti-filibuster rule during the rec ent special session. House leaders say their contest will be settled promptly, so that both branches may get down to business within day or two after converting.
 A joint session to hear the address of the president may be held without waiting for the house organization. This course is held to be legal, and probably will serve to hasten action in the house.
 In spite of their determination to bring about a quick conclusion, neither Democrats or Republicans will surrtCder without fight. Demo- cratic Leader Kitchin today sent out call for a Democratic caucus on Friday, March 30, at il a. m. The calls for Republicans and so-called independent caucuses are expected to follow. The Democrats will caucus solidly, despite the unpleasantness over the prohibition fight in the dy- ing days of the last congress. The Republicans, because of the opposi- tion among the Progressive element, probably will only confer. Independ- ents already have agreed to confer in- formally before the opening of the session.
 Both big parties are expected to discuss emergency plans for organi- zation of the house along bipartisan lines. As each side, it is generally agree1 will have a total membership Of 214, on opening day, it would be necessary under the present rule, for the winning party to get four of the five independent votes.
 Many Republicans are opposed to permitting the balance of power to rest with the independents and any proposed plan which would eliminate them would receive a hearty recep- tion in the Republican conference.
 Some Democrats have expressed themselves as favoring a change in the rules, so as to permit less than a majority to elect This has been done on two previous occasions, in 1909 and 1879.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-22
BERLIN EXPECTS STATE 0F WAR
 IN 48 HOURS

7 London, March 21. According 70 private telegrams from Berlin to the Amsterdam Bourse, it is expected a state of war with the United States will be an accomplished fact within AS hours, says a dispatch to the Ex- change Telegram company from Amsterdam.
 American journalists in Berlin, the dispatch adds, "have been warned to this effect by the war office."
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NOTICE!-NOTICE!

All persons are hereby notified that the public dumping ground is To- cated at the foot of Texas street. and that all refuse and waste materials must be dumped at this place. Dump ing on vacant lots or public property at any other location is violation of the law and such violations will hereafter be rlgidly prosecuted.
 s. BLOOM, 2-97-1m Mayor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-22

London, March 21.--A dispatch to The. Times from The Hague asserts that new German peace move is on foot The dispatch says that prom inent Germans have recently visited Holland and Switzerland under in- structions to try to ascertain what the present attitude of Great Britain is toward possible cessation of hos tilities r. =
 One commissioner sent to Switzer- land is said to be a leading German business man and one of the emis- saries to Holland high official in the' German war service. The latter emissary, disclaiming authority to speak for the German government is quoted as saying that the Russian revolution had entirely changed the situation: that Germany could no longer claim that she wished to free the Russian Baltic provinces and could also consider landing back Poland to Russia under some form Of autonomy. He is represented as adding that he believed the revolu- tion in Russia made it possible for Germany to discuss te. ms more fav- orable to the entente.
 Another visitor to Holland. con- tinues the correspondent, sought to learn the attitude of the entente and the United States towerd some gen. eral scheme of autonomy for the races Of Europe, especially in regard to Anstro-Hungary.
 The correspondent says that al- though. the commissioners claimed they Were not travelling in behalf of tneir government, tleir journey would have been impossible under existing passport. regulations with out the connivance of Berlin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-22
PENNSYLVANIA PREP ARES.

Harrisburg, Pa.., March 21.-Govsr, tn nor R RRr,,mbaugh, tonight announced tAe Appointment a of committee oi rennf re nf ..S .ya ;ndustries and resources or the state % "for purposes of defense.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-22
Nations Executive Will Say State of War Has Existed
 for Some Time.
GERMANY EXPECTED
 TO DECLARE WAR
News From Berlin Indicates Belief That War Will Be Proclaimed in 1S IIOurS-U. $. to Cooperate
 With but Not to Join Allies.

President Wilson yesterday issued call for congress to meet in extraordi- nary session on April to consider grave matters of national policy"
 The president is expected to declare that state of war has existed with Germany for some time, and it is also expected that congress will declare state of war to exist and give the president authority to use the armed forces of the country.
 Possibility that Germany may antici- pate any move by the United States in this direction by declaring war on the United States, is forecast in Berlin ad- vices reaching Holland. These are to the effect that in Berlin the belief is current that state of war with the United States will be an actual fact WllHIH 10 HOuTS,
 Washington, March 21.-President Wilson today met the constantly in- creasing probability of war with Ger many by summoning congress to as- semble in extraordinary session on Monday, April 2, two weeks earlier than the date he had chosen before the latest assault upon American rights on the seas.
 When the president addresses con- gross he expecetaoishrdluapu gross he is expected to show how state of war actually has existed for some time because of the unlawful aggression of Germany's submarines.
 Congress is expected to formally de- clare state of war existing. vote a large sum-probably half billion dol lars-for national defense, and clothe the president with authority to use the armed forces of the United States as it empowered President Mckinley to deal with the menace of Spain in 1898.
 Such action would not be a declara- tion of war, except in a technical sense, and whether the United States duu 0CILudIly dCtuduy SO lO Wol HI the fullest acceptation of the term will depend upon what the imperial gov- ernment does before congress is as- sembled or after it acts.
 OminOus News From Germany.
 Dispatches from abroad tonight de- claring that the Germany government is expected to declare state of war exists with the United States within the next 48 hours placed an ominous aspect on the situation.
 Much to change the presidents in tentions or the course of the govern ment in the crisis may develop before April 2. The first armed ship will by that time have reached the war zone. The ruthless destruction of one un- occasionally would be an act of war. On the other hand, the sinking of a submarine by one of the armed Ameri- can merchantmen probably would be net as an act of war by Germany. Even the armihg of American ships with
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-22
ROCK ISLAND PAYS OFF. Receiver Dickinson Authorized tt
 Pay Out $5,00C,O 900.

New York, March 21.-John M Dickinson, receiver for the Rock Is- land system, was authorized today by Federal Judge Hough to pay off nearly $5,000,000 of the obligations of the. road, which has been in receiver
 ship nearly two years. This step will open the way for a reorganiza- ,tion of the road.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-22
Taylor Receives Summons.

Congressman Sam M Taylor late yesterday afternoon received the fol- lowing telegram from Speaker Clark and Democratic House Leader Kit chin, both of whom are at Washing ton:
 President has called congress for Monday, April ?. Democratic caucus, Friday, March 30, il a. m. Presence urgently necessary as early as pos sible. Answer"
 In response to the call from the party leaders MT. Taylor will leave early next week for Washington.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-22

4 natent has been granted for a straw hat with a pivpted lop. ataS tns end u can cor he turned upward for protecnonl 3 painst rain. x sSSs ~ \ ss. < ss X <
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-22
GIRLS PREPARE NURSE SOLDIERS.

Wellesley, Mass, March 21.-Inter- est in the special aid classes has been aroused to such an extent that two classes are to be formed to provide for those who wish to study nursing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-22

A building and loan company in Cleveland is the first institution of it's kind in this country to establish a women's auxiliary board of directors.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-22

The German press reports gratify- ing increase in the national schools of Poland since German occupation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-22

|, tnerei are 25,471 smiles of railroad % mn trance, in which are over 6O,OOO,- wy ueS. ,-i ir v,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-22
puSSIAN REVOLT
 ALTERS SITUATION
Understood Germany, No Longer Able to Claim She Wished to Free Baltic Provinces, Willing to
 Change Terms.
FOOD RIOTS IN BERLIN.

London, March 21.-Serious riots have broken out in Ber- lin in connection with the scarcity of food, according to Reuters Amsterdam corre- spondent.
 A dispatch from Oldenzall, Holland, says persistent rum ors are current of great rioting in Berlin.
 Frontier regiments are re- ported to have left for Berlin to maintain order,'' says the dispatch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-22
EAGLES BALL.

Nagles' hall. Thursday, March p. auspices F. o. E. Ashford's orches- tra. Dancing at p. m. S-13-9t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-22
The Weather

.t!aursday, partly cloudy; Friday
 s. s.tied, cooler in northwestern
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-22

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