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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-27
Their Education DOubly Important Now,
Governor Williams
Declares
HIGHSCHOOL GRADUATES
SHOULDATTEND COLLEGE
Training Fits Them for Greater Service;
America Must Supply the
World

Oklahoma City, Okla Aug 26.-
Especial -"The fathers and mothers
of Oklahoma who keep their children
IN school and see to it that the educa.
ton of boys and girls, from the grades
through college, is interrupted just as
liit'e as possible during the coming
year arc performing one of the high.
est services to the nation, stated
Governor r. L.Wiliams Sunday while
discussing Oklahoma's part in the war.
"Many obstacles will confront par
ents," the governor continued "and
many temptations VIII be presented to
boys and girls that will tend to keep
them out of school The labor of tho
Youngsters, especially on the farms,
will be- of more vaiue than in former
years Young men and women will be
tempted with higher wages than they
have ever been offered before. But
both our duty to the country and the
selfish interests of the growing gener.
alton demand in this particular time
that school work be adapted to the
reeds Of war, but that It be continued
with even more than the usual yigor.
Wear Masks to School.
"Discussion on the urgency Of max
ing even more effective grade and
high school work at this time is out
Of place. The boys and girls of Okla
homa are not the ones who should be
forced to make the first payment for
this war. Education Of children is not
a thing that can be postponed. When
school work in community is permit
led to suffer for year both the boys
and girls and tho community itself
suffer permanent injury
This principle is recognized in
France, where, according to newspaper
Continued on Page Six)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-27
Barbecue and OraiOg on 0. c. W. Cam
pas ou September 4 and Bic Meet
ing al Court House Tonight


Grady county boys leaving for their
training camps early In September.
will go away with full atomachs, &C.
cording to plans that we're made this
morning at meeting OF the County
Council Of Defense. II Is proposed 70
give the young soldiers big barbecue
on the campus Of the o. C. w. on
Tuesday, September 4, 10 be followed
by speaking TO which the public win
BE- invited An orator Of statewide
fame will be secured
Col. Tom Dwyar was appointed az
generalisslmo Of tho forces that VIII
make preparations for the big farewell
party and tho committee to assist him
is as follows:
T II. Dwyer chairman; Ben T John.
son. G, w Austin, W. A. Hopkins, NJ
NJ. Hur,phroy Scott Jones, II. j.
Brownson Jonas Cook r. ]. O'Nelll,
Harry HammerIy, Jno. r. Owsley. W.
H. Donaifue and Dave Hill
s Col. Dwyef at once called aneetiug
Of the committee, 70 b held at The
court hOrse ats O'Clock this evening,
and he urges all interested IN paying
tribute to the boys To be present we
want not only the members Of the com
mittee but also every patriotic citizen
Of Chickasha to come out and help u
prepare TO show our appreciation Of
the sacrifice that our boys will make
and the service which they will rem.
der our country he said n don't
know how others feel about It but as
FOR mo I'd be ready to close my bank
for day or two to attend to this i'm
portant work Let's nave a big crowd
at our meeting tonight and everybody
be ready to go to work"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-27
Japan Wants to Build u. S.
Merchant Fleet and Asks
to Import Steel in Return

The Japanese mission whichais now
paying an official visit to the United
istates viii make this proposition to
the american government this week.
IN return for this consideration Ja-
pan seeks a relaxation in the embargo
on steel
Japan expects to pass Up the Tues'
tions Of the open door in China the
possession Of German islands IN the
Pacific and Japanese immigration to
America until the end Of the war
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-27
U. S. NAVY RECRUITING
TO BE OPENED SLOWLY

and r. L. Reeds Of Alex, were sent IA
for finals at Oklahoma City, signed up
as third class fireman and apprentice
seaman respectively Another ship
ment Of naval recruits will probably
go in Wednesday after which the navy
office here believes the field for vol
unteering will be completely thrown
open
BY comforting with state headquar-
ters, the local navy branch finds that
more men are now on the waiting list
here than at any other station in Ok.
lahoma.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-27
PLANT TO BE IN
POSITION BY SATURDAY.

sioner Frank Scrimagcr today, "The
filter has been put in place at the
plant and is operating nicely so that
an the water now used is being M
tered.
"The chlorine plant should be IN Op-
Grafton by the last OF the week when
our water troubles will be over"
The water commissioner added that
an analysis Of the city water would
be made in the near future.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-27
ANOTHER NEGRO REGIMENT
IS ORDERED TO HOUSTON

sent TO Washington following the riot
ing here last week. It was announced
by Goneral Bell today
The Eighth Illinois Infantry, com
posed Of negroes, Is being sent here
It is declared.
General Bell says he can control the
negroes and anticipate no further trou.
BILE.
The last negro rioters who were at
largo were captured this morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-27
Italians in Last Week Gain 80 So. Miles
OiTeriIOry, Capture 2S,OOO.PrisOners
and Pile Up $4,000 on Battlefield
VIOLENT GERMAN
COUNTERS FAIL
Terrible Pressure Brohghi on Advancing
Army Results in Rspulse Of Ger.
mans With Heavy Losses
By United Frsss.

By United Press.
London, Aug, 27.-Three great allied
drives are sailing the Teutonic lines
on three FRONTS today The British,
French ane Italians resumed their
drives with continued success.
In the las weee the Italians have
taken ninety squire miles of Austian
territory, 259eR pr soners, vast stores
Of guns, ammunitio and supplies and
have inflicted casualties estimated at
$4,000.
The French attaeS changed today
from the loft q tie light bank Of the
Meuse. the .isi aii ok carrying the
French a nil aeafa on two mile
front
Gepcral Ha NoF aerward north
Of St. Quenti Adyahcne 4 half milo
over a mile &
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-27
FIVE MORE PATRIOTS
DRAFTED FOR FIRST
NATIONAL ARMY

Here arc five more patriots who
have been declared physically fit and
who have not been exempted from
service in the first national army
They are; at
33l J. w. Honeycutt, Chlckasha.
356 G. l. Tucker, Chlckasha
419 II. J. Haskins. Chickasha.
59S o, N. Turner. Chickasha.
4s0 r. T. Cole Tuttle
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-27
N POLICE COURT

The following cases have recently
appeared on the police court docket:
Reginald Jones', exceeding the speed
limit by driving an automobile at the
rate Of twenty-seven miles an hour
on Minnesota avenue, paid So; Paul
Glass, drunk and driving car while
drunk, gave a $40 bond for his appear
ance; Buck Powell ard Harry Leeds
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-27
BARBECUE FOR GRADY COUNTY PATRIOTS OFFFOR CAMPS
.MOMENTOUS QUESTIONS IN
BOTH HOUSES TO HAVE BIG
BEARING in WINNING WAR

tho fight to make the rich carry the
burdens Of the war,
While the senate rs working out
problems behind closed doors, the
house is preparing to meet tomorrow
to tackle the new eleven and half
billion dollar war credit bill take up
soldiers insurance and launch the six
billion dollar deficiency appropriation
measure.
Two billion dollars more is involved
in shipping and aeroplane estimates
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-27
U. S. HEADED
FOR PACANISM
SAYS COMMITTEE
By United Press.

By United Press.
Kansas City, Mo, Aug 27-Pagan'
ism. with all its accompanying vices,
is the goal toward which America is
rapidly drifting, according to report
which was made today by the morals
committee to the convention Of The
American Confederation Of Catholic
Societies,
Society shows a startling decline
according to the report
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-27
BIZ united Pfess.

By United Press.
Washington, Aug 2I-New fighting
in congress is expected to materialize
over the pressing Of married men in
for army service under the new draft
law.
Prominent senate leaders announced
today that they would take action to
have measure PASSED making the
draft law say exactly what it meant
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-27
WILL NOT TEACH GERMAN N
IN CHICKASHA HIGH SCHOOL

Superintendent Ramey issued the
following statement today
"At the regular board meeting Aug
INST sixth the superintendent recon-
mended that German be dropped from
The course Of study and French sub
atituted This was approved BY the
board with the provision that German
might be taught should there be 8 de.
mand from q large class for it. which
is not at all probable
Many schools all over the country
have dropped this subject from The
course Of study.
''Wm F. Ramey, snpt
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-27
Fourteen Excused on Grounds Of Having
Wives and Children and 0ns for
Aged Father

The following fourteen called men
have been exempted by the local
board from military service in the first
call for drafted men. all but Harry
Alfred Muse being discharged for hav-
ing wife and children dependent upon
their labor for support, but he having
an aged fathers 49,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-27
FOURTEEN MORE EXEMPTED
FROM MILITARY SERVICE

4i7 w. H. Burk, Chickasha,
457 C. f. Freed. rocasset.
i66 G. N. Morris. Tuttle.
4S7 L E. Ferguson. Chickasha.
49g L. c. Barton. Chickasha.
495 w. w. O'Nein, Chickasha
SO J. w. Russell. Tuttle.
527 H. A. Muse, Chickasha.
52s H. L. Prief. Tabler.
5sl Horace Pitcher, Tuttle.
SIS d. R. Guthridge, Chickasha.
58l G. n. Linn, Minco.
sos Robert Hairless. verden.
e47 P. c. Entz, Blanchard. -
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-27
French Will Be Substituted Unless a Large
Class Demands German
instruction

German Is to be dropped from the
course of study at the Chickasha High
school, It was officially announced
this morning, following the agitation
Of the matter for several days.
At the regular meeting Of the school
board early this month Superintend-
ent Ramey recommended such action
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-27
NEGRO JAILED

Undersheriff Casey Jones returned
from Rush Springs last night, bring
ing with him negro, Jack Bedford
charged with being drunk in a public
place and who is believed to know
something about the operations OF
white bootleggers at that place
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-27
GERMANY HAD PLANNED LATER WAR ON US.
HOOVER SAYS SUGAR WILL GO DOWN | II CENTS

households are to have cheaper sugar
but they must use less Of it.
Food Dictator Hoover announced TO-
day that on October j a reduction Of
cent and half a pound on sugar
would be in force. He emphasized his
warming, however that Americans
must economic in order to give more
sugar to the allies.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-27
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington. Aug 27.-Evidence
which makes the United States gov.
ernment officials certain that Germany
had planned to make war on America
after defeating France and England
are in the hands of the administration,
the state d partment announced to
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-27
Bio destroyer fleets

BY United Press.
Washington, Aug 27---A new ap'
preparation of at least $350,OO0,000 for
the construction Of destroyers win be
asked of congress this week, according
to an announcement made by Secreta-
ry of the Navy Daniels today.
This is the first step toward assemb.
ling great number Of destroyers to
beat the German submarines.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-27
More Men are Now on Waiting List al
Chickasha than as Any Sut.SialiOn
in Oklahoma

The lid which has been placed on
U. S. naval recruiting for the past two
or three weeks was partially removed
this morning when a permit for enlist
ing few more men from the Chicka-
sha branch was received by Mr. White.
Two men, H. L. Wyrick of Pocasset
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-27
SCOUT PATROL ACCIDENT

Washington, Aug 27--An explosion
in the boiler room Of the scout patrol
Merida at Norfolk. Va, seriously
wounded two members Of tho naval
reserve, the navy department is adj
visod.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-27
Also Willing TO Pass Up Till EndOfWar
Unpleasant 0uesiiOns Between
the Two Governments

BY United Press
Washington. Aug. 27.-Japan is will
ling to grant the use Of her shipyards
for the building Of American ships to
be used in either the Atlantic or Pa
ciflc trade.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-27
To New II IL Billion War Credit Bill
is Added, Six Billion Deficiency
Measure and 2 Billions Extras
GIGANTIC DESTROYER
FLEET FOR AMERICA
Secretary Daniels Will Ask Congress fer
Three Hundred and Fifty Millions
for New Sub DeslrOyers
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Aug. 27.-Twenty bill
lions Of dollars will be involved in con-
gressional action this week. should
the wealth conscriptionists conquer in
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-27

we're arrested for fighting and put up
81 caah bonds; A. 4. Crlder plain
drunk, put up IS cash bond Don
Major and G. q. ostfander put uu IS
each cash bonds fof speeding Erhest
Anderson WAS arrested for fighting
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-27
Filter Again Installed at City Water
Works and All Water Now Ussdis
Being Well Filtered

"The water that is consumed I'm
chickasha should be very good now
and will be up to the best about the
end Of the week, said Water Commits.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-27
eerms Loss leaylIy.


BY United Press
Paris, Aug 3 eImaA counter at.
lacks Of the mosi ant nature failed
early today to lasl Ne French relin-
quish their newh gained ground
around Verdun
The war department reported that
all attacks We're repulsed by the
French with heavy losses to the enc
my.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-27
Simultaneous Assaults
on Three Lines Launched by
British, French and Italians
Smoke Reducers
Painted Vessels
to Deceive Subs
MMMMMMM MMMMMMMMNMN e
ey united fregs.

by UHIttU I4t5H'
Washington, Aug 27--After Octo.
ber ! no ships viii be allowed to sail
from American ports unless protected
by smoke reducers and painted ac-
cording to specifications provided by
the naval consulting board.
This action was taken in order TO
safeguard American shipping against
submarine attacks
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-27

day.
Secretary Lansing refused to speci.
fly the evidence upon which this con
clusion is based.
Must Use Less Sugar
BY United Press.
Washington, Aug. 27.-American
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-27
General Bell Declares He Can Keep
Blacks Under Control and Sends 5
Ills. Infantry to Texas Camp
By United Press.

By United Press.
Houston Tex, Aug 27.--More negro
troops will be scnt to camp at Hous-
ton, despite the protest which was
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-27
Congress VIII Make NelO Draft
La,U Plain With Respect to
In1pressing Married Men

. (. y = . . = = = y q . y
, WEATHER FORECAST
; For Oklahoma.
+ Tonight and Tuesday partly
: cloudy Cooler tonight, Cool
? er Tuesday IN eastern Oklaho-
, ma.
} Local Temperature.
3 Maximum. s8, minimum So. !
) . > = = . . = . y . = =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-27
CHTCKASHA WILL HONOR
YOUNG WARRIORS SOON
TO BE SENT TO WAR
WEATHER ELSEWHERE

. Western Union reports re- I
: ceived at 8 a. m. today:
= North Texas, generally =
= clear, temperature "a A
+ Central Texas, generally 4
+ clear, temperature 79 =
= East Texas, generally clear, =
r temperature a. !
= Gulf Coast generally clear, =
= temperature 76. Z
= West Texas, generally clear, =
+ temperature 76. 4
= Arkansas, generally clear, :
= temperature 03. =
= Louisiana, generally clear, :
= temperature 68 =
Z Oklahoma, generally clear, +
: temperature H. =
a = a n a a n = a = = -
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-27

You will find all the
local news every day
in the Daily Express.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-27

The Latest News by
Wire Daily from the
U. ?. Association.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-02

noting the tinge Of perfume in the
air.
The town was II miles distant, the
nearest habitation half that distance.
Then whence the visitor? Whittier
bound now? True, there was
great, waIled-in mansion on the OBJ
scure Wadleigh road, but Bruce had
understood that it had not been Oc-
cupied for years, save casually.
"The bewitching spTite!" unused
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-02
"H'mw Reflected Bruce.

Bruce. Come, gone! I would be
delighted to see her again"
Two days passed and in his ram
bTngs Bruce fairly forgot his mys-
terious visitant. Then the third day
she was wildly brought back to his
remembrance. He was pursuing an
old abandoned pathway in the woods
when Gyp, penetrating a copse, re
turned excited and demOnstrative,
holding something in his jaws
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-02
DREAM AND REALITY .
BY GeneVieVe UImar =

by GenGVl6N6 lunar
Copyright, 1917, W. G. Chapman.)
"OnIy a dreamr' Bruce Schuyler
drOwsily murmured the words and
turned to resume a strangely dis
tUrbed slUmber. He smiled uncOn-
sciOusly. Drifting through his brain
was departing filament of a rapt Wis
ion. He seemed to have opened his
eyes to view Iimned in the doorway
against the brilliant outside sun
with earnest, peering eyes and lovely
auburn hair. He closed his eyes, but
the sharp barking of his dog tied to
a tree outside warned him, as it al
ways did, of a visitor or an intruder.
Some one, Of course, not the girl;
that was of the unreal. He arose and
went to the door. There was faith
full Gyp, not Juggling at his chain as
he usually did when predatory or
penniless tramps passed by, but his
eyes fixed toward the timber.
1T was real-it was no dream"
abruptly uttered Bruce.
He stood speIIbound. Running like
a frightened schoolgirl, her twinkling
feet seeming scarcely to touch the
ground, was the girl of his vision.
She did not look behind her and van
ished completely amid a screen of
deep shrubbery.
81 deClarew exclaimed Bruce, and
his senses were all awake now. His
solitude, passing a vacation of a
month in the old woodland cabin,
was rarely invaded. And nova girl!
a fairy who had looked in and fed
Wherefore?
Bruce slowly passed into the cabin.
AS he did so he became sensible of a |
subtle, delicious perfume that filled
the air. It was exclusive, it suggest
ed the bOudOir of wealth and luxury. |
It peTmeated the atmosphere deli |
ciously. Of course, it was a remind
or of the strange visitor RTUcn went
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-22
APARTMENT FOR RENT

FIVE ROOMS, URNI5HED UH UN'
 FURNISHED.
 A strictly modern five room apart ment By far the most desirable in the city, tile bath, steam heat, hot and cold water, brick building, on first floor. Beautifully furnished, or will rent unfurnished. Two blocks from bath house row. This is a chance for some one who wants something exceptionally nice. Call at once as this will not be vacant long Phone 476, or call at Algonquin Flats. 22i Prospect.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-22
Ha Cured Flrst- --PaYMhanCuIed

A safe and painless cure Cor Alco- hol and Drug Addicttions. Strictly private and personal attention assured by a physician with years Of experi- enoe. Address Drawer No. 437
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-22

With military honors of the air
the first time such honors have been
paid in America -"Tex" Millman, TWEEN
ty-two years old and aviation instruc-
tor at the government air school at
Mineola, was buried yesterday morn
ing.
Eleven gray army biplanes circled
over the plains of Hampstead. Eleven
throbbing motors a thousand feet above
the earth Joined in a chant of lament.
And when the grave in St Bridgid's
Cemetery, Westbury, had been filled
three aeroplanes volplaned TO within 100
feet of the ground, while each pilot
flung down bunch of red and white
carnations. bound with ribbons of red,
white and blue.
Peter Carl Millman had been a
UNIQUE figure in aeronautics. He was
one of the youngest players in game
primarily for the young. He was a
master of every make Of machine, and,
though he had taught the mastery Of
the air to more men, perhaps, than
any other American aviator, nc had
never had an accident. He died last
Sunday from pneumonia.
At the Church of Our Lady of Lo-
retto. in Hampstead, possibly one hum
d~ed neighbors of the aviator had gath
cred. Millman's bride OF five months
came into the church accompanied by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-22
Democratic Fusionists
To Name Leaders Monday

The movement started recently by
County Clerk William F. Schneider
head of the Cleveland Democracy 10
form n Democratic-fusion committee Oh
$50 TO oppose Republiean-fusloh
committee in the coming municipei
campaign. will eliminate in an organi-
alton meeting Monday night at the
Hotel Savoy. Democrats from tne
Democratic county committees IN the
FIVE boroughs will select the general
committee. ann.
The Tammany Hall executive com
mittee yesterday authorized the selee-
ton Of six delegates. The Bronx Coun-
~ executive committee selected I'd,
ward Koch, Anthony J. Griffin and
Frederick VI. Schildwachter as its dele
gates. The Cleveland Democracy mas
selected County Clerk Schneider; VIII
lam II. Selden and Sigmund Wechsler,
The executive committees in Rlcn-
mond and Queens will meet to-day 10
select three delegates each and the
Kings County committee will select SIX
delegates tomorrow.