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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18

Confiscato Coal.
by United Press.
Knoxville, Tenn. Aug tS.-After a
weeks duration Of the strike IN which
10000 miners are involved from two
hundred mines. operators today still
refused arbitration.
Railroads are confiscating the coal
supply in all yards and only dozen
small mines in Kentucky and Tennos-
see are operating.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18

FAMILIES
in PARADE
Greatest Demonstration in Street Car
Strike Scheduled; 20, 900 Coal Miners
Out and Operators Stubborn

BY United Press.
San Francisco, Cal, Aug. What
will be the greatest demonstration Of
union strngth since the street car strike
started a week ago is scheduled for
this evening when the families Of
thousands Of strikers will parade.
A mass meeting has been called and
trouble IS feared.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18
Special Officers Class
of Home Guardsn1e1

A special meeting for Home Guards
men and recruits who wish to take ad.
vantage of the extra officers prepare
tory drill will be held at the library to-
night at seven o'clock. Lectures and
practice in all lines reading up to the
commission training which will be Civ
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18

cry corner Of the yards in a mercilesa
war on inflammable waste and dangers
GUS trash which had accumulated. FL
Reno officials were here yesterday to
assist in the move by encouraging mem
to cooperation in this work H. r.
Reddig, G. w. Stone, Homer Fairmon
and others inspected the shops and ex-
pressed themselves as pleased with
the safety first" efforts OF the Chick
asha committee.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18

Three more army recruits left this
morning for final enlistment at Fort
Logan. Colorado Alva A. Bigbee and
Clyde c. Mullanax, enlisted DO cooks in
the quartermasters division. and Chas,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18
INDIAN DESERTER
KILLED BY POSSE

BY United Press.
Tallhina, Okla. Aug is.-Loris Pax.
ton. an Indian desertes from the Ante
Iers company OF the NattpnaI Guard.
was shot aad killed BY a sheriff's possa
today
Paxton had deserted from Fort Sill
and authorities have been trailing him
for several days. He resisted arrest !,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18
MASSES AGAINST
WHOLESALE DESTRUCTION OF GERMAN AEROPLANES
coURTNEYs SON SERVES
ON v. S. SUB DESTROYER

4 "a man from this house is
= serving his country In the u.
+ S. navy Signed, Byron S.
+ King, U. S. NJ, commanding U.
+ S. S. Nicholson.
+ NJ r Courtney the banker,
+ received through the mails this
= morning an attractiyely print.
+ ed card, about by 10 inches.
+ bearing the above inscription.
+ His son. Warner, enlisted in the
+ navy soon after war was declar-
= ed and is serving on subma-
+ rine destroyer
+ + = + + = + = = 4 ): . y
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18
German Ships Damaged in Sea Fight
Between British and German
Scouting Forces
GIGANTIC AIR RAID
ON GERMAN BASES
Total Of ia German AerCpIanes are
Brought Down in Week in Most
Desperate Air Fighting in War
By United Press.

BY United Press.
London, Aug. 1S.--For the third day
the Germans have continued throwing
masses OF men against the newly won
British positions near Lens. All coun-
ter attacks have agein been repulsed
after sharp fighting, Marshal Haig re-.
ports.
Naval Engagement.
An engagement between British and
Germua scouting ships In which one
German destroyer and several mine
sweepers we're damaged, is reported BY
the British admiralty
Bomb Military Base.
Many tons Of bombs have been
dropped on a German military estab-
lishment in Belgium in a raid made by
British aeroplanes. the admiralty an,
nounced today 1t is thought that the
station and ammunition camps were
damaged The British returned safely
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18
OIL SHOOTS
TO$2TODAY
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Oklahoma City. Aug. is.-Crude oil
went to So today, the highest price
ever paid in the mid-continent field A
second advance will be made by the
Prairie Oil company in a few days.
Oil men predict a $3.50 price soon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18
CHEAPCOAL
OBEASKED
NEXT WEEK
By United Press

By United Press
Chicago. Aug. Speedy action by
the federal trade commission in deter
mining a fair price Of coal, probably
early next week. was indicated today
when a representative Of the commits
sion left for Washington to make re-
port.
The report is expected to bring action
in reducing the price Of coal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18
DIED

James Rauiff The fourteen months
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs ]. w. Ratliff
OF Tabler, died this morning and was
buried this afternoon at 3 O'Clock in
the Naples cemetery.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18
aIant AIr RaId.

BY United Press.
Paris 8.--An air raid in which
III French aeroplanes are participate
ing is dropping $4,000 pounds of explo.
sives on German military establish
ments, it was reported at the war Of
flee today
Seven German machines were shot
down and balloon and eight other
German flyers were damaged. Two
French machines we're lost.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18
French Move Forward

french Move ForWard.
By United Press.
Paris, Aug 1s-F'rench troops con
tinued their advance in Flanders to-
day capturing strong position east Of
Steenbrek. Progress was made along
the road to Langemarck.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18
HARNESS MAKERS
MUST SHOW WHY
By United r-rsss.

By United f-reeB.
Washington Aug lS-Charging con
spiracy to suppress competition. the
federal trade commission today filed a
complaint against the Wholesale Sad
dlery & Harness Makers association.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18
Many Killed and Many Others Homeless
When Two Ammunition Plants are
Wrecked in Quebec

BY United Press.
Montreal Quebec, Aug. 1S.-Twenty
persons are known to be killed as the
result Of explosions which wrecked a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Aug. 1S-Government
control Of coal is near at hand today.
The mine owners who appealed to Pres.
ident Wilson will be given their last
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18
List Of Dead, Wounded and Missing Will
Appear in War Department Bulletin
Commencing Augusl27
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Washington. Aug 1s,-That Ameri.
lean troops will soon be in the fray
abroad was indicated today when tt
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18

lconiinued on Page TNOl
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18

You will find all the
local news every day
in the Daily Express.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18

The Latest News BY
Wire Daily from the
u. P. Association.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-04-13
A GENERAL SURVEY or
The WAR.

Friday, April 7.-Continuing their
attack north of st. Quentin, the Brit
ish have captured the village of Lem
pire, north of Ronssoy. The official
communication from headquarters in
France adds that prisoners were
taken and that large numbers Of Ger
man dead were found.
Russian and British advance de-
tachments came into touch on Mon
day on the Diala river, in Mesopotam-
ia, near the Persian border, the war
office announces. The Turks are re-
ported to be in retreat.
French troops made a further ad-
of Landricourt. Grenade attacks north
west of Rheims enabled them to re-
gain forther positions wrested from
them Thursday.
Saturday, April I'm terrific air
fighting during two days and nights
in northern France, British airplanes
carried out numerous raids and drop.
ped more than eight tons of bombs
Twenty-eight British machines are
missing. Fifteen German airplanes
were seen to crash to the ground and
thirty-one German machines are
driven down damaged Ten German
balloons were brought down in flames
In the neighborhood of st. Quentin
British troops gained ground during
the night at a number of points be.
tween the villages of Seleney and
Jeancourt and reached the outskirts
of Fresnoy-le-Petit.
Sunday, April 8.-German positions
in the region of Lembartzyde, Bel
GUM, were penetrated at two points
by the French.
A German destroyer was sunk and
another damaged by British airplanes
off the Belgian coast. Attacks were
carried out ae Zeebruge, Client and
Bruges.
Progress was made by the British
in the neighborhood of the Bapaume
Cambria road. North of the village Of
Louverval the troops advanced 5000
yards Raiding parties which entered
the German trenches captured a mum
Der of prisoners.
Monday April 9.-What seemingly
is the commencement of big often
sive by British forces in France has
begun along a fifteen mile line from
Lens to Henin-sur-Cojeul, southeast
of Arras. On the entire line big gains
have everywhere been made. Prison
ers totaling 5,816 already have beer
counted, and great quantities of wal
material were captured
Probably the greatest gains were
made on a twelve mile front fror
Givenchy-en-Gohell north of Arras
to Hennin-sur- Cojeul, southeast of Ar
ras. The German line was penetrated
to a depth of from two to three miles
The British also struck in the re
gion of Cambria, where the village O
Demicourt was captured and furthe1
progress was made in the neighbor
hood of Havrincourt wood, while still
farther south additional gains were
made around st. Quentin.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-04-13
WARNS RUSS OF BIG ATTACK
Government Points Out Necessity OF
Nation Preparing itself.

PETROGRAD = The provision
al government has issued lengthy
proclamation directing attention to
the grave danger of a German effort
to deliver a decisive blow at Russia
and the necessity of Immediately con-
centrating all of Russia's forces for
the defeat of the enemy.
"The provisional government" says
the proclamation, ''feels that it has no
right to hide the truth. The state is in
danger and it is necessary to employ
all our powers to save it. The old
regime left Russia in a sadly disor.
ganized condition. especially in the
matter of finance, food supply, trans
mort and munitions
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-04-13
First publication March %, 1910
Notice to Creditors.


STATE OF WISCONSIN,
County Court for Rock County.-In
Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at reg
ular term of the County Court to be
held in and for said County, at the
Court House, in the City of GAINESVILLE,
in said County, on the first Tuesday of
September, A. D. 1917, being Septem-
Der 4th, 1917, at 9 O'Clock a. M, the
following matters will be heard, con-
sidered and adjusted:
All claims against William Moulthrop,
late of the Town of Fulton, in said
County, deceased.
All claims must be presented for al
lowance to said Court, at the Court
House, in the City of GAINESVILLE, in said
, County, on or before the 18th day of
July, A. D. 1917, or be barred.
Dated March 18th, 1917.
By the Court:
CHARLES L. FIFIELD, County Judge.
Paul N. Grub, Attorney for Exec
utor.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-04-13
First publication April Is, 1917
Notice to Creditors.

STATE OF WISCONSIN,
County Court for Rock County. In
Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at reg
ular term of the County Court to be
held in and for said County, at the
Court House, in the City of GAINESVILLE,
in said County, on the first Tuesday OF
September, A. D. 1917, being Septem-
Der 4th, 1917, at 9 o'clock a. M, the
following matters will be heard, con-
sidered and adjusted:
All claims against Sophie Ellefson,
late of the Town of Fulton, in said
County, deceased.
All claims must be presented for al
lowance to said Court, at the Court
House, in the City of GAINESVILLE, in said
County, on or before the 5th day of
August, A. D. 1917, or be barred.
Dated April 7, 1917.
By the Court:
CHARLES L. FIFIELD,
County Judge.
Whitehead & Matheson.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-04-13
SUSPECT Plot in Elevator sIasts

MINNEAPOLIS = A bomb plot
investigations are under way by Sc
cret service agents, military authori-
ties and the police, following a series
of fires aud explosions early in the
day which destroyed two grain eleva-
tors, damaged two others, wrecked
machinery in manufacturing plant
and menaced 100000 worth of
grain.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-04-13
First Publication March 80, 1917.
Notice of Hearing.

STATE OF WISCONSIN,
County Court for Rock County. In
Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at reg
ular term of the County Court to be
held in and for said County, at the
Court House, in the City of GAINESVILLE,
in said County, on the first Tuesday,
being the 1st day of May, 1917, at
nine o'clock a. M, the following mat
ter will be heard and considered:
The application of Fred Weinman for
the appointment of an Administrator
of the estate of Frank Wyman, other
wise known as Frank Weinman, late of
the city of Edgerton, in said County,
deceased, and for the determination of
the heirs and next of kin of said de-
cedent.
Dated March "a, 1917.
By the Court.
CHARLES L. FIFIELD, County Judge
Paul N. Grub, Attorney for Petitioner
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-04-13
First publication April 6, 1919
Notice of Hearing.


STATE OF WISCONSIN,
County Court for Rock County. In
Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at reg
ular term of the County Court to be
held in and for said County, at the
Court House, in the City Of GAINESVILLE,
in said County, on the first Tuesday,
being the first day of May, 1917, at 8
O'Clock a. m, the following matter will
be heard and considered:
The application of Mildred G. Nichol.
son to admit to probate the last will
and testament of A. P. Nicholson, late
of the City of Edgerton, in said County,
deceased.
Dated March 30th, 1917.
By the Court:
OSCAR N. NELSON,
Register in Probate.
G. w. Blanchard, Atty. for Executor.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-04-13
Rheumatic Pains Relieved

81 have used Chamberlain 8 LinimenI
for pains in the chest and lameness of
the shoulders due to rheumatism, and
am pleased to say that it has never
failed to give me prompt relief, writes
Mrs. S. N. Finch, Batavia, N. Y.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-04-13
Bic IL. s Shin Hits Mina

WASHINGTON, ID. C.-The Ameri-
can liner New York struck mine at
TAO o'clock at night, five miles off
the Liverpool bar. The vessel later
proceeded to liverpool
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-04-13

Floors which are in too
poor condition to be inn
provedwith varnish alone
can be made to initiate a
genuine hardwood floor
with this new patented
Granting System.
This process does not
require the services of a
professional wood fin
isher.
The Grainin G Tool
takes the place of skill
and can be successfully
US e d by the inexperi-
enced man or woman,
thus making it possible
for any one at a very
slight expense to enjoy
the luxury of a new hard
wood floor.
This Granting Com
pound when protected
by one or two coats of
Chi Namel produces a
surface that will out-wear
any ordinary vanished
floor, many times over.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-27
~
Stars WEEKLY

The Star.Liberty motion pic
ture weekly opening az the
Liberty theatre Sunday in.
cludes the following local
scenes:
Departure OF Seattle's quota
of drafted men for Camp Lew
is. this afternoon
Raising OF flag this afternoon
at Pacific Coast Steel Co.
plant by employees.
Seattle school children sub
scribing for Liberty bonds.
Seattle Letter Carriers hand
helping 10 boost bond sales.
Paul Fung. Chinese cartoon
list. doing his bit for the Lib
erty loan.
Pharmacy students at univer
sl,y stripping foxglove leaves
for war medicinal purposes.
Senator Miles Poindexter Wis
its naval training camp at uni.
VersitN.
Seattle man spends spare
time hunting Wild honey u
woods.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-27
CEN H. A. GREENE
MAY TALK HERE
SUNDAY ON VICE
Will Meet Seattle Public for
the First Time in DIR.
Matthews Church
SPEAKS IN MORNING

Nal. Gen. n. a. Greene.
commander AZ Camp Lewis.
will address tho public from
the pulpit, OF the First presby.
terian church at ~ .. ~. Sun
day.
II 10 expected that he Will
outline the position of the war
department In regard 10 vice
conditions here.
II will be tho fret public an-
pearaHco of Gen Greene IN Seat.
tie Ills former visit vas on inyi.
tAtion Of tho Chamber % Com.
mrccr and Commercial club. when
he spoke TO an invited group At
tho New Washington hotel.
Dr. Marx A Matthews will intro
ducc Gen. Greene. and pledge him
tho support OF Seattle churchmrn
ia making Seattle safe FOR soldicra
Can Accommodate Big Crowd
because tho general has announe.
I'd that soldiers will not be per.
mitted 20 como 90 Seattle unless
conditions ar. improved. large
audience iH expected 20 attend the
services. Tho F1rs, Presbyterian
church. Seventh ave. and Spring
st. has tho largest church guditori.
am In tho city
Tho morals committee 81 tho
Nininis,crial federation rr-, AZ tho
Y ". crN rrf1sv~Aftcrn0on and
decided 20 continue investigation
of vice conditions
Nay Launch Reslvsls
, Whether or not crusade of
evAnEclia,ic meetings By all
churches will DO launched as part
o., tho anti.viee program will be
taken up at tho next meeting Of
tho federation. nj Plymouth
church. November 8
we are very much interested in
the reports from Olympia. limiting
that state authorities may under
take 10 clean up seattle" said
Rev. Leonard y Smith. pastor Of
the First Methodist Protestant
church. after tho meeting The
morals committee pledged Itself 20
co-opersto IN every way possible
Members of tho committee are
Edward =. Fuller. " X. Sawhill
and T. O. Murphy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-27
Movie at Fands Stirs Cynthia Grey Even Chaplin Peases

Ink. for never dld like Charlie
Chaplin. and I don't soe anything
particularly funny about Marie
Dressler that BE-. didn't until
last night
Thus ! sat for several minutes
IN bored silence then I was star
tied by thin voice u was the
sweet. little old lady on the cot
beside which ! was sitting. She
vas laughing until the tear,
STRAINED down her face as Charlie
vigorously defended himself from
the police with his famOna Chaplin
klck.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-27
PHONE STRIKE
SEEMS SURE TO
COME TONIGHT
Company Refuses 10 Deal
With "Hello" Girls Union
al San Francisco
UNION READY TO ACT

a strike Of telephons oper-
s,ors In Seattle ard sll coast
cities q, midnight Saturday
officials of the Pacific Tsle.
phone q Telegraph Co. st San
Francisco nstly refused 70
recoanixe tho operators union
Local officers of the union called
meeting - tho union members
az tho Labor temple for p. ~.
Saturday night 90 await ins,ruc-
tions from their business agent.
W D Delaney. who has been con
ductinx negotiations at san Fran
cisco.
The company will sttemp, TO
maintain an emergency service In
case 81 a strike
Arrangements 20 neSi such hu
emergency have b~.n going on for
more than a week
By working crew OF unorgan-
lred girls. an attempt will be
made TO handle federal. hospital.
police. fire and newspaper cRllh.
I, has been planned TO quarter
and feed number of nonunlon
workers IN tho plant here.
Policemen on their beats will be
abio u maintain normal service TO
headquarters. an their phone sys-
tenn is operRied independently.
labor Bsebs Girls
There wiil bo No lack ~ sup
port - the telephone strike on tho
part % the "a hole of organized
labor IN this territory" said Iamo~
duncan. secretary of the Central
Labor council. when Informed Of
tho action a, San Francisco. The
girls wiu he backed 20 tho limit
% union laborr resources
Ito said there was no doub, that
"th. girls will 80 20 hat all right"
4 am surprised at tho ai,l,ud"
81 tho telephone officials At this
critical time" said Duncan. when
tho government Ia recognizing the
right - employees to combine.
Questions corpsry's Patriotism
This company end@avors TO
demonstrate its patriotism by buy
ing Liberty bonds, bu; refuses TO
recognize tho more organization
% girls who are trying 20 make
conditions moro tolerahie."
Emergency service for hospitals.
police. fire and federal calls VIII
not be difficult 10 maintain. union
workers estimated.
hut a general assumption of ser
vice. Il was predicted. would ne
ccaaitats Importation OF several
hundred strikebreakers from some
territory away from the Pacific
coast
Both employers and girls. it is
believed. have prepared IN detail
FOR a long strike II necessary
Strike Vote Tonight
Tho actual strike vote will he
taken by tho girls At their meeting
Saturday night. on Information
that VIII be wired from san Fran
cisco hy DELANEY.
Becausc tho girls have frankly
outlined their position. and deciar-
81 they would strike unless their
right 10 bargain collectively was
recognized. tho chance ~ peace
seemed remote early Saturday
And n the girls strike. the cleo
tricaI workers are pledged 70 walk
out with them. thus further com
plicating the situation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-27
Baker Happy That
u. S. Is in Fight

By rnitrd rr~., t~asrd Wire
WASHINGTON. Oct. 27.-Secre-
tary of War Baker declined 10 add
any further information TO Gen.
Pershing's announcement OF the
presence OF American troops in
the first line trenches in France.
Baker was manifestly n happy
man. however. AT the realization
that the American army is now
physically In the fight. Baker 3
last weekly war summary, II will
be recalled. intimated that the
American forces were about ready
for action When other units Of
the Pershing expedition will be
added is matter OF military Sc
crecy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-27
CYcl0hIC FINISH TO
PUT LIBERTY BOND
SALE UP TO QUOTA

WASHINGTON. Oct 2T-rn =
cyclouic finish tho Liberty loan
campaign is surpasslng all pre-.
vioua records. and promises even
to exceed expectations OF billion.
dollar final day.
Tho most gratifying phase OF the
race today vas the large number
OF individual subscribers OF small
means l3.500.000 Liberty bond but
tons have already been distributed.
and banks are clamorinR for more.
Allowance for whstRge. this
would indicate that the 10000 600
subscribers goal. ~ we'll az the
$1,000. 100000 subscription mark.
would be reached by midnight.
Final results in the campaign
will not be known with accuracy
until November /. II was stated at
tho treasury.