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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-30
Richmond Giuen Minimum,
of SI2O, 600, 900 With
$500, 900, 600 as
Expected Amount
IBy Associated Pres,.,

-t BY Associated PreBs.1
WASHINGTON, September 2s.=
Treasury officials tonight announced
tho apportionment of tho second Lib
erty bond issue. to be offered next
Monday. among tho various Federal
reserve districts OF the country. vir-
tually two-thirds of tho loan is ex-
pected to be raised by the New York,
Boston. Cleveland and Chicago dis
tricts. with one-half apportioned to
the first threo named districts.
Apportionments indicate only what
each district Is expected to do, and
may be entirely upset. aa in tho case
Of the flrst Liberty loan. by tho actual
subscriptions. In making the appor-
tionments, officials used two bases of
subscriptions tho minimum OF $a,ooo,-
100000. and an expected amount" Of
$4,000, 900. 900.
Apparently. in Offering tho second
issue. onicials hope to realize a 5,ooo,-
100000 response.
APPoRTIoyMENT ANNOUNCED
BY TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Tho apportlonment by Federal re-
serve districts. as announced by the
Treasury Department. follows:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-30
PASSENGER SERVICE CUT
thousands of Train Crews and Loco
motives Released for Freight
Service.
IRy Associated Press. !

WASHINGTON, September 2s.-
Through cooperation of shippers and
the travelling public, the railroads OF
the country have been able to reduce
their passenger service by approxi-
mately 25.ooo,ooo miles since May 1,
says an announcement to-day by the
American Railway Associations COM
nittee on national defense.
This has released thousands OF train
crews and locomotives for freight SER
vice, facilitating the movement Of coal
food products and other war sup
plies.
The campaign to make one car dc
the work Of two" has resulted In the
saving Of nearly half a million freight
cars, tho statement adds, enabling the
roads to move approximately 25 per
cent more freight since war was de-
olared than during the same period
last year. 3,g
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-30
WIDE DIVISION ON WAGES
Coal Operators and Miners OF Central
Competitive Field Still Neso-
tiating Over Scale.
(By Associated Press. ]

WASHINGTON, September 20.
wide division developed to-day be.
tween coal operators and miners OF
the central competitive field in con.
terence here discussing proposed re-
adjustment Of wage scales. The min.
ers demanded an immediate tentative
increase In wages. awaiting tho fue,
administrations decision as to an up.
ward revision of coal pricee, but the
operators refused their request, and
proposed ten days suspension of ne.
gotiations.
The conference finally adjourned un.
til Monday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-30
SUIT AGAINST PEARsoN's
involuntary Petition In Bankruptcy !.
Filed In Federal Court
In New York.
fBy AaaocIat.d Pr.a. ,

tBy Associated Press.J
NEW YORK, September ae.-An In
voluntary petition in bankruptcy
against the publishers OF Pearson's
Magazine was filed In the Federal
Court here to-day. Liabilities were
given as 100000. with assets unknown
The court appointed P. B. olney. Jr..
as receiver.
Alleged pacifst and socialistic ten
dencies Of the magazine causing a fail.
Ing off In circulation were held mart
ly responsible for its troubles. In a
statement by Harry zalkin. of the
counsel to the receiver.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-30
Two with Per.hlns Dead.

lBy Associated PressJ
WASHINGTON, September 2s.-Two
more deaths among the American
troopB abroad were announced to-day
in q cablegram from Major General
Pershing.
Private w. c. Sullivan, Of an infan-
try regiment, died September "a of
cerebro spinal meningitis In the line
OF duty.
BENJAMIN Heyward. a stevedore, died
september "a OF heart disease. HE
next Of kin was James Hayward. SIS
Mills Street, Savannah. Ga.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-30
: RALTIMORE EY Rl11T

Most Delightful Water Trim In America.
Leaye R1ehmond 6:lo p. NJ. i! arrive Baiti-
q EDIna siI,p .s..m e Sns
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TO CAMP MCCLELLAN, ADMISSION, ALA.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY. SYSTEM only direct
line. Leave Richmond p. NJ, arrive An
other camps aud cantonments south--Xdy.
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Tho apportIonment by Federal re-
serve districts. as announced by the
Treasury Department, follows:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-21
BOY SCOUTS MEET
AT 7:3O TONIGHT

The Boy Scouts will meet at Vinea
Park tonight at 1880 o'clock. Matters
Of interest will be discussed and plans
for vacation days" work will be out
lined Every scout should be present.
Theorder of the evening win be as fol-
lowe;
1880 to Social pastime.
7:45 to S:oO-Assembly.
500 to Registration Of new
applicants.
S:15 to S:45--Reforming patrols
s:l5 to 300 scoutmasters round
table
300 to 9:15-Appointment Of patrol
leaders; election Of scout scribe, troop
secretary and bugler
9;l5 TO 9:30-Plans for vacation
days.
$3.50 to 9:40-Assembly alignment;
announcements.
900 to 9:45-count on, salute, dis
missed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-21
MAN
STRIKES OIL
BIG FLOW

j. p Wolyerton returned yesterday
from the Nowata oil and gas fields
where he has a Individual lease and
has Just opened up a good well The
land IN that vicinity is yielding a fine
Oil output, Mr. WoNerton repwt nnd
the prospects are good for that local
~ developing into one OF the hest pro.
ductiye fields in Oklahoma All wells
sunk there are yielding good dividends
and The drilling is going on rapidly.
Mr. Woyerton's well was opened up
and in six and one-haif hours
flowed over one hundred barrels. This
was very good showing for the open
ing day and Mr. Wolverton Is much
gratified over the outlook.
IN fact 50 good are the prospects, he
will sink nineteen more wells as rap-
Idly as possible near the one now
and expects All to be as good
or better than the one now in opera
tion. The gas pressure in that locality
is about the best in the state accord
ing to those who have visited the
field.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-21

lators.
There will be no remission OF fines
and begging off from now on. he said
last night. "Town men and farmers
who are caught without the tag dis
played will have to pay besides the IL
cense anything from s725o to S1225O
according to the Judgment of the JUS
tice OF the peace. These include the
fines of from $50 to slOO and costs.
Those who have been Dragging that
they will not pay will find it to be ex-
pensive business. I will tie either
them or the ear up for costs. Joy rid
ers who come out without tags will
likely have to walk home if their driver
is not prepared to put up"
Early, prosecution are promised BY
the authorities.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-21
RESIST FEDERAL
OFFICERS; FIRE 80
SHOTS IN FIGHT
Porter Brothers Placed Under Heavy
Bond by United States Commissioner
on Liquor Charges

The cases of Henry and John Por-
ter, charged with introducing liquor,
were tried Tuesday afternoon before
u. S. Commissioner J. w. speake, and
heavy bond assessed in both cases
Fired at Officers.
The gravity Of the Porter brothers
charge was greatly increased by the
fact that both resisted officers and
could only be dislodged from their fast
ness near Grady, okla, by an armed
force which was sent against them. In
the battle which ensued the introduce
ers and United States deputy mar
shals, thirty shots were exchanged
and even then it was with difficulty
that the brothers were brought to sub
mission.
Henry Porters bond was fixed at
$1,000 while that placed over John Por-
ter was $500. These men were
brought to Chiekasha yesterday by
Deputy u. S. Marshal John Hart of
Ryan.
Yesterday afternoon the case of the
United States VS.. viii McHenry,
brought from east of Marrow on the
charge Of refusing to register, will
come up before Commissioner Speake.
ed Wagner, charged with failure to
register, was tried yesterday and Wag-
ner will wait under bond for his pre-
liminary July s.
Jim Dillon has gone to Muskogee
with a negro, Will Williams, arrested
at Ryan for registration resistance.
Williams was bound over to the action
Of the federal grand jury.
Deputy u. s. Marshals B. R. Fay
burn, w. A. Worley and Jack Bohnan
left for South McAlester to appear be-
fore the federal grand jury
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-21
MARRIED AT Ell RENO

Miss Cleo Clayton and Harry Camp
bell Of El Reno were married at El
Reno yesterday, Father sevens Of the
Catholic church officiating They left
Immediately for honeymoon trip
through Colorado and Utah and upon
their return win be at home to their
friends at El Reno.
Miss Clayton is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. F. e. Clayton and is wen
known in this city. having succeeded
Miss Alma Pettyjohn at the box office
of the sugg theater and held a posi-
tion with the BramLette millinery Co,
and later with Miss nellie OLeary.
The groom IS a Rock Island engineer
ont Of El Reno.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-21
GRANDMA oRIessy DEAD

Mrs. Vienna Hale Grigsby, aged
ninety-fiye years, died last night at
the home OF her daughter, Mrs. j. e.
stinson, s0T South Sixth street, with
whom she had made Aer home for the
past twenty-five years The body, ac-
companied by Judge II L. Grigsby and
Mrs. Grigsby and Mrs. J. e. Stinson,
will be shipped tonight to Montague,
Texas, for interment The deceased
is survived by three sons and one
daughter, Judge H. D. Grigsby, Mont
Grigsby and Mrs. J. Il. stinson Of this
city and Richard Grigsby Of Ochiltree,
Tex.
Or. J. f Stinson left this morning
for Montague to arrange for the fu-
neral
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-21
GRADY DOES
SHARE FOR
FREE FAIR

Grady county did her share in the
Referendum movement to kill the Mus
kogee Free Fair law which was passed
by the legislature Petitions Of pro-
test against the measure we're signed
by $4,000 citizens Of Oklahoma, 1000
more than The required number. This
is already declared to be equivalent to
final victory for the Oklahoma Free
Fair as it is believed that the bill will
be killed at the polls should that stage
ever be reached
In the count it was found that Grady
county doubled every other county in
the state with the exception OF OkIaho-
ma
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-21
Auto License Tag Slackers
Must NolO Pay HeaUy Costs

Woe be unto those automobile own
ers who appear without their 1917 Ii
oense tag. Henceforth they will not
only be taxed the amount demanded
by the state but in addition will have
a fine and the sum Of $22.5O tackled
on for court costs No one will now
escape with the simple payment Of
deputy's fees.
This is the edict Of Special Deputy
Sanford and he declares he is going
to make no exceptions Especially is
he on the trail of those people in
Chickasha who have been keeping un-
der cover during the day and appear
at night in the hope Of escaping the
vigilance Of the authorities. Sanford
will establish a night watch and will
keep a car in readiness to pursue vio-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-21

PICKETS
ATTACKED
Pitched Battle Between Mob Led by
Woman and SuGrageitss al
Gates Of White House

By United F-ress.
Washington, June 2l.-An angry
mob, led by Mrs. Dr. Richardson, at.
tackled suffrage pickets at both the
gates Of the White House this after.
noon, tore down their yellow banners
and trampled them in the streets.
One picket climbed to the top Of the
fence with banner Mrs Richardson
followed, captured the banner and
threw it to the bowling mob.
New banners were brought but the
crowd ripped them down as fast as
they were put up.
Police reserves were called out to re-
store order
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-21
FANS MAY
LOSE IDOLS
FOR DRAFT
Baseball and Movie Players Not Exempt
and Eleventh Hour Farmers
inperiI
By UnIted Press.

By United Press.
Washington, June 2l baseball play
ers, artists, actors and others must
take their chances the same as others
in the selectiye draft lottery There is
no exemption for them in the state
ment issued today
Many baseball managers had asked
for a ruling on this question.
Exemption boards throughout the
country are to check closely on far.
mers who have recently started to
work on farms Reports are coming
into this section that city men are 20
Ing to farms at practically no wages
expecting to escape conscription. Gov
ernment agents are checking these up.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-21
Terrible Fate
Of Suspected
Safe BlolOer

BY United Press.
Enid. Okla. June 21-Frank Gibson,
an alleged safe blower is near death
at the O'Keene hospital as the result
OF a nitro-glycerine explosion which oc-
CURED at his camp between Hitchcock
and O'Keene. Gibsons clothing was
blown into his body. his sight was de-
stroyed and a hole blown in hsz side.
He is thought to be a part Of the
gang which wrecked the safe at Law
ton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-21
TinCanC Ca111paiq1a
on This w eek

Another campaign against the tin
can will be waged this week by Mayor
Coffman. Encouraged by the success
Of the recent cleanup movement his
honor believes that on this occasion
only one wagon will be necessary to
cart away the accumulation and every
citizen Of the business district is urg
ed to pack all tin cans in boxes and
leage them in the alley by Friday
morning when the wagon viii be sent
out on its initial round.
The work will be done as before
commencing at the Rock Island tracks
and working west
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-21
U-Boat Ronln1ed by Destroyer
But ConUoyed Ship is Sunk

marine was suddenly sighted. The
submarine went under, then appeared
again. The deshoyer's captain sent
his ship at the diver and the crew de-
clared they felt the destroyer strike
the submarine.
The merchant ship which was being
conveyed was sunk, her crew being
rescued BY the destroyer One Of the
crew was killed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-21

FALL INTO
NEAT TRAP
By United Press.

By United Presh.
Stockholm, June 21.-The American
delegates to the German called social
ist peace conference played directly
into the hands Of Germany today when
they formally recommended that the
present conference be made a perma-
nent one throughout the war. This is
exactly what the Germans want.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-21
Fresh German Troops From Russian
Front Make Furious Attack on French
But are Driven Out
GERMAN SUB TOLL
100000 TONS
FrighIfuI Destruction on Sea Of British
Shipping as Shown in Official
Reports
By United Press.

BY United Press.
With the British Armies Afield June
21.-During the last twenty-four hours
the Germans have retreated out of all
territory west Of Lys from Warneton
southward. British patrols are report
ed to be in the sector which was de-
seretd by the Germans.
According to reports about eight
eight square miles Of territory was
evacuated
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-21

By United Press.
Base Of American Destroyers in
England. June PA German subma-
rine was sunk By an American destroy
er. according to the crew Of a certain
American ship which returned to port
today.
Two American destroyers were con-
voylng a merchant vessel when q sub
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-21
SeUen Patriots
Join the Macy

The navy recruiting station had
good day yesterday, enlisting seven
men as follows: j. b. Baumgarner.
G. =. Howard, j. L. Howard J Il Hay
wood, ]. II. Sparlin, J. II. Mitchell and
K. w. Aurrell.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-21
FARMERS WILL MEET
HERE SATURDAY

The following call was issued to all
farmers Of Grady county today:
All the farmers Of Grady county are
requested to meet at the city hall in
Chickasha on Saturday afternoon as
2:30 o'clock to discuss and to recon-
mend action on the proposed food bill
Scott Jones,
I'd +. Johns.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-21
By United Press.

Washington, June 2l-Amid the
cheers Of a small crowd banner de-
nouncing President Wilson and Blihu
Root which was placed on a gate at
the White House, was torn down by
two men five minutes after it appeared
this morning
The police are making no effort to
arrest the man who did it,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-21

Colonel Harvey Gets Rousing
Welcome in Chickasha on
Ozark Trail Inspection Tour
School Children Wait for Ten Hours 10
Fall in Line When Builder Comes
in at lOP.M.

Colonel w IT, Harvey. the hero OF
the Ozark Trail, was entertained. The
burst Of civic enthusiasm which rer-
vaded every part OF the program start
led the Oldest resident and. as one
prominent business man put it, every
body turned out and the people found
that those living across the street
we're real folks"
Announced by repeated blasting oe
whistles and, though the hour Of his
arrival was late, greeted by practicaI-
~ every automobile owner Of Chicka.
sha, Col Harvey arrived IN the city at
ten o'clock last night 10 meet perhaps
the heartiest reception yet rendered
any man BY ChIckasha citizens. From
six o'clock. when the Ozark Trail Of.
ficials were first expected TO make
their appearance, until four hours later
when the delegation actually appear
ed, all Chckasha waited to give the
great road builder hearty welcome
and an enthusiastic ovation Every
available automobile decorated in gala
trappings awaited impatiently the OPP
portunity to fan into the procession
ard io honor to the man Who would
put chickasha on the Ozark Trail
Col Harvey Delayed.
Due to a prolonged reception at ok
lahoma City Col. Harvey did not ar.
rive on schedule The first blast OF
the fire whistle which Indicated the
trails party as being only an hours
drive from Chickasha sounded at 7:20
and from that time every new alarm
aroused the waiting good roads enthu-
siasts to greater expectancy. 1t wag
not. however, until many began to
despair Of the party's arrival last
night when the trailers. escorted by
a committee which had gone out to
meet them. came into Chickasha ave-
nue..
Procession quickly formed.
The line Of march fell in rapidly 50
that no delay Of the Ozark officials
might be ocasioned. The Chickasha
band headed the procession and Jed
The escort down the street with lively
music Col Harvey in his official
Ozark Trails touring car come next
and il the proper reception was once
denied him by Chickasha people he
was more than compensated for the
demonstration last night. Cheers
greeted the Ozark director and roar
Of automobile horns marked the pro-
gress Of the parade.
Red Cross Prominent.
After the trail officials car, came
four cars filled with Red Cross girls.
These took an active part in the pro-
cess.cn and proved one of the most
prominent organizations In the receiv-
ing line. over seventy-five cars. all
decorated wilh bunting and streamerss
followed in orderly file, many having
been forced t0 retire from the marcn
BY the crowded condition of tha
streets.
Children Again Feature.
One Of the biggest features OF the
parade was the marching Of almost
three hundred school children who had
been formed in line at the city hall
and marched in two lines single file on
either sifa Of the reception train. All
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-21
Fresh Troops Attack.

" Un.sed Press.
Paris, June 21.-An extremely yio-
lent attack against French positions
east oe Vauvaillon by fresh German
troops which had been brought from
the Russian front penetrated the
French trenches, the war office state
ment reported. The French in coun-
ter attacks after fierce fighting regain
ed the positions, however.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-21
Russian Congress Wants
Immediate Offensive
Against Teuton Foe
Austria Torn by DIssensiOn; Elects Gov
ernment Which Has Marks Of
Internal Revolution
BY Unlteo Press.

BY UnIIeu FT65s.
Petrograd, June 21-All the Russian
congress Of worlsmen and soldiers
unanimously resolved today to adopt
am immediate Russian offensive.
The unanimous vote indicates that
oven the local council which has hlth-
erto been fayoring peace has been
won over by the exponents Of war.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-21

By United Press.

by UHIItu TIWbh'
Berne, June 2l-The government
which resulted from the downfall Of
The Austrian cabinet bears all the
marks Of internal revolution according
to dispatches which have been filter
ing through the censorship today.
Three formidable movements are
now united in and-goyernment plans
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-21
coccHI ARRESTED
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Rome June 21.-Alfred Cocchi who
is wanted in New York for the murder
of Ruth Cruger. a school girl has been
arrested at Bologna by the Italian au-
thorities this afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-21
BRITISH FORCE GERMANS
TO EVACUATE TERRITORY
AND OCCUPY 5 SO. MILES
s444444+444r444
100000 PATRIOTS
vhKE $1,000 EACH

Washington, June 21.-There
were approximately 1900, 600
subscribers to the Liberty Loan,
: the average being $1,000, ac-
; cording to figures available to-
day The total count Of sub
scriptions is not completed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-21
Heavy U-Boat Ton.

TIVdVJ D-~Vet 7 VIZ
BY United Prose-
New York, June 21.-Germany has
sunk two million tons in British ships
alone since unrestricted submarine
warfare started on February /. accord
ing to maritime figures based on Off
cial reports. These figures include
only British ships.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-21
WEATHER ELSEWHERE

Western Union reports re-
+ ceived at q. m. today:
= North Texas, generally
+ cloudy, temperature n.
+ Central Texas, generally
+ cloudy, temperature so.
i East Texas, generarly cloudy,
+ temperature rs.
+ Gulf Coast, generally clear :
! temperature 70.
j West Texas, generally cloudy, :
+ temperature II; Wichita Falls
; cloudy, s., heavy rain last
+ night. :
+ Arkansas, generarly cloudy,
+ temperature 50. :
+ Louisiana, generally clear, :
: temperature n. .
+ Oklahoma, generally cloudy, :
+ temperature 73.
: Oklahoma City cloudy, ~, :
= light rain last night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-21
VTs TO TAKE HALF OF RED CROSS FUND; WI
ALL CHICKASHA TURNS OUT TO MEET co., HARVEY
Half Of Red Cross Fund In;
Little NelO York Wants Halt


BY United
WASHINGTON June 21-IIalf Of the $1o0o0000O for the
Red relief been subscribed shown when
began pouring into the office here today.
York subscribe much all the of
country Cleveland o. has the $25OOOO0
which of that started out do It
again. Double the amount is expected
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-21

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-21

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