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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01
Should Negotiations Fail U. S. Would
Sever Relations With First Evidence
Of Germany's Bad Faith
TEUTONS STILL HAVE
LOOP HOLE FOR ESCAPE
Entente Diplomats Declare German Peace
NOie Was Prompted by Move
Planned by Washington
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Jan. 1.-The life or
death Of the present peace movement
rests wholly IN the hands Of Germany.
This is positively the belief today Of
Washington officlaldom from the pres
ident down.
Furthermore, while administration
officials believe the entente allies have
left loop hole for Germany to prove
the sincerity Of her original proposals,
they believe peace negotiations today
are further of than they appeared to
be at the start Of the present move
ment.
Although the administration contin-
ues the policy Of refusing to discuss
the international situation it is known
that this government feels that Ger
many must more frankly declare her
self regarding her plans and specifi-
cations for peace il she is to keep
alive any sentiment for negotiations
among the men at the head oil the al
lied cause. That Germany may take
this gigantic step as her next move
is deemed possible.
There are some here who do not hes
itate to say that il the present nego-
tiations fail, the president will soon
announce the severance OF diplomatic
relations between the United States
and Germany at the first conclusive
sign OF the latter power overstepping
her submarine pledges.
A hint to all neutral countries that
the time and opportunity have come
for them to act towards bringing
about peace was conveyed to all neu-
tral capitals by diplomatic represen-
tatives Of the American government
abroad, It became known today.
That the German government was
informed in advance that President
Wilson was to send peace note to
the belligerenas and that Germany
therefore hurriedIy promulgated and
dispatched her peace proposals to
make it appear that the president was
backing zip her plans for peace, was
the frank statement made today in
French and British diplomatic circles.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01
MISSING
AUTO CASE
CLOSED

W. H. Hightower, completely exon
Grated from any blame in connection
with the automobile which was rented
by his employer, left yesterday for
Dallas. H. S. Bagley, the man who
made the charge, paying all expenses
in the transaction including Hightow-
er's fare back to the Texas city.
Before leaving the bible salesman
stated that he felt no i'll will toward
the man who had caused his arrest,
and was glad that his innocence could
be SO easily and simply proved. Bag
ley and Rev. J. J. Cohen were largely
instrumental in securing Hightower's
early release.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01
TWO BOYS ARRESTED
FOR BURGLARY

A trio of boys were brought In from
the Blanchard country on Saturday az
ternoon and appeared before Judge
Fuller Bill Masoner and Quitman
Warden, aged nineteen, We're charged
with burglarizing a store and Garlin
Warden, eighteen, brother Of the
latter, was fined $40 and costs on the
charge of being found drunk in a pub
Tic place The latter was furnished a
stay bond and the former bave bonds
for their appearances on January ).
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01
CAVANESS RESIGNS
TO PRACTICE LAW

After ten years service as court re-
porter for the district court, d. M.
Cavaness has resigned his resignation
becoming effective today. He win en-
ter the law firm of Bond, Melton and
Melton though the firm will not
change its name. Mr.. Cavaness was
admitted to tho bar several years ago
and is qualified to practice before any
court in the state Of oklahoma.
Mr.. Cavaness has been succeeded
bv z. P. Huff, a court reporter Of sew
eral years experience in Oklahoma,
who arrived here today from Guymon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01
$4,000 in
BATTLE In
MEXICO MEXICO
ViIIistas Reported to Be Decisiyely De-
feated by DefacIO Forces Uader
General Murgia al La Cruz
By United Press.

By United Press.
El Paso, Tex, Jan. 1.-The biggest
battle in point of number Of men en-
gagged since Villa regained his power
in northern Mexico was fought VIXEN
the villistas were decisively defeated
by government troops under General
Murgia according to advices received
here today,
The battle was fought at La Cruz.
Eight thousand Villistas ard cy
thousand Carrancistas are said TO have
been engaged.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01
BUY TWO NEW FoRDs

dad" Dryden was occupied this
morning with the minute inspection OF
two new Ford automobiles which his
sons have purchased and have placed
on review before the county jail in or
der that the father might pass iudg-
ment upon them, which he did after
taking a couple Of spins around town
The machines were bought by Bill
Dryden, a farmer on Little Rush, and
Deputy Sheriff Oscar Dryden Of Rush
Springs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01

All members of the Modern Wood
men Of America and Of the Royal
Neighbors are requested to be present
at the joint installation Of officers
which will take place tomorrow even
ing at the new X Of P. hall at 8
O'Clock.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01
COTTON REPORT FOR
GRADY COUNTY ISSUED

G. G. Goetting, government cotton
reporter announces that the binnings
in Grady county prior to December 13
amounted to 12,569 bales. Prior to
the safne date in 1915 the total was
4,723 bales. Grady county papers are
requested to print these figures" said
Mr. Goetting
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01
Public Approves Reply.

BY United Press.
London, Jan. with every word
OF tine allied reply to Germany being
approved by the press and public. at
tention today celtered on just how
much further the entente allies will
go in specifying its stand in reply to
President Wilson's peace note.
The belief is general that the allies
will make the reply to America sort
Of supplement to the answer to Ger
many, going more exhaustively into
the aims and purposes animating the
allies in their determination to CON
tinue the war. In some quarters it is
held that the reply to Germany is a
s'8ficient answer to America.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01
46 WOMEN
V VICTIMS
in BIG FIRE
Horrors Of Burning Of Insane Asylum
Conveyed in Brief Dispatch
From Halifax

BY United Press.
Montreal, Quebec, Jan. l.-Frag-
mentary details OF disastrous fire
whlch destroyed the asylum for the in
sane at ST. Ferdinand, Halifax. reach
ed here today.
According to reports forty-six wom-
men inmates OF the institution per
ished narrowing scenes were enact
ed while the fire ragged
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01
German View Of Reply.

By United Fresr
Berlin, Jan. THE general impress
sion here is that the entente answer
to the German peace offer is verbose
but nevertheless is a flat refusal to
end the war the official press bureau
declared today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01
AUTO TURNS
TURTLE AND
I WO DIE
Sheriff and Daughter Meet Instant Death
When Car Skids Over CuIveri;
Wife is Injured
By Un...ed Press.

By Un..ed Press.
Hutchinson, Kan, Jan. sheriff
Tom Jennings, Of Reno county and
his daughter were both killed almost
instantly when their car skidded over
culvert today.
Mrs. Jennings also received injuries
which are expected to prove fatal
The car turned turtle and the occu-
pants were pinned underneath it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01
is
NEW HOUSE
lie ADER
Selection Of MCAlesier Man as Speaker
Now Considered to Be Certainty;
COnfers With Governor
By United Press.

BY United Fress.
Oklahoma City, Jan. 1.-Governor
Williams conferred today with Paul
Nesbitt. Of McAlester, speaker-to-be Of
the house and put the finiahiag touch
es on his message to the legislature.
Both tho Democrats and the Repuhli-
cans Of the house caucused this after
noon. The selection OF Nesbitt Is a
certainty.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01

Mrs. w. H. Bailey of Rush Springs,
sister-in-law of Sheriff Hodge Bailey,
died last night at Rush Springs after a
long illness. Sheriff and Mrs. Bailey
left for that place TODAY to attend the
funeral
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01

You will Find All the
Local News Every Day
in the Daily Express.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-02
WEST WARDSBORO.
List of Red Cross Members.

As the result of the Red Cross rally
conducted by the Green Mountain club
OF West Wardsboro, at which Horton d,
Walker gave an address, the following
residents OF West Wardsboro Joined the
American Red Cross as members of the
Brattleboro branch
Airs James Dexter Mrs Chloe Ed
wards, Mrs. L. 0. Lyman, Rev. T. W
johnson, Mrs Z. w Johnson, NJ l.
Johnson, Mrs. NJ. L. Johnson, Russell d
johnson, Wells NJ. Johnson, K. L. Ly-
man, Mrs r. L. Lyman, John Gilfeather
Raymond Kendall, Miss Amy Knights
Thorn Johanson, Bernard Newell Leon
ard Newell, Henry Payne, Mrs. Henry
Payne, Guy Putnam, Mrs. Guy Putnam
Mrs. +. C. Wilder. Mrs Avis Waite, Leor
Waite, Mrs. Leon Waite, i. A. Eddy
Mrs. +. A. Eddy, Mrs E. A. Selfors
Miss Mabel Streeter, Miss Alice Strecter
The West Nardsboro people sent .
gift of money to the Red Cross fund
They have been knitting several weeks
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-02
METEOROLOGICAL SUMMARY.
Observations for July Taken at 10 High
Street, Elevation 333 Feet.

Temperature Highest, SO Goth Low
est, 80 t5-6th) Mean maximum. So
Mean minimum, Co., Daily mean for
month, 7l.5 Absolute maximum this
month for 5 years, l0l Q9l2l Absolute
minimum this month for s years 80
Q9l2). Normal temperature this month
for years, 68.8. Excess this year com
pared with normal, 81
Atmospheric pressure ~ Highest, 80 %
(25th). Lowest, 29.68 Q2thl Daily
mean for month, 2998 Absolute maxi
mum this month for years, 30 s. (l9l61.
Absolute minimum this month for s
year, 2328 Deficiency this year for July,
month for years, 300 Deficiency TIN
year compared with normal, o.
Precipitation. 2.0l Normal this month
for years, $50. Total precipitation tins
year, 1928. Defcinecy-this year for July
compared with normal 100 Number 81
days on which OF or over of precipitation
occurred, y Wind, prevailing direction
south Clear days, 8 Partly cloudy, 20
Cloudy, , Thunder storms, ,, y, Is. Il
| IS, -, y, p, y. L. r. VAUGHAN, OBJ
server.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-02
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

DR. G. b. Hunter returned today from
a vacation of three weeks in Lakeport,
n. ".
Mrs Charles +. Gould will close her
boarding house Saturday night for the
month Of August
The j. f. Hall class OF the Baptist
Bible school will hold a social aud bias
kct picnic at the home of Miss Horton
and Miss Ayers. : Williston street, sat
urday afternoon. Sewing will be pro,
vidcd.
About 80 persons attended the can
ming demonstration given by Miss Pier
point Of Burlington in the Centre church
house yesterday afternoon. String beans,
peas, bects and raspberries were canned
The drying of fruits and vegetables also
was explained.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Biassi was
held yesterday morning al Q clock at
St Michael S Roman Catholic church.
The bearers were f. DcAngels, Paul
Fredo, Frank Bodoaaro and Dominic k
Albanizi. The burial took place in the
Roman Catholic cemetery.
John Miller of Northampton and Miss
| Louise Haskell, daughter OF Mr.. and
| Mrs. Henry Haskell of Western avenue
were married July - in Brattlcboro by
Rev. Il. II. Clapp at the congregational
| parsonage. They will live in Northamp
| ton, where Mr.. Miller is employed a
| steward at the Plymouth Inn. Mr.. Mil
| Ter, who formerly lived here, was en-
ployed at the Brooks House
Frank D. Armstrong Of Halifax ha
entered suit for divorce from Nefli
Croc ket Armstrong, whom he married i
Auburn, Me, April Is, 1912 He charge
| dcscrtion at Halifax on July ! of tn
same year. He claims that ne last hear
of his wife at Clarcmont, n. H., tw
years ago but does not know her pre-,
ent whereabouts The papers are froi
the Office Of Gibson & Daley.
About IS members of Protectiy
Grange and the neighbors of Mr.. an
Mrs. II. w. Sargent i'll Slab Hollow cl
4 | joyed picnic 1T their home Tuesda
4 afternoon and evening. Lemonade WI
served by Mr. and Mrs Sargent durin
the afternoon and evening and ice crca
was served in the evening. Music al
4 sociability made very enjoyable Gee
sion and everything was done by Mr.. al
Mrs. Sargent to make the affair plea
ant one for all. japanese lanterns we
strung over the lawn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-02
HINSDALE YOUNG
WOMAN A BRIDE
Miss Helen Mari Merritt Becomes Wife
of Boston & Maine Civil Engineer,
Glen Scott Weeks.
Especial to The Reformcr.
HINSDALE, y. H.. August

1ilN~IDAt4EA n. IL. August :.
\ pretty wedding took place at the
home OF Mr. and Mrs Leon b. Merritt on
Glen street Wednesday evening, when
their daughter, Miss Helen Mari, be
jeanne the wife Of Glen Scott Weeks Of
Mattapan, Mass The ceremony was
performed in the presence OF only the
immediate relatives by Rev + II Cole
Of the Universalist church at o'clock, u
single ring service being used, the young
couple being unattended, The house was
tastefullv decorated with grecnery and
| flowers
The bride wa. handsomely gowned in
white silk crepe and taifeta with pearl
trimmings aud carrcdpa shower bouquet
of sweetpeas; Hers travelling suit. Was
of green taffASa
Mrs. WcctA is well and favorably
known among the townspepple, having
ALWAYS lived here, and is graduate oil
the high school in the class Of 1914 anC
OF the keene normal school in the class
Of 1917
Mr. Weeks is a son OF Mr. and Mrs
Scott \, Weeks Of Mattapan, Mass, An,
is employed as assistant engineer in TIN
Boston offices OF the Boston & Main
railroad He is a grduatc of Phillips
Exeter academy in 1909 and has sine
been employed in civil engineering II
} is well known in this town through hi
work here at the time of the constructed
l of the new railroad. and is a young ma
Of marked ability in his line of worl
| He is a member Of Golden RlIn Iodoe q
! MasonS of this town
After the wedding ceremony receI
i, ton was held during which pleasing re
! freshments were served. Mr.. and Mr.
= Weeks left during the evening by autC
1 mobile They will live in Boston. The
d were the recipients Of many useful an
handsome gifts, including silver, Ct
4 Iglass, china, linen and money
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-02
MONTPELIER STILL CLOSED UP.
Rigid Quarantine to Remain in Force
for Present

MONTPELIER, August ,. The
local board Of health held a meeting
last evening to ascertain what could be
done about modifying present quaran-
tine regulations 1t was decided not to
modify the regulations this week, but
it was the sense Of the members that if
no new eases of infantile paralysis de-
vclop they would modify the rules
next Wednesday, Public gatherings of
all kinds have been forbidden since
the last week in June and children I'M
der 10 have been quarantined on their
home premises for four weeks If the
regulations are altered next week il
will be to release the children from
quarantine, but public gatherings will
still be prohibited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-02
NEWSPAPER ON HIS HANDS.
John E. Gale of Guilford in Control OF
Wilmington Times.

The Decrficld Valley Times of Will
which has been issued by f. j.
Brabston, is now in the hands of John +.
Gale Of Guilford, who is looking for an
opportunity to dispose of it and the job
plant connected The property is owned
by Martin A. Brown Mr. Brabston has
taken position on a newspaper in
Philadelphia, it is understood, and as he
owned the linotype the Times news mat
ter hereafter will be set by hand Mr.
Gale does not intend to take personal
charge of getting out the paper, and
just now that is being done by member
.of the Times staff
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-02
IF This Flag is Good Enough to Live
Under It Is Good Enough to Fight For

you 'Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation will
the perous this in. You will
Why shores could be with Begums
stirring
more powerful in its message. 1t is your duty to
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-02

ones at the Greatest Hour of the Nations Lite
t ftherp eparemes scanpaign
of o strouled
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-02
WEST BRATTLEBORO

A canning demonstration will be
given by Miss Pierpoint of Burlington
in the Congregational chapel this even
ing at o clock Several kinds of fruits
and vegetables will be canned and the
driving of fruits and vegetables viii be
explained. All interested are urged to
attend.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-02
The Screens Most Mspirin


of
awakening
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-02
MOSQUITO MAY CAUSE DEATH.
Alice Marcelle Has Blood Poisoning a
Result of Bite.

MONTPELIER, August , IS Alice
Marcelle is in a critical condition as
result of blood poisoning caused by a
mosquito bite which she treated with
turpentine An infection set III which
has affected her whole system.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-02
What Would You Do :?
Gould You Sacrifice Desires and Still Your
Emotions for the Country's Good?

If you were a beautiful American
debutante and received a proposal of
marriage from a fine young foreign no
bleman, would you hesitate?
If you were an unprotected girl and
heard that your home had been wrecked
in sudden war, would you dare to hur-
~ back TO the heart Of danger?
If you found your mother and sister
slain and your brother blinded in hope
less battle, would you have the woman
hood TO bear up under it
II the debonair foreign nobleman came
along and still showed he loved YOU.
would you forgive him for being an in
vader?
II YOU had a chance to serve your
country Iy pretending TO be traitor,
would you consider it:
If your true American lovers sister
was ruthless1y executed before your eyes,
would you ruin your country's plans by
betraying your sympathies?
# you were finally discovered and
could purchase safety and a life OF ease
by wedding barbarous foeman. would
you prefer to choose a miserable death
Mary Ward has to decide all these and
other momentous questions in this soul
stirring spectacle OF the rebirth OF the
spirit Of American freedom.
Admission Adults 15c, Children 10c
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-26
SAWDUsT IN GERMAN BREAD
Analysis Shows That About Two.
Thirds 10 From q Wood
Product.

Rome.-That German bread is main
ly sawdust is now proved by a military
attache Of the Swiss legation In Ber-
lin, who returned to Rome Ill with
dysentery. He brought a loaf Of Ger
man bread to see IL 1t was responsible
for his bad health. Berne experts just
analysed the loaf and found 1t con-
tains corn, II per cent, barley, % per
cent and the remaining SO per cent
was wood sawdust.
Bread tickets also are In force In
Switzerland. The daily allowance Is
$50 grammes, about nine ounces. SUI
gar tickets soon will be issued, with
monthly allowance fixed at Is ounces,
and rice nine ounces. Butter Is to be
rationed too, the amount differing with
districts, but nowhere to exceed three
ounces a month.
With the institution of rations In
Switzerland hundreds Of German and
Austrian visitors left for home. One
reason was they can no longer send
home food by parcel post, and the
other, more potent. Is that under the
Swiss regulations food tickets are
only issued after a thorough inquiry
! about the visitors nationality and
business. A large inflow of people,
intent on spying, thus Ii also stopped,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-26
NOW ATTACK RED CROSS
OFFICERS Directed to Trace Source Of
Pro-German Propaganda.-Spread
False Stories.

Washington.-Pro-Ger German propagan-
da, which has long busted itself
against the government Of the United
States, has at last attacked the Red
Cross so nearly In the open that Gen.
eral Manager Harvey ID. Gibson has
sent a telegram to all division mana
gers In the United States to report to
him the source Of every attack.
"Rumors and innuendoes critical Of
and calculated to embarrass the Red
Cross are being industriously circulat-
ed as part of an unpatriotic propa-
ganda," wired Mr.. Gibson. "Many sto-
ries, utterly unwarranted In fact, ema-
nate simultaneously from too many
parts Of the country to be merely &C
cidental."
Mr.. Gibson intimates that the source
Of the propaganda will be found. He
says:
"Every criticism or innuendo against
the Red Cross should be Immediately
challenged and followed up"
The stories are of many kinds. One
Is that the Red Cross sells and keeps
the money for sweaters and other ar
ticles given for the soldiers. Another
Is that nearly all money contributed
goes for expenses and salaries"
OF course the stories r maliciously
untrue. As Mr.. Gibson says:
"The Red Cross Is run as an oper
book. 1t has no secrets. 1t is making
a sincere effort to serve mankind, ant
is doing 1t as carefully and econom
ically al Il knows how. The utmost eff
fort is being made to give publicity
to all Its activities"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-26
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, Dec. 26.-Hogs, receipts, %
600; firm; bulk, $16.30Q16.75; light
SIS. 60@16.70; mixed, $16.10Q16.S5;
heavy, $16.05@16.S5; rough, $16.05Q
1920; pigs, $11.50@14.75. Cattle re
ceipts, 5000; steady; native steers
$6.30@12.7o; stockers and feeders
$6.25@10.25; cows and heifers, $5.l0G
11.20; calves, $y@16.50. Sheep re
ceipts, 10000; weak; wethers, $9@13;
lambs, $12.50@16.35.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-26
WOULD OMIT ONE MEAL A DAY
Wisconsin Travelling Men Have New
Plan 20 Help In Conservation
OF Food. e4

Green Bay, Wis.-Elimination OF
one meal a day, as a food conservation
measure during the war, Is being ad.
vocated by Green Bay council 12S
United Commercial Travellers. for all
individuals not engaged In strenuous
toll, such as farm and factory work.
The travelling statesmen believe II q
SUFFICIENT number OF people will omit
a meal a day. the amount OF food
saved will help In a large measure to
enable the government to place larger
supplies In the camps of the men who
are fighting or In training, for the
war. Buttons will be distributed to
travelling men willing to omit . meal Z
az during the weR
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-26
CHICAGO Grain,

Chicago, Dec. 25.-Corn, December,
$1,27$; May. $1.24h; Oats, Dec, IS
u; May, 75A.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-26
SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK MARKET

Sioux City, Dec. 26.-As was to be
expected, the preholiday trade in all
branches OF the live stock trade was
of rather light volume. The cattle
supply was estimated at 1900 and
the market had a good, strong under
tone in all branches.
Encouraging outside advices, to-
gether wit hight receipts, gave sell,
ers the advantage in the hog depart
ment, and taken as a whole, the aver
age vas quoted as 10915c higher
than on Saturday. Tops were boost
ed to s16.65, while the bulk of sales
arnged from $3.50 a 1850.
The sheep and lamb trade was on
a steady to strong footing with the
close of last week, with supplies
rather limited.