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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
Local Officers Reserves
Called to Leon Springs

have been ordered to report toa local
board for examination and before
drafted, duplicate certificates of ap-
pointment may be given the local
boald in lieu of personal appearance
for examination and credit is given on
the district quota the same as if said
men were duly drafted If the candi-
dates are not commissioned before be-
ing ordered as is the case of Chick
asha applicants for higher training,
candidates must then report to local
boards unless ordered by the war de-
partment to report to training camps.
Then the local board will again get
credit for that many drafted men,
Chickasha men who were advised by
Capt Keiffer at Fort Sill to prepare
for three months enlistment atLeon
Springs win now be taken from the
mobilization lists and their names en-
tered for higher service.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
ANTT-DRAFT TROUBLE
ANTICIPATED ATTUTTLE

ord is made of all who entered claims
and excuses are sorted the board
thinks much small per cent of men
claimed for exemption yesterday than
on any Of the days previous since the
draft started
Trouble at futile.
Word reached R. w. Murray this
morning of discomfort and anti-draft
sentiment near futile. Deputy U. S.
Marshal Dillon was also advised of
the rebellious rumors and is watching
that district closely today to ascertain
the reliability of the reports. A social
istic hotbed has been spreading rest
lessness in that communit. men in to
be examined say. and even the element
not in sympathy with the movement
does not feel safe in complying with
law and order. Secret service men are
watching developments near Tuttle, is
the report
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
TAKE LESSONS FOR
JUDGING POUL TRY IN
SCHOOL DISTRICTS

A number Of Grady county's young
poultry club members attended the
Poultry club Short Courae which was
held at Duncan on Aug 1s and IA, con.
Quoted under the direction Of i. En-
bleton. poultry specialist, and his as-
sistant Mr.. Hayes Of saltwater. Those
attending from here viii do the poul-
try Judging at the school district
shows in November. Stephens county
not having home demonstration
agent, at the request Of County Agent
Tucker Mrs. Coryell accompanied the
Grady county contingent and gave a
publicoanning demonstration at their
club rally on August IA.
The following Grady county club
members attended the poultry short
course: Carrie Smith, Lonnie Smith,
Charlie Baker. Pearl Hoover and Ko
eel Slower.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
C1jckasha Girls of O.C. w.
Must Conform to Same Dress
Regulations as sBoarders

suit. No fancy colors or novelty styles
will be permitted.
For parties and social events stu
dents need not conform to the dress
regulations. This does not include
public entertainments, such as lyceum
lectures. etc.
On Saturday and for dinner in the
evening uniform dress regulations do
not apply in the boarding hall.
I'll students whose homes are in
Chickasha, must wear the uniform to
and from college and on the college
campus.
All students are required to wear
the uniform when travelling to and
from college.
In addition to the UNIFORM every
girl will Be- expected to provide her
self with the following articles before
leaving home
One pair Of rubbers, one rain coat
one umbrella.
1t is advisable to have the waists,
blue wool skirts for school wear and
white skirts made before leaving
home
Each girl will be required to pur-
chase a gymnasium suit of blue serge
that will cost about $3.50. and pair
Of gymnasium shoes costing about
$175. These articles must not be pur-
chased before coming to Chickasha
and must be worn to the gymnasium
at the beginning of the third week ar
ter entering school.
For Lyccum Course.
The following regulation was passed
by the State Board Of Education June
27th:
"That all students who live in Chick
asha and all students who board in
the city be required to pay $500 per
year to the student activity fund 3"
This fund will be used in paying for
Lycepm courses and other public en-
tertainments A ticket to all these
functions will be given each student
who enrolls.
Respectfully.
G. w Austin. President.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
ROSS COX RESIGNS
AS COUNTY CLERK
BROTHER ON JOB

AT a called meeting OF the county
commissioners held at o'clock yes
terday afternoon the resignation Of
Ross Cox as county clerk was received
and accepted. Cox resigns on condi-
tion that he passes all examinations
for entry to the aviation corps of the
American army and the office is to be
returned to him should he return to
ChicSasha before his term expires.
r. S. Cox, Of Rush Springs, local
manager at that place for the stephen.
son.Brown lumber company, was ap'
pointed to succeed his brother as coun-
ty clerk.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
President Austin calls for Information
From Those Who Would Board
0. c. W. Students

| need the following information
from those who would like to board
college girls during the coming ses-
sion: Name, location, number of
girls you can accommodate, is house
modern, how heated, distance from
street car track and price per month.
Please write me letter giving clear
explanation Of the points mentioned
as well as any other advantages that
you have to offer. No young ladies'
will be permitted to board where there
are young men.
The young ladies Of Chickasha who
expect to attend the college should
prepare meet the following dress
regulation:
Dress Regulation.
All students without exception, are
required to conform to the dress regu-
lation which consists of navy blue
wool coat suit and a white or navy
blue waists. Plain black sailors must
be worn and limited range Of choice
will be allowed in the selection Of the
hat, and 1t must be trimmed in black
only. If heavy top coat is needed, it
should be navy blue.
White waists and skirts or simple
white dresses may be worn when the
season permits White shoes and
stockings may be worn with the white
suits.
For school, students must wear navy
blue wool skirts with either plain
white waists or middies The middies
must have either white or navy blue
collars and cuffs. Only blue ties may
be worn. Navy blue dresses may be
worn to school during the winter
months, also blue wool middies
Plain black hose Of sensible weight
and shoes in standard style in black
leather shall be worn with the blue
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
Home Guard Drill
Changed to Tonight

the formation of regulation army lug
gage, and phases Of hiking will begin
this morning. The making Of army
shelter in the form Of dog tents" and
Shelter halves an experience invalu-
able to soldiers in the open, will be
demonstrated Guns will be here by
order Of the Grady Council of Defense
possibly by the first Of next week.
BY request, special class may be
formed among the guardsmen for steps
toward officers training. Some mem
bers Of the organization who expect to
leave for training schools desire an in
PRODUCTION to their future duties and
that branch Of drill may begin in the
enar future.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
Americas Chief viii Suggest That Ger.
man Liberals Revolt; Contents Of
POpe's Peace Proposals
By United rress.

Washington, Aug. 16.-President VIII
son will answer Pope Benedict's peace
proposals with statement showing
to the world why the allies must fight
so long as German autocracy exists
The pope will probably receive the
presidents note today
The note is expected to state more
cmphatieally than ever that America S
fight is against the German autocratic
system. It will probably suggest to
the German liberals that they throw
off the kaisers yoke.
The publication Of the pope's peace
proposals showed the following points:
Pope's Peace Terms.
The substitution Of sat for
force Of arms. leaving only suffi-
cient armaments to preserve order.
A The substitution Of arbitration
Nor armies. Each state must ac-
Acept inte national decisions.
ATrue liberty and freedom Of the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16

Together with fifteen other recruits
who enlisted at the army recruiting
station today. Ross Cox and Willis FL
ledge signed up for the aviation sec
ton and will be sent to Fort Logan to-
night. Cox has contemplated enlist
ment for some time and has been pre-.
pairing the county clerks office for
over a week to be ready for his leave.
After private consultation with the
state draft exemption headquarters
last week. he was advised that no
county officers in Oklahoma who we're
drafted would be exempted on grounds
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
Making Of Army Shelter, DOG Tents
aud Shelter Halves" will Be Dem
OnstraIed by DriIlmasier

Instead of the regular week end prac.
tice of the Home Guards tomorrow
night, the drill has been advanced one
day and the men will meet again to-
night for what promises to be the most
interesting meet since organization.
More than enough recruits for three
squads reported last night to receive
instructions for beginning series OF
field instruction tonight Pack drill,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
Local Quota Will Be Given Credit foI
Called Men, Summoned 10 Officers
Training Camps; Report Aug.26

Tea men got their call to uniforms
for the army officers reserve training
yesterday the date for appearance at
Leon Springs drill gound being set at
August 2G General results of the ex-
aminations for this training We're an.
nounced Sunday but that not being
considered adequate information, the
rank applicants have been eagerly OK
pecting individual calls for several
days Arrangements must be made
with the local board by all candidates
FOR officers training. BY order Of the
provost marshal generals latest com
piled rulings, if candidates are appoint
cd ais commissioned officers after they
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
Smaller Number Present This Morning
for Physical Examination Due
to Delayed Trains

A somewhat small response wac no
ticed this morning at the local board
office. This was occasioned by late
trains and many out OF town regis
trants' inability to make a punctual
appearance The local board is hav-
ing much less trouble with handling
registrants after examination then pre-
viously. last night being the first
night after a big days examination
that office work di dnot 60 on
A very remarkable feature of yes
terday's examination and claim filing
was the perceptible decrease in ex-
emption claims. Until tabulated rec
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
PREPARE YOgR JARS
FOR COUNTY FAIR
SAYS MRS. CORYELL

The Rural clubs Of Grady county are
urged to prepare their jars Of fruits
and vegetables for the coming county
fair. Very liberal premiums are offer
ed for the clubs making tine best ex-
hibt.
eve want this rural exhibit to be q
big feature Of the county fair this
year" declared Mrs. Coryell, home
demonstration agent for Grady county,
"and we want the cooperation Of all
members in this connection"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
Ross Cox and Willis Enedgc
Enlist in Agitation Corps

Of their position and the Grady county
clerk transferred his clerkship to the
regular army and the aviator office de-
partment
Willis Enedge has also been plan
ming to volunteer and when informed
that registrants not called for exami-
nation could yet enter the army ap-
piled for and passed the entrance tests
this morning.
The complete pre-draft run OF nine
teen or twenty men could not be ex-
amined until late this afternoon and
the whole list viii be announced to-
morrow.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
wMMMW MWMMMMMMMMM* #MMMMMMMMMMMMMWWA
PRESIDENT WILSON TO TELL
WORLD IN EMPHATIC NOTE.
WHYWAR CANNOT ENDNOW

seas
The restitution of all occupied
territory
The evacuation Of Belgium and
a guarantee Of her full independ-
ence.
All other questions of territory
to be settled by conference.
The publication of the pope's mes
sage today strengthened the appeal foi
its rejection in official quarters, Pa
cifists in congress threaten to hold vi
vital war legislation while they talk
peace. Administration leaders are try
ing to dissuade senators from engag
ing in peace talk while the revenue
bill is still pending.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
SIMPSON SENDS
EVIDENCE in ALL
EXEMPTION CLAIMS

County Attorney Oscar Simpson is
now engaged in the transmission OF
required evidence to the district ex-
emption board in all cases Of depend
ent exemptions granted by the local
exemption board for the northern dis
,trict of Grady county, These cases are
automatically appealed by the govern
ment and the county attorney has been
appointed to furnish necessary evi.
dence to the appellate court.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16

NelU National Army From
Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona
and NelU Mexico tOBe 10th"

signed to go to France to receive fur
ther intensive training there and ulti
mately to fill vacancies caused by pro
motions and casualties.
Assignments will be made from al
camps, The order is to be made soon
The division of the new national ar
my from Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona
and New Mexico was designated as
the Nineteenth Division by the wal
department today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
Americas Foes Attempt
to BlockFoOd Control BY
Frightening Women Folks
German PrOpagaudisIs Responsible for
Railroad Strikes in Argentine to
iarass Government
ny UnIted Fness.


Washington, Aug. 16.- with Amer
ica's great food control program Off
cially started there is evidence that
anti-war agents will attempt to block
its progress.
This was revealed in reports receive
ed at Washington today. Official re-
orts show Tint housewives particulars
ly in remote sections 81 tAe eounirst
are being told that all fruits and veg
etables that are canned and dried viii
be confiscated by the government
They also say women viii be drafted
for wsr service.
Government agents are rounding up
all circulars Of these reports.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16

paid So; Henry Holt and Pies Hol-
comb. same entry; jim Morgan. ex-
ceeding the speed limit by driving thir-
ty miles an hour on South Fourth
street, paid s.; Miss Jessie Kelsey,
driving on North Sixth street without
DINNERS, fined s.; r Rorick, driving
without dinners. fined IS; c. z.
Price driving without DINNERS, fined
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16

50; A. G Hankins. druak, paid So; AL.
bert Carlson, drunk, fined $40; Mitch.
ell Gibson, drunk. fined So; Walter
swigart and May Wilson, immoral CON
duct, paid $15 each; Tom Wright
speeding. paid s.; Roxey Morris, petit
larceny and immortality. and Pearl Pin
devers, immortality, cases postponed; /;
S. Florence. drunk. paid s.; Oscar
Black and Jessie Muller, immoral con
duct, will be tried this afternoon,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
CHANGE or VENUE

A change OF venue was granted w.
S. Browning, charged With attempting
to profit by uttering worthless check
on the Bank Of Paden, the case going
to the court Of Judge Murrell from
Judge Moore's court
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
Majority Of Interstate Coal Delegations
Forget Charges Of Combines and
Excessive Profits
ARMED men TO
BREAK CAR STRIKE
Hundreds Of Imported Men Armed With
ReVOIVers and Pistols Will Oppose
Frisco Conductors
By United Press.

By United Press.
Chicago, Aug 16.-Federal control
Of the coal mines Of the nation to be
effected as speedily as possible, is urg
ed by majority Of the hundred dele.
gates attending the interstate coal con-
ferences here today.
Charges of coal combines, excessive
profits and unfairness we're overshad-
owed by the appeal for federal con
troll.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
IN POLICE COURT

officer Sanlmie Dwyer has been ae-
tive Of late rounding up violators of
the speeding and bright light ordinan-
ces.
Recent cases on the police court
docket we're; Phillip Hendrix, drunk,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
cannot starve EnaIand.
By United Press.

BY United Press.
London, Aug ia pointed answer
was given to German hopes of starving
England through submarines today.
Premier Lloyd George announced in
the house Of commons that the food
sitHation in England is better today
than in many years. The Dremier's
address before its conclusion is expect
ed to convey England's response to the
popes peace proposals.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
By United Presa.

y VHIIHU T THoHs
San Francisco, Aug. 16 With strike
breakers said to number hundreds
quartered in car barns ready to at
tempt TO break the strike of the con
ductors of the system, reports are cur
rent that the company is arming the
men with revolvers and rifles.
The car service today is the worst
since the strike was called
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
Germans Cause strikoa.

BY United Press.
Buenos Aires, Aug. i6.--German pros
pagandists here are held responsible
for the railroad strikes which are now
spreading through Argentine. The gov
ernment Is trying to bFing about q set.
tiement but the disorders are growing
rapidly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
FRENCH SWEEP GERMANS
FROM THEIR TRENCHES in
THUNDEROUS ASSAULT
Exposure Of Counter Revolutionary Plot
Drives Russian Imperial Family
Into Exile
By United Press.

BY United Press
Paris, Aug 16.-Attacking in gone
cert with the British army French
troops today attained all detectives ln
strong assault against the 6erman
lines in Flanders. ef
In one section the entira Teutod
trench system was captured and foar
German attacks repulsed
The French retained al their papf
tured ground
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
MEANT DEArH

The six week old infant Of Mr., ami
Mrs. C w Lunsford, 1902 South 10th
street died yesterday and was buric5
this afternoon at four o'clock in nv
Rose Hill cemetery, Rev. A. S.
BRIGHT olfIeiatin.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
ATTENTION MAccAeeHs

Every member is requested to be at
the Carnegie library Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock -Maccabee Red Cross
Committee.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
1000 Graduates From First Series Of
Training Camps will Go 10 France
to Fill Vacancies

By United Press.
Washington, Aug. 16.-More than 3.
600 graduates from the first series Of
the officers training camps will be as
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
Car 70 siberia.

By United Press.
Petrograd, Aug. ia counter rev.I
olutionary plot, having for its object
the restoration Of the former Czar
Nicholas to the throne, has been dia.
covered and was broken up by the de-
portation Of the czar and hts family to
Siberia.
Leading newspapers, however, State
positively that members Of the cars
family are on their way TO Europe
The plot included the escape Of the
car from the palace.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16

Haig invades German Lines,
By United Press.
London, Aug 1G- General Haig
struck a violent blCw again today Ia
Belgian territory north Of Ypres says
the official report. The attacks wers
successful.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16

Americans Unhurt.
BY United Press.
Washington. Aug 1e.-War and na.
Wy department. heads today denied re-
ports that two hundred American
troops were wounded in a disaster ia
France.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16

The Latest News by
Wire Daily fro m the
U. P. Association.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16

You will find all the
local news every day
in the Daily Express.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-24
READING THE BIBLE

In New York. American cities the Bible has long been
barred from the public schools because of aran opposition Re-
Gently there big meeting held in Carnegie Hall which
Pronts Catholics and Jews joined appeal have religious
instruction reintroduced.
The and interested this matter insist that there
ought be such element public education because otherwise
thousands of boys and girls grow without moral religious
training whatever There little Bbereadng in the average
home nowadays and the Sunday School doesn't occupy the place
used 1t argued that if education the building of char
well instruction of the mind there
of religious teaching Andmany educators insist that be
compshed without influence any oense
any denomination. i Il.
is held be sufficient for school purposes deal with pn
cpes that all religions And certainly the Old
Testament which revered by Jew Protestant Catholic and Moham
medan affords plenty opportunity for nnobng instruction
From another viewpoint oo it pity that Bbeading has
largely vanished from the schools No know English lit
ature indeed modern European literature without knowing
the fundamentals Biblical lore SO ignorant many presendy
hghschoo and college students of this OrehOuse of poetry
history and prophecy that illusions to Biblical characters
incidents which familiar life their parents
grandparents nothing at all to them.
the Bible can't be read in the schools owing to
tartan objections why read it literature the high school and
college? 1t least deserving of study the poetic fables Of
Greek and Roman gods and demgods which students spend
much time.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-24
TOday'S Anniversaries

lS7S-Allen Trimble, Ohio governor
and organizer of the Ohio State
Agricultural society, born in Vir-
ginia. Died at Hillsboro, o., Feb
ruary 3, 1870.
lS42-Lieut. William B. Cushing, ia
nous for his exploit in torpedoing
the Confederate ram Alternate,
born at Delalield, Wis. Died in
Washington, d. G., December H.
1874.
lS52-Commodore Perry started for
Japan on a specitl mission to open
up the ports of that country to
American commerce.
1S62-Gen. Joseph f. Johnston was
appointed to the supreme command
of the Confederate armies in the
West.
lS6S-Battle of Lookout Mountain,
Tenn.
1S67-The Sioux Indians were feat
ed by the Fourth U. s. Vavalry at
pass in the Big Horn mountains
in Montana.
1S69-The National Woman Suffrage
convention met at Cleveland, with
Henry Ward Beecher presiding.