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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-03

drive an mankind into submission to
their viii Mixed motives moved the
ilations that accepted the challenge
but as ihe contest continued the basic
principle which was involved in the
istruggle from the start stood out more
and more distinctly till now all know
that the issue is autocracy versus
democracy.
IN such a contest America could not
but choose to cast her lot with the
forces Of freedom and when Germany
openly defied all international law and
the rights Of our own nation the most
peaceful people in the world were COM
PEELED to draw the sword. America
was not prepared for war-she has
never made murder part Of her every
day business-but since the destiny
which rules the affairs Of men and ma
tons drew her into the terrible strug
gle she has been straining every
nerve to play the part assigned to her
AS a people we now fully realize that
the cause of the allies is our cause
and with true American spirit we take
up the gauntlet thrown down by autoc-
racy, throwing our hearts and all our
energies and resources into the con
test.
1t is folly TO minimize the nature Of
the difficulties which we face or to
The strength of the foe.
The end OF the tragedy may be a long
way ahead but there need be no mis-
Myiags as to the outcome HI his
tory tells the story Of the evolution Of
human freedom The forces of dem
ocracy in the world today far outnum-
ber those OF autocracy and they are
now united against the common enc
my prepared TO meet the supreme test
and to sacrifice everything, if neces-
sary, to triumph Mankind will be
freed from the menace Of Prussian
militarism and henceforth, in Presi-
dent Wilson's phrase the world will
be made safe for democracy On
this Fourth OF July the day of our
the American people
may well re-dedicate themselves to the
grave duties before them, highly re-
solving that government Of the people,
by the people and for the people shall
not perish from the earth
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-03
Wars reaper. lac pIaaue.

Complicated with this years war
taxes in national defense, disease has
broken out all over India in the
plague. Pastor Ramiah buried 13 IN
a night Pastor Simon has been to us
twice for lymph and medicine. His
poor people have fed from their huts
md are camping miserably in the jun
cle under the lash Of the monsoon.
Quarantned there, without relief.
medicine work wages. food, hope, the
mortality is frightfnl They built him
a hut there among the rest OF them,
nnd they let him out of quarantine to
get medicine.-The Christian Herald.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-03
WORLD DEMOCRACY WILL WIN

Goodbye, dear old Yankee land. Hell
10, France
We've sailed across the ocean to make
the Germans dance.
They have tried to rule the world with
military stuff,
But we come from country that new
er takes bluff
Fhe foregoing verses constitute the
chorus Of a song that is being sung by
General Pershing's soldiers in France.
The words were written by a commits
sary clerk while the tvoops were on
the way to the war zone and the mu-
sic marked by a great march rythm,
is said by correspondent to be rem
iniscent Of "Tipperary" "Hot Time in
the Old Town Tonight and the Dox-
ology. TO know that our brave khakiS
clad boys are going to their post Of
grim duty with such song upon the
lips should thrill the heart Of every
American no less than it did the
French crowds that greeted them as
they marched from the boats through
the streets Of the city to their camp
The sentiment Of the soldiers song
is as typically American as is the Ian
guage in which it is clothed With her
fighting blood aroused America has
called the kaiser's bluff and the boys
who have gone to the front, together
with the million and more who are
preparing to go, realize that their mis-
sion is to see to it that the Teutonic
ambition to rule the world with mil
itary stuff" miscarries
AS the American people this year
enter upon the solemn celebration Of
the birthday Of their own republic
they have the consciousness that their
struggle for liberty begun in a con
test with the mother country in the
latter part of the eighteenth century,
has been carried into wider field and
that they have now linked their desti- 4
NY with the cause f.world-wide dem
ocracy The character Of the war
which began in August 1914, though
vaguely understood by most Of us at
the start is now clearly defined The
bullet fired by the Serbian boy at the
Austrian arehduke served merely to
furnish pretext for a military autoc-
racy, which had been maturing its
plans and making preparations on the
most gigantic scale for many years, to .
enter upon the stupondous enterprise
Of winning for itself world dominion.
The mediaeval minds OF German mill
tarism decided that the hour had
struck for them to set in motion the
murderous machinery which would
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-03
New York cotton.

New York July 2-Heayy realizing
followed the publication Of the govern
ment's crop report in the cotton mar
ket here today with sentiment becom-
ing very nervous and unsettled later
on reports that the senate had voted
to include cotton and cotton products
in the proposed food control bill From
2690c. the early high level October
contracts broke to 25.S7c or 1853 points
and closed at 254Oc The general list
closed steady at net decline Of "a
% % points.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-03
A Hint of the Future.

Sir Hubert Won Herkomer the we'll
known artist, who died recently, us x
to tell an amusing story Of a London
artdealer. This man had two beauti-
ful reproductions of the painting, "fhe
Approaching storm.
One of these pictures he placed in
the show-window, but it did not sell
AT length in order to draw attention
to the picture he used the words,
~ The Approaching storm, especially
suitable for a wedding present Lon
don TitBits.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-03

every Little Drop Helps
Old j. Piuv with joy we hail
Better than the Ozark Trail
Was that gentle, glorious rain
Less acute is now our pain
1t wasn't soaker but It sure helped
some.
The Humane society ought to get
after some Of those cruel Ford drivers.
"Do ladies' 60 in here?' inquired the
stranger Of w. c. Blackstone at the
Kozy box office.
1t was a fine shower but Il is still
too soon to worry over the cotton be
ing ruined by too much moisture
NJ. f Courtney Rs never explained
what he was doing in the midst Of
Charley Dayton's garden the other day
w w. Horn Indignantly denied the
charge that he was looking glum as
he watched the rain yesterday morn
ing.
Also, the kaiser doubtless thought
it was another good joke when Greece
got into the game with her 100000 sol
diers.
Another spike in the kaisers cof-
fin commented Harry Brownson as|
he saw the rain drops spattering in
the streets.
Friend Finn was wide awake at the
Amarillo convention but he was asleep
in. his car on the street in front of the
Daily Express office the next day
just judging from the tone Of their
almost amy member Of
the sit-and-Argue club can run the
better than Wilson does.
1t leaks out that the reason why f.
G Hall, on his recent trip to Calves
ton, made such fast time, was because
he fancied he could save gasoline by
running fast He has a real wonder
car.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-03
NEW THINGS UNDER sum

In the back Of q new stove polish
ing brush is a reservoir FOR polish
A patent has been granted for stick
candy having core made OF peanut
butter.
Cushions filled with dried coffee
grounds protect needles and pins from
rusting.
Hamburg has restaurant TINT is
housed in a building made Of com.
pressed paper.
A Kansas City woman is the pat.
eIItee of a rocking chair in Che arms
and seat OF which are boxes to mold
ncwing materials.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-03

Chicago, July 2-For the second
time III two days the corn market has
scared above all previous high price
records. No. , grades reached S178h
bushel today. as against a new top
level Of s1.76 on Saturday Options
closed nervous. 4 l-2c to ? CSC net
higher. with July at S1.59 S-S to S159
5-Sc and September at Sl.50 to s150 "a.
Wheat had an unsettled finish * off
to S.Scc up at s2.0l for July and
s1.S4 3-S for September Oats gained
1-4c to ] l-Sc and provisions 30c to S5c.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-03
TO Cleanse Bottles.

To Cleanse bottles that have held oil
place ashes in each bott'e, cover with
cold water and heat gradually. Let the
water boil for about one hour, then al
low it to stand until cold Wash the
bottles in soapy water, then rinse.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-03

understand that the woman's
party in that association Are going TO
.un q dark horse ct the election for
president"
"Nlr don't they assert the SUI
lr4aa,y 0f their sex and run the gray
nafes'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-03
OUR LOCAL EXEMPTION BOARDS

Excellent men have been selected
for the two exemption boards in Gra-
dy county For the district including
Chickasha the appointees are r. w
Murray NJ E. Humphrey and DR.. l..
g. Emanuel ali Of Chickasha, and the
other board is composed Of J. A. Sla-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-03
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; !
= A STOLEN SMILE FER TWO i
+ + = = = J. = ; + J. + +
WatehfuI Waiting.

FFNIgTWWT " dTIITI8'
Manager (to late messenger)- -
you've been away over half an hour,
and only to go round the corner"
Messenger Please, sir, a man
dropt half q crown in the gutter
Manager And did il take half an
hour to find it2"
Messenger please, sir, had to
wait till the man went away Pear
sons Weekly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-03
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How They stand Today.

Results Yesterday.
Al Cleveland 8, Chicago A.
AT St Louis T. Detroit 3
At Boston 4, New York T. (eleven IN
ningsl.
AT Philadelphia @ Washington 6.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-03
How They stand To-day.
Results Yesterday.

Results Yesterday
At Oklahoma City-McAlester, no
game, rain.
At Muskogee s. Sherman s.
AT TT Smith 4, Ardmore 8.
At Tulsa 6, Denison l3.
Games Today,
McAloster at Oklahoma City
Sherman at Muskogeo.
Ardmore at Fort Smith.
Denison at Tulsa.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-03

Games Today.
st. Louis at Pittsburgh.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
New York at Brooklyn.
Boston at Philadelphia.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-03

Results Yesterday.
AT Chicago 5, Cincinnati 6.
AT Pittsburgh 4, st. Louis s.
At New York 6, Boston 1.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-03

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.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-03
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How They Stand Today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-03

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-03
Games Today

Games To-day.
Washington az New York.
Cleveland at st. Louis $50
Philadelphia at Boston.
Chicago at Detroit.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-14
CITY OFFICIALS SEE CLOSE LINK
Between ASHE AND |. H. & P.

playing politics himself" was the
chorused comeback by several city Of
ficials today to charge made by Rob-
ert Ashe before the house cities and
towns committee, Monday, speaking in
opposition to City Attorney Bonds
bill providing civil service for employ
es of municipality owned utility plants.
Ashe informed the legislative COM
mittee that the bill was drafted for
the purpose of insuring the present Of
ficers of the Richmond Municipal Elec-
trio plant their jobs at the close OF
the present administration.
Ashe further stated that he could
not recall time when politics influ-
enced a change in plant management
until Mayor Robbins entered office
and appointed Clarence Kleinknecht
to succeed N, H. Johnson as plant SUI
perintendent.
Ashe Not Familiar With Bill.
Apparently Mr.. Ashe has not read
Mr.. Bonds bill If he had he would
have discovered that Mr.. Kleinknecht,
under it's provisions, would have to
qualify himself for the position he
now holds by taking the same exami-
nation required of any other candidate
for the place." remarked President
Bavis of the board today.
Mr. Ashe is a candidate for the Re-
publican nomination as a councilman
at-large and several city officials today
referred to him as having been an op-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-14
u. s. STAYS
WITHIN The
SPIRIT OF THE
old TREATIES
(By Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14-
While the United States consid-
ers that Germany has given
ground on which it might prop
erly and justly denounce the
Prussian-American treaties of
1899 and 1922, it was declared at
the state department today that
the government will continue to
live up to the spirits Of the old
conventions.
It was indicated that there
will be no re-affirmation or ex-
tensions as asked by Germany,
but that the United States pre-
fers to leave the old conventions
as they stand.
The United States considers
that Germany's failure to accept
the seaman's bill amended to
square the law with the treaty
and the illegal interferences
with commerce between this
country and Germany's enemies
by submarine warfare is in de-
fiance of the treaty.
Leaves Government Free.
Leave this government free to take
whatever action it deems best. Ex-
treme. care to accord every courtesy
to Germans and German interest in
this country, together with official an
nouncements specifically stating that
neither German property or German
war-bound vessels will be seized even
in case of war are taken to show
Americas absolutely good faith.
Apparently as yet, the modernized
treaties submitted by Germany
through the Swiss minister Saturday
which is in effect an entirely new con-
vention, has not received much atten-
ton from the state department.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-14
Second Drive
on Coal Pile
is Preparing

Another assault Is to be made upon
the diminishing coal piles in Richmond
homes. -
Predictions Of colder weather today
and tomorrow again brought creases to
the brows of anxious householders.
Meanwhile the coal situation prac-
tically remains unchanged. Dealers
are unable to get sufficient supply
on hand. They are selling soft coal
only in small lots to consumers. There
is no hard coal available.
The city's institutions have suffic-
lent coal, in the main, to last them for
several days. This is true at East
haven and the public schools. Earl
ham college is unable to accumulate
reserve supply. The Terre Haute,
Indianapolis and Eastern company has
enough fuel to last nearly two weeks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-14

ponent of the municipality owned elec-
trio plant for several years.
Linked With L. n. & p.
The charge was also made at the
city hall today that Mr.. Ashe was one
of Mr.. Johnson's closest friends and
that his opposition to establishing civil
service for the municipal plant was in
Johnson's interests. 1t was further as
serted that Johnson had told one city
official that he had induced Ashe to
seek the Republican nomination as a
councilman-at-large.
City Attorney Bond mentioned the
fact that in practically every case be-
fore the state utility commission that
the city and the Light, Heat & Power
company have been involved in Mr..
Ashe was always to be found seated
among the representatives of the L. H.
& p, and that he had been witness
for that corporation.
Mr.. Ashe is president Of the Liberty
Light & Power company which pur-
chases all its current from the Rich
mond Municipal plant.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-14
Luck;
Vienna Closes
Movie Houses
(By Associated Press)

tBy Associated PreSS)
VIENNA, Feb. IL, (via London, Feb.
14.)-Owing to the shortage of coal for
heating and the production of electric
ity number of sweeping measures for
the cutting down of the consumption
of fuel have been adopted by the city
and provincial governments. Street
illumination has been reduced to an
absolute minimum and the street car
service has been cut in half.
All moving picture houses were clos
ed tonight and from now on theatres
must conclude their performances at
o'clock, restaurants must close at 10
o'clock and cafes at II o'clock Be-
ginning Tuesday street cars will run
from to 9 in the morning and from
to 8:15 in the evenings.
The only cars operated during the
day will be those connecting the rail-
road stations. These regulations are
due to the fact that the municipal pow
erpfants have been unable to procure
coal through traffic being tied up by
the heavy snowfall.
The coal supply for the poor is be-
ing administered by the military au-
thorities, working under the personal
supervision of Emperor Charles, who
shows keen interest in relief work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-14

An alleged resort, said to have been
operated by Anne Muey at 30S11 Main
street, was raided this forenoon, the
third alleged resort to be raided In
twenty-four house. The Muey woman
and man found with her, William
Gibson, were placed under arrest and
were arranged this afternoon in city
court on statutory charges. Each was
fined $25 and costs. An al
legged resort, 318 North A street,
known as "the little green house." was
raided by Sheriff Carr and three police
officers shortly after midnight and
Kate Hazard placed under arrest.
The police assert that the Hazard
woman operated the place.
Hawkins Place Raided.
Yesterday MOI ling William Haw-
kins, colored, was arrested on charge
of operating a house Of i'll fame at Il
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-14

request for an invitation was refused.
The Palladium wished to make public
the other side of the case, as present
ed by Melpolder and the board.
This morning Superintendent Giles,
president of the board, declined to
issue statement or to discuss the
meeting. Other members of the board
did likewise.
Where the Blame Lies.
Therefore, if the information sup
piled to the Palladium is not substan-
TALLY correct the Palladium is not to
blame. It made a serious effort to get
at the true facts SO both sides Of the
case might be heard.
Several hints supplied to the Palla-
dium stand out concerning the meet
ing. They are:
The meeting was requested by Mel
polder in order that he might reply to
his assailants;
He made statement to the board,
outlining his defense;
The Palladium was accused in this
statement and by speakers of distort-
[Continued On Page Eight
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-14
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-President
Wilson is expected to defer decision
on the question Of furnishing guns to
American merchant ships until he de-
cides whether to 60 before Congress
and ask for additional authority for
the protection Of American ships and
lives.
It was indicated In authoritative
sources today that there has been no
change in the policy Of the govern
ment up to the present time and that
none Is in immediate prospect.
The accumulation Of incidents en-
voIving violations Of American rights
since the diplomatic break with Ger
many is generally believed by admin
istration officials to be Fastening the
approach Of the hour when the presi.
dent again will 90 before Congress.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-14
DYNAMITE SUSPECT
TO. LEAVE COUNTRY
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-Acting on In
structions from the state department
request was made today to Federal
Judge Hand here today by United
States district Attorney H. Snowden
Marshall for cancellation of the $780,
900 bail bond of Wolf Won lyle, under
Indictment charging him with partici-
patton in plot to destroy the Welland
canal. The request was granted and
the defendant will sail with Ambassa-
dor Won Bernstorff.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-14
Hawkins Sees
Skull in Jail;
: : Doctor Called

II Bill Hawkins, colored, has to
spend another night in city Jail the
services of an undertaken instead of
a physician will probably be required.
Included in the Jail equipment are
few rather frisky mice and the bones
of a murdered man, which are being
held for evidence in the event the MUIR
Oerer is ever apprehended.
In tn early hours of this morning
mice got into the cell where the
skeleton is kept and began rattling
the bones. Becoming curious, Haw-
kins, who is charged with operating a
house of i'll fame, reached a hand
through the bars of the skeletons cell
and it came into contact with the
skull.
Screams Like Lost Soul.
Screaming like lost soul Hawkins
dashed into the Jail assembly room.
running over a fellow prisoner, and
clambered up the high barred partition
like a squirrel goes up tree.
"Oh, Lord, save me; save this poor
sinner" Hawkins howled Other pris-
oners joined In the uproar. When
several police officers got into the
Jail that had forcibly to pull Hawkins
from the place where he had taken
refuge.
LET me alone" Hawkins walled. Il
seen it. l tell you l seen it. This
place aint right" The terrified man
was finally dragged into another part
of the Jail, where he fell upon his
knees and began to pray. Hawkins
soon became so hysterical that city
physician had to be summoned to care
for him. Hawkins said today that he
was almost certain that he could not
survive another night in the municipal
bastile.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-14
What Students
Intend to Do

OXFORD, O., Feb. 14.-Dean Brand
on, Miami university, yesterday asked
the seventy-four seniors what they
would do after they were graduated
next June. Here are answers: Boys
Thirteen will go into business, 9 will
teach, 5 will do postgraduate work,
6 will study medicine, 2 will take Y.
M. C. A. work, will go into journal.
ism, farminf, architecture and law
will get one each, and are undecided.
Girls-Nineteen will teach, will take
up social service work, / will do
library work, will stay at home and
are undecided.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-14
SEEK PERSONS
WHO PR0F|TED
THROUGH LEAK
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Feb IA. = The con-
gressional leak committee came
back to New York today to discover
what government officials, if any, were
trading in the stock market last De-
cember when the president issued his
peace note to the belligerents.
Several prominent brokers VIII be
called to the stand and the committee
will examine reports from all brokers
showing q record Of transactions in
volving 1000 shares or more during
the period under consideration.
Sherman L. Whipple, counsel to the
committee, said that the existence of
a leak" had been established by the
investigation in Washington and that
it was in order now to find who
rrofited.