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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-19
SHEPARD GETS PLACE
ON COMMITTEE

County superintendent M. H. Shep-
ard Is the recipient Of signal honor
at the hands Of r. II. Wilson, state
superintendent Of public instruction.
Grady county's superintendent has
been appointed a member Of the course
OF study and elimination committee,
the other members of which are e. A.
Duke, Oklahoma City, Prof u. j. Grif-
fifth, Oklahoma City, John e. Swain,
saltwater, Prof. George Wilson, Still
water, Prof. L. B. Ray Edmond, and
Superintendent J. A. Whiteford, Ok
lahoma City.
The first meeting Of the committee
will be held in Oklahoma City in the
department of education Saturday,
April 2S, when an outline will be made
of the scope Of the work and the com
mittee will be divided into sub-com-
mittees for convenience.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-19
Trade Builders for Entire Southwest as
Well as for "The City Of the Hour"
Plan Tour Of the States

Twenty-Five additional firms have
signed up for the Seventeenth Annual
Trip OF Dallas Wholesalers and Man.
ufacturers who win visit Chickasha
May 9TH.
This occurred at the last meeting 81
the general committee on arrange
ments. The attendance Of so many
leading business men at such COM
mittee meeing is proof Of the interest
taken in Dallas in this tour Of one OF
the richest sections Of thee ntire Unit
ed States.
Accompanying the Dallas party on
their Pullman special win be band
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-19
100000 GERMANS REVOLT
IN BRAZIL AND URUGUAY
FEARS GERMAN INVASION
TeutOns Reported TO Be Well Supplied
With Artillery and Have Blown Up
Railroad Bridge
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Buenos Aires, April 19.-The Ger
man population Of Brazil in three
states has revolted, according to dis
patches reaching here today. The
Teutons are reported to be well sup
piled with artillery.
The censorship is tight and details
concerning the uprising are few. The
rebellion appears to be centered in
the Rio Grande, Parana and Santa
Catarina districts. The Germans in
this section are estimated to number
half a million.
1t is reported that an attempt was
made to dynamite a railroad bridge
Uruguay is reported to be massing
troops on the border, fearing a Ger
man invasion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-19
SUIT
DECISION UPHELD

Judge r. E. Davenport in the county
court was sustained in a decision rem
dered a year ago in the case Of W. G..
Fuller VS.. John Ripple in suit
brought to try to enforce a landlords
lien on a note for rent in the sum Of
$175 which had been sold by the own
er Of the land. Judge Davenport held
that the attachment would not lie af-
ter the transfer of the note which was
concurred in by the supreme court
commissioner in mandamus which
was returned in the county court yes
terday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-19
German Soldiers Panic Stricken and
Morale Of Great Machine al Last
Reported to Be Giving Way
BERLIN REPORT SAYS
FRENCH LOSE HEAVILY
Russia Firmly EnIrenched With Allies
German Submarine Sinks More AL
lied Hospital Ships
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Paris, April 19.-The capture Of No
thault and several heights Of Hill No.
227, together with further progress in
the Champagne offensive, was an
nounced by the statement issued by
the war office here today. The sum.
mary of the statement showed sue
cess for the allies everywhere.
The German soldiers are reaching
the panic stage, as shown by thous-
ands of prisoners taken by the French.
1t is believed that the morale Of the
German troops is broken.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-19
Chickdsha Commercial Bodies
Appealed to By Government

mittee on the production of foodstuffs
and that the assistance Of women's
organizations to be enlisted in the
camgaign.
need not point out that the plant
ing season is at hand, and that any
action to be effective must be taken
at the earliest possible moment. In
the Unietd States, as in the warning
countries Of Europe the effects of this
struggle will be felt by everyone and
economic preparedness will greatly
lessen the burden that we must carry.
Very truly yours,
William c. Redfield, Sec.
April IA, 1917.
The above letter was received by
Arthur Ersland. secretary of the Re
tail Merchants association. This as
sociation, together with the Grady
County Free Fair association, will CO.
operate in every way with o. C. Coop
er, county agent, and Mrs. Coryell.
home demonstration agent; all of the
above having offices together at the
Commercial and Farm Bureau.
At the meeting of the county agents,
bankers and Poultry associations
Tuesday. it was decided that each one
would do all in his power towards
helping the farmers raise more food
stuffs,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-19
LOCAL wHisKEY CASES

Luther Hightower furnished new
bond for $500 on the charge Of selling
intoxicating liquors in place Of the
old one in a smaller sum.
Gaines Smith in the county court
yesterday. paid in s52.sO on the fine
and costs recently imposed upon him
on a whiskey charge. he having served
the thirty days. He is out on a stay
bold,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-19
ONE KILLED AND MANY INJURED in SNYDER TORNADO
BRAZIL THREATENED BY IMMENSE GERMAN REVOLT
IMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
TWISTER LEAVES DEATH
AND DESOLATION in ITS
WAKE AT SNYDER, OKLA.

there may have been other fatalities
The ruins are being searched.
Those most seriously injured are
Mr. and Mrs John A. Cole internal in
iuries; Mrs. zeigler, ankle broken,
head badly bruised; Dorothy Dobbs
Is years old, leg broken; James Wat.
ley, hip broken; Mrs. Edgar and young
daughter, both seriously bruised; (;
daughters arm broken
The storm came from the southwest
and left in a northeasterly direction
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-19
VACCINATE SAYS
CITY PHYSICIAN

Following the reports Of small pox
having broken out three and half
miles north Of Chickasha, DR.. e. L.
Dawson, city physician, issued the fol-
lowing statement:
There are great many people who
are not protected from this loathsome
disease. If such persons would be
saved from this highly contagious
malady they must be vaccinated.
Quarantine is of very little value.
Vaccination will protect all and will
furnish immunity"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-19
SUCG SENDS 1900 '
FEEDERS TO OKLA.

Seeking pasture and forage ON Ok
lahoma farms. a large shipment Of cat.
tie arrived here from the ranches o.
]. d. Sugg OF San Angelo. Texas, yes
terday afternoon and were forwarded
on to farms in the vicinity Of Skiatook,
Tulsa county. The shipment Of forty
cars contained 1900 head of one and
two-year-olds.
They are shipped for feeders.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-19
Rush for Citizenship.

Pittsburf5 Pa, April 19.-Govern-
ment officic's express grave concern
over the reports that the steel com
panies in complying with the presi-
dents alien proclamation have forced
hundreds Of Austrians to apply for citi-
zenship during the last few days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-19
USING PIERS
FOR ALLIED
SUPPLY BASE
German Steamship Piers Guarded by 600
Infantry; Austrians Apply for
Citizenship


5y United Press.
Hoboken, N. Y, April 19-Six hun.
dred infantrymen have been placed in
charge of the German steamship piers
here, preparatory to making them a
base for the shipment of supplies to
the allies.
The water front resorts have been
ordered closed. The North German
Lloyd and Hamburg lines have been
ordered to clear their warehouses of
freight
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-19
CURSES FLAe-Is FINED

BY United Press.
Harrisburg, Pa, April 9.-Joseph
Thornton German negro" was TO
day sentenced to thirty days in jail
for cursing the American flag. FEEDER
al agents may take charge Of him next
His home is in Alabama.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-19
Intqrned Ships Damaged.

BY United Press.
Buenos Aires, April 19.--All the in
termed German ships that were taken
over by the government were damaged
by their crews, according to an Off
cial statement issued today.
The government has issued an or
der expelling Germans, Austrians and
Turks from army and navy arsenals.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-19
ITALIAN SOON TO
BECOME CITIZEN

Antonino Rose, a shoemaker doing
business on Fourth street. obtained
his second naturalization papers from
Court Clerk Mrs. Watkins yesterday
and is now ready for his hearing be-
fore District Judge Linn. He applied
and obtained his first papers here in
1913.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-19

Berlin, April 19-The French at
tack in the great offensive that the
allies are conducting has failed to OBJ
tain its objective though some advan-
tage has been gained, the official
statement issued by the war office to-
day asserts.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-19
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Snyder, OKLA April 19.-slrs. J. N.
McCorkle, who lived four miles from
here in the country, is reporter to
have been killed by the storm that
swept this section late last evening.
Six other persons were seriously in
jured and score We're hurt. Twenty
homes are reported to have been
wrecked
Communication is still bad, wires
being down, and it is possible that
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-19
More HospitaI Ships sunk.

WOTt Tu5pILdT oIIIPa oU'INs
sy United Press.
London, April 19-More allied hos
pital ships have been sunk by Ger
man submarines. Chancellor Law an
nounced in the house Cf commons to-
day. The details viii be made public
later.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-19
K. c. LEADS IN RECRUITS
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Kansas City, Mo- April 19-The
navy recruiting station here is lead
ing the country in number of recruits.
Yesterday broke all records, the en-
listments during the day totaling 1O1.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-19
ALLIES SUCCESSFUL ATALL
POINTS in WESTERN AREA
Russia Remains Firm.

By United Press.
Petrograd, April ia pledge that
Russia stands today with the allies
against Germany was given today by
Foreign Minister Milykoff in welcom-
ing the British and French labor del
egates.
The Russian press regards Germa.
nys peace feelers as due to political
pressure, resulting from the stand taxi
en by the United States against Ger
many
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-19
Wilson's Censorship Plan Fought in Sen
ate and Dry Nation During War
is Proposed
CONSUMPTION PLAN
FIGHT ON in HOUSE
Leaders Agree to Eighteen Hour Debate
on Greater Army Measure Com
mencing Monday
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, April i9.-The seven
billion dollar bond issue will proba-
bly, be written into the statutes to-
night Final conferences between the
house and senate committees are be-
ing held this afternoon to adjust the
minor difficulties.
Secretary McAdoo asks final action
on the bill tonight in order that he
may start the work OF advertising and
floating the bonds tomorrow. 1t is
hoped to make the Soan reality by
the time the British war commission
comes.
Oppoae Censorship.
The senate fight on the administra-
tons proposed drastic censorship
regulations continues with unabated
force, The opponents OF the pending
bill declare 1t would make the press
Of the nation the tool OF the govern
ment and would muzzle all comment
and criticism Of the plans and policies
Of the government"
Dry Nation Proposed
Those fighting the measure want an
amendment which would prevent the
printing only Of news that would be of
use to TIE enemy Senator Lodge de.
nounced the proposed bill
The council Of national defense. 1t
was learned today, viii recommend to
the president that the manufacture
and sale Of liquor be completely
stopped In American during the war.
It has not decided whether TO ask an
executive proclamation Or emergency
legislation.
New Benedcts Not Exempt.
Men who marry to escape military
service viii not realize their hopes.
according to an official ruling made
by the war department today. Men
who have married since theoutbreak
Of the war will be subject to the same
regulations as unmarried men.
Fisit on conseription.
BY United Press.
Washington, April 19.-The presi-
dents plan to raise a great army by
selective conscription will be fought
out on the floor Of the house. The
house committee on military affairs
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-19

The Latest News BY
Wire Daily from the
u. P. Association.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-19

You will find all the
local news every day
in the Daily Express.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-13
VETERANS BACK
IN BIC LEAGUES
Present Season viii See Pass
ing Of Young Players,

That the present season will see the
passing OF the younger baseball players
In favor OF the older stars. because ot
the war. is tho prediction OF John Il.
Tener president Of the National league.
who says
My opinion on professional baseball,
he declared, is that II Will continue hs
national sport right on through the war
Il base my prediction az 20 the con
tinued popularity of the sport upon tn"
experience OF England. Their sports
have been encouraged because the peo-
pie at home need diversion.
nPresident Wilson and presidents OF
colleges have urged the continuance OF
those loft at home need sport, either
that In which they participate or con-
tests they may watch
"Of courSe, large majority Of our
mon are of draft age. ! do not Know
how many were included In the first
call Many OF those who registered VIII
be subject to exemption because OF de-
pendenA. just as men in other walks OF
IN.
1T may be that after time some of
the younger men will have TO be re-
placed by other players. We have plenty
OF men more than 81 yeaN old who ARE
crack players, Next seasons plans are
going right ahead on a prc-war basis.
Mr. Tener has left his duties Of tho
National league at busy season be
cause he believes In the imperative ne
cessity OF arousing the country to food
conservation. lie is an Elk and Is aid
ing In the organization OF fraternal bod
les to cooperate with the voluntary con-
servation program OF the food admins
tration
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-13
Sport Splinters

The Boosters played ragged game
In the field I'm the second contest, max
ing five errors Shinault was the chief
offender. having two charged against
him However. II must be remembered
that shinault Ia catcher not an In
fielder.
Hellman stole homo In the ninth in
ming OF the Tulsa sherman game, scor-
Ing the winning run for sherman. INIT
and Pearson staged pretty pitchers
duel
Although they won ono and lost one
yesterday, the Boosters dropped ono
place In the league standing. They were
IN frh place Sunday morning, but to-
day they are In sixth. Denison now oc-
cuples finh.
Smithson, the nsw routhpaw WORKED
against Falreoth in tho first game. lie
Ntched good hall, hut'his wildness Kept
him In trouble early In the game.
KRAFT held the Miners TO three hits
In the second game. They did not score
until the seventh. the last inning. by
agreement, and then on Murrays error.
Denison took two games from Fort
Smith Yesterday. Roth games we're won
BY one fun, the score OF the first be
ing TO and the second to 5, iockey
made three two-base hits and homerun
in the second game.
Calbert. ,homcrun king OF the West
ern association, has succeeded WetIel ns
manager OF the Muskoges team Cali
bert yesterday switched the entire bat
ting order OF the Nets and they defeated
Ardmore. 3 10 |.
Magee was tho feature Of the tinCu
natl. Boston game Saturday AFTERNOON
Although the Braves won 3 10 T. Magot
made three hits out of three times W
and scored three runs.
Goodwin. the Cardinals recruit pitcher
finally won n game. Tho fast travelling
pncr setting New York Giants were his
victims He held them 10 three hits Sat
urday and tho Cards won 3 TO 0.
Felsch's single was the only hit the
Whts SoI made or pumont, shaw o
Ayres, Washington pitchers, Saturday
Tho White Sox were defeated to 2.
Chicago drew little further away
from tho Red Sox yesterday by defeat
ing Cleveland 4 to Z In thirteen innings
Manager Fohl used eighteen men IN NJ
effort to win tho game from tho White
Hor.
Boston Americans divided n double
header with Detroit SATURDAY Cohi
failed 10 get hit In the first game
which the Sox won to 2, but In tn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-13
AND BOXING
STAR GARDENERS
ONCE PITCHERS
Entire Giant 0utfleId Started
in Game as HurIers,

nnvey Robertson, n,ant outftajIGRs
might have been u big league pitcher ..
day had not heon for an injury 10
received playing football.
bnvcy was tho crack pitcher NJ tA0
North Carolina and NJ. college In Ino
varsity eleven, ana as tho result n ins
lurloa received on tho Gridiron his pitch.
lhg shoulder was not ns aood A. bef0Tu.
l'ui Hlill no continued na a pitcher WITH
mn Independent team at EliMbeth City
and he wes picked up by the 0iantA and
give" tho oS,,.is.t o. ,.1 .or1 " I.s',. n M:or'"'
Tho 0lnnt leader decided that Robsfts
son was not capnbls Of pitching In the
hlr show ana eventually no drifts9 -
Mobile whore h" became an outfieIdey,
II wnr et Mobile that Robertson maze
hS mark an n fly chaser and whsh ~
returned to tho Giants as an outnel0oP
he promptly made good.
Tho renson that Robertson did not -.
como pitcher In probably an unusual
ono, but without n doubt he 10 better oeI
whore he plays today,
Robertson IL by no means the only w
league outfleldcr who started out - 3
pitcher. Most youngsters who start
playing baseball want to be pitchers and
gradually drlft 10 some other position
Fcw ~ tho many continue pitching until
they finally land In the major leagues
and few " tho sand lot phenoms WhO
start out to he twirlers stick 10 the
mound long enough to enter the w
leagues ne ptchsrs
stare sWrtsd 40 Pltohsrs.
Three National league stars Of today
who nro holding down outfield jobe
started out M pitchers, Eddie Rolseh
of tho Reds signed with the Evansville
club In 1914 As q pitcher. but was econ
rw ,chcd 10 tho ohthsld and haA ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-13
.Dog-fall

Manager Mnrray's homerun In the last
inning OF the second game yesterday
afternoon gave the Boosters an even
break In the days play with tho league
leaders McAlester won tho first game
3 to In a pitchers battle between Fair
cloth and Smithson The second game
was won by Oklahoma city to ! Mur-
rays error In the seventh OF tho second
game allowed the Miners TO score their
lone run. He came to bat In the last OF
the seventh with Hayes on secondhase
and parked tho ball, winning tho game.
or tho three game series with Meal
ester. Oklahoma City won two and lost
ono
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-13
Indian Pitcher
Goes to Cards

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Aug IA mos
sage received last night from u. q Al.
len, president Of the Little Rock club OF
tho Southern association. said that no
Knish, TO the 81 Louis National lsngue
club Robinson formerly was with tho
81, Louis Nationals and Tincup with tho
Philadelphia Nationals Knight. who was
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-13
2. hs.S2oftg@h1 :
/" -------------tS SS1vp
0RAMTLAMD RNE S

vers llbre
once knew a ball player
Who went mp TO bat
And struck out;
And when he came back 10 the bench
And they asked him what the pitcher had
Ho said ''Evefy1hing"
"The Eny's there
Hes got something that bird
Whereupon his mates
Fell on him with bats
And murdered him
Before he became moro violent
Boston Ia the last stronghold of the cn=t
In the American league n the Red SoI
fade out, an fntetseCtionAl SERIES is Cor-
tain. for In case the white SoN slip there
are stll Cleveland and Detroit 10 pick
up the drive Boston has carried hor
share of II since thn Mackmcn wilted, but
II begins TO look R N the three year
pennant assignment was trifle too much
In these hsphaiard times.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-13

Tyrus Cobb Increased his lead in the
race for tho premier bH Htting honors Of
the American league Yesterday. He
made u triple, two doubles and a single
In his first four times up at st Louis
but he failed on hts ffth attempt.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-13
Top NOtchers

Batting averages u tho leading bat
'ers In the two big leagues. cobb, Speak.
pr and Sislcr I'm tho American, and
llousch and Cruise In tho National. in
Guiding tho games Of yesterday follow.
American League.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-13

Six pitchers were used In the Clevs-
land Chicago game. Rowland sent Scott
and Danforth to tho box, while Fohl
worked Bashy, Lambeth, Wood and
Boehllng In tho order named
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-13

brooklyn made seventeen hits TO Chi
cagoIs seven Saturday. but the Cubs won
out 70 3 In eleven inninss Olson, Dsu-
bert. Myers and O'Rourke OF the Dods-
ers. each made three hits MerkLe made
three OF ChicAgo's seven hits
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-13

Toney received a bonus OF 81 900 yes
terdny iio pitched his twentieth victory
OF the season for the Reds Cincinnati
won n doublrheader the second game
being n smuggling match
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-13
American League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.


Western Association.
A. Oklahoma city q? AcAlestsr III.
At sherman 3 Tulsa q
At huskosse g. Ardmors I
At Denison 5-6. Fort Smith ~.
National League.
At ~ Louis 90 Cincinnati II.
At Chicago 3 Pittsburgh
only two games scheduled
American League.
Al Detroit o. IT. Louis .,
At Cleveland 2, Chicago
only two games scheduled
Southern League.
At Memphis 2 Birmingham ..
Al Chattanooga s Atlanta
At New orleans oil; Mobile t-i.
A. Nashville o, Lutls Rock I,
Teras.A-ss cue.
At Houston 0-b San Antonio 81.
Al Dallas 3-6. Fort worth 80.
Al Waco 3.s, Shreveport 90.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-13

Herfio,t' Wano; sacrifice hits. Gngss,
Humphreys, Faircloth, Pettlgrew; base
on balls. Faircloth 4, Smithson q, Walk
up /; struck out, by FalIcloth 8, smiV-
son 4 Umpire, Kane. Time, two hours
and five minutes.
The score:
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-13
TRACK AND FIELD

second he made three out OF four times
up Every Detrdt player made AT least
one hit or shore, Pennock or Bender