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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07
La1gston We'll Encounters OH
at 114O Feet and Drilling VIII
Continue Day and Night

This is the most promising field ii
southern Oklahoma. A well six miles
south of the Langston well which had
been drilled some five years ago was
uncapped last week and oil was
sprayed over so feet into the air. The
report comes from the Black Hawk
well that at 1900 feet deep they have
at least a 400 barrel well
G. NJ Langston, president of the
Langston Gas and Oil company. pass
ed through the city this morning en-
route to NARROW as a result Of encoun.
tering a good showing Of oil.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07

ments in this branch Of service will be
enlisted until further notice. This
does not apply to any other branch Of
service and clearly shows that the Sc
lect departments are rapidly acquiring
their full number.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07

Captivating a house that was full to
overflowing, the Orpheus Sacred Con-
cert Trio rendered a program at the
Epworth Methodist church last night
that was in itself a powerful sermon.
OF special merit was the rendering Of
Van DYKES "The Lost Word" by Miss
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07
BRADLEY VOTES GOOD
SCHOOL BOND ISSUE

BY vote Of 80 to Bradley voted
for $4,000 school bonds on Saturday
for an addition to the school building
at that place. superintendent Nc.
Granahan stated today that bids for
the construction of the building would
be Immediately asked for and the adj
dition would be ready for occupancy
by the beginning Of the term next fall.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07
OkIahOma's QnOta Of 800 Men for Navy
Completed and New Recruits
Held in Reserve

Four men we're enlisted at the navy
station yesterday as machinists mates,
the first applicants for this depart
ment to be enlisted at the local sta
ton.
The full quota Of 500 men to be en-
listed in Oklahoma was filled Satur-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07
PRESIDENT COMPLETES
PROCLAMATION AWAITS
ACTION ON DRAFT BILL
Eastern Roads
Want Increase
Of IS Per Cent
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, May 7.-Easter rail
roads today pleaded with the inter
state commerce commission for a fiji
teen per cent increase in rates. To
support the contention that the in
crease was vital they presented fig
ures running into the millions and bill
lions showing that the cost Of operat-
ing necessities including labor had
scared tremendously and practically
absorbs the earnings this year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07
Old Well Six Miles Distant Uncapped
and Oil Sprays Over Fifty Feet
High-4OO Barrel Well at
Black Hawk

The test well being drilled in south.
ern Grady county by the Langston Oil
and Gas Co. has encountered a good
oil showing at 1140 feet. Two new
$500 cables have just arrived and
drilling will be resumed day and night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07
COAST ARTILLERY QUOTA
FILLED BUT OTHERS SHORT

F. X. Hardy and son, Earl, of Law
ton, formerly residing near Pocasset,
were callers at the army station this
morning the latter enlisting in the ar
my. The coast guard artillery depart
ment is crowded and no more enlist
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07
Kaiser Confident.

BY United Press.
Amsterdam, May 7.-Confidence
that all German battle fronts will
continue invincible" was expressed
by the kaiser today in a congratula.
tory birthday message to the crown
prince.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07
More Americans Perish.

BY United Press.
Washington, May THE Uru-
guayan steamer Goriza with five
Americans aboard was sunk by Ger
man submarine on April 30 according
to consular report to the state de-
partment
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07
JOffre Places
w reath on Tomb
of Honest Abe


By United Press.
Springfield, Ills, May THE en-
tire city was ablaze with patriotic
demonstration today when. the mem
bers Of the French commission visit
ed the tomb Of Abraham Lincoln. The
visit was attended by a most impress
sive ceremony.
General Joffre, "the savior of
France placed wreath on the tomb,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07
eaIfour In supreme count.
Another English Loan.
BY United rress.

BY United Press.
Washington, May An additional
loan Of s25,OO0,000 was made to Eng
land today a warrant for that amount
being sent to the British ambassador
who returned the receipt. This sum
was a part of the hundred million dol
lars which the United States win loan
to England this month.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07

Miss Carrie shaffer travelling chief
operator for the Pioneer Telephone
Co., has returned to ner home at Law
ton, after weeks business visit in
the city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07
SIGN UP BONDS FOR
TWO ROOM SCHOOLS

Trustees from school districts Nos.
5S, So, SO and 81 were here Saturday
afternoon consulting County Superin-
tendent Shepard and signing up for
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07
Australians Penetrate Enemy's Line for a
Mile in Spite Of Heavy Ger
man Fire
GERMAN AEROPLANES
ATTACK LONDON
Kaiser Expresses Confidence thai All
Battle Fronts Will Continue InyinCi-
bic in nMessage Of Crown Prince
By United Press.

Paris, May Twentynine thous-
and Germans have been captured by
the French since General Nivelle's big
drive started on April 16, it is official
ly stated.
The offensive continues today with
increased ferocity, with counter at
tacks everywhere.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07
Berlin Report.

BY United Press.
Berlin, May THE complete re-
pulse of strong French attacks on
Fort de Malmaison and at Braye is
announced in the official statement.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07
FRENCH CONTINUE DRIVE
WITH INCREASED FEROCITY
TAKE $4,000 PRISONERS
An advance around Biencourt is re-
ported.
Airmen Attack London.

BY United Press.
London, May Ia hostile aeroplane
dropped four bombs on the outskirts
Of London early today killing one per
son, and injuring two with slight dam
age to several buildings, an official
statement says.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07
Advance a Mile.

By United Press.
With the British Armies Afield, May
1.-THE Australian forces forged
ahead for mile into the German lines
early this morning. This great ad-
vance was successfully maintained in
the face of fierce counter attacks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07
Committee Speeds Up But Big Fight Ex-
pected Over Roosevelt Division
Suggestions
HOOVER URGES FOOD
CONTROL LEGISLATION
BalfOur is Guest Cf Supreme Court But
No Demonstration Attends
Visit
By United Press,

By United Press.
Washington, May President viii.
son has completed his proclamation
calling for a selective draft of Ameri.
cas- men to war and its issuance only
awaits the action of congress on the
conscription bill.
The conference committee today
speeded up the work on the draft bill
and will probably set the age limit at
between twenty-one and thirty.
A big fight is expected over the pro.
hibition of Roosevelt's division sugges-
tions.
Food Control Urged.
IIer4sas c AA si, caa.sman Of the
food commission, appeared unexpect-
edly before the house agricultural com
mittee today and urged immediate ac-
tion on the administration food legis-
lation. The revelations were so i'm
portant that the sessions were held in
secret.
5aIfour in Supreme Court.
Foreign Minister Balfour Of the
British commission was the guest of
Chief Justice White today and paid a
visit TO the supreme court There
was no applause. Mr.. Balfour was an
interested spectator Of the proceed
ings
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07

bonds for two room school houses, the
increased capacity being provided for
in bonds ranging from $500 to $500.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07

Claude Harvey Of Bisbee, Ariz., is
visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Mon.
roe Harvey, - -
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07
American Heroes Honored.

BY United Press.
Paris, May 7.-Three American
members of the ambulance corps
were honored for bravery by the
French government today and we're
decorated with the war cross. ~
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07
Submarine Conference.

Submarine Conference.
BY United Press.
Paris, May Admiral w. S. Sims
of the American navy is in conference
today with allied naval leaders on the
means Of stamping out submarines.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07
DOC HARVEY VERY ILL

Mrs. Harvey, mother Of Leo Harvey,
former night station agent Of the Rock
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07

Island, is in the city today. She re
ports "Doc" as having been danger
ously i'll but hopes are now entertain.
cd for his recovery at Claremont
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07
u. S. HAS FOUND A WAY TO
COMBAT THE SUB MENACE
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
NEW YORK May 7-Wiliam L. Saunders. chairman of the
consulting board leaves toay for Washington tell
ary his plans ending the submarine menace
his private opinion that the
divers but he
til the conference.
80 : : . + + - %+A4 ! :
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07
Church Filled to Capacity
At Orpheus Sacred Concert

Gladys Petersen and the soprano solo
"Dry those Tears" by Miss Alvina Pc
tersen. The entire program was in
spring and many people went forward
after the service to thank the young
artists for their splendid entertain.
ment.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07
FIRST AMERICAN FORCE
TO BE SENT TO FRANCE

large number of engineers corps.
The order provides for the raising
of nine additional regiments of engi-
neers to proceed at the earliest posi-.
Bile moment to France.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07
BY United Press.

by UHIItu FItso'
Washington, May 1.-THE war de-
partment issued order today raising
the first American force which is TO
be sent to France. This will be a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07

You will find all the
local news every day
in the Daily Express.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07

The Latest News by
Wire Daily from the
U. P. Association.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-04
CITY'S SOLDIERS HOPF
TO BE IN CAMP AUG y
All Local Organizations Reoa..
and Anxious to Go Under -
Canvas

Every man In an open air camn -.
gust 12-this is the hope Of the comr,,n,,' ~
officers of Uncle Sans boys now st.,,s.".
at the armories in this city.
The delay In orders to proceed n r..
Hancock and the call of the omen co,..'
have cause great unrest among the ur,..,
Sammees stationed in the hot. dirt, ..S
crowded armories. The rolling ae,a.
the heavily leafed trees have ,so,, s
call to Sammec, and ne mas heard =,
All the military units in the city ara -.
pared at minutes notice to entra,. pre-
camp. Few of them have canvas au ior
plete equipment for camp life, but tbs, ..m' IN
packed and ready to go. The F,rs, c,e ae
Troop, with headquarters now a. MY NY
armory, at Twenty-third ana Rsrs,.sf u.f
streets, expect to go to Swedesboro NJ
Monday They are fortunate as MANI ~ -
the men own canvas which has been tm,ns1 ~
over TO the troop. '"'s
The Philadelphia battalion OF ,bo c,-.,
Pennsylvania Infantry, now stationos S".n 'ua
their armory at Forty first and M.n.,'
streets, are not so fortunate. For snssA
weeks past they have had a camp sit. -.
pared at Drexel Hill. A resolution has ~ ~
In at Harrisburg for canvas for a s" ies"
time. However, the supply department, NY MY.
not equipped 10 nandle the heavy reoure
ments of mobilization. and is far beh,,s
in its work. Meanwhile the battalion h..
to put up with an inadequate armory n,
still needs 1876 men to reach full streng,h
but expects to recruit this number witb,.
the next few days.
Unfortunate in getting canvas. the six,A
has been lucky In getting a brand : nev
set Of instruments for its band Canta,r
Knowles has given much of his time IA
this. having organized an entirely new band
since last year It will be remembered that
on going to the border the band refused "a
remain in service, with the execution n
four members who have since been mu..
tered out on account of dependents.
The Nineteenth Railway Engineers nr..
viously known as the Ninth Engineers nov
stationed at the Commercial Museurs
Thirty-fourth and Spruce streets, expect IA
go to Europe with the next contInxent
These men have rounded into shane IA
record time. Composed of raw recruits
from the railroads. they now execute m.
most complicated maneuvers with ease
They do not require advance military train.
ing, as their work is mostly behind ths
trenches and Is in line with their trades IA
civilian life. Captain William F. Tompkins
is looking for a suitable site on which IA
locate temporary camp.
Company Il, stationed at Thirty second
street and Lancaster avenue. expects order,
daily. Their headquarters company Is nou
| at Mt Gretna preparing the camp. Tn,
| men are packed and eager for the ca
to camp.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-04
CECIL SEES NEW PEACE
"FEELER" BY GERMANY

LONDON, Aug. 4.
Another peace drive has started. with the
same mysterious manifestations which ac-
companied Germany's first attempt to pack
the Stockholm convention.
Outmaneuvered in this attempt, Germany
virtually withdrew her patronage of tn.
Stockholm meeting. She is now developing
renewed interest as a result of the internal
pressure from the people, who are growing
heartily sick of war.
Lord Robert Cecil. speaking on the in
ternational situation at the end of the third
year or war. said the most significant fea-
ture or Germanys war attitude was the
recurrence OF attempts to get an Allied
statement of terms. He asserted that Ger
many's position had been greatly weakened
during the last year. while Britain contin-
ued almost as she was a year ago He
said that German confidence in her military
power OF resistance is fast declining with
the failure of the submarine campaign. All
these signs point to the likelihood of Ger
many attempting new peace feeer
This opinion also Is firmly held by other
British officials closely in touch with the
international situation. They agree that
the signs far are so intangible thai
they can hardly be construed. In the near
future, they see a clearly defined movement
engineered by Berlin in addition to the per-
sistent signs emanating from the Central
Empires.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-04
CAMDEN MAN KILLS
WIFE'S PROTECTOR.
Shoots clearinghouse Mistress
for Refusal to Admit Him
to Spouse's Presence

BENJAMIN Bland, of Camden, n. j., shot
and killed Mrs. Adelphea Scarborough, q
boarding-house keeper, in Baltimore this
afternoon because the latter refused to let
MIN see his wife Bland then killed him
self I'll
The double shooting is a climax to con-
tihued trouble between Mr.. and Mrs Bland
which existed for many months.
the couple moved from Baltimore to
Camden about six months ago and lived
at oi North Second street. Bland, according
10 tne police treated his wife brutally. He
destroyed her clothing. it is said. and de-
prived her Of food. She caused his arrest
and he was sent to the county Jail. While
ne was serving the sentence Mrs. Bland fled
to Baltimore and made her home with Mrs
scarborough. On being released from jail
Bland learned Of his wife's whereabouts
Today he went to the Scarborough home
and demanded to see his wife. He had been
drinking, and Mrs. Scar thorough refused to
admit him. This enraged Bland, and the
shooting followed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-04
MARRIED WOMEN VEXED
OVER DRAFT PROBLEM.
Uncertain Whether Dependency
Should Be Assumed to Make
Husband Eligible @
WASHINGTON. Aug

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.
Should the married woman who once was
economically Independent now seek employ.
ment to release her husband for the draft!
The problem is one that is troubling
feminists everywhere. If the woman 70.
mains a dependent" her husband escapes
military duty. The provost marshal gen.
erals office offers the feminist no advice
Dependency is a question Of fact" says
Provost Marshal General Crowder, land at
present there is being made no effort to
change the facts in any case"
The question was laid before two Of
americas best known feminists today Mrs.
carrie Chapman Gait, president of the Ma
tional Suffrage Association, spokesman OF
ten million women, answered it with a pro-
Vlsional yes" She draws the line between
the woman who already is doing her bit in
the home and the woman who lives in idle
ness. For the latter she suggests a draft
Mrs. Chrystal Eastman Benedict, execu-
tive officer of the Peoples Council and the
American Union Against Mlitarism, gives
decided mo" as her answer She does not
want women to rush into industrial and
professional life under temporary emotion
OF self-sacrifce born Of the religion Of
patriotism"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-04
Allies Push Ahead
Despite Heavy Rains
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
troops, after cleaning up the enemy trenches
with grenades, penetrated the town on three
sides simultaneously After the battle 1t
was necessary to capture every house.
ut was a terrible onslaught, with fright
full carnage. Tire Welsh covered themselves
with glory. The Prussian Guard, obeying
orders, died where they stood. There were
no prisoners.
Elsewhere, notably at Hooge, grim fight
ing occurred.
THE Germans there were of the 1918
class--very young Many corps were made
up of students From behind their large
spectacles, with CLASSY eyes, they stared
imploringly at the skies.
"One of the youths whom the cannon
spared declared bitterly as he was led to
the rear
1--WE were told we wouldn't be thrown
into the fight. but would constitute the ex-
,treme reserve AS things went badly, we
were sent into the attack, We numbered
$50. Now there are only two of US
speaking Of the tanks which he saw
for the rst time. the prisoner said:
We ridicule them in the newspapers
but quickly change our opinion when we see
them at work."
The Mathis correspondent says:
whole front. ''''
THE attacks are made with the element.
mingling with the fury of the men. For
twenty-four hours without a break rain
has been falling and the wind has been
blowing half a gale. e"
The tanks have covered themselves w,t,,
glory They actually captured the villa
OF ST. Julien. Bristling with machine guns
the tanks came hobbling adong. crusbins
everything before them Ike eggshells."
Most critics believe that the battIe -,
flahders VIII last at least a month. Tbs
correspondents tell of the savage barraas
hre which the Germans threw in front 90
their trenches as the British went forward
to attack, but 1t inflicted little damage Tha
kaiser's famous "Cockchafer" regiment ,ra =
reduced to pulp by the Welsh. it was said
before the battle opened. ''S
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-04
HELD ON DRUG CHARGE
Four Men Under Bail for Taking or
Having Narcotics

-Four men were held under bail m
charges OF having drugs in their possession
Court, yesterday. '''9e
Albert Fitzgerald. thirty years old n,
2S7 North Ninth street. was held under
$500 bail for court Charged with bavina
heroin In his possession. u, RowLas
twenty-eight years old. of S1l Noble street
was TESTIFIED by the police, was arrested
Vine streets. He was held under s5oo hau
for further hearing on August 7. Wi,lia -,
Massey, twenty-five years old, of esad
Mountain street. was held under $500 hai,
for further hearing on the same date ana
Potter Palmer. OF bll South Eleventh
for having drugs In his possession ''ui'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-04
DRAFTEE, IN JAIL, CLOTHES
PAWNED, is "IN A PICKLE'

Camden must call 359 additional men for
physical examinations in order to obtain
its quota of 536. This was decided at a
conference of the heads of the city's four
registration districts. presided over by
Mayor Charles II. Ellis.
The number of additional men to be
called from the First district is 1o4 Second
district, "a; Third. lo7, and Fourth. 81.
This will raise the number of men called for
physical examination from 1915 to 1895.
Heads of the districts say It is necessary
10 call additional men because so many have
been exempt from service on account Of
marriage and physical disability
The Second district today received
latter from a citizen who has had all sorts
of trouble since registration day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-04
CRATES. IA. been appointed Minister Of the
Interior.


Interior.
csererai ErdeIli, a dispatch from reu 49,
~red TuIv 25 announced, had been appoin..u
n,,Iitarv governor OF Petrograd IN sueoes
s,on to General Polovtseff, who had re-
signed after failing to put down r,orins "a
az Pussjan capital General Erdein na'
has, commander OF the Eleventh army.
The retirement OF General Gurko was az
nounced last May. II was stated at ..s
same time he had been ordered ois,I'Iss.. y, !.
because he objected to interference py ,.o
CounciI Of workmen's and Soldiers Deie-
sates with the provisional government
minister OF Agriculture Tchernoh mas
,,an enc NJ the central figures In the pres
ent Cabinet troubles in Russia. Neso.la.
tions for the reconstruction OF the Caoinet
have been IN progress for several weeks
Or. NJ the conditions raised by the CON
s,I,u,ionaI Democrats, whose presence III
,he cabinet was desired. was that M, Tcher-
noff should resign. on July rs dispatch
from Petrograd reported that Premier ke-
renskv had resolved TO sacrifice neither M.
Tchernoff nor NJ. Terestchenko, the For
eign Minister who also Is opposed py tne
Constitutional Democrats.
M. Tchernoff was appointed Minister OF
Agriculture last May and was retained in
that post in the Kerensky Ministry, estab-
Iished on July "a. He is member OF the
executive committee of the Council of Peas
ants Delegates and an advocate OF land
naturalization.