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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01

He-"Before we We're married you
used to say there wasn't another man
like me in the world Shelves. and
now I'd hate to think that there was. ~
Boston Transcript.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01
Daily Tbouoht.

Believe me, the talent OF success
is nothing more than doing whatever
you do, without a thought Of fame. If
1t come at all. 1t will come because it
Is deserved not because 1t is sought
after.-Longfellow.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01

A new French automobile driven BY
air propellers can make a speed OF so
miles an hour over the sands of the
Sahara desert.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01

from Pcasset; SO acres bottom land
100 acres in wheat; first class i'm
proyements. A special bargain at
$3.50 per acre.
100 acres Washita bottom land one
and one-half mile from Lucille, 20 acres
in alfalfa; four room house and other
improvements. Price SOS per acre.
ZOO acres first class smooth upland
coo acres in cultivation; 100 acres Of
wheat good Improvements; two miles
from Amber price S45 per acre.
1000 acres good rolling prairie land
fenced, good well water; good location
in Grady county. Price SIC per acre.
FARM LOANS
Lowest rate; special privilege pre-
payment; no delays; no red tape; mon
ey ready; pay interest or get extern
sion at our office. Loan on any kind
of title that is good or can be made
good. We perfect titles that others
have turned down
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01
AZ 10 one,s Needs-

Have your needs on hand when you
need them, and be sure to see that
they are what you need before you
need them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01

Several French lighthouses have
been equipped with lenses that enable
their lights to be seen from 90 to 60
miles at sea.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01
Found a Sure Thing

2 /. B. Wixon, Farmers Mills, ~ Y,
has used Chamberlain's Tablets for
years for disorders of the stomach and
liver and says, "Chamberlains Tablets
are the best have ever used" OBJ
tainable everywhere. d-w-1-mo.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01

Mother doesn't think much more Of
daughters chum than she does of pas
friends.-Fort Worth Star Telegram.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01

Nobody is too insignificant to count
as population.-Toledo Blade.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01

Sarcasm. like tabasco, should be
used sparingly.-Albany Journal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01

wANTED-OeAn cotton rags at sns
Express office
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01
MAJOR BROTHERS
5ll First National Bank Bldg. Phone ESQ
Real Estate for Sale
Phone As.

5 room modern bungalow, new, fine
neighborhood, convenient to schools,
pavement, and car line. House and
lot cost s2250. Can be bought on the
best Of terms for s1675. owner has
moved away.
100 acres land, nearly all in cultiya-
tion, some alfalfa, / mile of good town
X mile from consolidated school Can
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-01

be bought for $500 down rest like rent.
Price $50 per acre. This must be sold
before Jan. /, 1917.
1850 acres near Ft. Cobb, three room
house, well and windmill, exceptional
ly fine orchard. This can be bought
for $4,000, on terms like rent.
Money to Loan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-28
AMEND LAW To MAKE
ARMY REALLY DRY
Attorney General Gregory Points Out
That Wording of Statute Is Not
Sufficiently Broad.

Especial to The Richmond Virgtnian.)
Washington, D. c., July 2S.-The
law which makes it an offense against
the federal governmen to sell liquor
to members of the military forces in
uniform should be amended. in the
opinion of Attorney General Greg
The attorney general. in a letter to
Senator Cham berlain. chairman of
the state military committee, says
the department of justice has deter
mined that the language of the law.
is not broad enough to cover what
congress apparently intended; that
men in uniform should not be served
with liquor particularly in bar
rooms. They have decided that unde.-
the terms of the law AS NOW written
1t is not possible to prosecute except
where an actual sale is made to a
soldier or an officer in uniform
AS interpreted by the attorney-gen
eral. the law permits a civilian to act
for a soldier In a barroom in provid
ing the drinks and then collecting
latter for the same, or. probsbl not
collecting at all In either case the
soldier gets the liquor AS originally
dra fled the bill which IS now law IN
cluded the word gift" as to soldiers
the theory that this was too extreme
Action on the recommendation Of the
attorney-general Is expected soon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-28
COLONEL AYRtfS TO Be
MUSTERED IN TODAY
On Way to Fortress Monroe Where He
VIII Be Installed in Command of
Coast Artillary

Northumberland Henry Fairfax
Ayres. of the coast artillary corps of
Virgian, yesterday called on Adjutant-
General William Wilson Sale on his
way to Fort Monroe, where he will be
mustered in today as commanding Of
ficer of the coast artillery of the
state. Colonel Ayres was appointed
by Governor Stuart Wednesday. He
is a graduate of West Point, a form r
student of the Firginian Military in
stitute. and a nephew of the late
Henry Fairfax. at one timepresident
o f the State Fair association. and
member of the state Corporation COM
mission.
Major Richard F. Beirne. of the
coast artillery, was also a caller at
General Sales ONCE yesterday. He
will hsmustered in today.
Company A of the Richmond
Grays. was yesterday mustered into
the federal service, with a total of
ninety three men. The physical ex-
aminations of Company r have been
completed. and they will be mus
tered In Monday. The other two
companies will have the examina-
tons completed and muster COM
pleted by Tuesday. OF all the men
so far examined only a very small
percentage have been rejected on &C
count of disqualifcations
The signal corps, commanded by
Captain f. P. Conquest, has also
been mustered in.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-28
BRITISH OFFENSIVE IN
FLANDERS BEGINS

Paris, July 2T,-R estnfrtt OF &C
tivity in Flanders is one of tho out
standing developments on the western
front. After more than four days Of
artillery hurricanes the feeling lut
process has now begun with the Brit
ish on the offensive The possibility
hat this activity heralds a coastal
drive is eagerly discussed.
Meanwhile, the German crown
prince is nursing another sore place
as result OF his latest smash against
the French on the Aisne front It's
complete failure, despite the trenlen-
dous preparations which had been
made for II and the greaj force with
which ii was delivered. are plain inGi-
cattons TO military observers that tie
line here is tmpregna bic. Th.s fact
also apparently Is becoming evident Ia
the crown prince, as he has made no
further grand assault.
The French have now reEained com
ple,ely all the positions abandoned or
the Craoone. California and Classmates
plateaus in the face of the heavy Ger.
man attacks. They also have broker
UP attempts of the Teutons TO pierce
their lines In Champagne In the regior
of Moronvtliiers
The main British activity in feclina
cut the German lines in Flanders wa.
the temporary capture OF La Basse1
Vile. southwest OF Warneton The,
later withdrew in the face Of a coun.
ter attack but their object had beer
attained. They also carried out sue
cAssful raids in other sectors. TheL
artillery fire has inflicted heavy losses
on the Teutons.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-28
AMERICAS WAR
Continued from First Page

being made for life and death
struggle the war chiefs talk today az
II they felt that our first blow would
be so telling that the United States
will never have to go much further
They do insist, however. that this
first blow will demand the maximum
of sacrifice and EFFORT.
Late this evening Secretary Daniels
permitted this much of the navy'A
plans to be made public.
Elag Goes Upon tho Vatcrland.
The American flag was today run
up on the great steamer Vaterland.
She is ready for sea. 1t has been esti-
mated that she can carry 10000
troops A naval officer and crew
went aboard and hoisted the ensign
and the navy commission pennant
The secretary further announced
that work on the restoration of the
fifteen other interned German liners
seized after the declaration of war
is rapidly proceeding The work OF
repairing the damage the Germans
did before they lost control Of their
ships was begun some weeks ago
under contract by the shipping board.
The navy since then has taken thu
work over and is rushing II to couA.
pletion under navy supervision.
This is ALI ~. secretary will per.
NIT to be made public of his plans
and their progress
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-28
SHIPPING BOARD
DOWN TO BUSINESS

Washington. July 27.-Steel. lumber
and labor are the three essentials upon
which the shipping board concentrated
attention today. Formal organization
was effected and Edward y. Hurley
elected chairman. The question Of ia =
Dor looms UP as the most prominent
o. the three subjects and It is likely
an appea, VIII be issued within a few
days to organized labor to contribute
every skilled worker that can be spared
from other work.
In addition to the appeal for skilled
workmen. schools VIII be established
at all leading ship yards throughout
the country where special tnstructio n
viii he sven In the art OF riveting,
cauikinE and other arts so essential
10 shipbuilding. Numbers of these
schools alreadvs are being conducted
and others. VIII be AIDED before the
end OF the week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-28
APPlAUO{O
At POLLARD Meeting
Candidate for Gubernaforini Honor
Addressed P~tersburG Audience
and Denounces His Opponents

Petersburg, Va. July 27-John Gar
land Pollard. candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination. for governor. adj
dressed about geo citizens in the Lyric
theater here tonight on the issues o'
the campaign. Most OF his speech was
along the lines OF his addresses else
where In the state. defending hts record
and assailing the claims of the other
candidates for preferment
Mr.. G., Cleveland Wright presided
over the meeting and Mr.. Paul Petit
introduced the speaker with a Ger
man dialect joke that did not quite
captIvate the audience. Mr.. Poiiard's
laudatory remarks about prohibition
were well received. but the speaker
was set back noticeabiy at burst so1
applause which followed his hrst men
ton of the name OF Mr.. Ellyson. He
pulled himself together. however. and
went ahead
He devoted some time to vehemen1
discussion OF DR. James Cannon, Jr-
whose letter In The Richmond Nirginfau
this morning he had evidently read
He did not specifically reply to DR.
-Cannon's statements
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-28
Samuel J. Briggs, eft al. Defendants,
In Chancery.

The objects Of this suit are to par
tltion in some mode provided BY law,
If the same can be partitioned. and II
not. to sell and distribute the proceed :
of sale among the parties entitled
therto. a lot OF land with the improve
ments thereon in the city of Rich
mond known as No s15 Hickory
street fronting thirty-fve $3.50 feet
on the east line of Hickory street,
and called. on Bakers plan. Clay
street" north Of Baker street. and run
ming back between parallel lines sew
enty-four (74) feet In the direction Of
ST Peters street and is the same real
estate conveyed to Edward w Briggs
hv deed dated the 7th day Of Septem
her 1865 by Charles Bowe and wife
and John Randolph and wife. recorded
in Richmond hustings court clerks Of
fee. deed book ga. page 4Ss, which
are nowplpart 81 the records Of the
clerks OFFICE of this court.
And AFFIDAVIT having been made and
filed that Maria Briggs, Edward w
Briggs. Elizabeth Conway. walter
Conway and Jerry Briggs. defendants,
are non-residents Of this state. II Is
ordered that they appear here within
fifteen days after due publication OF
this order. and do what is necessary
to protect their interests in this suit.
A copy-Teste:
CHAS o, SAvILLE,
Clerk.
y,~ar fau,fs ApRerSon II n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-28

were laying for the Americans who
had been in Germany and l. an old
couple who had been in Germany and
an American Swede were the only
people in the first cabin who were
searched personally / was the sec
ond person called before the English
They asked me many questions and
then I was sent down 10 my cabin with
a woman. | had to undrcss and take
down my hair. Everything was taken
out OF my trunk and carefully ex-
amined / had laid out all my writ
ten stuff and printed matter and nad
concealed nothing. They took all my
stuff away from me and EXCEPT the
The English officials were not lmpu-
Ient nor even discourteous, but what
they suspected me Of carrying I do
not know, They did not seem to real
i2e that | was an American--prc-
Am erican onlya now that America is
in this war. and yet with enough fair
ness to be fair to the German people
Reports Untrue.
Ever since ! have come out Of Ger
many I have been asked the most out
rageous questions and have been told
brutal stories about the German PEG.
pie and asked II they were not true
from them. I have been asked II tho
Germans do not take the dead bodies
Of the soldiers and extract the fat
from them. ! have been asked OF he
German soldiers are not chained to
the cannons. | have been asked II
the German government ia not doing
everything in its power to populate
Germany with illegitinlate children.
And to all these statements can
s;S that they are absolutely untrue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-28
TWO DEAD IN STRIKE
RIOTS in SPRINGFIELD

Springfield. ILL.,. July 27.--.A
woman and a deputy sheriff were
shot and seriously wounded to-
night when rioting started again
in the street car strike.
The victims are Mrs. Freeman
and Walter Garfield. Because of
the shooting the officials OF the
traction system called in all cars
and abandoned for the might all
attempts to break the strike.
Garfield was guarding a car OPP
Grated by strikebrcakcrs, which
was being run into the downtown
section from the southwest. As
the car sped by vacant lot scv-
eral shots were fired and ns tho
motorman threw of the power
the strikers ciambered aboard,
still firing. Garfield was shot in
the abdomen. \ stray bulle. struck
Mrs. Freeman
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-28
LAST WOMAN FROM
Continued from Page Six

cause they have not the wonderful
food card system. They have bread
earcs. but a less aum Der Of grams
per person than in Germany. A Swe-
oash iaoy told me she had paid Sl2o
TOT six potatoes and in Germany DO
'Atoes are about four cents per pound.
scandinavia's Division
Al the Scandinavian countries are
Iui! OF sold!srs-pro English Norway
and pro-Gersnan Sweden are lonking
with suspicion on each other. Nor
way IL al! aare AT The number OF men
1851 D. the German undersea boats
and she looks TO England as her
guide Sweden hates Russia and She
thinks OF her lost FINLAND but she
- frenendous!y proud Of the indie
pendent stand that she has taken in
ms war she looks 10 no country,
put stands--Sweden for Swedish neo.
pie. peo'
One OF the worst searchines that
I had was when ] left Denmark Nv
baggage was hardly looked al hut
was searched with exiraordfrar,, cara
could not imagine what the search.
Ing woman was looking for. Thres
times she made me open my pocket
book and shs looked over III nv coins
Later ] found that she was Iookirs
Tor gold---no gold is allowed 10 he
taken out OF Denmark.
everybody who comes from Ger
many 10 america must have n special
permit by the American government
This IL quite right and We must take
every prscautias against spies. Yf,,,
are not allowed ia board a boat unt4t
you have taken this wise The Arorri.
can consul in Christian mia inspectg ev-
afy boat as IL leaves the port and he
- thai every passport is in order.
- our snip We h9d only four or
- AssAs1cAA~ 3hAs EDSlash officiaJ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-28
Veteran Cast Out.

Rochester. n Y. July 27.--Because
Of alleged seditious usterances In the
course OF which he is said to have
expressed a desire that every ship fly
ing the American fig might be sent
to the bottom OF the ocean, Michael
II. Higgins, sixty-one years old. who
fought Indians under General Custer.
has been expelled from the Old Sol
diers Home. at Bath. by the trustees.
A federal investigation is under way.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-28

the disorganized army in Eastern Ca
ucia IL attempting to stand. Fresh
rains are being made by the Germans
and kolomea has been occupied by
Them, while their drive towarS Ger
n0wttE continues. but the first faint
evidences of fresh resistance are
evident among the Russian ranks
Treason. cowardice and deser;Ion are
being met with lead and steel under
korpiloff's orders and the loyal jrool
are gaining the upper hand
Runanians Coming Back.
Meanwhile the Rumanians. with lie
aid OF certain divisions of loyal Rus
sian troops. are continuing their drive
against the Austro Germans. An ad-
vance of more than seven miles has
been made and ten villages taken
together with $50 prisoners and vast
military stores.
The advance in continuing toward
the upper stretches OF the SUchltza
river The a~utons are retiring in
some disorder. IL is reported.
The continuance OF thus movement
however. depends entirely on the sue
cess OF korntloff in hating his dis
organized and routed armies and max
ing stand Nerensky from reports
at hand. has decided that the evacuA-
ton OF Tarnopol was piece Of mis-
Judgment anG has ordered that every
especially as the kaiser is making a
tern porary headquarters there
Whether the Russian machine can
''come back" or even stop where u is
remains doubtful. however, although
desperate efforts are being made by
it's commanders TO rally Il and there
were indications that these eHor'S
were meeting with some success
Making Determined stand
a 4
determined stand IN the region Of
MonaSterrySka eastern Galtcta, ac-
cording to reports, while southeast "i
Tarnopol Austro-Ciernan attempts -
advance were repplSed
North Of Tarro7oi However TIE
Teutons captured poltycv and Czstr-
Ior. on the Sereth while the efforts e
kornilor have not been sufficient 70
stop the rnensctHg advance Of the
Teutons between the Dnieste7 and The
Carpathians-
According To information reaching
here tonight the entire ra4t 81 'he
Russians vas due to 10000 Gisafscct.G
troops out Of an army Of 500 600
Their 6esertion enabled the Germans
TO drive wedge OF twenty miles into
the Russian front. necessitatlnE The re-
treat Of the entire army.
treat q tha entire army
Interest IN the political situation re
TUNED % The renewed demonstration
in PetroEra3 The revolt was
launched by extreme socialists accord
ting 70 dispatches from .is,t4tfsi GORE
sporderts and was put down by Cos
sacks only after many deaths and in
3urses
Next in interest is the forthcoming
convention a. Moscow. the sacred city
OF Russia It vii. include all parties. /
E<--sT 80, .- 6
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-28
England's ship Losses.

London. July 27.-EnEland has loel
between 1000. 600 and 100000 tons Of
sshipping as result OF the submarine
warfare. These figures were niven to-
day by Lord Robert Cecil, minister o.
blockade.
Englands pre-war tonnage was be-
tween 100000 and 100000 tons
INow.it is $4,000. 900 tons. OF this how
ever. a vast amount Is engaged in wal
work and the food shortage Is the res
suit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-28
Louis Nelson Shank ......... Plaintin.
Grace Elizabeth Shank -. Defendant.
In Chancery.

The object OF the above styled suit
is to obtain a divorce from the bond
OF matrimony. on the ground OF adult
terry, by the defendant. And II APP
pearing by affidavit hled according to
law that Grace Elizabeth Shank. the
above named defendant. Is a non-resi
dent of the state OF Virginia. It -
therefore ordered that the said Grace
Elizabeth Shank do appear here with
In fifteen days after the due publica-
ton of this order. and do what Is
necessary to protect her interests In
this suit.
copy-Teste:
LUTHER LIBBY,
Clerk.
Lewis Tvree p. q.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-28
Middleton shifted.

Chicago, July 27.-Pitcher Middleton.
OF the Giants, will he shifted to the
Louisville American association club In
exchange for Outfielder without. 1t was
announced today. without has been
with the Pirates and Braves.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-28

exen pied from draft by treaty II will
accept anything that congress decided
upon with good grace. however -fhs
department may communicate with
congress on the matter.
At present subcommittee OF tho
foreign relations committee Is now
considering the McCumber resolution
which directs the presidents to negoti-
ate with allied governments and OBJ
tain their consent TO draft their
siackers in this country. II the Chamj
berlain resolution should not pass thu
McCumber measure might he offered,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-28

next week will And the operation ~
the draft in Richmond in full force.
Every man, whether he is sure OF
exemption or not. must report for
physical examination when the ooti-
fication states. After this Is done he
can fle his claims for exemption, ali
Information regarding which can be
secured from the boards when he an
pears before the doctors. Seven daw
will be allowed for the filing OF tho
emption papers. and further ten
days for proof in support of the claimai
made. Persons failing to report for
physical examination and fling no
claims for exemption are considered
drafted after certain period
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-28

was large. embracing mainly voters
of the southside. although there were
few northside voters on hand. THIS
was the opening OF the local campaign.
and from now to August there win
be much Misunderstanding and button.
holding.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-28

u-Boat Ashore ON spanish Main.
Calais, July 2..--A German sub
marine went ashore west of here
Yesterday and was blown up by it's
crew TO prevent capture. The crew
were taken priso--rs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-28

More AmcffcnnN In EnRInnd-
London. July 27.-Two more
American generals have arrived
here with their staffs. They are en-
route TO France. They nre John
Biddle and II. VI. Biatchford.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-28

VIRGINIA IN THE LAW AND
EQUITY COURT OF THE CITY OF
RICHMOND, THE 3RD DAY OF
July. 1917.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-28
VIRGINIA.: IN THE CHANGER
COURT OF THE CITY OF RICH
MOND, THE 18TH DAY OF JULY


NJ Ellen Holmes and Andrew
J. Holmes .....,.........-.,P plaintiffs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-28

James Lewis Anderson. p. q,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-28
EXEMPTION BOARD

Continued from Page Two.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-28
ALIENS IN THIS

CONTINUED From Page One).
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-28

Lewis Tyree, ,. q.