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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-03
BASKETBALL
SEASON ON
THURSDAY
Interesting Series Of Eight Boys and Three
Girls Games With Double Header
on Friday Night

The opening basket ball games oi
the season of the Chickasha High
school will be put on Thursday and
Friday nights of this week, the Ok
lahoma City boys quintet coming for
two games, one Thursday night and
one Friday night On Friday night a
double header will be offered, the
Chickasha High school girls team
playing Ninnekah High school in ad-
dition to the boys game.
Fast games are expected.
Oklahoma City reports a good team
and have been practicing for some
time. Ninnekah has played several
games already, while this will be the
first appearance of the Chickasha
girls this season. However, Miss By
ers. coach for the girls team, is rapid
ly whipping the local girls into con-
dition. The outlook is very promis.
ing for the High school boys team
four Of last years regulars being on
the team this year in addition TO sew
eral subs who are showing up well.
These games will be called at 8
O'Clock sharp at the High school gym
nasium. Street cars will be handy af-
ter the game for any VINO care to use
them. Season tickets are on sale at
drug store, prices being
as follows Adults 81 for eight boys
games and three girls games, or seven
ty-five cents for eight boys games and
fifty cents for three girls games;
grade and Junior High school stu
dents, fifty cents for eight boys and
three girls games or thirty-five cents
for eight boys games and twenty-five
cents for three girls games. Single
admission, adults twenty-five cents
grade students len cents, High school
students fifteen cents, Thursday night,
twenty cents Friday night
Season tickets for boz s-.los il
clude two of Oklahoma City, two with
Eel Reno, two with Shawnee and two
with Enid. The girls games include
one with Ninnekah and two yet 70 be
arranged, probably with Ell Reno and
Lawton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-03
Will Be Rushed to Legislature as Soon as
Finished and When Printed Will
Make Book an Inch Thick
SOLONS DISCRUNTIED
OVER STREET CAR RUNS
Senate Makes Fight on Lieutenant Cover
HOr's Petition for StenOgrapher
and Secretary
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Oklahoma City, Jan. 3-When the
senate got under way for the second
days work of the sixth legislature al
1870 o'clock it was planned to hold
an executive session this afternoon as
soon as the routine was done away
with
The house Of representatives. met
at / o'clock.
Governor Williams long list Of re
cess appointments came up before the
senate for consideration. The belief
that the confirmation Of these will be
held up until later on was expressed
by several members.
Fight on Trapp.
The fight against allowing Lieuten-
ant Governor Trapp's private secreta-
ry and stenographer was continued to-
day The attention Of the body was
called to the act of 1915 Of ts.s 1egisla-
ture fixing the number Of house and
senate employees. This act provides
a secretary but no stenographer for
Lieutenant Governor Trapn
Senator Kellar's unsuccessful at
tempt in the senate yesterday to cut
Traps patronage was followed UP by
an inquiry Of the state auditor.
upholds Legislature.
"The legislature is the supreme
law making body Of the state" said
the auditor, "and I viii pursue the pol
icy Of honoring all claims sent down
here by it until compelled by the
courts to do otherwise"
May Bring in Jitneys.
The members Of the legislature are
thoroughly disgusted with the service
rendered by the street car company
Of running cars every half hour for
the capitol building. Several mem.
bers have suggested that the legisla-
ture pass law allowing Oklahoma
City to have @jitneya' unrestricted
by law with the hope that the offering
of snch bill would bring. the stree,
car officials to time and rush the
work Of completing the tracks.
Governors Message.
Governor Williams is working dill
gently completing his message and
expected to have it finished late to
day or early tomorrow, when it viii
be rushed to the legislature for read
ing. The message Will be unusually
long and when compiled viii make a
book an inch or more thick.
o'NeiIl's Assignments.
In the selection of senate commit
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-03
ARE
EXCUSED BY
THE DOZEN
Eight Present Doctors Certificates Show
ing Their Wives Have Recently
Undergone Operations

Out OF forty jurors subpoenaed for
service in thA district court for the
present term, only thirteen remained
after twelve had been excused. The
remainder did not make their appear
ance.
The following were linpanneled and
then dismissed until Thursday morn
ing, an additional panel Of twenty
five being ordered by Judge Linn to
report at the district court room on
January 8: Frank Plato Chickasha;
A. v Chalfant, Chickasha; M. d. Bell,
Bailey; Everett Davidson, Pocasset;
Everett Mcmahon, Pocasset; c. H.
BUSHNELL Cement; E. M. Hutchinson,
Tuttle; Butler Deutsch, Pocasset; II,
II. Turner, Chickasha; o. II. Adair,
Alex e. Wells. Cement; f. e. Sper-
ling. Rush Springs; and G. II. Mines,
verden.
The following reported but We're ex-
cused by Judge Linn: M, l.. Osborne,
Pocasset; w. W. Horne, Chickasha
M. j. OLeery, Chickasha; J, H. Box,
Alex; A. B. Thompson, Chickasha G.
T. Bitman, Minco; Carl Mozier, Min
CO.; Omer Stover, Marlow: Oscar New
man, Minco; A. f. Malcom, Minco
W. NJ Lowe, Minco, and Willis West,
Minco.
The following motions and cases
were disposed of yesterday by Judge
Linn: Frank M. Driggers VS.. Orig
gers & Bell, dismissed; Oklahoma
Farm Mortgage company, foreclosure
Of mortgage, Judgment rendered for
plaintiff in the sum of $4,000; S. M.
Phillips VS.. A. j. BurdeGe, continued
pending settlement; Deming Invest
ment company vs.. " H. Hulen, motion
to consolidate with another case.
During eight years In connection
with the court clerks office / have
never known of another term where
so many jurors were excused on ac-
count Of operations having taken place
in their immediate families, declared
Mrs. Edna 7 Watkins, court clerk,
yesterday afternoon. "Of the forty iu-
rors who we're summoned to appear
today eight presented doctors certifi-
Gates showing that their wives were
at home or in hospitals not yet recov-
cred from operations. One Of the men
summoned and his wife are in the hos
pital where both are recovering from
operations performed
Mrs. Watkins is the last Of the old
district court force She was sworn
in as deputy court clerk with state
hood ten years ago, she and ID. NJ. Cav
aness. court reporter. having taken the
oath Of office together Mr. Cavaness
has just resigned and none Of the 9th
ers are now in office.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-03
JOINT INSTALLATION

The joint installation which was
conducted at the K. P hall last night
by the Pocasset and Chickasha branch
es of the Royal Neighbors and the To-
cal order Of the Modern Woodmen Of
America was a most felicitous occa-
sion, the lodgemen and women com
bining business with pleasure
After the installation a banquet was
served followed by after-dinner
speeches.
District Deputy Schaffer of Lawton
conducted the installation for the Mod
ern Woodmen and Mrs. Emma Hoag-
land of Chiekasha, district deputy, for
the Royal Neighbors.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-03
JOHN a. VENABLE RETURNS
TO PRACTICE OF LAW

John II. Venabie. ex-county attor-
ney, has opened up offices at 4l7
First National bank building for the
practice OF law He desires this state
ment made to correct an impression
that he expected to locate elsewhere
to engage in the practice Of law. He
says he has no intention Of leaving
Chickasha and has not had for the
reason that Chickasha and Grady coun
ty Hooks good to him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-03
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Pursuant to adjournment, the board
of county commissioners of Grady
county, Okla, convened in regular ses-
sion at the county clerks office at 10
a. M, with ]. A. Robinson, w. A. Bry-
ant, T. P. Bradley, Clerk and County
Attorney James H. venable present,
Chairman ]. A. Corzine absent, with
]. A. Robinson acting chairman.
The regular monthly reports of the
county officers were present and af-
ter same had been duly audited, were
approved as presented
Mrs. H. P. Burkett was allowed $40
more for January out of the pauper's
fund.
The matter of using the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific right of way
for a public road near Lucille under
contract with said company came on
for hearing. The contract was pre-
sented and after due consideration the
matter was tabled indefinitely, the
board deciding not to use said right
of way for a public highway.
Mrs. Ida Man of Rush Springs
school district No. 6S was allowed
$3.50 per month for compulsory school
for three children.
Cancelled and mutilated warrants
accumulated during the year 1916 to
the total Of three hundred were pre-
sented to the board and destroyed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-03


tees, Senator O'Neill of Chickasha was
made chairman Of the committee on
constitution and constitutional amend
ments and was assigned to member.
ship on the following committees Ju.
dietary No. /, Appropriations, Banks
and Banking, Privileges and Elections
Education Penal Institutions, Hospit
ais and Charities, Code Revision. Sen
ator O'Neill nominated Senator Board
of okemah, the choice Of the Demo
cratic caucus, for president pro tenn
pore.
Senator 0. J. Logan Of Hobart in
troduced the first resolution into the
senate, senate concurrent resolution
No /, instructing the secretary Of
state to submit to the voters Of the
state proposed constitutional amend
ment extending the right Of suffrage
to women.
Senator Clarence Davis Of Sapulpa
was second III me race to introduce
the first resolution of the new Sos
sion. He also introduced resolution
drafted to aid in the extension Of the
voting right to women.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-03
TAX PAYERS
CONTINUE
TOPAY UP

Monday and Tuesday have been ex-
ceedingly busy days for County Treas
urer Mullican and before the banks
closed yesterday afternoon he depos-
tied the sum Of $4,000 as the proceeds
Of the two days collections. Tuesday
was the busiest day for taxpayers since
the books were opened. Many came
in on New Years day from all over
the county and the fact that the Of
flee was opened all day saved these
the necessity Of waiting over until
Tuesday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-03
REAL ESTATE DEALS


J. C. French has bought the J. W.
Hooker property at 72l South Sixth
street. and will occupy the home at
once. Mrs. Emerson made the deal
and the consideration was $1,000. This
place was recently vacated by Mr., and
Mrs. 2. H. Tuggle, who in the future
will be located at s1S Iowa avenue.
Buys s4oo Property.
H. II. Champlin has sold his prop
erty at 1915 South Fourth street to
Mrs. Hattie c. Mattox The deal in
cludes a four room house. The sale
was made by Mrs. Emerson, the con
sideration being S400.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-03
CRUDE OIL
GOES UPT
$l.6O TODAY
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Tulsa, Okla, Jan. S.-Tulsa in partic-
ular and the mid-continent oil field in
general entered upon prosperous
year when the Prairie Oil and Gas
company posted another ten cents in
the price of crude oil.
The price or crude is now $160 per
barrel, the past few months having
been marked by a steady advance
following a slump which was keenly
felt in the oil region.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-03
Gerard Sees Chancellor.

BY United Presr
Berlin, Jam 3.-Lengthy reports
were cabled to President Wilson by
Ambassador Gerard followirF a con
ference with the imperial chancellor
When Gerard was asked what the
chancellor said, he replied, Lots Of
things"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-03
NEW SUITS FILED

The following new suits have been
filed in the court clerks office: Neal
West VS.. Mrs. Ida West, divorce; Lu-
cy Barger VS.. w. l. MundelI and A. A.
Mundell. foreclosure OF mortgage;
Mrs. Alice Akin vs.. James NJ. Akin,
divorce; Mrs. Lena Branstetter VS..
II. W. Branstetter, divorce.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-03
Reasons Why Entente Allies Turned Deaf
Ear to TeutOuiC Proposals Based
on Authentic Information
GERARD AND CHANCEL-
LOR HAVE CONFERENCE
Ambassador Says German Statesman Had
Lots to Say" TeuiOns Occupy
Two More Points
BY United Fress.

BY United Press.
London, Jan 3.-Authentic official
information substantiating press re-
ports concerning the seriousness of
internal conditions of the Central pow
ers was instrumental in forming the
decision Of the allies to turn deaf
ear to the Teutonic peace proposals,
it is reported.
The belief is that this fact will fig
ure strongly in the reply of the allies
to President Wilson'S peace note. The
reply is said to be fully drafted and
its dispatch will follow shortly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-03
WEATHER ELSEWHERE.

= Western Union reports, a. m.
! North Cloudy foggy
! threatening rain; temperature,
j. so to 65.
j. East Texas-Clear to cloudy
j damp; temperature 4S to 68.
+ West Texas-Clear to cloudy;
= temperature, 80 to 20.
+ Central Texas-Cloudy; tenn
+ perature, 62.
i Gulf Coast-Cloudy, thick
i foggy; temperature ~66 to 20.
+ Atkansas-Cloudy to clear;
+ rain at Little Rock; tempera-
+ ture, 60 to &C.
: Louisiana-Cloudy to part
+ cloudy; temperature, SIS to 65.
j. Oklahoma - Clear to part
+ part cloudy; temperature, "a to
+ As.
+ = %#** #4 y 80 j. #+
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-03
JURY COMMISSION IN SESSION

The jury commission is in session
having convened yesterday. They
will conclude their labors today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-03
Two More Points Taken.

By United Press.
Berlin, Jan. 3.-The occupation of
Baresci and Topisci by the Germanic
forces was officially announced here
today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-03
IN POLICE COURT

]. A. Cleveland was fined $40 for
immoral conduct in the city police
court this morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-03
S. EXPORTS TAKE
TREMENDOUS LEAF
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Jan. 3.-Exports
from the United States during
the first eleven months last
year jumped more than a bill
lion three quarter millions in
value ahead of the same period
of the previous year, according
TO figures announced today by
the department of commerce.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-03
FARM LOAN BANK
CHIEF NAMED
BY United Press.

by UHIltu FISss.
Wichita, Kans., Jan. 3.--Dan-
iel Callahan, president of the
kingman, Kansas, Farmers
State bank, was today selected
as president Of the federal
farm loan bank district No. 9.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-03

o'NeiI's Assignments.
In the selection Of senate commit
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-03

News By Wire Daily
from the United Press
Association.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-03

You will Find All the
Local News Every Day
in the Daily Express.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-03

Maximum g; minimum, p.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-03
WEATHER FoREcAsT
For Oklahoma.

Tonight and Thursday, gem
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-19

WILSON DETERMINED POLITICS
SHALL NOT DEFEAT ARMY
CONSUMPTION BILL.
Washington, April Admins
tration determined that politics shall
not defeat CONSUMPTION army bill,
which army men say is absolutely
vital to safety Of nation.
President will stand for no COM
promise. He faVors Chamberlain
bill, which provides selective draft
without modification, and will fight
for its passage.
Is his purpose to get bill through
senate, then put issue squarely be-
fore house. Appears inevitable now
that bill will be thrown into. confer
ence before final action is taken on
it. House will vote on it's bill, which
includes volunteer feature, next
Monday. By terms of the measure
the president would be authorized to
call for 100000 volunteers, and, if
that fails, to resort to selectiVe draft
ing; or if the president desired he
could put draft system into effect i'm
med1ately and issue no call for VolUn-
teers. This plan shifts whole respon-
sibtlity for any CONSUMPTION onto the
president.
Senate may reach vote on its bill
which is only slightly changed from
one president wants before tomOr-
row night and administration feels
no doubt as to its passage in upper
house.
While respecting individual view
points Of those who oppose seIective
draft, Pres. Wilson is understood to
feel that this is not an oppOrtune
time for prolonged discussion OF de-
tails when it is vitality essential to
welfare Of nation to raise an army
at once
For that reason it appears likely
there may soon be something in the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-19

WIFI COHpl6JlOu Ol WOIh Ou army
bill in sight, emergency war program
is nearing it's end and congress is
again talking adjournment.
Many believe session can be ended
by June 1.
MORALE OF TEUTON DEFENSE
CRACKING UNDER STRAIN
Paris, April 19. - Germany's sol
diers reaching panic stage as great
drive ofFranco-British forces sweeps
onward with CHASTITY toll of Teuton
dead.
Today, with Gen. NiveIe's French
forces in some places more than five
miles behind German lines in SOis-
sOn-Rheims sector, official statement
told of German retreat in great dis
order, of abandonment of big guam
titles Of supplies, of something akin
to terror among Germans heretofore
held stOlid by iron discipline of mill
tarist system.
Tremendous number of prisoners
captured by French drive also at
tests generalization of enemy, due
to their fearful losses not alone in
fury of French artillery fire and the
dash Of troops themselves, but in the
slaughter German commanders force
on their own men by fOrlorn hope
counter-attacks. By night it is ex-
pected total of German prisoners will
reach 10000. Nearly 100 guns have
already been taken.
French still driving north of Aisne
toward Laon today, meanwhile con-
sOlidating their gains of yesterday,
the most important since great drive
started For first time since battle
of Marne, German invaders have
been driven north of Aisne river.
Capture of Mont Haul and several
heights, including Hill 227 in Cham
payne offensive announced today.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-01
Motor Car Prices Om Ubwayd Trend
AUTO POL0 PLAYERS
 PRAISE STATE FAIR
 AND LOCAL CITIZENS

T. D. Shaughnessy, secretary of the Arizona State Fair association. is m receipt of q letter of appreciation and thanks from R. A. HankinsOn. in charge of the recent auto polo games at the Arizona state fair in November. The letter praises the courteous manner lu which Phoenix received and entertained himself and men. and expresses high praise for the Arizona show. The let ter folJws:
 December 23, 1916. MT. T. D. Shaughnessy.
 "Sec'y Arizona State Fair,
 Phoenix Arizona
 My dear MT. Shaughnessy:
 Ut has been in my mind for con siderable time to write you letter and express my appreciation for the kind and courteous treatment extended the writer and his associates during our at your fair this year ir the presentation of the original auto polo teams.
 The writer has played all the large state fairs during the past five years. and lwant to say that l was most fayorably impressed with the conditions as l found them in connection with the Arizona state fair For proper manage ment and good judgement, l want to rtAN AAlaA atAit AtAAt iF7 tAi tNAA NAA-'i 'f'N'A any oi the other larger fairs. This fact is remembered for the reason that Phoenix is situated a long way from the other big fairs. who are naturally in position to get combinations of at traction of all descriptions at a reason able figure. This is made possible by continuous time and short railroad jumps l want to say that the events which make up the program there were pulled off with plenty of pep and dash. The absence of this feature at many fairs mars the satisfaction and pleas ure of many patrons. At Phoenix there was something different. lt is like three ring circus. only there was a one mile track. l-2 mile track and centerfield, all three working at the same time. You are to be congratu- lated on your efforts and entitled to all support, and with this support you are bound to achieve success.
 Another thing that 1 noticed while d your fair was that il was one Of the most evenly daily attended fairs have ever witnessed.
 Trusting that l may have the pleas ure of meeting you often in the near future, and again congratulating you on your untiring efforts in making Ari zona fair a emarkable success, believe me.
 Sincerely yours,
 "tSignedD k. A. Hankinson"
Arizona republican., 1917-01-01

The l9i1 year in the automobile ln- dustry is ushered on with announce nents of price advance by almost all the companies. Higher materials anG labor costs have more than offset economics resultant from larger pro duction schedules in the cases of the vast majority of the manufacturers.
 Nineteen representative motor cars, made by seventeen companies, will sell S15Q higher in 1917 than they did in the last year. 4 few companies have as yet announced no price ad- vances. but some of these are expec- ted before long to fall in line with the majority
 Ford of course. occupies niche all it's own in the motor industry. anc I5O. .000 Ford cars are scheduled to be sold this season at the price reduc- ton announced last August which brought the touring car down $50 to ss60. Chevrolet motor which has jumped into the class of big producers in a single year. is selling it's four ninety" rnodel dts big seller) this year with entire electrical equipment and self. starter. for S490, whereas previously S60 additional was charged for this equipment It's Baby Grand for 1917 is marked $500. against $750 last year. but the model has been ih- creased in size and otherwise equipped
Arizona republican., 1917-01-01
M|CHEL|N SMALLER
 TIRES ARRIVE FUR
 PHOENIX FORD FANS

Tho long lookedfor small size Michelin tires, so essential to the driver of the Ford and other cars ol small wheel dimensions, have arrived at the Messner Auto Supply agency, according to the management of that house. Included in these sizes are 50x312 and 31x4. In addition. a large number of all size Michelins have been received at the local distributing agency.
 Michelins are giving what is known as real service in the Salt river val ley, according to the management of the Messner agency. In this city alone. there are numberless cars equipped with these tires, and in all instances satisfaction of service. wear and mileage has been expressed. The general average for mileage has been far above the guarantee and is bring ing back the customers with reg ularity.
 Inside the past week, one man, q