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The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
BUTLER CLEANS UP"
At empire COURSE
Puts Across Three Winners at Open
ins-Roamer Beaten in Handicap.

New York, July 13.-James Butler,
owner OF the Empire City Track, made
a cleanup today, when he annexed
the Empire City handicap, worth 5000
to the winner. Not only did he win
this rich event. but he accounted for
three ether races. This is almost
a record-breaking number to win in
one day
The attendance was the largest that
has ever assembled at the course,
and speculation was brisk. The de-
feat Of Roamer in the Empire City
handicap was a distinct shock to his
followers, as the Miller gelding was
looked upon as the surest thing of
the day. Roamer did not fancy the
going and finished absolutely last,
beaten OF.
FIRST RACE-seuing; 5yeAroldS and up-
ward; one mile. Ballad. ZOE Lykel. 70 5.
l TO z out. won; OnWa. lOl CTtoiSel. TO l.
> To l. even, second; Ed Rosche. lA (Rowanl.
8 to 5. l 70 2 cut. third. Time. IS Blue
Thistle and Phocion also ran.
SECOND RACE-Claiming: 3-yeArOlds; about
six furlongS. Counsel. III tLykel. 10 !. .
70 S. % 2. Won: Right. lOi lkleegerl. 20 to !.
20 !. 4 u l. second; Polly J.. ll3 (Rowanl.
IS to S, s to 5. } TO 5. third. Time. Is Is.
M5tner Machree. King BagECt, OEaga, SoEesr'r
II. BrOomSEeep. SearpiA II and Sprng song
also ran
THIRD RACE-Tbe FtivoHty Stakes OF s. 800;
7year-oids: selling; FIVE End one-hslf furlOngs.
Tippity witchet. l07 Rowan. to 10 TO }.
out. won, Stella Mai. % lTroisel, to l.
I3 to o. l to , second; Edith F., ls INC
Crawl. Q to 2. I to s. to 2. third. Tine.
lD - PoaChsr and Land LUbber also ran.
FOURTH RACE-The Empire City Handicap
purse. 500; 3-yesr-olds and upward: mile and
Cns fruIonE. SIUr IL Knapp. L 70 s. i tc
y cut, won; Borr,w I2i CRobinsonl. to !.
I tn ? out s-cnnd, Dlddys Choice. lG tCol-
IIrsI. Is - l. &c l. out. third. Time. l;j6 IS.
RCsmCr also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Seun=; 4-ysarolds and up
va.d: Elle and one sixteenth. g. II. Miller,
is rCclln.l : to l. to .. even. won; The
trader. rs KNAPP. to %. To 5. l to ).
s-c0ad: Id Bond. III Rowan. l2 to ]. TO l.
tp 5. third. Time. 1918 Carlton G..
ChgckS stLwa-t Helen, Tobacco Box and
S0sII, $50 ran.
SIXTH RACE -Maidens: oyear-oldS: Eve fur
lorg5 Top CoIt. is lLykei. to 2. TO ),
out. won: Mslyohs. is tSchuttinger). to 10.
10 T. out. second: CurreUcy. lis iNlcAtee'.
t. ) 70 5. cut third. Time. 1925 Rune
craft. Belle Mere and PerplexirZ also ian.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
PRINTERS WILL HOLD
BIG OUTING TODAY

The Columbia TypogrG phical Union
No. 10l Athletic Association will hold
its annual excursion to Marshall Hall
today. As a feature attraction in the
athletic line. the MarOOns. winners
of the first series in the Rosedale
League will battle the Printers for
handsome prize offered by the Typos.
The funds derived from this outing
will go toward helping TO finance the
local clubs end of the eastern tourna-
ment to be held between the printers
clubs of the various eastern cities.
Manager Allen. of the Maroons, re-
quests the FLOWING players to report
for this game: J. Farley. C. F7eish-
man, f. Purdy, L. Mccarthy, D. Hurd.
Jim Sweeney, George Phelps. Charles
OffUtt, Earl Steele, EIII Raba, J. q.
Roche, and Johnny Eiscman.
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WINDSOR ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-FITe furlonzs: 2year-olds.
Flame. lOs, GLAND. lOs; Confidence. lO5
blackburn. i-S: RoyaI Navy. 10: Stanley Fav
lc5; Eritaiu's Ally. 10 Confidence and Black
bun. Brookdae entry
SECOND RACE-Fiys furI,rEs: 2ysar-o.ds
Miss Bryn. 1OS; LADY Eileen, lO5: Storm Bound
ll2; Mahahsy. 10; High Cos,. los: EJter
minator. lG: HagPy Valley. lol; Maraud.r
N5: Lord Herbert, i6. Bubhhn= LCrder. l05
Jack Hare. jr.. IL: Viva America, rs. Also
eligible: Oriental Girl. "a: Mis- Sweep, Il2;
ErOTnIs Mcdowell. 10; Count RoTiS. R Sen
ssmA. l02: Senator Rrod,rick. y; Zulu Land
lOl. Viva America and Brownie Mcdowell
Pcrkins snt-y
THIRD RACE-Siv rrrlcnes; Swear olds ard
upward Copper KnE, 10; Dandy Fay. %;
Marion Gaie;y. lG2. OId Pop. Ill; Moss Fox.
III; Isabelle H. 93; Sir IAUccl0t. lp: Banyan
g; Minnetonka, q. Also eligible: Tartarean.
lls; smithfeld. lOi; Garisch Sun. lIS
FOURTH RACE Frontier Handicap: purse.
5000; 2yrIr.clds and upward; mile ana one
eighth. Old RrsC0gd. 10: EanCher. 80;
Bromo. llo; Marion COSBY. IL: Waterbase
ls; Grumpy. l0l: E0ndaga q: Bots. I29:
Liberty Loan, ll2: Hodge. IL: Franklin, lOS
Fruit Cake, ~; Hauherk. 1O4. Boots and
Liberty Loan. MacComber entry.
FIFTH RACE-S.N fGrl0nGs: cyear-0lds and
upward. Blind Baggagr 1T; Harry Shaw, ll6;
Sdueelcr, lie; Miladi Anne. no. BrImley. III;
John jr.. IL; Arthur Middleton. Io6; Celtic los;
J. ]. Murdock IL: Skies Knob. lI3: Lazy
Lou, 100; Tyrant. 10. SQueeor and John IT,.
Brannon entry.
SIXTH RACE-SeIIinS: 2year-olds; one mile.
Comacho. lG Parr. IJi: Sky, .: Swe~ter Than
Sugar. lo6; Sir Oliver. %; Jack Snipr. 100: Night
Owl. lO6; Irregular les: Lucille r. %: Dr.
PTather. lnz; Meidling Miss. lOU; Hcndo. l02
Starter. l0s
SEVENTH RACE-MiIe ard one-sixtseuth;
5year-olds. Cliff Field. u6: Athena. ll3.
Black Frost, liO; Reno. Ill; sun Maiden, 10;
Fly Home. lis; samuel L. Never. 10; No
Manager, 10: Gamer, 10; sam Slick, lG;
Glei2ncr. los: Dolina. 1T, Hasteua, ll5; yir-
ginia W, l4
The national floral emblem of
France is the fnrIr-dn-lis. Of Enrla nd
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MARINE "MUSIC BOYS"
FACE SPEEDY FINISH
Bad Boys" of Corps Soon to
Disappear.

The only "men" In the United States
service not amenable to discipline are
about to be dispensed with. forthwith
They are the music boys" of the
Marine Corps. all under l6 years old.
and with an utter disregard for all
authority.
The only punishment provided for
breaches OF discipline on the part of
the music boys" Is short term in
the brig" And this is what the boys
want, for they can read novels. smoke
cigarettes and shoot craps to their
fearts content and without Interrupt
tion there. So it is decreed the music
boys must go. for the sake Of many
a marine officers dignity.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
Sold to New York Yank.

Charleston, s. C., July 3.-The
Charleston Csally League Club has
sold Shortstop Aaron Ward and Out
nelder Howard Camp to the New York
Americans for fall delivery. Ward
formerly was with Little Rock in the
southern while Charleston secured
Camp from Talladega OF the late
Georgia-Alabama League.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
Pro-Ally Movement Planned.

Panama, July 13.-American agents,
aided by the United States Minister,
are investigating a revolutionary plot
to overthrow the Ecuadorian admin
istration. Headed by Concha, the for
mer rebel chief, and supported by
relatives Of the murdered President
Alfaro. the movement has its basis on
pro-ally sentiments as against the
present policy of the government,
which Is anti-American.
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PROPOSALS.

OFFICE CuNiNISST0NER>- TiSTR7TT up
Columbia. N.-I 90. 1..f = -a.--~-7rrl
grurr>a.s vii D. -auylls sE o. r-r. ."..s ~r-1r
c'cloCA r. ~. 1IIN = '0-. fr .-aTlng srd
imIT,yirE s'rag.s Tugl- snE avenues. IN fhs
nis'r-' = C0'rufiH FauA Towns 0t Trnrrsafs
~pJCl- rs'i01s a-i ar Uen->sa.r information may
D. uN-aruSa frnru fra Thrf Trr-- En.r1sr
nrUaFtmcu' Eram - p1s'rIFs Er- FaE Wash
inGtr1. u. e. OLIVER y. NEWMAN. Lotus
BROWNL0w. CHARLES ". ETTZ. Con-
rrrsl-nrrS ". .
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More Tobacco for Soldiers.

Representative Gould. Of New
York. introduced a bill in the House
Yesterday adding one pound Of to-
oacco per month to the existing
ration for soldiers and sailors.
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HELP WANTED-FEMALE.

YOUNG LADY TO ASST ~ OFFICE.
knowledge Of stenograIhy. Alg.l, 2.le l4tl
ST. nv.
YOUNG LADY. uFFI'E ASSISTANT. on
Grating typewriter: s. T"r month to EaTt.
BOX IT. Herald osir-
WANTED-lOJNG LADY. NuT OVER .
years cf age. as cashier for WI. ',~ale business
knowledge Of typ.wT'iuE not ne, asslT,: must
be accurate and Sood at nEsrs aud guIck.
Give references. salary 'NT. C'cG ar start and
experieuoe- Address BON rs. Hrai office
WANTED EXPERIENCED MATTRESSES 6
dnyS' wTgk. APrly MIR. HARRY T. MAY
\AED. Tea Cmr In 81 lnfh :. nv
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HELP WANTED-MALE.
NEAF

WANTED-L ABORERS NEAR
city; good wages; 7 days a week
if wanted; free fare. Call N. PUL-
LUS. Howard House. 500 Pa. ave.
NV. Saturday morning.
CoLoRED BOY. Is. FOR LIGHT WORK; 81
per week. Apply carly this morning. ELITE
LAINDRi. 2ll9 lith st.
BOY. COLORED, l6 no Is. WITH WHEEL,
to wOrA in clothing stoIc; reference required.
SO 7th rt nv.
WANTED-A GROCERY CLERK. IDEAL
MARKET. sc 9Th 1t. sc.
wANTED-COOK FOR DREDGING MA
chine down the river. Amply 1886 X IT. uW.
WANTED-WHITE WAITER.
Wages $50 to SIS monthly.
AMERICA, 610 9th st. NV.
WANTED-A REAL AUTOMO-
bile salesman; good position for
a man of experience and ability; no
others need apply. AUTOMOBILE
Manager. The Washington Herald.
WANTED EXPERIENCED COUNTER MAN.
Arry MR.. HARRY L. MAYNARD Tsa
Cup Inn. Gil 18th e. nv
WANTED-HIGH-S SCHOOL BOY To LEARN
restaurant business. Apply MIR. HARRY +.
MAYNARD. Tea Cup Inn. Gil l-ih -. NV.
AMBITIOUS. ENERGETIC HI >TLER. WHO
has had at least one years selling cyrarlenra.
can cpnnCct with hathrnom manUts turing com
nsny ss sales agent. IL past record can stand in
vestisstion Address giving age. r,ierence 10
RUSSELL MFG. CO., us 30 Chcrl 81. Plila-
deThia. Ia
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SPECIALS FOR RENT

l21 II st. ne. sr. h.Sn5 n 18th. .or. h.. GN.a
l32 Il ST. ne. sr. b. 20 % 1905 -th o.. b..... -
9cs l,t NV. 6r. b. . . 1852 Calvert. IT. b. 900
i2s llth. III. b.. ~ x L ST.. sr. b.. % %
li21 NV. lor. b. 4j = ~ = St T......... $50,
S25 Univ. NV lnr,h. i.5O6,l 5rd St. e.. b.. x -.
.tJL II-.mead. 9E.h. 3 30 .. o g a - 10 y
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

BAD BILLs COLLECTED OR no cHARGE
MA q ~. Phone n Cz
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PERSONALS.

WORKINGMEN- MUST GIT OTR
@tarr ui all the good hustler traie or its all
in for MS. brr Whist we have 4ul l'sir bl'
more 10 keep rs froGa tha' lazy fever. Wei II
is sire uBv IN have on new pants We Ecll a.
81 VI. II>TH'S OLD STAND. CIs l.
NOTICE; Artifician teeth and sec
ond-hand Diamonds and Jewelrv
bought Louis Ahrahams. SIS G,
on Pat, office.
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FOR RENT-HOUSES.

TUN NEN
1888 MERIDIAN PLACE NORTHWEST.
Throe squares north ot Park rad. 6 raau.S and
bath: por,lcs: SIS % rcr month. Now vacant.
IS RANDOLPH PLACE NORTHWEST.
Between and :. near north Ca1i'oI i. 6
rooms and hath; front porch, s. nr month.
Vacant July Is
APrly OWNER. mi First -. nv.
ph,pp Month s76i
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14

The national floral emblem of
France is the fleur-de-lis; of England,
the rose.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
MONEY TO LOAN.

H0NEY TO L0AN-sS0 TO 5000 or b. q.
real estate. SeyerBl tIust funds. "a TO per
eent. All transactions conducted With economi-
cal consideration for borrowers.
wM b sACNDERs co.
Southern Building N 18Th 81. nv.
MONEY TO LOAN on APPROVED CHI
real eetGte at lowest current rates; special
nruieers With respeci ~ rrioF rnymenta-
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FOR SALE-FARMS.

IMPROVED; 20 ACRES, WITH BUILDINGS
IL miles from station miles from Fairfax
Court House. For Information Apply BOX is.
Herald Office.
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CLAlRVOYANTS.

7hNHICc rslmi.t and Psyca:c. Advice
LHitSlIO-o El.siu,-s. Investments.
changes. secret troubles RruusI scpaIaied
Re nJ,cs evil influence. Et-dIu.s. 5E aud S..
Hours, 10 to :. 80 lab 81. NV. lAboTs EyeD
NINE. WERNER SGihH SGtfRy62kNT FfSNFsI
Nsrtal Scientist n Il st. NV. "a -four. ISIS
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18

Just what per cent Of the local dis
trict quota has been secured in non
excused men from the two calls r. w.
Murray, board chairman, was unable to
say this morning. With only few
more men to examine today who wished
to take advantage Of the short grace
offered the board members began work
at an early hour strengthening out
dockets and listing all men examined
IN the various form OF claims MT
Murray believes the l67 quota can
about be supplied by registrants who
entered no claims for excuse and
should this be the case, no further call
on the first draft may be made. BE
cause Of Irregularities In the list Of abb
sentees which are being counted in on
the accepted column and the possihlli-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18
u. S. Market Bureau
Closes Here Today

points in the melon belt because Of a
short dry year crop which cut off the
industry Although the agricultural
department expects record breaking
second crop of melons after recent
rains it is thought that shippers will
not stand SO much in need of survey
assistant, as cool weather at northern
selling points has diminished the de-
mand perceptibly
The market bureau has been Of a
vast amount of assistance to growers
in this section who have IN previous
seasons wasted hundreds Of dollars
worth Of melons because Of an unfa-
miliarity with market and shipping
data
The office may open here next sum.
mer
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18
Convicted Man Failed to Go to Crani.e,
However, After Volunteering 10
Do So at McAIesIer

Charlie Graham, who is sentenced to
three years in the penitentiary on q
cattle stealing charge, is In jail swart-
ing further commitment to Granite.
There was no error In the commitment
papers, they having been made out for
the Granite institution In accordance
with the instructions Of District Judge
VIII Linn, the new law requiring that
procedure.
But Graham did not know this and
reported to McAlester instead. His
motion for new trial having been
overruled he was granted ten days in
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18
Ciickasha Ice Users
No1O Get Home Product

duction but by exerting every effort
Manager Bingham believes Chickasha
consumers can be supplied from the
home factory in the future and the 9th
er apparatus which will put the plant
to its original efficiency will be here
not later than October !, it is reported.
Distribution to the customers of the
town will not be limited as it has been
for the past four or five weeks, wag.
ons being able to deliver to all parts
Of the city from now on.
"Our customers were not alone in
their Inconvenience" said Mr. Bing-
ham yesterday, "the company has suf-
fered something like $500 loss since
operations were shut down here and
Chickasha had to depend upon import
cd ice during the hot summer season. 2
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18
Ferris Discusses Great
World War at Old Kozy

was not question Of peace or war.
War was already upon us.
Patience Exhausted.
Wilson's two and half years Of
prayers for neutrality next preceding
the declaration of war will go down in
history as the most earnest appeal for
peace Of all times. He was patient
congress was patient American people
patient, but even patience has its ter.
minal facilities.
Prior to the passage Of the war reso-
luton, Germany by submarine war
fare sank twelve hundred and seventy.
six merchant ships, who were travel
ing the open sea as every merchant
vessel has a God-given right to do.
Four hundred and twenty-five mer-
chant vessels Of neutral countries were
summarized. whose only crime was
that they we're doing exactly what they
had the right to do. proceeding where
they had right to molesting
no one-only asking to be let alone.
Prior to our declaration Of war, nine
teen American ships were torpedoed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18

which to file a supersedeas bond. Be-
fore that term expired he asked for adj.
mittance to McAlester. Sheriff Bailey
was informed that he was at McAIes-
ter and was instructed to send tha
commitment papers there. which ha
did The warden at McAlester on
learning that Graham had been commit
ted to Granite told him so whereupon
Graham volunteered to 90 to Granite
to give himself up. The papers we're
returned to Sheriff Bailey and forwards
cd to Granite but Graham did not 80.
Instead he came to Chickaaha,
''At eleven o'clock one night | was
advised that he had been here but had
left On freight train at midnight.
nearly twenty-four hours before" said
Sheriff Bailey this morning. "sinca
that time till his arrest we had beau
unable to locate him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18
Wagons Now Able TO Deliver Ice 10 All
Parts Of the City Says Manager
Of Plant

After steaming UP a week ago for
the trial run and system charging, the
Chickasha ice plant resumed its out
put yesterday morning again allowing
city users the advantage of a home
made product after months delay oc-
casioned by $4,000 fire. Now that
the plant is in operation there is no
cause for further delay the manage
ment thinks. A few small parts have
not arrived and the amount of - turn
ed out by the plant will necessarily be
somewhat less than the original pro
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18
ALL MEN SUBJECT TO SERVICE
WILL BE NOTIFIED OF FACT

ty for later appearance In the next two
days, this figure cannot be definitely
estimated
No report Of any nature has been
made by the district board and many
registrants arc expected to be held as
not dismissed when this list is return-
ed Mr. Murray thinks the time has
now arrived for informing an regiss
trants, and especially those men OK.
amined concerning their relativs
standing. The Immense Job
Of sending out these notices.
which Il not required By the
war department, may be unaeftaken
next week and an the information
possible which would relieve the anxi.
ETY. Of men who have been In suspense
since registration win be given.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18

In a rousing speech in which patri.
otism and logic intermingled, Congress
man Scott Ferris is holding large au-
dience in wrapt interest at the Old Ko-
zy theater this afternoon in : discourse
on Americas participation in the great
wa.
Congressman Ferris. coming from
the scene Of the diplomatic and legis
lative activities, is well prem Jed to
discuss the matter from an angle which
is Of absorbing interest to his Oklaho-
ma constituents,
In the early part Of his speech Mr.
Ferris said:
Forced Into War.
America did not engage in the Euro
pean war from choice. It was forced
upon her by the damnable conduct Of
the German government.
When the war resolution passed the
senate on April 4th, eighty-two sena
tors voted for it; six against it. It was
not a question Of peace or war, we al
ready had war when the war resolu
ton passed the house April 5th. three
hundred and seventy-three congres
men voted for it; fifty against it Il
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18
Safety First Committee
on Roads at r. l. Shops

The second round IN the new safety
first" movement instituted throughout
the Rock Island system began yester-
day and will continue for two or three
DAYS until every branch Of the local
shops can be covered in the monthly
clean up crusade. Last month at the
request Of the lines executive, local
officials organized in a committee Of
six department heads and superintend-
ed by Agent }. r. Nugent searched ev-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18
Local Raisers Have Saved the Value Of
Melons Which in Previous Years
We're Wasted

Supervision of watermelon sales for
the local district growers closed here
today with the ending Of the busy
transportation season J. r. Caya-
naugh, who was sent here last Satur-
day 70 fill the field assistants office in
the markets division left vacant by the
transfer oil Robert l.. Ringer to Wash
ingtcn, issued the last melon bulletin
this afternoon and will close up the Of
flee here tonight Market branches
ore closing a little early at other
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18
Country Rocked BY
Explosions in Canada

big munition plant here, according to
latest reports. Scores Of employees are
missing and forty homes Of employees
were destroyed The country rocked
for miles around.
A series Of terrific explosions also
wrecked the Curtis-Haryey ammuni-
tions works at Dragon, Quebec, today.
Many persons are reported to be killed.
Communication with the town is in
terrupted.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18
AMERICAN CASUALTY LISTS
WILL SOON BE PUBLISHED

was announced that the war depart
ment would start It's casualty column
in the official bulletin on August 27.
This Is not necessarily the exact
date Of American participation In en-
gagements but merely a preparation
for publication.
When there are only few CASUAL
ties the names Of the men, the organ
ization to which they are attached and
OF near relatives Will be printed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18
MRS. CORYELL
MOVES OFFICE

Hereafter Mrs NJ coryeIl. home dem
onstration agent for Grady county. will
enjoy the privacy Of a separate office.
She Is moving today into the federal
or postoffice building where she is
comfortably located on the third floor.
All persons having business with her
office may reach 1t by entering the ele.
yator on the postoffice floor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
DESPERATE EFFORT MADE
TORECAIN STRONCHOLDS
AT LENS HELD BY ALLIES
German Flyers Smashed.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
With the British Army Afield, Aug
ia total of ia German aeroplanes
have been brought down during the
past week in fierce air fighting in con.
nection with the allied offensive. Sixty
two enemy machines were destroyed
and the others driven out of control.
Forty British air machines were found
to be missing.
The air fighting has been the most
desperate which has been seen during
the war. Prisoners who we're captur-
ed stated that the German Flyers had
received orders either to return with
the artillery ranges Of the enemy or al
low themselves to be killed.
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NMMMW MMMMMM MMMM MMMMMNMWMMN#MNNN
Coal Barons Must Produce
More Coal and Cheaper
Says President Wilson

chance to increase production at lower
prices. They have been told that they
must act quickly or the government
will take action similar to that under
which they Will control the wheat sup
ply Of the country,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18
Three E1listments
From Army Office

NJ Ward in the aviation section repre-.
sented yesterdays volunteering.
Sergeant Edward Collins is I'm Fort
Sill today making arrangements for Ell
tering the officers training camp at
Leon Springs, Texas, next week.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18

TO TRAIN
in CUBA
Two Hundred I.ieuIenanls will Go TO
France From Artillery Training School
al Fortress Monroe
BY United Press.

BY United Press
Washington. Aug. 18-The war de-
partment To-Day announced the appoint
ment Of more than two hundred lieu
tenants from the artillery training
school at Fortress Monroe, assigned for
duty in France
The men come from all parts Of the
country
Some American forces will be sent
to Cuba for training at an early date,
according to an official announcement.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18

en- at Leon Springs will begin and Lieu
tenant Wootten expects to continue the
school, assisted by able drill masters,
until August 26, the date for men to
report to the government training
camps The class is not limited to a
select few. officers say. but is for the
benefit Of all who wish the training.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-18
RAILRoADERs ENLIST

Bobby Milligau. former ticket agenG
at the Rock Island. returned yesterday
from Mckinney, Tex. and will visit i
week with his sister here before eas
listing 10 the army.