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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-12
OVerpOwering Assaults Of British in North
Supplemented BY French Artillery
and Heavy Italian Fighting
ITS UP TO RUSSIA NOW
ALLIES SHOW HAND
Allied Government Ready to Publish All
Treaties Concerning Which New Gov
ernment Has Been in Doubt

BY United Presh
London, June 12.-Everywhere on
the western front today the allied
pressure is squeezing the Teutonic
grip with increasing strength.
Marshal Haig, progiting by the new-
ly won Messines positions, forced the
enemy to relinquish additional Bel
gian territory
10 the south, according to reports.
French pressure az the base has bad
y battered the aindenburg line and
is steadily increasing, the conflict be-
ing marked by intense artillery ac-
tion.
At particularly timely moment in
the new offensive, a heavy blow is
coming in the Trentino. Italy is the
one country that is now fighting the
Central Powers on their own territory.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-12
Three IN jail
for Refusing
to Register

Three slackers we're brought In
from Waurika by Deputy United States
Marshal Worley last night and lodged
in the county Jail TO await their hear
ing before the United States commits
sioner.
The charges against each is "refus
ing to register" They were Hubert
Brown, who claims to be only eighteen
years old. Luther Boiand. who gave
his age at twenty-four and julius De
Ger. who declares he has passed hil
thirtyIourth birthday
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-12
OSTEOPATHS TO HOLD l4TH
ANNUAL MEET THURSDAY

optimistic over the plans for a great
convention meeting. DR.. l.. S, LARA
more, eye, ear, nose. and throat special
ist from Blackwell, is in the city today
making scientific observations in DR..
Corbin's office preparatory 70 opening
the meeting Thursday.
Prepares for Convention.
DR.. L. F. Larrimore, accompnied by
Mrs. Larrimore, has arrived from
Blackwell and win do some extra pro
fessional work before the opening OF
the Osteopathic convention, which be
gins Thursday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-12
ALL CONFEDERATE REUNION
COMMITTEES MUST MEET
THURSDAYFOR CONFERENCE

An urgent call has been issued TO all
committees which are charged with
any branch Of work in connection with
the Confederate reunion plans for
July 1912 to meet at the city hail
Thursday evening at 1880 o'clock for
a general conference which is imper-
ative in order that the work be cxpe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-12
Auto OOners Should Join the
Grand DriUe on Amarillo

mobilize as great a number Of cars as
possible from Chickasha and Grady
county on that occasion.
Announcement for a meeting TO act
on this matter will soon be called and
in the meantime owners Of automo-
biles are asked to make an effort to
join the big party and to state their
decision in order that the Amarillo
bunch may be advised as to accommo-
dations and tents to be provided
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-12

The State Osteopathic convention
win meet in Chiekasha Thursday and
continue the session over to Friday
by which time it is thought that all
matters which may come up can be
disposed Of
Representatives from all over Okla
homa win be here and DR.. W. S. Cor
bin believes fifty or more doctors will
have met when the roll is called DR.
Corbin further hopes that a fine at
tendance and much enthusiasm will
characterize the assembly and is very
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-12
Million EUery
Hour for Fund
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Chicago. June 12.-The west strug.
gied today to throw off the iethargy
which has characterized its attitude
toward the Liberty Loan.
In some districts the campaign is
proving a success but in others it is
admitted that there has been a failure
to arouse enthusiasm and get sub
scriptions.
Chicago is living up to expectations
in her campaign to raise a million dol
lars an hour. Kansas City is pushing
her campaign hard but is still far
short
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-12

dited Each chairman is expected to.
have his committee present as a whole
to assist ia perfecting plans and to
offer their advice.
The financial committee has been
doing excellent work and other com-
mittees are progressing well with
their respective duties but closer
afflation IS desired.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-12
By United Press.

BY United Press.
London, June i2.-It Is now UP to
Russia. England, France and America
in behalf Of the allies have frankly
re-stated their aims in the war and all
coincide with the Russian expressions.
II Russia desires the publication OF
all the agreements and the revision OF
treaties, it is authoritatiyely stated
that the allies are ready to comply
with her wishes. Every request OF the
new Russia creates interest and what
Russia may have to say in reply to
the latest action of the allies is await
ed with expectancy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-12

into the general public.
The Liberty Loan is not being sub.
scribed in Chickasha as rapidly as Il
should be and the plain facts in the
case viii be pointed out by the speak
ers.
Every man and woman in Chickasha
should leave his duties and attend
this meeting at O'clock tomorrow
morning at the city hall
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-12
"A n1ericdnS Die
WhenBOn1bHits
Oil Steamer
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, June 12.-The Ameri-
can steamer Petrolite was sunk by q
German submarine, according to a con
sular report that came to the state de.
partment today.
One bot containing two officers and
eight men reached the shore. Two
, boats are missing, the report stated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-12
MOVING OF U. S. ARMY

BY United Press.
Washington, June 12.-The shortage
of ships for military transportation
constitutes the biggest problem faced
by American war chiefs.
That the dispatch Of the bulk Of
the new army will be delayed because
Of the lack of transprts, is admitted
by the men in charge,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-12
Gets Hearty Support.

Despite the many calls upon the 10
triot for financial assistance, this cam
paign for the Red Cross IS already as.
sured the magnificent support it will
need to carry. Brisk preliminary work
on the part Of the western campaign
committee has enlisted the most pow
erful and influential men in all the
large centers. Secretary Joseph Tu-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-12
NO PLACE FOR SLACKERS
WHEN NATION is AT WAR

rests are expected today
The sweep that is being made by
federal authorities is greatest in those
states that failed to come near the
census estimates. Special efforts are
being made to round up all slackers
in those states.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-12
Red Cross Week.

Red Cross Week, from June 18th to
25th, has been set aside by President
Wilson in formal proclamation AS the
period in which the nation viii devote
itself to raising s1O0.OOOO0O for the
comfort and relief OF the country's
fighting men, the sick and wounded,
as we'll as dependent families Of en-
listed men and destitute non-combat.
apfe
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-12
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, June 12-It is believed
that the slackers in the country viii
be rounded up by tonight. The gov
ernment is on the trail Of those who
failed TO register and wholesale ar.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-12
NEW cANToNMENT SITE
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, June 12.-Fort
Riley, Kansas, has been, select
ed as a cantonment site for
the new national army.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-12

CONTINUED on Page rvoJ
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-12

The Latest News by
Wire Daily from the
U. P. Association.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-12

You will find all the
local news every day
in the Daily Express.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08
AMERICAN Line
STEAMERS may
Be ARMED SOON

New York. Feb. 8-Of1cers of the
American line today debated whether
they should send their passenger
steamships to sea without protection
or arm them with guns after the
manner Of the British and French
liners. The decision Of the Federal
government not to offer advice to
private persons as to whether their
merchant vessels should risk the
German blockade and not to provide
any convoy, has left the steamship
line still in doubt as to its future
course af action.
Pending a decision the company
has announced that the sailing dates
Of the steamships st. Louis and st.
Paul, now at New York, have been
indefinitely postponed.
The st. Louis has on board 5000
sacks of mail, which will remain
there for the present unless the post
master-general decides to send them
by on Of the British liners. No mail
has left New York for Liverpool since
the departure OF the American liner
Philadelphia on Jan. 81. In addition
to the sacks on board the st. Louis,
1000 more for Liverpool are waiting
at the New York post office. Much Of
the mail now awaiting transportation
is registered and very valuable.
While the British government has
made no move to restrain ships that
carry the British flag from Drawing
the dangers of the submarine war
zone, the British consulate here has
advised all women and children to re-
frain from going aboard British trans
atlantic ships unless through dire ne
cessity.
The steamer Ryndam of the Hol-
and-America line, which left here on
Jan. 20. the day the California sailed.
has turned and is on her way back to
New York. She was bound for Rot
terdani and due yesterday in Fall
mouth. She carries $50 passengers,
of whom % are Americans. 1t is be-
lieved that the Ryndam was warned
by the Dutch admiralty when she
reached the edge of the war zone. It
is expected that she i'll arrive here
by Feb. 16.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08
BROKEN
BY U.s. BERLIN
PAPER ASSERTS

Berlin, Feb. Sin a prominently
displayed leader the Lokal Anzeiger
this afternoon charges the United
States with a breach of treaty obliga-
tons in "compulsorily OBTAINING" in
America, German subjects who, UNI
der the treaty of 1899, are entitled,
even in the case Of an actual out
break of war, to pursue their avoca-
tons unmolested. Recalling the
charges Of the violation of treaties
and the law of nations made against
Germany in the earlier days Of the
war, the Anzeiger continues:
1.-The breach of diplomatic relations
with the United States probably will
be made again the occasion for level
ing against us charges of breaking
treaties and international law in or
der to mobilize the indignation of
the whole world against our shame
full acts It is therefore not at all
an act of superorOgation to point out
now, while the deed is still fresh, that
the United States, simultaneously
with the breach of relations has been
guilty of an unjustified breach of trea-
ty in conf1scating German property
contrary to treaties. between them
and Germany and condemning sub
jects whose profession in the words
of clause % Of the treaty of 1893,
serves the sustenance Of the general
veal of humanity to compulsory de-
tention.
This in spite Of the fact that the
cited article prohibits any molestation
Of German subjects in the United
States even in the case of war.
1T treaties are thus trodden under
foot after a breach Of diplomatic re-
lations, when President Wilson'S
phrase that Americans are sincere
friends of the German nation is still
resounding. what have we to expect
If the contingency for which we must
be prepared arrives and war breaks
out? If we cannot prevent breach
Of treaty we must at least call atten-
ton clearly, openly and Immediately
to the fact that the United States
government has violated the treaty of
1893 and the general principles of
the law Of nations before Germany
has undertaken anything that could
give the slightest shadow of a pretext
for such an action"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08
SPAIN, THOUGH
NEUTRAL, WILL
GUARD RIGHTS

Madrid, via Paris, Feb. 8-Premier
Romanones and the Duke of Abba,
minister of the interior, met the min
GRITTY leaders at two hour confer
ence today and asked their support
Tor the immediate passage of a num-
per OF measures. including a credit
or l,OOO,000,00O pesetas for public
works
Among the projected bills is one for
the reform Of the foreign banking
service, another for the nationaliza-
ton of exterior loans, third for an
increase in the income tax and a
fourth for a substitution of a tax on
the profits of privileged enterprises
instead of the present tax on war
profits. A measure was also discuss
ed respecting the tobacco monopoly.
The minority leaders agreed to all
the proposals except that for 1,OO0,-
100000 peseta credit and a bill deal
ing with the liquor question. These
Their conference.
Referring to the Spanish note to
Germany, the Diario Universal says
that the whole country is unanimous
ly in favor of maintaining neutrality
but that that attitude does not exclude
action in the defense Of national in
terests or for the protection of ma
tional dignity
Il mo country could renounce it's
right to that Defense" says the paper,
before the note Of the Central pow
ers. without at the same time aband-
oning it's neutrality. The two ideas
are perfectly compatible and on both
the nation is unanimous. No one
wants to abandon neutrality, but no
one wants either to abandon the III
terests and dignity Of Spain before
the caprices or necessities of foreign
nowersn
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08
Business Women Hear
Charles I'll. Whitsey

An interested and enthusiastic group
Of business women was present at the
opening Of the course in business eff
ficiency for women at the Y. M. G. A.
last night. The meeting was addressed
by Charles H Whitsey, who is to have
charge of instruction in the series of
lecture discussions for the next ten
weeks.
The plan which brings to the bust
ness women Of Bridgeport an oppor-
tunity to get instruction along eff
cheney lines is backed by the Business
Women's club, Of which DR.. Harriet
Van Deusen is president. At the close
of the lecture by Mr.. Whitsey DR..
Van Deusen and a representative num-
Der of women from the club endorsed
the plan by enrolling for the course.
1t is expected that a number of
other progressive women will join the
course before the. next session We'd
nesday.. The subject for next week is
How to Develop and Make Use of
Personality and Leadership"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08
RUSHING FREIGHT
TRAINS AHEAD OF
OTHERS into N. {.
Anticipating Mobilization
Railroads Favor Govern
ment Supplies.

Special effort to provision New Eng
land against hardship in the event OF
warfare being declared and mobiliza-
ton of troops ordered is now being
made by the government and all rail-
roads leading into New England.
So serious is the situation confront
ing New England that a special en-
barge because of possible snow con-
ditions, labor and other troubles "
went into effect on the New Maven
and connecting lines at midnight last
night, and all passenger train service
has been ordered side-tracked in pref
erence to government supplies and
perishable freight on all but four
tracked lines entering New England
by way Of West Albany, Poukhkeep;te
and, New York city.
The effect of the orders which were
privately transmitted to railroads in
New England several days ago have
not been keenly felt on the Bridge
port division Of the New Haven road
from New York. where four tracks
permit passenger service to go on un-
restricted while two open tracks are
reserved for freight.
But on the Central New England
railroad from Toughkeepsie to Dan
bury, and over the Boston & Alany
the full effect of the embargo is felt
both by passengers and Industrial
firms.
Under the new order effective at
midnight nothing but food stuffs, coal
and coke, household commodities, live
stock and supplies and government
supplies are permitted access to New
England.
Po
Bridge route from New York, as the
Central New England railroad is com
monty termed, report that passenger
trains are sidetracked for long
stretches Of miles while miles Of
freight cars are being sent through at
express speed.
Among railroad officials it is an
open secret today that should a Sc
we're blizzard affect the operation of
trains, or should troop movements Of
any magnitude be ordered the situa-
ton in New England, due to fear on
the part of merchants Of purchasing
large stocks of eatables at prevailing
high prices places New England in a
most unfortunate plight.
It is ITO remedy such possible short
age Of food as we'll as to fully stock
the commissary departments OF the
government and the militia that the
present stringent rules and embargo
has been enforced.
Those well versed in transportation
affairs declare that there are only
three available entrances for supplies
into New. England. except by the
roundabout Canadian route. They are
located at New York city, Poughkeep-
sic and Albany
In the event of troop movements
New York city would be practically
useless for New EngIand's use as
troops and supplies would center at
that point.
The Poughkeepsie bridge is only a
two-track structure now crowded to
it's capacity. Under what is believed
to be government supervision effort
is now being made to lay by day and
night a third track across the struct-
ure and it's foundation piers are close
ly guarded by militia.
At Albany the main line runs di-
rectly to Springfield. Mass. and Con-
necticut supplies would be diverted
over the smaller system Of the Berk-
shire division of the New Haven sys-
tenn with extreme difficulty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08
Two Thousand Teutons
Ask u. S. Citizenship

New York, Feb. S.-No general re-
tirement of Germans employed ~
financial institutions in this city :"
contemplated, it was said by lead:r'
bankers today. The Guaranty Trust
|Co., which has temporarily suspended
on full pay all of its German en-
ployes, issued an explanatory state
ment to the effect that the action was
taken as a matter Of protection to the
men themselves, as well as to the
company and it's customers. If no
further complications arise, 1t is said,
it is probable that they all will be
back at their desks in the near flu
ture.
Two thousand more Teuton subjects
renowned their allegiance to foreign
rulers in New York yesterday and APP
piled for American citizenship, max
ing a total of $500 since the break
with Germany.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08
THE WEATHER

New Haven, Feb. 8-F'or New
Haven and vicinity: Light snow
tonight, clearing Friday; cold
er.
Connecticut: Probably snow
and much colder tonight and
Friday; increasing west. to north
west winds, becoming strong on
the southern coast.
The disturbance that was CEN
trail over Lake Superior yester-
day morning has moved cast
ward and is now passing out the
st. Lawrence valley. 1t is caus-
ing unsettled weather with light
snow in the eastern portion Of
the lake region and New Eng
land. Cloudy and showery wealth.
err prevails in the southern dis
tricts. There has been q decided
fall in temperature during the
last "a hours in the upper AIissis-
sippi valley and northern portion
of the lake region.
Conditions favor Tor this y-~--
ity unsettled weather with light
snow, followed by clearing and
colder late tonight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08
LITCHFIELD COUPLE SEEK
TO RETURN FROM BERLIN
WITH u. AMBASSADOR

Switzerland with former Ambassador
Gerard, but have made no further
plans.
z The following Americans have not
decided whether they will leave Ger
many:
DR.. T. w. Rickenberger and DR.. B.
s. Hermann, New York; - Nip
pert, Cincinnati; Miss Nora Jones,
New York
Miss Fern Andra Of Hammond,
Ind, expects to remain in Germany.
The plans of Miss Emma Baumann OF
New Jersey, Miss Lille Kroeger OF
New York and Miss Bertha Hoffman,
are unknown.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08
NO WARNING GIVEN.

London, Feb. S-The chief engineer
and sole survivor of the Belgian re-
lief steamer Lars Kruse has arrived
in Copenhagen, according to a Reuter-
dispatch from that city. The dispatch
says the engineer confirmed the re-
port that the steamer was sunk with
out warning and that all his COM
radeS perished-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08

he held in the parlors of the church
at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon Mrs.
Charles Corbett, missionary from
China, will address the meeting. Miss
Marcia Philips will give several solos
accompanied by Miss Eula Toucey.
The missionary society is one of the
most active and progressive organiza-
lions in the church. Every member
is urged to attend the meeting tomor-
row and all women who are Interested
in the work whether or not they are
members, will be welcomed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08
KERR DEATH ACCIDENTAL

Accidental death is the finding of
Coroner John j. Phelan in the case of
James H. Kerr of Shelton, who died at
st. Vincent's hospital Monday night.
Kerr was fighting with Charles Peter
son in a Shelton hotel last Saturday
and fell over the body of his op-
ponent. Kerr's friends took him to d
room upstairs but he afterwaYd left
the room and fell down a eight of II
stairs, suffering fatal injuries
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08
HUNGARIAN COUNT
is ATTACKED BY
MANIAC WITH GUN

Amsterdam, Feb. 8-A Reuter- dis
patch from Budapest says that dur
ing q speech Of Count Theodore
Batthyanyi in the Hungarian diet
three revolver shots were fired from
the gallery. Nobody was hurt and
after some excitement man was ar
rested who made a confused statement
and was apparently intoxicated. Count
Batthyanyi continued his speech with
remark that he must not be dis
turbed by ruffians.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08
SOCIAL AND Personal

Nine. Malta Niessen-Stone. mezzo-
contralto Of the Metropolitan Opera
CO., and Alvin Schroeder, cellist, were
the attractions last evening at one Of
the most splendid concerts given in
Bridgeport in several seasons. The
artists appeared at the Bridgeport
High school auditorium under the
auspices Of the Wednesday Musical
club. The unusual numbers chosen by
both Nine. Niessen- Stone and Mr.
Schroeder to compose their program
were in themselves q source of much
delight to the large and appreciaeive
gathering Of music lovers who listened
to them.
Mrs Susan HawIey Davis, the vocal
teacher of this city, will give a pupils
Necital at o'clock on the afternoon of
Feb. is in Chickering hall of the Lord
& Taylor building, New York city.
The New York pupils of Mrs. Davis
will participate in the program.
Officers for the coming year will be
elected at the annual meeting of the
Woman's Missionary society Of the
First Presbyterian church which will