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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-16
Paper on OsieOpaihy Declared to Be One
Of Best Ever Written by a
Layman

There were four proud Senior High
school girls this morning when, at
chapel, DR.. w. S. Corbin awarded priz-
es which had been offered for the hest
essay on "Osteopathy" written by a
member Of the Junior or Senior class
The prge winners were Miss Viola
shester. first award, $40; Miss lone
Teis, second award, S5; Miss Thelma
Rose. third $3.50, and Miss Gladys Lee
Barnes, fourth, 81.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-16
NEGRO JAILED ON
WATCH THEFT CHARGE

Tom williams, a tall negro, who
gave his name as Melville Ward at the
county Jail, was arrested last night
charged with having stolen the gold
watch of w. L. Torey, engineer at the
ice plant, who was held up near the
plant a week ago. Williams had the
watch in his possession when found
and was trying to dispose Of it. 1t is a
fine gold timepiece containing twenty
one jewels
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-16

By United Press.

By United Press
Washington, May 16.-The U. s.
government today made loan OF one
hundred million dollars to Russia. The
loan came as a distinct surprise. The
growing unrest IN Russia is understood
to have besn the cause Of the sudden
decision to lend financial aid to the
provisional government Most Of the
money will be spent for railroad sup
plies in this country.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-16
VITAL NATIONAL ISSUES
AGAIN DELAYED in HOUSE

paper force" the New York World
today published the result of an inves-
tigation conducted in every section Of
the country to find out the true
strength of the force under the colo
mel.
According to the Worlds reports
only very small percentage of Roose-
vets reported enrolment has actually
been recruited. The reported enroll
ment consists merely Of tenders Of
service.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-16

When the palatial special train which
is conveying st. Louis business men to
Oklahoma points pulls into the Frisco
station this afternoon the visitors will
be met by nearly fifty automobiles in
which they will be driven over the city
and the points Of interest shown them
by local residents.
No special program beyond hearty
welcome viii be attempted in the short
time which they will be in Chiekasha,
this being in accordance with their
special request.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-16
British Regain Ground.

BY United Press.
With the British Armies Afield, May
Despite the determined resistance
Of the Germans, the British early to-
day succeeded in regaining nearly all
Of the ground around Bullecourt, which
was lost yesterday.
The British forces were able to es.
tablish new posts west Of the village
Of Bullecourt. Bitter fighting In that
locality is still in progress.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-16
Admit zepp Missing.
BY United Press.

Amsterdam, May 16.-The official
admission was made by the Berlin au-
thorities today that the Zeppelin L-22
has been missing since Monday, ac-
cording to dispatches reaching here.
London had previously reported that
the plyer was destroyed In the North
sea.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-16
TO ST. LOUIS
BUSINESS BOOSTERS

The group contains some Of the fore
most commercial, legal and professions
al lights which have made the Nilsson
ri metropolis what it is today and their
sole desire is to meet the people Of
the state and get into closer touch
with them.
The following additional citizens
have offered their cars for service this
afternoons b. B. Barefoot, L. Erich,
w. c. Blackstone, Hy Dubose, Tom
King, John Crib, George Calvert and
P. G. Spinning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-16
STRIKES OIL
AND GAS AT
CORTONHOLE
Well Enclosed With Fence and Drilling
Continues at Depth Of Thousand
Feet Today

Special to the Express.
Cement, Okla, May 16.-At the Cor.
ton test well on the Wade farm last
night, the driller struck a slight show
ing Of oil and heavy flow of gas.
The we'll was enclosed with fence
today and spectators are not allowed
inside the fence.
Drilling continues at a depth of
about 1000 feet.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-16
MISS ELSIE WOOD
ELECTED TEACHER

In the list Of teachers recently elect
ed for the 1917-1s term OF the Senior
High school the name Of Miss Okla
Wood appears as teach Of freshman
English. This should have been Miss
Elsie Wood.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-16
NEeREss FINED.

Clara Brown, negress, today plead
ed guilty to the charge of disturbing
the peace and took $40 and costs. She
was charged with having fired a pistol
three times on Sunday night,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-16
By Vote Of 1893 to III Motion to Recon-
NIT Second Conference Report on
Army Bill Carries
CALLS ROOSEYELT'S
ARMY PAPER FORCE
Representative Gardner Resigns to Be-
come Soldier; U. 5. Loans Russia
Hundred Millions
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, May 16.-Further delay
for the selectiye army bill was
forced today when the house voted to
recommit the second conference re-
port on the measure.
The house insisted upon higher pay
for enlisted men and instructed its con-
ferees to demand that this feature be
embodied in the bill The vote on
the motion to recommit was 199 to
Ill
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-16

By United Press.
London, May 16.--The British forces
are steadily gaining around Bullecourt
and north Of the scarpe river the
fighting is unabated. Marshal Haig re.
ported to the war office today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-16
A Dangerous Situation.
By United Press.

By United Press.
Petrograd, May t6.-The provisional
government decided today to reject
tbe terms which the Council of Sol
diers and workmen's deputies offered
for the formation ol coalition gov
ernment.
The details of the foreign policy pro
posed by the soldiers and workmen
caused the government to refuse to ac-
eept their offer. This decision of the
government leaves the Russian situa-
ton wide open.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-16
Went Home with Father

BY United Press.
Pauls Valley, okla, May 16.-James
E. Couch is a farmer residing three
miles west Of this place. He has not
been notified af tho reported execution
OF his wife in Germany.
Mrs. Couch is a native Of Germany
and she returned to that country last
December. Couch was formerly a
Christian minister in Illinois but is
now a prosperous farmer. He has re-
ceiyed no word from his wife for some
time. She went to Germany to return
with her father Her mother died
some time ago.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-16
Germans Reported TO Have Put TO Death
Mrs. John Z. COuct Wife Of
PauIs Valley Farmer
WENT TO GERMANY
WITH AGED FATHER
Victim Returns 10 Native Land After
Death Of Her MOlder and No Word
Received From Her Recently
nv unIted Press.

By United Press.
st. Flancisville, Ills, May 16.-Re'
ports were received here today telling
Of the execution in Germany Of Mrs.
James e. Couch, wife of former pas
tor Of the Christian church here.
Couch is now resident of Pauls
Valley, Okla. The reports We're sup.
posed to come through the Swiss EN-.
bassy in Washington.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-16
AUTOMOBILE BANDITS
TERRORIZE VILLAGE
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Pittsburg, Pa, May 16.-Automobile
bandits terrorized the mining village
Of New Shaft today Two cars filled
with armed men visited the village.
At the point of guns the robbers ran
sacked every home, taking valuabes.
There is no police protection for the
public in the hamlet.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-16
TOM DWYER HELPS BOOST
GIGANTIC LIBERTY LOAN

In order to help boost the flotatior
of the great Liberty Loan bond issue,
Thomas H. Dwyer, president of the
Chickasha National bank, elected tc
the mission by his fellow bankers in
Chickasha, left last night for Kansas
City where he will meet today with
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-16
separate Peacs Main POINT.

BY United Press.
London, May 16--The formal admis-
sion that Germany is angling officially
for a separate peace with Russia Is re-
aarded here as the main point in the
speech Of Chancellor Won Hollweg pe'
fore the reichstag in Berlin yesterday
Otherwise the speech is looked upon
AS a repetition Of the chancellor's for
mer statements.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-16
Woman's Suffrage
Gains Strong Point

special committee on woman suffrage.
Suffrage workers have been fighting
for years to secure the appointment Of
such committee
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-16

representatives Of clearing house as
soclations. These representatives
come from the principal cities in the
Tenth district of the federal reserve
bank association and meet to devise
and manage a campaign for the sale
of the next two billion dollar Liberty
Loan bond issue.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-16
Provisional Government Rejects Basis for
Agreement Of Terms offered by
Opposing Committees
HOLLWEG FEEDS BEAR
ON SEPARATE PEACE
Provisional Government Cannot Accept
WOrkmen's ard Soldiers Proposed
Foreign Policies
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Petragrad, May 16.-Foreign Minis
Ter Milukoff resigned his post today
He has been under heavy fire from the
Workmen and Soldiers deputies since
teh announcement of his approval OF
all existing treaties that were entered
into under the former autocratic re-
gime
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-16

Washington, May 16.-President
Wilson has written a letter to Chair
man Pou, of the house committee on
rules, urging the appointment Of the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-16
CHEESE vs. PORK CHOPS

3 BY United Press.
Il Washington, May 16.-Econ-
l. omy hint: Eat IL cents worth
+ Of cottake cheese and you'll
! get more protein than is con-
: tanned in pound and a half
j. Of pork chops, says the United
+ States department. of agricul-
j. ture today. A pound of such
i cheese daily, the department
+ declares, will supply all the
i protein required by an ordina-
j. ry man working indoors.
4 !. 4 = 4 i :. .h d j. 4. 4 i
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-16
Gardner to Fight.

BY United Press.
Washington, May 1e.-Representa'
tive Gardner, of Massachusetts, is the
first member Of congress to offer his
services as a soldier. His resignation
as a member of congress was announc-
ed today. He is a member ofatfie Off.
GERS reserve corps.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-16
ITALY POUNDS AUSTRIANS
WHILE GERMANS LAUNCH
FIERCE ASSAULT IN WEST
FARMERS UNLOAD
WHEAT TAKES DROP
BY United Press.

BY United PreAB.
+ Chicago, May 16.- Cash wheat I
: sold on the board Of trade to- 4
+ day at $3.50, sixty-three cents !
+ under the record price Of last 4
! Saturday. !
4 The dealers said farmers
+ were unloading their holdings !
+ in an effort to sell at the maxi !
+ mum. i
+ = + = = + + ! : : + + = 1
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-16
2
RUSSIA'S YAWNING CHASM
WIDEOPEN WHILE GERMANS
PREPARE POWERFUL BLOW
MAGNIFICENT PROGRAM

4 One of the most magnificent
!. Of all college performances will
+ be given at the commencement
y exercises by the Senior class
= at 0. G. w tonight, to which ev-
! erybody is invited. The Nation
< 81 Preparedness Pageant will
+ be the feature.
: The Senior Preparatory pro-
+ gram last night was a bril-
+ liant affair, details of which
= will be published Simultaneous
! ly with those of the senior class
+ pageant
4 4, Il \ 4, 4 4 4 Il = a q a n .
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-16
Heavy Attack RepuIsed.

BY United Press.
Paris, May ia tremendous Ger
man attack along a front OF two and
half miles between Moulin and Lafaux
early this morning was repulsed by the
French troops, the official statement
announced today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-16
Tremendous German Attack Along Two
Mile Front Successfully RepuIsed
by French Troops
ITALIAN GUNS ROAR
ON 3O-MILE FRONT
British Regain Much Of Ground Lost
Yesterday at BulIecOurt and Estab-
lished New Posts al Villages
By United Press.

By United Press.
Rome, May 16.-Italy's great often.
siye against thu Austrians, recently,
started, is gaining ground, according to
dispatches to the war office.
over a front Of from twenty-five to
thirty miles the Italian guns are roar.
ing while the infantry is steadily ad-
yancing. A thousand Austrian prison.
ers are already behind the Italian lines,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-16
Calls It @Paper Force.

BY United Press.
New York, May 16.-Charging that
Colonel Rooseyelt's army is a mere
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-16
ALLIES FRIEND TN RUSSIA RFTIRES UNDER HEAVY FIRE
AMERICAN BATTL LESE1IPS ARRIVE IN EUROPEAN WATERS
u. S. SEA FIGHTERS ON HAND
FOR SERVICE ACROSS POND

= + =
+ BY United =
+ LONDON, May 1e.-Ameoan washps n 4
+ ropean
> British admiralty today >
J. arrival American warships.o +
+ :
= > + ; + *%* %++# ##*+ >
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-16

The Latest News by
Wire Daily from the
U. P. Association.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-16

You will find all the
local news every day
in the Daily Express.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-22
Russia and the United States.

The exchange Of pourparlers between the Root
commission and the provisional government at
Petrograd is fraught with the greatest OF signif.
cance for the future Of democracy II involves
not alone the relations between the Russian and
American people, but in greater measure than
appears on the surface Of the course Of free gov
ernment. The strongest and most influential Of
democracies is giving advice and counsel to the
newest and pointing out the way to success in
the great undertaking Of popular government.
One question raised by Minister Tereschentko
as to the terms on which America participates in
the war ought to be frankly answered. Some OF
our own people have difficulty in exactly under
standing why we have entered the conflict. The
United States is not a party by treaty to the
terms OF the alliance that binds England, France,
Russia and Italy in the quadruple entente. We
have become volunteer ally, animated by the
loftiest OF motives, indispensable to the cause for
which Our allies contend, and must be left free
to aid as best we may. The faith of our people
is solemnly pledged to this great cause and the
world knows this faith viii! be kept Russian
leaders rely on it, but their task at present is TO
get the facts before their own people. To con-
vince the mujk of the disinterestedness OF the
United States, when he has such good reason to
distrust all governments, is not an altogether
easy undertaking. Men at the head OF the Rus
sian provisional government know II is to the
United States and not to Germany they must look
for the assistance needed to establish freedom for
themselves and their posterity. They proved this
when they expelled Grimm, the German social
ist, who came with the kaiser's proffer.
The Root commission is charged with tre-
mendous responsibility, but its success is as
sured because OF its sincerity and the pledge of
the American nation back of it,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-22
+" Good for Nebraska ="
Baltimore American

As preliminary to cooperating with the ma
tonal government in preparing for the war emerg-
eney all the states OF the union have made sur.
veys OF resources, In some instances these sur
vey reports convey enlightening information about
what is being done in an unusual way to the
purpose OF increasing the food yield. As farm
products state Nebraska ranks second only to
Kansas and the survey report Of Nebraska, which
has been published, doubtless suggests accurately
the trend Of stimulated farm effort in the central
west While the wheat yield Of Nebraska will be
far below the 1910 yield, there is in prospect an
enormous increase in corn, beans and potatoes,
The report says that the potato acreage has
been increased 100 per cent in the eastern part
OF the state and so per cent in the western part
There will be 100000 acres increase in corn
planting this year as compared with last year,
There is 500 per cent increase in the acreage
OF beans and il Is in expectation that the poultry
yield will be l00000.000 pounds larger this year
than last year. There will be record breaking
crop OF alfalfa. II Kansas Iowa, Illinois. Indiana
and Missouri hit the agricultural pace as Nebraska
seems to be hitting it the high cost Of foods is
due. to take a long drop.
Last year Nebraska planted 100000 acres
TO corn and produced 20o,000,000 bushels. This
year there will be 100000 Nebraska acres to
corn and the yield should be around 27000O,000
bushels. Corn means pork and poultry--eggs and
butter. The survey news from Nebraska is
cheering.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-22
So Everyone May Know.

The Bee is from day TO day receiving letters
for nubI;c,,io, who's. writers do rot seen, to
pI W.. =. - ..,;st,
grasp or 90 not want 10 grasp the position winch
every patriotic newspaper must take in this war.
Some OF the letters we are asked to print are in
tho nature NJ d.fersss NJ C.,u,,v,s ,,tbI.ssr.ss
or assaults upou Great Britain. or arguments in
palliation of N. destruction of Belgium. or ms.
,i6cation Of the killing Of the pnocents on the
Lusitania So all NAV know lust where The Bee
stands we reproduce here This letter returning
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Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-22
People and Eyents

81 would rather have my husband a. crippled
hero than 100 per cent Stacker" said Mrs Cecil
V. Z. Hall OF Dallas, Tex, when informed her
husband had enlisted IN the engineering corps
That's the spirit which gives patriotism the glow
OF purity. ....
Henry Miller, former president of the Wabash
railroad, now member of the special commits
sion named by President Wilson to help recon-
struct the transportation systems in France and
Russia, began his railroad career as an apprentice
in the Burlington shops at Hannibal, Mo.
A strictly high class bunch of stock boosters
operating as the Emerson Motors company are
up against trouble in New York. A receiver is
gathering up the remains Of the company while
the federal grand jury lines up the members on
charges of using the mails to defraud in stock
jobbing operations
Opponents of food regulation at Washington
decline to tackle the puzzle why bread loaves
which sell for IS cents in Detroit sell for only
cents across the river in Windsor. Weight and
quality are the same and wheat prices vary little
on either side OF the boundary The contrast is
more marked abroad, Bread made from Ameri-
can -four sells for less money in London than in
New York, although wheat in going across alb
serbs stiff ocean freight rate.
alias, refused to give his real name and thus
spared his family the public ignomy of con-
vict son. A high school graduate and college
man, he drifted into bad company, became en-.
tangled in the meshes OF cabaret women and
robbed to get the wherewith. Belated respect
for his family came too late They know his
downfall and, though spared the barb OF public
knowledge, the secret sorrow remains to burrow
and deaden hearts Of innocent kindred.
The new police Judge of Dallas, Tex, wasn't
on the bench long enough to grasp the workings
Of the game of periodic raids on denizens OF the
underworld for the customary percentage in the
shape of fines. Naturally he blundered at the
start. A flock OF pink women, pulled the night be-
fore lined up in front OF the bench. Sizing up the
crowd. he turned to the officers and nnocently
asked Where are the men" The query re-
NAMED unanswered and is passed up to those
who ruminate on the inequalities OF law enforce
ment.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-22

Omaha, June 21.-To the Editor Of
The Bee: Here is my oath OF alle-
glance"
This day shall transfer my power,
be it large or small to the side Of
the just / shall henceforth be a hui
man with a human thought, forgetting
the wrongs and failures of the past.
/ shall this day become soldier, ma
terially or physically, for the better
ment of the peoples of the world.
Trivial things shall forget. Moth
ing shall blind me towards my duty
to all mankind. / shall this day do
as the government of my kind deems
best. shall answer the call Of the
chosen. l shall conserve my food
supplies that the hungry may break
bread at my table that their body shall
exist to see the light of equality. l
shall add my mite to the development
Of the Red Cross that my kind upon
the field Of battle shall not bleed white
from need of care. From my purse
shall buy the bonds of my govern
ment to aid in centralizing a great
relief to the world and spread democ-
racy. All this / shall do in order that
the west shall bring to the blood-be-
spattered old world new and per-
manent relief.
From this day / shall look with
pleasure and honor upon my brother
who wears the uniform of the right.
To him who wears the stripe of golden
cord denoting his wounds I shall lend
a helping hand upon his return. To
his loved ones who must suffer men
tai agony I shall give sympathy and
material help. His duty this day be-
comes my duty, for he is my chosen
brother in this fight for the spread
Of liberty His God, his flag, his suf-
fering shall be shared by me that
our freedom shall become a part of
all peoples. In adding to his success
! shall add to mine.
This oath shall take unto me each
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-22
WHERE SAMSON REIGNS.

Out upon the fertile prairie,
In the extraordinary
Western country OF Quivera,
Samson reigns.
There each man does his own thinking,
There 'mong friends there Is no winking
And their common wealth Is linking
Into chains.
There. where neighbors do not battle,
But where cowboys herd the cattle
And the sewers reapers rattle
In the grains,
No one wants to be a kaiser
Nor an isolated miser;
Ev'ryone Is growing wiser
On the plains.
There the king is but another
Name for servant, helper, brother,
For the people want no other
With the reins.
In a den they meet to crown him;
Then each year they vote to down him,
But he, knowing they renown him.
Eatertains.
Lincoln. WILLIS HUDSPETH.