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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-09

Franck. but the point IL made that
there the composer rises superior to
the elashing elements Of his time with
which his music has no particularly
direct connection. The disappointed
grumblers quote Cigars Spirit OF
England as the only worthy music
produced directly by the war, but can
this piece really claim the war as its
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-09

chief impulsionAl fores7 Was the mu.
sic not rather inspired by Laursnel
Binyon's conceptions than directly b.
war events?"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-09

Pershiag saysI EWe want ten
work. Eat potatoes ana save wheai
-don't leave Il to your neighbor-
We want team work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-09

Music, sphere descended
maid,
Friend Of Pleasure, Wis
dom's aid!
Collins.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-09
SOLDIERS GET
MANY MUSICAL
/. INSTRUMENTATION

A movement which promises to
have effects fGr-reGching in their
beneft TO the American soldier, both
In training and In active service, has
been started by Orlando Rouland, of
New York. Mr.. Rouland IL q painter
by profession, but his studio has long
been . gathering place for New York
musicians.
Some time ago q musical friend
spoke to Mr.. and Mrs. Rouiand OF
the extraordinary amount Of melody
that Corporal Lester Miller, OF the
367th Infantry, had succeeded in
drawing from his "onedolin," as he
named a cigar box continuance with
one string, on which he played in de-
fault OF other instruments. A con-
cert was given at which Corporal
Miller showed his skill to 4 large
Audience, and to which the guests
were asked to bring any musical In
struments, worn out or other, TO
contribute to the soldiers. As . re-
suit at least ATTY were collected that
evening. Robert Franks, whose son,
Lieut.. Jerome Franks, IL IN France,
was so delighted with Corporal Mil
ler'B skill that he gave the soldier a
fins mahdolln-bAnJo. 81 hope" the
father said, you may some day over
there give him as much pleasure a.
you have given me tonight"
Many Give Instruments.
Since then, interest In the idea Of
donating musical instruments for the
use Of soldiers spread rapidly. Instru
ments OF all kinds. some valuable
some almost outworn, ali welcomed
have been received at the Rouland
studio, where a room IL specially re-
served for them. Almost a. fast as
they come IN they are sent out, and
as the recipients 90 abroad the In
struments go with them, carrying
pleasure and diversion, that most
needed thing to the boys over there
All classes of people have given
their Aid. One woman, q janitress in
an office building. brought in q man
dolin. In excellent condition, belong
ing to her son, q boy OF fourteen. HE
won't use II, he says, IL some soldier
can" she observed. A well-known
teacher has offered to give her serv-
ices next summer in the instruction
OF wounded soldiers to play stringed
instruments.
Occasionally very valuable ones are
given. One man writes asking that
his banjo. too fine to risk sending
across the water, be given only to
soldiers in camp here. As each in
strument is registered with the name
and address of the donor and the
name and camp OF the recipient, this
arrangement was easily made. 1t has
been retained for the exclusive use OF
Soloists.
Hospital ship Needy.
An American hospital ship Yal
found to be without q single musical
instrument Within forty eight hours
twelve pieces were on board and q
tiny orchestra thus arranged for.
Frank Dodworth. the welI-known
dancing teacher. has contributed the
famous violin with the aid OF which
his grandfather used to school New
York children half q century ago, as
well as the silver cornst given to his
father by Patrick Gilmore, famous
bAndmAster.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-15
U. S. ARMY TO HAVE DIRECTOR
War Department Explains Reorganiza-
tion of the General Staff Into
Five Divisions.

Washington Feb. 13-A supreme di-
rector of operations is to be created
for the American army.
This announcement was made on
Tuesday by the war department in ex-
PLANTATION of the recent reorganization
of the general staff into five divisions.
The statement reads:
"Under the reorganization plan a
permanent director of operations is to
be named. 4 This officer will direct the
operations of all branches of the army.
At present Brig. Gen. Ell. Jervey is
acting for the general staff in this ca
pacity."
Discussing the recent reorganiza-
ton the statement says in part:
''The general. staff is to operate
through five main administrative di-
visions, each division being directed
by a military officer with powers to
act for the secretary of war and the
chief of staff in matters within the
jurisdiction of that division. j.
General Cocktails will direct pri-
critics of storage and war traffic in the
United States, the embarkatiOn of
supplies and troops" .EF
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-15
Temptation.

Oars great temptation" said On
Gle Eben, ito think you's economizin'
when you decides to go wifout sunpin'
you didn't keer muffin bout in de fust
place"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-15
u. S. PATROL FALLS
INTO GERMAN TRAP
Small Force is Anibushed in mo Mans
Land"-Five Americans Are
Killed.

With the American Army in France,
Feb. 11.-Five American soldiers are
believed to have been killed, four are
missing and one was wounded when
an American partlo was ambushed IN
No Mans Land at night by superior
force of Germans.
The spot where the encounter oc-
Cured is an isolated one and reports
concerning the casualties inflicted by
both sides are meager.
Only one American is known to have
escaped the trap of the Germans,
which was laid in front of our wires.
The one survivor, who crawled back
to the American lines with bullet In
his chest is unable to talk.
Our artillery Immediately laid bar
rage around the ambushing Germans
and some are believed to have been &C
counted for. The infantry accounted
for others, as 1t is certain the attacked
patrol fought to a finish, according to
information trickling in from the front
line.
The artillery duel in our sector con-
tinues. Scores of airplanes were out
observing and making photographs.
The men in the line were thrilled by a
number of duels high in the sky.
An American general now COM
mands the sector of the front recently
taken over by our troops.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-15
d U. S. MEN DIE IN FIGHT
Pershinq Announces Names of Men
Killed in Acknowledgement Activ-
ity Along American Sector.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Gen. Perish
ing reported four American soldiers
killed, one severely wounded and five
slightly wounded and three missing in
the actions of February Z, S and 9.
The men killed were: Corp. George
III. Allie, Detroit, Mich; Private Har-
old McClatchey, Bolton, England; Pri-
vate Nicholas Castas, Athens, Greece:
Private Irving w. Adams, Roslindale,
Mass. The following privates were re-
ported missing: Frederick w. Gal
ley, Brooklyn; Christian A. SOrensOn,
Verona, Mont. Hugh Lewis, Washing
ton. Severely wounded: Sergt. Will
bur NJ Slocum, WellstOn, 0. Slightly
wounded: Private Harold Thomas,
Winchester, ~ H.; Private Joseph
Baggs, Roxbury, Mass; Private Sam
uel W. Patterson, Ceredo, w. Va; Pri-
yate Will M. Elkin, Lexington, KY. !;
Private William E. Waters, Ottawa,
Ill.
Berlin, Feb. 12.-IncreaSed activity
in Lorraine and the Vosges is report
ed by the war Office. (The American
sector is in Lorraine.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-15
WAR TO THE END
SAYSLL0YD-GE0RGE
Premier of England SpurnS
KaiSer'S Peace Terms.
FIGHT FOR PROPER TERMS
Declares He Can See No Basis for Ne
gotiations in Recent Address Made
by Czernin-Germany's Of
fers Hollow.

London, Feb. Recommending on
garian foreign minister, Count CZernin
in reply to President Wilson, Premier
LlOyd-GeOrge said ia the house of
commons on Tuesday that when it
came to the real substance of the de-
mands of the allies Count Czernin was
adamant
president Wilson in his speech to
congress called Count CZernin'S tone
friendly.]
Stands by Declaration.
Mr.. LlOyd-GeOrge said the govern
ment stood by the considered declara-
ton made at the meetings with the
trades union representatives early this
year. The government, he added, did
not recede in the least from it's war
aims, as they had been stated. 1t
was no use, he said, crying peace
when there was no peace.
Regarding the supreme war council,
Mr.. LlOyd-GeOrge said it was impOSSi-
bic to make statement as to the de-
cisiOns it reached without giving in
formation to the enemy.
The premier said he would like any
member to point out anything in the
speeches of Count CZernin or Count
Won Hertling which could possibly be
regarded as proof that the central
powers were prepared to make peace
on terms which could be regarded as
just and reasonable. 4
Germany's Offers Hollow.
Germany's action regarding Russia,
the premier pointed out, proved that
her declarations regarding no anneXa-
tons had no real meaning.
Until there was some better proof
than had been provided in any of the
speeches to which he referred that
the central powers were prepared to
consider the aims and ideals for which
the allies were fighting, said Mr..
LIoyd-GeOrge, it would be the nations
regrettable duty to go on and make
preparations necessary in order to es-
tablish international right.
The premier declared that Ger
luduy ClSdSCIhChL AhOI
to move troops from the eastern front
had to be borne in mind when there
was any discussion of terms of peace,
because it had q real bearing upon
guarantees. The situation had been
changed completely by those re-en-
fOrcements, he asserted.
Shuns Expose of Plans.
The premier requested the house not
to press the government regarding the
arrangements made for cOuntering the
coming blow of the Germans.
The change in the military situation
brought about by the sending of Ger
man troops from the east to the west
was factor which must be considered.
the premier said, and it was essential
that the whole strength of the allied
army of France, Great Britain, Amer
lea and Italy should be made available
for the point where the blow would
come Arrangements should be made
under which the allies would treat
their army as one to meet the danger
and menace. wherever it should come.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-15
LATINS SMASH FOES ATTACKS
Enemy's Columns Are Torn to Pieces
by the Italians ArtiIIery-French
Capture 270 Germans.

newed their attacks on the northern
front west of the Brenta river, but
were held in check by the Italians.
The Austrian columns were torn to
pieces nv the italian artillery and the
attacks were stopped. says the official
report.
Paris. Feb 13.-In the Woevre the
French made several successful incur
siOns into the German lines. West of
Renanauville go Germans were cap
tured. German efforts in the Cham
payne. WOevre and Vosges obtained
no result.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-15
When You Have a Cold

1t is when you have a severe cold
that you appreciate the good qualities
of Chamberlain Cough Remedy. Mrs.
Frank Croker, Pana, ILL.,, writes: ''Our
five year old son Paul caught severe
cold last winter that settled on his
lungs and he had terrible coughing
spells We were greatly worried about
him as the medicine we gave him did
not help him in the least. A neighbor
spoke so highly of Chamberlain s Cough
Remedy that got bottle of it. The
first dose benefited him so much that l
continued giving it to him until he was
cured I"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-15
ROOSEVELT is MUCH BETTER
Physicians Say Recovery is Matter of
Time-King George Cables
Sympathy.

New York, Feb. 11.-COi. Theodore
Roosevelt, who underwent two opera
lions at the Roosevelt hospital last
week, is steadily improving and his
physicians say that his recovery is SIM
ply a matter of time.
Mrs. Roosevelt received the follow
inc message from King George of Eng,
land:
"The queen and I regret the illness
of Colonel Roosevelt and hope for his
speedy recovery"
There was stream of callers at the
hospital all day inquiring as to the
patients. condition.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-15
The Plattsburg Manual Advises

the daily use of Foot-Ease in the shoes.
There is nothing so good for the quick
relief of Corns, Bunions, Chilblains.
Bisters, Sore Spot or Callouses as this
old standard remedy. Aliens Foot
Ease, the antiseptic powder to shake
into your shoes. Sold everywhere. Do
not accept any substitute. l2W4
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-15
Gen. crozier Now in London,

London, Feb. 11.-When General
Crozier, chief of ordnance of the Amer
lean army and member of the Amer
lean war council. reached the Ameri-
can embassy he was met by Ambassa-
dor Page and General Bliss, chief of
staff of the American army.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-15
When Help Is Given.

Evasions are the common shelter OF
the hard-hearted the false and the i'm
potent when called upon to assist; the
real great alone plan instantaneous
help, even when their looks or words
presage Observation-Disclosures.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-15
Lost in Race.

The trouble with some men is that
1t takes them so long to settle down
that death oyertakes them before they
are able to settle up.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-23
SUPPLYOF
COAL HERE
EXHAUSTED

There is no coal in Chickasha,
according to information gathered
this morning. And what is more
there is no certainty that the situa-
tion will be relieved at any given
time, for the reason that freight
is at this time uncertain
There may be coal in the yards
this afternoon and it may be week
before any arrives" said coal man
this morning Il have made a per
sonal canvass of every yard in town
and | find that there is no coal on
hand. Mr.. Frey tells us that he has
ordered eight cars of emergency
coal, but that has not arrived Also,
every coal man in Chickasha informs
me that they have cars of coal billed
out from the mines. l have person
ally had billings on cars shipped Jan
IS. 1t has not come Ordinarily, it
would be received from the mines In
As hours. The situation is pretty Sc
rious, for we cannot tell when we
can receive any coal. When the cars
that are billed out from the mines
arrive, conditions will be relieved,
but no one can tell when that will
be-"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-23
HOLE
JAIL WALL;
SAY ADIEU
Three Prisoners Make Getaway; High
tower Leaves Writing on Wall; Was
Ulder Two Year Sentence

Charged with transporting liquor.
Found me guilty, with the some OF
two little years and two little hun
dred dollars fine. Ha, ha, ha! To
be wise aint no blessing, just a poor
niggers hard luck. The one reading
this is a criminal too. Established
by Old Jake Hightower."
Such was the handwriting that
was left on the wall of the county
Jail when Jake Hightower and two
other prisoners made their getaway
by picking brick out of the wall Of
the Jail near the window, and making
a hole large enough for a man to
crawl through.
1t is thought that the prisoners
made their escape about 3 o'clock
Tuesday morning. AS soon as 1T
was found that the jail birds had
made their escape, a blood hound
was brought out but on account Of
the frozen condition of the ground
the dog was unable to take up the
trail.
Jailer Dryden said that he had
made the rounds just the day before
and looked beneath all of the cur
tains to see if anything had been
done toward breaking out. He said
that he told Hightower what he was
doing and that the negro said there
was no danger OF him trying to get
out for if he did the United States
government would soon have him as
he was within the draft age.
Hightower had recently been CON
victed of transporting liquor and had
received a sentence of two years In
the penitentiary and fine Of 5000.
No charges had been preferred
against the other men who were in
the room with Hightower and made
their escape at the same time. One
of the men, a negro, had given his
name as Bill Ellis, was just placed
in the Jail Monday evening and
charges of being Stacker were go
ing pending. The other prisoner,
white man, a German Polander whose
name no one had ever been able to
make out
Nothing was left behind except the
classic" passage which was found
on the wall. The prisoners in max
ing their escape had the presence of
mind not to jump in the snow which
was beneath the window and no foot
prints were left behind.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-23
OIL STATE
UPPER HOY
INCREASING

According to information received
by the Express from G. 0. Jaggers
at Enid by phone yesterday evening,
the well of the Oil State Petroleum
company in the upper Hoy field on
the Barnes farm, is spraying and
over the derrick at regular intervals
of nine minutes.
"The well is showing up better
all the time" said Mr.. Jaggers. ut
is throwing mud 40 feet over the
derrick at intervals Of nine minutes
and each time it continues to spray
about 20 minutes. The gas pressure
is heavy, and is increasing. Every
time it flows, it fills a ten-inch cas-
ing.
81 have just returned from the field
and the drillers assure me that we
will have an oil we'll after IL hours
more drilling. We are unable to drill
at this time because Of water short
age. When the weather warns a
little, we will be ready to drill the
well in and we are expecting good
one. We are practically 1400 feet
deep now"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-23

AT SUCG
SUNDAY
Council Of Defense Plan Patriotic Rally;
Will Organize Every School District;
Elect Officers for Year

There win be patriotic meeting
at the Sugg theater Sunday after
noon at o'clock to which every one
is invited and at which time special
program will be given. The meeting
at the theater Sunday will be the
most important meeting that has
been held for some time and is pre-
liminary to a very important work
that will soon be undertaken, The
meeting was decided upon at a
meeting Of the executive committee
of the Grady county council of de-
fense yesterday afternoon. The pro
gram that will be given at that time
will be announced later.
The program will consist of pa
triotic music, readings and according
to present plans some speaker of ma
tional reputation will be here at that
time.
Plans for organizing the council OF
defense in every precinct in
the county were discussed at the
meeting yesterday afternoon and
when the plans are carried out the
local organization will become one
of the best in the state. In each
voting precinct a local organization
will be completed and these Will have
charge of the various campaigns that
will be carried on from time to time,
The names Of the men who have
been selected as members of the dis
trict organizations will be sent to
the governor for approval and when
this formality is complete they will
become members of the county coun-
Gil of defense.
Plans We're completed whereby the
local headquarters will become a
sort of clearing house in conducting
the various campaigns. A stenogra.
pher will be employed as the work
has become so great in the past few
weeks that Mr. Hulen has been un-
able to handle it.
The executive committee was re-
organized yesterday and the same
officers were reelected from the
coming year. Alger Melton was cho-
sen as president and L. G. Hudson
was selected as secretary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-23
ORGANIZE
DEMOCRATS
AT BAILEY
Special to The Express.

Special to The Express,
Bailey, Okla. Jan 23.-The first
Democratic club ever organized in
this community has been perfected
at mass meeting of citizens, at
which time w. T. Chaffin was elected
captain ad T. l. Connor. lieutenant
The plans outlined at the meeting
also call for home guard organiza-
ton. A committee was appointed to
take the matter up at once with
County Captain Vic Hulen.
This is the first real Democratic
organization ever consummated in
the Bailey community" said J. v.
Mosely today. 1--WE realize that it
should have been organized long ago
and our half-heartedness in our own
interests has caused US much en-
barrassment. We realize that this
community has been named by some
as a hot bed for Roy Crane and his
bunch, but this is no longer true.
Real patriots are in the majority
now. Sensible persons have awak-
ened to their folly and many are
on the mourner's bench, praying to
get back into the fold. You can
count on Bailey from this out.2
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-23
EASTERN
FREIGHT
EMBARGO
Traffic Gives Right Of Way 10 Food, Fuel
and War Shipments; May Raise
Passenger Rates
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Jan 3--Temporary
embargo on all freight except food,
fuel and war supplies has been or
dered by Secretary McAdoo, director
general of the American railways,
on the Pennsylvania lines east of
Pittsburg, on the Baltimore and Ohio
east Of the Ohio river and on the
Philadelphia and Reading railroad.
The action followed the demands
for it by the fuel administration 1t
was declared vital il lasting results
to break the eastern freight jam
we're to be accomplished
The threatened tieup Of the ship
building program and the intense
suffering at many points influenced
tho decision to issue tho temporary
embargo. 1t was not stated today
how long the embargo order would
remain in effect.
To curtail travel on the national
railroads during the war, Secretary
McAdoo may raise the passenger
rates. Passenger trains also may be
reduced later.
The director Of the railroads indi-
Gated this morning that this was
among other drastic measures that
were contemplated when called be-
fore the interstate commerce commit
tee to explain what steps have been
taken and what other steps may be
taken later to relieve the freight con
jestion in the east.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-23
THREE AMERICANS KILLED in ACTION AGAINST HUNS

two classes, to-wit: White eggs or
brown eggs. Where the premium
money is only So it should be di.
vided as follows: Best dozen white
eggs, ST.. Second best 75c. Third
best soc. Fourth best 25c; best doz-
en- brown eggs 81. Second best 75c.
Third best soc Fourth best 25c.
Where the premium none is $40
these premiums should be doubled.
This is a very important work
and will assist greatly in the conser-
yation of the meat supply for our
soldiers and our allies in the pres
ent war Let our slogan be "Poul
try on Every Farm, and Garden for
Every Home.
"Yours sincerely,
"R H. WILSON
State Superintendent of Public
Instruction
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-23
BEAT TIME
NAMED BY
WAR HEADS
By United Press.


Washington, Jan. 2S-America is
sending troops to Europe more rap
idly than was originally expected and
it is estimated that barring disaster,
twice the number of Americans will
be training under General Pershing
in France by June than early esti.
mates provided.
The senate was assured of this
fact by President Wilson as an ex-
ample of the war departments tire.
mondous work
Encouraged by open revolt in Aus
tria, the American publicity cam
paigners used added pressure today
to keep alive this new spirit and to
convince Austria that she was sac
rificing herself in vain attempt to
aid Germany.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-23
REPAIR ALL
GAS TROUBLE

All gas connections were made late
yesterday evening and wherever the
article was being used there was
plenty on tap this morning when
work began. The damages resulting
from the explosion we're not very
great the management stated today
but required the work of about ten
men all day yesterday to make the
necessary repairs. No accidents oc-
Cured when the connections were
made yesterday and all lines are
now supplied