The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-01
Soldiers Of W. 5. S. Army With Goal in
Sight, Get Ready TO Go
Over Top
CITY FORCES WAGE
FURIOUS OFFENSIVE
Territory Gained All Along Front in Grady;
Stamp Sales Near 100000
Mark


With the captains and their force
pressing the battle in all parts o
Grady county, the indications thi
morning were that when the "Bab,
Bond" pledge campaign closes to
night the objective, which is 1856
War Savers, will have been achieved
or nearly so.
During the last twenty-four hours
reports have been coming in from the
outlying districts, showing renewed
activity among the workers, and al
the same time furious offensive
has been conducted by the Chickasha
campaigners. In many cases sec
tions where effective work has been
cone the reports have been held
back and the returns from these
places will help materially in bring
ing the total for the county to the
required quota
yerden, though still below the num-
Der of pledges expected, reported last
night through Fl. X. Ellis, total
pledges amounting to 272, or more
titan twice the number reported last
week. It was stated that the cam
paign would be continued today
From Minco this morning, ]. M
Sanders, township chairman, sent
the assurance of a substantial. in
crease in number Of pledges before
me final report is made tonight. Les
ter l.. Laws, the Alex banker, who is
in charge of the campaign in that
school district, had his forces going
yesterday and 1t is expected that he
will be we'll up toward the top at the
end of the engagement Workers
~ TuttIe, Rush Springs, Pocasset,
Bradley and other points we're also
renorted to be going strong, with
prospects bright for reaching their
quotas.
Following the war council which
Chairman Kayser held with his city
captains Wednesday afternoon, the
battle was. resumed all along the line
in Chickasha yesterday. Territory
that had previously been worked was
gone over again, sweeping gains be
ing made. Mrs. Inman, who worked
in a portion of the business districts, |
turned in about S5 cards. Mrs. G. |
E. Snider and Mrs. J, A. White work |
ed at the railroad stations and in the
business district, securing about 200
pledges. Mrs. Bertram Harris, Mrs.
Claude M. Power and Mrs. o. M.
Claycomb worked residence streets
reporting about rs pledges each.
Other captains who also had their
forces in the field had not reported
this morning.
Oklahoma's minimum quota of War
Savers is about 100000 and advices
from State Director Barnes, Musko.
gee, indicate that this number will
be exceeded. 1--WE want every man,
woman and child in Oklahoma enlist
ed in the War Saving Army-don't
be satisfied with your minimum quo
ia" wrote Mr. Barnes to the county
chairman. Bryan county had al
ready reached her minimum quota
$4,000, last Saturday night.
Up to date Ninnekah holds the rec
ord for number of signatures in Ora
dy county and some of the strictly
rural districts have made records
that are nearly, if not quite, as cred
table. Several districts have enrolled
fully 90 per cent of their total popu
lation.
Postmaster Barefoot has not complet,l
ed his report of the sales of War Sav.
irgs and Thrift Stamps in the county
to date but he estimates that the to-
tai amount is close to 100000, in.
Guiding those sold directly through
the local office and those sent to 9th. !.