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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-28
LANCASTER COUNTY DEATHS

Marietta, Pa, March %. - Chris
tian E. Burkholder, aged IS, died
at Mannheim after a long illness.
Three children and a brother sur
vive. He was a retired farmer.
Following q paralytic stroke sus-
tained last week, Mrs. Katharine
Weber, 72 years old, died yesterday
in the lower end of the county. Her
husband, three children, four grand
children and one great-grandchild
survive.
Mrs. Mary II. Herr, widow of Isaac
Herr, of West Lampeter township,
died Tuesday night. She was SO
years old Eight children, ten grand
children, brother and a sister sur
vive.
Mrs. Jennie Coble, SS years old.
was found dead by her daughter,
death resulting from a stroke. Be
fore marriage she was Miss Sallie
Souseal. Her husband and four chill
dren survive.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-28
ARGENTINE ON EVE OF.
BREAK WITH GERMANY

BuenOs Aires, March 28.-Argen-
tine is on the eve of another diplo-
matte crisis with Germany, more
critical than any of the former
ones. This is the general opinion in
political circles and is based on the
torpedoing of the Argentine steamer
Ministro Irriedno in the Mediter-
ranean Jenuary 26.
The Argentine Ambassador at
Madrid has been called home and is
expected to arrive this week. 1t is
believed his coming is in connection
with the attack on the Ministro
Irriedno. The crisis is expected to
reach climax Immediately after
the Easter holidays.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-28
PROTESTS SALE
OF SCHOOL BELL
Former Pupil at Wierman's
Mill Says School Board
Did Not Buy 1t

Gettysburg, Pa, March as
George C. Smith, of Harrisburg, PRO-
tests against the School Board of
Huntington township, Adams coun-
ty, selling the bell from Wierman's
Mill schoolhouse. This is the school
house that gave way under the
weight of snow during the winter
and the directors decided not to re-
build. Mr.. Smith states that many
years ago when he was a boy at
tending that school the money was
raised by the pupils for the pur-
chase of the bell and if the board
did sell it they should turn the
money over to the York Springs
Red Cross.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-28
ELY NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CTTYS SUBURBS
Streets of Gettysburg to
Be Oiled to AIlay Dust

Gettysburg, Pa, March 28.-Bor-
ough council has already taken ac-
ton for the abatement of the dust
nuisance, which is quite severe for
this time of the year, and work will
pc started at once. The increased
automobile traffic, not to mention the
heavy truck trains that go over some
of the streets almost daily, has been
grinding up the streets and thick
coating of dust has resulted. Tar
via and oil will be used and these
will be put on under pressure. 1t is
estimated that it will require about
three carloads to treat the streets
properly, but before this is applied
the low places in the road will be
filed with fine stones, using with
them a binder to prevent them from
being scattered as the heavy teams
and automobiles pass over them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-28
Getting Too Fat?
Try This--ReduCe

People who don't grow too fat are
the fortunate exception. But IL you
find the fat accumulatng or already
low this suggestion, which is en-
dorsed by thousands of people who
know. Ask your druggist Cor if you
prefer write to the Marmola Co, S64
large case of Marmola Prescription
Tablets. 75c is the price the world
over. BY doing this you will be safe
from harmful, drugs and be able to
reduce two, three or four pounds a
week without dieting or exercise.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-28
BURIAL OF A. n. KIsTI,ER

Bh1n, Pa, March 28.-Funernl
services of Andrew T. Kistler, who
died at Bridgeport, will be held to-
morrow morning from his late home
at Bridgeport. Burial will be made
in the Restland Cemetery near Loys-
Vile. The Rev. A. r. Longenecker.
Lutheran minister, of LOUISVILLE, will
conduct the services. Mr.. Kistler
was about II years old.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-28
Demonstration of Farm
Tractors Near Carlisle

Carlisle, Pa, March 2S.-To dem
onstrate the inaccuracy of the state
ment that tractor farming is not
practicable in Cumberland county,
due to the frequent outcroppings of
limestock rock, a tractor demonstra-
ton has been arranged by the Cum
berland County Farm Bureau on the
farm of Poor Director Bierbower,
member of that organization. A doz-
en- leading makes of machines will
participate.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-28
VASE FROM GERMAN SHELL

Marietta, Pa, March 27.-Mrs. M.
e. McCloskey, of Marietta, to-day
received a package from her son,
Lieutenant Frank McCloskey, serv-
ing in France with the Engineering
Corps, and upon opening it, found
a German shell made into beauti-
full vase by a French wounded SOL
diar
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-28
WAR GARDEN CAMPAIGN

Carlisle, Pa, March 2S.-Fifty
Carlisle women have enlisted for Il
campaign to reach every home in
Carlisle to secure the cooperation of
householders in the campaign for
war gardens. All who have any va
cant plots whatsoever will be asked
to enroll and others to till land do
mated for the purpose.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-28
HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT

NOFbiltIIIlDSEihhus T-d'i MdTCn 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Harden and
their daughter Martha, Mrs. Mar
garet Crist and William Isay, all of
Northumberland, were injured when
their automobile upset while turning
corner here. Miss Harden's injur-
les are the most serious. 1t is fear
ed that she was internally hurt.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-28
THREE CHURCHES GAIL PASTOR

Gettysburg, Pa March zS.-At
the congregational meeting of the
three churches composing the New
Chester Lutheran charge, the Pines,
Heidlersburg and Hampton, it was
unanimously voted to extend a call
to the Rev. Luther G. Stauffer, of
York. The Rev. Mr.. Stauffer was
compelled to resign the charge at
Lock Haven on account of i'll health
and it is not known whether he will
accent
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-28

Hummclstown, Pa. March 2S.-
Walter Wayne Breckenmaker, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. p. Augustus
Breckenmaker, of "a E. High street,
left recently for San Antonio, Texas,
where he enters the United Stat IS
Service in the capacity of motor
truck driver for the aviators. He
is now at Camp John Wise. Be-
fore entering the service Mr.. Breck-
enmaker who is 23 years old, was
employed as a machinist at the
Brownstone Quarries and later at
the Harrisburg Pipe Bending Works.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-28
MISS NEPTUNE" AT DAUPHIN

Dauphln, Pa, March 2S.-The
play, Miss Neptune" for the bene-
fit of the Dauphin Athletic Associa-
ton, will be given tomorrow even
ing in the p. o. S. of A. hall, in
stead of Saturday evening, as was
stated. by mistake last evening. Ev-
erybody is urged to be present as a
good entertainment is promised.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-28
SUBURBAN PERSONALS
BLAIN

Frank Kistlers sale held on Mon
day amounted to over $1,000. EV-
erything brought fair prices.
George l.. Mumper sold his farm,
formerly known as the David Ber-
rier property. in Jackson township,
for $1,S00.
r. II. Kell, Harry B. Kell, Mr..
and Mrs. r. B. Kell, Mrs. r. M.
johnson and son, Eugene, motored
on Sunday to Plainfield to see Har-
per Kell. son of E. NJ. Kell. who
was home from Camp Dix, Wrights-
town, on a forty-eight hour tur-
Tough.
e. d. Boyer has returned to Phil
adelphia, where he is employed in
the car shops.
The stork visited the Reformed
parsonage on Sunday morning, leaV-
ing a baby girl with the Rev. ana
Mrs. L. V. Strasbaugh.
Dr. II. w. Woods is at Fort ogle-
thorpe, Ca, in the Medical Corps.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-16
GAS RATE
HEARING
MONDAY
Corporation Commission will Hear Ap.
plicaIiOn Of Local Company; Mayor
Says Citizens Should be Present

According to a letter received by
H. L.. Grigsby city attorney, and o.
Coffman, mayor Of Chickasha, the cor
poration commission hearing Of the
application of the Chickasha Gas
and Electric company to raise the
gas rate in Chickasha from $1.30 to
$l.S5 has been set for Monday, May
20, at 10 o'clock, and will be heard
in the council chamber of the city
hall here.
The letter was written by Judge S.
w. Hayes of Oklahoma City, and
stated that it would be up to the
mayor to determine the place in
Chickasha at which the hearing
would be held The court house was
suggested, but Mayor Coffman an
nounced this morning that the hear
ing would be held at the city hall
4 want to urge the people to turn
out. Judge Grigsby and | went to
Oklahoma City before the corporation
commission and asked that the hear
ing be. transferred from Oklahoma
City to Chickasha in order to give
the people, the gas users here, an
opportunity to protect themselves.
We thought that it would be fairer
to them if the hearing was held here.
IF any citizen has any evidence
as to Why the gas rate should or
should not be raised, that citizen
should be present at the hearing
Monday morning at 10 O'Clock. Any
information bearing on the case in
any way should be given by the cit.
izens. Now is the time for them to
act Z the~ DO not want higher
rate, they should attend the hearing
and make the proper protest, The
hearing was transferred to Chickasha |
in order to give him that very op-
portunity," said Mayor Coffman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-16
MARRIAGE MARKET
HAS GOOD BUSINESS

The marriage market picked UP to
some extent yesterday and that de-
partment at the county court house
did as much business yesterday as
in the past two weeks. Licenses
were issued to the following: at the
office of the court clerk: Ronald
Freeman. aged %, Chickasha, and
Miss Ruby PinsOn, aged "a, Chicka-
sha. Harrison Franklin, aged %,
Lindsay, and Miss Cessel Davis, aged
19, Lindsay. Leon Galbreath, aged
10. Chickasha, and Miss Vida Wins
ton, aged 90, Chickasha. Orin Mey-
ers, aged 20, Rush Springs, and Miss
Sue Scott, aged % NARROW.
Judge r. e. Davenport Of the coun-
ty court issued the following Ii
cense: P. l.. Baker, aged 25, Chick
asha, and Miss Armor Murray, aged
Is, Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-16
DR.. AXSON
CAN GELS
CHlX. DATE

Ed r. Johns, manager of the Grady
county war fund drive, announced
this morning that DR.. Axson, Red
Cross speaker scheduled to appear in
Chickasha tomorrow was compelled
to cancel his date owing to an error
in his routing out Of Washington.
DR.. Axson wired Mr.. Johns this
morning from Mulceesboro Tenn,
where he spoke last night, stating
that he is scheduled to speak in
Jackson, Tenn, tonight, making it
impossible for him to reach Chicka-
sha tomorrow. He stated there had
been an oversight in the booking.
Mr.. Johns and Mr.. Barefoot are
making every effort to secure a
speaker for tomorrow nights engage
ment in Chickasha. At press time
they had no announcement to make.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-16
MANY PAY
LAST HALF
1917 TAXES

There is a decided movement to-
ward the payment of the last half
Of the 1917 taxes according to a state
ment given out this morning by H.
n. Mullican, county treasurer, many
checks being received at this time
by mail and by personal call at the
office.
MANY tax payers are taking ad-
vantage of the lull in order to pay
the last half of their taxes and fin
ish before the rush starts" said Mr.
Mullican. "The last half of the
1917 taxes will become delinquent
in June and the taxpayers, many of
them, figure that it is better to pay
now than later when there will be
such a rush on. We are receiving
many checks by mail now and are
doing a steady business over the
counter. That is, those who come
in person TO pay their taxes. We
would be glad if more would adopt
this policy, avoid becoming delin-
quent and the rush.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-16

PIES BOOM
W.S.S.FUND
Auction Sale Of Expensive Pastry al
Rocky Ford Nets Big Sum; Top
Price Is $4,000

pies for Patriotism was the slo
gan at the w. S. S. pie supper held
last night at Rocky Ford school
house, twenty-five miles southwest
Of Chickasha. The crowd packed
the building and the patriotic pro-
gram opened with all joining in
America"
County Superintendent M. H.
Shepard made rousing talk, urging
the necessity of each American loan.
ing his money to the government by
buying Thrift Stamps and War Saw
ings Stamps, to protect our boys
at the front.
The sale of the tempting array of
pies was the big feature of the even
ing, Mr. Shepard and Deputy Sheriff
II. l.. Castleman dividing the honors
as auctioneers. The total of the
evenings sales was $235.52 and the
highest price paid for any pie was
$50. This expensive bit of pastry
was made by Mrs. x. p Killien and
purchased by d. G. McCloskey. f.
2. McCloskey bid in several pies for
a total of $3S2S, reselling all but one.
NJ Fl. Shepard paid $40 for one pie
and $4l6 for another, and numerous
pies brought the latter sum, which
is the exact price of a baby bond
this month. In every instance the
bidder received Thrift Stamps or
baby bonds in return for the money
paid for the pic.
Visitors from Chickasha enjoying
the good home made pies like moth
er used to make were l.. A. Sanders,
r. e. Davenport, r. L. Castleman,
Sam Cox M, H. Shepard and Miss
Adola Zinn.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-16
Seniors Of Chickasha High School viii
Hear Annual Sermon by Rev. Roper
Sunday Night
COMMENCEMENT
AT H. S. THURSDAY
Address by President Austin Of 0. {. ".
Junior High Hold Exercises at
Auditorium May "a

The class exercises Of the Chick
asha high school and the Junior higf
school will be held next week. Be
ginning Sunday evening at S:15, the
18th, the annual sermon will be
preached at the Methodist church
by Rev. w H. Roper Special mu-
sic will be prepared for this occa-
sion and cordial invitation is ex-
tended to the public The regular
class exercises of the senior class
will be held at the auditorium We'd
nesday evening, the 22nd when the
following program will be rendered.:
Valedictorian --------- Marie Nelson
Salutatorian --M -Mollie Janet Gray
Poet -------- Roy Norton
VIII -------- Doris Gowdy
Prophecy - Emory Conrad
The commencement OF the senior
class will be held at the auditorium
Thursday evening, the 2Srd. The
commencement address will be de-
llyered by President c. w. Austin of
the o. G. w, The class exercises Of
the Junior high school will be held
in the auditorium OF that building
ON the evening of the 24th Eighty
four pupils will receive certificates,
passing from the eighth grade to
regular high school work. Below
will give the names of the gradu-
ates of the senior high school:
Pearl Bell, Mildred Bullard, Mabel
Coyle, Gladys. Fitzpatri K, Dorothea
Freese, Doris Gowdy, Mollie Janet
Gray, Albertine Harris, Orin Hanna,
Dorothy Hulen, Susie King, Marie
Nelson, Olga Nelson, Alma Puckett
Ada Reeves, Ella Ryan, Edna Ru
dolph Eva Schuessler, Madeline Sand
ford, Viola Shuster, Dora Smith
Athealie Williams, Melville Rice, Co
ra Anderson, Ollie Weller, Burrell
Burress, Emory Conrad John 7
Chestnut, Nell Dikeman, Bryan nris
kell, Jesse B. Forbes, Claud Faith
cree, Arthur Green, John Gamble,
Jack Griffin, Chauncey Goetting, Har-
ry Hill, Paul Hallum, Wayne Hol-
Herman Roberts, Dewey |
Webster, Roy Norton, Hewett Will
liams.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-16

By United Press.
With the Americans in Picardy,
May 16.-Fifteen air fights occurred
repeatedly over the Americans hold
ing the Montdidier sector.
German airplanes crossed the lines
to rain shells on the anti-aircraft
guns. French machines rose to meet
the Huns high above No Mans Land.
Fifteen French airmen wheeled
into battle formation and were soon
darting and diving like swallows,
with machine guns rattling and with
the smoke from their guns streak
ing the sky.
1t was impossible to distinguish
the French from the German planes
in the confused whirl, More than
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-16
WILL
CASE DECIDED;
WIDOW GETS ALL

The case in which the will of the
late Ike W. Pricket of Rush Springs
was contested by his nieces and
nephews, was decided this morning
by Judge r. E. Davenport, the will
being probated and standing as 1t
was made, naming the wife of the
deceased as the sole beneficiary 'of
the state
The contestants filed notice Of ap'
peal to the district court and the ap-
peal bond was placed at $3.50, there
being allowed by law 10 days in
which to file. The estate amounts to
practically $4,000.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-16
HOLD
H. s. CLASS
TRACK MEET

Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
the Chickasha high school will hold
class track and field meet on the
Eighth street athletic field. All
branches of athletics will be repre-,
sented in this meet with the excep-
tion Of the mile and half mile runs,
These are eliminated for the reason
that the men have not trained up to
the point of "milers."
The four high school classes will
be represented by several entries
each. There will be the 100 and 80
yard dashes, the low hurdles, broad
and high jumps, discus throw and
many other events. A great deal of
interest is being shown and the
school spirit is running high. There
is sure to be some keen competition
for class honors.
The meet is in a way preliminary
to the organization of track and
field team to compete at the annual
meet at Norman next year. This
year the men had not advanced suf.
ficiently in athletics to form com
plete team. 1t is the purpose of the
school to put out baseball team
and a full track team to compete in
the big interscholastic meet at Nor
man next spring.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-16
BATTLE HALTS WHILE
HOSTS WATCH PLANES
CLASH OVER LINES

fifty planes were visible over the
front at one time. All other activi-
ties in the entire sectors ceased and
the soldiers of both armies watched
the spectacular battle in the air
Two of the machines engaged in a
duel and both fell to the ground in
flames.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-16
COMPLIMENTARY RECITAL
BE GIVEN AT W.TONICHT

complimentary recital ii
=, a., oil, public cordially
ei'o" W "0 '' - - - o following ex.
COLES for Women program:
Miss Clara Mcclure.
) Mendessohn
CD Solo, Musical Moments Moszkowski
ellis.
CD the Strings to Music Paadfhe
(5) Cleft hand only ------- scrabne
Miss Ila Jones
Solo, Soaring -------- Schumann
Armstrong.
Cd Balade Chopin
Miss Myrtle Voorhees,.
(S) McDemot
Miss Kathleen Harris
(D Piano Solo, Rhapsody NO. Liszt
Miss Ruth Woodward.
(1O) Valse GounodLiszt
Miss Lula Mae Wagner
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-16
Reported Be Nearly 1900 Divisions in
West Ready for Battle; Big Gun
Duel OMre Intense
RUSS TO MOBILIZE
IS NOTICE SERVED
British Repulse Attack; French Regain
Positions; Sink Austrian Battleship;
Drive Raiders From Paris
BY United Press.

BY United Press. r
With the British Armies in France,
May 16.-Nearly fifteen hundred
fresh German infantry divisions mass.
ed on the west front are now ready
for immediate battle. Hindenburg's
forces are reported to be in fighting
shape again.
The front is moderately quiet, but
some fighting north of KENNEL is in
progress. The French, in a counter
attack, regained Hill A. previously
captured by German storm troops.
The Australians re-took a position
southwest of Morlancourt.
The artillery is growing louder in
this section Of the front and the gen4
eral situation is that the two armies
are iostling for an opening to strike.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-16
ANNOUNCE
QUOTA FOR
SPEC. CALL
By United rress.

By United Press.
Oklahoma City, May 1.-THE quo
tas of yesterdays special call Ue;
quire 1000 drafted men to entrain be-
tween May 20 and June 2 for Jack,
son barracks, Louisiana, it was an.
nounced by the adiutant general
The quotas will be taken from tho
districts being the best able to spare
the men and only few Of the local
exemption boards will Be called up.
on.
The call as given out at the adju.
tant generals office included the fol.
lowing quotas; Tulsa 800, Chicka-
sha 81, sapulpa 81 Miami 80. -
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-16
GERMANS BOUGHT
RIFLES FOR USE
MEXICAN RAIDS
BY United Press.

- = @NS-rs
New York, May 16.-Rifles and am
munition believed to nave been stor-
ed near here by German interests
were bought for expectation to Mex
leo according to the theory Of some
of the investigators.
Attorney General Lewis Of New
York is conducting the official in
quiry. The arms were necessarily
left when the government shut down
the shipments of munitions across
the border
1t is expected that Germany's con
nections with uprisings in Mexico
before the United States entered the
var will be exposed by the investiga
tion.