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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-02-08
CHANGE OF STAR
DATE NEXT WEEK

"The Neglected Wife" will be
shown at the Star theater on Monday
evening the coming week instead OF
TUESDAY, on account of the road show
appearing on that evening. On
Thursday night a big Metro picture
has been secured.
On next Saturday evening the last
episode of The Fighting Trail" and
the first episode of vengeance and
the Woman" will be given. The latter
is by the same company appearing
in uhe popular Fighting Trail" and
is as full of thrills and as exciting
IS the Trail picture has been.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-02-08
oGLEsRY-TILDEN MARRIAGE.

John Oglesby and Helen Tilden,
we'll known young couple of the 85
mine camp, were married by C. w.
Marsalis, justice of the peace, here
on Tuesday evening. They will make
their future home at the mine, where
Mr.. Oglesby is employed. The bride
is the daughter of Mrs. Henry Swink
and the groom comes from well
known Pinos Altos, N. NJ, family.
Both have many friends here who ex-
tend congratulations and wish them
every happiness.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-02-08
MR.. FITZPATRICK TO
COLLECT ROAD TAX

County Engineer Chas. Johnston
has appointed ]. H. Fitzpatrick of
this city as road tax collector for the
Lordsburg precinct for 1918. Ali
road taxes from 1917 and 1918 are
payable to Mr.. Fitzpatrick immedi-
ately. The money collected is going
to be spent on the streets of Lords
burg according to statement of Mr..
johnson. Especially the main street
will be filled in and made presenta-
BILE.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-02-08
Drafted Men Leave For
Camps On Monday
To Take The Places of Men
Rejected. No News From
Second Draft

On Monday from Silver City the
men to nil up Grant county first
quota will leave for the national army
camps. There will be about eignIy
men IN the quota. These men take
the place of tnose who have been re-
Jected for physical, dependents, or
other reasons.
1t is not known exactly when the
next regular quota will leave, but it
is expected some time the first OF
March.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-02-08
CARLOAD OF FORDs.

The. Scott Garage this week Sc
cured a shipment of Ford cars, whicn
are now assembled and on sale. The
last lot did not last very long and
those desiring cars should get their
orders in early.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-02-08
APPOINTED COUNTY
RECRUITING OFFICER

Mr.. j. A. Leahy of this city has
been appointed county enrolment
agent, to secure labor and employees
.or thc various departments of the
government outside the army and
navy. Mr.. Leahy is being sent full
working equipment and will soon be
ont taking applications for govern
ment positions.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-02-08
4 HINT TO THE AGED.

II people past sixty years Of age
fopld be persuaded ~ 20 60 bed as
boon as they take cod and remain in
~ocover much more quickly. especially
" thev t"Ee Chamborlain's Cough
Remedv. There would alqo be less
dancer Of the cold being followed bv
any Of the more gcriork diSrase-i.
For sa'e by the Roberts & Leahy
Mere. Co.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-02-08
CARD or THANKS.

Mrs. Nick Powers and family de-
sire to thank their many friends for
svm"athv extended and the kind
-'ords cf cordolence sent us at the
death Of our husband and father.
Mrs. Nick Powers and Family.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-02-08
New Seats For Star

Manager Briel, of the Star
theatre, this week installed a
number of new opears chairs to
accommodate his ever increasing
movie patronage.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-02-08
RED CROSS DANCE
SATURDAY NIGHT

The Red Coss will give a dance at
the X. of P. hall on Saturday night.
Tickets are now on sale and a very
large attendance is expected.
The same evening at the 85 mine
camp a Mexican bale will be given
by the Valedon branch of the Red
Cross at the 85 mine theatre.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-02-08
LOCAL MERCHANTS FEEL
THIS

, Montgomery Ward G. Co. did I
, 19 percent more business in 1917
than in 1915, enjoying the most 4
} prosperous trade year in its his 4
tory. Total sales approximated (
, $7d,000,000 compared with lit :
: tie over $4,000 900 the year 1
previous. This tremendous bust 4
} ness was spread over large areas I
, Of the country and every dollar I
. Of It was business that local I
merchants could have obtained.
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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-02-08
woMANs' CLUB MEETINGS.

The Woman's Club held an interest
big meeting at the home of Mrs.
Icon, Monday. Mrs Patton, vice
PRESIDENT, presided in the chair. Pa
ers as follows were read;
"The First Woman's Club" Mrs.
alton
FStandardiaing Woman's Dress"
hH q. HIu.
R'Smileagc." Mrs. Tyson.
eThrift," Mrs. jackson.
fCamoufage," Mrs. Gordy.
Several local matters we're taken
I'D for discussion The next meeting,
wk kjch will be the first Monday In
Mhrch, will be ut the home Of Mrs.
Cocker.
4 Mrs. f. V. Bush will be hostess 20
III Women Of the American Army on
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-02-08

There will be a called meeting o.
the Lordsburg branch of the American
Red cross at the he'd Cross rooms Of
the High School on next Wednesday
evening, February 13. This meeting
is for the purpose of electing a new
chairman and secretary.
ADA HARVEY,
Vice Chairman, Local Red Cross.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-02-08

The regular meeting Of the Patf0hs
Association will be held at the High
School ON Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-21
INTO
SITUATION
OF WHEAT

On the suggestion made recently by
the state Council of Defense, farmers,
bankers and chairmen of precinct de-
fense councils of the county met at
2 o'clock this afternoon at the court
house with the Grady county Council
of Defense to discuss plans whereby
the government proposes to advance
farmers money with which to pur-
chase seed wheat for next years
crop. The general interest over the
county in the matter of the federal
farm land loan proposition indicated
good attendance for this afternoons
meeting.
Alger Melton, chairman CT the Gra-
dy county Council of Defense, recent
ly attended a state meeting on the
seed wheat problem held at Oklaho-
ma City and will outline the scheme
in full to farmers and business men
today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-21

is GOOD ON
TABERNACLE
Big Grew on Job Early This
Morning; May have Building
Completed by Tomorrow
Night; Serve Dinner.

Work On the big union tabernacle
at Vinea park started this morning
uunder fun crew Of workmen and
by night the framework Of the meet
ing place will be near completion,
members of the ministerial alliance
stated at noon today Lumber for
the work was delivered to the site
last night and the hammer aad saw
gang broke union carpentering hours
in their haste to be on the Job early
today.
BY noon today the big tabernacle
had begun to look like q real ouiull-
ing During the course Of the mrn-
ing scores of business men ana boys
reported for several hours work and
before 2 o'clock this afternoon Gov
ering the part Of the frame already
up was started.
Plans for the building specify a
measurement Of GA by 112 feet, the
main structure being supplemented
by twenty foot wings on the north
and south sides. When complete,
the building win seat over 1000 peo-
pie besides near three hundred in
the choir The tabernaclce will be
we'll ventilated and arranged for the
comfort Of immense crowds that are
expected during the progress of the
revival All sections OF the top of
the building will be tar papered for
safety against inclement weather
The big feature of today's work
was the old fashioned dinner served
in the Christian church to worlcmen
by women of the united churches Be
sides the tabled mashed potatoes,
chicken and gravy of the camp meet
ing days there. was a peach co5Dler
that tickled the palates of the hum
CRY half hundred men who went ZIP
against the feed, The women Of the
three churches may plan apother
feast for tomorrow's workers in case
the tabernacle is not finished.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-21
"CHOST'' TO
WALK SOON
IN COUNTY
Deferred Warrants to be Issued
Friday; County Board Gets
Desired Report from State;
Figure Levies

There will be large doings around
the court house tomorrow afternoon
and Friday, also probably Saturday.
Much rejoicing is due among the
county officials and those who hold
bills against the county for the OIL
cials are to get their salary checks
for the month Of July and the out
standing bills are to be paid, SO why
shouldn't there be rejoicing?
This said July payment of salaries
and bills is long past due, but
through no fault of the county Off
cials in charge Of the payment The
state equalization board has held up
the valuation reports on public ser
vice corporations in the county, maxi
ing it impossible for tho county e4-
else board TO make The leYies r8ces-
saly to start the fiscal year. This
excise board has been meeting ana
adiourning from day to day while
they waited on the state board, until
it has become a habit with them
They can now meet and wind up
their affairs for county officials co.
day received the desired report from
the state board and work is feverish-
ly in progress today t. get things
lined up that the old ghost may be-
gin to walk Cuonty Clerk Cox an
nounced this morning that the coun-
ty and city leyies would doubtless
be made today making it possible to
begin to draw warrants on that fund
by tomorrow afternoon. No warrants,
he said, would be issued until Friday
morning owing to the Volume Of
work in drawing the warrants and
getting them properly signed
With the county and city out of the
way, work win begin on the towns
townships and school districts of the
county 1t is probable that by Mon
day or Tuesday, and possible Satur-
day it win be possible to issue war
rants on any fund in the county. At
any rate, the county clerk declared,
the entire volume Of business viii be
handled as rapidly as possible.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-21
NELSON FAMILY
HAS THREE IN
BIG STRUGGLE

War means more - A. II. Nelson,
a prominent farmer living southwest
Of town, than it does to most people.
At the present time there are three
members Of the Nelson family in SER
vice "over there"
Shortly after the declaration Of
war, Harry Theodore Nelson enlisted
in the veterinary corps and was sent
to France in one of the first Ameri-
can shipments to the front Oscar
Nelson, the second son left Chicka-
sha several weeks ago in draft in
crement for Camp Cody, Deming, N.
NJ, and was recently sent to the war
zone according to the latest reports
received by the family. Helene Mel
son, for several years connected with
the Chiclasha hospital as trained
nurse, lately joined the Red Cross
for foreign service and is now sta
toned within ten miles Of the front
line trenches.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-21
Huns Are Hit Hard BY Double Drjve
A CORRECTION

In yesterdays Express through a
typographical error in the account
Of the granting OF bail to A. w,
Fuller the words, "a Rush Springs
negro" were inserted This is an
entirely erroneous statement as Mr..
Fuller is distinctly not a negro.
He is white farmer who has lived
near Rush Springs for some time
and the case in which his name fig
ured yesterday, concerned a charge
of murder lodged against him. The
Express exceedingly regrets the er
ror and takes this method of set
ting the public right on the point
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-21
CALL FOR
SEPTEMBER
DRAF'TMEN
Mail Notices to Grady Men to Re
port for Duty Early in
Month; Limited Service
Men to Go.

Announcement Of the first regular
September draft call was received
this morning at the office of the To-
cal board and orders Of induction will
be issued at once to twenty-nine white
men in both districts of the county,
physically fit and otherwise qualified
for general military service to entrain
from Chickasha between the third
and seventh of September for Camp
Logan, Houston, Tex The order has
been divided nineteen from the
northern board and ten from the
southern board, the shipment being
taken from the class 1 rolls Of the
1917 and 1918 registrations, according
to schedules from the adjutant gen
eral.
On the same date, two white men
from each of the county boards, quail
fled for limited military service only,
will take train for Camp Bowie, Fort
Worth, Texas.
The local board has been advised
that during the month of September
practically all of the class regis
trants in the 1918 class will be called
into some kind of military service.
Boards have been asked to notify the
men in their districts of the program
adopted by the war department in or
der that they may hold themselves
in readiness for immediate service.
S. c. Durbin chairman of the local
board, announced this morning that
fully so per cent of the new regis
trants in the county were class men
and ready for duty on short notice.
Duties of men inducted into the ar
my under the limited military head
have not been fully explained by the
war department 1t is understood,
however, that they win not be expect
ed to pass the same physical exalni-
nations given for general military
service and will be given assign
ments to duty in a limited capacity.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-21
CUARDSMEN
HAVE HOME
FOR WINTER
Armory Being Fitted up With
Office, Storeroom and Lock
ers; Men Anxious to Get
to Camp.

Taking time squarely by the fore
lock, the Chickasha company Of Ma
tional guards is preparing to go into
winter quarters. Not that they expect
to be here during the entire winter
but Captain Hulen thinks it best to
have regular home for the outfit
Therefore, carpenters are at work on
the armory putting it in good shape
to care for the company's equipment
when it arrives.
An office is being constructed in
the northwest corner of the armory
in which the records of the company
will be kept and all business trans
acted. It will be fitted UP in true
army style. Along the east wall oi
the building win be located the lock
ers for the men as well as the com
pany's store room Every man in
the company will be assigned a lock
er and will keep his uniform and 9th
er equipment therein, under lock and
key. The company storeroom is tc
be IA by IS feet in dimensions and
will be for the extra supplies and
equipment Of the company.
Windows and doors are being re
paired and heating arrangements
made In fact, everything is being
done to make the place as comfort
able as possible for the officers and
men. That it will be one OF the besl
armories in the state when complete
is evidenced by the statement of az
inspection officer who was here some
time ago. He stated that the quar-
ters were then better than any 9th
ers he had visited in the state.
In the meantime, officers and mel
are asking when they will be called
to an ehcampment or into actual ser
vice No one seems able to answer
the question There is some talk tha
an encamphnent will be called befort
September Is. This statement ha
! not Deeh NeTlleu Out IL true II lnul
Gates that the outfit will be federal
lied soon. IN the opinion of officer
the equipment will be received imme
diately following the date the CON
pany is federalized. 1t is known tina
the outfit has been recognized by tn
war department and that all paper
were made out satisfactorily.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-21
D. D. Sayer Chicllasha Pioneer,
{. But Now Resident of Califor-
4 MIA, says Rain is Due to
Arrive Soon.
PREDICT BIG OIL
FIELD AT CEMENT
Figures Where SO Much Smoke
Must be Fire" Regrets ina
bility to Get Into Game
Here Again.

"Sow wheat ana sit lights go
ing to rain" is the suggestion given
to Grady county farmers by d. D..
Sayor, a pioneer in Chickasha but
for a number Of years resident Of
Los Angeles, Calf. Mr.. Sayer is
spending few days here on his way
to Missouri to visit his mother.
Il have just been out looking over
the Cement oil field said Mr.. Say
er this morning, land | believe the
animal you are looking for is there
You can hear him growing deep
down in the ground now. Where
there is so much smoke there is
bound to be fire. With the drilling
that is now going on, ] believe 1t
can be only a few months until a
rich oil field is opened there. The
opportunity appeals to me very much
and if | were not tied down where !
am, ] would like nothing better than
TO come back here and get into the
game
I'm spite of drouth and temporary
reverses, there are more opportuni
ties in Oklahoma than in any state
| am acquainted with. This section
has been hit hard by drouth this year
but it will come out of it. was in
Kansas when grass-hoppers cleaned
up everything and have gone
through drouths there and in Okla
homa. IN every case Of this kind the
men who stick it out reap rewards.
The resources of this state are too
great for any temporary disaster to
put a quietus on its progress. With
in a few years the effects of the
present disaster will have been for
gotten and those who had the nerve
to stay viii realize that they were
wise"
Mr.. Sayer was scchool-mate of
General Pershing at Kirksville, Mo.
My boys are all in the army or
navy and I am glad that they have
a chance to do their bit" he remark
ed. Il hope to see them return but
if not, | shall be glad that they give
their lives to a great cause. There
is no doubt in my mind how the war
is going to end and | don't believe it
will be very long till America and
her allies are victorious. War is a
terrible thing but from this struggle
we shall emerge as greater nation.
We shall be a united people in a
sense that we have never been be-
fore"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-21
GRADY MAN
NABBED BY
OFFICERS S

Word was received by the sheriffs
office here today that Dick Moffatt,
of Tuttle, who has been sought by Of
fieials on a sacker charge for several
months, is now in Jail at Cherokee in
Alfalfa county. The information
stated that Moffatt claimed to be OF
unsound mind at this time
According to the best line officers
have been able to get on the case,
Moffatt left Tuttle in company with
Jess Henry and Lawrence Stephens
several months ago. Stephens return
ed several weeks ago and gave him
self up, stating that he wanted to 60
and fight for his home and country
He was turned over to the army Of
ficials. At that time he Ited that
he left Grady county alone and had
roamed sevral states since leaving.
The disposition Of Noffafts case
has not been determined. It is pos
sible that he viii be turned over tC
the federal authorities direct fror
the Cherokee jail,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-21
Byng's Army Smacks Hun Under
Cover Of Dense Fog; Attack
is Complete Surprise;
Progress Made.
FRENCH PRESSURE ON
0ISE Line CONTINUES
Prisoners Flocking to the Rear;
Many Villages Taken as Allied
Armies Battle Forward;
$4,000 Teutons Taken.
BY United Press.

py Ohiteu fFess.
a doubled allied drive is under
way in Pieardy. The French are st
smashing forward between the Disc
and the Aisne, an increasing menace
70 the German armies from covering
the from from the Noyon to sois.
sons regions. At the same time other
French armies are attacking from
the oise nrthward to Roye, pushing
upon that city and Lassleuy.
British troops continue to progress
in Flanders, crossing the enemy lines
seemingly at win and advancing at
other points &C 'he Boche retires vol.
UNFAIRLY. Tho great haul Of prisoners
taken by General Mangin between the
cioc and the Aisne together with
'hcae ia Flanders and elsewhere
along the front has apparently
bruelt tho total or Germans taken in
,he Pioardy offensive to about $4,000.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-21
Soda Fountains and Cold Drink
Shops Temporarily Deprived
of Ice by Food Admins
traitors Order.
Is POUND MAXIMUM
ALLOWED FOR HOMES
Plant Running Full Capacity in
Effort to Catch up Order
Affects County; One
Supply Box.

Sometime today Chickasha may be-
come strictly a dry town a ban hav-
ing been placed on the sale Of ice to
all cold drink stands by County Food
Administrator C. NJ. IIollingsworth.
NO more ice Will be delivered to so.
da fountains or other soft drink
stands Of the city until there is some
relief in the present ice shortage,
Mr. Hollngsworth stated late Tues
day.
The length Of time that drink
stands continue to operate today de-
pends entirely upon The supply of ice
they had on hands at the time the
food dlctator's orders were issued.
Many places in the city will be af-
fected by the decree unless reflief
can be had from some quarter or
until the supply Of the local plant
is allowed to accumulate
Every ice supply box in Chickasha
except one has been deprived Of ice
and must remain under food regula-
tons until further orders, Mr. Ho-
lingsworth has announced Limita-
tions have been placed on all orders
and a twenty-five pound maximum to
all ordinary purchasers viii be OBJ
served temporarily But one trip
| will be made to the residence dis
tricts each day and no delivery can
be made to the business houses, ac-
cording to the food administration
new rulings. A supply box on North
Fourth street has been designated
by Administrator Hollingsworth as
the distribution place of ice for wa
ter coolers in the business part Of
the city and only small orders will
be sold there.
Ice limitations adopted here have
been quoted to all precinct food adj
ministators of the county and ice
shipments from Chiokasha to all small
towns have been cut to the mini
num- The administration dead fall
strikes the unnecessary sale of ice
everywhere in Grady county, the
available ice supply being reserved
! for family use One box in each
town viii control ice sales and the
commodity is to come under the most
rigid supervision of the food admin
istrator.
AS yet no official action has been
taken on ice shortage in the state,
according to Mr. Hollingsworth. The
/ proposition has been left up to local
conditions and subject to regulation
from the office of the county admin
isrator The ice shortage problem
is one of the biggest locally that we
have to contend with at this time
and the public will have to bear lit
tie inconvenience until there is some
change in the weather" said Mr.
Hollingsworth late yesterday.
TELL me when the drouth will be
broken or when the extreme hot
weather viii leave off and l can an
nounce when the ice production can
be brought up to the consumption, 20
o. L. Bingham, manager CT the
Chickasha Ice and Cold Storage com
pany stated when questioned on the
present emergency we are strain
ing our production machinery to its
utmost in an attempt to meet the
county need and win cooperate with
the food administration to supply the
necessities"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-21
Ryn1 wallops Heinie

by United P.ess.
With the British in France, Aug. 21
General Byng's army struck the
Germans a heavy blow on ten mile
front between Arras and Albert dur
ing a heavy fog this morning, The at.
tack began shortly befre 3 o'clock
and by 8 o'clock The British had cap.
tured Myen, Neveller, Coureels, Buc-
duoy Ablainze, LePetit and Bean.
courtsur-Ancre.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-21

BY United Press.
"lth the British In France, Aug. 81.
The British in a new attack are re-
ported to have progressed three miles
IN the center reaching Aehiet-Le.
Grande, three miles northeast of Ba.
paume- The attack is reported as a
complete surprise to the Germans and
was made without any artillery pre-.
paration.
Two hundred prisoners were report
ed taken at o'clock this mrning and
some machine guns were captured
Only a few casualties were suffered
by the British. Courcello was cap.
twed at 7:15 this morning.