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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-15
OFFICIALS
BE GUESTS
OF SYSTEM
Fire Alarm Company to Enter
tain State Men Tomorrow; Com
pletc Inspection is to
Be Made.

Chickasha will be the Mecca ol
state officials tomorrow when they
will assemble here to inspect the
local plant of the United States Au-
tomato Fire Alarm System, and at
which time a thorouh demonstration
OF the system will be made for the
benefit Of the officials.
The officials who are scheduled
to be here are A. l.. Welch, fire in
surance commissioner; E. l.. Samuel
secretary of the state board: G. c..
Hammound, state fire marshal; Mr.
McKeenen, state electrician, C. t.
ingalls,. rating bureau man of the
national board of fire underwriters.
Mr.. ingalls, viii also have an assis-
tant with him. L. w .Clapp mayor
of Wichita, Kansas will be here if it
is possible for him to get away from
his business.
A considerable program has been
arranged by the officials of the fire
alarm system for the entertainment
of the officials The demonstration
to be staged will be of some proper.
tins. It is to include the starting Of
a fire in some building in which the
system is installed, the report to
the fire alarm systems central Of
flee, the transmission of the alarm
to the fire department and the run
of the department to the fire In
short the show is to be complete
demonstration of the exact workings
of the system.
Other tests will be made by the
officials, it is thought, as the com
pany's officials have put it up to the
state men to prove that the system
is not practical The official tests
will be made some time in the af.
ternoon.
The program also includes a dinner
to be served to the state officials at
the Geronimo hotel at o'clock
Prominent local business men will
also be invited and nothing will be
left undone that will add to the
completeness of the program
The company has spent between
$4,000 and $4,000 installing their
system in Chickasha, which is the
demonstration point for the south
west. Many trials have been made |
here and in every instance the
alarm registered in strict accordance
with the claims of the company.
Several records have been set by
the fire department in these trials
by the prompt registering OF the
alarm.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-15

BOY MAPS
OLD HOME
From Observer Seat in Army
Scout Plane; Lieut.. Claude
Ucker Makes Drawings
of Local Landscape.

When all Chickasha was staring at
the new tangled thrills staged over
the city by crack army ayiators from
Fort Sill yesterday the big audience
would have appreciated the show
more had it been widely known that
Lieutenant Claude Ucker, Chicka-
sha boy, was strapped in the observ-
er's chair Of the star scout plane
Lieutenant Ucker left Chickasha in
one of the first selective draft incre-
ments and was commissioned at Camp
Pike several months ago.
Every Saturday airplanes from Ft.
Sill maneuver over Chickasha, while
an observer in each ship makes de-
tailed drawings of the town and sur
country, according to plans
that have been adopted by the post
as practice in war scouting for the
embryo fliers. Ucker will again
have chair in the observation ouefie
when it blue prints Chickasha next
Saturday morning.
Since entering the service Lieuten-
INT Ucker has served in several
states and has seen duty with a va
'iety of branches in the army. At
he present time he is connected with
he observation and scouting divis-
on Of the heavy artillery at Ft. Sill.
lie has been stationed at Fort Sill !
ince June
Ucker was formerly a student in
he Chickasha high school.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-15
IS MEN TO
BECALLED
AUGUST 29

Details of the big August drsrt
call from Grady county were receiv-
ed this morning at the local board
office and orders of induction were
sent out to eightyfive men, of both
registration classes, to entrain for
Camp Pike, Little Rock, Ark, Au-
gust 20. the increment has been
divided fifty from the northern
and 35 from the southern board.
According to letters mailed out
from The exemption board office
this morning, first roll call proceed
ing entrainment will be held at the
Federal building at four o'clock.
Wednesday afternoon August % at
which Time a definite roll of the
contingent will be made. The ship
ment will go to the Arkansas camp
via the Rock Island leaving Chick
asha at 1903 P. NJ. 90.
This call will take a big per cent
Of the men who enrolled in the last
registration and who have waived
exemption.
Full instructions for conducting
the third registration of men who
have reached majority as announced
yesterday by the war department for
August "a we're received here this
ncrning. All men who have become
Of age since the June registration
will enroll at the Local Board Of
flee here on August q in order that
the rush expected after the passage
Of the new man power bill ma. be
cut as much as possible.
1t is thought that the third reg
istration will be light in Grady
county.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-15
MANY SEEK
TO ENLIST
in SERVICE

It's a closed door and a handicap
deal now when would-be army and
navy recruits come here for en-.
listment. Since the receipt of tele-
grams last wee closing voluntary
enrolment until further orders bus
mess has been unusually good. Of
ficers in charge of the two stations
state, but the enlistment market has
shut down.
Whom Corporal Smith, in charge
fthe army branch here and Chief
Electrician White Of the navy re.
cruiting service report to the Of
ficos for orders, strings of men many
of whom have not heard of the shut
off are waiting outside for exam
iantions. Several men confessed yes
terady they had tried other places
to enlist and bad been turned away
81 take it from the fact that the
navy has never ceased sending out
adyerlisin matter to all sub-stations
that the service will be re-opened in
a few weeks" Mr. White stated yes
terday. The head office in oklahoma
City has limited that all branches Of
the navy will hit a recruiting boom,
once enlistment has been re-opened,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-15
GIBSON IS
CAUGHT IN
LAW TOLLS

Sheriff Bailey and Deputies Cas-
tleman and Wilson last night
rounded up Louis Gibson near Ma
pies and in the opinion of the of
ficials he is wanted in McAlester in
connection with bad check charge
against one John Meyers, well known
to Chickasha and Grady county Of
ficers.
The excursion that led the Off
GERS forth last night was for the
purpose of rounding up an escaped
convict, but the dope peddIed TO
them had been badly mixed. For a
time, though, they had their man,
they believed that tho trip would
be in vain. The sheriff's ear pricked
up somewhat, however when some
one at tho house when Gibson Was
arrested asked who turned him imp
Investigation indicated that Gibson
had become involved with Meyers at
McAlester when he wrote a check
for two horses and saddles when
Meyers offered the excuse that he
could not write Just how serious
the charge is against Gibson is not
yet known by the officials. He is
being held however.
Meyers featured some time ago
here in a wholesale chicken-stealing
case, but was released. The sheriff
stated this morning that Meyers is
wanted in this county on a bad
check charge or two. Meyers it is
understood is in Jail at McAlester.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-15
AMERICAN CASUALTIES

By United Press.
Washington, August 15.-One hun
dred and twelve casualties were an
nounced today by the war depart
ment, including IL killed in action
and 95 severely wounded. G.. Blan.
Eenship, Pauls Valley, was reported
killed in action. Sergeant L. ]
Markham. Tuscahoma, Okla, was
wounded severely in action.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-15
AND HIS NAME IS FLOOD

By United Press.
London. August 15.-Private George
Flood, an actor we'll known in
America and England. at present in
termed in Holland, writes to a friend
bemoaning the fact that only non
commissioned officers are allowed
to enjoy the seabathing at The
Hague.
He was captured in the fall of 1915,
and since then has bitterly regretted
the fact that he had not previously
acquired a stripe or two-the only
ticket which admits to the briny
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-15
Withdrawal from Forward Posi-
tion North of Ancre Presages
General Retirement, Mil
itary Critics Say.
BOCHE PLANES BOMB
AMERICAN POSITIONS
Hun Command Complains that
Prisoners Give Dope to AL
lied Generals; Allies take
Heavy Man Toll.
8v United Press.

8v United Press.
London, August 15.-The Germans
have withdrawn from their positions
north of the Ancre. This pressages
retirement of magnitude, military
writer's state. Some are of the be-
lief that the enemy may retire as
for as the old Somme line while
others are of the opinion that the
Huns will again take up their posi-
tions in the famous Hindenburg line.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-15
British Take 10000

BY United Press.
London, August 15,-German prison
ers in the Picardy drive total 3O,S44.
Field Marshal Halg announced in his
statement to the war department,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-15
Prisoners sell pope ,

BY United Press.
With the French Armies Afield.
August 15.-Copies of orders issued
by General Ludendorff show that
Germany's plans on the western
front are constantly being revealed
to the French and allied commanders
by German prisoners.
The Huns say their impending at
tack of May % was given away by
their men who were captured in raids
before the battle started
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-15
Prisoner Total Mounts

Prisoner Total Mounts
BY United Press.
Paris, August 15.-Including 10000
General prisoners taken by General
Humbert in the operation which is
still developing, the prisoners cap
tured on the western front since
July IS, totals 10000 Also 1,4OO can
non have been wrested from the Ger
mans.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-15
Huns Bomb Americans

BY United PresA.
With the Americans in France,
August 15-More airplane shelling
than has ever been thrown into the
Vesle river sector by the Germans
during he last forty.eight hours.
The Boehe has heavily bombarded
the American front lines and the
rear areas from great fleets of aero.
planes.
There has been little infantry ac-
ton in evidence while the bombing
has been in progress Also, the ar.
tillery on both sides was inactive
last night
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-15
TURKS AND HUNS FUSS

By United Press.
London. August 15.-Differ-
ence between the Turks and
the Germans are becoming
more bitter. according to In
formation received here from
Constantinople British ad-
miralty reports state that dur
ing a quarrel with Talast Pa
sha recently, the German am
bassador threatened to bonn
bard the city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-15

nDon women who go into nursing as
the slider who goes 10 the war zone.
The honor is equal"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-15

W. A. Fox and family expect to
leave this afternoon for Colorado
Springs and other northern points
to spend a week or ten days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-15

You will find all the
local news every day
in The Daily Express
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-15

All the latest news by
wire every day from
the u. p. Association
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-11
JAMES AHERN IN
TOWN CLERK RACE

James Ah,rn. q we'll known Young
business man and popular north side
Democrat. has been urged by his many
friends to become a candidate in the
Democratic primaries for the nomin
alton for town clerk and has decided
to DO so.
Nj. Ahcm is highly qualified for the
place and viii bring to the Office
years OF experience in PRACTICAL book
keeping IT. is AT present one Of The
,roprictors Of the north side garage.
engaged in automobil" repair work.
For mans wears he held clerical
position with the Western Cottage
Comuany He was bonn and raised
in Ottawa and Is a graduate Of the
Ottawa schools,
Ii real efficiency, integrity, constant
devotion to duty and patriotic citizen
Ship are recommendation and they
surely arc.-thcn Nj Ahcn comes
well recommended 10 the taxpayers
Of Ottawa. Those who know him
Well--his ability and uncompromisine
honesty believe that thc simple an.
nounccmcnt of Mr. Ahcrn'c candidacy
should be sufficient to insure his sue
cess; but he will make a th0ro can
yass and asks the support OF all Dem
0crats.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-11
SALTS # bACKACHY
AND KIDNEYS HURT
Drink lou Of water and stop Getting
meat for = while if your Bladder
troubles you

When von wake M with hsckachc arc
dull misery in the kidney region II gen
orally means YOU have hcn eating toe
much meat, SAYS 4 wcll.knovn authority.
Meat forms uric acid Which oYetVorks
the kidneys in their effort TO filter II
from the blood and they become sort ~
paralyzed aud loEgy. When Your Kidneys
got sluggish aud clog You must relieve
them. like you relieve Your bowels; re-
moving all tho boys ulnols waste
else y0u have b1ckachc, SICK leaiaahn,
DIZZY SPELLS. yOur stomach salrs, tor ,ue
is coated, and when the weather is JAG
YOU have rheumatic t.ilges he II inc
is cloudy, full Of sediment, channels . To-.
got sore, water scalds and you are oil ged
to scel, relief two or three times during
the night.
eIither consult n good. reliable ppysi.
clan at once or get from your pharmacist
about four ounces OF Jai Salts; take
a tablespoonful in . glass ot water
before breakfast for n few days and your
kidneys vii then act fine, This famous
salts is made from .he acid OF grapes
and lemon Juice, combined with iithia,
and has been used for generations 10
clean ard stimulate sluggish Kidneys,
also TO ncu.rsize xcids in the urine 80 it
no longer irritates, thus ending blade.
weakness 4 q
Jad Salts 10 a lie saver for r. ,dla.
meat eaters. It ia inexpensive, cannot
ipwre and makes delightful, oEcr.
vesceDt lithiawatsr drink.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-11
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-11
Utica and Vicinity

Mrs. j. It. H.nuou and ueice, Net,ie
SSyCs. were visiting with relatives in
La Sale Thursday
Mrs. z. ] White ar1 daughter. &C.
Tia. visited VITA relatives in Ottawa
Thurs day
The dance given by The Knights q
Columbus in the Mystic Workers hail
Wednesday night was attended b. one
hundred aud forty couples S'clig
orchestra furnished the music y age
number Of our OF town people attended.
Mrs Oscar Peters Of Chicago is VIA
iting at the home Of her mother Mrs
Hoppc on Canal street ror week
Miss Gcatrce German Is visiting wi h
relatives in Mendoza She will remain
fer several days
Miss Wreatha Bull was surprised
b. a number OF her friends OF Lincoln
street Friday night. Many amusing
games wero played lnncn vas serve +.
The card party aud dance given By
the ROYAL Ncighbogs in the Mystic
Workers hall Friday night vas we'll at
tended. The prize winners were. Ia
di : Royal. Mrs Elmer Amcl: Cons0
laton, Miss Maymc phelan; Gentle
men. Allen RUSSELL Consolation, lfyia
I Norton Fried cakes and coffee were
served Dancing was INDUCED in III
Ill midnight
Miss Margaret Myers attendeI the
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-11

Harmon Hanson OF The United
states marine corps is HON" on FUR
lcuch and visited win his parents.
Mr.. ana M..s. Anton Tanson
Mrs. {. Ornstodt was all Ottawa 'i;.
i,or Thursday.
Onccr John MCC1Jo vas q buslne i'
callcr in Chicago Thursday.
Mrs. ". Bos Gilman anl son called
on rriends in Peru Thursday,
Mrs. | / ittral and Siste.. Mrs I'M
dcrson and daughter visited win
frienas in la Sale Thursday.
". \. Morriascr visited with rol2-
tlvcs in Ottawa Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs, CG5par Kaiser are vi
ting with relatives in Rock Island for
a few days,
Mrs. \. J. Cary was a La Sale caller
Tbursday.
Thos. Burke was 4 business visitor
in Ottawa Thursday
Bernard Baldwin from Camp loga'
ct Houston. Texas. is visiting at tn
homo Of his parents Mr.. AMI Mrs
George Baldwin. on ten days IN"
Tough.
Miss Agnes Lilies il visiting viii
relatives IN strcator for IA few days.
Mrs r. Cantwell OF Peru and Mis-
Tillle Dlas OF Chicago ysit.i at The
home Of Mrs. NJ. Clancy in Utica ,r
Thursda.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-11
Cocoanut Oil Makes
A Splendid Shampoo

II ,ou ~an, TO keep your hair in good
condition, DC careful what you wash It
with.
Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alksli. This dries tho
scalp. makes the hair brittle. and is very
harmful. Just plain n,ulsihed coeoanut
oil (Which is pare and entirely grease
lcss), is much better than the most OK.
pcnsyc soap or anything else you can
use for shampoong. as this can't pos.
sibly injurc the hair.
Simply moisien your hair with water
and rub il IN. One or two teaSpooniuls
will make an abundance OF rich. creamy
la,hcr, and clcanses the hair and scalp
thoroughly. The lather rinscs out cas-.
lily and removes every particle OF dust,
dirt, dandruff and excessive oil. The
hair dries quickly and evenly. and Il
leaves 1t fine and silky, bright fluffy and
easy TO manage.
You can get mulsi6ed cocoanut oil At
most any drug store. Il is very cheap,
and q few ounces Is enough TO las,
everyone in the family for months
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-11
You May Find
1t In Stocking
Clncinnati authority says your
troublesome CUrn> luSt
loosen ana tail 0lt

~oTc ,our~. hagt corus. SOFT corn' or
colus between tie toe, lust loosen N
their sockets sad taIl oil the nest day
If you will apply directly urou tie corn
a lev drops vt dru. cJ..g. irecl'ne,
say. a Cincinnati authority
Noa merely put 4 drop Or two Of tm'
frttfoue cu the tender. taueN corn to-
dav and Instantly the corn stops hurting.
then tomorrow sometime AoV may hni
the oil torturou, pest somewhere N
veur stocking. having fallen oil entirely
without pltticlr Of soreness. ram or
irritation. lAe ON surrounding and
beneath the former corn will De as
healthy. raS aal smooth rs the palm
Of YOUR band
4 quarter -Gugr OF irce5onc Is sun.
cigpt 10 ril ouys (oct OF every corn and
calls. and anv druggist viii charge hut
a iew cents Tor it. II is 4 tompouH'
ma l. from ether,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-11

t." na'., uhan 90 'f i;raz..
h-'r lately t,r4 -1,r.U- -e4 .ir
.,.-a af> car.~ az 600. rwsAp- "
i' Asz~u uha>. relentless waters
I.t. -llgarr-,h FT. country for
t.Idr"j> ~ mar~ atuUI 4 rccn-
... ."rsalS Tbs gi-lb> river "Fcr.
Bows it,, banks. aud a famous Traveller
estimated that mp Fewer tlau 1len,Un"
n.',,"> have lost thctr lives during
tHr la,t five ,ruutrsr> through THESE
Terrible floods.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-11
lar1est Poisonous ReniIle.

The Surucucu known ms The bush.
master IL the largest poisonous reptile
IN 'he world, and is fortunately rare
Dn1 found only in the depths Of the
jungle and SNamps, whore NAH rarely
pchelratcS. j aitalns II length ~
Twelve to fifteen feet til" color of It.
body Is rose. or rather ycil0Wisl pjnk.
with brown patterns nnd tinls OF
b'irplc. ls bite Is aIDIo..t always fatal.
iIs tangS are IN inch long aud aS much
rs ien ounces Of venom have been cy.
traclod.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-11
Kissing.

~ Uptiinist hui,is this pleasan, pros.
peel out to cnga s.d couples; "tnmur-
rled couples Kiss and forgive Mar
rirl rOnplrs Kiss and declare n truce
while The honvy artillery Is heins mov'
cl M Kansas CITY star.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-11
Sir Olivcr Lodges Faith.

~ win not believe 'Hat il IS riycn
10 nan Ia Rave lhougb.> h-hor and
noblcr then thc real tru'h of '.in..A'
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-10-18
FROM STATE
fJEI ADMINISTRATION MADE

Coal conservation measures. which
should be adhered To- in every home
aud establishment In which coal b.
used as fuel. are outlined iu instruy-
lions Just issued hy W W. ARM
strong federal fuel administrator
Tor Utah. Armstrong offers these
aids Nv the conservation movement
Nuw b. the time a. be putting
your heating equipment In order Tor
wintcr See that your chimneyz and
fiuc- ntc thoroughly cleaned.
Give uttehtiun to- the crate ul
your furnace ur stove 80 a. to clint
nate. as Tar as possible. Sitting uf
fine coal into the ashpit More ,unl
u lost IN this manner than h. gem
orally supposed.
clean the heating surface ~ your
boiler so that heat from the yuHl
may he abHurbcd and de- useful work
instead of having large quantities uf
heat pass up tho nuc and get away
"a total loss.
overhaul radiators valves aud
piping uf your building Cover hot
pipes with good Insulating material
w plactH where heat ~ not required
Look after your windows aud
doors aud see that they have u
reasonably tight ut Incredible
quantities IT heat mry be lost " this
prc,autiun g. overlooked
Tn saving fuel YOU viii be help
INK the milruudH a. move food Tor
eur soldiers. pnd don't forget that
while Nuu are helping the govern
ment N"u are saving your own
money"