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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-05
UNCLE SAM
TOCONTROL
FUEL OIL
Placed Under Licensing System; No Price
Fixing at Present; ReQua is Named
Division Chief
BY United Press,

| ny united Press.
Washington, Feb. 5.-The oil in
dustry of America is prepared to GO
under partial licensing system in
compliance with President Wilson s
proclaloatio placing all fuel oil un.
der government contIoi.
That there would be no price fix.
ing at the present time, was deelar-
ed by the fuel administration. BY
establishing a priority list the presi.
dent insured the supply of fuel oil
for necessary.
Authority under the proclamation
Is to be vested in Mark l.. Requa Of
California, recently named as chief
of the fuel administration oil di-
vision.
Licenses must not be obtained be-
fore February IL by all manufacture
ers and distributors whose gross
sales OF fuel including gas oil, amount
to more than 100000 barrels year.
In issuing the preferential list the
fuel administration at the same time
exempted all users of oil from the
operation Of the Monday closing or
der as 1t has been shown that most
Of the oil consumers already were
excepted under previous exemptions.
This exemption includes not only
users Of fuel oils but also consum-
ers of all petroleum and petroleum
products.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-05
ORGANIZE
SOCIETY AT
JUNIOR Hi

A War Saving society of the Junior
High school has been organized and
it is expected that the whole school
will join the society. Each member
of the society will buy War Saw
ing Certificate or a Thrift Card if
the plans of the organization are car
ried out.
At the same meeting of the stu
dents Junior Red Cross organiza-
tion was completed and large per
cent of the pupils of the Junior High
have pledged themselves to become
members of the junior organization.
A fee of 25 cents will be collected
.iom all members.
The following officers were elected
for the War Saving society at the
meeting yesterday: Charles Nichol-
son, president; Mary Johnson, vice
president; William Gossett. treasur-
er.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-05

Looking at the matter from a bus
mess standpoint, / would rather have
War Savings Stamps than Liberty
bends. This, for the erason that II
i should become in dire need of the
money invested, l could cash out my
War Savings Stamps by giving the
post office ten days notice. With
the same amount invested In Libey.
ty bords, and under the same con.
dltions, l would be compelled to 60
into the market and sell my Liberty
bonds to a speculator Another ad.
vantage is, II at any time it became
necessary for me to have ready cash.
and after giving the necessary ten
days notice, cashed my War Say.
ings Stamps, I would not only get
the principal but | would get the
interest from the time l purchased
the stamps until cashed them.
understand, l do not contemplate
anything Of the sort. | bought these
stamps to keep until 1923 and I ex.
pecS to keep them, but one never
knows what may happen, and am
safe in the assurance that II l do
need $1,000 between now and 1923
and need 1t badly enough, | can get
It, plus interest.
"It is my advice to everyone to
purchase War Savings Stamps and
Thrift Stamps. Whether they buy
a dollars worth a week or a month
or 80 worth month. Whatever
they can afford to spend in that way,
will be saved. Not only saved, but
will be drawing interest. And better
than that they will be doing their
duty in helping the govern.
ment."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-05
ELKS INITIATION
WEDNESDAY, NIGHT

Tomorrow night at the Elks club
tt ere will be large doings. At that
time, 20 covering candidates are bill.
et to walk the burning sands, ride
the goat and otherwise be instructed
in the mysteries of the order. 1t is
desired that full crew be present
to WELD the slap-sticks. Arthur T.
March of Ell Reno, district deputy,
VII be present as well as other Wis
tins members from Ell Reno and oths
er lodges.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-05
WADSWORTH DEPLORES
CONDITIONS; SAYS Am.
WAR ENGINE STALLED
By United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, Feb. 5.-Lack OF Wis
ion has stalled Americas war en-
gine Senator Wadsworth charged to.
day he said that a greater breakdown
than the one from which the machine
is now suffering, threatens unless
some directing agency is created.
The senator stated that he enter.
tains deep conviction that the end
OF the war is not in sight and that
we shall travel long, hard road be-
fore we reach our goal and feels Ger.
tain that conditions will grow more
severe as time progresses.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-05

America must constantly expand
and must send more troops abroad
She must build more ships and grow
more food with which to feed our al
lies, the senator said.
According to his statement he is
convinced that we are only on the
threshold of tremendous undertak
ing. He deplored the shipping situa
tion, declaring that transportation ia.
cilities were hopelessly jammed and
congested and added that we allowed
our blindness during the year preced.
ing the declaration of war to keep us
from preparing to meet the inevita.
BILE.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-05
BREAD RATION CUT
BY new FOOD ORDER
By United Press.

y Ou4tCU LI6sss
Washington, Feb. 5.-Hotels, res.
taurants and dining cars have been
ordered by the food administration
to run on reduced bread rations. Not
over two ounces of bread or rolls
viii be allowed to be served to any
one person. In. case Of substitutes
they will be allowed TO serve four
ounces,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-05
Serious Conditions.


London, Feb. 5.--secret knowledge
in possession of the British govern
ment regarding conditions in Germa.
ny, may have influenced the uncom.
promising attitude adopted by the in.
trlallied council at Versailles.
Food conditions in the Central EN-.
p!res are known to be increasingly
dangerous. The Russian store-house
II on which Germany intended draw
ing is still locked because M. Trots.
Ky outmaneuvered both the Central
empires and the Ukranians. Actions
Of the German government show de.
pressing conditions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-05
MAKE PROGRESS WITH
LESS" DAYS CONSER-
VATION PROGRAM
By United Press.

Washington, Feb. 5.-The food ad-
min'stration is making steady pro
gress IN its program for food conser-
yation. Six hundred steamships in
the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico
are now thoroughly wheatless and
meatless. The pork consumption is
curtailed seventy-five per cent and
the wheat and the beef about fifty
per cent,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-05
Enemy Makes Repeated Attempts Gain
Sammies Lines But Attacks Break
Down Under Fire
FOOD CONDITIONS
KNOWN Be SERIOUS
Trstsky Saved Russian Store House:
French Do Not Fear Big Offensive;
Better Fortified Than Before
By United Press.

BY United Press.
With the american army in France,
Feb. 5.-Repeated German attempts
have been made to raid the Ameri.
can front by crushing barrages from
the Yankee artillery. The Germans
seem to be willing to pay heavily In
man material for information regard
ing the width of the American front
and Americas fighting strength,
The Germans attacked the American
posts six times and each time their
attacks were broken.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-05
Not Fear Offensive.
By United Esress-

With the French Armies AfIeld,
Feb. 5.-The French military chiefs
ere not alarmed at the coming Ger.
man offensive.
They state that the French are for.
titled as never before and that the
most the Germans could possibly at.
tain is to produce salient in the
Frerc ch lines, which in the end tha
French would reduce again.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-05

BY United Press.
The Hague, Feb 5.-Germanys
first political strike is waning. This
strike, however, has probably Great.
ed bitterness between the strikers
and the so-called middle class. This
information was received from a
very reliable source.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-05
Best German Flyers,

y UAEtuH 7 IbSH.
Paris, Feb. 5.-Eight German mir.
planes were completely destroyed and
five Others We're brought flaming to
the ground by the French aviators
In series OF formidable air battles
ever the German lines, it was Off.
cJaily announced today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-05

By United Press.

BY UnIL6u Press.
Zurich, Feb 5,-The war has cost
Germany 100000 dead and as many
more incapacitated, socialist mem.
ber of Segitz declared in the Bava.
rian diet, according to dispatches re-.
ceived today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-05
Mars at Helm.

BY United Press.
London, Feb. 5.--German militari-
ism is still supreme in the Central
empires. The last resistance by
strikers was practically crushed out
by the threat Of firing squad and
reduced rations
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-05
rRAINMEN ASK MORE MONEY
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, Feb. 5.--Conductors
and trainmen Of the national rail.
road have formally presented. to the
wage commission. demands for from
a 80 to 40 per cent wage increase.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-05

sion and no collection taken. Every
body is invited, every body is vel.
come. Come show your approval OF
the movement and your interest in
the boys Of chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-05
IN POLICE COURT

Ethel Monk wa arrested last
night ona charge of immoral conduct
and was fined $40 this morning in
court. Charley Worthington had ap.
parently partaken too freely of the
Joy juice" and he had not recover.
ed sufficiently this morning for trial
and his case was continued.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-05
FRENCH FLlERS BEST GERMANS IN BIG AIR BATTLE

= = 4 + + = = + + = + r +
= START MONEY MAKING;
Y BUY THRIFT STAMPS
= The first principle of mon
= ey making is money saving.
= The easiest and simplest
= plan Of saving yet devised is !
: War Savings Stamps and 4
= Thrift Stamps. Start system I
= attic saving now. 1
= HEED THIS CALL TO PA 1
Z TRIOTISM! j
4. 4 4 4 4 = Il 4 a 4 4 = =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-05

CONTINUED on Page Two.l
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-05
Sincerely yours.

1~RAAOW W AAbOA-
The scoutmaster, on behalf of the
boys, invites and urges the boy-loy-
ing people of Chickasha and commu-
niiy to attend the exercises that take
place at the auditorium of the Junior
High school on Friday at 1880 p. m,
There is to be no charge for admis,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-05

You will find all the
local news every day
ia The Daily Express
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-09-13

- ~ DoWiAn HAS HOVCu tuLO the
Logue residence on Park ave.
Miss Hilda Kohl left wednesday
for Washington, where she has re-
ceived a government appointment.
The little daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. ]. Ryhn was very sick for
several days this week, but is much
better.
Hereafter will, make my resid-
ence at the Merchants Hotel and
can be found there when not at my
Office. DR.. c. e. Caine. adv.
The little son of Col. and Mrs.
George Thorpe is able to be out
again as well as ever, having re-
covered from his recent fall in which
he broke one of his arms at the ell
bow.
J. s. Schriber of Spencer, Iowa, was
in Morris Tuesday visiting with the
Bixen and Dripps families, he being a
neighbor Of these families when they
lived in Iowa. While here Mr..
Schriber purchased the Woods farm.
Michael Raylein of Synnes town
ship got his hand caught in the gears
Of binder recently and two fingers
were badly lacerated. The end Of
his middle finger was cut off and
part of his little finger had to be
amputated.
Misses Eleanore Wrench, Mabel
Kessler and Helen Kohl, accompanied
by Emil Neitzel, autoed to Browns
Valley Sunday and visited with Miss
Louise Kohl, who is taking charge Of
the Canty Millinery Store at that
place.
w. D. Foster of Storm Lake, Iowa,
returned home on Monday, having
been here to look after the thresh-
ing on his farm near Morris. When
he left he carried a check in his
pocket for his share of the grain
and was well satisfied with the yield
on his farm.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-09-13
BY all means send your soldier boy
a picture of the Home Folks tt.

By all means send your soldier boy
a picture Of the Home Folks tt.
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. O. e. Miller of Framnas town
ship. near Cyrus. on Sept. 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Wollthan, ac-
companied by Mrs. Frank Gould,
autoed to St. Cloud last Sunday and
spent the day with Miss Elsa Wolf
than and Miss Margaret Burpee.
B. e. Adams and F. S. Ellsworth
Of Garner, Iowa, were business Wis
itors in Morris this week, coming
here with some land buyers. On
their way they stopped at the State
Fair for a couple Of days.
A meeting Of the members of the
old Home Guard company was held
at the armory Monday night and
several matters Of Importance were
disposed Of. TWAS voted to sell the
o. D. wool uniforms and pay the
debts Of the company and what
money is left will be distributed
among the members. There were
between twenty and thirty men who
did not join the National Gtlard
and these men were discharged and
there will be no Home Guard or
platoon maintained at Morris, as was
at first decided.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-09-13

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Hovend of Framnas township
on Sept. s.

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Oscar Hovend of Framnas township
on Sept. 6.
Pictures of home folks inspire our
soldiers with the courage that wins.
voss Studio. IT,.
Mrs. p. ]. Garant of Chicago, ar
rived Tuesday evening for q short
visit with her sister, Mrs. M. 8.
Tibbits, living south OF town.
Supt. Kidder and w. j.. Sorenson.
of the Otter Tail Power Co., were
visitors in Morris Wednesday while
on their way to Graceville.
Mrs. Fritz Buckentin, one OF the
most devoted and successful flower
raisers of Morris, has suffered the
loss of several of her choicest plants
recently. One day last week she
found that someone had pulled up
one of her selects, and two days
later, three disappeared, pots and all,
and day or two later three more
were taken. The miscreant WHO took
them carefully selected from among
common varieties plants which it will
be impossible to replace. It is un-
fortunate that the person who took
these plants is not known, for IL he
were, he should be held up to public
scorn IL not prosecuted.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-09-13

The telephone companies have been
instructed to discontinue the practise
of giving the time of day to SUBJ
scribers in order to conserve labor.
Morris averages 200 calls of this
kind per day. The practice Of calling
customers at certain hours will also
be discontinued.
There are good schools and poor
schools just as there are good stores
and poor stores or good farms and
poor farms. They are not all alike.
Go where there is plenty of every
thing that is up to date to work with.
The best is the cheapest. Send for
a catalog of the Little Falls Business
College. adv. 81.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M.
e. Church will be entertained at the
home of Mrs. F. r. Putnam Wednes-
day, Sept. l8. Mrs. Putnam will be
assisted byla committee of ladies and
they will serve 15-cent lunch. The
annual election of officers will also
take place at this meeting and full
attendance of the membership is de-
sired. Those having the meeting in
charge invite all ladies to be present.
p. S. Jordan returned home Fri
day of last week. having attended
several county fairs as judge Of the
livestock. On the 28th of Aug. he
was at the Winona county fair at
st. Charles, on the 30th at the Steele
county fair at Owatonna and last
week he attended the state fair.
Yesterday he judged the livestock at
the Wright county fair at Howard
Lake and today he is at the Traverse
county fair at Wheaton.
DR.. and Mrs. Game have broken
up housekeeping and Mrs. Game and
daughter, Lois, went to Minneapolis,
where Miss Lois will enter the
Northrup Collegiate School to pre-
pare herself for the University next
year. On account of the big ex
pense of keeping up their large
home, and the fact that their son
Thabes is in the army and their
daughter was going away to school,
the doctor thought it better to close
up the house than to maintain the
big expense just for himself and
wife. Mrs. Caine also wished to be
near her daughter in Minneapolis,
consequently they have disposed of
the residence in Morris for a farm
and DR.. Caine will make his home
at the Merchants Hotel.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-09-13
Local News Items

Dan Meyer has again opened up a
land Office in the Mullen building.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Gales on Sept. 5.
School supplies at Sylvander's.
Tablets, pencils, etc. We have every
thing you need. adv.
Come and get handsome program
with your favorite star at the Strand
Sunday. adv.
The little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Gaffney has been laid up
with blood poisoning in her right
knee cap. but is improving.
Rev. and Mrs. A. G. Quammen and
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Hilmen, visited at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. e. C. Gill
bert Monday evening.
Mrs. Chas. Fox of st. Paul, spent
last week end in Morris, the guest
Of Mrs. w. H. Mahafie and Mrs.
John Grove, returning to her home
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hilmen formerly
Of Leeds, oNrth Dakota, visited their
relatives Rev. and Mrs A. G.. Guam
men, on their way to Montana, this
week
Mrs. A. G. Carlson received a card
this week from her son William G..
Carlson saying that he has arrived
May.
There is nothing that will bring
more cheer and comfort to the heart
Of your soldier boy than picture
Of the "Home Folks" Find room for
it? should say he will. If.
Fifteen thousands tons of cocoanut
shells are being shipped to this coun-
try every month to make carbon for
gas masks. Save the fruit pits at
home.
Among the casualties noted in the
overseas forces this week are Edwin
Brendal, of Starbuck, and Isaac B.
Dybdal, of Elbow Lake, both severe
ly wounded.
Eye-s1ght restored by DR.. Brokaw,
eye specialist at Krueger's drug store.
Morris the 9Th and 7th of every
month. Painful head and eyes made
painless. Price always lowest Adv.
P. S. Jordan received word re-
gently that his youngest brother,
now serving with the American
forces in France, had been wounded
in action.
Richard CARNEY had an accident
on Monday when an ak slipped and
cut into his right leg. He has been
able to get around since but has been
very lame and crippled.
Joseph Ernst of Donnelly, who
has been at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Olson, while recovering from
his recent illness, is greatly improved
and on the road to recovery.
DR.. Caine was called to Cyrus one
day last week in consultation with
DR.. Linde over the case of Mrs
Rasmus Thompson, who was suffering
with a gall stone attack.
Mr.. and Mrs. H.AJ. Fraiken of
Minneapolis visited last week with
their daughter, Mrs. p. S. Jordan
Mr.. Fraiken returned home Friday
and Mrs. Fraiken. stayed until Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hope and son
Cameron returned home last Sunday
after weeks stay in the cities.
While there Mr.. Hope combined
business and pleasure and with his
family he attended the state fair.
Carl Reimers was unfortunate
enough to have large timber fall on
his right leg Wednesday of last week
and one bone was badly crushed
He has been laid up since but is
getting along very we'll.
The boys at Camp Grant have
asked for smileage books. Not suffi-
cient interest has been taken of late
in keeping the boys supplied. Smile
age books can be obtained at the
post Office, the public library and
Sylvander's drug store.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-09-13
THE MORRIS TRIBUNE Morris Minnesota

Mr.. Coan Of st. Paul, Is visiting
with his daughter, Mrs. Sam Siverts,
Jr.
School begins next Monday. Get
your supplies. such as tablets, PEN
ellis, etc., at Sylvander's. adv.
Mrs. G. r. A. Scobey returned home
from Great Fails. Mont, where she
had been for a couple of months
visiting with her daughter, Mrs.
Frank Carney.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-09-13

r. @. Bowlin has moved into the
Logue residence on Park ave.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-09-13

There is nothing that will bring
more cheer and comfort to the heart
Of your soldier boy than a picture
Of the "Home Folks" Find room for
it? I should say he will. If.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-09-13

Among the casualties noted in the
overseas forces this week are Edwin
Brendal, of Starbuck, and Isaac B.
Dybdal, of Elbow Lake, both severe
ly wounded.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-09-13

Mrs. A. G. Carlson received a card
this week from her son William G..
Carlson saying that he has arrived
safely in France. He left here in
May
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-09-13

Fifteen thousands tons of cocoanut
shells are being shipped to this coun-
try every month to make carbon for
gas masks. Save the fruit pits at
home.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-09-13

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hilmen formerly
Of Leeds, oNrth Dakota, visited their
relatives Rev. and Mrs. A. G.. Guam
men, on their way to Montana, this
week
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-09-13

Eye-s1ght restored by DIR. Brokaw,
eye specialist at Krueger's drug store,
Morris the 9Th and 7th of every
month. Painful head and eyes made
painless. Price always lowest. Adv.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-09-13

p. S. Jordan received word re-
gently that his youngest brother
now serving with the American
forces in France, had been wounded
in action.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-09-13

Pictures Of home folks inspire ON
soldiers with the courage that wins
voss Studio. tt.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-09-13

Richard Carney had an accident
on Monday when an ak slipped and
cut into his right leg. He has been
able to get around since but has been
very lame and crippled.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-09-13

Miss Hilda Kohl left Wednesday
for Washington, where she has re-
ceived a government appointment.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-09-13

Mrs. Chas. Fox Of st. Paul. spent
last week end in Morris, the guest
Of Mrs. w. H. Mahaffie and Mrs.
John Grove, returning to her home
Monday.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-09-13

The Ladies' Aid of the Lutheran
Free church will be entertained by
Mrs. Chas. Anderson and Mrs. An
drew Olson at the church Friday,
Sept. 18th. Everybody welcome.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-09-13

Rev. and Mrs. A. G. Quammen and
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Hilmen, visited at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. e. G. Gill
bert Monday evening.