The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-02
More Than 1850 Sign With Uncle Sam
to Buy Stamps and Help
Win War
PATRIOTIC SERVICE is
RENDERED BY WORKERS.
Bradley and Alex Make, Big Gains Toward
Close; Chickasha Also Genes
to Front


While complete returns We're no
available today, it was evident from
reports received up to last night tina
Grady county had gone slightly be
yond her minimum quota of 1850;
s!gners in the campaign for War Sav
ers which has been in progress the
r6st two weeks. AS nearly as could
be determined from the reports re
ceived up to Friday night, the tota
number of pledges was approximate
ly 1880. In only few instances
are the figures received to be accept
ed as final and official
From Bradley and Alex came two
OF the best reports received Friday
night At the former place J. NJ
Dewese. township chairman, report
ed 447 cards signed in the Bradley
school district and total of 674 for
the township, with probably more to
be added Mr.. Dewese devoted prac-
tically all of his time to the cam
paign during the last ten days.
J. c. Clayton, chairman of Alex
township, reported total of GIL
cards signed, OF which 402 were in
the Alex school district. Lester l.,
Laws, ably assisted by number of
patriotic citizens. was the manager
Of the campaign in the town and he
waged a furious Offensive" during
the last three days The sales OF
samps were heavy in Alex
R. P. Wynee, chairman of Pocas.
set township, reported total pledges
numbering 2SS, the total amount
pledged being $3.50. During the
month of February the Pocasset post
office sold War Savings sold War
Savings and Thrift Stamps to the
amount of $3S2S.15.
J. NJ. Sanders, chairman of Union
township Minco. secured 446 pledges,
an increase of 30 over his previous
report, and gave the assurance that
more would be forthcoming. Minco
also had large stamp sales.
With one school district still out
E. H. Black, chairman of Verden
township, reported 2S9 pledges, all
except IL Of these being from the
Verden school district.
T. J. Brown, chairman of Tuttle
township, was unable to give final
figures but, on the basis of returns
already received, he estimated that
the pledges in his township would
reach 500. Mr.. Brown was handi-
capped during the last five days OF
the campaign by an auto accident in
which his wife was seriously injured
making it impossible for him to ue
vote his time to the work
The final report of C. H. Gibson.
chairman of Middleburg township,
showed an increase from 95 cards,
last Saturday. to 1871
The final report of J. G Payton
chairman of Chandler township, show
4S9 pledges. Mr.. Payton did very
thorough piece of work, very few in
his township being missed.
Tabler township, J. l. Dillenbeck.
$50 War Savers. all except
about so of whom bought stamps.
ownship--territory out
side of the city.-through R. B. VIII
son, chairman, reported 297 cards
signed, the territory veing very thor
oughly worked.
c. w. Harper, chairman of Rush
Cprings township reported total
pledges amounting to SO9, with sew
eraI districts not yet heard from.
This is an increase of 200 over his
last report. Mr.. Harper expects TO
have about 1000 pledges when all re.
ports are in.
other reports, which do not vary
greatly from those received up to-
last week, we're as follows:
Ninnekah township, Elliott Ander
son, chairman, 70O
Washington township, John His
kett, chairman, 245.
Dutton township, G. W. Richard.
son, chairman, 129.
Amber township, H. N. smelser,