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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-26
PLEDGE YOUR LIMIT"
Is PLEA TO PATRIOTS

In final appeals to the patriotic
citizens of Oklahoma to go the limit
ON War Savings Pledge Day, Geo. w.
Barnes. state director of the w. S.
S. committee, and w. G. McAdoo,
secretary of the U. S. treasury, send
cut the following:
To the Loyal Citizens of Oklahoma;
On June 2S, 1918. you will be asked
to pledge your support OF your coun-
try.
For Gods sake, for the sake of hui
manity. and for the sake of all that
you hold dear, pledge your limit to
purchase War Savings Stamps.
If you do your duty, Oklahoma will
far exceed its quota. If you fail you
will not do your duty and Oklahoma
will fail. This is a war of nations
and is your war as much as it is
mine.
If you do not do your duty, you are
n. other than a coward or a Stacker
This is strong language, but this is
the day of strong language.
I Results will win the war.
Perhaps you think in your owl
opinion that you have done your duty
You have not done your duty unit
you have given all that you can il
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-26
FOR STATE
SENATOR

r. j. Brown, postmaster ut Tuttle
for several years and now acting as
secretary of the Chickasha Chamber
of Commerce and manager of the
Ozark Trails road work in this coun-
ty, has entered the race for state
senator, seeking nomination at the
hands of the Democratic voters in
the primary August 16.
Mr.. Brown is one of the best
known men in the county, having
lived in this section for a number of
years. He has served one term as
representative in the Legislature from
Grady county, in which office he
made record which won general
approval. He will probably have a
statement to make to the voters la
ter.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-26
Clean Oul Thin Strip BelIeau Wood Still
Held By Germans: Artillery and
Infantry Do Work
PAVE NOW CLEAR
OF ENEMY TROOPS
Italian Drive NOrlhward Is Defensive
Move Bgainsi Expected Austrian
Thrust In Mountains
By United Press.

By United Press.
The west bank of the Piave has
been completely cleared OF Austri.
ans, the last rear guard surrendering
after it had been practically annihi.
lated. The Italian drive nortnward
is believed to be a defensive move
to make the expected Austrian often
sive in the mountains more difficult
The enemy is reported to have con.
centrated all his available reserves
there ~e 4 4.s. a44..-~-
The Austrian losses in the drive
are now estimated at 25O,0OO and this
figure includes 10000 drowned in the
Austrian retreat across the Piave
river,
On the Mane front, the American
troops have completely captured Bel
leau wood, inflicting heavy losses on
the Germans and capturing 221 pris.
oners and a number of machine guns.
The Americans on the Alsace front
have taken over new sector OF Ger
man territory near Gobweiler
The Germans have heavily bonn
barded the American positions at
Tcul sector on the Lorraine front,
using great quantities of gas. The
French took prisoners in raids and
the enemy artillery bombarded the
British positions along the Ancre ON
the Picardy front. The Germans al
so heavily shelled the British lines
on the northwestern part of the Elan.
ders front The British were sue
cessful in their raid west of Mer.
Vile
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-26

ing their lives freely and heroically
to save America and liberties of
mankind. They need food, clothing
and arms, Everyone who buys War
Savings Stamps or signs pledge to
save and buy these Stamps over a
period OF time helps himself and
helps directly every American hero
in France. Isn't this the least each
patriot can do TO enable our gallant
boys to fight victoriously or to die
gloriously in the cause of humanity
and liberty, Let no one who genu.
inely loves America and wants to
serve, fail to enlist in the great army
Of war savers during the period end
ing June 2Sth, 1918"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-26

BANKERS
SESSION

Wm. IL Donahue returned this
morning from Kansas City where he
has been in attendance at meeting
of bankers from Oklahoma City, Tul-
sa, Muskogee, McAlester, Ardmore,
Enid and other important towns in
Oklahoma, with Mr. DeLano, member
Of the Federal Reserve board, Wash.
ington, d. c., in an effort to obtain
a branch of the Kansas City Federal
Reserve bank to be located in Okla
homa.
After the Oklahoma bankers hao
presented the showings on which OK.
lahoma bankers claimed this state
is entitled to a branch of the Kan
sas City bank, Mr.. DcLano conced-
ed the necessity for an Oklahoma
branch. He took the position how
ever that in order to sanction the
Increase in the expense of operating
il would be necessary for more sta.o
banks to become Federal Reserve
members. Mr. DeLano called atten-
tinn to the fact that only one state
bank of Oklahoma is a member of
the federal reserve system and
strongly advocated that more of these
banks join the reserve banks, thus
adding capital and making practical
the establishment of a federal re.
serve branch in this state
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-26

Almer Brown, Grover Chase Adams,
Willis Earl Grow, Thomas Jackson
Farris, Claud Matthew Brown, James
w. johnson. George Mcclellan, Oscar
Nelson, Willis r. Batcx, Geo. w Hen.
dcrson, Willic Thomas Gibbns, Rob
ert A. Stewart, Joe Reed, Harlon
Newton, Levi Archie Null, William n.
Acrey, IIeston Watson Farmer, En-
nett Brightwell.
Transferred to other boards John
A. Byars, Cleburne, Texas; Homer
V. Gibbins, Tucumcari, N. M; vii.
liam d. Sessums, Hugo; Harvey Tay.
lor, Murfreesboro, Ark; Henry f.
Ford, Medicine Lodge, Kansas; Jew
el Cooper, Minden, La.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-26
TUGGLE FAMILY
STRONG FOR WAR
SAVINGS STAMPS

There are folks in Chickasha who
believe in War Savings Stamps. The
Tuggle family fer siestance They
think more Of Baby bonds than of
anything you can imagine. In fact
they dote on 'em First, when the
drive started away along during those
thermometer was registering zero or
thereabouts, e. H. Tuggle purchased
the first Thrift Stamps to be bought
at the local post office. Later he
swelled his purchases until he owned
enough stamps to become a member
OF the $1,000 club. That was the
starting of the whole thing.
Mrs. Tuggle to keep pace with her
husband few months later bought
Baby bonds to o. tune of $1,000
worth maturity value. She was
thereby initiated into the mysteries
of the Exclusive Set
Straightway Miss Elizabeth Tug
gle, aged eight, expressed her desire
10 become a member That desire
was gratified yesterday when she
completed purchases that entitled
her 10 membership, making the third
$1,000 worth of War Savings Stamps,
maturity value, owned by the Tuggle
family. 1t is now the aim of Miss
Lena Tuggle to be a member before
the stamps are taken off the market
on Jan ! 1919.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-26
ssmmics Take Wood

by united PreSa.
With the Americans on the Msrne.
June 26.-The Americans took ths
remainder of Belleau wood last night.
The German losses were extremely
heavy. The Americans took 22t pris-
oners including captain and six
other officers.
As the Americans advanced they
captured many machine guns either
killing the gun crews or driving them
away from their machines.
This action has further flattened
out the apex Of the German drive
toward Paris. The Americans now
completely hold the wood, the north.
ern end Of which has been In dispute
since the German rush was halted by
allied resistance three weeks ago.
The success of the American fore
e5 resulted from heavy shelling of
the German position where they we're
hanging to thin strip of the wood
This shelling occurred Tuesday and
was followed by an attack by the
infantry at 5 p. m. Swept by ma.
chine gun fire, many of the German
positions were surrendered while at
other points the Boche defenders
fought to the death
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-26
BRAND PEACE
DRIVE OF HUN
AS INSINCERE
5y United Presa.

3y United Fress.
Washington. June 26.-The state
department and other authorities
made clear today that the United
States would not harken to such ap
peals as Won Kuchlmans latest peace
offensive which has the plundering
OF Russia' as a foundation.
1t is regarded to be much in the
nature of peace propaganda that has
come out Of Germany from time to
time in the past and the United
States will look upon this proposal
as unacceptable and insincere.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-26
BAKER OPPOSES
PLAN TO RAISE
DRAFT AGE NOW
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, June 26.-Secretary
Baker told the senate military com.
mittee that for the present the war
department believes it better not to
change the draft ages,
This practically insures the rejec-
ton of the pending amendment to
broaden the ages to from 20 to 40.
Secretary Baker said that his objec-
ton to the change was that it was
not based on thoroughly worked
out plan.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-26
TAX PENALTIES COSTLY

It costs considerable to allow taxes
to become delinquent according to
figures in the office of County Treas
urer II. n. Mullican. These figures
show that the office has collected a
total Of S1O,291.s5 in penalties on ad-
valorem taxes. This amount repre-
sents the penalties for several years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-26
sroRE DAMAGED RY EIRE

Fire this morning at $40 partially
destroyed the grocery store of A. A
Meador, 1902 South Shepard, and
caused damage to the building estt
mated by Fire Chief Gattis at $1,000
Lt SIS on the stock will probably
reach 5000 The building was over
twenty blocks from fire station No
l. The loss was covered by insur
ance.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-26
KERENSKY BOBS
UP IN ENGLAND
BY United ess.

London, June 26,-Alexander Ke.
rensky, former Russian premier,
made dramatic appearance at the
British labor conference here today,
After being introduced he made a
speech in Russian being loudly
cheered.
He arrived in London June 19 and
was reported to have been on his
way to America when he appeared at
the conference.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-26
CALL FOR CHORUS

+ Mrs. p. II. Roche has called .
:. a meeting of volunteers for I
1. mixed chorus which is to be .
-i' organized for assisting in .
4 Fourth of July celebrations on 4
+ the o. G. W. campus. The !
< singers viii meet tomorrow I
r morning at ten o'clock at the I
i Sugg theater. At least one
+ hundred singers will be need 1
T. cd to practice each morning 1
f. until the celebration. i
r 1
+ + j. + + = r + = + E + +
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-26
FOUR CALLS FOR DRAFTMEN
MEAN 244525 IN JULY
Ry United Press.

Py United Press.
Washington, June 26.-Four dreft
calls totalling 124,525 men were an
nounced today in addition to the call
for 100000 issued last night. It is
now shown that at least 344,525 men
will go into the training camps dur
ing July. They are to entrain be-
tween July IS and 20.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-26
CHICKASHA BOY DIED OF
WOUNDS IN FRANCE

: BY United Press.
+ Washington, June 26.-Pri-
+ vate S. n. Thompson, Chick
!. asha, Okla, died of wounds
J received in action in France.
+ His name was included in a
! list of 81 casualties reported
+ by General sPershing. The
+ list included AZ killed in ac-
! ton, % wounded, seven miss
: ing, Is dead from other
+ causes.
= Private Thompson was the
+ son of Mrs. Jeanette Thomp-
j. son, 42S Iowa avenue, of this
+ city, and after entering the
+ service of his country was
+ placed in the signal corps.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-26
Americans Extend Line.


by OHlleu FTeSS.
With the Americans in France,
June 26.-An American unit has TAX
en over a new sector in German AL.
same and several minor raids have
already been reported.
The new sector is IA the vicinity
OF Gobweiler and runs through ex-
tremely rugged territory. This Is
the third sector to be taken over by
the Americans in Alsace and the sec.
ord on German territory.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-26
Italians Extend Gains.
By United Press.

By United Press
Rome, June 26.-The Italian forces
extended their gains at Capo Sile and
repulsed counter attacks, the Italian
war office announced today. The
Latins took 297 prisoners.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-26
LOYALTY OAY-JuNE 2sTH

\ wartime saver is life saver.
Don't forget this Buy War Stamps
June 2sth.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-26

time and money.
You must do this, il we are to
whip the Huns.
The men who give their lives, give
all. Be honest and take yourself to
account this morning and see if you
really have done your best. This
letter will not offend the people who
take this war seriously.
II this awakens you to the impor-
tance Of your part in this war it is
not in vain.
He who does not help, hurts; he
who does not work, shirks.
Pledge your limit, and then keep
your pledge.
Sincerely,
G. W. Barnes,
State Director w. S. S.
Sec, MeAdoo Appeals.
In final appeal to the American
people, Secretary McAdoo asks tnsr
every person enlist in the great ar
my Of war savers on June 2Sth. His
statement follows: over eight hun
dred thousand of Americas sons are
already on the fields of France where
the bloOdiest atatcks of all histor!
are raging. They are suffering anC
dying for us at home. They are Civ
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-26

All the latest news ny
wire every day from
the u. P. Association
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-20
LOCAL ITEMS

Protect your soldiers with your
savings.
L. A. Hawkins visited Tampa,
Monday.
Wrappers for egg-plants-hun-
dreds of old newspapers at lOc. a
hundred at The Herald office.-tf.
Make every day a thrift day
and help your Government end
the war days.
A lively gale, accompanied by
a light shower Of rain, prevailed
here for nearly an hour" Sunday
afternoon.
Manager Skies of the Southern
Utilities Co., Arcadia and Punta
Gorda, spent Sunday here with
his family.
Miss Thelma White, who is
working in Arcadia, spent Sun
day here with her mother, brother
and friends.
That urbane and accomplished
gentleman, j. A. Welch, is now
helping in the First National
Bank.
We are now suffering from the
longest days and shortest nights
Of the year. Tomorrow will be
the longest day; tonight, the
shortest night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Smith and
children went, up to Bowling
Green, Saturday, where they will
visit friends and relatives for a
few days and then go to Wauchu-
la for the same purpose. They
will come home Sunday.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-20

The government is riding the
newspapers to death with one
hand, and taxing the life out of
them with the other. Yes, we
know this is pretty badly mixed
metophor, but it is the everlasting
blinkety-blanketed truth. We
have read the postal regulations
affecting newspapers, which go
into effect July LIST, and while we
do not believe there is any pro-
lessor of law in the land who can
interpret them, we can see where
they are going to entail a burden
of expense and trouble upon pub
fishers that will put some of them
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-20

Attorney Paul ID. Mobley has
been selected for military service,
and, next Wednesday, will go to
Arcadia, whence, in company
with 81 other young men, he will
leave for some training camp,
probably Camp Gordon.
Mrs. E. w. Peabody, after a
weeks visit here to the families
/ of her nephaws, Geo. A. and G. A.
McLane, left this morning for her
home in Sanford.
John f. Freese of Brookline,
Mass; DR.. Geo. G. Flint of Bos-
ton, Mass. DR.. Flint's son John,
Of Brownville, Fla, who passed
through here in a car last week on
their way to Fort Myers, return
ed here Tuesday, and yesterday
morning resumed their journey
north. While here, they were the
guests Of Mr.and Mrs. John Rasch
Mrs. John Flint and baby came
with the party last week and
while they were at Fort Myers,
she remained here with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Rasch
Mr.. Freese is a brother of Mrs. j,
Freese Robinson, who once visit.
ed this place. and has many warm
friends here.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-20

|
4nii11aOeth, spent Tuesday and yes
ssetoay visiting relatives and
friends in Arcadia.
Joe Z. Falcon of the Marlboro
Section, and DR.. V. j. Jordan mot
Ored to Arcadia and back, Satur-
| day.
@ Ihey also serve who buy War
savings Stamps-if they save and
ouy to the utmost of their ability,
and buy in time.
Painting and decorating-inter-
lor and exterior work. | have had
years of experience and will give
you honest service at right prices.
j, Harvey Miller. (adv.l
Il, V. Camp, supervising engi-
neer Of the Charlotte Harbor
bridge, was here in his car, Mon
DAY morning, comforting with
Commissioner Written.
Elias Keen is making a large
two-story addition to his resi-
dence on Sullivan street. When
hmShed, it will be a great i'm
'provement.
Col. Wallace Chadman and his
sister, Mrs. Sarah E. Martin, left,
Tuesday morning, for their old
home in Tionesta, Pa, where they
will spend the summer.
F. L. Laubach came home last
week from Omaha, Neb., where
he has been engaged for several
months, and will spend the sum-
mer with his family here.
Tuesdays Tampa Tribune an
nounces on its editorial page that
it will hale j. E. Bowdoin before
the court in Arcadia tomorrow.
No explanation is given as to
what the fuss is about.
N. T. Borland, a polite and ac-
complished gentleman from Flor
al City, has been elected cashier
of the Punta Gorda State Bank
to succeed Harry Bolts, resigned,
and he entered upon his duties
last week.
Lyman Parker spent Friday
night here visiting his mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Turner and left
next morning for Arcadia From
there, he went to Gainesville to
take an electrical course in the
state university.
DR.. Kline, a younger brother of
DR.. Kline of Arcadia, was here
last Friday, looking the town ov-
err with a view to locating here.
All reports we have about him
agree that he is an excellent ply
stefan and surgeon, as well as a
gentleman of high character.
WV. Bateman of Wauchula,
arrived here in his car Tuesday,
and is looking over the local fruit
situation. He is now associated
with Alexander & Baird of Beres-
ford, who are large fruit buyers.
Mr.. Bateman thinks that citrus
fruits will bring fair prices, the
coming season.
Little Miss Olive. winsome
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. G.
Browf, celebrated her 9Th birth
dav last Friday. She had Lucille
and Donald Mcqueen take dinner
with her; and, in the afternoon.
her uncles. aunts and cousins of
the T. C. Crosland and L. M.
Written families paid her a call
and offered their congratulations.
She received numerous pretty
nrnSnntS-
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-20

out of business. just why the
government should thus harass it's
most loyal and faithful helpers
we cannot conceive.-Lakeland
Telegram.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-20

A good rain fell here Tuesday.
This, and clouds yesterday may
be indicate that the rainy season
is at hand.
Mrs. Gus Carlson went to Tam
pa yesterday, to visit her husband,
who is helping to build ships
there.
j. G. Duane of Jacksonville, di-
vision superintendent of the
Western Union, spent Tuesday
here looking after the company s
interests.
Arcadia News, Tuesday Capt.
Locklear of Punta Gorda, will
have charge of the large orange
groves at Nocatee. He will en-
.ploy number of men.
Reports are in circulation here
to the effect that Gordon Good
win, who recently lived here,
while returning to Norfolk, Va,
was killed, probably last week.
We were unable to get any other
particulars.
Dr. G. M. Afford will preach in
the Presbyterian church next Sun
day morning and evening, at II
a. M, and s p. m. Morning theme !:
pillars in the temple;" evening ::
"The two souls" The public is
invited.
Mrs. I'll. M. Reid and daughter,
Miss Josephine; !. Misses Anna Mae
Skies and Henrietta Harrington,
in an auto with Willis Dewey
driving, went to Arcadia, Tues
day night, and attended delight
full dance there.
Arcadia News, Tuesday :-Shu-
bert Locklear, of Punta Gorda,
who has been employed at the
Ford garage for several weeks, is
moving his household goods to
Arcadia and will make it his per-
manent home.
Friends making trips in autos
will please report to The Herald.
1t is impossible for this scribe to
know about all the auto trips
made by people here, and he
should be informed by those max
ing them; otherwise, he cannot
mention them.
Virtually every Punta Gorda
young man serving in camp or
trench, navy or other branch,
wrote his mother a letter on Moth
ers' Day, and all the letters have
been received. To say that the
mothers were delighted, but feeb-
ly expresses their feelings.
Hotels, restaurants and board
ing houses are notified by the
Food Administration that they
must serve beefsteak and roast
beef only once a week each and
boiled beef only twice a week.
Pork, mutton, poultry and fish
may be served three times a day
for the whole week.
Miss May Cole, eldest daughter
of Rev. d. A. Cole pastor of our
Methodist church, who had been
visiting her sister in Triton, Ga,
arrived here Friday night, to
spend the balance of the summer
with her parents. She has &C
cepted the position of first assist
ant in the high school at Cocoa on
the East Coast and will go there
in September to enter upon her
duties.
Linly 0. Curry of Harbor
View, who has been helping his
brother Will in his big cigar fac
tory in Orlando, arrived here Sat
urday on a visit to his parents
and many friends, and returned
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-25
CABINET MEMBERS
CANNOT AGREE ON
PROHIBITION ISSUE
Chairman Hurley Of Shipping
Boards, Afraid Of Expert
ment at This Time

Washington, June 25.-Cabinet mem
bers were sharply divided on the pro-
hibition question at the hearing of the
senate agricultural committee today,
with Secretary of the Navy Daniels es-
pousing the measure and Postmaster
General Burleson on the side of the
vets.
Daniels contends that the efficiency
of the navy yard has increased wherever
prohibition has been adopted.
Burleson said such a low "might re-
suit in delaying the successful prosecu-
tion of the war"
In response to question by Senator
Kenyon, Burleson said h was not speak
ing for the administration, but express
ing his personal views.
"The great bulk Of the men in ship
yards are capable and trustworthy,
said Daniels. "In every case where pro-
hibition has been adopted the change
has resulted in increased efficiency.
" Newport and Mare Island, CAL, are
two of the places where great i'm
provement has been brought about.
Many protested the Mare Island
ruling at the time, There are few oppos-
ed today. A destroyer was recently
launched there in record breaking time
AT Newport conditions were so de-
plorablc that it would have been crime