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Oil and Wheat Seized.

In the treaty of Bucharest Ger
many did not. on the surface, demand
any money indemnity of Rumania- AS
the German secretary Of state ex-
pressed it, securities in natural prod
ucts better correspondent to German
interests. Which meant, first Of all,
oil and wheat. And Germany is now
taking Rumanfan oil at the rate of
some 1900 cars month.
But OF wheat she has taken far
more. Since March she has virtually
been taking all the food that she could
move; and she has seized the whole
Rumanian transportation system, by
rail and on the Danube, with which
to move It. She has taken the root
ers to dry them where possible, to
make their preservation and handling
easier. She has seized the fisheries
and put them under forced labor.
Wheat Demands Heavy.
As for the wheat, from the harvests
Of 1917, 1918 and 1919 Germany de-
manded a minimum of 2,0OO, 900 tons,
or about 66,00O,0O0 bushels. Though
the harvest of 1917 was almost a fail
ure, the Germans claim to have been
able to take enough Of it to feed all
Germany for thfrty-seven days. In
1918, Of Rumania's wheat lands, less
dAlCCH dCECS III the hundred
have been productive. But, none the
less. Germany Is now arranging to re-
move Rumanian wheat and other
foodstuffs at the rate of 10000 cars a
day. And Rumania is facing a famine
that may be absolute.
Finally, in the mo indemnitfes"
clause Of the treaty of Bucharest it
now appears that there was a joker.
Germany was to pay for the food she
took. But she Is paying for it at
prices averaging one-fifth of those
offered in the open market; and it is
estimated that by the end Of 1919 this
will be equal to some $4,000, O00. 900
alone.
Also Rumania is now to pay all ex-
penses Germany was put to sin re-.
storing order" When recently this
was made clear to the German reichs-
tag it was made clear with a laugh
Of cynicism.
'1f the Rumanians are conscien-
tiously to fulfill these OBLIGATIONS.
commented Won Kuehlmann. "thev
will have to make serious exertions."
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Illustration as to Reserves.

Instead of this he has had constantly
to put his reserves, strictly limited in
save the troops attacked by Foch in
their retirement from utter ruin. You
may illustrate the thing by simple
figure. A man with fixed income
and a-small accumulation in the bank,
laid away for a rainy day. is striving
ings for the future. But business be-
comes SO bad that his capital has to
be fed into the daily expense. and
when the evil day comes he will find
himself without any reserve in the
bank. Now, exactly this is what Foch
has sought and Ludendorff has en-
deavored to avoid.
In 1914 the German general staff
was satisfied that they had beaten
Joffre so heavily In the opening bat
ties, pursued his armies so closely.
that the French commander had no
ject Of German strategy and in the
first days Of September. four years
ago, they were satisfied that they had
attained their object; and, accord
ingly, they risked everything at the
Marine. But they were mistaken.
Joffre had kept reserves; they were
available. and by putting them in he
won the battle Of the Marine and
saved France and the world from the
incalculable consequences of German
supremacy.
What is the situation in 1913? This
is the present question, the great
question. Has Ludendorff been able
to preserve a mass of divisions suff1-
cient now to take the offensive and
throw Foch back. halt his advance
until the few brief weeks Of the cam
paigning year are gone? Has Foch.
ever mindful of the great test that
was to come, been able to do two
fhfnps-fo harry the Germaps suf77.
GENTLY to exhaust their available re-
serves in the attempt to prevent his
strokes from being fatal. and also to
keep sufficient reserves Of his own to
continue the tactics he has been en-
ploying' for the past month with such
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Here is the whole problem of the
balance of the campaign of 1918. II
Ludendorff has exhausted his reserves
in getting his army back to the Hin
denburg line he can only attempt to
stand there at the risk of supreme
disaster. And the chances are ten to
one that he will not attempt to stand
at the Hindenburg line, but will go
to the frontier will give him shorter
line. an easier line to hold. and
therefore greater available free re-
serve, provided only that he does not
use up this prospective reserve in
saving his retiring troops from the
disaster which Foch will try to pre-
pare.
Laying aside all questions of terri
tory. Of geographical circumstances.
interesting and appealing as these
are, Foch has preached and taught
for a quarter Of century the STRAIT
his foe to battle and destroy his
armies. Bernhard and all the Ger
man writer's are Of the same school
The struggle is not a struggle to lib
crate French towns or seize advan-
tageous positions.
mand Of the allied forces all Of his
strategy will be directed toward the
destruction Of the armies of his oppo-
nent, and these armies can only be
destroyed by constant attack, not I'M
der conditions imposed by the enemy,
but upon those created by himself.
We may say that Foch and Luden-
dorff were equally confident that the
German armies could get back to the
Hindenburg line. but while Luden-
dorn sought to get them back in such
condition that they might, with the
help Of reserves collected for the pur-
pose, pass to the offensive. Foch was
determined to inf1ict upon the re-
treating troops such losses that they
would reach the Hindenburg line ex-
hausted and would only be able to
reach 1t because reserves were
thrown in to cover their withdrawal
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In Bulgaria the peoples everywhere
are disconnected. Economic conditions
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-17

mile stone in his careers race
and the chances are he is just as
fresh and just as strong of heart
as the day he started. His first
advancement came in the fall of
1882 when he left off keeping
time for that section gang and
went to hustling baggage in a
two-trains-a-day town up in Iowa.
From that day the advancement
habit grew and he went through
several positions, including pas
senger and freight brakeman,
conductor and general yardmas-
ter, until he landed as trainmas-
ter Of the Illinois division Of the
Rock Island, at Rock Island, H.,
in August, 1902. He was sent
from there to Des Moines the fol
lowing year in the same capacity
and came to Chickasha in Feb
ruary, 1904, as superintendent Of
thea0 Oklahoma division From
that day he signed his name as
" Supt'' over various branches of
the Rock Island, until 1909, when
he added General" in front of
the "Supt." " In 1913 he dropped
the 'Supt" part Of the title, re
tanned the "General" and picked
up the words Assistant" and
Manager, making his official
title Asst. General Manager. "
The following year he was made
General Manager of the G. r. |.
and p and president Of the c. r.
/, and G.
The final tribute to his eff
cheney and mwavering fight up
ward came when Director Gener-
al McAdoo Of all America s rail-
roads named 7. II. Beacon, one
time roust-about, general mana
ger of all the Rock Island lines.
A long battle and hard one
but one worth while and record
that will stand as a monument
to efficiency, determination and
hard work. 1t may be the record |
Of a brilliant man. 1t certainly
is the record Of a sticller, which |
latter individual is at least ten
to seven shot over the former in |
any game.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-17
REFLECT R. H. WILSON.

Supt. r. H. Wilson needs no intro
dnction to the people of Oklahoma.
His name is synonymous with Okla
homa's educational progress. His
personal fitness, his long experience,
his familiarity with every detail of
the office, his broad grasp OF edu.
cational needs from the rural schools
to the state university make him
the logical man for the office. To
show what the people who work
directly with him think of his work,
it is only necessary to say that he
is the choice Of more than ninety
five per cent of the school teach
ers of the state
Oklahoma is proud of her system
OF schools and she has q right to
be, for the conservative and intelli.
gent administration of its affairs
under r. II. Wilson has built up a
truly American system based on the
Ola ana tried principles or pedagogy.
He has never been an experimenter,
yet he is a friend to reform where
his judgment favors a change. His
fine capacity for mingling with the
people at large has kept him broadly
in sympathy with what they want,
and he has never been stingy with
his time or his energy in serving
the best interests of our great state
in all educational matters.
We believe he should be retained
in his present position for the reas-
on that we would retain the services
of wise, well balanced and ca.
pable teacher at the head of our
schools.
Il. II. Wilson should be reelected
as State Superintendent of Public
instruction.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-17
THE HOME OF HART SCHAFFNFR ( MARX CLOTHES
v " AM "a "a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Lucien Cassell of Des Moines, Ia,
made a visit to relatives here last
week. He had volunteered for SER
vice in the army and had to report
at home July IS. Mr.. and Mrs. EN-
cry Castle entertained a number OF
relatives and friends in his honor
at dinner Sunday.
Mr.. Wood of Chickasha has pur-
chased Russell Smiths eighty acres
of land and the crop on it, paying
$4,000.
George Guthrie was elected on the
Pleasant Valley school board at the
meeting last week. Mr. and Mrs. c.
A. Dearmon have been elected as
teachers.
The Red Cross meeting at the
Barnes residence last Friday was
we'll attended and much enthusiasm
was manifested. The ladies' of the
Dutton branch do not tire of the
work, but were disappointed because
there was no work to be distribut-
ed. When the material comes a
meeting will be called at Mrs. Fish
er's. The quota of work given this
place for this quarter is not nearly
so much as Dutton has been doing
since February. The fee cream So
eial at the Smith home Friday even.
ing was also very successful.
The contest between boys and
girls in Miss Rose Richardson's Sun.
day school class was won by the
girls. The boys gave the girls a
treat of ice cream at the Red Cross
social.
Dutton community is well repre-
sented in France already The fol-
lowing boys have arrived safely
Overseas: Chatten Williams, Lus-
ter Barnes and Ray McGraw. Ar
chic Williams and Roy McGraw were
at embarkation port when last heard
FROM Robt Brown writes back from
England that he is well and happy
but is surprised at the backward.
ness" of the English people. Okla
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-17

homa is far more up-to-date he says.
Dorsey Shockey wrote from France
that he was we'll and enjoying him
self. John McGraw joined the army
in Montana last week This Is the
third son of Mr.. and Mrs. McGraw
of this place to join forces against
the Hun.
A very interesting Council of De-
fense meeting was held at Ionine
last Sunday afternoon. The young
ladies rendered several patriotic
songs and appropriate pieces were
spoken by the following children:
Evelyn Bell, Halbert Barnett, Susie
Richardson and Flossie Dow. Opal
Taylor and Susie Graham charmed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-17
THE RISE OF BEACON

1t must have been a rugged
road and is certainly long one
that II III. Beacon recently pro-
NOTED to chief Of all the Rock Is
land lines, Travelled. AS the crow
flies, from Emmettsburg, La, to
Chicago, is considerable distance,
but an infinitely longer road and
a harder one to negotiate is the
route from timekeeper of an OBJ
scure section gang to the highest
executive office in a great rail
way system. In Emmettsburg
Mr.. Beacon performed his first
labors for a railway company 36
years ago. In the chair of the
general manager he now bosses
the Rock Island.
1t is record that few men
have made. Many have been en-
gagged in the railroad business
IOllSCI bIldu illdI anu blOuouINtn
have spent an equal length of
time in other lines with minimum
advancement. The answer is
that Beacon decided to have
private car Of his own with the
"G. NJ" sign lettered in gold ON
the door, even while he was rid
ing on a hand car and having
reached that decision he had the
courage to stick to it through all
the tough years until his objcc-
tive was gained.
!. Thirty-siX years Nearly the
average life of a human being,
but speed records are not broken
in such a race. 1t is the stamina,
the stay-with-it qualities, the
never give-up spirit that takes
man to such an ultimate achieve
ment. A sprinter will run rings
around distance man in a dash
of 100 yards, but the Marathon
racers stout heart and determi-
nation carries him on long after
the speed marvel has knocked off
and called it a day.
Mr.. Beacon is a Marathon run
ner. He has passed the Both |
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-17

PROVEN
chickasha Readers Can No Longer
Doubt the Evidence.

chlckasha Readers Can No Longer
Doubt the Evidence.
This Chickasha citizen testified long
ago
Told of quick relief-of undoubted
benefit.
The facts are now confirmed.
Such testimony is complete-the
evidence conclusive.
1t forms convincing proof of merit.
VIM. Williams, SO2 Colorado Ave,
Chickasha, says: whenever cold
has settled on my kidneys or have
had pains or lameness in my back,
| have taken Doans Kidney Pills,
procured at the Owl Drug Store. The
results have always been NOSE sat
isfactory." statement given De-
cember 27, 1910
On December 16, 1916 Mr.. Will
Jams said: "Doan's Kidney Pills
elected cure in my case that has
proven permanent. am glad to
give them my highest praise because
they are worthy of it,"
SOC, at all dealers. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfgrs,, Buffalo, N. Y. (Adv.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-17

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-17
DOTS FROM DUTToN.

= = = + = = = = + + = + = =
Misses Ruby Fisher and Bernice
Brown went to Anadarko Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Garland were
callers in the Brown home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Claude Sawyer and
children of Lindsay spent two days
recently with their parents, Pastor
and Mrs. Sawyer
Rev. Sawyer preached interesting
ly Sunday morning on "The Great
ness of the Lord"
Miss Christine Connolly of Kansas
is visiting her anut, Mrs. George Tib-
belts and grand mother Brock
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Brock of Bin
ger were week end visitors in the
Brock home here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-17


their hearers with a patriotic song.
Bert Barefoot of Chickasha spoke
very entertainingly on war topics,
giving some interesting data as ito
the causes and reasons of our being
at war. No one who heard him
could doubt longer the criminal in
tentions OF the German government
historical facts concerning Frances
against the United States. E. B.
Sandfort made a short talk on "Bas-
fight for freedom; he also gave his
tile Day" in which he gave some
views on the proposed "Leagueaof
Nations" to keep down militarisni9
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-17
EXPRESS PAcKAeETTEs
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"At last we're off for Paris town."
Sang out the horde of savage Huns.
They bravely start and then fall
down
They bumped into our Sammies' guns
II the Gorton well wants to gush,
let it go ahead. Barkis is willin'.
Let the cleanup proceed. The
town is little lonesome without the
soldiers. Z
81 Simp says he looks for the
drouth to continue till we have a
good rain.
And usually little difficulty is .ex-
perienced in getting candidate to
plead guilty to being a patriot.
Moreover, the man who can't find
enough to do to keep him busy in
these strenuous war times is UNI
doubtedly victim of slackeritis and
should consult a good veterinary at
once.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-17
A STOLEN SMILE 'ER TWO

So Was Hubby.

So Was Hubby.
"My dear, the doctor says I'm in
need of a little change"
Then ask him to give it to you
He's got the last of mine. ."-Balti
more American.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-17

Remarkable Cure.
Doctor--"Did that cure for deaf
ness really help your brother?"
Pat-"Sure enough he hadn't
heard a sound for years, and the day
after he took that medicine he heard
from a friend in America. New
York American.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-17

Also, the average married man
doesn't mind having his wife hear
the nice things that are said about
him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-17
Political Evolution.

Political Evolution.
"Do you believe in evolution?"
Cant help believing" replied SEN
ator Sorghum, after seeing how
many varieties of politicians bull
moose can develop. Washington
Star.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-17

1t seems that the Huns didn't find
the roads very good driving in the
vicinity in the sector occupied by
the Sammies.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-17

Furthermore, it doesn't necessarily
follow that man has more troubles
than anybody else simply because
he talks about them continually.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-17

But hoping the Sammies will mop
up on the Boches and hurrahing
when they ait hard blow doesn't
help half as much as buying w. S.
S.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-17

The Packagetter desires to serve
notice now that the man who sends
him a postcard from Cool Colorado, !"
while we are sweltering here, is not
his friend
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26

which had characterized the opera
ton around st. Quentin and made a
resolute frontal attack, which the
nature of the obstacle necessitated.
In the first bound they took Che
central point of resistance at Fran
chilly Selency and the crossroads Ave
hundred yards northeast.
Keeping close up with the creeping
barrage which their artillery main
tanned with splendid precision, the
attacking waves went on sweeping
the eastern edge OF Savy wood clear
Of the enemy, passing through and
beyond Marjorin wood and taking
the village of L'Epine lie Dalton by
assault.
Meanwhile German reinforcements
coming up through the ravines from
the region OF st. Quentin. were
caught under the fire of the French
guns.
This success makes precafious the
German hold on Hill 1885, This is the
highest poitn in the positions along
the ridge from Holton to Dillon
which the enemy has been terrifying
with feverish haste. It's fall, while It
might not mean the fall Of ST. QUEEN
tin, would greatly weaken the de-
fences of the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26
Won HERTLING'S SPEECH

Amsterdam, Sept a5.--Count Won
Hert.irg. the German imperial chan
ccllcr, in addressing the Rechstag
main committee. complained # tho
lack OF attention that his acquies
cence in the four points laid down by
President Wilson as peace essentials
had met from the American exec
utive.
He asserted that on Feb. % II this
wear he declared III the Reichstag
his agreement in principle with the
possibility Of discussing general
peace on the basis of the four points
Of President Wilson's message Of
Feb. {, but that President Wilson,
neither at the time nor since, had
taken any notice of his declaration.
He declared that he favored the
formation of a league of nations. the
promotion Of universal successive
disarmament in equal proportions
the establishment Of obligatory
course of arbitration, the freedom OF
the seas and the protection of small
nations.
In addressing the main committee
of the Reichstag yesterday. ne de-
clared that the submarine warfare
was slowly hut surely diminishing
allied tonnage.
above all" he said, "it is re-
stricting the transportation Of rein E.
forcements of men and material from
the United States
Expressing confidence in Fled Mar
shall Won Hindenburg and General
L.udeEdorfr, the chancellor said they
would be equal to the situation and
that the allies premature cries Of
victory" would soon die away. He
continued
certainly TIE pure enthusiasm
which characterized August. 1914.
could not last, but the firm resolve to
hold out till the end will. despite all
yaciIlations and viciSsitudes contin-
ne. The peope at home will not leave
the army in the lurch just when ev-
erything is at stake. From the first
day we waged war as war IF de-
Tense. Only to defend ourselves did
we invade Belgium
He admitted that in invading Bel
GUM Germany transgressed the
written law, but he said
LAS fer individuals, so is there also
for states. another law. This IS the
law of self-defense.
In all future fighting, both in the
west and the east. he said. it would
be solely 4 question of defense.
(Continued on Page 2-csl. y
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from internal reforms was discussed
soon after the failure OF the German
offensive and when it became apparent
That Germany's prospects were hope.es s.
The resolution adopted by the Social
Democratic party included the unre-
stricted endorsement of the Reichstag
peace resolution of July. 1877. 1t also
declared in favor Of GERMANY joining a
league Of nations based on a peaceable
settlement OF ali disputes and general
disarmament.
There were non commit.a! decIara-
tons on the restoration Of Belgium, on
an understandin1 -egarding indemnities
and on the restoration Of Serbia and
Montenegro, and declaration that the
peace treaties of Brest-Litovsk and
Bucharest must not hinder the conclu.
sion Of peace. It was urged that civil
administration peace to democratic par
haments. which are to be established
forthwith.
Autonomy for Alsace and Lorraine
was also provided for in the resolution,
which in addition declared for uniYer-
sal equal, secret and direct suffrage
for all the German federal states
1t is said that the Prussian Landtae
will be dissolved II equal suffrage does
not result, without delay from delibera-
tons Of the committee Of the uppe.
house.
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CORTLAND 20! BOY
KILLED BY AUTO

sp'uand Maine, Sept. civilian
nS' eyed $ years. of Scarboro,
a.. :" James II. Adams. was struck
~ instantly killed near a school
", N that town this afternoon
A.. ~ automobile driven by Mrs
:, :. "''ord Of Boston. In the car
ro,. ume were Col. Clifford of the
Va Sa'vatin Army and Major
Tba 1Sefy' head of the Army in Maine.
h,y,. we're returning to Boston after
ii :, u attended the war work coun-
r.e'ins in Portland.
erpa, adams boy was one Of
ou, " school children who rushed
vas ,n,. the street when the car
the a, s by Mrs. Clifford swerved
steppsd avoid the boy and he
macb,r. JACK in front of il. The
oompj.,.,' ashed into tree and was
ecclnan,. wrecked but none Of tha
We're hurt