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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-09
SAP IS RISIN'
OR SOMETHING,
HARK TO THIS

Spring must not be far away Any
how it is ten to one shot that the
sap is "risin" This conclusion is
reached after marvellous deduction
following certain events that trans
pired yesterday evening.
The thing started when Dode Dun
lap local grappler, entered the office
of the Daily Express. That wasn't so
bad and created no unusual excite
ment, for on an average Dode is a
likeable chap. There was strange
light In his eyes, however, that didn't
look right. 1t was plain that some
thing was wrong. The first impulse
was to throw up the window and
yell for a cop. Then the idea came
that possibly the grappler was in pain.
This question was put to him but he
averred that he was feeling o. X.
After sparring for an opening, Dode
finally got it out of his system, re-
vealing the fact that the worst was
true. He stated that he was sort O.
peeved when it was reported that he
had been thrown, that he didn't want
to be misunderstood and that he al
ways wanted to put up good match.
This was all perfectly satisfactory
and natural AT that iuncture, how
ever, Dode flashed a surprise. He
produced a sheet of paper on which
was written his sentiments in the
form of poetry A grappler writing
poetryi
Here is Dodes contribution. At
that. 1.-THE Wrestling Poet" wouldn't
be such rotten press agent stuff:
"I'll never follow wrestling,
1 don't want big name
But frame a match for the Red Cross,
I'll come back in the game"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-09
MANY FIRMS
ADOPTING
CASH PLAN
Special to the Express.

Special to the Express.
Norman, Okla, Jan. 9.-Reports
from various towns to the food adj
ministration state that the grocers
are getting behind the "cash and
carry" plan that is being urged by
the national food administration.
Firms are requested to adopt cash
business and to urge people to make
their own deliveries, or to charge for
individual deliveries.
Many Oklahoma firms have adopt
ed this plan and report that it is sue
cessful. They are able to reduce op-
Grating expenses, which enable them
not to advance prices and in many
instances to reduce materially the
cost of food stuffs.
Duncan is the latest town to adopt
this. cash and carry plan. The ten
leading grocers of that town have no
titled their customers that hereafter
they must pay cash for goods and
carry them home.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-09
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL ORGANIZES
FIRST WAR SAVINGS SOCIETY
ALL APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP

With John Gamble as temporary
president and Miss Mollie Gray as
temporary secretary, the Chickasha
High School War Savings society was
organized this morning, in accord
ance with the plans suggested by the
National War Savings committee.
Practically all the students in the
school. numbering over 300, made ap-
plication for membership. 1t is be-
lieved that this is the first society
OF the kind organized in the schools
Of the county.
Surt Fancy endorsed the move
ment and expressed the hope that
every student would become a mem
ber of the society, thus helping to
supply money to the government to
carry en- the war. The members
made the following pledge
81 pledge Ayself CD to systematic
savings; (2) to refrain from unneces-
sary expenditures and the purchase
OF non'essentials, in order that labor
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-09
OF
INQUIRY
is HELD

With Is witnesses called, the coun-
ty officials are today holding a court
of inquiry in an effort to determine
from whence came O considerable
quantity of an uncertain brand of liq-
uor that was reported to have been
sold to those gathered at the sale
held on the Cofer farm near Mime
kah last week.
The best evidence obtainable was
to the effect that the party dispens-
ing the "brew" came from the south.
The stuff he was selling must have
been a fighting" brand for free
for-all battle royal was staged.
1t was during the progress of this
melee that a Grady county man Inn
bued with the spirit of conflict, voic-
ed a few crisp sentences that are des-
tined to live in the annals of the
county. Peeling off his coat when
the fighting was in full swing, he
yelled: n, 5s .oal..
Appoint comn ittee to carry off
the dead and attend to the wound
ed" So saying he started a charge
toward the center of the milling COM
batants. Before he reached the
thickest OF the fray, husky wallop
landed full upon his head. The i'm.
pact of the blow rendered him grog-
gy. He reeled for a moment, recov-
cred his bearings and picked up his
coat.
"Aw, let EN- fight" he declared as
he donned his garment.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-09
FRENCH OFFICER
BRINGS STORY OF
WAR TO OKLAHOMA
Special to De Express.

Special to the Express.
Oklahoma City, Jan. 9.-One of the
most powerful speakers which the
war has developed will visit Oklaho-
ma for a ten days speaking tour un-
der the auspices of the Oklahoma
State Council of Defense. Lieut. Paul
Perigord, a Frenchman by birth, a
graduate of the University of Chica-
go and active participant in all the
important battles of the war fought
in France from the Marne to the last
successful offensive around Verdun,
will speak in this state from January
"a to February 2. His itinerary has
not yet been announced by the state
council of defense.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-09
CAUGHT ON
CHECK
CHARGES

N. e. Hatcher, an alleged bad
check artist who has been operating
in this city and in other parts of the
state was taken into custody yester-
day evening by the sheriff's force af-
ter he had passed checks here to the
yalue Of about $l5.
Hatcher was getting checks cashed
by signing the names of well known
business men in this city, 1t is charg-
ed. He was operating under the
name of Adams here yesterday and
had gotten checks cashed by the Owl
Drug Co. and the Adams Drug Co.
He was lodged In the county jail to
await preliminary hearing some time
to-day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-09
NATIONAL OIL co.
ELECTS OFFICERS
AND DIRECTORS

Announcement was made today of
the election Of officers and directors
of the National OIL company Of Chick
asha, as follows: r. s. Hendrick,
president; H. P. Ellis, vice president;
c. Schlotterbeck, secretary-treasurer.
These men serye on the board of d.
rectors with: George Calvert, A. j.
Hallum, r. H. Dwyer and Roy c.
Smith.
The property of the National of
Chickasha is in the Burke Burnet
field where they have 1S producing
wells. A power plant that will con-
meet all wells with the pumps is be-
ing completed. 1t will be ready for
operation within a week. The com
pany will begin drilling again about
Feb. l.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-09
POVERTY"
SOCIAL Is
NEXTPLAN

Friday night at the Christian
church there will be held poverty
social" and it is going to be real
poverty affair, if the plans of the In
termediate Christian endeavor are
carried out.
A lynx-eyed committee will be wait
ing at the door. If you want to get
by that committee without giving up
real coin of the realm, it would be
safe to be garbed exactly as tramp.
A fine will be assessed for every
white collar seen. It costs a dime
to have your shoes shined. Very
well, if you spend that dime for a
shine, then go to the poverty social
you will have to give more real mon
ey. There will be no powdered nos
es, likewise no cleverly tinted cheeks
at this social. If so, said decorations
will be costly to the owner, or rather
to the owners Friend Husband or es-
cort.
A program will be given and re-
freshments served. The money de
rived from the social will be divided
some of it going to missions and
some to a war fund.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-09
ATTEMPT
TAKE LIFE
OF TEACHER

]. G. Stewart, superintendent OF
schools at Rush Springs, was shot
twice while sitting in his room read.
ing last night about o'clock, accord
ing to reports that reached here this
morning. Four shots were fired by
an unknown person through the win
dow but only two of the shots took
effect.
According to the first reports that
were received it was thought that
Stewart was seriously injured but it
developed later that the wounds were
only flesh wounds and would not
prove fatal One of the shots took
effect in the shoulder and the bullet
was cut out near the collar bone,
and the other was only a slight flesh
wound in the arm.
Mr. Stewart has been teaching in
the Rush Springs schools for three
years. No motive has been definite
1y attached to the shooting. The
people of Rush Springs are saying
nothing about the matter and so far
little can be learned. The matter is
being investigated by' the county at
torney and the sheriff but this morn
ing no clue had been announced and
no arrests had been made.
County Attorney Simpson stated
this morning that no clue had been
found by the Rush Springs officers
who we're working on the case. A
thorough investigation of the affair
is being made.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-09

had ever been made before but the
registration so far has been more
than satisfactory.
Plenty Work Here.
"We want the women to under
stand that in registering and placing
their services at the hands of the
government they will not necessarily
he called out of the city in which
they live. There will be plenty of
work for all the women here at home
outside of those who will go any
where the government may ask them
to go. In the canteen work and in
sewing they may be able to do just
as effective work as though they were
able to go to France. We want ev.
cry woman to register"
Today will close the first registra-
tion period. Others will follow later
when more exhaustive campaigns will
be put on and those in charge of the
WIN o"y SH"s pOAOiO SPIN ~ ~ "a
pected that every woman in the state
will have registered Attention is
called to the fact that contributions
can be made in this registration as
well as merely offering the services
in some line Homes can be offered
for hospitals in case they should ever
be needed and typewriters and motor
cars if the time should come when
because of any circumstances they
might be needed in this community.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-09
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were issued to
the following yesterday: M. o. Cow
an, age 10, of Oneta, and Ethel Kel-
Ter, age %, of Mountain View; D. j.
Ray, age 81, of Duncan, and Beta
Massey, age 2O of Duncan; Frank
Hodges, age 21, and Esther Gates,
age Is, both of Bradley.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-09
AFFAIRS QUIET
AT POLICE COURT

Affairs were rather quiet at Mayor
Coffmans police court this morning
as few charges were heard before
the high tribunal. Walter Agar and
Elisy Hester were arrested for fight
ing and put up cash bond for $40
and $40 respectively which they for
feited this morning by not APPEARING
in court. Ed Taylor was arrested on
a charge of assaulting another man
by attempting to strike him over the
head with a bottle. Taylor was fined
SO.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-09
SUPPLIES NOT
SHORT IN NAVY

5y United Press. vvaYa
Washington, Jan. 9,-'Adrniral Nc
Fown, in charge of the navy Supplies,
told the house naval committee today
that every man is we'll supplied with
war clothing and large reserve sup
ply is available. He said he did not
know an instance where the work Of
the navy had been delayed from a
lack of supplies.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-09
May Pave Way.

BY United PresH.
Washington, Jan 9.--If Germany
realizes that she has reached the end
OF her rope President Wilson's and
Premier Lloyd Georges war utter
ances will pave the way for peace
If she has not reached the end OF
her rope, a bitter struggle is ahead.
This was the view expressed By
high authorities today, Experts say
that the nation ought not to be lulled
into the, false idea that peace is near.
The presidents sympathy appeal for
Russia is regarded hopefully in diplo-
matte quarters and particularly by
the Russian representative,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-09
If TeniOus See End Of Rope May
Pave Way for Peace; Presidents
Speech Second SaIYO
GERMAN-RUSSIAN
CONFERENCE RESUMED
Americans in Publicity Campaign; VIII
helm Says He is Champion Of Hu.
maniiy; Pope Protests
By United Press.

By United Press.
Toxic, Jan. 9.--The impression was
created today that Japan had com.
pleted arrangements to send troops
to vladivostok on a moments notice
for the protection of the allied inter-
ests and to guard the allied war ma-
terial.
The officials refused to confirm the
report but have admitted that the sit.
uation is critical.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-09
Was Second SaIvo.
BY United Press.

London, Jan. Presidents VII
sons speech was the second salvo in
the allied political offensive which Is
expected to be moro effective than
the guns and bayonets In defeating
Germany. Other allied leaders will
fire salvos shortly. Then will come
the re-statement of the allied war
aims.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-09
TORPEDO SINKS
HOSPITAL ship

BY United Press
London, Jan. 9.--The admiralty for
mally announced the loss through tor
pedoing at midnight Friday. the hos,
pital ship Rewa. Three of the crew
are missing.
The ship was sunk in the Bristol
channel while enroute to Gibraltar.
The wounded we're transferred to pa
tto boats.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-09
Carry on Campaign.
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Petrograd, Jan. 9.-Since the open
ing of the peace conference at Brest.
Litovsk, the American government
has been carrying on vast and effee-
tive propaganda over Russia through
the committee of public information.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-09
Champion Of Humanity.
By United Press.

Amsterdam, Jan. 9.-The kaiser in
formed the world today that he had
been the champion of the veal Of hu-
manity and peaceable cooperation
for 30 years. This statement was
contained in the kaisers message OF
greeting to the Polish regency coun-
ell, according to Berlin dispatches.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-09
DRILLING RESUMED
AT LANGSTON WELL

The Langston Oil & Gas company
well No 1 on the Milwee farm, Sec.
32-3n-6w southern Grady county, re-
sumed drilling this morning after be-
ing shut down for the holidays.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-09

By United Press.

By United Press.
Berlin, Jan. "a violent French
attack west of Flieey penetrated the
German line at isolated points but
the enemy was driven back by coun-
ter attacks, today's official statement
says.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-09
BIG BLIZZARD BREWING


BY United Press.
Chicago, Jan. "a blizzard Is
brewing today in Arizona and soon
will sweep practically the entire
northern half of the United States,
according to the weather bureau. An
abnoramlly low temperature will pre-
vail throughout the country.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-09
Want Principle Applied.

Dy OHILBU = Ibbbs
Amsterdam, Jan. German politi.
cal leaders want Premier Lloyd
Georges plan for the self determine
ton of all peoples applied to Egypt.
Ireland and India, according to inter.
views received here
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-09

BY United Press

BY United Press
Berne, Jan 9-Papal Munico Of w.
emma, formerly visited Emperor Karl
and left with him Pope Benedict's
note, protesting against the Teutonic
bombardment of the undefended cit
les, Vienna dispatches say.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-09
eINNINes BELOW RECORD
BY United Press.

By United Proee.
Washington, Jan. 9.-Cotton ginned
from the 1917 crop prior to Jan. 1,
amounted to 10.45O4O1 bales against
11,0Ss,491 for the corresponding year,
the census bureau reported today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-09
CONSUMER SHOULD HAVE SAY
AS TO GOV. PRICE FIXING
By United Press.

by UHIIou 7 AIVo9'
Washington, Jan. 9.-The senate
committee, probing sugar and coal
thinks the consumer should have a
say as to future government price
fixing. The committees report will
condemn the coal price fixing meth
ods.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-09
Put over @crisia.p

By United Press.
London, Jan. s.-Gerlnany just put
over another fake political crisis se-
cording to the best information. The
crisis was a wide spread report that
Quartermaster General Ludendorf and
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg would
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-09

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-09

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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-15
MINORS SEEKING
RELIEF FROM
DRAFT

PEORIA. Ill. Nov. 15.-War between
the major leagues and the minor or
CARNATIONS Of the country threatens to
develop as a result Of action taken at
the annual meeting Of the National
Association Of Professional Baseball
Leagues here Thursday protesting
against the privileges Of the major
leagues to draft star players from the
minors.
The protest was embodied in a res
olution presented by Jack Holland,
owner Of the st. Joseph, Mo, club OF
the Western league, The resolution
demanded that the American and Ma
draft and also the practice of farming
out players under the optional agree
ment. II was adopted without a dis
senting vote.
Thomas J. Hickey, president of the
American association, urged the minor
league organization to withdraw from
the national agreement with the majors
If the demand is refused. A commit
tee consisting of Holland, TeaTney and
Joe Tinker, owner Of the Columbus
club Of the American association, was
appointed to present the protest to the
national baseball commission at its first
meeting.
I'VE shall demand the right to dis
pose OF our young stars to whom we
see fit instead Of having them drafted
by the major league clubs at prices
ranging from 81, 800 down to $3.50. as
prevails under existing conditions. -
President Tierney said. ut is the mi
nor leagues that develop these stars
OF the major leagues, and the smaller
leagues should reap the financial re-
ward"
The minor leagues, however. desire
to reserve the privilege OF drafting
players within their own organization
higher leagues drawing from lower
class organizations under present reg
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-15
PROGRAM
AT LOCAL ''Y"
Athletes Entertain Fair Audi
ences With Series Of Stunts.

A pood athletic program was staged
at the Y. M, 9. <. Thursday evening
BY wav of opening the war sports week
in Memphis. A fair crowd was on HAND:
There were two basketball games! one
between the Y. W. C. A. girls n EoS
cational high school, which vas haIo
fought all the way. The Y: NJ -
Of ali-stars in the second basket CLASH
of the evening.
A couple Of good wrestling bouts were
u on BY Young Sano against BOD Lus.
ter, and Love against Rosenbush. I've
excellent boxing bouts were also staged,
Harry Cherry and Jack Halney sonls
BressIer travelled three rounds.
A girls swimming team gave q tine
exhibition of the aquatic art, wnlcn
proved one Of the most popular features
Of the evenings program.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-15
New Salary Limits.

The classification OF the new leagues
to be organized after the war will be
determined by the aggregate population
of cities comprising the circuits. Class
IA leagues must have an aggregate
population OF 1t7bO,O0O, class A, 1000, e
6O6; class b, 400. 600 to 1000, 900; class
G, 200, 900 to 400, 900; class y, under
200. 900. In connection with the reclas e
~slficatiOn problem, John II. Farrell, of
Auburn, n. Y, secretary Of the Ma
tional association, ruled that the ter
ritory formerly claimed by the Three-I
league, Central league and Central as
ISOLATION was now open.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-15
LOCAL GOLFERS
PLAN TO GO
OVER TOP
Many Entries Received for
Sunday Tournament at
War Work Campaign.
BY BOB PIoUE.

Memphis golfers are planning to go
over the top in their big golf %tourna-
ment Sunday at the Memphis Country
club for the benefit of the united war
work campaign, and II present indica-
tons count for anything, they will raise
a neat sum for the big campaign.
Already $50 entries have been re
ceived by Chairman Paul Towner, Of
the golf committee, and while the en-
trance fec is but a dollar, the partici-
pants can pay as much as they want
To-. Those who have already entered
have given all the way from $3.50 to
500 90, one enthusiastic golfer and
booster Of the big war work drive
turning loose a $40 note to help the
big cause along.
The handsome Rockefeller medals
which are to be presented the win
ners have been viewed witha envious
eyes by many local cracks, and they
are going out Sunday to shoot their
heads or in an effort to capture one
of them. Some of the leading golfers
of Memphis have entered the tourna-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-15
Excellent Racing Program Is
Carded for Fairgrounds
Beginning at 2:15 O'Clock.
Today's Racing Program
BY BOB PioUE.

One Of the biggest programs Of the
entire sport week in Memphis is card
cd for this afternoon at the Tri-State
fairgrounds track. when driving races
such as may be seen on the Grand
circuit will be offered local horse fans.
Pop Geers, the Grand Old Man of
the American turf, will drive in all
three of the races carded, and 1t Is
expected that he will be greeted by
an immense throng of admiring horse
lovers when he takes his seat in the
sulky behind Helgar in the opening
event Of the day. Geers has been work.
ing his horses all week in an effort to
get them in shape 10 make some fast
time this afternoon and expects to be
in the thickest of the travelling all the
way.
The first race will be the 2:A2 trot,
which will be participated in by four
classy horses, all plloted by expert
drivers. Goldie Spire will be handled
by Chas, Snow, Van Dewey will be
driven by Sam Johnson, Thelma Ak
worthy by Arthur Mite and Helgar
by Geers. These four t%rotters are
among the fastest horses in the coun.
try and the race should prove one of
the most thrilling that has'ever been
staged at the Montgomery park track,
The second ace on the card will
be a 2:12 pace, which will see Jay
Brooke and Goldie Todd battling for
the honors Jay Brooke is to be driven
by. Fred Edman, while Goldie Todd
win be handled by Geers, This race
should be the feature one of the after
noon, as both horses and drivers are
we'll known in the big turf world and
will be able to put up an exhibition
rarely witnessed.
In the free-for-all trot, which will
he tho final racing nVnnf Caarc vHi1I
drive Heir Reaper against st. Frisco,
plloted by Frank Jones. +
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-15

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 15.-Wil-
liam Wetlsaf, of Nicnots, Iowa, was
high amateur in the 2oO-target race,
the feature of yesterdays program Of
the fall carnival of trap shooting here
Wetleaf broke 1876 to WIN while Harry
Snyder, of Kansas City, and William
Of What Cheer, iowa, tied Tor
with 1870 each. v. H. Francis
Of Drumright, Okla, was third WIN
1sS hits. Forty shooters participated
V~estArdaV