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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22

Mrs. Edw. Shultz and daughter
went to Huron last evening for a visit
with friends for several days.
Mrs. Elmer Iverson vent to Lake
Preston last evening to make a visit
of a few days with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Wilson and baby
of Watertown, who visited several
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Barclay, returned
home this morning.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22
Local and Personal
DR.. Z. w. Forsee, Osteopath.
j. F. Brooke. Local and News Editor. Phone LII

- L. " AOSSy OoSCOPoNA'
Fred Killing left yesterday morning
for jamestown, N. D., to look after
the threshing at his farm located near
there.
Patrons of the Hotel Dyckman,
Minneapolis, are assured a cordial
welcome, uniform courtesy and the
best of service always"
J. H. Hubbard has resigned his en-
ployment with G. p. Sexauer & Son,
and is at present assisting in the Of
fee of the Farmers Cooperative Co.
Sam A. Johnson went to Sioux City.
Iowa, yesterday morning on business
matters connected with the buildings
that he is erecting in the city this
year.
Mrs. Carrie L. Stone, a sister Of
Mrs. w. H. Harvey, arrived Tuesday
evening from her home in Chicago,
and will make an extended visit with
her sister.
Mrs. Clara Morris of Owatonna,
Mimi, who has been visiting in the
city at the homes of F. Z. Norton and
w. P. Biggar, left Wednesday morn
ing for her home.
Prof. n. E. Hansen left Wednesday
morning for Mandan, n. d., where he
will take part in the meeting of the
horticulturists of the Missouri Valley
in their annual convention.
Sam Reichard, former proprietor Of
the Hotel Leon, and who now resides
at Miller, was a visitor in the city
part of last week and a few days this
week looking after business matters.
Mrs. H. S. Coe and baby arrived
Monday evening from their home in
Washington, d. c., and will make a
visit of some little time at the home
of Mrs. Goes parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
&c. A. Skinner.
f. H. Keel, Oph., of Sioux Falls, will
be in %Brookings again at the Hotel
Leon, Saturday. Aug. "a. Special
attention given to weak eyes, poor
sight, inlamed eyes, and eye lids.
headache and nervousness. Glasses
correctly fitted.
Mrs. Edward Steuerwald and daugh-
ter, Frances, who have been visiting
for a few weeks at the home of Mrs.
Steuerwald's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
l.. Tree, and with relatives and
friends, left yesterday morning on
their return to their home at Virginia
MINI.
Mrs. Albert Mork, who has been
visiting for a couple of weeks at the
home of her father, Rev. H. Chris
topherson, and with her brothers and
sisters in the city, returned yesterday
morning to her home at Deslacs, n
d. She was accompanied by her
father, who will visit there until lat
er in the fall.
Mrs. E. H. Patterson returned last
evening from Chicago, Milwaukee and
Cedar Rapids, where she has been Sc
lecting the finest millinery and sun
dries for the approval Of her fall
trade. She believes that she has
chosen patterns and materials thai
will be pleasing to her patrons and
meet their every wish.
w. Won Valid, accompanied by his
wife and one child, arrived last week
in the city from Lacrosse, Wis, ana
has taken the position of bookkeepe,
for the firm of G. p. Sexauer & Son
For the present, and until they car
find a suitable house, Mr.. and Mrs
Won Wald are staying at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. s. ]. Rudolph.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22
CARD OF

We desire to express our sincere
appreciation of the kindness shown us
by sc many friends at the time of the
funeral OF our wife and mother. To
the Eastern Star and the A. o. U. w.
we tender III deepest thanks for the
beautiful floral offerings. The SYM.
pathy of our friends does much to
make sorrow lighter.
John Ronning and Family.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22
q Many a towering

q Many a towering
business success owes
its first strides to the
little modest want ad,
timidly bidding for
customers.
Your little business
may be helped to sue
cess in the same way.
Mail ads are the
Bargain Counter" Of
newspaper space, and
you should have your
share Of the benefits.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-31
MANY MORE
GRADY MEN
JOIN ARMY

Another bunch of mon are on their
way to the Picardy front through
the local army recruiting station.
Some may not get that far as there
are several enlistments for the coast
artillery but others are determined
to go over and see the thing
through as is evidenced by the en-
listment Of a Persons, Kans., boy In
the infanti
Sergeant Caldwell of the local re-
cluiting station has orders from the
department that all branches of the
service are open to enlistment, with
the exception of the aviation depart
ment The following men have been
accepted and left this morning for
TT. Logan, Colo. from which point
they viii be assigned to their respec-
tive posts:
George W Johnson. Ryan Okla
coast artillery; Leo. B. Rice, Minco
coast artillery; Haskell B. Bingham
Minco, coast artillery; Howard E
Armstrong, Chickasha, coast artil
lery; Edgar R. Litherland, Little
Rock, Ark, coast artillery; Robert
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-31
LOCAL MEN
WILL NOT
WALK OUT
Rock Island Shop Workers Decide to
Disregard Proposal Of Strike; VIII
Remain on JUb

Local members Of unions represent.
ed here will not walk out in sympa.
thy with the shopmen at Silvis, MS,
according to information gained this
morning from union members, nor
have they contemplated strike.
The statement given out was to tho
effect that the shopmen here are not
in sympathy and have nothing to do
with tho strike proposed by the Sill,
Wis men They will be governed en-.
tirely by their representatives at
Washington. Ii those representatives
instruct the men here to strike, such
action will then be considered, but
until such time they will remain on
the job.
The Silvis men wired Director Gen
cral McAdoo that they would strike
az noon today unless their demands
Of $6 for an eight hour day were met.
Rumors were to the effect that Hor-
WI lAtItl do NCll do 0iIChdblId SuOU
workers would walk out in sympathy
with the Silyis men, but it appears
that the Illinois delegation are alone.
as far as the other two shops are con-
cerned.
There are six trades represented in
the shop workers at Chickasha. They
are the boilermakers, machinists,
blacksmiths, car men, sheet metal
workers and electrical workers. A
central committee representing all
these trades is in Washington look
ing after the interests of the men and
the Chickasha men will abide by the
orders of that committee.
A telegram was received late yes
torday afternoon from the Sylvis
workers, but the local unions decid-
ed to disregard the action. One of
the men stated that he was acquaint-
ed with a number of the Silvis men
and characterized them as a "hot
headed crowd There are about 500
men employed at the local shops.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-31
CONDUCTOR
is INJURED
IN WRECK
Chas. Brady oil This City Crushed Inter-
nalIy When Santa Fc Is Derailcd
On Ada Switch

Yesterday afternoon Conductor
Charles Brady of Chickasha was Sc
riously injured when his train was
derailed at Ada while backing into
4 cross o@er switch. He was taken
TO hospital in Ada and reports this
r'orning stated that he had not re-
gained consciousness His injuries
are Internal.
The Santa Fe train backs into
Ada from Purcell. According to the
reports of trainmen, Brady was stand
ing on the rear platform as the train
was backing into the Ada yards.
Some new rails arc being laid and in
order to shift tho train from one
track to another, a "cross over"
switch is installed When the rear
coach came to this switch it climb
ID" .tbs switsh instead of taking it..
'Hhe result was that the coach was
derailed and thrown over on its side.
Brady was hurled to the ground and
crushed internally. Whether or not
he was pinned between the vestibule
OF the coach and the rail or the side
OF the embankment is sot known, He
was unconscious when found and
had remained in that condition up to
this morning. 1t was feared at the
loea, Santa Fe office this morning
that the injuries would prove fatal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-31
NOT LOSE
DAYS WORK
AT OKLA. U.

Norman, Okla, May 31.-Final ex-
aminations are being held at the Uni
versity of Oklahoma, commencement
exercises will be held next Tuesday
and classes in the summer session
will be started Wednesday, June 5.
--ot day is being lost this year at
the University of Oklahoma
Summer students will start regis
tration Saturday. June /, before the
bacealaureate sermon is delivered
Sunday by DR.. |. Frank Roach, of Ok.
lahoma City. Summer students Will
be ready for eight weeks of earnest
study Immediately after the close of
the commencement address to be de.
livered Tuesday by DR.. w. o. Thomp-
sen, president of Ohio State Univer-
slty War courses will feature the
summer term.
The alumni luncheon Tuesday noon
will be the closing commencement
event Toasts will be given by G. B.
Parker. '0S, editor of the Oklahoma
News, Ray H. Haun u, of the Okla
Eoma Farmer-Stockman Josh Lee
II famous as an orator and humor-
ist, and Major Seward r. Sheldon
Is, SS6th Field Artillery, Camp Pike
Arkansas.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-31
PROPOSE EARLY
CLOSING STORES
AS WAR MEASURE

Some OF the leading merchants and
business men of Chickasha have APP
peared before a meeting of the Coun-
cil of Defense and gave as their
opinion, that it would be to the best
interests OF the community for all
mercantile establishments except
drug stores, soda fountains, to close
on Saturdays at p. m, instead of
staying open until 10 O'clock
After hearing the recommendations
of tho merchants, the Council OF De.
Cease passed a resolution stating
that that body fully endorsed the
proposed closing Of the mercantile
establishments on Saturday nights.
This, 1t is pointed out would be
done as a war measure to economic
OH lights and fuel.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-31
RED CROSS NOTICE

All parties are hereby notified that
before giving benefits of any kind for
the Red Cross or using the name Of
the Red Cross in connection with the
same, permission must be secured
from the executive board of the local
chapter. This is in accordance r:ta
the laws governing the American Rcd
Cross. It is contrary to the policy
OF the local chapter to approve bene.
fits for the purpose of raising chap.
ter funds.-AIrs. w H. GillSey, chair.
man Grady County Chapter American
Red Cross.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-31
SELECTMEN
LEAVE FOR
ARMY CAMP
81 Grady Men Assemble To-day; Local
Board Gets New Orders Affecting
Class One Men

This afternoon at o'clock, 81 Ora
dy county men from the northern
district will assemble at the federal
building to answer roll call and will
leave at 1:40 tomorrow morning for
Camp Nichols, New Orleans, La, to
50 into training for service in the
national army.
This contingent represents the last
Of three ordered out this month. The
three contingents represented a to-
tai OF 152 men scattered through
three camps, Jackson Barracks, La,
Camp Bowie, Ft. Worth, and Camp
Nichols. There IS no trouble antici.
pated by the local board in the mat
ter of the men reporting as there
has been ample time in which to no
tify the men so that they might pre-
pare for service
s. G. Durbin, chalrmen OF the local
board, has received notice from
Washington that class men who
have been examined and who were
a that time physically disqualified
for military service, but who might
be used for limited military service
may be inducted into the service
through a special call Nothing def
mite Is stated with regard to this
possible call, but the local board is
required to make a list of all such
men. 1t applies especially to the men
who have had training in some spe-
cial line of work that could be used
in connection with the army's prose
cution Of the war Special trades,
such as tolegraphy and railroading
are mentioned in the order There
is long list of these trades, how
over.
The local board has order to the
effect that the next quota will be
made up of so per cent Of the regis
trants in class l. The local board
is required to make up list of such
men. or otherwise become familiar
lied with the mon included in the 80
per cent of the remaining class
men for the reason that these men
will not be permitted to join the
navy. The only remaining class l
men who may join the navy are
those composing the last 20 per cent
of the remaining class l men.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-31
Ten Flights 10 Hour; Drive Down Four
Hun Machines in Series Of Thrill
ing Encounters
.RICKENBACHtR SAVES
COMRADE FROM ENEMY
SwOaps 10 Rescue Twice; Meissuer Col
lidcs With German; TeulOns Bomb
American Hospitals
BY United Press.

Dy OulLeu EEBS6s
With the Americans In Lorraine,
May 31.-An American air squadron
established a record of ten flights in
one hour this morning. They drove
down four enemy planes, One Ameri-
can plano was destroyed, the pilot
being captured
Lieutenant Eddie Rickenbacher
saved the life of Jimmie Meissner
twice. Meissncr was discovered div
ing after a German plane and a sec
end German plane was diving after
him. all firing Rickenbacher dived
after the second plane and both of
the Germans fled.
Later Meissner vas sent with a
rairol to protect British bombing
squadron returning from an incur
sion over the German lines. Six
German machines attacked the Brit
ish and tho AmericS,s dashcd to the
rescue, a fight ensuing five miles
beyond the American lines. Meiss
ner collided with a German plane
and the top wing Of his machine was
torn off Rickenbacher saw him
struggling to escape his pursuer and
forced the German to the ground
thus saving Meissner q second time
Another patrol Of the same Amor
lean squadron encountered Germans
and one American plane was forced
down between the German trenches.
Running uninjured toward the Amer
ican lines, the airman stumbled and
fell into the German trenches.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-31
Germans Consolidate.
Pv TYuitad 1,,asa

Paris May 31-By an attack in
the Ailetto river region, between
Couey-leChateap and the Oise river.
the Germans definitely consolidated
their Aisno and picardy battle front,
according to the French official war
statement today
Seemingly an effort is being made
TO flank the allies below Noyon In
the southern portion OF Picardy. Be
fore the attack the French had with.
drawn from Blerancourt and Epagny.
fighting stubbornly. The former
point is six miles northwest OF Sois-
sons and the latter eight miles south.
east of Noyon.
IN the confer the Germans advanc.
ed slightly toward the Marne. on
the left the French are still holding
the western outskirts of scissors.
Cn the right French counter attack
recaptured Thillois west Of Rheims.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-31
ALL URGED
TO ATTEND
MEETING

'T want to urge every business
man in Chickasha to attend the meet
ing of the Chamber of Commerce
Il is evening" said Ed F. Johns pres
ident OF the organization. "The bus
mess we have on hand is of vital in
terest and should have our attention
at once By doing some good team
work now l believe we shall be able
to land the next Ozark Trails con-
vention. Let every citizen be pres
ent at the meeting"
The meeting referred to will be
held at 8 o'clock at the city han. 1t
will be open % members Of the
Chamber of Commerce and all others
interested.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-31
MUST ANSWER
TO CHARGE IN
JUSTICE COURT

Tom Jaggers of Ninnekah was her
aided before Justice T. P. Moore
this morning on a charge of assault
and battery. The hearing was set for
next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
The state expects the evidence to
show that Jaggers was handicapped
by the weight Of an excess cargo, in
which condition he is alleged to have
struck Bruce LaBoon, the affair oc.
curing in the Adams drug store
here yesterday afternoon, 1t Is
also expected that the testimony viii
show that friend took Jaggers to
Ninnekah and while enroute thither
Jaggers desired to demonstrate his
prowess so forthwith pushed his fist
through the windshield OF the car
much to the damage of windshield
and fist
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-31
0.C. w. W.FACULTY
MEMBER TO WE'D

The wedding of Miss Olive Eagle
ton to Mr.. Elton b. Hunt of Tulsa
viii occur tomorrow at the home Of
the brides father, Judge w L. Ea-
gleton in Norman. Miss Eagleton
has been instructor in chemistry at
the O. c. w. for the past two years
ard has hosts of friends in this city.
Mr. Hunt is also well known in
Chickasha, having practiced law
here at one time, and his friends
extend their congratulations.
Mrs. L. A. Saunders of this city
went to Norman this morning and
viii be one Of the wedding guests,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-31

i. Lemon, Minco. coast artillery;
Ivan Stevens, Chickasha,S coast artil-
lery; Ernest NJ. Cooper, Minco, coast
artillery; Edward A. Hamilton. De
vine. Texas, coast artillery; Peter
James, NARROW, coast artillery; John
Wager S, Eufaula, Okla, signal
corps Henry Jacobs, Vinita, Okla,
signal corps; Justice E. Mccarthy
Parsons, Kans., infantry.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-31
RECOMMEND
FARM WAGE
SCALE HERE

To thoroughly Investigate the la
Dor conditions in Grady county and
t. recommend a scale of wages for
the various kinds of farm labor is
the job assigned a committee ap-
pointed at meeting of the Council
CT Defense yesterday afternoon. The
committee is composed of o. c. Coop
e., chairman, John c. Lewis, w. NJ.
snodeker N. NJ. DrlskIll, Ike Har-
hess and A. A. Holmes.
At the meeting a number of rep
resentatiye farmers were present
representing the various parts of the
county With the Council of Defense
members, every phase of the farm
labor question was discussed 1t was
the consensus of Onion that labor
should be paid air wages to save
and harvest the growing crops, but
that it would be very unfair under
the present conditions for any far
ner to interfere with his neighbor's
help by offering inducements for a
change Of any employment.
The committee will meet with the
Council OF Defense at a mass meet
ing Of the Grady county farmers at
the court house here, tomorrow morn
ing at 10 O'Clock. At that time the
report OF the committee on their
findings as to the labor situation
will be given as well as their recon-
mendations relative to a wage scale
for the farm labor of the county.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-31
GERMAN PUSH WITHIN SIX MILES OF RIVER MARINE

ccrrelatiye to the ideals of freedom
universal education and religious toll
Grafton. The speaker declared that
for the maintainance Of these ma
tional ideals, America is fighting and
will continue to fight until the
strength of the Prussian war lords
is broken and the world made safe
that democracy and the great princi
pies OF a free people may live.
Judge Bailey declared that the
young ladies, members of the grad
02ontinued on Page Four.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-31
Paris Says Feren TardcnO;s and VezielIy
in Enemy Hands After Bitter Fight;
Prisoners Taken
TO FLANK
ALLIES BELOW NOYON
Germans Consolidate Their Aisne- Picardy
Battle Fronts; Advance Slightly Near
Cenlci; British Qriet
sy United Press.

By United Press.
Paris, May S1.-The Germans are
now within six miles of the river
Marne, perhaps nearer. The French
official statement today admitted the
loss Of Feren TardlnoIs and vozilly,
eight and six miles from tho Marno,
respectively.
Berlin claims the capture of thirty
five thousand prisoners IN the pres
ent phase of the German offensive.
together with large amount of ma
terial' including an aIrdrome full of
airplanes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-31
OKLAHOMA HARVEST
+. WILL BEGIN JUNE S
BY United rress.

BY United f'ress.
Oklahoma City. May 31.-Claude
z. Connally, assistant. state labor
commissioner in a final, statepsRt
issued today, said wheat harvest will
fogin in Oklahoma June 5.
Prospective workers will assemble
at the federal-state labor office at
Trid. The prevailing wages will be
81 day with board for white men.
There viii be plenty Of work. tho
statement. said, and the wages will
be better than ever before.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-31
British Score Successes.

BY United Press.
London, May 31.-Minor operations
by the British on the northern bat
lie front were reported today, by
Field Marshal Haig The British
hshed a German post during the
right southeast Of Arras, taking
'cw prisoners.
Northeast OF Ypres the British
took few prisoners and machine
euGs in patrol encounters. They
ralded an enemy post northeast of
Pobecq. Hostile artillery fire was
reported elsewhere.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-31
WHITE MAKES STATEMENT

wish to say that I concur in the
statement made by Mrs. w H. Gil
key chairman of the Grady county
chapter American Red Cross, in re
gard to Red Cross benefits.-F. W
White, Motor Inn.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-31
Sixty Casualties.

BY United Press.
Washington, May 31.-Sixty cas-
ualties were reported to the war de-
partment today by General Pershing
Fifteen men we're killed in action,
twenty-three wounded, one missing
aad twenty-one dead from other
causes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-31
Long Range Gun Hits Church.

long Hange Gun Hits Church.
BY United Press.
Paris, May 31-One church was
struck by she'll fired by a German
long range gun on Corpus Christi
feast day No details OF the damage
or casualties were reported.
An attempted air raid during the
night was driven off by anti-aircraft
guns. Several bombs were dropped
outside of the city but there were
ro victims.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-31
Attack American Hospitals.

gy United Press
With the Americans in Picardy,
June 31.-German ayiators attacked
three hospitals in the rear OF the
American area Wednesday night.
They dropped bombs and, sweeping
low, deluged the hospitals with ma
chine gun fire.
The attack occurred on religious
feast day on which the Germans had
obtained immunity from American
bombs through the intercession of the
vatican
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-31
BIG DRAFT IN JUNE

; BY United Press.
Washington, May 31-Ap-
: proximately 275,OOO men will
; be drafted to entrain June "a,
; 1t was announced by the war
department today The call
affects every state.
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-31

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