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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-20
WORK
CAMPAIGN
GOES OVER
County Exceeds Quota With Re-
port Yet to Come; Sixth Dis
trict Is Also l nClass of
Over the Top.

while reports are incomplete in
the countys U. w. W. drive, l
think we are safe in saying that Gra-
dy will go 90 per cent over the as
signed quota of $l4,1OO and viii rank
among the better counties of the
state"
In these words, c. L. Macarthur
county chairman of the campaign,
summed up the work in connection
with the United War Work campaign
here. Reports in the office of Grady
county headquarters show that more
than $4,000 have been pledged with
at least 20 school districts yet to re-
port, Every town in Grady county
has reported to the county chairman
and every town has gone over the
top. The reports of the remaining
school districts will determine wheth-
er there is a district in the entire
county that viii fail ito raise its
quota
According to records, the Victory
Boys and Victory Girls of Chickasha
have done splendid work and have
demonstrated their willingness To go
their limit for the soldiers cOmfor,
when off duty. When their first
pledges were reported, some of the
workers thought the youngsters had
gone too strong II was asked that
all cards be taken home again and
the various pledges re-adjusted after
the children had held consultations
with their parents. This was done,
but the total was reduced only about
$25 The records show that the Vic
tory Girls and Boys of Chickasha
pledged $2,O1765.
"Oklahoma district No. will 90
over the top in nice shape" said G.
w. Austin, district chairman this
morning, after having received late
reports from the five counties. "Ev.
cry county with the exception of Ca
madam is in the home stretch and
going strong" the district chairman
continued. up to last night Cana
dian had rolled up a total Of $4,000
on quota of $4,000, and the report
stated that there were several dis
tricts and towns in the county yet to
hear from. El Reno exceeded the
city's quota nicely and | believe the
county will round up the necessary
amount If not, there will be enough
excess in the remaining four coun-
ties to make up the difference"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-20
COM ATSSTONERS
RECEIVE BIDS
FOR ROAD WORK


The Grady county board of county
commissioners is scheduled to hold
special session at the court house
today for the purpose Of considering
bids for road work on the state road
routed through the county from north
to south
r. S. Cox, county clerk, stated this
morning that about II miles of this
road are to be improved under the
contracts for consideration today.
The contracts call for improvement
on the road at various points from
three miles south of Chickasha to
Minco.
This is in line with the extensive
road improvement program of the
county commissioners for this year.
The plans call for road building in
practically every section of the coun-
ty where state roads touch.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-20
GRADY BOYS in
FRANCE WOUNDED
REPORTS STATE

Two Grady county soldiers, Corpo-
raj John Potter of Tuttle and Private
Doctor Barney McCauley OF Alex,
have been wounded slightly In action
with the American forces in France,
according to the casualty list sent
out by the government today
Corporal Potter left Chickasha with
an increment Of Grady county draft,
men for Camp Travis, Tex, Septefn.
ber 20, 1917, according to the rec.
ords on file in the local exemption
board office. John S. Potter is the
next OF kin to the wounded soldier,
the casualty list shows
McCauley did not enter the service
through the local exemption board,
Chairman Durbin says
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-20
PRESIDENT
PREPARES
FOR TRIP
Chief Executive Busy Getting
Ready to Go Abroad to Peace
Conference; Cleaning Up
Mass of Work.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov 90 President
Wilson is cleaning up a mass OF
work preliminary to leaving for the
peace conference. He is making no
engagements except those important
to tasks in hand.
The president is now devoting his
attention to his annual message to
congress, determining what war but
reaus shall be maintained, the selec
ton of the republican member OF the
peace delegation, deciding upon the
details of his Forthcoming trip to
Europe and routing business which
must be cleared away before he
leaves Because it is uncertain how
long he will remain, he is clearing up
details for an indefinite period
ahead
1t now appears that the delegation
TO the peace conference win be com
posed of the president, Secretary Ian
sing, Secretary Baker, Colonel House
an done republican, probably Elihn
Root Announcements Of the per-
sonnel of the delegation is to be made
soon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-20

ture for Is years and at home |
have so letters from men who have
completed college and are now en-
tered upon their life work, and the
substance of each and every one of
those letters is that the writer's got
The inspiration to attend college and
procure an education by reason OF
having heard Dead Lions.
When asked how many years had
elapsed since he was in Chickasha,
Dr. Mcconnell said, THE only thing
can remember about my last visit
here is the heat. That stay here was
certainly seorcher, but ! enjoyed it
and made number Of good friends
here"
The appearance of DR., Mcconnell
tonight opens the o. c. w lyeeum
season The lecture is billed to start
promptly at $40 o'clock.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-20
Oklahon1ans In
Casualty List

By United Press.
Washington, Nov 20.-The follow
ing casualties are reported by the
Commanding General of the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces; Killed in
action, H. died OF wounds, q; died
faceident and other causes, 5; died
Of disease, 100; wounded, degree un-
determined, 227; wounded slightly,
95; missing in action, 50; prisoners,
4. Total, 627.
The list included the following Ok
lahomans:
Killed in action: Privates Frank
H. Ditzler, Wetumka. Okla; John
Doyle, Maud, Okla; Thomas NJ.
Doake, Katie, Okla; Ira D. storm,
Butler, Okla; Sampson Ward, Box
tuklo, Okla.
Wounded in action degree unde-
terminedl: Lieutenant Charles L.
Rakestraw, Anadarko, Okla; Ser
Bednl 0dEl Myers ApdCH6s Ohltt. )
Corporal Joel J. Harbkin. Slim, Okla. /;
Privates Norbin Poor, Chandler, Ok.
la; Jacob Weise. Stonewall. Okla.
Slightly wounded: Privates Oscar
L. Bridges, Marsden. Okla; Doctor
Barney tecauiey Alex, okla.
Missing in action: Private Pau
James, Mangum, okla.
Wounded slightly in action: Ser
geant VIM. G. Greenfield, Logan, Ok
Ia; Corporal Anton J. Biecha, Okla
homa City, Okla; John Potter. Tuttl,
okla; privates Oliver f. Edwards
Worchester, Okla; Frank J. Gatz
Union City Okla; Ray Jones. Ard
more, Okla; Cecil Land, El Reno
J Okla; Ebert L. Heard. Oktaha. Oh,
: Ia; Chas L. Lamb, Douthat, Okla.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-20
MARROW MAN IS
BE TRIED HERE
ON LIQUOR CASE

Set for hearing on December 16 in
the county court before Judge r. E.
Davenport is the case of the State
VS.. c. Graham, a Marlow man, charg-
ed with unlawful possession OF
whiskey. The defendant is now out
on $500 bond
The arrest was made by Matt San
key, sheriff, in a rooming hou - on
North Third street. The sheriff de-
clares that when he raided the place,
he found Graham ami three women
in a room. A search, he states, serv-
ed to locate three hal pints Of whis-
key. Graham and the three women
we're turned over to the city Off
GERS where complaints are to be filed
against them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-20

No. in $50, the Gala Bella, Cor
ton proposition, is drilling with big
rotary at around 800 feet Everything
has been put in shape for the rapid
completion of the hole, ample water
supply having been provided for. The
fuel being used is gas from the Cor
ton No l.
over in 1868 is the third Gorton
proposition of the field 1t is the
Betty G. The rotary now on the
Gala Belle was used on the Betty G
to a depth Of 231O AT that point it
was decided to drill in with cable
tools Rig builders are starting work
on a standard rig at the Betty G
and operations should be under way
again in a few days.
Prosperity Drilling.
Belief of oil men is that the Pros
perity in 500 is an edge well AS
proof, they point to the fact at about
the Gladstone and Fortuna depths, the
Prosperity encountered some oil that
was accompanied by a strong gas
pressure, but which production was
later said to be about 25 barrels of
oil. The Prosperity is drilling in hard
lime at 267O to 27OO feet.
Estimates as to the probable size
of the field are being raised. 1t is
stated now that the trend of the
field runs to the southwest. Acreage
took big jump yesterday and the
spectators are as busy as toy
merchant on Christmas eve.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-20
TURN OVER
HUN SUBS
TO ALLIES

BY United Press.
Norwich, England, Nov 2O.-Twen-
ty German submarines surrendered
to Rear Admiral Tyrwhitt thirty
miles off Harwich at sunrise this
morning. The admiral received the
German surrender aboard his flag
ship.
Twenty more submarines will sur
render tomorrow and Friday and the
remainder will follow later, 1t is stat
ed
Following the surrender, the sub
marines proceeded with their own
crews to Harwich where they were
boarded by British crews The Ger
man crews will later return to Ger
many in German transports.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-20
FORMER GROCER ENDS
LIFE WITH REVOLVER

Despondent over i'll health, e.
Woodbridge, for 10 years resident
of Chickasha, and former proprietor
OF the Woodbridge grocery on North
Sixth street, ended his life with a
32-calibre pistol at his residence, 521
Pennsylvania avenue at 1l:4O o'clock
this morning.
The bullet entered the mans head
just in the rear of his right temple,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-20
LAD GRABS OFF
R. R. TICKET IS
CHARGE LODGED

Jay Chastain, age 10, was arrested
by Berry Williamson, R. l. detective,
on a charge of entering the Santa
Fe ticket office at Maysville and tax.
ing to his possession approximately
one thousand railroad tickets. The
occurrence, according to local Toiice
authorities, was last Thursday even
ing
Jay was placed in the care of his
father here until w c. Jones, spe-
cial Santa Fe ticket agent, came to
Ch1ckasha and chaperoned the lad
to Paul's Valley where his case will
be tried in juvenile court.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-20
LABOR SHIPMENTS
GOVERNMENT WORK
ORDERED STOPPED

All shipments og laborers from
here to government cantonments or
construction camps have been halt
ed in an order received from head
quarters this morning by Chas. +.
Day. examiner in charge of the local
federal-state employment bureau.
1--WE can send no class of worker
now, with the exception of mattresses
to Nashville" said Mr. Day. Ship
ment of all other labor is ordered
stopped. We are instructed to give
our attention to supplying local labor
and preparing labor for the crops
next year"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-20
SANDERS WELL NOW
GOOD PRODUCER Is
REPORT FROM FIELD

Word from the Walters field this
morning stated that the well Of the
Sanders Oil and Gas company is
proving 10 be a good producer. al
though a definite report as to pro
duction can not be obtained until the
well is put on the pump.
The well VISA swabbed Sunday and
100 barrels Of oil taken out and the
operation was repeated Monday with
the same results, reliable information
states. The well is scheduled to be
put on the pump today. Several
Chickasha men interested in the pro
ject are in the field today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-20

coming out in the center Of the fore
head Immediately after the tragedy
the man was rushed to the Chicka,
sha hospital, but died one hour after
he had fired the shot.
lie Is survived by Wife, two sons,
A. N Woodbridge of Chickasha, and
George Woodbridge Of Geary, and a
daughter, Mrs Vivian otwell Of this
city. His mother resides at Chila.
cothe, Mo.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-20
FINED FOR USING
PROFANE LANGUAGE

f. Boyson yesterday afternoon paid
o fine and costs amounting to $14.50
on a charge of using profane Ian
guage i'm the presence Of woman.
When told what the complaining wit
ness reported that he said, Boyson
replied: well ! don't know that
that is exactly what said, but any
how it just about expressed my SEN
timents."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-20
LANDED IN JAIL

]. M. Bryson of NARROW was ar
rested yesterday and landed in the
county jail on a charge of obtaining
money under false pretense. The
complaint was sworn to by ] M. Col
Inns The trial has not as yet been
set
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-20
Finish Food Negotiations.

BY United Press.
COPENHAGEN, Nov O.-Negotia-s 8
tions regarding food for Germany
have been completed, according to a
Berlin dispatch 1t is stated that
Germany will receive monthly 75,-
600 tons Of fats, 10000 tons of meat
and 100000 tons of corn.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-20
TRIO ApIupeEp INSANE

Matt Sankey, sheriff of Grady
county, left this morning for Nor
man in charge of Bob Null, Lester
Payne and Homer Elkins who have
been adjudged insane. They will be
placed in the state institution at
Norman for treatment.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-20
BREACH OF PEACE
is CHARGE FILED

IS CHARGE FILED
G. p. Stanley, farmer living west
OF Amber, is to answer 10 charge
OF a breach of the peace, the com
planning witness being James Bond.
Officials stated this morning that
the defendant would make bonds to-
day. The trouble seems to have been
the outgrowth Of dispute over a
fence.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-20
OPERATION OF WIRE
SYSTEMS MERGED
By United Press

BY United Press.
WASHINGTON, Nov 20.-All tele-
graph systems now under governments
CONTROL shall be operated as one, ef-
feetivo December /. Postmaster Gen
eral Bufleson ruled today
It is stated that this action was
taken in order that the telegraph
sysems of the counry may be used
to the fullest extent and the trans
mission of messages expedited.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-20
This Action Expected Says Berlin
Dispatch Kaiserin at Ingle-
helm; Bolsheviki Foiled In
Vienna Plot.
ALBERT OF BELGIUM
TAKES OVER ANTWERP
City Not Damaged by Huns;
Plenty Of Food on Hand;
Yanks Continue March;
French Occupy Metz.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
COPENHAGEN, Nov 2O-At Pots
dam it is expected that the former
kaiser will return soon, according to
dispatch from Berlin.
II was satetd that the kaieerin is
staying at Prince Eitel Friedrich's
palace at lngelheim and that the
crown princes family f. remaining at
Potsdam.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-20
Report Denied Here.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
WASHINGTON. Nov 2O.-The
state department says that it knows
of no food agreement with Germany
and any rationing scheme will await
the arrival of Herbert Hoover. Amer
lean food administrator abroad
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-20
HINDENBURG MOVES
STAFF HEADQUARTERS

United Press.
+ WASHINGTON, Nov 20
General Won Hindenburg has
moved general stat headquar-
; ters to Cassel according to di-
, plomatic advices. Demobiliza-
; alton will be conducted from
: there. The workmens and
: soldiers council at Cassel is
+ sued a manifesto urging the
: people to show Hindenburg
: every honor while he is there.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-20
Yanks contInne MarnhIlN NJ
French Take over Metz.

BY United Press.
WITH THE AMERICANS AT
METZ (Tuesday night)--More OF
German domination in Lorraine end
ed today and this historic city slept
tonight under the protection of it's
moher, France.
Metz was formally taken over by
the French today when Marshal Pc
tain reviewed the Tenth army be-
fore the statute of Marshal Ney.
Crowds cheered the veteran poilus.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-20
Plot at Vienna.

BY United Press.
COPENHAGEN, Nov 20.--A great
communistic plot has been uncovered
at Vienna, according to reports reach.
ing here. Il was planned to seizo
public buildings and proclaim Dol.
sheyiki government Several hundred
arrests were made.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-20
KIoo Albert at Antwerp.

King Albert at Antwerp.
BY United Press.
+ ANTwERP. Nov lar delayed -
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth en-.
tered Antwerp this morning amid tho
clamor of cathedral bells mad tho
shouts Of the people. vmMHsmma
The streets were thronged ana
people packed windows End SAL On
roofs despite rain. Nsr@m
Antwerp was comparatively ms
damaged by the Germans. The sIiops
are fnll Of food. .........ai
'G@ss,lf
Yanks Continue March
BY United Press.
WITH THE AMERICANS. Nov. 20.
The second phase OF the American
advance began today when their
march was taken up across the from.
tiers of German Lorraine and the
duchy of Luxemburg.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-20

In the meantime, the Gorton inter
ests with a franchise to supply natu-
raj gas to Chickasha. also with
contract to sell gas to the Oklahoma
Natural Gas company, supply many
oklahoma otwns, are busy on the
completion of two more wells.
one location south of the Gorton
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-02-08

But x Z was only SEsve Cross
To climb from foot TO crown,
T. soon be up an over that.
I'd soon be runnin' down.
Then sure the great ould sea itself
Is there beyont the bar,
An all the windy wathers are
Between us, so they are.
Och anee.
The rich. soft. young voice with its
Irish orogue died away. The little au-
dience paid the singer the tribute of
silence. She herself was the first to
speak.
"'Divided' is the name Of it. A
namesake of mine, MORA O'NeiH, wrote
it." she explained.
"It's a beautiful Song, and thank
We for singing it," Macdonald said SIM
ply. SIT minds me of my own barefoot
days by the Tay."
Later in the evening the two dinner
guests walked back TO the hotel to-
gether. They discussed casually the
cost of living in the North, the raising
of strawberries at Kusiak, and the best
way to treat the mosquito nuisance,
bu. neither of them referred to the
Macdonald coal claims or to Sheba
O'Neill.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-02-08

of it. And that it was an unexpected
blow thers could be no doubt.
''Glad you've come, Mr.. Elliot. We
ask nothing but fair play. The men
whe own the Macdonald group of
claims have nothing to conceal. I'll
answer that question. / meant to say
two years ago last spring"
His voice was easy and his gaze I'M
wayering as he made the correction,
yet everybody in the room except Sheba
knew he was deliberately lying to
cover the slip. For the admission that
he had inspected the Kamatlah field
just before his dummies had filed upon
it would at least tend to aggravate sus-
picion that the entries were not bona
fide.
1t was rather an awkward moment.
Sheba unconSciously relieved the stu
alton.
"But what about the big moose, Mr.
Macdonald? What did it do thenw
The Alaskan went back to his story
He was talking for Sheba alone, for
the young girl, with eager, fascinated
eyes which flashed with sympathy as
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-02-08
CHAPTER IV-Continued.

About a mile below the falls he net
two men. One of them was Colby Mac
donald. He carried coil of rope over
one shoulder. The big Alaskan ex-
planned that he had not been able to
get it out of his head that perhaps
the climbers who had waved at his
party had been in difficulties. So he
had got q rope from the cabin of an
old miner and was on his way back
to the falls.
The three climbed to the falls,
crossed the bridge and reached the top
of the cliff.
"You know the lay of the land down
there, Mr.. Elliot. Well lower you," de-
cided Macdonald, who took command
as a matter of course.
Gordon presently stood beside Sheba
on the little plateau. She had quite
recovered from the touch of hysteria
that had attacked her courage. You
weren't long," was all she said.
ST met them coming" he answered
as he dropped the loop of the rope over
her head and arranged it under her
shoulders.
He showed her how to relieve part
of the strain of the rope on her desh
by using her hands to lift.
"All ready?" Macdonald called from
aDove.
"All ready" Elliot answered. To
Sneba he said, "HOld tight"
The girl was swung from the ledge
and rose jerkily In the air. She
laughed gayly down at her friend be-
low.
'Tt's fun"
Gordon followed her a couple of min
utes later. She was waiting to give
him a hand over the edge of the cliff.
Miss O'Neill, this is Mr.. Macdon-
aid" he said, as soon as ne had freed
himself from the rope. "YOu are fell
low passengers on the Hannah"
Macdonald was looking at her
straight and hard. "Your fathers
name-was it Farrell O'Neill?" he
asked bluntly.
Eyes"
'T knew him"
The girls eyes lit. "1'm glad, Mr..
Macdonald. That's one reason want