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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-28
JAuJORS WARNED TO WATCH
CHECK FLASHER L. -. PIERCE

Roanoke. Va. March 27.--Letters
and kilograms are constantly being re.
ceived by the police department IN
regard to l., ID. Pierce. the profession
al check flasher. who was arrested
here a few days ago, In every letter
and telegram received BY the police
officials they ars warned to keep their
eye on Pierce, because he is noted
for breaking jail. Twenty-Five and
fifty dollar rewards are offered for his
capture Pierce had esca ped Jail aione
with Fred Donnally in Cattlettsburg
Ky, 1t is said. ffe is now serving his
time on the chain gang and wher
local authorities are finished with him
he with be turned over 10 BlUehelo
authorities.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-28

the young mans sudden demise leaves
his family with little support, since
he LIZ said to have had no insurance,
and had saved little money. His
death Is Of extreme grief to his
friends.
According to the story picked up
here and there this morning. Mr.. Tay-
Tor was on duty in the yards last
night, in the drizzling rain and the
mud. AT 1870 he was walking down
the side of one of the tracks. In at
tempting TO cross the track In front
Of an advancing freight car, his foot
slipped He fell acroes the tracks,
and the car ran over him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-28
NORFOLK MEN INVITED TO
SOCIOLOGICAL CONGRESS

Norfolk, Va. March 27.-R. f.
Steed. city clerk, received yesterday
an invitation from the secretary OF
the Southern sociological congress to
attend and bring with him Ave lead
ing citizens OF Norfolk, the meeting
OF the congress to be held in Biz
mlngham on April IL to II inclusive.
The meeting is to be called the Win
the-War" congress and it is planned
to have leaders OF thought in the
South to discuss the various phases
OF service which can be rendered by
the South which viii help to win the
war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-28
WHAT is YOUR NAME?
II IL IL John :

II IL is John:
/ You can help Join the national
army of food conseryationists. We
must get $4,000. 0O8 bushels OF wheat
/ to send to the allies. You can help
I by eating other breads than wheat
! breads There are corn bread and
rye bread and other breads Try
them.
IL II In Arthur:
/ You can help. Don't eat those late
evening meals Three meals a day is
enough food for you and there are
thousands of people right here in your
own country and many other thou
sands in France. England and Italy
who have not enough TO even half way
feed their bodies.
II II ~ Charles:
You can help. All we ask of you
ia TO eat the food placed before YOU
,by Jane, your wife, without grum bling
about IT, Remember when she ask,
ed you about singing the food pledge
you thought IT a noble plan. II was
but the plan does not end with the
signing of the pledge: the real nohMty
comes I'm carrying 1t out. Jane can
not do her full part without your as
sistauce,
II it is Helen:
., j gu can heip' W nat more can
do p" YOU ask We know you have
subscribed for a liberty bond, joiner
the Red Cross and adopted French
orphan That is fine. But you are
needed also in the campaign to save
the foods We must send 40 the ma
tons bearing the burden OF our fight
If IT Is Mary:
4 You are doing more than your bit
you are doing your utmost, and thai
ia exactly what is asked of you. II
every woman in the country were try
ing as hard 10 help az you are. there
would be small cause to worry about
whether or not our associates in this
war would he fed.
Your name may not he here. but
In all proha ability your case IT, Find
it and see how you can help win thir
war
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-28

several intricate and difficult feats OF
eauilihrism never attempted by any
other performer.
Nts~sics ana popular dances viii be
presented by soma BsFaban and
Charles Grohs. European artists. who
have created furore in the larger
cities Ihe foreigners are remark
able dancers and their terpsiChorean
productions bear the stamp of orig
inality. Dena Caryil and Thornton
Flynn, yocalists and instrumentalis. 4,
have Varie gated act brimm,ng
with amusing features
With the new vaudeville bin VIII
come new motion picture exhibits in.
Guiding some stirring war Aims
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-28
FAMOUS OLD SHEEAN HOME
BURNS TO GROUND UNINSURED

Berryviile. va. March 2T.--The
old Sheean home. now used as a
tenant house on the farm OF the late
General Thurman, and one OF the old
landmarks of Clarke county, was
totally destroyed by fire late wednes-
day afternoon. The fire is supposed
to have been caused by a defective
fiue.
The house, which was stone build
ing. was built by the late Dennis
Shean before the Civil war. and
after Mr.. Sheean's death was bought
by General Thurman. It was occu-
pied by Elias Broy. who was able 10
save practically all of his household
effects. 1t is not known If the prop
erty was insured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-28
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-28
STONE QUARRY BLASTS AS
DANGEROUS AS GERMAN RAIDS

Winchester. Va. March 27.--Resi-
dents of South Kent street. Winches-
ter. have been forced to flee to their
cellars recently, just like they do
when the German air raiders fly over
London and Paris, all because the
city maintains large stone quarry
less than a quarter OF a mile from
their neighborhood Every one keeps
an eye peeled for thS blast signals
during the working hours, and when
the whistle blows they mae for the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-28
JOIH1Ty PFcRyADElS NEW
SHOW At THE LYRI(

one OF the jouIest shows OF the
spring season Of vaudeville viii hold
the stage OF tho Lyric the latter half
Of the week. com encing with the
matinee performance today win Yer
Jim Dooley. no funniest OF stage
humorisfs, and his pretty aud talented
partner, Corinn Sales. old favorites
here. will be seen in a new act. They
recently returned from Europe. where
they scored q distinct hit
Ned Norton and his 'Joyland
Girls' win loom large on the new bill.
The act 10 rolucklng whirl Of mu-
seal comedy with a lavish display OF
pretty costumes The girls present a
s-vies OF gracefully executed ballots.
Norma Talma, Il Rynnaat and eauil-
fhrtst Of new type. win be Sc In 8
d a re d evtl exh bition. introducing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-28
RUN OVER BY FREIGHT CAR,
&, A. TAYLOR DIES OF INJURIES

Newport News. Va. March 27.-G.
A. Taylor, Chesapeake and Ohio
brakeman. who was run over by
freight car on the yards at 1890
last night. died because OF his in
juries. in the Riverside hospital at
11:25 O'Clock this morning He was
badly Mingled, and injured internal y
His home fl in Hampton, where he
has wife and baby II is said that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-28

cellars. only emerging when the next
whistle is blown to indicate that all
danger lis over. A number of people
have narrowly escaped being struck
by stones weighing anywhere from
three to seven pounds, while 1t is a
common thing to see great showers of
smaller stones and dirt Immediately
following the setting off of the huge
blasts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-28

Postmaster Thornton announced
yesterday that a limited number OF
flower and vegetable seeds are in the
postoffice for distribution to the first
persons who call for them, These
were sent by the department OF agri-
culture 10 persons In the city who
have either moved or dte6 and are
unclaimed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-28
Cuncer and Readings.

The musical concert and readfnge
to be given in the lecture room ~
Broad Street 81 + church Erlday
evening. April & promises 10 be
treat 70 the music lovers Of Richmond
The following artists will De herd al
tkis time:
1krx Adrisaa Kuyk Ludwig, so
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-10
BOISE CITY
WINS SAYS
DAVENPORT

Judge r. e. Davenport returned to-
day from Boise City in Cimarron
county, where he made an address
last Saturday. He brings the news
that that county went over the top
Saturday night oversubscribing> the
Third Liberty Loan quota $4,000.
"That is the highest and dryest
county in the state" said the judge.
"They depend almost entirely on cat
tie and broom corn. Last winter was
a hard one on cattle. and they have
had much trouble in disposing of
their broom corn. Despite these draw
backs, Cimarron county's work is
done in the Third Liberty loan. There
are about 100 people in Boise City,
but there were fully 1000 at the meet
ing. Before the meeting adjourned
$4,000 had been subscribed. Their
quota is 10000. After the meeting
many subscriptions were taken. The
average subscription was $3.50"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-10

WINNER OF
CASH PRIZE

VIM. F. Ramey superintendent of
the Chickasha schools, has just an
nounced the winners of the prizes Of
fered by Ed C. Burton, president of
the Chickasha school board, for the
biggest percentage of any school del
egation in the big parade Saturday.
The announcement gives the $1,000
prize to the North school,
The following report shows the or
der in which the schools finished the
contest, the winner and the positions
being determined on a percentage
basis of all members of the respec-
tive schools: North school, 9195 per
cent; Junior High, 91.47 per cent;
West school, IS per cent; South
school, 1925 per cent; Senior high,
20 per cent These percentages rep
resent the number of pupils from
each school, actually in the parade,
In addition to the $40 cash prize
given to the winner OF first honors
Mr. Burton gave "a cash prize of $40
to the Senior high and an additional
$40 to the Junior high as awards for
their specially decorated floats.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-10
PLAY
FINALS BY
APRIL IL

Tie dinner and w. S. S. golf tour
ney staged by the wizards Of the
Chickasha Country club, is now un-
der way and with three and a half
matches completed, the house of Har.
well has it on the Murray contingent
by 6 to 4 score. There is yet con
siderable distance and the followers
Of Murray are threatening to WELD
wicked clubs as the session gets fur
along.
The thing must be all out and over
by April IL, hence it behooves the
contestants to shake a leg, and en-
gage i'll mortal combat with the oppo-
Eent of their choice Capt Bob stat
ed this morning that while his men
had lost some ground, they were re-
firing in good order and that strong
counter offensive would be launched
in the near future That would put the
enemy to route
Final plans for the clubs service
flag raising are being completed.
This will be one Of the features Of
the dinner on Friday night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-10
IS
CANDIDATE

John Milwee, one of the pioneer cit
liens in this country, has consented
to enter the race for county commits
sioner in the southern district and
makes his announcement subject to
the approval of Democratic voters in
;he August primary.
Mr.. Milwee is recognized as one of
the most substantial men in the coun-
ty end those who know him best in
sist tLat he is particularly we'll quail
fled to handle the business affairs of
tho county. He is a man of success
III business experience and believes
in applying strictly business princi-
pies to public affairs.
always a loyal Democrat Mr.. Mil-
wee. though not a politician in any
sense of the word, has taken an ac-
tive interest in party matters. He
has no special interests to serve in
becoming a candidate and if he is
nominated and elected his only ambi
ton will be to give the people honest
faithful and efficient service.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-10
FACULTY 5URLEsoUE is
COMING FRIDAY, APRIL IA

What?-Faculty Burlesuue.
Where?-Colleg auditorium.
hen?-Friday, April IL, S:15 p. m.
Why?-For your anus ement.
Are you planning to come to the
college Friday evening? OF course
you will when you know that the fac
ulty BurIesque is to be given on that
date. This is the night on which the
students of o. C. w. make it possible
for the instructors to see themselves
through student spectacles. You will
laugh so much on this evening that is
will tighten your work for months.
One purpose Of the evening will ba
to make you have a "rip.roaring good
time" The program will not be long
but it will be spicy" This is the
one event of our college year that
you cannot afford to miss. Leave
your cares and frowns at home. Come
with fifteen cents in your pocket and
your "smiler" on and you will not re-
gret the time or pennies spent for
this evenings program,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-10
ESTABLISH
INDUSTRIES
PRIORITIES
Provides for Conservation Of Fuel and
Raw Materials; Places Business
Under Government Control
By United Press

By United Press
Washington, April 1O.--The govern
ment has established its policy to
ward the nations industries, complet
ing new priorities, by order Of the
war industries board today.
The order provides for the conser-
vation Of fuel and raw materials, plac-
ing industries in the order of rela.
tive Importance, and it is aimed to
prevent a conflict between various
departments i'll their efforts to speed
up production.
The governments action practical.
ly places all the country's business
under federal control. No provisions
were made for either the automobile
or candy industry to receive fuel OF
transportation facilities.
The fixing of the prices of cotton
foods is the possible outcome
conference that is in progress here
between cotton goods manufacturers
and the price fixing committee of the
war industries board.
Acute shortages cf products and the
increased demands of the army and
navy have forced the prices of cotton
fabrics to unheard of levels.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-10
TAR AND
FEATHERS
FOR HICKS
Elk City Mob Takes Alleged Propaganda
From Police; Known in Grady
County

BY United Press
Elk City, Okla, April 1O.-A mol
of hundred citizens took William
Madison Hicks from the police anC
gave him coat of tar and feathers
for his alleged propaganda against
the purchase of Liberty bonds.
Hicks is an ex-minister and Social
ist lecturer. He is under a federal
indictment for promoting "World
Peace League
Hearing thai trouble was brewing,
the police removed Hicks from the
jail taking him to Clinton but the
mob overlook them. After tar and
feathers were applied to him, he was
told TO leave the county.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-10
WAR FUNDS
BASED ON
VALUATION
Council Of Defense Makes Assessments Of
MennOnites' Property; Must Buy
Bonds ia Accordance

That the Mennonites in Grady
county are satisfied with the action
of the Council of Defense in assess
ing their property valuation, upon
which will be based their donations
to the Red Cross and their future
purchases of Liberty bonds and War
Savings Stamps, was the report
brought back by the committee that
met with the Mennonites yesterday.
A list of nearly 40 Mennonites was
compiled showing their property val
uations the total being $105,000. The
plan now is to assess each one GER
tain percentage of the property valu-
alton, the amounts assessed to be
spent for Liberty Bonds, War Saw
ings Stamps and other war work
funds. Instead of making individual
purchases and donations, however, it
is the desire Of the Mennonites that
the amount be carried in lump sum.
Up to this time, those in Grady
county Of this religious belief have
steadfastly refused TO- take any ac.
tive part in war work of
any kind, claiming that it is against
their religious principles. Commit
tees waited upon these people, but
they refused to take any action, and
it was not until the Council of De-
fense took the matter in hand. pass
ed resolutions that their property
valuation should determine their sub
scriptions and donations, and sent
an official committee composed of T.
H. Dwyer, V. II. Hulen, j. D. Car
michael and DIR. w. S Corbin to wait
upon the brethren.
This committee found mass meet
ing waiting for them, and after the
proposition was explained and the ac-
ton Of the Council Of Defense out.
lined, the leaders of the sect declar.
ed themselves in accord with the idea.
One of the number went so far as to
call the Council of Defense this
morning and raised his property as
$1,000.
There was one request made by the
Mennonites to the effect that their
money be used in Belgian relief work.
This does not meet the approval of
the members of the Council of De
fense and it is probable that the mon
ey will be spent for Liberty bonds,
War Savings Stamps, the Red Cross
and Y. NJ. c. A. work The bonds and
stamps Will probably be held and
turned over to the Mennonites at the
conclusion of the war, and they will
be given credit for their donations
to the Red Cross and other similar
organizations. The Council of De
fense has not determined the per cent
OF property valuation upon which the
assessments will be based.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-10
DISLOYAL
UTTERANCE
Is CHARGE
Travelling Picture Salesman Held by
Speahe 90 testimony OfPawn Broker;
Claims Was Soldier


r. A. Ausbrooke, a transient, il
reposing in the Grady county Jail
having been held under a $4,000 bond
by j. w. Speake, United States com
missioner, on charge of disloyal ut
terances against the government. He
is temporarily held with the under.
standing that in the event he pro
duces discharge from the United
States army, with which he says he
served in the Spanish-Ameifcan war,
the charges against him viii , = dis
missed.
AT the hearing before Commission
er Speake yesterday afternoon, the
testimony of W. Soloman, who oper-
ates a pawn shop on Chickasha ave.
nue. between First and Second, was
that Ausbrooke entered his place of
business to sell him certain patriotic
PiNAuANgs MI 0OAOillOAl oLeblCu SheAI 10
asked the price and upon being told
that the pictures were 25 cents each.
expressed the opinion that a more pa
triotic service would be to spend
these amounts in Thrift Stamps.
Whereupon, Solomon testified, the
picture salesman waxed exceeding
wroth and declared that "The govern
ment don't need your money. 1t is
simply taking money away from the
poor people, The evidence further
stated that the statement against the
good intentions of the government,
was punctuated freely with cuss
words. At that point, Solomon eject
ed Ausbrooke from his place of bust
ness, called cop and had pinch
executed on the spot The testimony
OF Solomon was substantiated by his
wife.
When asked by the commissioner
if he had anything to say Ausbrooke
declared that he was a member of |
the Baptist church and never used |
profane language, and that his wife, |
now in California, is Holiness /
preacher. He denied, however, that |
she distributed the FINISHED Myste-
ry" The defendant declared that he
is patriotic and to prove it, said that
he fought in the Spanish-American
war
"You have an honorable discharge
rom the army?" asked the commits
iioner.
Yes, sir"
Lets see it,"
tits at my fathers home in Louis
lille"
Considerable questioning followed,
n which the defendant crossed him
'elf to some extent, saying finally
hat the discharge was destroyed in
4 fire. He was told that he could
get copy Of it from the war depart
nent and was advised that the best
hing he could do is to get that copy
n the hands of the commissioner
iere in the shortest possible time
With the certified copy in his pos
session, Commissioner Speal.a said
le would be inclined to dismiss the
,harges against Ausbrooke.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-10
ORGANIZE RED CROSS
AUXILIARY CHAPTER
VALLEY VIEW SCHOOL

A Red Cross auxiliary was organ
lied in Valley View school, district
number ca, near Naples last Sunday.
Twenty-Five people enrolled, includ-
ing seven new members, and all we're
interested and ready to go to work.
Mrs. w. r. Jones was elected chair
man of the auxiliary and G. NJ. Hat
field, secretary and treasurer.
Mr. Hatfield called at the chapter
rooms in Chickasha this morning to
make his report bringing with him
the enrolment list and membership
fees.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-10
SENATOR
STONE is
STRICKEN
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, April Ex-senator Viii
liam j. Stone, of Missouri, was
stricken with paralysis on his way
to the capitol today and was, rushed
to a hospital
The senator's condition is reported
TO be serious, his left side being
partially paralyzed.
Mr.. Stone is chairman of the senate
committee on foreign affairs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-10
OAK SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT

An entertainment for the benefit of
the Red Cross will be given Friday
evening, April 70, at the Oak school,
south Of Tuttle. Miss Margaret Pla-
to, of Chickasha, is the teacher in
charge of the school. An especially
interesting program has been planned
with patriotism as the keynote.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-10

BY United Press.
Aberdeen, Wash, April 1O.--Six I,
w. w. leaders were seized in their
rooms here by vigilance commit
tee and were taken to the country
where they were tarred and feather.
ed. They were ordered to lave the
vicinity. Five others were ordered
t. kiss the flag and swear allegiance.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-10

Eugene Hamilton and Jim Dillon
S. L. Newman and M. II. Shepard are
among the Chickasha people attend.
ing federal sourt in Tulsa. Mrs. Ed.
ma T. Watkins returned from that
point last night, where she was a
witness in the Mark Reader case.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-10

By United Prsss.
London, April 1O.-Heavy fighting
continued north of the Labasse canas
last night, Marshal Haig reported to
the war office today.
The British are holding desperately
along the Cys and Lave rivers. A
counter attack on the southern flank
resulted in the re-capture of Given
chy by the British, who took $50 pris.
oners.
East and north of Armentieres, ex.
tending to Ypres-Comines canal, there
was a heavy hostile bombardment to.
day, with fighting along the southern
PORTION of the line. Hindenburg's
b.cw farther north from the positions
araUnd Arras failed. The British and
Portuguese are now holding Hinden-
burg's sorces along the Cys and Lave
rivers where they were driven after
a heavy bOmbaTdment.
The allied retirement is estimated
at four miles along a narrow front.
Germany is now endeavoring desper.
ately to split the British line in Elan.
ders and roll the northern flank back
on the North sea, opening war on the
channel points and spreading the
fighting into Belgium along a twenty
mile font.