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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-29
Lacquer Held On
Shooting Charge
tBy Associated Press.n

st. Paul. May 29.-John Mikiska,
Nonpartisan league candidate for
state senator from LeSeuer county,
was arrested Sunday, it became
known here today, on a charge Of
assault with dangerous weapon as
the result of a shooting at New
Prague on that day.
Mikiska was driving a machine
carrying q 'tLindbergh for governor
banner. A citizen removed the ban
ner from the car and tMikiska drew
q pistol and fired two shots, both of
which are alleged to have narrowly
5nissed the man. Mikiska win be
given hearing Saturday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-29
fBv Associated Press1

Amsterdam, May 29.- I'VE must
retain Belgium economically, polite
ally and niitarily," said Admiral
Won Tirpitz, former German minister
Of marine, in an address at Dussel-
dorf on Sunday, as quoted in The
Nachrichten, of that city.
The admiraFs address was deliver
ed before the Dusseldorf branch of
the reactionary fatherland party, of
which he is one of the leading spirits.
Speaking Of Germany's requirements
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-29
Deaths Due TO
DisObeying Rule

London. May 29.-The death of SO
Americans when the British steam
err, Moldavia, was torpedoed in the
English channel Thursday morning
was due to the fact that they dis
obeyed the rules. which require all
passengers to be on deck while a
ship is passing through the danger
zone, according to a dispatch to The
Express from a channel port today.
This may result in an official in
quiry, the dispatch stated.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-29
Copper Magnate
Is Under Arrest
(By Associated Press.l

Tucson. Ariz., May 29.-Thatt Wal
ter Douglas, of New York, president
Of the Phelps-Dodge corporations
was among those indicted in the I'm
tied States district court at Tucson,
for alleged participation in the de-
portations at Btsbee on July 70, last,
developed here today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-29
cHEcK ARTIST oPERATEs.
Hankinson and Great Bend Mer
chants Are Vfctimizeda

Hankinson, N. D., May ga
smooth stranger victimized Hankin-
son and Great Bend merchants to
worthlessN checks, and made a clean
getaway. His operations We're halt
ed at Great Bend. when merchant
questioned check. and commenced
an investigation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-29
May InterUielt1
U. s.. Prisoners
CBy Associated Press.9

Washington, May 29.-In. response
to this governments inquiry regard
ing regulations in German prison
camps, Germany has replied through
the Spanish embassy in Berlin that
prisoners may be interviewed by in
spectors without presence of wit
nesses if previous notice Of inspec-
ton has been given; otherwise wit
nesses must be present.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-29
U. of M. to Train
$50 Drafted Men
CRv Associated Press.l

Minneapolis, May 29.-The Univer-
sity of Minnesota has signed a con-
tract with the war department for
the technical training Of $50 nation
al army men, beginning June Is, it
was announced today. of the total
500 will be trained at the agricultural
college in st. Paul and $50 will be
ASSIGNED to the main campus for
training under the engineering fac
ulty. . . ...
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-29
C0ssdcRs Form
"A Neuo Ministry
6By Assoelafed Presa.l

Amsterdam, May 29.-Press dis
patches from Rostov- on the Don,
forwarded by way OF Kiev, report
that q new ministry has been form
ed by the Don Cossacks under Gem
eral Bogayevsky, who succeeded to
the leadership when General Kale-
dimes committed suicide.
A new delegation from the Don
government has arrived at KieY. The
delegation which went to Kiev some
time ago Is leaving Kiev newspa-
pers say this delegation opposes in
reference by any foreign power tn
the AFFAIRS of the Don republic.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-29
Is Steel
Ships In q Week
fBv Associaeed Press.1

10Y <ab5OSIeFEOA NE's''I
Washington, May 29.-Ten steel
vessels, totaling 63,4S6 tons, were
completed for the shipping board in
the week ending May Is. There
were 18 launchings during the week
of a total tonnage Of 109,700.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-29
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

DR.. Frederick o. Gronvold wishes
to announce that he has withdrawn
from the firm of Drs. Brown, Burton
GronVoId, and has opened Office
over Economy Drug store, End Ave
and broadway Adyt.)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-29
Hun Bombs Killed
3OOWounded Men
(By Associated Press. }

London, May 29.--Andrew Bonar
Law, the government leader in the
house of commons. today told the
lower house Of parliament that 900
casualties to hospital cases had been
caused by the bombing of British
hospitals, in France, by German avi-
ators. He also announced that he
had no intention at present of MAX
ing any statement regarding af-
70 I've In TraIan6
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-29
NOTICE

All men of Gethsemane parish are
requested to meet at Cript 5 p M
AdvE,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-29

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-18
MAN ARRESTED
ON CHARGE OF
ROBBINC HOUSE
Tcs His Name as Morrison
Was Wearing Stolen Suit
and Shoes.
Local Temperature.

A man giving his name as James
B. Morrison of Moffatt, Colo, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon by How
ard Gunnels, constable, and was land
ed in Jail on a charge Of robbing the
Williams home near The ball park
Saturday afternoon, in which robbery
a suit of clothes, shoes, some silver
ware, War Savings Stamps and sew
raj pieces Of silk were taken.
That they have th light man is
'ho belief of the officers. In fact,
lhey believe it is an open and shut
case, as the man arrested was wear
in==rs-aa- essii++-of clothes and shoes in
question. Jail officials are expecting
that he will cough up" the whole
story.
Becoming too familiar with a street
car conductor led to the undoing Of
the Morrison party. Saturday after
noon he flashed a card II War Sav
iEgs Stamps on a conductor of an i'll
bound car and remarked that that
was for rainy day lIe went 50
strong as to haul the 'swag" in on
the car about o'clock in the after
noon. He did considerable riding
with the conductor in question. who
tipped him OH to the officers and his
arrest quickly followed
AS yet the Baby Bonds have not
been leeH+44e4- and 4 hal disposed d
tnG SIX ana siiserware The cloth
ing and shoes he was wearing at the
time of his arrest, was identified as
the missing apparel
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-18
BIG GAINS
FORCRADY
VALUATION
Official Figures show&Qxer $3,-
100000 Boost in Taxable Prop
erty Over Last Year; Person
al Property Leads Gain.

Dry weather, poor crops and the
stress of war activities fails to hold
the tax valuations of Grady county
back, according to a report OF tax
able property compiled by County
Assessor BryaAr~certified to County
Clerk Cox and approved by the
equalization board fthe county,
Grady is going ahead By leaps
and bounds and has increased in val
uation, to be exact $3,43O,662, over
the, figures last year. This year the
assessed valuation of the county is
$27, Ass, ,96i- Last year the valuation
was $24O29,3O2.
The big advance has been made IA
the matter of personal property, and
also a slight advance is recorded in
the public service corporations. In
the personal property, there has been
a gain of $9,416,6SO Last year the fig
ures on the personal property were
$5,415,060 while this year the valu
alton on this class of property has
| advanced to $S,S31,740.
The public service valuation shows
an increase Of $36.912. Last year the
figures were S5,219,O57 while this
year they have advanced 10 S5,225,
969 The valuation on the real es
tate in the county remained the
same as last year, s1S,372,255.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-18
WAR TALK
GETS THIS
MAN SHOT
Negroes Quarrel Over War; One
Killed in Gun Play; Defend
ing Name Of Country,
Says the Slayer.

Eall Anderson, a negro, is dead
and Isiah Callins, another negro, is
in the Grady county Jail, charged
with and admitting the killing, as a
result of a quarrel over the war that
occurred at Callin's home a mile east
of Norge last night After tao shoot
ing Callins came to the county jail
ana gave himself up.
Addressing the aheriff's force last
night he said: Use killed nigger
and want to give myself up. = His
request that he be locked up was
complied with promptly.
When seen this morning at the
jail, Callins told the following story
of the killing: Il have been working
for George Thomas and live a mile
east of Norge. This Earl Williams
had started to make a crop, but gave
it up and has been loafing around
town for some time. / got him to
IplAiG bui anu ltiN mt W plNh AOtAuA-
Last night at my house we got talk
ing about the war He took Ger
many's side and l held up for the
United States
"He said a lot Of things about the
United States and finally said that
anybody that thought we would whir
Germany was plain fool The, he
wanted to bet me $50 that he didn't
have to go to war. He kept ON talk
ing until I got tired. I told him
belonged to our council of defense
as was to report all such fellows as
him. He said: Wei. if you are thai
kind Of a fellow and are going to re
port me, I'll just finish you righr
here. .
He jumped up and started in the
kitchen after a gun. I ran in. grabbed
my shotgun and shot him. That's
about all there was to it. After The
shootin' I came in and gave mysel
I up to the law
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-18

The foregoing is list of indus
tries included in an order received
this morning by Chas.. z. Day, exam
iner in charge Of the local Federal
state employment agency declaring
that able bodied men employed in
the above named industries must get
into war work. The order came
through i. c. Connally, state direc-
tor of the United Staes employment
bureau, being transmitted from the
department at Washington
The order also instructed Mr.. Day
to round up all gamblers and loafers
and send them to Camp Pike, Ark
this afternoon. This work is being
done by the sheriffs force and city
police today and any coming under
the class named, viii be shipped out
this afternoon on the Rock Island
at $50, Mr.. Day declared. Further
orders deal with the non-essentials
employed, and it is expected that they
win be shipped out Sunday for Camp
Pike. Mr. Day is preparing list
Of the able bodied men employed in
the stores and shops affected by the
order and states that a general round
up will be made in the near future.
"These orders are coming direct
from the War Industries board at
Washington, said Mr.. Day. There's
no way to get around it. Everyone
must get into war work OF some kind
The industries named in the order as
non.esseutial. may be conducted by
women or men who are physically
unfit TO perform needed labor, such
as carpenter work or common labor
on government work. A million men
are needed for government work, and
if they don't volunteer, they will be
drafted That's all there is to that
The government must have the work
done and it is going to be done
Shipments of men will continue tl
Little Rock for work on the CamI
pike cantonment until Wednesday
Every available man in the state i
needed. the examiner in charge de
clares. Hundreds Of cars Of materia
are standing on the sidings because
there are no men s.'6sable to UNLOAD
them. After Wednesday the men VII
be shipped to other camps the loca
ton of which has not been announc
ed. Mr.. Day returned this morning
from Oklahoma City where he tool
shipment of men yesterday
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-18
Is Quota for Southwestern Divis-
ion of Red Gross for Relief
of Belgians Back Of Ger
man Lines.
GRADY CHAPTER TO
COLLECT TON
Organize Committees Tak& Care
Work; Leave Clothing at Car
negie Library; be Packed
There for Shipment

In answer to an urgent appe@
from the Commission for Relief in
Belgium, the week September 1880
has been appointed to collect cloth
ing, new and old for the destitute of
Belgium and Northern France be-
hind the German lines Five thou
sand tons Of clothing is the quota
assigned the Southwestern division
of the Red Cross and the minimum
amount which the Grady county
chapter is expected to collect is
1000 pounds. Mrs A. b. Cochran has
been appointed chairman of the Con
servation Committee which will have
charge Of the work Clothing may be
left at the Carnegie library where it
will be packed. Plans +0r collecting
garments from donors who have no
way Of delivering them will be an
Lounced later
Hoover's Gable
Herbert Hoover, chairman Of the
Commission for Relief, sent the fol
lowing cable to II. p Dawson, chair
man Of the American Red Cross:
THE ten million imprisoned peo-
pie in occupied Belgium and France
are facing shame, suffering, disease,
and some Of them death for lack of
clothing this winter. They must be
'Continned on Page Two.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-18
Allies Exert Greater Pressure all
Along Line; Americans Make
Substantial Progress To
ward Metz Objective.
BRITISH DRIVE ON
FOE NEAR QUENTIN
French Advance on 10 Mile Front
East of Verdun; Drive Sharp
Salient into the German
Defenses.

b. United Press
American, British and French forces
are gradually exerting greater press
ure against the Germans in the Pi-
cardy sector.
Unofficial reports received from
Paris declare the Americans have
made substantial progress northeast
ward along the valley of Rupt De
Man and apparently are striking at
the Mhportant towns of Chamhlex-and
Gorze. 1The latter town is in German
territory, being only seven miles
southeast of Metz.
At the same time the French are
advancing on front of ten miles
southeast of Verdun, driving a sharp
salient into the German lines In the
direction Of Etain which is one OF
the bastions of the Hindenburg line
in the Woevre region. The French
are reported to be within three miles
of Etain,
British troops, after capturing tho
village of Molnon two and one half
miles from St Quentin, subsequently
attacked the enemy northwest of st.
Quentin this morning. The scope or
this attack was not officially an
nounced
The French were forced back
slightly at Moeuvres, seven miles west
of Cambrai, last night but they ad-
vanced their lines south Of Labasse.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-18
County coHhcifs Uharged With
stopping all Unnecessary Con-
struction; Devote all Ener-
gy to War Industries.
HAS BACKING WAR
INDUSTRIES BOARD
Is Step Toward Placing Nation
on Work or Fight Basis;
Save Building Until AT
ter War is Won.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Sept 1S.-To
county councils throughout The coun-
try will be left the problem Of stop
ping all unnecessary building where
the construction totals $3.50 CT over
Official information to this effec1 was
receive by the Oklahoma State Coun-
ell CT Defense today. If county
council of defense rules against the
construction of building, the War
Industries Board VIII pack up the
action Of the county council. II a
county counciEis too lenlent and has
approved unnecessary construction,
the War Industries Board still has
power to step in and stop construc-
ton This was the result of test
case brought about by the Building
Trades Council Of Salt Lake City APP
pealing from the decision of the Utah
State Council of Defense in ordering
construction Of the Pantages theater
stopped.
This problem, together with the
rulings of the provost marshal gen
erals office, covering the draft, all
lead up TO the proposition of putting
this nation on war footing for the
duration Of the war.
Following is the War Industries
Board bulletin;
Structures, roads or other construc-
tion projects falling within the fol
lowing classifications are hereby
approved, and no permits or licenses
win be required therefor:
&c Alter having first Leen cleared
and approved by the War Industries
Board, those undertaken directly by
OF under contract with tho War De-
partment or the Navy Department
or the United States or the United
States Shipping Board Emergency
Fleet Co1noration, the Bureau of In
dustrial Housing and transportation
of the United Stat9s Department OF
Labor, or the United States housing
Corporation.
(2} Iepairs Of or extensions to ex.
listing luildings involving in the ag-
gregate . cost not eX eedIns w Henty.
fi,9 hundl ed dollars ($?,510.
CD Roadways, buildings and other
structures undertaken b9 or under
contract with the UEit2i States Rail
road administration or railroad OPP
Grated By such adr1ini2tration.
Al Those directly connected with
mines producing "oal, metals and
ferroailoy minerals; and
(5l Public highway imp oyements
and street pavements when express
ly approved in writing by the United
States Highways Council.
No building projecb-@ot falling with
in one Of the foregoing classes shall
be undertaken without a permit in
writing issued by or under the au-
thority of the chief Of the non-war
construction section Of the priority
division of the War Industries Board.
Should one contemplating building
conceive his proposed project to be
in the public interest or Of such es-
sentiality that under existing condi-
tions it should not be deferred, then
he will make a full statement of the
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-18
AMERICAN REPLY
STIRS UP MESS
IN ENEMY CAMP
Austrian Foreign Minister to Re
sign; Hurting Also in Bad
AS Result.

By United Press.
Zurich, Sept. 1S.-The Vienna news
papers are greatly excited over the
British and American newspaper
comment on the Austrian peace pro
posals. 1t is rumored thae Foreign
Minister Bruian will resign.
Berlin dispatches eoday declared
that the same kind of excitement is
evident in political circles in Ger.
many and that the position of Chan,
cellor Hertling and Foreign Minister
Won Hintz appears to be critical.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-18
II KILLED
IN WRECK
By United Press.

By United Press.
Sc. Louis, Mo, Sept. 1S.-Twelye
soldiers were killed and two mem
bers of the train crew were injured
while thirty-eight soldirs were in
jured and in the wreck of an east
bound troop train and a freight
near Marshfield, No. last night.
Two members of the train crew
were unaccounted for this morning
Officers in charge cfthe train while
preparing a casualty list temporarily
placed a censorship on the wreck.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-18
Army Wants Flaht

BY United Press.
With the Americans On Metz
Front, Sept. 1S.-President Wilson'S
sharp reply to the Austrian peace
proposals clearly reflects the senti-
ments Of the American army toward
peace negotiations.
From the highest generals to the
lowest doughboys the determination
is to whip the Boches soundly The
My fear expressed since July has
been that the Germans will escape
the licking by some trick. The Aus
trian proposal is rgardd as a trick.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-18
SPEED UP
is SLOGAN
OF BOARD
First Batch Questionnaires Mailed
Out today Must Rush Work
to Limit; Legal Advisory
Board is Ready.

This morning the first ITO ques-
tionnaires for the 1S-45 draft, were
mailed out of the local board office,
going to the class to be called first,
the registrants from 10 to SO years
of age inclusive From now on the
questionnaires will be mailed out
daily until the big job is complete.
speed up is the slogan that the
entire program is to be carried out
by, according to Mr., Durbin, chair
man of the local board, The compile
tion of the list and assignment of
the serial numbers was finished on
the 1000 list from the last registra-
tion in much less time than the 1900
of the first draft were handled. Clas-
sification will start just as soon as
the missionaries are returned from
the first batch mailed today. This
classification will continue as rapidly
as possible until the job is finished
eve are going to be very busy
said Mr. Durbin. Il suspect we will
be too busy to confer with registrants
on their classification at this time.
Anything in the nature of a kick on
classification will have TO be taken
up later, as tie department is urg-
ing us to show the best speed pos
sible in getting the task finished
We ask the cooperation Of the regis
trants in this matter"
Advisory Board Ready
Judge r. T. Davenport. chairman
of the legal advisory board stated
this morning that that body fould be
in session tomorrow at the coure
house, in the district court room
Not only will the lawyers be on the
job tomorrow. but Nvery other day
until all the questionnaires have
been filled cut.
Advice will be given free by the
advisory board on any question in the
QUESTIONABLE.
At a meeting this afternoon of the
board, a schedule will be made III
and arrangements completed whereby
+. clerks and lawyers will be supplied
for every day of the session that is