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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-12
FOEMEN POISED
ON BRITISH LINE
Ominous Calm at Many
Points as Bloody Battles
Impend
ALLIES ARE PREPARED

BERLIN (vis London), Feb. IL.
Austrian forces cleared Italian
support positions on the southern
slope of Sasso Rosso, capturing 40
men and six officers, the War Office
officially announced today.
LONDON. Feb. IL.
Manchester troops successfully
,sided German defenses west of La
Bassee yesterday evening, "inflict.
Ing many casualties at slight cost"
and captured seven prisoners and a
machine gun, Field Marshal Haig re-
ported today.
A hostile raiding party was driven
Of northeast Of Epehy last night.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE. Feb. 12.
The Britlsh-German front shows In
creased tension. AS the extraordinarily
bright, mild weather has continued to
dry out the sodden fields the two great
armies s-ee become more alert. The
inertia of the days when the western
theatre was held in the grip of snow and
impossible mud has disappeared and the
contending forces are poised. watching
each other, like duelists. for the first
move which will mean that the most
sanguinary period of the war has begun
Something seems bound to happen
before another month has passed, If the
present weather holds. Indeed even
now the ground in some sections Is
quite 1t for fighting
The enemy continues to make intense
preparations for what has been adver-
tised as the great offensive" German
troops and guns keep pouring to the
western front and there are indications
that a few Austrian units are in Flan-
ders.
Certain areas back of the German
front have been cleared for action, and
daily bodies Of troops have been practic-
Ing attacks under the tutelage of experts.
Prisoners say that leave for the soldiers
was stopped January 20.
SO far as actual fighting Is concerned
II Is still confined to identification raids
air activity and occasional bursts of ar
tl!ery Along many miles OF the front
there is an ominous quiet, One may sit
for hours on a vantage point so close tc
the German lines that the enemy can
be seen working about; yet there are few
sounds of strife.
The enemy Is playing possum or ig-
norlnG the military movements behind
the British lines. and the British them
selves are sitting tight, saying little. The
silence Is uncanny, and II Is portentous
LONDON, Feb 10.
The current British War Office report
says: "a successful raid was carried out
last night by Australian troops against
German positions southeasA of Messines
In addition to other casualties inflicted
upon the enemy twenty-eight prisoners
we're captured.
ION Saturday night Belgian patrol
successfully attacked a hostile post In
the Merckem sector, killing the garri-
con and capturing a machine gun"
British casualties reported In the last
week are 7077, divided as follows
Killed or died of wounds. officers. 73
men, 1860 wounded or missing, officers
1856; men, 54S9.
This total is only slightly in excess
Of last weeks figures, which, amount
Ing to 1884. reached the low mark for
several months.
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Engines Commandeered

oLYPHANT. Pa, Feb. t2.-Orders to
turn over seven large engines of the
200 class, soft-coal burners, to the
Pennsylvania Railroad have been re-
ceived from Washington by officials of
the New York, ontario and Western
Railroad. These engines have been used
- the line between Mayfield and Nor-
wlch, n. Y.
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'ome weeks ago by the ~
perintendent and has been generally oo<

VI tne CITY. |||||||
Letters thanking the board for tho
$50 bonus TO the teachers from Andrty1
J. Morrison. OF Northeast High 5cho1L'
and from Miss Harriet b. Keller. of tls1
Packer School. were received ana hled.
AS was also a letter from the Teacher1s
Association thanking the board fer In
consideration Of the salary increAso
claims. In this letter the hope was exc
pressed that the board would continil6
TO give the matter serious thought ana
II possible increase the entire salary
schedules. #
The question OF guarding the schools
at night was raised In letter from
the William windon Council Of the
order Of Independent. Americans. who
are located in West Philadelphia. They
recrceted that the schools throughout
tho city be protected in some manner.
This was referred to the elementary
schools committee.
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Both Legs Broken in Fall

WILMINGTON. Del, Feb. 12--
Friends of Harvey wilmington, Of this
city, have received word that he broke
both legs in a fall at the aviation. field
at Dayton, O., though he was not IN an
automobile driver and mechanic and
ioined the army at tho beginning OF the
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Youth Killed by Truck

EGG HARBoR CITY, N. j.. Feb. l2
peter Bleichner, seventeen years old
son of a prominent clothing manufac'
tempting to Jump of an automobile
truck, he slipped OF and fell beneath
the wheels.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-12
First Illness Fatal to Nonagenarian

SCRANTON, Pa. Feb. 12. Mrs.
James Collins died today at Carbondale,
aged ninety-one years. She never had
sick day until two weeks ago, when
son died Another son, Henry Collins.
lives in Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-12
New Rector for Wayne Church

The Rev. George Walter Anthony.
vicar of st. Augustine's Chapel of
Trinity parish. New York, has accepted
I 'profes\ \ant Hplonopal Church; warns.
u; ,'|lS 4 S's's Z Y ss''': ( z; ~ !. 'A.s : =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-12
Parade Plans Win
McAd0O's Support
CoIi'I ed from Page Ono

all Philadelphians will be sent overseas
to the battleline in France without one
more opportunity to visit 'ome The
G000 disappointed ones will be cared for
in the usual method of furloughs
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POLES WILL PROTEST
UKRAINIAN PEACE PACT

AMSTERDAM, Feb. IL.
The Polish Government will formally
protest the settlement Of the Ukraine
frontier by the Central Powers at the
expense of Poland, Dutch newspapers
learned today.
BY the separate peace pact effected
between the new Ukraine Republic and
the Central Powers. at Brest-LitoVsk
Sunday, the former country was given
a large portion of territory usually re-.
garded as belonging to Poland.
GENEVA, Feb. 12.-Celebrations over
the peace agreement exacted between
Ukrainia and the Central Powers still
continue in Berlin and Vienna, accord
ing to information fro mthe frontier
today.
The Neue Freie Presse. OF Vienna,
dwells upon the commercial advantages
gained by the Central Empires This
paner states that Ukrainia has about
thirty million inhabitants and Is the
richest part of Russia, containing enor-
nous stocks of cattle, oil wells, deposits
Of manganese. quick silver. iron and
coal mines.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-12
TRADE BOARD ISSUES
EXPORT REGULATIONS
Shippers Declarations Are
Affected by Order From
War Trade Board

The War Trade Board announces that
Section 3 of the new Procedure of
Filing Shippers Export Declarations
and Export Licenses with Collectors of
Customs" which relates to the dispo-
sition OF that copy of the shippers
declaration, which in instances of ship
ment by vessel Is delivered to the con-
sular officer at port Of discharge by the
master of said vessel, has been amplified
as follows:
SHIPMENTS BY RAIL
In the case of shipments by rail to
foreign countries contiguous to the
United States the customs collector at
the port of expectation will retain the
COPY of the shippers declaration. as
referred to above. and will deliver sam
to the consular officer nearest to his
port. The consular officer. upon re-
ceivIng said declaration. will forward T.
to the American consular officer nearest
to the point Of destination. as indicated
on the declaration.
SHIPMENTS IN TRANSIT
In cases Of shipments for export which
have been made prior to and are ir
transit on February 1, the same may
proceed under the old forms of ship.
pers' declaration, provided said declara-
tion is delivered in quadruplicate. as pre-.
scribed In I'd S7337, ander date Of Sep
tember Is, 1917. the fourth copy of said
dec aration to be rendered to the War
Ttade Board by the customs collector
after notations Of short shipments, etc.
have been noted
Full instructions as to the new pro
cedure of filing shippers export declara'
L.
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SlaUs Won't Sign
Peace Nor Fight

Continued from Page One
traI economic commission now In Pet
rograd shall settle the details of the
resumption of relations between Russia
and the Central Powers
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! U. 8. Freight Transport Aground
AN ATLANTIC

AN ATLANTIC PORT. Feb. IA
,yernment freight transport. formerly
American coastwise steamship. went
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U. s. HOSPITAL SYSTEM
ALMOST PERFECTION
r e m a ark a Die Organization
Built Up in France by Work
Of Famous Surgeons
SPLEN DID EQUIPMENT
Provisions for Caring for Wounded
Such rs Are Unknown in
Other Armies
BY HENRI BAZIN

star Correspondert Evening Public Ledger
tpith the American Armv IN Franco
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-12

There are eight sections 70 the medical
department--surgery head, venereal'
general medical, orthopedio, X-ray lab
oratory and mental They coordinate
throughout. The question OF splints has
been standardized to nine Tor all pur,
noses A pamphlet on this point had
besn published and has attracted the
attention of the British Red Cross. who
adonted IL also. 1t simplifies and makes
the certainty Of equal splint treatment
Tor fractures throughout the entire de-
nartment. The number specified were
c,,ossn after . careful review Of every.
thing ii the way Of sblint ever used
122;fssss hssplsl tssa15 savs ~ q
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-11
REGISTER TOMORROW AT
ALL VOTING PRECINCTS
FOR MILITARY SERVICE

Everything is in place and the
stage is set for registering every man
in Chickasha between the ages of
eighteen and fortyfive, inclusive, for
selectiyc service tomorrow, according
to a statement issued this morning
by S. C. Durbin, local board chairman.
No definite estimate can be made of
the number Of men who should en-
roll in the city and county but it is
thought that every precinct registrar
will have a heavy run practically all
day. Books vii. be opened at all pre-
cincts at sewn in the morning, reg
isteriag stats remaining on the job
until nine O'clock tomorrow night
winding up the job.
When giving out final Instructions
for the big enrolment this morning
Mr.. Durbin emphasized the fact that
registration would be held in the
usual voting places in each precinct
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-11

for the convenience Of registrants
In Chickasha and in the county the
enrolment win be taken by local
committees.
complete list Of forty-one chief
registrars was announced by the To-
cal board yesterday and it was re.
ported to the chairman this morning
that at all boxes except one every
thing is set for action. In ward one,
precinct one, J. A. Rose instead OF
J. 0. West as was first announced,
win have charge OF the registration
the latter having moved away from
town without giving notice TO the
board The place however, will re
main the same at the West grocery
store at S02 South Third street Thi'
is not .he regular voting place, but il
where all registrations are conduct
ed.
Registrants of previous drafts viii
not re-enroll Thursday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-11
SAY LAST
SAD RITES
OVER BODY

Funeral services of j. d. Chastain
who died in Colorado Sunday We're
conducted this morning at the resi-
dence south Of the city Mrs. West Of
the Christian Science Church offici-
ciating. 1nterment occurred at the
Rose Hill cemetery
Prior to his death Mr. Chastain
was prominent business man of the
county, having served several years
as county commissioner The simple
services at the residence this morn
ing were attended by scores OF
friends from the city as well as num-
erous relatives, Out of town .rela-
tives who attended the funeral were
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Chastain. Okla
homa City; Mr.. and Mrs. Garvin
Chastain, of Writ. oklahoma; Miss
Rosa Chastain, Chickasha; Alfred
Harris, Amber; Mr. and Mrs. F., L,
Scott, Amber; Mrs +. c. Dunn, Coal
gate; Mr.. and Mrs. viii Dunn, Wapa-
nucka, Oklahoma.
An impressive part was added to
the ceremonies by the display of a
service flag for the youngest son,
Caldwl, who is in Franc.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-11
ARREST TWO ON
BURG CHARGE AS
RESULT PROBE

A roundup of a pair Of suspects
in connection with the robberies OF
three houses here Sunday night has
resulted in the arrest Of Bass Wray
and Jess Halh-against whom charges
of burglary have been filed before
Justice Bunnell
When seen at the Jail wray was
identified by N. e. Bowden as the
man who robbed him in the resi-
dence of w. d. Henderson on Iowa
avenue and Hall has been identified
rs the man with whom DIR. Tye and
his daughter talked in their home
on Colorado avenue, Hall claims he
can prove trat he was in Oklahoma
City the night of the robbery.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-11
Marine Casualties.

BY United Press.
Washington, Sept 11.-A summary
of marine casualties to date follows:
Officers-Deaths. 81; wounded
63; missing, sub total, 101.
Enlisted Men-Deaths, 904; wound
ed, 1914; in hands of enemy, 10;
missing, 1874; sub total, 1882.
Grand total 1903.
The following casualties arc re-
ported by the commanding general
of the American Expeditionary For
ces (included in above totaD: Kill.
ed in action, s; died of wounds re-
ceiyed in action, 5; died of disease,
/; wounded naction, severely a;
wounded in action, degree undeter-
mined, 5; wounded in action, slight
ly, l. Total, "a.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-11
Battle Through Rain

BY United Press.
Paris, Sept, 1l.-Through the most
terrific rains that have fallen since
the fighting began in Mrach, the al
lies are not ceasing to hammer the
Germans, but are battering them
everywhere from Dixmude to Rheims
Nevertheless, operations are stead
lily slowing down. The Belgians, Bri.
tish, French and Americans are snug.
Cling up closer to their former lines.
If the rains continue, the mud will
force a further slowing down OF
progress.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-11
pFAFF CASE CONTINUED

Yesterday before United States
Commissioner j. w. Speake, the case
OF Edward Pfaff of this city, charged
with disloyalty and having made dis
loyal remarks was continued over for
this afternoons session pending the
arrival of more witnesses. Pfaff has
lived in Chickasha for several years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-11
Evangelist Takes Heavy Rap at
Liquor Traffic, Touching Up
on Local Conditions; Gov
ernment Spanked Officials.
FAILURE OF DUTY
AS BAD AS CRIME
Says Chickasha be Cleaned up;
Liquor Fastened Fang in
Flag; Must be Torn Out
by Very Roots.

In a sermon last night devoted Il
local conditions, DR.. e. J. Bulgin who
is conducting the Union revival a
the tabernacle flayed the whiskey
traffic under the topic "Bulgin OIL
Blackstone, Bootleggers and Booze,
crediting to the laxness O.
county officers the. presence of har
lots and gambling dens here because
of tolerance Of the whiskey points
The saloon, which is an outlawed i'll
stitution, has fastened a fang into
the Flag and is a diabolical demon
sucking the lifeblood Of the nation
behind the scenes, it was emphasize
ed.
An awakened citizenship to face
the condition brought on the city as
the result OF Officers vino shirked
the discharge of their duty until
federal government dropped dead
fall is one OF the principal necessi-
ties following revelations of condi-
tions that have been made, the re-
vivalist declared.
In launching the attack against the
bootlegger and the saloon, DIR. Bull
gin made an appeal for the demon
stration of public sentiment upon
intemperance locally and nationally.
Waving preliminaries DR.. Bulgin en-
tered into the heart of the question
saying in part as follows on the Ii
quor evil:
"They have sold girl for a harlot
and a boy for drink of wine.' You
wouldn't expect tlp-se words uttered
trou5aiid years ago in the r3ok =
Joel to te fu'i led here in Chicka-
sha at Il is s'sre of civilizatio = Pu.
II 4: as geen acne. i do not "a o.
language strong enough to c'Grc5s
my thoughts OH bootleggers, scarlet
women and gambling which spring
directly from whiskey. In casting
about for expression / resolved to
produce a legal argument on Black
stone on Bootleggers and Booze in a
logical and statesmanlike manner.
When look upon the products of the
whiskoy business think in the
name of God how can man be well
balanced and still keep his mouth
shut. Chickasha, for Gods sake and
your own sake wake up.
THE red light woman, the gamb.
Ter. the bootlegger and the man who
will sell decent girl for a harlot
and boy for drink of wine has
no side in the argument
"The foundation of all our law
came from God, Moses and DR.. Black
stone. Blackstone says that the law
code of civil government insists on
the supreme power of the state to
command what is right and to pro
hibit what is wrong. Law was meant
not to destroy but to construct. Gov
elHlutui uluSt bc ouppOtOOu ~ GU
cation. morality, and religion which
like pillars Of the Philistine temple
support the whole thing. We are whai
we are because the masses are edu
Gated and Germany is where she is
because she educated only the Hon
enzolIerns' and the damnable aris
tocracy. Weakness will multiply in
stead of strengthen. The safe guart
of America has been the education
of the masses. The red light woman
tho gambler and men who sell ou
their honor for money make up the
undercrust of society. Democracl
is not safe until the majority o
homes are enlightened and immoi
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-11
SHEEP AND WOOL
GROWERS TO MEET

All sheep and wool growers of Gra-
day county are notified to meet with
County Agent owens on Thursday at
II O'Clock at fair grounds for the pur-
pose of perfecting a sheep and wool
growers association for Grady county.
This is an important matter and
all VIII oare Interested in or expect
to be in the future shorid become
members of the association.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-11
Activity In AIsaee
By United Presn.


with the Americans In Francs,
Sept. lin sharp fighting north.
west of Colmar in Alsace, the Amer
leans repulsed a heavy raid, holding
against an intense German barrage in
which over 200 mine throwers wero
used against our trenches and 1000
big calibre. artillery shells wero
thrown ito our communication lines
and back areas.
The Americans came on with flame
throwers and the Americans met
them. In the course of fierce fight
ing at close range in which grenades
bayonets and rifles were used, the
enemy was driven Off. They carried
a number of dead and wounded back
with them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-11
GERMAN OFFICIAL IS
CALLED CONFERENCE
By United Press.

Amsterdam, Sept. 11--German
Foreign Minister Won IIintz has been
summoned to army headquarters to
confer with General Ludendorff and
Ven Hindenburg, according to re-
ports received here today.
Messages from Germany also
brought word from the front of the
death of Prince Albert of SAKE.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-11
Ok1ahO#ns In
Casualty List
BY United Press.

Dy OHllbu ITcSS.
Washington, Sept 1.-THE follow
ing casualties are reported by the
commanding general of the American
Expeditionary Forces Killed in ac-
tion SS; missing in action Sd; wound
ed severely 118; died of wounds 36;
died from accident 1 died Of dis
ease s; wounded degree undetermin-
ed. 90 Total 322.
The names Of two Oklahomans
were included in the casualty lists
given olit today They are as fol
lows: Killed in action, Private Nor
len w Young, Tahleauah; Private
Henry Frank, Morrison
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-11
ToRPEpoE TROOP SHIP
AMERICANS ON BOARD
BIZ United Press.

By United Press
Washington, Sept. 1.-THE tor
pedoeing of British troop ships bear.
ing American troops was reported to
this government today. lkas.-~ere
lost as far as first reports show. The
attack occurred in foreign waters.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-11
Batter Germans from Dixmude to
Rheims Despite Torrents Max
ing Progress Slow; Closer
to Former Lines.
BRITISH REACH POINT
S MILES WEST QUENTIN
Other Gains Made; Americans in
Alsace Turn Back Heavy
German Attack with
Bayonet and Grenade.
By United Press.

By United Press.
With the British IN France, Sept.
11.-British forces launched an at
tack at three o'clock this morning
northwest OF Poiziere. AS this dis
patch is being cabled the British
have captured an important ridge.
Poiziere is on the Hindenburg lte.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-11
British Advance Line

BY United Press.
London, Sept, 1i,-British troops
advanced their line toward Atilly.
less than five miles west Of st. Quen-
tin toward Vermand, Field Marshal
Haig reported A strong German at.
tao kagainst the ridge west Of Gou-
eancourt was repulsed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-11
HEAVY RAINS SWEEP
FRONT BUT ALLIES
CONTINUE TO ADVANCE
BOSTON WINS SERIES
BY United Press.

+ BY United Press.
+ Boston, Sept. 1.-THE Red
/ Sox won the championship Of
+ the world by defeating Chica-
+ go four out of six games,
+ when the final game played
+ here this afternoon went to
+ Boston. Score: Chicago, one
+ run, three hits, two errors.
+ Boston. Two runs, five hits,
+ no errors.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-11
Germans Lose 100000

BY United Press.
London, Sept. 11,-Durlng the last
two months the Germans have left
100000 men on the battlefields. of
. which number 100000 were dead,
Paris correspondent Of the Exchange
Telegraph estimates.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-11

L. S. Food Administration.
Sides savin' fats en- wheat we
got ter save sugar. De bes way
ter save sugar is ter use syrups en-
honey.
A nice III pitcher full er 'lasses
conveyed by a fleet er bucl1wheat
'akes is one er de bes' ways to
get crost" wild de sugar projick,-
On it sa-es wheat -four too. 9
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All the latest news by
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You will find all the
local news every day
in The Daily Express