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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-25
THANKSGIVING
PROCLAMATION

In accordance with that custom be-
gun by our foretathers, Thursday
November 2S, 1918, is hereby set
aside as a day for Thanksgiving and
prayer Not in many decades have
the people of America had so much
cause to be thankful. A year ago
our country was under the menaco
Of the Hun The Prussians were
then in their headlong career of dey
structon both ON land and sea The
homes of America were sending their
young men to the battlefield, some
never to return Few then hoped for
victory so soon as now
The four and one-half years Of hor.
ror is at an end Soon we will wei.
come back the young men of our ma.
ton, We have reason to believe that
the nations of the earth are ON the
threshold Of an era of permanent
peace We should give thanks to
God for the leadership Of our presi-
dent, Woodrow Wilson, during these
times; for peace with victory; for a
greater and more united nation.
! hereby ask the citizens of this
state to gather in the churches and
meeting places in their respective
communities ON Thursday. Noyem-
Der 2S 1918. to offer up thanks for
the great and manifold blessings Of
the year
In testimony whereof ! have here
unto set my hand and caused TO be
affixed the Great Seal Of the State
Of Oklahoma at Oklahoma city this
the 18th day of November, 1918.
r. l. Williams,
The Governor Of the state Of okla
homa
Attest L. Lyon.
Secretary Of State.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-25
CHICKASHA BOY
NOT MISSING IN
ACTION HE SAYS
. Wayne Wheelock Wounded and
in Hospital; Wife Has Letter;
Contradicts Report.

Contradicting a report in today's
casualty list that he was missing in
action since October o. letters re-
ceived by Mrs Wayne Wheelock from
her husband dated later than the
ninth Of October. state that ne was
wounded in action and is now in a
hospital The report conhadicted was
one received by the wife Sunday Oc-
tober Il, from the war department at
Washington
Private Wayne Wheclocl1 left
Chickasha May 20. 1918, and en-
trained with contingent of Grady
county draftees for Camp Bowie,
Texas He is attached to the Seth
division Of the infantry and landed
OH foreign soil sometime last July
and had been in active service until
October ., when he was wounded
and forced to retire Before his en-
trance into military service, Private
Wheelock was connected with the
office Of county assessor and later
one Of the proprietors Of the Modern
Supply company here.
Mrs Wheeioct resides at 1l17 Mis-
souri, avenue.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-25
Oklahonans In
Casualty List


by United Press
Washington, Nov 25.-The fallow
ing casualties are reported by the
Commanding General of the Ameri
can Expeditionary Forces: Died OF
wounds, 81; died Of accident and
other causes, ); died of airplane ac
eident, l. died of disease, $40; woun'
ded severely, As; wounded degree
undetermined, 2S7; wounded slight
ly, 1876; missing in action, 10; pris-
oners, Z. Total, t,071
The list included the following Ok
lahomans:
Died of wounds: Private VIII NJ.
Bridwell Purcell, Okla.
Died of disease: Corporal James
H. Leonard, Tulsa, Okla; Privates
Victor Leady oklahoma City. okla;
Dixon Solomon, Cloudy, Okla; Bowie
G Taylor Womick Okla; Horace
Stevenson. Lima, Okla.
Wounded severely. Sergeant
Christian L. Voltz, Lawton, Okla; /;
Corporal Francis S. Hurst, Pauls Val
ley, Okla Privates Grover c. An
derson Carnegie, Okla; Berchie
Hardman, Kanawa, Okla.
Wounded degree undetermined ::
Sergeants Elmer w Kann, Bartles-
Vile, Okla; Ernest Elmer Hannah,
Prague, okla; Corporal Don J. Nc
Oscar, Enid, Okla, Privates Claude
Bess, Eufaula, OKLA; Eugene II.
Freeman. Oklahoma City, Okla;
James Allen Robertson, Eufaula, Ok
la; John NJ Whitley, Mill Creek,
Okla; Elber. Williamson, Ringling,
Okla William N Lyttle, Pauls Val
lev, okla; Ge.jge W. M tin Wal
tors. Okla; Curtis c. Matthews, Ver@,
OKLA; Ernest We Quick, Loco Ok l.;
Victor Camplain, Hewitt, okla; Lu-
;hsl E. Cast!e.nan, Prrea'i, Oh!a.;
AGsIin Dunn, porum, Okla
Wounded slightly; Corporals E.ch-
aid E. Seese Kiel, Okla; Cna II
Thompson, Hollis, Okla; privaies
Roy e. Gibson, Guthrie, Okla; Steve
Wallace, Leon, Okla.
Missing in action: Cosporal5 De
los A. Robbins, l-awtol, Obia.;; Cook
Clifford NJ. CoJ:.ly Wynnowo)d
okla; Privates Ffaa:is ii. Hinsey
Melbourne, Okll; luther I. Kitch-
ems. Bufneyvil.e Okla, Herrv Lo-
Gust, Church, Okla; 9enjaT'in NJ.
Reed, Pocasset, okla.;; Monroe j..
Robinson, Hazel, Okla William
Spense, Indianola, Okla; John e.
Stafford, Shawnee, Okla Bolton J.
Wabster, Paol okla; Wayns Wheel,
ock, Chickasha, Okla; Charles J.
Woodland, Chandler, Okla
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-25
THEY HAVE CRANkS
IN ENGLAND ALSO

tBy Maud Betkley- MITCHELL, written
for the United Pressl
London, Nov. g. (By mail)-The
display of American and Red Cross
flags outside the American Red Cross
Distributing Depot on George street,
in the heart Of Londons hotel and
shopping district, seems to act like
a magnet attracting all sorts of Wis
itors. who have all sorts of requests
appeals and inquiries 70 make.
In one afternoon recently, the Wis
itors included. a woman who want
ed to know whether the Red Cross
stocked" her favorite lace cream, a
New York speciality which she has
been unable to procure recently in
the London shops; a woman who
asked whether public dentist was
kept on the premises; and an officer
who wanted to find out where he
could buy shoes manufactured by a
certain New York firm
Another visitor on the same day
thought that the Red Cross ought to
supply her with food cards for her
sister, who was arriving in England
shortly from New York. When it
was explained to this visitor that
she would have no difficulty in Sc
curing the cards from her local food
officials, she remarked that she was
disappointed at the lack of enter
prise shown by the Red Cross, and
that she considered American bust
ness methods very much oyer-rat-
ed"
A woman who applied for posi-
ton and said that she desired exec
utive work of high importance, gave
as one of her qualifications that she
had mo objection to working with
Americans"
Some of the visitors arc cranks
pure and simple. Such probably was
woman who applied for work about
a year ago. She taxed English with
a decided German accent, but ex
pressed the utmost eagerness to work
with the American Red Cross. As
the depot happened to have suffi
cheney of helpers at that time, hel
offer was politely declined But as
one of the woman workers was bow
ing her out, the visitor seized the
Americans arms and said.
"You find your shipments not com
ing so quickly now from. America
yes? Your ships are being torpedoet
very fast, is it not so?'
/ Her question was put with s,
much eagerness that the American
woman was quickly on her guard anC
answered that she could not give an,
information on that subject although
waiting automobile truck ladel
with great boxes from the New Eng
land Surgical Dressings Committee
was rather an adequate answer t.
the question.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-25
"BABY SLIM" LANDS
IN COUNTY 6AsTlLE

AS an officer expressed it this
morning, '"Baby Slim is back home. -
Interpreting the meaning. aimed at
by the officer, Baby Slim" is in Jail
He was jerked up before the "jedge"
a day or two ago o ma charge of be-
ing a vag. Having given bond for
his appearance for trial he was re-
leased. but when he failed to show
up as per program this morning, Off
Ger sleuths were put on the job and
he was escorted from his haunts in
Southtown and assigned to nice
warm cell in the county Jail.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-25
Soldiers and Workrnen Claim En-
tire Country in Charge; To
Prevent Counter Revolu-
tions Is Purpose.
MASS TROOPS IN
IMPORTANT POINTS
Warn Extremists Against Out
break; Bolsheyiki Feared; Au-
thorities Busy; Italians
French Occupy Cities,
BY United Press.

CoPENHAGEN, Nov. 25.--The Ber
lin workmens and soldiers council
has issued proclamation claiming
provisional control of the entire coun-
try for the purpose Of suppressing at
tempts at a counter revolution, says
a dispatch from Berlin.
Other dispatches report that Old
emburg. Bremen, FAIL Ariel and
Schleswig- -Holstein have formed an
Independent republic with Hamburg
as the capital. A general dispatch
says that communication between
Berlin mad Switzerland has been in
terrupted.
The Spartacus group has been
warned by the newspaper Notef-
han zeitung to beware of counter
revolution in Berlin, declaring that
troops have been brought into the
ciyt for the purpose Of provoking the
extremists an dthen turning the ma
clsf1e guns on them.
Berlin socialists are reported to be
planning the formation of an army
The spread Of bolshevism is greatly
feared and the authorities are taking
every precaution, massing machine
guns and troops in buildings over
looking the principal streets.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-25
RED CROSS
OFFICIALS
in SESSION
Grady County Men at State Meet
to Work Out Plans for Christ
mas Roll Campaign.

VIM. H. Donohue, division field
representatives and }. w Kayser.
county chairman, are in Oklahoma
City today in attendance at the
state meeting Of Red Cross Christ,
mas roll officials. The meeting will
close this afternoon
No quota has been announced for
the Red Cross Christmas roll, but
will probably be announced soon, it
is thought Mr. Donahue, local bank
en- and field representative Of this
division, embracing Grady, Caddo
and Comanche counties, says in
speaking of the quota for this dis
trict, Quotas for this district in the
recent Liberty loan and United War
Work campaigns were diminished
considerably on account of the
drought The Christmas rolf call is
membership campaign and the con
sideration is so small that no relief
could consistently be asked or ex-
pected
III Will therefore, be necessary for
us, with the same handicap to go up
against a quota equivalent to that
of well favored communities and this
will require organization"
Clyde A. Thompson, is chairman of
Caddo county, and f "A. Parkinson is
chairman for Comanche county.
These two gentlemen will be in at
tendance at the meeting, Mr. Don
ahuc states
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-25
GRADY BOYS MISSING.

Private benjamin n Reed of Poe
caset. and Oscar r. Williams of Min
co. are missing in action, according
to reports from the way department.
Private Reed is hte son of Mrs.
jamie Reed and left Chickasha May
2S for Camp Bowie, Texas Richard
c. Williams, is the next of kin to
Private Williams. the report says.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-25
SOLOMON IN ALL HIS
GLORY, WOULD GO BROKE
By United Press.

BY United Press.
London, Nov 3.-By mail.)-Solo-
mons desire, Stay me with flagons,
comfort me with apples" would be
quite out of the question if he lived
in England today, unless he was pre-
pared to pay war prices.
Flagons of Australian wine which
used to be ~ cents are now SL14,
and edible apples are bringing 3G
cents
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-25
GOOD ROADS MEET
AT NORGE TONIGHT

Plans are now on tap for the per-
fection of the Norge Good Roads as
sociation in the Union Graded school
building tonight, T. J. Prown. IN
charge of this work, announced this
morning. A large membership is OK
peCted to be obtained at the meeting
tonight, Mr. Brown says.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-25
MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED.

d marriage license was issued this
morning by Mrs Edna T. Watkins,
court & clerk, to Elmer f. Rankin,
aged 20, Chickasha, and Miss Ruby
Roach aged p. Chlckasha. The con
sent qf the prospective groom's par
ents Yas given.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-25
THANKSGIVING DRIVE
NOV. 2s, TO DEC. 7.

'Twould be nice TO be one of those
who arc putting the GIVING in
Thanksgiving-but there is no "giv-
ing" in buying a War Savings Stamp
that day. It's the soundest invest
ment. Try it on,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-25
Enter Constantinople.

BY United Press.
PARIS, Nov. 25.--General Fran
chos I DeEsperey entered CONSTANT
Patrie, it was officially announced.
nopld yesterday on the battleship
Patrie, it was officially announced.
He Was accompanied by his staff.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-25
French Hold Long Line.

BY United Press.
LONDON, Nov. 25.-The French
now liol dthe line OF the Rhine from
SELF, ,southward to the Swiss border,
a distance of nearly 100 miles, which
is lit4le more than a quarter of the
line to be occupied, The greatest
distance yet to be travelled is about
rs MILES from the French line in
Rhenysh Prussia to Mainz.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-25
Italians Occupy Innsbruk.

Py United Press.
ROME, Nov. 25-Italian troops
have occupied Innsbguk- and Landeck,
# was announced here today.
These cities are in Austrian Ayrol
outsid6 of the specific zone of occu-
patton provided for in the armistice.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-25
THANKSGIVING DRIVE
NOV. 2s, TO DEC. z.

AIRS you PershingProud. with Low
atty Endowed Yes? Buy W. S. s,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-25

SCHOOLS
OF GRADY
Two Modern Rural High Schools
Erected at Cost of Nearly
$4,000; Best Ever Says
Supt, Wilson.

! Declaring the Gilbert high school
building to be the hest rural school
structure he had ever seen, in visit.
ing schools en twenty-five states, r.
H, Wilson state superintendent of
education congratulated the people
Of the Gilbert district on their en-
terprise in completing such a build
ing, in a statement made at the dedi-
cation Of the building Saturday
night
II. H Shepard, county superintend-
ent, f, H. Russell, principal of the
school and members of the school
board, made short talks in rounding
out program well attended by the
patrons of the Gilbert and surround
ing districts.
The building is modern throughout,
constructed of brick with four class
rooms, an auditorium, library, an
office and two large corridors. The
building was constructed at a cost
Of practically $4,000 and is equipped
with about $4,000 worth of new fur
nlture, Four teachers are employed
The school board is composed Of
Gordon Gray, NJ b. Ratcliff and l.
V. Jones superintendent wilson
stated in his talk that the patrons
were fortunate in having such en-
terprising men at the head of their
school.
Slower Dedicated.
The dedicatory exercises Of the
Stover high school we're held at the
school building Friday night. Super
intendent Shepard and State Super
intendent Wilson were present and
both made addresses praising the
work Of the school board and the
cooperation of the patrons.
+. A. Brown, on behalf of the build
ing committee presented the building
to the patrons and Theo Stoyer di-
rector of the school accepted
The Stoyer school sa brick struc-
ture of three class rooms, an audi
torium, cloak rooms and office and
is featured by a domestic science de-
partment. The building cost $4,000
and is modernly equipped throughout.
There is also erected a four-room
teacherage Three teachers are EN-
ployed at this school.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-25

All the latest news by
wire every day from
the u. p. Association
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-02

storage should be planted late in
order TO be i'm the best possible con-
dition al the end OF the growing
season. Now is the time 10 make
sure that tine recent losses are over
come and that an abundance or
vegetables are grown.
Because of the frost damage. war
gardeners should not be discour-
aged This loss is goine TO make
the growing of other food Just that
much more important, and anyone
who has lost "a crop or part OF IL
should continue his work because
there is plenty of opportunity yet 10
raise good gardens.
The following crops varieties and
dates for sowing will be Of value TO
war gardeners:
String Beans-EVery two weeks
until July so. stringless green pod.
Beets-June 90 10 July Is. Crosby
Egyptian or Detroit dark red.
Late Cabbage-Set now for win
ter cabbage. fiat Dutch. Danish ball
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-02
N. R. FELTES CHOSEN
NEW TREASURER OF
STUDEBAKER COMPANY

y. r. Feltes has been elected
treasurer Of the Studebaker corpor-
alton. with headquarters at South
Bend. succeeding c. c. Hanch, the
former treasurer. who resigned on
June L TO accept the position OF
chief Of the automotive products
section Of the war industries board
in Washington, probably for the du-
ration OF the war.
Mr. Feltes has had a long and
valuable experience in industrial
executive positions. having served
eight years as assistant treasurer Of
the United Sta ties Rubber company.
New York; one year as treasurer OF
the Lozier Rubber company. De-
troit and the last four years as vice
president and general manager Of
Holden McCready, Limited,
Montreal. the largest shoe manufac-
turers in Canada He has a wide
acquaintance IN the automobile in
dustry, and brings 10 his new posi-
ton a ripe experience and ability
that viii insure his success.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-02
TROUT 1EST|FIES
N OWN BEHALF
Accused Murderer of Charles
MilhoIIand Enters General
Denial.

WINCHESTER. Ind July o.
Evidence was completed Monday in
the trial of Derilus Trout Of Gas
ton. accused of the murder there
on Feb. 10 last Of Charles Milhol-
land, d neighbor. Following argu-
ment OF attorneys limited to three
hours on a side. 10 be made Tues
day the case viii go TO the jury
The defendant testified in his own
behalf Monday, entering a general
denial 10 the charge against him.
but admitting the purchase of
strychnine for the dead man i'm No
vember or December State wit
nesses said Trout bought strychnine
at CASTOR drug store "a late as
last January. AIilholland died of
strychnine poisoning. the defense
claiming that he committed suicide.
No motive was shown by the state
for the alleged crime.
Witnesses called by the state at
the close Monday evening said
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-02
APPLE SHOW WILL NOT
BE PUT ON THIS YEAR
DUE WINNING OF WAR

Because of war conditions the ex-
ecutive board Of the Indiana Horti-
cultural society has decided not 10
hold an apple show this year ac-
cording 10 announcement today by
II. II. Swain, secretary who is CO.
operating with the extension depart
ment Of Purdue university. This
show. which has been an annual
event, has been "A potent factor IN
the aggressive campaign Of the So
ciety during the past eight years for
more and better Indiana apples.
As a result Of the society's work
many new orchards have been start
ed and the production trom these
viii continue 10 increase for many
years while the old orchards are
coming TO the front in the present
food crisis.
Although the shows have been
discontinued the society viii not re-
lax It's educational efforts. The an
nual meeting viii be held as usual
and special meeting for gardeners
and truck men from the north part
of the state Will be held i'm Elkhart
county in August Similar meetings
VIII he held later ia the season i'm
important fruit producing regions AT
which exhibits viii be shown and
various problems which confront the
growers will be discussed
Persons interested i'm such meet
rgs are urged 10 address the secre-
tary. Mr. Swain. at Purdue univer-
sity.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-02
WAR GARDENERS CAN
DEFEAT GEN" FROST
BY FORWARD CHARGE

Hundreds OF war gardeners in
northern Indiana met with severe
reverses as a result Of the recent
frost attack. but II is not TOO late
70 overcome the losses inflicted
String beans, late cabbage. red beets.
late potatoes. yellow carrots, sweet
corn. aid other recruits must be
rushed TO the front lire trenches to
stem the defeat administered by
Gen. Frost. Turnips should follow
in the second line of defense.
BY getting the garden soil i'm good
condition and taking advantage of
the recent rains seeds planted now
will develop rapidly so that an
abundance Of crops for canning.
dryins and storage may be obtained.
In fact, vegetables for fall use and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-02

Trouts reputation for truth and
Veracity ard morality was bad and
testified similarly against Arthur
Noodring and Charles Smith. two
defense witnesses who detailed al
legged converse tions with Muholland
in which they said he inumated
that he might end his life because
OF worry over the condition of his
wife who was insane State attor-
neys Monday night were confident
OF verdict against Trout. and at
torneys for the defendant were
equally confident their client Will
escape conviction under the "rea-
sonable doubt theory, if for no
other reason.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-02
DISMISS REPLEVIN
SUIT AGAINST
POLICE OFFICERS

After the entire jury had been Sc
leCted. and when all witnesses
we're ready 20 testify. w. \ Grzesk.
attorney for John Lee. dismissed
the replevin suit against Chief OF
Police Kline and Asst chef Cassi-
DIV. brought 20 recover four quarts
Of whisky which. it was claimed.
were the property Of the plaintiff.
and We're illegally taken by the po-
lice officers.
No reason FOR the dism issal was
given. IL was said in the cours
room afJerward that Grzesk thought
he had no case and was merely
blufi.ns This man Lee testified
over in city court that the whisky
was the property of Tom O'NeaL
and now he claims ~ as his said
one man.
The costs were assessed 60 the
plaintiff who viii have 90 pay about
$50. and s.n viii not get his p
whisky
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-02
YOUNG MEN TO BE
H0N0RE0 JULY 4

Members Of the Womans Civic
league have issued invitations 10
the newly enfranchised citizens of
the city. young men who have
reached the age of u during the
past year, 10 take part in pageant
OF citizenship which the league viii
present at the Fourth Of July cele-
bration. The invitations says in
part.
AT this time II has been deemed
most fitting that you be given OPP
portunity TO publicly announce your
acceptance Of this privilege and
duty i'm a suitable manner: there
fore YOU are invited 10 participate
in a pageant Of citizenship TO be
given July Fourth at the city cele-
bration at Rum Village"
The young men are asked 10 as
sem Die at the right and left Of the
platform ar o'clock.