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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-02
CHICKASHA
P. @. TOBE
FIRST CLASS

The Chickasha post office, on and
after July l, 1918, will become a
first class office, it was announced
today by Postmaster Barefoot. Be-
fore an office can become a first
class post office its total yearly re-
ceipts must amount to $4,000 or
more. The receipts Of the local Of
flee for the past year are about $500
above the requirements of first
class office.
The receipts for the past month
we're greater than has ever been re-
ported from the local office and
amounted to about $5,4OO This is
due largely, it is estimated, from the
increase in postage although there
has been a great gain in the number
Of parcels that have been handled.
The benefits that will result from
the local office being placed in the
/ first class will be that it will be III
vided into two divisions One divis-
/ ion will be under a superintendent
of finance and the other division will
be under a superintendent of mails.
Whether the salaries Of the local
postal employees will be raised is not
definitely known as the provisions OF
the revenue bill that was passed at
the last session of congress is not
clear on the subject. 1t is thought,
however, that the salaries of en-
ployes will be increased but some
say that a provision was placed in
the revenue bill that the salary OF
the postmaster could not be increas
ed during the course of the war.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-02
LOAFERS
FIRST TO
GO TO WAR
Defense Council Census TO Place JObIess
Man in Class One Of Draft; Help
Labor Shortage

Special to the Express.
Oklahoma City, Jan. 2-If man
be worth half million dollars and
spends his time in pool room, en-
gaging in no useful occupation he
will be placed in the same category
officially, as the hoodlum and the
loafer.
Every idle man in the state Of Ok
lahoma and every man not employed
in productive labor will be classed as
unemployed in a census which the
county councils will be asked to take
by the Oklahoma State Council Of
Defense. This census will be trans
mitted either to the local draft and
exemption boards direct or sent to
the state council and by that body
forwarded to the local boards.
Unemployed men of military age
will be placed by the draft board in
class under the QUESTIONABLE if the
recommendation of the state coun-
Gil are taken and will be subject to
the first call for the national army.
Those not of military age will be Civ
en- a chance to work on farms or en-
gage in other productive labor. Fail
ing to do this they will be charged
with vagrancy. Pool hall men will
be included in this class.
This step was decided upon as a
means to relieve the labor shortage
in Oklahoma which threatens to be
come acute with the additional drains
which will be made by the draft.
Employers throughout the state are
urged to put women in the places oi
drafted employees wherever practica
BILE, instead of filling vacancies will
men drawn from other useful occupa
tions. Congress will be asked to pro
vide one cent railroad rate for tn,
transportation of farm laborers dur
ing harvest time. 1t may be possible
also to bring German prisoners tt
Oklahoma.
The limiting of purchases to neces
stiles is urged by the state council
that men engaged in the manufacture
of non-essentials may be released TO
important occupations. The pun
chase of furniture, jewelry, etc,
asked to be reduced to cases of at
solute necessity.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-02
c. H. S. SQUEEZE OUT
WITH VICTORY OVER
ALUMNI, SCORE 1912

ing spirit at times and when the
"hasbeens" could get rest period
for a time, they would pick up and
play real foot ball In the second
quarter the play surged back and
forth over the field without either
side making much gains until Fox
got away with long pass from Hill
and crossed the line for the first
counter for the "hasbeens"
BY end runs and short forward
passes the high school was able to
work the ball down to the "hasbeens"
ten yard line when they we're held
for downs and by a succession of end
runs and line bucks Hill and Gold.
smith carried the ball to within the
high schools one yard line. At this
point the "preps" intercepted a for
ward pass finally making a tumble
when Hill recovered and ran through
the whole high school team for a
touchdown, the second counter for
the "hasbeens."
The fourth quarter was the hard
est contested of the entire game and
the "hasbeens" tried to do their dir
ty work" in this session, that is to
say, they tried to keep their oppo-
nents from scoring in this part Of
the grand event. After recovering
the ball on a tumble on their own
ten yard line, the high school came
Continued on page 49,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-02

The foot ball game at University
park yesterday for the benefit of the
Red Cross between the ''hasbeens
and the Chickasha high school aggre-
cation, might properly be termed an
exhibition between Hill and Hill with
a few sidelights to relieve the mo
notony. When taps was blown and
the curtain rung down on the final
scene it was found that Dutch"
Hills toe had given the high school
the advantage Of the historic battle
by the grand total of one point, the
final score being 13 to 70 for the
high school lads
The high school won the flip and
chose to defend the south goal and
on the first play after the down, pull
ed one on the hasbeens, much to
their surprise, and got away with a
forward pass down the side line,
which netted them about forty yards.
A good natured squabble ensued in
which the "hasbeens" tried to talk
the referee into penalizing their OPP
ponents for pulling such a trick and
getting away with it. The first score
came within three minutes after play
had started and it looked as though
the youngsters would romp home with
the bacon without putting forth much
effort.
The contest was a good natured af-
fair although it smacked of the fight
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-02
PRICES OF
FEED ARE
ANNOUNCED
Special to the Express.

Special to the Express.
Norman, Okla, Dec. 2.-The mill
ing division of the food administra-
tion has issued a regulation to the
effect that the bulk price per ton OF
bran, in carload lots at the mill,
shall, in no case, exceed 38 per cent
of the average cost to such mill of
one ton Of weat at the mill, which
cost of wheat shall be the average
cost as shown by the previous
months records.
The price of shorts, or standard
middlings, shall be not to exceed 50
per ton over the price OF bran;
mixed feeds, not to exceed 81 per
ton over the price of bran; flour mid
dlings not to exceed 50 per ton over
the price of bran; and red dog not
to exceed SIS per ton over the price
Of bran.
The above prices shall be on the
basis Of cash. The price OF sacks
freight and interest may be added
All purchasers of feed will be able
to figure the approximate wholesale
cost and from that determine wheth-
er the dealers are asking them an
excessive profit or not
The food administration would ap-
preciate having reported to it any
cases where mills make charges in
excess of the above amounts, and
any cases where the retail price
seems to be excessive.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-02
SUB TOLL FOR WEEK SHOWS TEMPORARY SUCCESS

west of town. 1t is known as the
Steel property. l have been ap'
preached on this subject, but in my
opinion, 1t is too high priced. be-
lieve the price placed on it was about
$500 an acre. Also, l don't know
whether or not we could get clear
title to that land 1t is Indian land
as l understand it. That brings up
another point The parties that may
submit bids and locations to the city
council, will be required to guaran-
tee that clear abstract title is to
accompany their property. In filing
the bids, they should also give de-
scription Of the land"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-02
Ukrainians and Bolsheviki Fight; Germany
Won't Consider PacI Binding Unless
Allies Negotiate
REDS PREPARE FOR
STAND AGAINST HUNS
Faction in Bad When Fail Supply Rou-
manian Troops With RatiOns; Make
Supreme U-BOat Effort
Ry United Press.

Ry United Press.
Petrograd, Jan. 2.-Scores are re-
ported to have been killed in the
fighting between the Bolsheviki and
the Ukranians at Smolenek today.
No details have been received. All
Cossacks of military age have been
ordered modified.
Germany will not consider the
Brest-LitoYsk declarations binding
unless the allies accept the invitation
to negotiate for a general peace, ac-
cording to non-Bolsheviki delegate
returned from the conferences today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-02
Completing The Various Home Guard Units
Over Grady; To Get Guns When
Ready, Says HuIen
NO UNIFORMS
PROBABLE NOW
May Federalize Organization; Put On
Same Status as Former Militia; Bill
Now Before Congress

The organization of the Home
Guard here is about completed and
together with the other units of the
county the names of the various
members will be sent to the COVER
nor who will recommend to the ma
tional government that equipment be
sent to the local companies and they
will then begin effective work. Such
was the announcement made this
morning by Vic Hulen. who has been
recommended to the governor by the
local council of defense for captain
of the Grady county units.
Mr.. Hulen said this morning that
arrangements for a hall in which to
drill had just been completed and
when this had been closed the local
company would begin drilling.
=, when asked if he thought the gov
ernment would be able to furnish the
arms Immediately after the organi.
JzaGon g as completed, MI. Hulen
said: "The adjutant general has as
sured me that the arms will be
shipped as soon as they can be trans
ported after. the organization has
been completed. The guns that will
be furnished will be Of the old Spring
field type that was in use before the
present war began. No uniforms
will be furnished that will in any
way resemble the regulation uniform
of the regular army and if any are
furnished at all it will be old blue
uniform that was discarded immedi-
atelv after the Spanish American
war However, there is bill before
congress now to federalize the Home
Guard and make them part of the
national army the same as the mill
tia organizations were before the war
began. In case this is done, and |
believe that it will then we will be
given the same uniform as the other
organizations Of the army"
Mr.. Hulen has also had charge OF
making out a card index system for
the County Council of Defense and
this work is being rushed with all
possible haste. A vigilance commit
tee has been formed and members
have been appointed from every vot-
ing precinct in the county. This com
mittee will keep in close touch with
all activities that are going on Ill
their community and when anything
comes up that might endanger the
community or act contrary to the
wishes of the government the mem
bers Of the vigilance committee will
report to the chairman Of the county
Council of Defense and the officers
will be notified to take some action
against such people. If the officers
can not take care of the situation
then the captain of the local Home
Guard will be notified and a suffi
cient number of men will be taken
to suppress the trouble.
The card index system that is be
ing made out will be placed at the
disposal of the vigilance committee
and will be one of the most complete
that has ever been made for any pur
pose. The new system will be use(
extensively in the third liberty loar
campaign that will be waged in the
first half of the present year unless
peace is declared before that time
which is thought hardly probable.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-02
Reds Gettina in Dad.

BY United Press.
Petrograd, Jan. 2.-The Bolshevikf
and Roumanians are at the breaking
point today.
The Bolshevih refused to send pro.
visions to the Roumanian troops,
causing great suffering in the fourth
Roumanian army that occupied the
town of Loeva and other villages.
The dispatch said that as the troops
arrived in villages, they shot num-
Der of Bolsheviki leaders.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-02
NAVY AECRUlTING
STATION is BUSY

The navy recruiting station has
been doing a rushing business during
the holidays. Eight men were enlist
ed to await further orders from the
war department. Those who have
enlisted are as follows: j. B. Nigs'
wombeer, ]. w. Turner, R. Clements
H. Montgomery, w. B. Kippley, S. j
Strother, D. May. All Of the above
enlisted as apprentice seamen,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-02
MUST SPEED UP
AMER. WAR WORK
SAYS COL. HOUSE
By United Press

by Uulteu FreSs.
Washington, Jan. 1.-The Ameri-
can fighting force must be dispatched
to Europe with the least possible de-
lay incident to training and equip
ment Colonel Houses mission to the
allied countries recommended to Sec.
retary Lansing.
Speed and systematic co-ordina.
tion in ship building, likewise are
primary requisites while the unity OF
effort in military, naval and economic
questions between the United States
J and the allies, are essential.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-02
Temporary Sub Success

BY United Press.
London, Jan. 2.-Germany is MAX
ing her greatest effort in the subma-
rine war in the hope Of furthering
the peace projects.
While the official announcement on
the British Ships sunk during the
past week has not yet been made,
the results indicate temporary sue.
cess.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-02
XIII Turks. eutons.

By United Press.
london Jan. "A thousand Turks
and Teutons We're killed, six hundred
were taken prisoners and twenty ma.
chine guns were captured 1t Is re.
ported in the latest engagement in
Palestine The report was made by
General illenby.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-02
Preparing War on Germans.

By United Press.
London, Jan. 2,-The Russian Bol.
shevild are making preparations for
a defense against the Germans and
have broken off peace negotiations
because of Cermany's refusal to with.
draw troops from Poland and other
occupied sections OF Russia. accord
ing to dispatches that were printed
here today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-02
WISHED CATS ON
MILK DEALERS

By United Press.
Kankakee, ILL.,, Jan. Milk deal
ers here have been afflicted with an
epidemic of orphan cats.
When the price of milk recently
was raised two cents a quart, sever
al citizens declared they could not eff
ford to feed their cats. So they left
their tabbies on the dealers door
steps. One dealer inherited eight
cats in a single night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-02

Letters of guardianship we're issued
in the case of Alva and Claude Mays
in Judge Davenports court yester-
day and bonds were made.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-02
"WIN THE WAR" CONGRESS
RESUMES INVESTIGATION
Bv United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Jan 2.-The win the
war" congress resumes tomorrow the
task of forwarding American war
work investigation. The four inves-
tisations Will be resumed today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-02
Withdrew on Christmas.
By United rress.

DJ UH4lVU IO5os
Vienna, Jan. 2.-"Early on Christ
mas we withdrew from Zenson and
the enemy did not discover the fact
until Monday" today's war office
statement asserted.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-02

Other sites proposed.
There are several other sites that
may be considered. One Of these is
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-05
YANKEE TROOPS
KEEP UP SPEED
TO WAR FRONTS
Total Shipments in September
Exceed 250.000: Americans
in Great War Drive
Bv Associated Press


Washington, Oct. 5.-Despite the
epidemic of Spanish influenza. EN-
barkation of American troops is be-
ing continued at the rate of more
than 250.000 per month. General
March announced to-day. The total
embarked to date now has passed
the 1850. 000 mark. The September
shipments exceeded 100000, al
though cases of influenza in camps
at home exceeded 100000.
The policy of the War Department
in sending overseas only men who
have not had the disease and who
have not been exposed to it has ne
cessitated material readjustments OF
the shipping schedule but has not
interfered with the total number en-
barked.
The American advance northwest
of Verdun threatens the greatest
single line of communication be-
tween Germany and the west front,
General March said to-day. and
General Pershing's forces now have
reached a point within eighteen
miles of this great artery.
The progress of Pershing's forces
caused the German general staff to
throw into this sector many divisions
nj reinforcements. the chief OF staff
said. but despite this the Americans
not only have maintained the posi-
tions won bu; have pushed forward
ri they now face the German
Kriemhild line of defense.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-05
Planning to Build Foot
Bridge Over Juniata River

Mount Union, Pa, Oct. 5.-Eforts
to throw the Kistler bridge open to
the public have failed. The business
men will start a movement to build
a foot bridge across the Juniata in
the near future.-Hundreds of houses
are needed in Mount Cnion.-The
Mount Union. Building and Loan As
sociation has taken on new life and
new members are being sought
Mount Union auxiliary OF the Red
Cross collected more than 6.542
pounds OF old clothing for the Bel
gians last week.-Prof. J. 4. Myers
formerly teacher of science at Juni-
alta College has been elected to hn
the science position in the local high
school which has been vacant for
some time. He will begin his new
duties on Monday.-Ferd Barnes and
Clarence Bowserman, privates, at
Camp Lee. Petersburg. Va, spent
some time here on .fu-loughs.-Dr
and Mrs. Harold c. Culver, formerly
OF Philadelphia. are visiting DR.. c.
E. Culver. DR.. Culver will soon leave
for dental work at some southern
camp.-A mass meeting to boast the
Liberty Loan drive was held on We'd
nesday evening at which a wounded
soldier and sailor made addresses
Two thousand three hundred and
fifty persons reviewed the government
car Of German war relics Wednesday
morning in two hours time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-05
Entire State CO-operdteS
in Quarantine on Endemic

'We\have everywhere heard of the
most cheerful compliance anyone
could hope for in Carrying out the
order closing places of public amuse-
ment and saloons to prevent spread
OF influenza. Local health boards
have taken hold of the questions in
Volving closing of churches and
schools in an energetic manner" said
DR.. B. i. Roger, commissioner of
health to-day.
Il intend 10 issue an appeal to
people in charge of automobile SER
vice stations to remain open to-mor-
row to help doctors and those en-
gagged in emergency work because of
the epidemic. 1 shall ask those per-
sons to idenify themselves and the
service people TO look after only such
persons. 1 trust that they will also
do their part in confining automobile
service TO emergency work" continu-
ed the commissioner.
Reports to-day showed thirty
three deaths at Wishaw,. the mining
town in which we established an
emergency hospital. To-day centers
reporting the disease are Pottsville.
Sunbury. Bradford and Reynolds
vile. Philadelphia seems to have
10000 or $4,000 cases, but Pitts
burgh is not much affected as YET
State draft headquarters is author
izing local draft boards to postpone
physical examinations of registrants
where necessary. but not many have
asked the privilege.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-05
One Hundred Attend Big
Cornroast Near. Halifax

Halifax, Pa, Oct. S5.-The social
and cornroost held on Tuesday on
the lawn at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Motter, a mile north of
town by the Christian Endeavor So
ciety of the Halifax United Brethren
Church was attended by one hund-
red people.-A. NJ. Smith and daugh-
ter. Winifred Smith are spending a
few days at Philadelphia and Tren-
ton. n. J.-F. E. Corsnitz and Mrs.
Hannah Hicks, of Matamoras spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Austin Dimpsey.-Edith Thompson
spent over Sunday at Lykens.-Mrs.
Edwin Weaver and son, William
Weaver spent Sunday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Brocker. in
Clark's Valley. - Elmer H Chuff,
who was called here from his home
at Topeka, Kansas two weeks ago on
account of the serious illness of his
mother, Mrs. Sarah Chuff. left on
Sunday for his home. Mrs. Chuff
has been in the west. for thirty three
years.-Joseph Umberger, of Mil
lersburg spent Sunday at the home
of Elmer E. Daugherty. Miss
Blanche Gilger, of Shippensburg vis-
tied at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. NJ. Schroyer.-Mr. and Mrs. R. A.
Shumaker spent the weekend at
Williamstown visiting her mother,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-05
NEED BOOKS FOR
CAMP LIBRARIES
Appeal For Contributions Is
Sent Out From Library AS
sociation Headquarters
BENEFIT OF SOLDIERS
MELVILLE Civic Club Making a
Collection of Volumes to
Be Sent From Town
BENEFIT OF SOLDIERS

MELVILLE, Pa, Oct 5.-An appeal
has been sent out from the Ameri-
can Library Association at Wash
inngton, d. c., for the collection of
books of adventure, biography, his
tory, poetry, travel and good fiction
for distribution to soldiers in camp
and on duty in France. Bring or
send your books to Mrs. r. c. Es-
penshade, Fountain Square, or leave
at Espenshade's drug store, from
where they will be forwarded to the
association through the Newville
Civic Club.-Mr. and Mrs. U. G.
Fry and daughter, Chloe. and Miss
Sue Fitting, of Camp Hill, spent
several days with MELVILLE rela-
tives.-The Rev. E. L. Ditzler is at
tending the Pennsylvania Elder
ship of the Church of God in ses-
sion at Mechanicsburg.- Caro-
line Clouse left on Monday fol-
Washington, D. c., where she has
accepted a position. Robert Hays, OF
Kansas CITY, is visiting his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Hays.-Mrs. f
Barr Swigert is visiting friends al
Burkettsville. Md.-A. Liberty Loan
exhibit train will be at the railroad
station on Wednesday, October 3
from $50 to els p. m.-The Junior
Red Cross observed Tag Day Satur-
day, September 2S, and thereby
raised the sum of $140.