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Tombstone epitaph., 1918-02-17
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS

The machinery by which the purchase of Thrift
Stamp or War Savings Stamp is to be made as easy
and convenient the purchase of spool of thread or
a pound of nails, in every community in the United
States is rapidly being established Already 185OOO
agencies have been established and this number will soon
have been increased to 3JO,OO0
In addition to these agencies there will be 100000
'sales stations which do receive direct authorize
ton make the sales from the Secretary of the Treas
ury but obtain their stamps from authorized agents and
sell them their counters at their cashiers windows
and other places.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-02-17

Fifty thousand postofices now have War Savings
Stamps on sale and $4,000 banks and 5000 individual
and corporations have been appointed agents Nine
ness i'm several states will constitute $4,000 additional
agencies.
An intensive campaign is now for the establishing
War Savings societies which be organized by ten
or more persons in any community school, club church.
factory or office and be affiliated with the National
War Savings Committee at Washington upon applica-
ton.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-02-17
PROCLAMATION
FROM WASHINGTON. STATE d.
RECTOR FOR THE STATE. AND
BY CHAIRMAN FOR COCHISE

RECTOR FOR THE STATE. AND
BY CHAIRMAN FOR COCHlSE
COUNTY
February IA. being legal holiday
in the State of Arizona Is hereby
designated as THE BIG DAY" to
advance the sale Of Thrift and War
Savings Stamps in Cochise County
on the same day that all other coun-
ties in this state are making a spe-
cial drive
County officers in Cochise County
have organized and will take charge
Of the drive in the county seat;
churches. lodges, fraternal societies
and all other organizations are ex-
pected to help In selling and buying
stamps on the 14th.
Four Minute Men should prepare
the people OF their respective towns
and communities with information
and ambition for this days cam.
paign.
All members OF the Executive
Committee OF Cochise County War
Savings Committee should report
results to the County Chairmen,
Tombstone. and offer suggestions
for continuing the work for the
merit month.
Elk's lodges have volunteered to
take charge Of the days campaign
in the towns where such lodges are
located In towns where there is
no Elk's Lodge. other lodges are re
quested to take up and lead the
days drive
Cochise County will have to aver
age sales Of $10O.O00O0 per month
TO furnish our share of the war loan
to Uncle Sam In the years cam
paign. This means constant and
diligent work every month.
]. n. GAINES. Chairman
Cochise County War-Savings Com
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-02-17
GUESS AGAIN WILLIE

The Kaiser told Ambassador Gerard that the
trance of America into the would not amount to
much Probably the Kaiser had his cOlOred glasses on
that day At any rate have bought six billion dol
lars worth of Liberty Bonds and War Savings Stamps,
and while doing this the deposits in savings banks in
creased How about it Bill! You're not the fellow
who guessed right the very first time You're about as
close on that as your Paris Christmas dinner guess
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-02-17
We agree with the Bisbee Review when it's say

We agree with the Bisbee Review when its says ed-
toriay:
Zone very regrettable feature of Lamar CObbs
ignatiOn from the Office of state engineer is the cOnci
dent resignation of j. c. Ryan fro mthe Office of division
state engineer Mr. Ryan has deservedly for him
self the reputation of being the most efficient division
road engineer in the state of Arizona His work will be
missed in Cochise county where he has built the best
roads the entire state can boast"
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-02-17

The San Antonio Light, the leading Democratic pa
per in San Antonio has this to say:
1.-The average enlisted man is not posted upon the
technique of the Browning gun of the Lewis gun
their relative merits but he is convinced that he is
ing to kill any German he ought to have gun of
kind
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-02-17

In speaking of young product of Arizona the FL
Posa Herald says:
"Yomg Sandy Brodie having received appoint
ment to Annapolis here's hoping he makes good a
navy officer as his father army officer and COVER
nor of Arizona"
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-02-17
GAINES ISSUES THRIFT
STAMP PROCLAMATION

Preparatory to the Thrift Stamp
Campaign to be held In Arizona on
Admission day. the 14th, Chairman
]. n. Gaines OF the Cochise District
has issued the following proclama-
ton:
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-02-17

The "fOur-minute men" have been instructed to cut
out the hate in their addresses Proper enough No
body crowd fairszed hate into four minutes
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-21

GOOD AT
MA TINEE
Eight Defendants Brought Before COfman;
Mayor Declares Against Persons
Lettering on Streets

Judge Coffman's police court did
more business this morning than has
been transacted there in many a
day. Eight cases in all were brought
before the municipal court three Of
which vere against women and five
against men. Three were charged
with drunkenness, two with immoral
conduct, two with lettering and one
for soliciting, the latter being
negro
Pearl Ktnts and Hester Caldwell
were the two women who were
charged with lettering on the streets.
They were each assessed a fine Of
ten dollars and upon being unable
to pay tho same were lodged in the
ciy bastile Judge Coffman instruct
ed the police that if they caught
any other women or these same ones
lettering on the the streets hereafter
to bring them directly to the jail.
There has been too much of this
lettering around here on the streets
by women and also chasing around
with soldiers We like to have the
soldiers Lere and we realize the
that they are placed under
but we know that if we can keep
these women off of the streets here
it will be better for the soldiers who
visit here and our city will bear
better name to the outside world"
Addressing the defendants Mayor
COffmau said:
''Now you must either get off the
streets or get out Of town"
A. E Saunders and Blanche Dirk
were charged with immoral conduct
and each was assessed a fine of ten
dollars. C. NJ Wolverton, Soldier"
Searcy and Julias Hedrick were all
charged with drunkenness and were
each fined five dollars.
Walter Agar was charged with So
letting. His Wife made the com
)laint against him and although the
'ase was continued until one of the |
witnesses could be found it was
thought he would be turned over
o the county if the charges proved
rue.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-21

NOT STOP
SMALL POX

DR., e. L. Dawson. city superin-
tendent Of health, in speaking of
The small pox situation in Chickasha,
stated this morning that while there
were only three or four cases here,
the only way to prevent an epidemic
of the disease is to be vaccinated
He added that Quarantine is not
worth a fig"
Small pox is loathsome dis.
ease" said DR.. Dawson" '1f the
word loaihsome does not convey to
your mind sense OF supreme dis.
gust you should be brought in con
tact with case of confluent or hem.
morhagic smallpox Your first i'm.
preston would be Good Lord, de-
liver us If you have not been sue
cessfullyvaccinated you may contract
just such case, even from a mild
case Smallpox is no respecter of
persons, 1t will horribly disfigure
the most beautiful face
Vaccination is attended by al
most no danger 1t is the only
known method to stamp out small
poX. Get vaccinated at once"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-21
R.R.FICHT
TO REACH
SEABOARD
First "HeatIess" Holiday Finds Snow,
Zero Weather; MCAdoo Declares
Will Take Billion for Repairs
BY United rress.

BY United FTess.
Washington, Jan Americas
first "Heatless holiday" found the
national railroad fighting zero wea.
ther, SHOWS and freight jams to
reach the seaboard with coal
All business, except food and drug
stores shivered behind closed doors
and the great industries continued
idle through suspension of business.
1t is believed to be certain that
the drastic measures win continue
after the coal movements Of the five
days suspension ends tomorrow night
and the results have been involced.
A billion dollars must be advanced
to the railroads for improvements
before they will be ou an effective
war basis, Secretary McAdoo, direct.
or general of the railroads announced
before the senate Investigating com
mittee today
At the same time, Secretary Nc.
Adoo declared agin5t the govern.
ment ownership of railroads. McAdoo
declared that the Monday holiday
order may be discontinued before
80 days application
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-21
OFFICERS
GET THREE
BOYS HERE
Pick Up Trio al Rock Island; May Be
Wanted in Connection With Ell Rene
Mail Deal

Three boys were picked up yes.
terday at the Rock Island depot by
city officers and were taken today
to Eel Reno by Rock Island detec-
tives where an attempt will be made
to connect them with the robbing
of the mail on the Rock Island plat.
form there. The boys gave t heir
names as John Johnson Nolan, Geo.
Cramer and Merrill Brock.
Saturday night, mail pouch on
the platform of the Rock Island de-
pot at Eel Reno is said to have been
cut open and the mail rifled De
tectiVes at Eel Reno state that they
saw three boys lettering around the
depot and sent word to the Chicka-
sha officers to look out for the
trio. Whether or not the local au-
thorities have landed the right par.
ties, they were not in position to
state his morning Among other
ihhhbOA AAhOn llOIl bue Hldll pOuCn dL
El Reno was a quantity of stamps,
local officers state. When the boys
were arrested here, a number of
stamps and $31 in cash were takep
from them
'The boys state that they arc
from Oklahoma City, and admit that
they were in El Reno, coming here
from that point" said a police Off
GER this morning I'VE cannot say
that we have caught the right par
ties but we will let the boys tell in
Ell Reno where they got the stamps
and money"
Nolan, this morning made an at
tempt TO fly the coop when the jailer
appeared with their breakfast. He
sneaked out of the jail and went into
temporary hiding in the work room,
next to the Jail quarters. When he
was missed. a short search located
his hiding place and the lad was
placed back in Jail.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-21
AUSTRIAN MINISTER RESIGNS; WOULD REFORM CABINET

it up at this depth where It was
abandoned by the old Oklahoma Star
people and If it is possible to save
1t, they win be several thousand dol
lars to the good.
Rigging Up Tools.
Nothing has been done in the way
of drilling at the Haley in 1858.
Their derrick is up and they have
spent the past week in rigging up
their string of tools. Drilling is ex-
pected to begin during the present
week
Tho Fletcher we'll, located eight
miles south of the Fortuna gasser
is shut down at this time because
of the shortage of fuel. They re-
port Il depth of 1895 feet with the
indications good
The road from Chickasha to the
Cement field is at this time in
terrible condition. Several oil men
during the week have been forced
to abandon their cars and either
walk back tc Chickasha or prevail
lpon some farmer, through the me.
dunn Of five or ten case note to
laul them IN.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-21
CAMP PAICN
OF TERROR
FOR RUSS
By United Press.

BY United Press
Petrograd, Jan. 2l.-A crisis be.
tween the Bolsheviki and the conser.
vative liberals is at hand today.
The dissolution Of the constituent
assembly ordered by the Trosky-
Lenine government has brought a
climax to the violent opposition Of
the social revolutionary party.
The Bolsheviki leaders today free
ly predicted that their enemies are
now preparing for a campaign of ter
ror. They have named Minister Sa-
vinkoff, who they state with $50
men, leads the counterrevolutionary
movement.
A formal protest has been sent to
Toxic by the peoples commissaries
against the landing of Japanese
troops at Viadivostock.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-21
OF
RED CROSS BE
HERE TUESDAY

Word has been received by the
Grady county chapter of the Ameri-
can Red Cross that Miss Pauline
Withersroon. field secretary of St
Louis, will be here tomorrow to visit
local headquarters.
1t is the desire of Miss Wither
spoon to meet the chairmen of all
of the departments Of the organiza.
tion and go over the work with
them. There will be meeting Of
the executive board Tuesday eve
ming at the Red Cross rooms. Miss
will be present at the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-21
DRAFT AGE
BENEDICTS
NOTEXEMPT
By United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, Jan. 21.-Men of draft
age, married since March Is should
not be exempted, Provost General
Crowder announced today.
He instructed government agents
to appeal to district boards all cases
where the local boards made such
exemptions. General Crowder ruled
that no draft registrants be permit
ted to enlist in the armies of the
allies pending a call from this coun-
try.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-21

COUNCIL
HOLD MEET

Alger Melton, Grady county chair
man of the council of defense has
called q meeting of the organiza-
ton for tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock in the councils headquarters
on the third floor of the federal
building.
Plans will be discussed for the ex-
tending Of the organization over the
county. To perfect the organization
to such a point that it will reach
every precinct in the county, is the
purpose OF the council heads.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-21
UPPER HOY
OIL STATE
SPRAYING

Jack Kilgore Of the Oil State Pc
troleum company received a telegram
this morning from the company's
offices at Enid stating that their
well in the upper Hoy field began
spraying mud and gas over the der.
rick this morning.
The well is down about 400 feet,
it is reported. Oil men have been
watching the progress of this well
with a great deal of interest. It is
a test il a comparatively new field
and viii mean much. oil men say, If
It proves to be a big producer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-21

an opportunity to make money and
railroad was built from Cushing
to Drumright. This railroad which
was originally meant for trolley
line was taken over by the Sante Fe
and within two months after traffic
was started over this railroad Cush.
ing was one of the deadest towhs
I'm tho state. But Drumright has
grown from tented town to city
with n population of more than
$4,000 all because the people of Cush.
ing failed to see the handwriting on
the wall.
Faith In Field.
The business men here fully be.
lieve that there will soon be an oil
field opened in the Cement district
and that unless a good road is built
between here and there, Chickasha
and Grady county will have lost one
OF their golden opportunities.
When asked if he was opposed to
convict labor on the roads Mr..
Temple stated that he had not fully
made up his mind on this matter as
yet and that he would say nothing
until he met with the other members
Of the board.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-21
WAR CABINET
BILL DESPITl
OPPOSITION
By United Press.

Washington, Jan 21.-Wilson
avowed opposition Senator Chamber.
lain today introduced a bill to create
a War Cabinet"
One OF the most vigorous fights
that has been seen in congress in
many years is expected to ensue
over the bill The president has
called numerous congressman and
senators into difference while the
house is to Illustrate favorable &C.
ion on the bill,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-21
BREAK UP SPY
PLOT IS BELIEF
By United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, Jan 21-A nation.
wide probe into naturalization papers
is being conducted by the department
of justice. Fraudulent practices are
being uncovered and many arrests
are being made it was officially an
nounced today, Officials believe that
they have broken another German
spy plot
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-21

BY United Press.
Amsterdam, Jan 21-Ukrainia has
practically concluded separate
peace with Germany. A Brest.Litovsk
dispatch via Berlin said an agree.
ment between Germany and UkrainIa
was concluded Sunday.
The dispatch added that all nee.
esaary was for each side to consult
the responsible authorities at home.
The conference is adjourned but
tho delegates will return Immediate
ly, conclude negotiations and sigu
the treaty, the dispatch said.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-21
Crying For Peace.
BY United Press.

Zurish, Jan. 21.--All Australians
gary is crying for peace according
to reports that are continually being
received from there today. Reports
say that the general strikes that were
declared Friday are spreading
throughout the nation although the
leaders OF the government have been
able thus far to prevent any viol-
ence. The striking hordes demand
that assurances Of peace negotiations
be not frustrated through the terri
torial demands Of the Pan.G German.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-21
Allies Worry Germans.

b. United Press.
Washington, Jan 21.-The allied
troops on the western front are
harrassing the Germans that are con.
centrating for the expected grand
assault The allies are taking the
initiative pending the assault secre.
tary Baker announced and in the
meantime the Italian situation Is
continually clearing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-21
EXECUTE SENTENCES
OF DRAFT VloLAToRS
BY United Press.

Washington, Jan. 21-Immediate
execution Of the sentences against
the draft violations Of those who
were found guilty by the Supreme
Court except Emma Goldman and
Alexander Berkman was asked by
the government today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-21

Mrs. L. Bank Collins Of Grace.
mont, Okla, was called TO this city
yesterday to be at the bedside OF
her mother Mrs. Rufus Payne, who
is reported in a critical condition at
the Chickasha hospital.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-21
Teutons Take PrIaonnr..


ty united Press.
Berlin, Jan. 21- A number OF
prisoners were taken while warding
off the British attack south of vond.
suille. today's official report stated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-21

BY United Press.
Paris, Jan 2l.--That the Germans
are apparently concentrating for the
west front drive is made evident
by the fact that several thousand
troops and great amount of amuni.
tion has been brought into Belgium
in the past few weeks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-21
Wilson stirrs Austria.

BY United Prsss.
Rome, Jan. 21.-President Wilson's
war aims speech stirred Austria-
Hungary to the opposition Of mill.
tarist Germany, reports to the vati-
can from the papal nuncio at Vienna
say.
The industrial chaos is more than
Of a local nature The presidents
speech gave a remarkable impulse
10 democratic peace ideas in the
whole nation. Previous differences
have developed between Emperor
Karl and tho pan.German leaders.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-21
Presidents War Aims Speech Sdrs
Opposition to Teutou Military Party;
Country Cries for Peace
EMPEROR KARL AND
PAN-GERMANS CLASH
Huns Concentrate Troops for Drive; AL
lied Forces Worry Invaders; Italian
Situation Continually Clearing
BY United rress.

BY United Fress.
Amsterdam, Jan 21-The Austrian
minister resigned according to Wen
ma dispatches printed by Berliner
Morgen Post today Count Won Tog.
genburg, minister of interior, Is re.
ported attempting to reform a cabi.
net, Vienna dispatches stated.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-08-02
TO THE VOTERS OF
)CHARLEVOIX COUNTY;

| wish to inform the voters that am
a candidate for the office of Prosecu-
ting Attorney Of this county on the
Republican ticket and ask the support
of those who believe that if should be
elected the legal affairs of the county
will be properly and carefully attended
to.
Should be elected | will endeavor
to investigate all claims before Issuing
process when practicable SO as to
avoid all unnecessary expense to the
tax payers.
| am graduate of the Michigan
State Normal College and of the law
department of the University of Mich
igan and for three years was principal
of the Charlevoix High School. have
been engaged in the practice OF law in
this county for the past five years;
supervisor from East Jordan the past
three years; a resident of this county
for eight of the past ten years and am
familiar with County governmental
DWIGHT l.. WILSON.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-08-02
1900 DIAMONDS FOUND
IN ARKANSAS FIELDS.
Gems Picked Out of Crude Machine
BY Watchman-One Weighs
Thirty Carats.

Gems Picked Out of Crude Machine
BY Watchman-One Weighs
Thirty carats.
Buffalo, Ark.-From 1000 to 1900
diamonds have been found by one
company operating in the Pike county
diamond field during the last year.
The caretaker of one of the properties
that is idle found 200 during that peri
cd, having recovered them by crude
hand-washing method from the peri
dotite, the formation in which they
are found.
The largest diamond found is report
ed to have weighed thirty carats.
AS to the actual production Of the
field no one knows because operations
are guarded very closely.
One company, however, has been
in steady operation for several years.
The ground belonging to this company
and others Is inclosed by high barbed
wire fences and no one is admitted
without proper credentials. The COM
pany has big diamond washing plant
near Murfreesboro, Ark, the dirt be-
ing hauled by a motor railroad about
two miles.
The main peridotlte bed occupies
about eighty acres. Two other small
er areas showing peridotite have been
discovered two miles from there. One
shows from ten to fifteen acres Of this
diamond bearing ground, and-the 9th:
or about five.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-08-02
ANNOUNCEMENT


To the Electors of Charlevoix County:
will be a candidate at the August
primary for nomination as the Repub-
lican candidate for Prosecuting Attorney
have been a resident of Charlevoix
County nearly nineteen. years and
during all of this time have been en-
gagged in the active practice OF law.
With the exception of minor office OF
Circuit Court Commissioner which
held fifteen years ago, have not held
nor been candidate for any elective
office. My legal education was receiv-
ed in the Law Department OF the Uni
versity of Michigan, supplemented by
actual experience in both civil and
criminal law in the courts of this and
surrounding counties. If the voters Of
the county, after full investigation OF
the requirements of the office and the
necessity OF careful selection, decide
to give me this nomination and am
subsequently elected, | agree to give
the position my close and diligent
attention at all times with veiw to
strctest economy in expenditures and
exact fairness and impartiality. in
vite a complete examination of my
record and will appreciate any favor
able consideration that may receive
at your hands.
Yours respectfully,
Arthur l.. Fitch.