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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-28

ROLL CALL
A WINNER
Head of Division Says Will Full
fill Pledges in Drive; Work
ers Not to Halt Efforts
In Task.

st. Louis, December 27-John l..
Johnston, president of the Liberty
bank of' st. Louis and chairman Of
the Red Cross Christmas member
ship campaign, predicted today that
the Southwestern Division will full
fill its pledge to enroll more than
100000 members during the pres
ent drive. The membership cam
paign, which Was to have ended last
Monday was continued until Decem-
Der 81 to enable the division to en-
roll more members. the original
campaign being hampered by the in
fluenza epidemic and severe wealth
er in Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas
and Texas, four Of the five states in
the division The fifth state in the
division is Missouri.
Reports l am receiving indicate
that the active workers Of the or
ganization are not going to halt
their efforts until the division has
piled up the membership it started
out to get" said Johnston. "The in
fluenza epidemic and bad weather
interferred with the work of the di-
vision long ago or it would have. re-
deemed its pledge by now.
Everyone knows that the work Of
the organization must go on but the
work cannot go on unless we have
members When the full report is
in, providing the workers continue
to do their utmost, I am certain that
the Southwestern Division will be
found in its old place Of setting the
pace for the country"
That all chapters continue to en-
list members irrespective of the
number they have obtained was the
appeal sent out to the chapters in
the division by Johnston, gorge w.
Simmons. manager of the division,
Joseph Dickson. Jr., executive secre-
tary of the campaign, and Louis La
Beaume, who has been directing the
publicity of the roll call drive.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-28

ever, by those who had been riding.
After one set of swimmers became
tired, they would he relieved by
others. Such was the condition for
flce hours, after which three coal
vessels appeared on the scene.
We boarded the colliers with only
nine missing, four having been
killed by an explosion in the engine
room, two when the steel mast hit
one of the life boats as the ship
turned over, and two others unac-
counted for
"The colliers carried us to the
docks at Hoboken, N. j., where we
remained for five days, during which
time we were housed in the ship
"Mauy" AS we disembarked from
the Golfers, Mother Red Cross
was there awaiting our arrival. We
were given blankets, clothes and
comforts of every nature. The Red
Cross won our deepest admiration
and everyone vowed assistance to
the great organization should they
ever be given the opportunity to do
so. The Red Cross is a huge band
of mercy and was on the job every
where in the United States as well
as with the expeditionary forces in
France.
After five days at Hoboken. the
entire crew was transferred to the
Pelham Bay training station. in New
York. Here we remained for prac-
tically a month, when the crew was
divided. Myself and five others
were assigned to duty on the San
Marsamarinda, a 1000 ton cargo
ship. formerly owned by Holland
but which was recently taken over
by the United States.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-28
Chickasha Man, Member
Of San Diego Cre1U, Tells
Ho1O Big Ship Went Do1O1a

1t was 1870 a. m., on July 10, this
year, when the cruiser San Diego
met its i'll fate at the hands Of a
Hun U-boat at nine and twenty-six
minutes later had disappeared in the
blue waters of the Atlantic, seventy
five miles from Fire Island, New
York. Such was the statement Of
Pete Gibbons, who was a member
of the San Diego crew. Gibbons
was recently mustered out of the
service and has assumed the duties
at the post he left January 25, 1918,
to answer the call Of his country.
He has returned to this city and is
again with the Garvey Brothers
store. Gibbons tells the following
story relative to his experience:
"The crew knew nothing Of its
danger until the destructive blow
had been felt by the big ship, which
trembled like the disowned dog in a
blizzard. The crew executed orders
headily and aggressively, and every
thing went smoothly. We were first
ordered to our regular posts of duty
and after the execution of this com.
mand, were ordered to put on our
life preservers. Captain Christi did
not order the ship abandoned until
the last minute. Not until it was
very apparent that she was rapidly
sinking did he cry Every man fol
self
AT this command everyone, fully
realizing the situation, went over
board as rapidly as possible. The
RATS and wreckage were soon GOV
cred with sailors. Many we're un
able to find even this weak protect
ion and were forced to swim. These
unfortunate were soon relieved, how
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-28
BOUND OVER TO
DISTRICT COURT
ON THEFT CHARGE

F. H. Brown. charged with grand
larceny. was bound over to district
court after his preliminary hearing
before Justice of the Peace Bunnen,
Friday afternoon His bond was
fixed at $3.50. which he was unable
to make and was committed to jail
It is ALLEGED in the complaint that
Brown stole the automobile belong
ing to Fred NJ. Frey. local insurance
man. The theft it is alleged. was
committed on the 9th day Of De-
cembr.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-28
BODY
OF OFFICER
TO Fl. SILL
Remains to Await at Post for
Final Instructions from Rela-
tives in South Carolina;
Had No Papers.

The body of Lieut.. James II. Nc
Lauren army officer killed in the
Frisco wreck at Norge on Christ
mas morning, was shipped to Fort
Sill this afternoon by order of the
military authorities at the army
post.
Col e III. Hicks and Capt r. G.
Bemmer of the field artillery, Fort
Sill, we're detailed to make the in
vestigations and to accompany the
body to Fort Sill. They were here
this morning making final arrange
ments and were accompanied by
Capt. r. C. Iglour, medical officer.
Colonel Hicks stated that the in
vestigations thus far had failed to
establish definitely the standing of
the dead officers people. No re-
ply had been received at the army
post to kilograms addressed to w.
B. McLauren, who was given as the
next of kin of the dead man. His
emergency address was given as
McColl, S. c.
Colonel Hicks said that the body
would in all probability be shipped
to South Carolina for burial and
that the reason for shipping to Fort
Sill was that up to the time they
left the post, there had been no
definite word from McLauren's rela-
tives. According to the colonel, a
search of McLaurens personal ef-
fects Shove dthat he was married
and is survived by a wife and child,
the address being a South Carolina
town that the officers could not re-
member. 1t seems that he and his
wife were living apart and that his
insurance was made out in favor Of
his child
He had recently come to Fort
Sill and was a student at the ar.
tilleTy school of fire He came only
few days ago from the officers
training school at Camp Taylor,
West Point, Ky. When his body
was picked up after the wreck
there was nothing on his person to
determine his home address and it
was only after a search Of the rec
ords at the army post that his idcn-
tity was fully established
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-28
Hold Mass Meeting at City Hall /;
Pass Resolutions Demanding
That Physicians Hold
Conference at Once.
MUST AGREE ON SET
RULES COMBAT FLU"
Health Authorities to Call Ses-
sion at Once; Doctors Must
Sign Rules Adopted;
Distribute in City.

The sense of the citizens mass
meeting held at the city hall this
morning was demand that the city
said county health officers call, at
once a meeting OF the Chickasha
physicians, and at that meeting for
mulate an dagree upon rules and
regulations to govern and stamp out
the influenza epidemic, and see that
the city and county health author
ties enforce those regulations
A number of the physicians Of
the city were in attendance at the
meeting including Drs w. II, liver
more, A. B. Leeds, d. S. Downey. J..
E. Stinson, w. S. Corbin and w. L.
Bonn0ll 5 Neither DR q. L. Dawson
city physician, nor DR.. s. O, Marrs,
county health superintendenS was
present at the meeting The report
of the doctors indicated that the
flu situation here is slightly on
the increase.
Acting Mayor Caneman and l.. C.
Hutson wer appointed to present the
dmands and resolutions adopted by
the citizens to the health authorities
at once
The plan outlined in the resolu-
tions adopted was that after the
doctors Of the city formulate the
rules and regulations, they be print
ed on cards and hand bills and dis
tributed throughout the city and
that these rules be signed by the
physicians agreeing to them.
Some of citizens present favored
strict quarantine, but the major
ity were opposed to it, giving as
their reason that it could not be
enforced. 1t was finally decided
that whether or not the quarantine
be enforced would be left up to the
decision of the Chickasha physicians
in the session to be called by the
ciyt and county health authorities
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-28
EBERT GOVERNMENT IS
TOTTERING DISPATCH
FROM BERLIN STATES

BY United Press.
THE HAGUE, Dec. 2S.-The Eb-
ert government has been virtually
overthrown, according to dispatch
filed in Berlin Thursday night and
which was received today.
1t says that Philip Scheidemann
has fled from the city and it is pre-
dicted that new cabinet will be
formed, including Leibl1necht and
Ledebour and that the central so.
Wet will be summoned
Is Made commandant.
By United Press.
LONDON, Dec. 49, -Brutus Mol
eenshur, a supporter of Leibknecht,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-28

q made one trip to Bordeaux
France, on the San Marsamarinda,
'and while on the Inflated San Diego,
made two trips across the Atlantic.
On both ships l was rated as a 3rd-
class fireman, although most of the
dime was assigned to electrical duty,
.until recently mustered out Of the
service"
The San Diego, formerly the arm
ed cruiser California, was put in
commission in 1906, and for several
years was one of the big Four
that parolled the Pacific ocean.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-28
Portugal for League

By United Press.
Paris. Dec. %, Portugal will sup
port President Wilson for the league
of nations to the limit, Egas MONTE,
foreign minister and head of the
Portuguese peace delegation told the
United Pres today He thus aligns
himself with the French, Itatians
and Spanish delegations.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-28
the Red leader. has been made com
mandant of Berlin, according to a
dispatch to the London Mail today.
Renew Rombardment.

Government troops renewed the
bombardment fo the royal palace
this morning, killing several of the
mutinous sailors who were en-
trenched there. The defenders
finally surrendered
General Won Hindenburg at the
head of an army of loyal troops is
reported marching to Berlin to re-
store order
The bolsheviki interests still con
troll the newspaper Vorwertz.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-28
Central Producers Sink Well on
Property of Bob White; Op-
erations Be Started on Or
Before March 1.
WILL HAVE WELL IN
50 DAYS PREDICTION
Think Will Use Big Standard
Rig; Prosperity Shows for
Well Again Is Report;
Creates Excitement.

Announcement was made this
morning of contract made by the
Central Producers Oil company OF
Chickasha, to drill on the property
of the Bob White Oil and Gas com
pany in the Sc of the ne of 1910 in
the Cement pooI.l
The Central Producers, a million
dollar company, agrees in the con
tract to start well on the Bob
White lease not later than March 1
and drill to a depth of $500 feet, un-
less oil Or gas is found in paying
Nduantities at lesser depth. Off
Ners Of the Central Producers,
stated however TINT they would
spud in with a hole that would en-
able them to go 1000 feet if neces-
sary.
Ed Sheegog, manager of the Cen
trail Producers stated this morning
that the preliminary work would
start Immediately and that in all
probability the actual drilling would
lie under way in a very short time.
81 can't say at this time just
when we will start" said Mr.. Shee-
cog, 81 think we will be in position
to state definately by next week.
We have not fully determined
whether we will drill with rotary
or standard string of tools. That
depends on developments. l think,
however, that we will drill with a
big standard rig and when We
start, we will finish that well in 60
days"
Is Well Located
The property on which the Central
Producers will drill is a quarter of
mile west of the Fortuna No. 2,
which is in the NV of the NV of
6-5-9. This is the best producer in
the field 1t has been producing
around 200 barrels when tankage
would permit it being pumped stead
lily Recently, the well broke loose"
and flowed 100 BARRELS in an hour or
two, reports state.
The officers of the Central Pro
ducers are John S. Graham, Enid,
president; Ben F. Johnson, Chick
asha vice-president; Ed Sheegog,
-Thickasha, secretary and manager,
and F. L. Slusher, Chickasha, Chick
asha, treasurer.
The officers of the Bob White are,
T. H. Dwyer, Chickasha, president;
A. G. MeKain, Chickasha, vice-pres-
ident; F. R. Linton, Chickasha, sec
retary and Roy c. Smith, Chickasha,
treasurer.
Prosperity Shows Again
Reports from the Cement pool
state that the Prosperity in 5-5-9 is
showing for oil again. This well is
practically 2,7oO feet deep The re
ports state that in the last day or
two the we'll flowed considerable
oil and that there is now oil in the
hole. The well has created some ex
ccitement over the field.
Whether or not the oil f., is the re
suit of seepage from the sand that
was encountered at around 2,25C
feet or whether another sand has
been encountered at a deeper level
is not determined, as the drillers
or officers of the company are not
putting out" any information.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-28

George Ross, captain of No. fire
station, Oklahoma City, was here
yesterday visiting his brother, Henry
Ross, former proprietor of the Sun
shine grocery, who has recently re-
turned to Chickasha after being
mustered out of the service.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-28
REGISTRATION OF
WOMEN PICKS UP

County Registrar Clayton
nounce today at noon that
$50 Chickasha women had
registered for the election
on December 81. This shows
a big improvement over yes
terday and it is predicted the
books will show much work
this afternoon. The registra-
tion books will be open until
Monday evening
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-28
DOCTORS MEET TONIGHT

A special meeting of the Chicka-
\ .sha physicians will be held tonight
at the city hall at o'clock to dis
cuss the FLU" situation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-28

A. E. Carnes Of Bradley, was
transacting business in the city this
afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-28

E. s. Mitchell of Byars, Okla, was
looking after business matters in the
city this afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-28

(By r. ]. Bender, Staff Cores.
pondent)
BY United Press.
London December President
Wilson was officially welcomed to
London today in a formal ceremony
at Guild hall His speech, replying
to the lord mayors address, has
been looked forward to by the Brit
ish people as clear expression Of
the American attitude toward the
most vital principles of the peace
settlement
After the initial ceremonies, Pres
ident Wilson was given the address
of welcRme on parchment in gold
caslSet Following his reply the pres
ident and Mrs. Wilson went to the
mansion house as the guest of the
mayor and wife at luncheon
President Wilson continued his
conference with British statesmen
during the afternoon. This evening
the president will dine with Lloyd
George and will meet other men,
bers of the war cabinet. He leaves
for Carlisle tonight
Before the meeting at Guild hall
today, President WWilson went to
the American embassy where he re-
ceived several delegations including
representatives of the trades union
council and the league of nations
union.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-28
Official Ceremonies Are Held in
President S Honor; Dine
With Lord Mayor After
Formal Reception.
CONFERENCE WITH
LEADERS CONTINUES
To Meet Lloyd George and Mem
bers of War Cabinet; Greets
Trades Council Delegates
at U. S. Embassy.
by United Press.

BY United Press.
London, Dec. 2S.-Great Britain
and the United States have not
reached a common basis Of under
standing relative to the Freedom Of
the seas,
With an agreement achieved on
every essential Of the league of ma
tions are striving today to reach
solution of the question next in inn
portance as factor in the peace
negotiations.
The basic friendship ON which the
two nations approaching the sub
iect is not questioned but Great
Britain as wen as America is taking
into account the material factors
in the case.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-28

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The Washington herald., 1918-02-28
HOOVER'S MEN
MENTIONED In
TRUST PROBE
Heney Charges Beef Trust
Linked with the Food
Administration.

Chicago, Feb. 27.-The big packing
industries and the United States Food
Administration were linked together
today by Francis J. Heney, attorney
for the Federal Trade Commission.
Charges were made before Examiner
Basil Manly at the Federal Trade
hearing that the Chicago packers own
and rule the cold storage, poultry and
egg market because Of orders flom
the Food Administration which have
practically ruined independent dealers.
W. F. Priebe, chief of the division
OF eggs and perishable markets under
Mr.. Hoover, is the man who issued
the orders. 1t was charged.
Names OHcInIs.
Mr.. Priebe Is the head of w. P.
Priebe and Company. which is owned
outright by Swift and Company, and
though dollar a year" man for
the government, he still receives his
salary and a percentage of the profits
Of Priebe and Company, according to
the evidence.
Mr.. Heney also drew forth more
correspondence from the files Of the
Swifts, Armour and Wilson and Com
pany. The letters, he charged, show
how the packers began a campaign OF
education among Senators and Rep
resentatives in Washington, through
the employment of John c. Eversman.
Mr.. EVersman is now the Washing
ton representative Of Wilson and COM
pany He receives a salary of $2,50g
Mr.. Heney charged. Within a month
after war was declared Mr.. Eversman
sent letters to the packers explaining
his qualifications for the position.
He informed them they needed dig
nified representation" such as James
Reynolds, secretary Of the Republican
National Committee was given woolen
manufacturers at the Capital The
letters dwelt on the information Mr.
Eversman already had concerning
members of Congress-'inas smuch for
the past ten years he had been as
sistant treasurer of the Republican
Congressional Committee" and was
intimate with campaign contributions
Mr.. Eversman's initial plan, Nr
Honey charged, in seeking employ.
ment of the big four, contemplated
an active Congressional organization
on behalf of the meat industry and 9
card index of all legislators.
When Mr.. Eversman finally was EN-.
ployed by Wilson & Co., one of his
first Accomplishments he wrote, wal
3to obtain without additional cost
the services of a Washington news.
paper correspondent
This man. he informed his employ,
ers, would be able to obtain. through
the privilege he enjoyed of access tC
the floor of the House, copies of all
new bills before printing and would
also follow all debate.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28

Bernstorff Named.
On the last day Of the governments
testimony against thirty Hindus and
Germans for violating the neutrality
of the United States the prosecution
produced diplomatic messages Of the
most startling nature between Alfred
zimmerman, former German secre-
tary of foreign affairs, and Count Won
Bernstorff, the Ambassador to the
United States from Germany.
The messages, several OF which had
been decoded In Washington by use OF
a code book seized at the German En-
bassy there, were certified by Secre-
tary Lansing, who obtained informa-
ton that they were handled by Count
Won Luxburg, German charge daft
faires at Buenos Aires, through Swe-
dish channels.
A communication from thinner
man to Bernstorff, directed the lat
ter to pay as much as $50.000 to
Hido Mako, a Japanese who was
said to be coming to the United
States to aid in the plot against
England.
Tagore was declared by govern
ment prosecutors to have come to
the United States in 1916, at the re-
quest of Hindu Nationalists, who
were taking a large part in the plot
to overthrow English rule and es-
tablish a self-governinG body in
India
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28
SAYS GERMANY HAS
GIANT AEROPLANES
Correspondent Claims They Will
Garry Three I,000-Pound Bombs.

London, Feb. 27.-Germany has pro-
duced the aerial counterpart of the
famous diving cruisers. according to
a correspondent of the Manchester
Guardian. The new machines are
called "riesenhugzeuge" (giant air
planes) and are said to be designed
for bomb-dropping expeditions car
rying bombs large enough to de-
stroy whole sections of enemy cities.
Instead of two or three bombs Of
200 pounds each. the new machine
will carry the same number Of 1000
pound bombs or single large bombs
of even greater weight.
The "riesenfiugzeuge'' is believed
to be a giant triplane similar to the
Caproni. probably with two fuselages.
with a central body between them.
The central body probably carries
an engine at each end, while four
other engines are disposed in pairs
on the wings outside the twin fu-
Selages