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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-24
FIRST AMERICAN
CHAPLAIN VICTIM
OF FOES SHELLS

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
LORRAINE. June 24-Chaplain Wal
ter F. bankers. OF Worcester. Mass.
died last night OF wounds received
during the German bombardment
which followed mass last Sunday. He
is the first American chaplain to be
killed in France.
The doughboys considered bankers
the bravest and stanchest friend they
had. He was recently decorated with
the French war cross for carrying in
wounded men from No Mans Land
during a heavy enemy barrage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-24
PLANS ARE DISCUSSED
FOR BOY SCOUT DRIVE

Plans for the $4,000 drive for the
Boy Scouts Of Washington are being
discussed at a meeting at the Cosmos
Club. II Is expected the complete
program Of the campaign will be an
nounced today.
Huston s. Thompson, campaign
chairman, had as his guests the divi-
sion chalrmen. H. L Rust, Isaac Cans.
N. o. Chance, C. Z. Stewart, ]. T. K.
Plant and the captains OF the twenty
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-24
EMPEROR REJECTS
RESIGNATION OF
AUSTRIAN CABINET

COPENHAGEN, June 24.-Emperor
Karl has refused to accept the resig-
nation OF the Austrian cabinet, ac-
cOrding to a dispatch from Vienna
to-day. The political crisis is ex-
pected to be solved by reconstruc-
ton of the ministry.
The Hungarian cabinet is reported
to be about to resign. Count TisZa,
former premier, will form a new
ministry, a Budapest dispatch said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-24
FEIGNS DEATH; ESCAPES
FROM GERMAN CAPTORS

LONDON. June 24-Stunned by the
fall OF his horse which had been shot
under him. Private c. f. V. Mac
Donald, British cavalryman, feigned
death when the Boches came up and
commenced to kick him.
When they left, he noted hostile
positions and crawled to his own
trenches with valuable information.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-26
BRING CAR
FROM WEST
DISTRICT

/ j. F. Dillon deputy United state
marshal returned this morning fron
LaEt TON where he took possession O.
a Ford car caught by enforceniont
officers In connection with charges
Of Introducing liquor. against J. W
Allison. E. S. Wiseman, E. c. Spark
man and w. J Morton
The men were caught near Frog
Creek bridge in the southeastern Dart
OF jefferson county The enforce
rtnt officers transported mea ana
car to Lawton which is in The wcst-
ern district There they waive i
preliminary hearing and viii be he'd
subject to the action OF the federal
grand jury OF the eastern district of
Oklahoma
The reason for the transfer. as stat
ed by }. W. Speake. commissioner
and J. F. Dillon, is that the men were
caught in Jefferson county. which
is in the eastern district Of Oklaho.
ma. Confiscation proceedings viii
be started against the car This
makes two cars in the possession OF
the local federal officials
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-26
Outlines Plans For
Junior Four Minute Men
In Schools Of Oklahoma

Explaining the inauguration Of the
Junior -Four Minute Men plan, r IL
Wilson. state superintendent, has az
dressed the following letter % al
county and city superinteudents III
Oklahoma:
I'VE have just received word from
Washington Of the Inauguration O
the Junior -Four Minute Men plan.
This plan will be carried out by
the organization OF Four Minute Men
which now has over 25,0O0 public
speakers enrolled.
The Washington office of the -Four
Minute Men has already mailed to
our state director Of the National
War Savings committee bulletins ex
planning this subject which the gov
ernment desires on, children to dis
cuss. These bulletins, prepared by
the Four Minute Men and DR. George
d. Strayer of Teachers College. Co
lumbia University. contain a few sam
pie -Four Minute speecncs
please have all your students able
to do so to write essays Of no longer
than 400 words and from these es-
says choose few OF the best pre-
pared in each grade. these to be de.
livered by their authors at patriotic
exercises TO be held if possible. the
last day before the Easter holidays.
Select from these speeches, elthep
hy vote of those present, or by vote
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-26
EASTER TO
BE FAMILY
REU MON

Easter will bring more than the
usual happiness to the home Of Rev.
and Mrs. A. s Freese this year for
it will bring their reunion with a
daughter Mrs. r NJ Kelley. whom
they have not seen fer ten years. MIR.
and Mrs. T. M. Kelley and three
children of Ean Sa,an r. T., landed
il San Francisco last Friday anG are
now visiting ME- Keliey's relatives in
Los Angeles
Nrs- Kelley wsnt to the Philippines
ten years ago az missionary nurse
and there met and married Mr. Ke,-
ley, who is a civil engineer N the
government bureau OF navigation
She has not been home since then
To complete the family reunion
Sergeant Herbert L. Freese is eX-
pected home from Camp Bowie. Tex
on furlough He is in the labora-
tory department of the base hospital
at Camp Bowie and was recently
made a sergeant
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-26
THOUSANDS
WAR STAMP
SOCIETIES
Special to the Express.

Special to the Express.
Muskogee, Okla, March 26.-Three
hundred thousand War Savings soci-
eties are being organized throughout
the United States with membership
Of pledged War Savers estimated at
SO,OO0,O00. OF this number ten thous-
and will be organized in Oklahoma.
This state already has 1900 sales
agencies where persons can buy War
Savings Stamps and the number o.
societies is expected to almost reach
tFst quota.
necently War Swings society IN
western town gave Thrift dance.
The hall and music were donated,
and every dancer had to buy Thrift
Stamp to go on the floor. The total
sales for that night amounted to $3.50.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-26
For Itching Torture

There is one remedy that seldom fails
to stop itching torttre and. relieve. skin
irritation and that makes the skin soft,
clear and healthy
Any druggist can supply you with
zemo which generally overcomes all
skin diseases. Acne, eczema, itch, PIN
pies, raehes, blackheads, in most cases
give way to zemo. Frequently, minor
blemishes disappear overnight. Itching
usually stops instantly. Zemo is safe,
antiseptic liquid, clean, easy to use and
dependable. 1t costs cnly 35c; an extra
large bottle, $1o0. 1t will not stain, is
net greasy or STICKY and is positively
safe FOR tender, sensitive skins
The L. ". Rose Co., Cleveland. @
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-26

Of the committee especially appointed
for this purpose. which student, OF
students if exercises are neld by
grades. makes the best speech, that
student to be known as official Jun.
lof Four Minute Man for your school
tor grade. if large SCHOOL, for that
subject. His or her name will then
be registered in Washington
"The official report card which you
will receive must be returned to
Washington Immediately on compile
tion of the exercises 1t is important
that the United States government
obtain this accurate record
mo plan OF any kind should be con.
sidered of more Importance to your
school, and there should be no ex.
crse for not conducting these exer
cises on the date specified
eve depend upon you, and we hope
to make 100 per cent perfect return
IRON our state
"The local -Four Minute Men Of
your community will be glad to help
if you ask their assistance
"If the bulletin referred to does
not arrive within the next few days
please advise me and | will immedi
ately communicate with the state di
rector Of the National War Savings
committee.
'Yours sincerely,
"R f. Wilson"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-26
Turner's Service Livery CO
800 Chickasha Avenue
III the Heart of Down town Chickasha
4 4 &ssEDAN CARS. Phone 1O1

Huckins in Oklahoma City yesterday,
given by the State Automobile asso-
citation. The occasion Of the banquet
was the visit to Oklahoma City OF
Mr.. Vesper, president of the Ameri-
can Automobile association and rep
resentative of the Vesper-Buick Co.
OF st. Louis Mr.. Vesper made an
interesting and instructive talk on
the relation OF the automobile to war
work. He was one Of the automobile
representatives called to Washington
to confer with a committee on the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-26
Forced to Drive.
BY United Press.

BY United Press
Washington March 26.-The inter
nal political situation and the grow
ing uneasiness of the German popu
lace forced the present offensive an.
thorities here believe.
According to the opinion expressed,
the military chiefs are attempting TO
feed the people with an empty vic.
tory instead of with food An Off.
cial report indicates that the German
food rations may be cut again
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-26
OFFICIAL NOTICE

want to warn all people residing
in houses served by open toilet, to at
spce see that ii i. supplied with a
tiphi box and tiiat D'enty of lime is
used. u is vl.lin the power Of the
city government to make all property
owners connec, with the sewer and
ue'e.s sroc a. attention IS given 10
tacsc open joiiets. at once. we will
force connection with the sewer
tSigned) o. COFFMAN,
Mayor
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-26

War Savings Stamps steadily in.
crease in value.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-26

manufacture and use OF cars during
the war.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-26
TAKING INVENTORY
OF OKLAHOMA FOUR

Norman. Okla. March 2G.-tspe-
ciall Each county food administra-
tor has been instructed by Or. STRAIT
ton d. Brooks to take an inventory
of all wheat flour in oklahoma The
purpose Of this is to determine what
steps are necessary in order that SUI
ficient wheat products may last uutil
the coming harvest.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-26
LOSSES OF ENEMY
ARE FRlCHTFl |
CONTINUED from page one.)
trians to the west front and to com.
pei Marshal Hindenburg to use his
reserve on the Italian front
Americans Suffer LittIe.

BY United Press.
Washington, March 26-The Amer
lean engineers who were caught ir
the German offensive apparently SUI
fored slight losses.
The Berlin statement sought tc
make it appear that a large force OF
Americans was defeated but it is
known that there We're only two reg
iments Of engineers within the Brit-
ish lines.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-26
LOCAL DEALERS
ATTEND STATE
AUTO BANQUET

e.arics Williams. P. G. Spinning
aud w. S. Thompson of this city
wore among the automobile men at
tending the banquet at the Lee
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-26
We WERE NOT PREPARED FOR WAR

During peace failed to for war Now we must
every should nevertheless prepae
for the Inevitable return OF
day peace Some day the yiolator Of be.
civilian murderer Of women ana
children traitor to solemn
obligations of ruhessness ayagenes ana cru
city beyond civilized worldsome day
enemy of world will be defeated
Recommendations of will suddenly return TO civil
life The banker and the aborer the farmer and the clerh
skilled unsSiled-Nil the employment
and safety of America
of reimbursement that viii be nee
Think the huge sums OF that viii be needed
build the factories till the -fams extend our trade
foreign. Where else provide employ
for these than from the savings we have accum~
lated during the
Now is the time for this period OF recon
day oning bound Begin tc
This the need OF the present-the hope Of the n
DO YOUR PART
Do your part every week by buying War Say
ings stamp-a So gov pay
salary it, They cost Sl4
this month They bear cent COMPOUND interest ana
become IS, just by hclding them
Buying United Thrift Stamps will help you to
become a s. War Savings stamp Sixteen OF
stamps pasted furnished by the
them, the cents according to the
month o the 50 stamps.
The invest in these War Savings Stamps
the money will have with which to win the war
the Win win the
The more money invest in these s. War Savings
stanps-bearing 4 per COMPOUND interest the
You Will have after the
The Oklahoma National Bank
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-08

were twenty men racing for 1t. Toward
evening long provision trains arrived.
as well as fresh troops. They went
to the front in long columns and re-
lieved the exhausted men.
Soon the whole village was crowded
with soldiers. After rest of two days
the regular nightly pioneer service was
resumed. Every night we were sent
to the frOnt-line trenches to build wire
obstacles. The French found us out
by the noise required to set up the
posts, so that we had fresh losses
almost every night. We completed the
task of setting up barbed wire entan-
clements in the sector assigned to us
in about fourteen days. During this
period we rested by day, but at night
we went out regularly. But cur rest
had many Interruptions, for the enemy
artillery bombarded the village regu-
larly. This always happened ut GER
tain hours. for instance, In the begin
ming, every noon from twelve to two
o'clock, fifty to eighty shells fell in the
village. Sometimes they were shrap-
mel, sent over by the field artillery. We
soon grew accustomed to this. despite
the fact that soldiers of other detach-
ments were killed or wounded daily.
Once or twice during this noon bonn
bardment shrapnel shell fell into our
room and burst without doing much
damage. The room would be flied
with dust and smoke. yet no one would
think of leaving. This Airing was re-
peated daily with ever-increasing vi0-
lence
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CHAPTER XIII.

After a march of 10 kilometers we
reached the town of JametZ. Here
everything was offered us by the in
habitants. We were treated with cof-
fee. milk and meat. We went on early
the next morning and in the evening
arrived Mt Damvillers, where we heard
that we were about live kilometerS he
hind the firing line. The same evening
we advanced to the little village of
Wayrillc, which was our destination.
We took up cur quarters in house
which had been abandoned by its in
habitants. We were attached to the
Ninth reserve division and the n, |
morning went to our position. Fifteen
of us were assigned to duty with an
infantry company. On the entire line,
as far MS we could see, there was no
musketfy fire. Only the artillery on
both sides kept up weak action. We
We're not accustomed to this quietude
In the trenches. but the men who had
been there for some time told US that
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CHAPTER TX.

must confess that most of us he
,,ared in this ct the time, that we
.-ould soon be in Paris. Other bodies
= troops arrived from all sides. We
had marched several hours when news
..me TO us that Vitry had been re.
aiken by the French and that they had
.e,ye,l tremendous amount of mill.
,oy stores. captured the hospitals, to.
setheT with their medical units and pa.
,Ipnts, and that the sanitary compa.
Nos also had been made prisoners. At
.hort two o'clock in the afternoon we
arrived Mt the heights which had been
ninted out to us early in the march
ii our captain.
We now began to understand that
umething had gone wrong. Streets
rere filed with troops from all
ranches of service, trying to use the
nad along which we We're marching.
gping outnumbered, we We're crowded
backward. Empty munition columns
nred by us in no order whatever.
fhey were followed by canteen and
ether supply wagons. The greatest
mnfusi0n reigned everywhere. Every
minute added to the congestion until
finally there was dead halt. The
drivers of some wagons left the road
,ndl tried to pass around the cOngestetl
portions by traversing the fields, which
had been soaked by heavy rains. Sew
eaI wagons turned over and others
became imbedded in the mud. The
horses were unhitched from these and
he wagons left behind. The wagoners
Mounted these horses and drove on,
iofgettina everything in one wild
mnic-stricken race for safety.
An officer rode up and handed an or
19 to our captain. We We're halted
] It q field c'ose to the road. There we
we're permitted to stack our guns and
Nst As we lay at this point we
Satehed the passing columns. field
Kitchens, munition trains. sanitary col
INNS and field postal wagons racing
|ty In one grand carnival of confusion.
Every wagon carried wounded men.
Fheir faces Indicated clearly what tor
pres they were enduring as they were
jumped along over the unspeakable
nads upon heavy trucks. Still they
Esere anxious to go ahead at whatever
ENst. They feared the fate which
sould befall them should they fall into
|Ae hands of their merciless enemy,
Which would show them the same con-
Iteration which they themselves had
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CHAPTER xl.

We were once more aroused ut
eleven o'clock that night, and witt, the
utmost haste made ready to resume
our march, The night was pitch dark
and the iain continued. At daybreak
we passed the city of ST. Menehould.
This had not been harmed. From hero
we turned to the east, closely pressed
by the French and in the afternoon we
reached ClermOnt-en-ArgOnue. Once
more we managed to get rest of sew
eral hours. Toward evening we pro-
ceeded again and maintained forced
march through the whole night. We
were now more exhausted than ever.
yet could not halt.
The rain had stopped before ten
o'clock in the morning at which hour
we left the road and made camp
There was general sigh of relief. for
this long-continued, wearing retreat
had brought our troops into state
now become uncomfortable. We began
to dig ourselves In. Before our
trenches were even half completed a
literal hailstorm of shrapnel fell
among us. Our losses were SO great
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to Red Cross establishment where
we We're banqueted and given wine.
The headquarters of the Hohenzol-
Tern heir We're located at Dun-sur-
Meuse. The ladies of the Red Cross
treated us cordially. We asked them
If all passing troops We're as well treat
ed as we had been.
"Oh, yes" Il young woman answered,
"but only few come here The crown
prince, however, has an especial at
tachment for the pioneers"
We were quartered over night. Sol
diers told lis that Dun-sur-Meuse was
the, headquarters Of the Fifth army.
There were gay times in the town, with
IN upen-air concert every day. The off.
GERS often received women visitors
from Germany.
After Il hard march we arrived at
the front positions. In a veritable
labyrinth of trenches, filed with water.
We had the utmost difficulty finding
our way about. Finally we arrived at
the very front. The French were only
ten meters away and before we had
been there two days we took part in a
hand grenade encounter.
Some distance back We established a
pioneer depot. Twenty-Five of our men
did nothing but assemble hand gre
nades. We were soon settled and ready
for an emergency.
In camp we were divided among
various troops. They showed us how
the warfare waged at this front re
quired every imaginable kind of fight
Ing There was mining. sapping, hand
grenade throwing. mine throwing ant
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frequently not q single shot was fired
for days and that no activity was
shown.
Enormous forces Of artillery were
being mObilized. New guns continued
to arrive every day and were installed
without going into action. The trans
pOrtatiOn of munitions and material
was also very brisk. We did not sus-
pect at this time that this was the first
preparation for a great offensive.
After four weeks in this vicinity we
were sent to another part of the front,
once more without being told our des-
tinatiOn. We marched away and in the
afternoon we arrived at Dun-sur-
Meuse.
Hardly had we entered the town
when the German crown prince, accom-
panied by several officers and large
pack Of hunting dogs rode by.
Good morning, pioneers!" he called
out to us.
Then he inspected our unit closely.
He spoke to our captain, after which
one of tire officers Of his staff took us
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