The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-06
Mystery Is Cleared; Only One of lis Kind
in United States; Is Well
Equipped
Duplicate Of British Tank; Constructed BY
MaCklin; Sell War Stamps;
Liberty Bonds

The dark secret that has caused
much whispering and speculation
among Chickasha people during the
past week, was unveiled this morning
at the corner of Third and Chicka-
sha avenue, in the form of what is
believed to be the first Baby Bond
and Liberty loan bank Of its kind in
the United States.
AT first, the astonished townsmen
We're Of the opinion that they had
wandered into village on the firing
linz "A France when they We're con
fronted hy the mysterious object. 1t
is an exact duplicate Of British tank
measuring 80 feet in length u feet
in width. with 10 foot ceiling. and
II looks The part
Planted squarely in the rt-de o.
"hisl tet aud Deaued sOath To-
ward Chickasha avenue this tank
bank bears every appearance Of be-
ing on its way to crush through a
series OF German trenches, pIow
swath in the enemy wire and grind
hundreds Of the Hun horde beneath
it.
1t is every inch a fighter going
into action. From flagstaffs sur
mounting the bow, float the Stars
and Stripes, the French Tri.color and
the British Union Jack. Business.
like guns mounted in the bow are
ready to take care Of any luchless
enemy squadrons that may happen
in the path Of the craft. She is
panied a battleship gray as base
and viii be further adorned with the
amouflage artists handiwork by null
ttcolored daubs and patches OF .,aint
5meared over the sides.
Under the flags glaring sign
states in bold letters First Liber-
ty Bank-War Savings Stamps and
Liberty Bonds. The bank viii re-
main in its present position until
the kaiser is whipped to whimper
While the exterior bears every
earmark Of a Belfrespectmg trench
taking tank, the interior presents
vastly different appearance It is
bank ana looks like one. Two doors
flanked by windows furnish plenty OF
light and air The big ship is divid-
ed by a counter On one side is the
lobby supplied with settee. On the
other is the business office of the
bank, equipped with office furniture
Col w. E. Dwyer has taken the
responsibility of operating the bank
for the duration of the war. Satur-
day morning with the opening of the
big celebration in Chickasha com
memorating the declaration of war
with Germany, and marking the open
ing of the Third Liberty Loan cam.
gipan Col Dwyer was on the job II
is cinch bet that the First Liber-
ty Bank" will be one of the busiest
places in Chickasha as long as Col.
Dwyer is in charge, for he does
things.
One of the features of the tank
bank is an electric gong, or Liberty
Bell" Every time a Liberty Bond
or Thrift Stamp is sold in the bank
Col. Dwyer presses a button and
those for blocks around are advised
of the sale. The interior of the lob
by and office is decorated with Lib
erty Bond and War Savings Stamp
posters and bunting while thoughtful
Chickasha women have supplied cut
flowers.
For days during the construction
of the tank. many have passed the
location on Choctaw avenue where a
crew of carpenters were busily en-
gagged. These carpenters, entering
into the spirit of secrecy that sur.
rounded the operations, lied Ike gen.