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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-07
FLU" SITUATION
MUCH IMPROVED
POWDER TOWN
official Paper of Plant Workers
States Conditions Settling to Nor
NAL; Well in Hand.

Replying to numerous inquiries
that have reached the local office
pertaining to the Spanish influenza
situation at Jacksonville, Tenn, and
the Old Hickory Powder plant vicin'
ity, where many workmen from
Chickasha and Grady county are be-
ing sent weekly. local officials Of the
Federal State Employment bureau
announce that conditions there are
very favorable and that business has
practically been resumed there on
its former scale.
Speaking in regard to the situa-
tion at the plant, where many resi-
dents of Chickasha and Grady county
are now employed, men in charge of
the office here point out the follow
ing, taken from the Old Hickory
News, official publication of the EN-
ployees of the new plant, commonly
known to local people as the Du
Pont powder plant:
From reports it is clearly seen
that the situation in Old Hickory
and Jacksonville in regard to the ep-
idemic of influenza is greatly improy-
ed. The epidemic struck Old Hick-
ory and hundreds of cases were in
the reservation before realization Of
its presence was known. The Off
cials immediately took charge of the
matter, passing necessary regulations
essential to prevent its spreading,
the physicians in charge were alert
to everything for improving the con-
dition of those afflicted, nurses and
assistants were secured, and, in fact,
everything that might aid in combat
ing the epidemic, as far as possible,
was procured. Because of this i'm
mediate action and the readiness of
all to cooperate and aid. Old Hick-
ory. is practically ready to resume
business on her former scale"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-07

By United Press.
Washington, Nov. The follow
ing casualties are reported by the
Commanding General of the Ameri
can Expeditionary Forces: Killed in
action, 1875; died of wounds, 60; died
of disease, 126; wounded severely
8; wounded slightly, 120; missing in
action, So; prisoners, B. Total. $50
The following Oklahomans we're in
cluded:
Killed in action. Corporal John G.
Daniels. Collinsville. Okla.
Died Of disease: Privates Lonzo
Casey, Okemah, Okla; Omar c
Dearmon, McCurtain, Okla; Bruce r
Faris. Custer City, Okla; William
d. Lowther. Asher, Okla; Olio Price
Graysona, Okla.
Wounded severely: Mechanic Jo
seph Arthur Guyett, Sapulpa. Okla
Privates Perry eBan, Millette, Okla
Silas P. Goodman, Mangum. Okla
Frank f. McKinnis, Edmond, Okla.
Marine Casualties: Wounded Sc
verely in action: Private John R
Hoover, Lawton, Okla.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-07
SAD
RITES HELD
OVERBODY

The funeral services of y. G.. MOf-
felt, age 80, who died at the Mof
felt home, 9ti Minnesota avenue
Tuesday after "A siege of Spanish in
fluenza, were held at the Rose Hill
cemetery at 10 o'clock this morning
Mr. Moffett was a mechanic en-
ployed by the Rock Island here. He
leaves a wife and small child The
deceased was a member of the Local
w. o. W. lodge, and has resided here
for four or five years
P. c. beLatte, G. w. Gray, Hugh
Evans, Harry Stoner, Farley Kin
nard, and p L. Gardemal, co-work
ers Of Mr. Moffett, were present
when the last sad rites were ex
pressed, and acted as pail hearers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-07
Retreat of Defeated 6oches Rapidly
Becoming Complete Rout; Vast
Stores of Complement and Ma
teriaI Are Abandoned
FRENCH FORCES ARE
PRESSING PURSUIT
Left Wing Goes Forward Five Miles
and Center Passes Serre; British
Report the Capture of
More Towns.
By United Press.

By United Press
With the Americans in France,
Nov, 7.--(Noon) The Firss Ameri
can army is speeding up its swift
advance on Sedan and it is rapidly
approaching the city, now only a
few kilometers distant.
American aviators report that the
Germans are hurriedly retreating be-
hind Sedan. East of the Meuse OBJ
servers declare the enemy retire
ment at some points is practically a
rout, great quantities of equipment
and material being abandoned
The Aemricans have made further
progress on the heights beyond Dun
sur on the Meuse and have gained
the crest Of Cote St German.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-07
REVOLUTION AT KEEL

By United Press.
Copenhagen, Nov 7.-The revolu-
ton which broke out at kiel when
German sailors on two battleships
mutinied has spread into part of
Holstein where several German garri-
sons are reported as to have desert
ed and are marching on KieI, waving
red flags.
Revolutionists are also reported in
the major portion CT the province Of
sehleswig. An airdrome at Apenrade
was seized and the German airmen
arrested by revolutionists. It is re-
<ported that Altoona and Fleusburg
We're occupied by revolutionists.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-07
FORD LOSES IN
MICHIGAN RACE
BY United Press.

BY United Press
Detroit, Mich, Nov 7-On the face
Of the returns today Newberry, Re.
publican, is leading Henry Ford.
Democrat, for the United States sem
ate by approximately six thousand
votes. Less than two hundred small
rural precincts, which are normally
Republican. remain to hear from.
Ford's managers have withdrawn
their claims of victory. They say
they will demand a recount of tha
ballots Z Sewberry's majority is un-
der ten thousand.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-07

BY United Press.
Paris, Nov. THE pursuit Of the
retreating Germans was resumed
along the whole front in France, the
war office announced today.
On the left the French advanced
at least five miles, passing Nouvion
and Regneval forest and closing in
on Hirson from which they arc got
more than seven miles distant. In
the center the French passed Serre
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-07
Advance on Wide front.

By United Press.
London. Nov The American
forces advanced on a wide front
astride the Meuse yesterday the
American communique today an
nounced
West of the river the Americans
captured Raucourt, Bulson, and Ha-
raucourt, carrying their lines to
within less than four miles Of Sc
dan.
Along the east bank of the river
the Americans advanced about two
and one-half miles, occupying Muir
vaux, Fontaines and Hill No. 28i
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-07
YANKS TAKE SEDAN BEFORE
TERMS BECOME EFFECTIVE
WORLD WAR COMES TO END WITH
ALLIES SCATTERING HUN DEFENSE

whether the war will 90 on or come
oan end.
1t is believed that German repre-
sentative bearing white flag may
appear at any moment in No Mans
Land bringing yes" or "no" to Mar
shall Foch.
IF the answer is negative, prepara-
tions are already made for carrying
hostilities into Germany from the
east.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-07
BIG GAINS MADE EVERYWHERE ON $50
MILE FRONT ON LAST MORNING OF
HOSTILITIES; CURTAIN RUNG
DOWN AMID BLAZE OF TRI-
LDlPH FOR ALLIES.
By United Press.

~ UHEted Press.
The UGr is OUer. Germany Gnd the allies
signed the aTnaiStice at II o'clock this morning,
hOstilities ce0sing three hours later, as the
terms of MQrSIldl FOch are knOWn to include
those provisions, preventing the resumption of
hOstiLities Thus, the greatest JUGr of all time
has come TO ON end.
AS the document U0s signed, the allied ar
mics IUere smashing fOrlUdrd on $50 mile front
smashing the Hun line to bits from The ScheIdt
to the Meuse. During the last hours of fight
ing the German defense UGS absolutely torn to
pieces and the victorious allies Uere driving the
Germans ahead R utter riot.
By United Press.
The Americans took Sedan this morning.
Great gains IUere reported everywhere, UIliLe
the peace terms LUere being concluded. GermG-
ny LUdS j nthe ttrOeS of incipient reUOLutiOn at
home. The reUoH of sailors at KieL had spread
through SchLesIUig, HOlsten and several of
the large cities IUere reported as being in the
hands of the reUOLUtiOnists.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-07
British Make Pronress.

By United Press.
London, Nov. THE British con
e1ued their progress along the whole
~ S-tle front. Field Marshal Haig re
ported today. They captured Bonn
pierre, Monceaust and Vaast.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-07

PARIS, NoU. 1.-THE allies and Germany
signed the arRlistice this morning at II o'clock.
according to the terms hOStiIities betIUeen Ger
many and the allies ceased at o'clock this Gf-
teFnOOn.
Continuing their assaults and dealing
sLedge- hammer 6LOUUs upon the fdItering Ger
man army, the Americans plunged through the
shattered BOcEe lines and captured Sedan be-
fore the terms of the drmistice lUere effectiUe
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-07
HAMBURG IN REVOLT

HNMbOhH IN hENOI
By United Press.
Copenhagen, Nov. IA revolt has
broken out in Hamburg, acooding to
dispatches received here. Reports
says the Reds are battling in the
streets.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-07

(By William p. Simms, Staff Corr
Paris, Nov. 7.-The next few hours
are expected to settle the question
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-07
MUST MEET EocH

BY United Press.
London, Nov 7.--lf the German
pIenipotentiaries wish to meet Foeh
and ask terms, they must advance to
French outposts, a wireless message
from Paris says.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-07
THE WEATHER
For Oklahoma.

tut OhidUONlas
Tonight, southern part gen
orally fair except rain in ex-
treme east part.
Friday, fair, colder in east
portion.
Local Temperature.
Maximum, "a; minimum, 50
Rainfall during "a hours
ending z a. m, Al inch.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-07

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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-02-14

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
10 Wits I, May Concern
hotGs 10 hereby gwen, that leit~rs of admin
i~titaiDn on the estate Of Samuel vsllerce,
deceased, we're granted n the undersigned
on ths hih say 81 psbrsary, 1918, BY ibe
Probate Cont al Iron County, Missouri.
All persons haying claims against said en-.
tate are required b exhibit them for allow
snce 10 be Administrator within six months
after Tie date Of said letters, Or they may be
prsclndsd from any benefit Of said estate;
and II aurh claims be not exhibited within
y year fran the date Of the las. insertion
81 The publication Of this notice, they shall
be forever barred.
This Oh day Of February, 1913,
h. II. VALLESCE. Administrator.
Attest; q. W. KOOp,
Judge NJ Probate.
~ironton, Mo February D, 1913.
STATE or MISSOURI =.
County or isos.
hereby certify that r. II. vslIence was
granted Letters Of Administration upon the
estate Of Joe Duty, deceased, on Inc date
sbeye written.
IN testimony whsfeotI have hereanto, yet
(tkAL) my hand and affixed the seal
o. said Court this Oh day ot
February, 1915
q. ". kOOP, Judge Of Probate
and ex.Ofieio Clerk.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-02-14

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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14

the uniform of the Chicago Cubs, hav-
ing been sold to the Weeghman COM
bine in January of last year for a
sum said to have been $4,000.
''What did the Cubs want with
Merkle?" asked the fans. Merkle was
through or McGraw would never have
parted with him, they figured. But
Merzle wasn't through He had a fair
ly good season with the Cubs last
year-just fairly good, mind you-yet
he proved to Manager Mitchell that he
was still a mighty valuable ball player
to have hanging around.
Today there is not a question as to
Merkle's value. He is the leading slug
ger of the Cub machine and his play
ing around the initial corner for Nit
chell has been an inspiration to every
member of the team. Should the Cubs
come through to pennant this year
Merkle's work will be pointed to as
one of the reasons why. Merkle has
lived down his bonehead play. He has
come back as few players ever came
back and he deserves no end of praise.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
LEADING sLueeER OF CUB MACHINE

The bonehead plays that players
make live after them, according to the
baseball oracle.
But though bonehead plays nay live,
the players who perpetrate them may
live them down, and this is just what
Fred Merkle is doing-Fred Merkle Of
the famous episode that cost the Gil
ants pennant when he forgot to touch
second.
AS he became a veteran in the serv-
Ice of the Giants his playing over a
stretch of six or seven years over
Swallowed the memory of that bone
head play and the novelty of kidding
him about it wore off, though the
Scribes often referred to it.
Then came the season of 1916, which
saw Merkle on the decline-or at least
John McGraw thought SO, for Fred
was traded TO the Brooklyn Dodgers
for Lew McCarty and that day, Au-
gust 20, 1916, was one of the blacklist
days of his career.
Last season MerEle bloomed out In
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14

. Ed Klepfer, on the reserve list Of
the Cleveland club, isn't over here any
longer. He's "over there" and Ed is
"over there" to fight. He is one OF
two Cleveland Indians who recently
arrived in France with contingent OF
Uncle Sans khaki wearers. He is
now Sergeant KEEPER, if you please.
With Ed is Joe Harris, another for
mer Cleveland player and some slug
ger. Joe had a terrific wallop in his
bat while with the Indians and hopes
to use it in helping knock out the kai-
ser. In a recent letter to Joe Wood,
a former teammate, Sergeant Klepfer
announces his safe arrival in France
after dodging U-boats en- route. He
will pitch some games for the soldiers
back of the lines. KEEPER and Har-
ris are two of nine players lost by the
Cleveland club in the National army
draft and by enlistments.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14

knows how to pitch. He doesn't cut
loose too early in the season, and he
saves his arm whenever he can. Pitch
ing with ones noodle as well as with
the arm is a secret that Ames learned
long ago.
Ames broke into the big show at
the flag end of the 1908 season, but
did not really get his first tryout
until the next season, when he took
part in 16 games. The next year he
was ready for all the work McGraw
could give him and succeeded in win
ming % games and losing but eight.
That was his biggest winning year, al
though he always worked in many
games and for a number of years
ranked as the best pitcher in either
league to go in and finish a game that
was in danger.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
cro BE CONTINUED
I. Anyone Old In New York;

In Bruce Barton's novel. "The Max
ing of George Groton," the author
says: "No one is old In New YORK.
They drain in every year from all
parts of the country-millions of men,
young and vibrant. They stay and
work, and grow into middle age; ana
then suddenly they vanish. One may
walk for blocks on Fifth avenue or
Broadway and hardly see anyone over
fifty. Where do they go to? NO one
seems ever to die; no funerals CLOS
the traffic. There are plenty OF fu7
nerals, of course, but you don't notlce
them as you do in little town. !
have wandered for hours in the DIE
woods, wondering where the birds GO
when they die; and never yet have
| run across the body of dead bro.
What becomes of old birds? What be-
comes of old New Workers? These are
twin mysteries to me. cannot unravei
them"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
CHAPTER XVI.

=. quiet tD on the Western Front.
n o., U,'sade headquarters I happened
q. C,sI n a conversation between our
sns y. =. !, general officer commandingl
tNs NE divisional commander. From
War; Va, conversation ! learned that we
efgS, ~ lombard the German lines for
1tspu sSS. 1 aoa 81 On the first of July the
,s. u a few days orders were issnod -
CIV m, e. y1eCt, and it was common nro ~
G :; oil along the line. r'0p
oa - ss ,ps afternoon of the eighth day of
ting IN "a,e-ns'' Atwell and l were sit.
fsp = IL. IL The front-Itne trench smoki h,t
s,sri ora making out our reports Of the i,s
rsos nights tour of the trenches r. Nc ols
tsss r,a mad to turn in to headonar.
US n ne following day, when an order ra.
pps1, passed down the trench t n, l 0Sd
% ora, requested twenty volunteers 0 70
tys0sS, On q trench raid that nigbt - -
htorr1.ss;eI q few German prisoners for,
vdvr,ar,..o9 purposes, I immedistalv
hss5[s' cred for this lob. and 49, shoa;.
caar = WITH wa. Atwen, and went 70 'it tba
ass,. = s., :. my name TO the officers in
= NE aiding part,.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14

able to tape. These guns command the
sector where two of our communica
ton trenches join the front line, and
morrow morning want to capture two
or three men from these guns crews,
and from them 1 may be able to obtain
valuable information as to the exact
location of the guns, and our artillery
will therefore be able to demolish them
before the attack, and thus prevent
our losing lot of men while using
these communication trenches to bring
up re-enforcements."
These were the instructions he gave
Us:
"Take off your Identification disks,
strip your uniforms of sill numerals,
insignia, etc., leave your papers with
-FOUR captains, because 1 don't want the
SOches to know what regiments are
against them as this would be valuable
Information to them in our attack to-
morrow and I don't want any of you
20 be taken alive. What want is two
prisoners and If / get them / have
way which will make them divulge
all necessary information as to their
guns. You have your choice of two
weapOns-you may carry your per-
suaders' or your knuckle knives, and
each man will arm himself with four
Mills bombs, these to be used only in
case of emergency"
A persuader is Tommy's nickname
for a club carried by the bombers. 1t
is about two feet long, thin at one end
and very thick at the other. The thick
end is studded with sharp steel spikes,
while through the center of the club
there is nine-inch lead bar, to give
it weight and balance. When you get
a prisoner all you have to do is just
stick this club upsin front of him, and
believe me, the prisoners patriotism
for Deutschland ueber Allies" fades
away and he very willingly obeys the
orders of his captor. If, however, the
prisoner gets heightened and refuses to
follow you, simply persuade" him by
first removing his tin hat, and then
we'll, the use of the lead weight in the
persuader is demonstrated, and Tom
my looks for another prisoner.
The knuckle knife is dagger affair,
the blade of which is about eight
inches long with heavy steel guard
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
FOURTEEN YEARS OF
BIG LEAGUE SERVICE
"Red" Ames Still Good Enough to
Hold His Mea. Ticket.
Player Who Won Fame as Pitchersfor
New York Giants Is Depended
Upon to Do His Share of Work
for ST. Louis Cardinals.

With fourteen years of major league
pitching behind him, old Leon GREEDY
AmeS, who won most of his fame as
a pitcher for the Giants, is still good
enough to hold a meal ticket in the
big show.
AS a member of the st. Louis Car
dinals, where he was sent in a trade
in 1915, Ames is depended upon to do
a share of the pitching, and, with
good support, he generally gives all
Corners battle.
Last season, when the Cards began
to look up and play some real base
ball for Miller Higgins, Ames worked
in total of 43 games and won 10.
He was credited with ten losses.
This season the red-headed finger
showed surprisingly good early sea-
son form, and in game at Pitts
burgh, May 2, he held the Pirates to
two hits, both of which were regis
tered against him in the first inning
and Melted Bezdek's boys the lone run
that won the game. That was some
thing of a heart-breaker for vet
eran like Ames-to pitch a two-hit
game and lose it.
One of the secrets of Ames' success
as a pitcher lies in the fact that he