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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-21
State Superintendent In
Letter to Teachers Boosts
Patriotic Chjldre11's League

The following letter addressed tC
al teachers Of the state and relative
to the Patriotic League for school
children, has been sent from the Of
flee of State Superintendent r. H
Wilson:
Since war has been declared and
our country is called ppon to put
forth every effort in order to bring
1t to as speedy close as possible,
lam sure that you, like myself, have
realized that we have not placed as
much emphasis upon patriotism in
the public schools as should have
been done. Many good causes have
been promoted to help win the war
the Liberty loan, the food campaign
the increasing of farm products, the
War Savings Stamps and the Red
Cross. They have all called upol
the schools, and, as state superin-
tendent, ! am indeed proud of the
way in which the school teachers
and pupils have responded. l realize
that there are many who feel keenly
disappointed because they have been
unable financially to contribute to
these different causes. believe
that the spirit of patriotism is in
the heart of every child and tha
every one would like to do some
thing to show that he is with his
country.
For that reason, | have worked
cut llan for the public school chill.
dren Of Oklahoma, known as the Ok.
lahoma School Childrens Patriotic
League. There are places for the
superintendent and teachers and as
many as fifty children to sign
Thesa charters viii be soat to The
superintendent, who will give one
to each teacher. The date only is to
be filled in. In a graded school have
the pupils sign by grades and hang
lne charters ~ their respective
rooms. In a one-room school where
the pupils are not graded, have the
Q dest pupils sign first. Explain to
the pupils that 1t does not cost them
one cent to sign this pledge. It only
means that they will do their bit
here while the soldiers and sailors
are doing their part in the army anG
navy. If there be some little chill
iren i'll school who cannot sign their
lanes trust that the teacher will
re Kind enough to assist them in
signing this pledge. Then l wish
hat the larger boys and girls, Or
ome patriotic person in the commit
lity, would have this charter framed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-21
NEW $1,000
CLUB MAN
INITIATED

And still the membership Of the
Chickasha Thousand Dollar club
grows. The latest member initiated
is C. c. Brownson a stock salesman
who has spent the past two months
in this city.
This week Mr.. Brownson has pur-
chased s64O worth of War Savings
Stamps. which amount. together with
his purchases of stamps before COM
ing to Chickasha, entitled him to a
member ship.
Postmaster Barefoot announced to-
day that he expects the membershr
in the Thousand Dollar club to be
increased materially within the next
week. Speaking of the prospects to
day, Colonel Barefoot said, Z am
on the trail of several members to
the club and 1 believe that I will
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-21

ard hung in the school room that all
the children and parents may see
these signatures in future years and
appreciate the fact that the children
took this means Of showing their
patriotism and love for their cour
try at this time.
'Do not permit any child TO refuse
to sign this pledge because he thinks
he cannot write well enough. Use
this as an opportunity to teach the
children their duty as future citi-
zens. Tell them the story of George
Washington and how he grew to be
the leader of the people and later
become known as the "Father Of his
Country" Tell them the story of
Thomas Jefferson who wrote tho.
Declaration of independence, and
many of the other great men who
gave all they had at that time in or.
der to establish the government of
the United States. Tell them the
story of how John Hancock, who
when he signed the Declaration O
Independence In a bold hand re-
rarked that "he thought George tho
III could read that without his spec
tacles.
Explain to the pupils that this
Pledge not only ineans that they wiliI
90 what they can to assist in win.
ming the war, but, that when they
GROW to be the men and women. they
viii do their fuA part in making this
good country in which to live. II
wish YOU would say to the pupils for
me that I am interested in every boy
and girl in this state who attends
the public schools, and that I hope
the time will never come when thev
will be called upon to render such
service to their country as is being
rendered at this time by our soldiers
and sailors But in case they are
called to serve. 1t is better for them
ana Tor our country that they fully |
understand and appreciate what the
country stands for
Il am sure that every superintend
ent and teacher in the state will be
glad to sign their names with the
pupils at this time and hang the
charters on the walls of the school
rooms as evidence of the willingness
OF all school people to assist in
every way possible those now ren-
dering patriotic service to our coun-
try and flag.
Yours sincerely,
''R H. Wilson,
state Supt of Public instruction.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-21
SELECT-MEN
TO REPORT
ON FRIDAY
Will Assemble at Exemption Board Office
a S'CloeA; Entertainment Saturday
Morning at $3.50

Notices to report have been mailed
by the local exemption board to all
men who have been summoned in
the last increment of the first call.
TO most Of these notices answers
have been returned However, there
are several who are known to be
away and there is some doubt among
members OF the exemption board as
10 whether these men can be reach
ed in time for them to get here by
the time the men are sched Iled to
leave.
The men have been ordered to re
port at the office Of the exemption
board at 4 O'Clock Friday afternoon
for the first roll call The men will
remain here until $3.50 the next
morning when they will leave fog
their cantonment Those who live
in the city will be allowed to stay
with some friend or at their home
Friday night but those who live a
distance from the city will not be
allowed to return to their homes.
Those who live out of the city will
be furnished with lodging and meals
Up to the present time it has not
been decided whether any entertain.
ment will be provided for the men
on the night they leave
while the men no doubt appreci-
ate any entertainment that may
be given them, 1 am inclined
TO believe they will enjoy spending
their last night with friends and
Parents before leaving" one member
Of the board said. However if anv
entertainment is provided and the
men are wanted to attend we will do
everything possible to have them
present at the entertainment.
Several extra men have been or
dered to report at the time named,
who perhaps will not be required to
go If all are present. However, Of
ficials are confident that there will
be several who will not be present
and somo of the extra men will be |
required to make up the full quota |
There are men to be taken from
the southern moard and ~ have
been ordered to report. From the
northern board 80 will be taken and |
I5 have been ordered to report. The
men will go to the cantonment at
Camp Travis.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-21
OFFICERS
WILL FORM
VICE SQUAD
Purpose is to Rid City Of UndesirabIes;
"GO to Work or to Jail"
Is Slogan

A meeting of enforcement officers
was held at the city hall last night
at which time plans were discussed
and formulated whereby it is expect
ed to rid the city of all undesirables
The action was taken as a result of
the campaign that is being carried
en- through the Council of Defense
to make the conditions in various
cities better for visiting soldiers.
The campaign is being conducted
especially against social evils which
are said tc be endangering the lives
oil the soldiers. Statistics which
were presented last night at the
meeting show that the countries that
are at war have had more trouble
With men who were affected with
social Diseases than with any other
class. 1t is estimated that at least
thirty per cent of the men in the
armies of other nations are affected
with these diseases.
The enforcement officers, both
county and city, were instructed last
night and pledged themselves to en-
force more rigidly the laws relative
to social evils and vice.
Officers say there are several ua
desirables IN tne city and a special
effort will be made t@sseep tR@n e
the streets or to make them leave
the city. The men, it was decided
by those at tho meeting last night,
must either go 20 work or go to Jail.
II fact the slogan which was adopted
ty the enforcement officers was GO
to work or go TO Jail"
AS 2 member Of the County Council
of Defense. County Attorney Oscar
Simpson has been placed in charge
of this campaign In speaking of the
last night and the work that
is to be undertaken Mr. Simpson
said, The meeting last night showed
that the city and county officials are
ready to cooperate to stamp out any
vice AMI crime that may be found 20
exist IN this city. In carrying or
his campaign it will be the purpose |
VI the officers to 90 into every form
If vice that will have any effect on
soldiers who visit this city. Espa |
,ially is this campaign to be mad
against social evils but it applies to
ambling, bootlegging and lettering"
Mayor Coffman, in speaking Of the
natter. said, 81 have been trying to
-et these undesirables out of town
do not think that any man or wo-
nan should be allowed to loiter on
he streets here. OF course during
he cold weather which has been
revalent we have been rather len
snt with these men. but hereafter il
ny are found lettering and can gi
10 good excuse for SO doing, he mus
ither move on or nope into jail ard
york his time out on the streets"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-21
POST OFFICE CLOSED
TOMORROW; FEBRUARY 22

Tomorrow being a legal holiday,
Washington's birthday the post of
flee will be closed. The stamp, mon
ey order and general delivery win.
dows, however, will be open from
$3.50 to II. Postmaster Barefoot and
Assistant Postmaster Langston will
be on the job all day in the office OF
the postmaster to sell War Savings
Stamps and Thrift Stamps.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-21
RUSSIANS CONCENTRATE TO STOP GERMAN ADVANCE

pledge cards signed SO far. A total
of COL cards have been signed in
Ninnekah township and Mr. ARder
son, chairman of this township, says
this is all there are to sign cards III
his precinct. Tuttle came to the
front in yesterdays work and re.
ported 229 signatures. Hillboro, 90;
Chickasha township, Il; Naples 119,
Waldon, 80; Bradley, ia; Union,
so; Gilbert, 81.
Meetings are being held at various
points each night in an effort to put
the campaign over the top as soon
as possible. One or two communi.
ties have been reported by speakers
as being rather reluctant in re-
spending to the call of the country
in pledging themselves to purchase
the Baby Bonds and personal work
ers are being sent into these commu.
mites in an effort to persuade these
people TO awake to the call that is
now beirg made that the country
may not fail in waging the war be.
cause OF their delay in subscribing
for the bends.
Other communities are being urged
to do q erything in their power to |
make the campaign a success and
to do THIS it is pointed out that they
may have to subscribe that which
the Stacker communities should have
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-21
DEPUTY INCOME TAX
COLLECTOR BE HERE
FEB.26 TO e INCLUSIVE

Announcement has been made that
the deputy income tax collector
scheduled to come to Chickasba for
return engagement, will be here
from February 26 to 28 inclusive.
He will maintain offices in the fed
eral building for the purpose Of Civ.
ing such information as is desired by
those affected by the income tax law
He will gladly assist in making the
income tax returns and will answer
any questions that may not be clear.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-21
WAsHINeToN's BIRTHDAY GEL
EBRATlON AT JUNIOR HIGH

Announcement is made that tomor-
row there will be a celebration of
Washington's birthday at the Junior
high school. John H. Duncan. prin-
'cipal, has issued a cordial invitation
to all citizens of Chickasha and es-
recially to the patrons of the school
to be present.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-21
BY United Press.

ny United Press.
Petrograd, Feb. 2l-(Delayed. -
Russian armies are concentrating at
Vitebsk to halt the German invaders.
Commanders of the Russian armies
on the whole front have ordered the
demobilization of the. forces stopped
and the soldiers are being told to
defend Russia.
BY an overwhelming majority the
BolsheYih and revolutionary social.
lists in executive committee voted to
defend Petrograd at all costs. The
mobilization of all workers is being
considered.
Information was flashed to tho
Smolny institute that if the majority
Of the socialists do not break with
Germany, the independent socialists
win start a civil war.
The Germans have occupied Hap.
sal and have arrested all officials
and members of the SOVIET The ell.
emy is advancing toward Pakorr. an
important railroad center. The Aus.
tro-Germans are concentrating along
the southwestern front while the
forces of Ukraine are concentrating
at Brest-Litoysk under German gen
erals.
ENJOYS Prepare to Leave.
American Ambassador Francis
the allied ENJOYS are preparing for a
quick departure from Petrograd over
by the sudden news Of Le-
mines and Trotzky's willingness" to
sign a Communicated peace.
The ENJOYS declared. however, to
a representative of the United Press
that even a separate peace signed
between Germany and Russia would
not mean a break between Russia
and the allies.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-21
Scatter PraeI.ma ~

By United Press.
London, Feb. 21.--German detach.
ments near Vitobsk have distributed
proclamations declaring that resist
ance to Germany is futile and that
the German forces are preparing to
occupy Petrograd. This information
was contained in dispatch from
Fetrograd tolay.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-21

land them within a week Several
have expressed their intention Of
purchasing $1,000 worth, maturity
value, OF the stamps"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-21
WHILE sox COMING

Chicago. Feb. 21.-The second team
of the Worlds Champion White Sox
will play at Chickasha April 9, Sec
-tary Harry Grabiner officially an.
bounced.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-21
LIMIT N. Y.-cHlcAeo TRAFFIC
BY United Press

Washington, Feb. 21.-Through
passenger trains between New York
and Chicago will soon be limited to
one fast train, each way, day and
night it was officially stated at the
railroad administration offices.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-21

Huns Say "show Me-"
BY United Press.
Amsterdam Feb z1.-Germany
will recognize Russia's willir gness to
sign a German-made peace O, ywhen
written agreement signed by LIE.
nine and Trotzky is delivered to the
Germans, according to a otatemenc
feutonic officials
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-21
Revolutionary Socialists Vote 10 Save
Capital at All Costs, II Not, Start
Civil War
HUNS PRESS FORWARD
TAKE RUSS PRISONERS
Allied ENJOYS Prepare Quit Capital; Spy
Plot Found In france; English
Advance Near Jericho
By United Press.

Berlin, Feb 2l,--"Pressing east
ward from Dvinsk, Pinsk and Rovno,
we cleared the country of the enemy
and took prisoner one general, sever
al divisional commanders, 425 Off.
GERS and $500 men" the German
was office declared in statement
today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-21
Spy Plot Crushed.
BY United Press.

by united Press.
Paris, Feb. 21-A formidable Ger.
man spy organization to create in.
surrection in France, while the Ger
man offensive is in full swing, was
discovered in st. Etienne, according
to announcement here. Many ar.
rests are being made.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-21
English Near JerIoho.

BY United Press.
London, Feb. 2t.--General Allen.
bys forces have advanced to within
four miles of Jericho, It was Off.
clally announced here today. Jeri.
cho is fourteen miles from Jerusa.
lem of Biblical fame.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-21

With incomplete reports, Rush
Springs, Minco and Verden having
failed to report on yesterdays work
Ninnekah is leading the rural dis
tricts Of the county in the number Of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-26
Judge PostpOnes Purchase
of Benny" by Lincoln Man

Clyde Gladfetter Of Lincoln and
Lawrence Nelson, both living at the
Powell apartments, were sentenced
to 80 days in the city Jail by Police
Judge Britt Monday. Gladfetter was
charged with petit larceny, and Mel
son with receiving stolen goods.
According to Miss Mildred Jes.
sup, 2003 North Forty-fifth street
the complaining witness, Gladfetter
asked to see a small diamond ring
she was wearing. She gave II to
him to look at and he refused to re.
turn it, telling her he needed a new
overcoat. Nelson, who is Gladfet-
ter's roommate, had possession OF
the ring when arrested, according to
police.
Evidence introduced, showed tina,
Gladfetter had given Miss Jessup a
false name. He told her he was liy-
ing at the Wellington Inn. that he
possessed Large car, and intimated
that he was rolling with wealth.
Miss eJssup was enamored by his
apparent wealth, but when he said
he needed an overcoat, her dreams
were shattered.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-26
AMERICA IS NOT
DEMOCRATIC TO
new CITIZENS
Chairman of Minnesota De.
Tense Council Urges Amer
iCanization" in Address
Before Large Audience.

America cannot be a real demo-
cracy until the Americanization
problem is solved, Mrs. Thomas G.
Winter of~Minneapolis, chairman OF
the Minnesota Women's Council OF
Defense, speaking on "The New
America told large audience on
Monday at the Fontenelle.
I'VE have false relation with the
people who come from other lands" "
she said.
"The woman with a shawl over
her head can teach the college wo-
men with her Phi. D. a thing or two
because she has lived closer to real
life. The Dagoes, Sheenies and
Syrian peddlers, upon whom we
Americans cast our vituperation, are
the same Dagoes and Sheenies who
fought for these flags of the allies
which decorate our luncheon table
today"
Failed in Our Duty.
ut is a hideous indictment that
so many men in our army cannot
read of write English. We have
not done our duty to immigrants,
We have not taught them, we have
permitted them to do our dirty
work, housed them poorly, paid
them poorly and put them into a
lower grade Of civilization than that
which we enjoy"
These are all cankers in our
American civilization which must be
cut out before we will have a real
democracy. We need the mysticism
and spirituality of the Russian, the
courtesy, kindness and passion of
the Italian and so something from
each nation. We must weave them
into the fabric of Our Americanism,
but before we attempt to do it we
must learn a few things, prepare
ourselves with humility, drop the
attitude of the superior approaching
the inferior, learn the national char
acteristics of the person to be ap-
preached and must Undue ourselves
with belief in the doctrine of the
brotherhood of man"
"War has cast the spotlight on
our own inconsistencies. We have
against the brutality of the Germans,
but how about our own brutality
in the lynching of negroes. cruelty
to Indians, 1,500 girls who annually
disappear, our homes for delinquent
girls? Twenty thousand disabled
soldiers will be taught new trades
but how about the 100000 annually
disabled industrial workers? What
are we doing for them? Is there
more danger in factory than fight
ing at the front. Two per cent OF
our army suffered casualties, but
seven out of every 10 babies die
each year. Is it more dangerous to
be a baby under l year of age in
this country than a soldier in bat
tle?"
Inefficiency, excessive individual
ism and disregard for existing condi-
tons are the great dangers to demo-
cracy to be guarded against in the
period, Mrs. Winter
pointed out.
Mrs. Winter, who is mentioned
as the next president of the Cen
eral Federation of Women's clubs,
speaks under the auspices of the
League to Enforce Peace.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-26
Warns "GraSs Widow" Not
to Remarry for Six Months

When Judge Day in district
court granted a decree of divorce
to Barbara Slater from Charles
Slater, he made the following state
ment: you will understand that
you must not remarry within a pc
Rod of six monthe from the date
of the decree. Don't understand me
as another woman did not ng
ago. She thought that | said she
must be remarked within six
months, and her reply was, Judge,
| will do the best | can"
Mrs. Slater told the court that
she did not ask for any alimony for
herself, but wanted an allowance for
two children, Edward, 5 years old,
and Julia, 2 years old. The judge
ordered Slater should pay her $50
per month for IS years for the chill
dren.
The wife attends Comenius night
school and works during the day.
She was married on November Is,
1918, in New York City, when she
was II years old.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-26
Wars Deadly Dizziness May Force World Peace
.~.\ Eorever. Saws Griffith
Bv DAVID WARK GRIFFITH


(Who staged his latest master
piece, Hearts of the World" now
playing at the Brandeis theater, on
the battlefields of France.)
This awful thing must never be
allowed to happen again as long
as thesworld lasts.
That is the thought that was up
permost in my mind as / stood in
the front line trenches in Flanders
and watched the horrid tragedy OF
war blazing back and forth across
the wastes of No Mans Land.
And that is the universal cry that
is coming from all the tortured
nations who were drawn into the
war.
This desolate and piteous cry
has probably followed every war
since the world began. Has our
anguished prayer any better chance
to be heard than all the other
cries for peace that come eehoing
with mockery to us out OF the
illimitable sorrows of the past?
There is no question at all that
wars happen very largely owing
to the eagerness of the soldiers
for adventure. The military caste
in every country is ever pressing
for war.
If there had been no military
caste in Germany there would
have been no war. And without the
picturesque glamor that always has
gone with armies there would have
been no military caste.
Consider the case of the German
farm boy. From infancy he has
been getting up at daybreak; he
has worked all day in the fields
when not pegging away at school.
AT night he crawled into his
weary bed. Every day was like
every other day and every day was
a day of bitter, uninteresting toll,
The time came when he was
called TO the colors. He found
himself transformed into young
god. He stood at palace gate
with a drawn saber flashing in his
hand. A silver breast plate cover
ed the swelling chest that but yes
terdav was concealed by soiled
farmers smock. On his head was
silver casque with a tall horse
hair plume that nodded and tossed
in the breezes. When he went on
guard duty a magnificent military
band escorted him down the Lin
den.
Our civilization has been guilty
of our tragic error. :.
It has made the machinery OF
peace dull, tiresome, stupid, old
1t has made the machinery of