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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-02
NAVY WANTS BINOCULARS.
Seeks Loans for Marine Forces-Exhib.
1t az Vaughan & Burnett's.

Jewellers ALL over the country are be.
ing urged on behalf of the navy depart
mont to do ali ZOE their power TO get
for men iu the marine forces loans Of
hinoeulors of aI kinds, field glasses.
.Iy glasses and oven telescopes. Under
the new conditions of warfare. particu.
l1rly The activity of The submarine. eve
power ia potent method of defence on
every ship, and every man from the
commander down through the petty Of
iiccfs 60 the sailors should when Dos
siblo be equipped with some kind of
field glass. The government wants q
loan of these glasses, the owners of
which will have their names and ad.
dresses recorded In Washington so that
the glasses may DE returned, if possible.
no tho end of the war As an induce,
mcut 20 local people 20 loan glasses
Vaughan * Burnett have an exhibit of
them in their window.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-02
MUSTN'T RAISE PRICES.
Fcod Administration Warns Dealers in
Wheat Substitutes.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Unwar-
fanted price increases in wheat flour
substitutes will not be permitted.
Inc food administration last night
gave warning to dealers that thev
must not take advantage of temporary
shortages in other cereals brought on
by the heavy demand the new baking
regulations have caused.
Many complaints reached Food Ad-
mlnistrator Hoover that dealers in the
substitutes already have begun to lift
their prices
Mills of the country" said NJ.
Hoover, care prepared to meet the
greater demand of housewives and
bakers for other cereals during the
next few months Lack of transpor-
tatlon Is the only factor that will stand
IN the way of proper distribution
throughout the country.
At least one of the substitutes is
produced IN quantity in almost every
part OF the country. If any shortages
occur they will be local. The supply
OF substitutes is ample to meet our
needs and it is confidently expected
that with the freer movement of
grams to the mills and Of the finished
product to the consumer, lower prices
than those now prevailing will result.
All licensees dealing in food com
modltles, who do not give their Gus
t TONERS the benefit of fair and moder-
ate prices, selling at no more than a
reasonable profit above cost, will have
their licenses revoked.
Unlicensed food retailers who sell
at more than a reasonable profit will
have their supplies cut off through the
notification of all licensees by the food
administration forbidding them to re-
ceivc orders for food from such retail
crs.'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-02
WORKING DAYS AT THE
RED CROSS ROOMS
(This supersedes any previous
ScheduIe.)

Surgical dressings will be made on
Monday afternoons, Tuesday and
wednesday evenings and Thursday
afternoons.
Sewing on Tuesday and Friday
afternoons.
Anyone having a spare hour is
asked to come in either morning or
afternoon and assist in cutting
gauze for surgical dressings
Every patriotic woman is expected
TO take some part in the Red Cross
work, for which there is such an ur-
gent call.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-02
A Victim of Fate

" When began business, said the
plutocrat YEARLY. - made a solemn
vow that When had made an even
million 1 would quit =
= But You We made that many times
over, said the other man, and still
YOU are accommodating.
THAT 5 the curse OF it. Whenever
| think We made an even million !!
find on figuring it up it 5 either a lit
tie more or n little less. and We gat
70 renew the heart breaking struggle. :
And the unfortunate man sighed hcavi-
y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-02
Add Horrors of War.

Two British soldiers went into a res
taurant at Salonica and asked for Tur-
key with Greece The waiter said:
I'm sorry. gentlemen, but l can t
Servia," whereupon the Tommes cried,
Fetch the Bosporus.'
When that gentleman arrived and heard
the complaint the manager said;
We'll, gentlemen, don't want to Rus
STA, but you cannot Roumania"
And so the poor Tommies had to go
away Hungary Standardization.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-02
A Bad Accident

80 Waiter. bring me two fried eggs,
some ham. q cup Of coffee and a roll, >
said the first commercial. :
Bring me the same, = said his
friend but eliminate the eggs
"Yessir. -
In moment the waiter came back
leaned confidentially and penitently
over the table and whispered:
We 'ad a bad accident Just before
we opened this mornin, sir. and the
andle Of the liminator got busted off.
VIII You take Yer heggs fried. same
Is this ere gentleman ''-Tit Bits.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-02
The Clothe-Less Day.

Did that suit case turn up, dear2'
''The one full of clothes from the of
flee? Yes, and they were just in time
for the Salvation Army collectors.
Good heavens! Those clothes be-
longed to an American We invited up
for dinner! London Opinion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-02
WAGON Boats Warner-

Husband Chalf cracked with low
Mary, stop the pianola! Great Scott,
woman, whore is your appreciation
Don YOU hear our half ton of coal
rattlug down the chute?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-02
Go Negligence somewhere.

Here IS Venus aud the moon shining
fun blast. just rs if there was no re
strictiou ou lights. Dim EN- down.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-02
HARRIS LOOPS At
CURTISS SCHOOL!
BrattlebOrO Man Writes of
Experience in Air y
at Miami
MANEUVERS AT .a
$500 FEET IN AIR

Had Control Of Machine Himself on
Upward Flight, Then Instructor Took
Charge-Says Scene was One of In
describable Beauty.
CTRTISS AVIATION SCHOOL,
MIAMI, Fla,
Jan. %, 1915
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-13

If the Metropolitan male quartet
returns to Chickasha, they will be
greeted by an auditorium full of peo.
pie, for the auditorium at the col
lege last night was full and it is a
ten to one shot that every one there
would turn out again, and the
chances are they would bring some
cne with them
The Metropolitans are artists in
their line. They are harmony dis
pansers Deluxe and were forced to
res pond to encore after encore fol
lowing each number Of their pro-
gram. To pick any particular star
CT the organization, would be stretch
Ing the blanket considerably, for
they are a team rather than organ
ization featuring some indivipal II
cne should go on so far as to attend
TO make the selection of any out
standing feature, the chanse arc
that Mr.. Newell, lyric tenor, would
set majority of votes, for his ren
dItion of a selection in Italian from
the opera Aida was certainly nigh
light in the program.
The solo work was exceptionally
good, "The Trumpeter' being alsc
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-13
Exemption Board Announces List Of Ques-
IiOnuaires Returned Unclaimed by
Grady County Men
SOME ARE NOW
IN U. S. SERVICE
Does Not Exempt Them From Returning
Data for Government Use; Ask
Friends Help

Below is given list OF those from
the northern district of Grady coun-
ty within the draft age who have not
filled out and returned their ques-
tionnaires. Some of the men whose
names appear in the lis are now ii
the service but the local board has
received no official notice Of their
being in the service and their names
are therefore placed in the list.
In speaking of these absentees and
especially those in the service, Mr..
Durbin, chairman of the local ex-
emption board, said "If any friend
CT relative knows the whereabouts
Of the men whose names appear in
the list they should notify us in
writing SO that we can send them
QUESTIONABLE and get the records
complete. Some men in the service
do not seem to realize the import
ance Of returning their QUESTIONABLE
and some of those that are returned
are not more than half filled out
This is important because the gov
ernment wants to know just what oc-
cupation the men are best fitted for
and il intends to get this occupation
al data from the questionnaires
This government is in a big busi-
ness and it needs men who can per-
form the various tasks If some
man who is in the service can do
clerical work, the government wants
to know this so that he may be plac' !
ed in such a position. BY all means
these questionnaires should be filled
cut properly and returned tc US"
Continued on Page Two.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-13
Metropoljtans Give Master
Programa'1d Please Large
Audience; Quartet, Deluxe

cne Of the best. But where the pro
gram was especially good was the
work of the quartet as a whole. Ev.
cry number brought storm of ap.
plaUse, but the storm turned
tempest at certain points along the
route. Principal among these TEN.
pest producers were: "The Long,
Long Trail" as a principal number,
and "How's Every Little Thing in
Dixie" Mother Machree" as encores.
"Keep the Home Fires Burning" was
the signal for more applause, which
song also brought home the fact that
the nation is at war and that the
duty of all is to do their bit and a
little bit more.
One of the most pleasing and high.
ly amusing bits of the program was
the recitative ditty, the gist of which
was a solemn warning that Some
little bug is going to find you
sometime" 1t was announced as 4
'Beefless Meat Story"
The program was closed by the
good night song from the opera Mar
tha, previous to which, and for good
r'easure, they gave Dudley n---
Good Night"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-13
FARMERS MUST
INCLUDE IN TAX
RAW PRODUCTS

An opinion that has been received
by County Assessor Bryan from the
attorney general states that all far
mers in giving in their taxable prop
erty must include all raw products
that we're on hand at the first of the
year.
This is contrary to the custom that
has heen followed for the past few
years as the raw products have not
been assessed. The purposes Of the
CIDER are two fold. 1t will not only
increase the taxes and provide a
greater revenue but it will provide a
means whereby the government will
ne able to determine just how much
raw food products are in the coun-
try. The list must include all raw
products held on January l. of this
year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-13
Austria Must Break.
By United Press.

by UnlLeu Press.
Washington, Feb. -tCopyright-
ed.'-Peace between the United
STATES and Austria can come only
when the Austrian people break with
the German junkers. The possibility
for such a break is considered strong.
TO drive home the former state
ment, while convinced of the latter,
tho president made his momentous
address to congress, the United
Press can state semiofricially to.
day The address was both for
race and war. The president is de-
termined to wage the war to q sue
cessful termination. but is always
prepared to meet the Teutons with
peace negotiations
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-13
BAND, SCHOOLS AND SCOUTS TO
PARTICIPATE IN BIG PARADE
Every Man, Woman and Child In
County Will Be Asked to Sign
Pledge to Buy Stamps
During Year

charge OF each section. The same
plan will be carried out in the resi-
dyence districts, where, under the
| leadership of captains, squads will
make a house-to-house canvass, and
everyone will be given a chance tc
sign the War Savings Pledge, where
in CHE promises to purchase GER
tain amount Of War Savings Stamps
/ during the year, he to be the judge
bow much he can loan the gov
ernment in this manner.
Big Doings Saturday.
At 1915 q. m. Saturday, the cam.
raign Of organization will open with
monster parade including band,
boy scouts, campaign workers, col
lcge girls, school children. fire de-
partment, police department, autos,
etc.
At 10:3O the convention will open
at the Sugg theater by an address
of welcome by B. B. Barefoot. This
will be followed by an address by
the Hon. Gabe Parker. U. S. Indian
agent of Muskogee. who will outline
the work and set the patriotic fires
to burning brighter. Mr.. Parker is
o speaker of note and is himself an
Indian. An army officer from Ft.
Sill will then give the assembled
throng short trip through army
life and an insight into the war its
needs and the aims for which We
are fighting Announcements will
fellow and the township and school
district chairman, who will have been
already appointed, will meet at
o'clock at the court house to perfect
plans that will put War Savings
Week over in Grady county with Il
boom that will be heard distinctly
throughout the state and even by
the boys in the western front trench.
es, to let them know that America
is behind them with every dollar
that is needed and full realization
that the U. S. A. does not forget the
sacrifices that they are making and
are prepared to make. that democ-
racy might live.
The Program.
1000 a, Workers report on
stage at Sugg for registration
1915 a. m.-Parade.
10;sO a. m.-opening of conven-
tion; roll call of township and school
district chairmen.
1O:45 a. m.-~Address of welcome
Mr.. B. B. Barefoot.
HOO a. m.-Address by Hon. Gabe
Parker, o. S. Indian agent, Musko-
gee
1880 a. m.--Address by U. S. ar
my officer.
1850 a. m.-Announcements.
100 p. m.-Session of workers at
court house.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-13
ANNOLNc cEMENT OF LENTEN
SERVICES IN ST. LUKE'S

The rector of st. Luke's church,
the Rev. A. S. Treese, announces
that throughout Lent there will be =
service every Wednesday evening at
eight o'clock, and every Friday af-
te1noon at four o'clock At the Wed.
lesday evening services there viii
be brief lectures upon the general
subject of the History of the Prayer
Book. The subject of the lecture
this evening will be "The Beginning
of Christian Liturgy"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-13
s. l.. Johnson Is Again Chosen as Grand
Master Of A. 0. U. w.; Has Served
Order Fifteen Years
ELLIOTT ELECTED
GRAND RECEIVER
Candidates Take InitiatOry Work; Session
Winding Up in Business Meeting;
Next Place Be Decided

S. L. johnson og Okmulgee was re.
elected as grand master of the A..
@. U. w. by unanimous vote of the
members at the meeting of the grand
lodge this morning The contest
which was contemplated had faded
into IN ignificance by the time for
the election and the grand master
was selected to remain at his post
without dissenting vote,
At the meeting yesterday after
moor ro'hing of Importance was
transacted except the general rou.
tine business. The session adjourn
ed early so that the necessary prep
arations could be made for the in.
itiary exercises that were held last
night. This business was continued
over until this morning and con
sumed the greater part of the fore
noon.
The session this morning was
principally a business session and
the latter ssrt was taken up il. tie
election of officers It was Tumored
among Coz tain delegates yesterday
that there would be some opposition
and The latter part was taken up in
the selection of he present grand
master, S. l.. Johnson, who had held
that office for fifteen years. How
ever the opposition failed to deyel-
op. w. Glover of Blackwell was
chosen as grand foreman and Mrs.
Lindsay of Oklahoma City was Sc
lected as grand overseer for the en-.
suing year.
What promised to be a spirited
contest developed over the election
Of grand recorder and several thrill |
ing speeches were made for the va
ricus candidates but when the votes
were counted it was found that
George Ross of Guthrie had won
ever A. w. Jones Of McAlester by |
IA to 20.
W. N. Elliott Of Chickasha, who
has heen grand receiver for the
lodge for the past year. met with |
opposition fer reelection. G. A. !
Wells Of SalIlsaw was his opponent |
and the race was in doubt until the
last votes were counted when the
local man was found to have beaten
his opponent u vote Of "a to 70.
The two cities which we're con-
tending fer tne meeting of the grand |
lodge next year were Kingfisher and
Enid with the favors going to Enid |
However The selection of the next
annual nee Ig ?lace was left 20 the
board CT di.n. tors and will be de-
cided later.
The initiatory exercises which |
we're put Cn last night we're said to
be magnificent display Of beaute
and splendor. The electrical scenery
was used and the effect was most
exhilarating. Fifteen members took
the ir:tiatory degree and became full
fledgcd members.
The names of the new members
that were taken in last night are as
follows:
Lucy Bell, NJ. H. Shepard, Cora
Haley, Ira Long. ]. B. McRory. Os-
car Foster, c. w Fields, B. E. Car.
ter, Roy Neal, w. E. Brown. H. c.
Davis, L. E. Dallas, E. L. Sankey, H.
NJ. Sankey, Kathryn Potter,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-13
sHoRTHoRN SALE TO
BE HELD TOMORROW

The annual sale of the Grady coun-
ty Short Horn Breeders association
will be held at Sullivan and Hur-
ley's barn beginning at 1890 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. All of the cat
tie to be sold will be from Grady
county and it is expected that there
~ill be about 70 head on sale.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-13
POLES COLLAPSE ON
TROLLEY LINE; NONE HURT

Street car traffic was tied up for
time this Aorning on Chickasha
avenue when the poles supporting
the trolley wire at the east end Of
Chickasha avenue gave way and the
wires were grounded. No one was
hurt. Workmen we're soon called
and the line raised while the cars
we're held up for about thir min
utes before they could go on their
way.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-13
A CORRECTION

An error was made in yesterdays S
Express in the names OF the officers
of the Minteral State Lead and Zinc
company. DR.. w. Leroy Bonuell is
president of the company and John
Brenneman is wee president. Clark
Trammel is secretary and DR.. L. f.
Emanuel is treasurer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-13
INCREASE WHEAT PRICE

8y United Fress.
Washington, Feb. 13.-Legislation
increasing the price of wheat from
So bushel as fixed in the food con
troll law to $3.50 a bushel was intro
du.ed in the senate today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-13
PRECINCT MEETING TOMORROW

PRECINCT MEETING TOMORROW
Tomorrow evening at 1880, the
precinct Council of Defense meeting
for ward 2, precinct 2, will be held
at the Second Baptist church, Eighth
and Michigan according to the an
nouncement of J. w. welborn, pre-
cinct chairman. Judge F. NJ Bailey
will be the speaker and the chair
nan urges that everyone in the pre-
clnct make an effort to attend.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-13

Following the announcement that
the supreme court has held that the
appropriations made Ivy the 1917 leg
islature out Of the public building
fund are legal, and the order ON
State Auditor e. b. Howard to open
accounts against the fund. Pres. G.
w Austin of the Oklahoma College
for Women expresses the opinion
that in short time work will begin
on the new addition to the dornito-
~, Nellie Sparks hall, and also a
fine arts building, the two to cost
100000.
As a result of the decision, which
was written by Justice Summers
Hardy yesterday, contracts may now
be awarded for the state buildings
for which the appropriations were
made by the last legislature to the
extent of approximately $G7f
Among the buildings. appropriations
for which will now be available,
are: State hospital for the crimi-
raj insane at Norman, $4,000; 6kla-
homa College for Women, Chicka-
slla, 100000; Science hall at A. and
Nj. college, 100000; armory AMI
gymnasium at A. and M. college,
100000; library at state university,
$4,000; school for deaf at Sulphur,
Continued on Page Two.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-13
No Peace For Nation Until Cast OF Ger
man Yoke; Advertised Hludenburg
Drive Starts Unrest
AMERICAN GUNS
WIN OVER BOCHE
ROumaria Ignores TeutOn "a Hour IJIti-
maIum; to Survive or Perish With
Allies; Airplanes Raid French
(By William Phillips Simms, U. p.
Staff Correspondent.

Zurich, Feb. 13-After Belgium,
then Switzerland.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg is
massing troops against the French
right flank and people here are ask
ing whether the 1916 treaty will ba
the next 'sei4p of paper
Germany here is boasting that
General Ludendorf could smash the
Swiss army In As hours. It ia re.
ported that Germany plans an in
vasion of Switzerland in order to en-
ter France.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-13
Germans Indignant.

3y United Presa.
Berne, Feb. 1S.-Prospect OF the
much advertised Hindenburg often.
siye Is causing alarm and indigna.
licn among the German civilians and
apprehension among the troops, re,
ports received here say.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-13
Destroyers Active.
By United Press.

By United Press.
Copenhagen, Feb. ia number
OF large destroyers, supposedly Ger.
man. passed Mendal sweeping west.
ward, it was reported today. Many
submarines have been seen In that
vicinity during the last few days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-13

Chickasha and Grady county will
join Oklahoma in giving a direcI
answer to the kaiser for the sinking
of the Tuscania, by putting ovel
with bang the biggest thing Of tn,
kind ever attempted in Oklahoma
II is War Savings Week, February
II to "a To do this Grady county
VIII on next Saturday stage patri
otic demonstration in Chickashz, q.
which time the "Spfrit of '76" VII
Jcin hands with the equally fervent
spirit of 49,"
The purpose of Oklahoma War
Savings Week is to boom the sale
OF War Savings Stamps and Thrift
Stamps and aid the nation in rolling
up a grand total of 3O,O0O,000 War
Savers who pledge themselves to
tuy War Savings Stamps regularly.
In helping the nation to attain this
total, Grady county win be doing he;
part in piling high or higher the Ok
lahoma quota of War Savers which
has been placed at COS, 100 And Gra-
dy county is expected to produce 49,
sos War Savers. Judging from past
performances in any war work un-
dertaken, Grady county will not only
kick in" with the required number,
but will spot the kaiser a few hun
dred or maybe a thousand, just as a
demonstration that Grady county
folks are as a whole 100 per cent
patriotic.
Extend Through County.
The proposition of assembling the
War Savers, will start with Chicka-
sha and will extend not only to the
Grady county towns, but into every
precinct and schooi district from
east to west and from north to south.
No one will he missed, but by a
house to house and farm to farm
canvass, all will be given an oppor-
tunity to put their bit, big or little,
as War Savers, into the general war
fund, the expenditures of which for
guns, ammunition and soldiers
equipment will sooner or later have
the kaiser and "swampy" Won Hin
denburg with their numbering
hordes, going over the hills and
away to the security of the wood
shed
The county will be divided int
township divisions with township
chairman in charge of each. The
township will be divided into school
districts with a district chairman in
charge of corps of workers. Thus
the farms Of Grady county win be
thoroughly covered
Organization Plan.
In the towns and cities, there will
np a chairman in charge of the worE
as a whole. The business section
will be divided into blocks with des-
ignated captains and squads in
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-13
American Guns Win.
By United Press.

By UnILtu FreSS.
with the America Army in France.
Feb i3.-American artillery triumph
ed over German batteries in q
gun duel beginning at sunset and
continuing until dawn. The Ameri.
can bombardment accomplished its
purpose