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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18

France were placing unheard of orders
 with the corporation. It did return with impetuous sweep so thai at last sub stantially the entire capacity of the
 various plants was in operation. Prices were inevitably greatly increased, in some eases by as much as 100 per cent,
 and yet thatgincrease did not completely
 represent the demand. Thereupon the corpora tion began to increase wages and after little while again increased the
 wages, having done that without any ap. peal from it's skilled artisans. Once
 more 1t increased wages and then again
 until the employees were receiving wages which few years earlier would have
 been regarded as great enough to bank
 rupt the corporation.
 JUDGE GARY AND HIGH PRICES Now Judge Gary asserts that it seems to him to be the wisest policy to main tain these wages at least until prices for the necessaries of life are again at normal figure and at the same time it is the best policy to cut prices While at , first this seemed to some who read Judge Gary's address as inconsistent, neverthe- less after due consideration and pos sibly after consultation with some of those who are of the executive manage ment of the steel corporation, they oh- tained q good understanding of the eco- homie philosophy which underlies Judge Gary's proposition. High wages may ] be maintained if at the same time very l large domestic and export markets for commodities needed by Europe and by l the world are secured and inmeased 1 Undoubtedly it is the purpose behind l this proposition to rely chiefly upon re- 1 duetion in the cost ~f operation, possibly l in the reduction of the cost of transpoi- tation of the ores and in other lines For ] it has already been demonstrated that 1 if there be high wages paid to efficient ! employees and if at the same time there l be reduction in the cost of raw material, l of transportation of ores and in manu- fracture then greater markets can be ob- tained and with reasonable profits suf- | fici nit to meet and more than to meet l the very high wages
 l It. is believed to be certain that Judge 1 Gary looks first to the demand and a ! demand that can be met by redueed
 prices thus stimulating and maintaining
 the steel industry and also by the reduc- tion in the cost of manufacturing steel
 commodities. The steel industry stands i first If agricultural products are not I considered, among the industries of the l United States and curiously enough at
 this time the oil industry stands second ] In importance There seems to be no reason to doubt, therefore, the certainty l that four industries, copper, oil, cot l ton and food supplies will be maintained ], and probably increased after peace comes.
 Now with Judge Gary's exposition of his view of the outlook for the steel in dustry industrial United States can enter upon the field of readJustment with I confidence that for some years to come our industrial life will be as active as lit was during the war period although
 the demand may be different from that l which was due to the exigencies of the
 war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
ror inc stomnch nna Liver

For the Stomach and Liver Just try one soc bottle of LAN-FOa WITH PilPSIN A Liquid Digestive Laxative. Pleasant to take Now made and recontme ended by the manufacturers of Groves Tasteless chill Tonic
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-13
MONSTER CROWD
HEARS PROGRAM
ON MOTHERS DAY

The Mothers Day program given
yesterday evening at the Christian
church was without a doubt one of
the best that has ever been given in
the church auditorium. 1t was also
one of the most enthusiastically re-
eeived, by a crowd that absolutely
filled the church to capacity.
Features of the program were the
solo numbers given by Miss Elsie
Decker and Miss Cofer, both of whom
were forced to respond to encores.
Miss Decker sang some of the songs
she has been using in concert work
at various soldier camps through the
country.
Herbert. Kicker pleased the audi
ence in his rendition of Mother
Machree." These numbers together
with a childrens program that was
most heartily applauded, completed
the entertainment OF the evening.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-13

CUPIS WON
BY MURRAY

Bob Murray is getting to be the
demon of the Chickasha golf course.
He swings a wicked club and is ac-
quiring the habit Of putting over a
win when the gallery and his oppo.
nents are speculating on some other
entry upon whose brow they may
place tho wreath of laurel.
He is not far from being the "boy
marvel Of the clan, according to
echos waited into town from the
links following his success OF yester-
day when he trimmed the field in
the 36 hole presidents cup tourney
In this tourney Murray finished with
a score of 143 for the four trips
around the nine hole course, and be-
came the owner Of the w. G. 'Harwell
cup. E. c. Burton, the runner-up in
the event, dubbed along at good
lick, finishing with a score of 149.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-13
WATSON TO
STAGE BIG
R. C.PICNIC

Next Sunday, May 10, a big Red
Cross picnic will be given at Wasson
school house, which is located two
and d half miles east of Naples, or 16
miles east of Chickasha. Extensive
preparations are now under way ard
one of the biggest affairs of the kind
held in the county is promised
The entire proceeds of the picnic,
derived from the sale of cold drinks
and other delicacies will go to the
Red Cross, the bare expenses being
deducted The committee in charge
states that an old fashioned basket
picnic dinner will be served on the
ground, the viands for said feed"
being donated by the ladies of the
Wasson school district.
A feature of the picnic will be the
auction sale of live stock together
with sundry articles, the proceeds to
go to swell the Thrift Stamp and
War Savings Stamp total. In this
auction, the purchaser of every Grtj-
Gle or animal will get what he pur-
chases. The seller viii Immediately
spend the purchase price for w. s..
S.
Tho committee on arrangements is
composed of the following; G. NJ
Hatfield, chairman, C. c. Goetting,
George Hale, John zipcmerman, John
Jones, John Stephenson, w. R. Jones,
w. H. Boles. This committee an
nounces that Judge VIII Linn, r. S.
Cox and Mrs. Edna T. Watkins will
deliver Red Cross speeches.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-13
C.OF.C.ELECT
DIRECTORS
FOR YEAR

John Crib, w. c. Patten and Wm.
". Clark, composing the nominating
committee of the Chamber Of Com
merce directors election, announced
this morning the result of the cleo
ton, at which time Is directors were
CHOSEN to serve for the coming year.
The directors viii hold a meeting in
the near future for the election OF
officers.
Following is list of the directors
together with the number of votes
each received:
Ed F. Johns, 1874; Grin Ashton
1884; Geo. H. Evans, 1884; Roy c.
Smith, 1854; F. L. Slusher, 1874; o
L. Bingham, 1110; F. D. Shaffer
1880; C. II. Ritter, 1890; J. R. Nu
gent, 1914; NJ. F. Courtney, $50; VIM
H. Donahue, 9Ss; J. w. Kayser, 92si
E. C. Burton, 914; A. sehuler s5Si
J l. c. Hutson, S5l.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-13
AUTOS IN
COLLISION
ON KANSAS

Yesterday evening at the corner Of
Kansas avenue and Sixth street, a
Buick, driven by Miss Wheeler, mem
Der of the Oklahoma College for Wo-
men faculty and a Ford driven by
Jim Owen, who lives west Of Chick
asha, collided.
The Ford struck Miss wheeler's
car directly on the left rear fender
damaging the fender and body OF the
car to some extent, but not injuring
the driver. The hood of the Ford,
the radiator, the lights and the front
axle were badly damaged. The Ford
was going west on Kansas while the
Buick was travelling south on Sixth
street. Neither car was being driven
at a fast rate of speed. Aside from
a slight cut on the head of one Of
Miss Wheeler's passengers. and a
shaking up. no one was injured. Mr.
Owen was alone in his car.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-13

W.S.S.MEET
ATLAWTON
State Director to Confer With County
Men; New Plan Proposed for
Rolling Up Quota

Muskogee, Okla, May 13.-George
w. Barnes, state director Of the Ma
tional War Savings committee, Will
meet with the county representatives
Of the first district comprising fifteen
counties at Lawton, Oklahoma, May
Is. The state is divided into six war
savings districts, Guy Robertson,
Lawton, being district chairman of
the first district.
Mr.. Barnes viii be accompanied by
representatives of the United States
treasury who are desirous of convey
ing an important message to the war
savings workers in Oklahoma. The
Oklahoma state director returned re-
Gently from Omaha where he con-
ferred with Frank Vanderlip, nation
al chairman. The latter paid trib-
ute to Oklahoma and particularly to
the foresight of its people in estab-
fishing war savings banks.
A future plan of action in this state
will be outlined at the meeting and
those who are familiar with it assert
tbat it win be the means of assuring
Oklahoma's quota of forty-seven mil
lion dollars during the year Mr..
Barnes after his conference with
prominent officials of the United
States treasury, made the statement
that there was no doubt OF this state
exceeding its allotment.
The first district comprises the
counties of Beckham, Custer, Jack
son, Stephens, Caddo, Grady, Cotton,
Jefferson. Tillman. Comauche, Greer,
Kiowa, Washita, Harmon, Roger Mills.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-13
Local Chapter With AuxiIiaries and
Branches Reach an Output Ofl3,859
Articles in Ten Months
SIS, ,4Ol.7O IS VALUE
OF GOODS SHIPPED
Number Of Pieces Reported Exclusive Of
Surgical Dressings; More Than
1000 Sweaters Knitted

The Grady county chapter of the
Red Cross with its forty branches
and auxiliaries has delivered the
goods" very literally speaking, since
its organization in July, 1917, less than
ten months ago. It's total output not
including the surgical dressings, up
to May 1, was 1859 articles, valued
at 25,401.7O. Patriotic women of
Grady county have knitted over a
thousand sweaters and more than
twice that many pairs of socks sor
the Red Cross, and the hours of ser
vice rendered could not be estimated
IN dollars and cents.
All of the finished supplies have
been shipped to division headquar-
ters at St Louis except 300 comfort
bags. Through the Home Service
station of the Red Cross every boy
who has gone from this county has
been supplied with a comfort bag,
The first box of supplies was shipped
August 25. 1917. One box containing
S24 articles of refuspe clothing WAS
shipped.
The total amount of money expend-
ed by the chapter, including member
ship fees sforwarded to headquarters,
supplies and all other expenses, has
been $17423.23.
The finished supplies set In by
May 1st, is listed as follows, with
their value:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-13

AUXILIARY
in COUNTY

A good meeting held at Bridge
Greek school house, miles north
west of Blanchard, yesterday after
noon, preceded the organization of a
Red Cross auxiliary with twenty
eight signed members. Others in the
community who have joined the Red
Cross In the membership drives will
automatically become members Of
that auxiliary, and they expect to
have a large working force in the
near future.
D. Wynn acted as temporary chair
man at the meeting and officers we're
elected as follows: Mrs. G. M. Kitch-
en- chairman; Miss Erma Petty,
treasurer, and Mrs. Vice Hopkins
secretary. The chairman appointed a
committee to come to Chickasha this
week to get supplies and the instruc-
tions necessary to commence work.
The women expect to use the school
house as their sewing headquarters
and all were anxious to commence
work. They also announced their in
tention Of raising their full share of
money for the Red Cross.
Miss Cofer, instructor of music In
the Chickasha public schools, added
t. the success of the meeting with
a Mothers Day song.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-13
ROUND UP
"SLTCKERS"
SATURDAY

What might be termed the spring
roundup and branding OF the Grady
county "slickers" and slackers in the
Third Liberty loan drive, will be held
next Saturday according to the &C
tion of the Council of Defense at a
short session held this morning.
AT this meeting, it was decided that
the Council Of Defense would assem-
Bile next Saturday morning to hear
the reports Of the strong arm com
mittees concerning their experiences
during the loan drive. Mr.. Hutson,
secretary Of the council, stated this
morning that the meeting will be a
general check-up of all the "slickers'
and slackers with reference to their
action in the drive and their treat
ment of the solicitors.
The plan of the council is to thor
oughly canvass the returns and the
records at hand and publish the re.
suit of the findings. According to
Mr.. Hutson it is not yet fully deter
mined whether the entire list of pur-
chasers will be published. That
point will be decided at the Saturday
meeting. 1t is considered to be a
foregone conclusion that those com
ing under the head of "slickers" or
slackers will be published.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-13
FILE CONTEST
TO PROBATION
PRICKETT WILL

Before Judge R. E. Davenport of
the county court, the application to
probate the will of I. B. Prickett is
being contested by nieces and
nephews Of the deceased. The terms
Of the will leave the entire estate, es-
timatd at about $4,000. to Mrs. 1. B.
Prickett, wife of the deceased.
The contestants allege that undue
influence was brought to bear upon
the deceased at the time the will was
executed. A number Of witnesses
are called to appear and It was ex-
pected that at least the entire day
would be consumed in the hearing.
Melbourne and Bailey are attorneys
for the will while Col. Thos. j.
O'Nel represents the contestants.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-13
War Department Appeals 10 Congress for
Additional Appropriation 10 Buy
More Big Guns
NOT NEEDED NOW;
MUST HAVE SUPPLY
President SidesIeps Aircraft SquabbIe;
Congressman Prepare for Hottest
War Time Race in History
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, May 13.-The war de-
partment today asked congress for an
appropriation Of approximately six
million dollars for heavy ordnance
This is in addition to estimates call
ms for fifteen million dollars, which
were placed before the house com
nlittee on military affairs last week
by Secretary Baker. The big ord
nance estimate was placed before the
house committee on appropriations
by Brigadier General Barrette.
General Barrette stated that be-
cause of the long time required to
build big guns those to be built under
reXt years appropriation cannot be
delivered until the year after the con-
tract is awarded He said the need
for heavy artillery was not pressing
because of the large reserve supply
held by the allies but he declared
'i"' eaC OhAkSu OLdbSb must U6 TeHuy
to supply more,
/ .-... ou unlikely today that
President Wilson will permit himself
20 be drawn further into the aircraft
squahale by the latest letter from
Gutzom Borglum, accusing Secretary
Baker OF baking his efforts at air.
craft probing and attacking the air
crsft group for abusing the peoples
confidence and the nations resources
Ii was stated officially that the presi-
dent will not reply to the Borglum
letter and II any notice whatever Is
taken of the missive Secretary Baker
will handle it.
Members of congress are preparing
for the hottest war time congression-
al election in the history of the coun-
trr. One third of the senate and the
entire house will be out for re-elec.
ton this fall.
In a speech at Fort Wayne Satur-
daY night speaker Clark announced
that the Democratic issue in the cam
raign will be the record made by con.
gless. Republican leaders came back
today with the statement that their
campaign will be based on the alleg-
ed failure Of the Democratic party to
wage war efficiently.
The Republican leaders are already
claiming that they will control the
next house. They also claim that
they will be able to reduce the pres
ent Democratic majority in the SEN
ale by from four to seven members
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-13
French Penetrate German Defense and
Take Prisoners; Huns Mass Heavy
Force Over Wide Front
ITALIANS TURN BACK
AUSTRIAN ATTACKERS
War Department Knows Nothing Change
In Plans for American Army
in France

BY United Press.
Paris, May lS.-Artlllery fighting
on both sides of the Avre was re-
ported by the French war office to'
day.
1t was stated that the French pene.
trated the German lines north Of No.
meny. between the American sectors
at Toul and Luneville. and brought
back prisoners.
A German surprise attack In the
region of ST. Die, south of Luneyine,
failed
General Gaulers. of the French
general staff, announced today that
he has information showing that 480..
00( Germans are between the Labasse
canal and Ypres, making six men to
the yard, and that the same ratio IS
maintained between Labasse and tho
Oise.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-13
TEACHER
IS OUSTED
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
oklahoma City. May &c. H.
Simpson, professor of agriculture in
the Weatherford normal school, was
to-day removed by the state board Of
education on charges found by the
cnunty Council of Defense, alleging
that he made pro-German statements
The charges asserted that Simpson
said the German government was bet
ter than that of the United States
and further while speaking over the
county, declared that imposters were
pUcketing war funds and that so many
white men would be killed at the
front that white women would be
forced to marry negroes after the
war. 1t was also charged that Simp-
son discouraged farmers from plant
ing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-13
ATTEND MEET OF K. OF P.s
AND PYTHlAN SISTERS

J. D. Carmichael grand vice chan
cellor of the knights of Pythias in
Oklahoma, and w. w. Clark, have
gone to McAlester to attend the
Grand Temple of the state organiza-
ton which opens there tomorrow.
Pythian Sisters who left last night
for the same place are Mrs. w. S,
Richards, state grand chief, Mrs. C.
s. GowCy, Mrs A. B. Morgan and
Mrs r. M. Evans.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-13
LOOK DRAFT
MEN OVER
AT TRAVIS
Rockies Who Get Through Many Exam
nations will Be Pick Of Nation;
Must Give Pedigree

Camp Travis, Texas, May 12.--
Private Henry C. seabourn of
Chickasha, who has been in the base
hospital for several weeks, has re-
turned to the company for duty well
and hearty
Corporal Ernest H. McCulloch, of
the Headquarters Company 343rd f.
A. N. A. at Camp Travis, Texas, for
merly of Chickasha, Oklahoma, has
received his appointment as assistant
to the chief personnel clerk of the
regiment, which carries the rank and
pay of sergeant. The promotion
comes to him in appreciation Of his
services since his entry into the SER
vice last fall.
The newly drafted men now being
received into the Natioanl army at
Camp Travis certaily ought to be the
pick of the land if they pass all the
examinations and inspections to which
they are subjected. 1t doesn't make
much difference whether the rookie
has prolapsed transverse arch in
his foot or decadent molar IN his
head, there's q specialist waiting for
him to find it out and give directions
for setting it right.
The first thing that happens to him
after he gets here is the preliminary
physical examination. This is moro
or less hurried, but in times past To-
cal boards have been known to send
in men minus q foot or one lung
though these oversights are less con-
mon now that the draft machinery
has been in operation for some time
and the purpose of this examinar
tion ia to Gull out those who are hope
lessly defective or contagiously i'll.
Next comes the rigid examination
at the infirmaries. By the time he
has been thumped over and stethi-
scoped and poked into and innoculat-
ed for typhoid and paratyphoid and
vaccinate even the healthiest speci-
men feels like a confirmed invalid.
But 1t must be worth while, for as
a result fevers of the type sought to
be prevented are as rare in an army
camp as leprosy or cholera infantum.
The new soldier is then taken In
hand by the personnel office and
quizzed about everything imaginable,
so it seems to him. He tells his
birthplace and age, of course, that
sounds simple, but when he happens
to have foreign anne with about five
consonants where vowels ought to be,
IL takes O patient soldier to make
the clerk understand Alright. Down
on the records he goes, whether he is
/, steamfitter or a minister of the gos-
pei, whether he is married or SINGLE
whether he can do a song-and-dance
act in the "local talent entertain
ments that soldiers are encouraged
to stage at "Y" buildings, whether he
prefers artillery to the quartermaster
corps and why-in short, a pretty
fair word picture of the man gets
onto the cards the personnel force
prepares for each soldier in the army
And he gets his army name, thus,
Hiram ]. Harrison, No. 33245S21," I"
and the name goes with him through
all his army life. 1t must always be
Hiram J-H. Junius won't go.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-13
C L. MACARTHUR SPEAKS
AT UNION HILL SCHOOL

G. L. Macarthur made a splendid
patriotic address In the interest of
the coming Red Cross drive at Union
Hill school house yesterday after
noon. John Leuis, former sheriff OF
Grady county. had charge of the
meeting, and plans were made for a
pie supper to be held next Friday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. r. Sheegog and
Mrs. Macarthur were present at the
meeting.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-13
DEATH PENALTY
IS ASKED FOR
MOB MEMBERS
ey United Press.

BY United Press.
Edwardsville, Ills, May 1S.-Elev-
en- men were placed on trial here to-
day, charged with the murder of Rob-
ert Praeger, the alleged pro-German
who was lynched at Collinsville on
the night of April s..
The state will ask for the death
penalty. Special assistants from the
attorney generals office are here to
conduct the states case.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-13
RAISE RED CROSS FUND
AT HAWKINS SCHOOL HOUSE

An all day meeting in the interest
Of the Red Cross was held at Haw-
kins school house, is miles southeast
OF Chickasha, yesterday Col. T. J.
O'Neil made a stirring Red Cross ad.
dress and was met with splendid en-,
thusiasm.
Dinner was served on the grounds, q
small price being charged to all ex-
cept children and soldiers. and the
proceeds were turned over to the Red
Cross. About two hundred were pres.
ent at the meeting.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-13
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED

Saturday afternoon marriage II.
censes were issued in the office of
the court clerk to Roy A. Branscomb.
aged 27, of Minco, and Miss Willie E.
Tillman, aged "a, of Minco. Also,
to Jess A. Mcdonald, aged 29, of
Norge. and Miss Ella Noble, aged is,
OF TabIer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-13
silence Austrian Attack.

By United Press. .~
Rome May 13.-Thc enemy attaelc-
ed Monte Carno after an intense bonn.
bardment Saturday night but was
stopped by Italian fire the war office
here announced today.
The Italians made a counter attack
and forced the enemy to retire. In,
flicting heavy losses.