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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-04
THE FIGHT is ON.


The United States senatorial race
has taken definite and vigorous shape,
almost unexpectedly so.
In the first place, the statement is
sued by Mr.. Harris on the eve of his
return to washington, is worse than
al excoriation of the junior senator
politically and literally SO, it iays him
alive.
Giving aid and comfort to the en-
envy" hindering the progress of tn g
war insulting abuse Of the president,
inconsistent votes, boiling the Demo-
cratic caucus, and opposition to i'm
cortant measures designed for the well
fare Of the country, as well as DELHI
crate opposition to practically every
administration measure-these are
some of the charges brought against
the man who, by his contemplate con-
duct in the Senate, has heaped humil-
tation upon the state which, in a mis-
taken moment, was SO unfortunate as
o elect him.
Mr Harris did not merely employ
gcneraIites. lie dealt in strong Ian
goag6, but every sentence was barb
ed and tipped with the steel of truth.
Every sentence went home, driven to
the shaft, and, we daresay, penetrat-
ing a hide as thick even as the jun
ior senator's.
The very best argument for the cleo
ton of Mr.. Harris is the record of his
opponent, and that record is now
morcilessIy arrayed and exposed AS
the campaign progresses, it will be
revealed, doubtless, more fully and
thoroughly, although Georgians al
ready know enough to sicken them and
disgust them, and make them all the
rcre determined to drive from public
life the man who has betrayed them.
The next most significant develop
ment is the uprising of the clans in
SEAPORT of Mr.. Harris, not less than
eleven Harris clubs being formed, all
with large and enthusiastic member
ships, in as many counties in different
parts of Georgia on Saturday. Prev
iously there were five clubs in exist
eHce, some with more than thous-
and members. Moreover, it is i'm
rortant and interesting to note that
the men at the head of many of these
clubs are men who are not classed
with the politicians, but citizens of
high standing in business and civic
life. This is one time when the best
people of Georgia to spend a week or
so among his friends, preliminary to
entering upon an active campaign la
ter on, has served to emphasize the
fact that he is. really the only man
strongly and impellingly before the
people for consideration for the Unit
ed States Senate-and the only man
who has deliberately attacked and
tackled his opposition with both hands,
fearlessly and nufiinchingly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-04
A COLUMN or CLIPPINGS
A Good Idea.

The Americas mes-Recorder, Quit
man Free Press and ether newspapers
of Georgia are giving the Junior sena-
tor from this state the silent treat
ment," resolving never to mention
lis name in the public prints. 1t is
a good idea and we congratulate these
newspapers on the stand they have
taken.-Grifin News and Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-04
A SORRY SPECTACLE.

The following is from a news stor.
n the New York World concernin
he fight before the legislature of New
York to secure a ratification of tn
constitutional amendment for nationa
A roar went up from the vets
when Mr. Gompers was seen to be
edging his way to a place in the
centre aisle. He delivered forty
minute imprisoned address, in
which he excoriated prohibition as
the most unpatriot1c prposal ever
submitted to the American peo-
pie" Prohibition, he insisted,
would not rot out the evils of in
temperance.
I'VE have seen, gentlemen" he
Numbered, something of prohibit
ton where it exists in a country
Russia. l won't attempt to pre-
sent to you even a thuoght that
condition is Russia are primarily
due to prohibition; but the fact is
as it is; the situation there is as
it is.
Drinking should be subject to
rules of common sense, not of
law. The oppression by law of
the normal habits of man is not
injurious but dangerous. The ex-
ercise of the normal rights of a
citizen is a constitutional right.
Because here and there are small
numbers who abuse that right is
no reason for denying it to ALL
Mr. Gompers ended his address
with a vigorous declaration that
the greatest forces for temperance
in the United States have been the
labor unions, because, through or
ganization, workingmen had been
able to obtain wages which made it
possible for them to live under
more favorable economic con-
ditions.
That was fine spectacle, indeed
the so-calIed grand old man O
labor" employing influence which h
solely because of his OF
fetal position, to lobby for the whisk,
ring.
we cannot believe that the grea
forces of labor in the United State
will endorse the conduct of Mr.. Conn
ers, because we do not believe tina
organized labor is in sympathy wit
he liquor interests.
Yet here is man who heads
powerful organization. actually in
7olving it in a nasty fight for tn,
of rum, and taking f;
stand both inconsistent with the gen
'ral stand of his constituents and with
he actual truths about liquor.
1t was liquor that retarded the
progress of organized labor for many
ears. Only when the workman De
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-04
The Long and Short Of 1t.

How long shorl woman waa'
a short sl.r,?" in Cares The Amf-icus
ri,1es- Recorder We would 81 Win
out consulting our encyclopedia, that
she should wear it as long IS she is on
the street; that is to say, until she
gets back home-Columbu Enquirer
Sun
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-04

From the news columns of the
Syainsboro ForestBlade we gather
this:
"A boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Arthur Cork last Monday night.
This is the second child born to
them, and Mr.. Cork was able to sit
On the jury Wednesday"
In other words, as the saying goes,
father and child are doing nicely!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-04

If some women knew how mad it
made other women's husbands, they
wouldn't carry on such extended and
useless conversations over the tele-
phone when friend husband is trying
to call his own home, and his bust
ness standing still meanwhile
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-04

A reward of 81 900 having been offer
ed ito the first man who kills the
Kaiser" what we want to know is
what the last man to kill him will get.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-04

A Brooklyn man not only lost his
mother-in-law, but also collected $751;,
600 insurance at her death Such
duob1e luck as that is unbelievable
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-04

came freed from the domination, or
demoralizing influence of liquor did he
become workman, and thereby better
able to demand better hours and bet
ter pay from his employer. He was
also able to do better work
The corner saloon was the greatest
enemy the laboring man ever had, and
it is still his greatest menace in those
few communities where it still sur
wives.
It should be known everywhere
throughout the country just the ex-
tent to which Gompers has gone in
devoting himself body and soul to the
furtherance Of the whisky PROPOSE
ton, because a man, leader of men,
who has done what he has done, is
TO longer entitled to that general re-
spect and confidence which hitherto
he has enjoyed even beyond the con-
fines of his labor circles.
Samuel Gompers, for thirty-four
years president of the National Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, is no longer worthy
to occupy that office!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-04

The Massachusetts legislature has
received prohibition petition quar-
ter of mile long-a long dry spell, as
ii were.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-04

Does the law against killing pullets
at this season of the year apply to
the neighbors chickens that scratch
up the spring gardens?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-04

1t is said that the steamroller will
not be used at future political conven-
lions, for the reason that the tank
will take its place.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-04

When the Germans invade Switzer-
land, we hope the first thing they'll
destroy will be that famous Swiss
yodel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-04

The skirts may remain at their
present length and we suppose the
republic will be safe, but we hope to
hevvins they don't get any thinner
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-04

Hays and Harmony" Is the slo'
gan of the reunited Republican party
"Hog and Hominy" should serve the
Democrats all right.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-04
PaRAGF APHICALLY SPEAKING

We think one of the greatest poets
Of the day was the man who wrote:
The man who has thing to sell,
And simply yells it down the well,
viii never get so many dollars,
AS one who climbs a tree and hollers'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-04

Girls should make good soldiers,
considering the number of engage
ments they go through successfully.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-04

With so many pink boll-weevils be-
ing seen in Texas, it is difficult for us
10 ibeffieve that the state is really dry.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-04

BolsheviM form Of government is
cInon, lnasmuch as it doesn't take any
capital to start on.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-04

Have you noticed that the upstart
generally travels downhill?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-04

why, oh, why, we ask, is lettuce
sandwich?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-26
X. c. WORK
EXTENDED
IN FRANCE

New York, Oct. 26.-The knights
of Columbus, who have united with
the six other great welfare organi-
cations, the Y. M. c. A., the Y. w.
C. A., the Jewish Welfare board, the
War Camp Community service, tho
Salvation Army, and the American
Library association, have authorized
an important extension Of the or
der's work in France.
When the allied armies left the
trenches q short time ago and start
ed the drive toward Berlin, represen-
tatives of the knights Of Columbvs
In France saw that if the order hop.
ed to be of any service to the mil
lions of American soldiers in France
a good part of the organization
would have to be motorized.
AS a result, fifty large trucks were
purchased These, manned by sec.
retaries, take the supplies from the
important points Of debarkation in
France, and carry them to twenty
points of distribution the big trucks
are met by small trucks, and each
small truck carries the supplies to
the artillery men, and right into the
front line trenches.
This has ben called Service un-
der Fire"
The supplies the Knights of Co
lumbus are distributing along the
firing line, consist of cigarettes, to-
bacco, cigars, soap and towels and
chocolate, These articles are most
highly valued by the men.
Lawrence O. Murry, formerly comp
troller of the currency, is in Paris,
directing this work, and recently ca
bled that the express service to the
front is now in full operation.
The order has issued call for
one thousand additional secretaries
for overseas service. It desires men
between the ages OF forty-six and
fifty.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-26

NEW COPS
FOR CITY

The city police force has been en-
LACED by the appointment Of two
men, Lee Tuck and Ed Doss, who
are to serve as patrolmen. The men,
appointed by Chief of Police 0. G.
Linn, were placed on the city's pay
roll today.
AS a result of Chief Linns action
in annexing two men to the police
force, local policemen will be on duty
only hours each day.
Policeman Tuck was formerly a
member of the local police force,
having served the city in that ca.
pacity two years ago. Mr.. Doss is
a brother Of Jnlias Doss, former
chief Of police.
Chief Linn announced the addi.
tion to the force on recommends
ton of the mayor and the police
committee Of the city council
In annunclng the appointment of
the two men, Chief Linn said that
Policeman Tuck would control the
destinies Of the negro town beat
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-26

HITS BIG
OIL WELL
Local Company Scores Second
Hit; First Was Gasser; No. 2
Reported to be at Least
200 Barrel Well.

Definite information on the new
well of the r. M. Sanders Oil and
Gas company in the Walters field
that came in early Friday morning,
reached Chickasha yesterday even
ing, stating that the company's No.
in 3-2-1O proved to be an oil pro-
ducer of an estimated 200 to 300
barrels.
The we'll was drilled to a depth of
1925 feet, at which point the crew
was bailing out when the well came
in. Almost simultaneously the Nc
Farlane well, located a few hundred
yards away came in a monster gas
SER estimated at about 30,000,0 900
feet. Because Of the danger of fire
from the new gasser, it was neces-
sary to extinguish the fire under the
Sanders boiler, making it impossible
to clean the we'll out and determine
to a certainty the extent of produc,
ton.
The reports say that there is lit
tie or no gas pressure at the new
Sanders we'll 1t flowed intermit
entity for an hour and then subsidized
No further work can be done until
the McFarlane gasser is capped
The gas from the Sanders No, l
has been sold to the Lone Star peo-
plo and they are scheduled to hook
the well up to the mains today This
gasger is said to be one of the larg.
est in the state, gauging 35,000,0O0
feet
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-26
WOMEN WORK ON SHIPS
By United Press.

BY United Press
London, Oct. 5.--(By maiI)--One
Of the most remarkable developments
which the war has brought about is
the introduction Of women workers
in the shipyards.
No industrial branch Of work com
prises a rougher or harder occupa-
ton than the building of a large
merchant steamer. Women are now
working with riveters, heating tht
rivets and carrying them to the men
who drive them home
The speed with which the girls
unload huge bars Of iron from rail
way wagons and wheel them away
in barrows is source Of wonder to
the onlooker
Experienced girls even drive cranes
and winches-a nerve-racking occu
patton inasmuch as the lives Of 9th.
ers depend upon their actions
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-26
BRASS HAT" PROVED
TO BE GERMAN SPY
By United Press.

by united Press.
London, Oct. 3.-(By mail) HE
was a brass hat" and he came lean
ing heavily on a stick limping into
casualty clearing station. He said
he had sprained his ankle, but as
he knew all about first aid he would
bandage it himself
The busy officer in charge hand
ed him the necessary trimmings, and
quickly writing a tag, tied it to a
button high up on the tunic.
Seated in an ambulance, he was
soon in Amiens, where he remarked
to the officer receiving wounded that
he would stay in that city and be
all right in a week or ten days. How
ever, as his tag read, No Gen
eral Hospital" at a base near the
coast, the officer said, Sorry, but
I've got to send you down to the
base aand to the base the brass
hat went
There. despite his almost flawles;
English, his lack of knowledge oI
the most ordinary army matters sooT
brought him~under suspicion. The
brass-hat was a Hun. His curiosity
and sprained ankle were both cured
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-26
ANOTHER PREJUDICE
MAY BE WAR VICTIM
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
London, Oct 1.-(By mail) En-
glishmen are overcoming their old
fashioned prejudice against "brainy'
women, and nowadays all sorts OF
jobs are being tackled by women
with wonderful success.
But there is one sphere which has
always been open to them and which
has proved more or less a failure
and that is the medical profession
The failure of women in this branch
is due, strange to say, to the preju
dice of women.
At present there is a shortage OF
doctors, but there are in training
1850 female medical students. II
remains to be seen 80 what extent
Englishwomen win patronize them.
Meanwhile the authorities are urg
ing expectant mothers to engage wo-
men doctors to bring their children
Unto the world.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-26

tempted to slack on the proposition
was few
Mr. Donahue relBved a telegram
yesterday from W. r. Rowe, execu,
tive secretary of the Tenth Federal
reserve district, eongratulating him
on the results obtained, and the or
ganization that so successfully put
over the fourth loan.
The district chairman has written
letters of congratulations to the coun.
ty chairmen and workers in each Of
the II counties of the Fifth district,
scribers on the saccess of the fourth
campaign.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-26
LEGS GONE, DOUCHBOYS
DISCUSS ADVANTAGES
By United Press.

BY United Press.
An American Hospital in France
Sept. ii.-(By mail The worse
they are hurt, the better their spirit
the doctors say. Doughboy philoso
ply is great. Three of them were
discussing their missing legs.
Said one, Il didn't need that left
leg, anyway. I'm a lawyer and wha,
goods two legs in a law office. L
lost any, wanted it to be the lefi
one. got my wish"
Said second, "Well. my right:
gone, but if had it I'd just have
to wash it all my life, so I'm saved
a lot of work"
The third got enthusiastic. Say
I've got it all over you. lost botf
legs"
Another doughboy came out o.
ether just as they were finishing hi.
operation. Say, doctor. can
smoke?" he asked. The doctor gaze
him a cigaret, and the doughbol
smoked calmly on the operating ta
bic as they bandaged him. He now
claims he put one over on the roc
tors by smoking while they operated
on him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-26
CARRY OUT
PRINCIPLES
SAYS SOLF
Foreign Secretary States Germa-
ny Intends Abide by IA Points
Laid Down by Wilson; So
cialist Demands Republic.
Local Temperature.
%+%%S%@~AS > :. .
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Amsterdam, Oct. 26.--The German
government emphaticaIy repudIates
the suggestion that it has no inten.
ton of honestly carrying out PresI.
dent Wilson's principles, Foreign Sec
retary Solf declared in the reichstaJ,
according to dispatches received hers.
"Regarding Alsace-Lorraine, which
is expressly contained in the fourteen
points, we agree to regulation Of
the question by peace negotiations.
We intend, loyalty and with complete
justice and fairness, to fulfill Presi-
dent Wilson's program in all direc-
tions and on all points," the foreign
secretary is quoted as saying.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-26
NO FEDERAL COURT
AT MuSKoeEE SAYS
OFFICIAL NOTICE

Yesterday afternoon, J. F. Dillon,
deputy L. S. marshal, was in the act
of serving a number of subpoenas
for the term of federal court sche-
duled to convene in .Muskogee the
first Monday in November, when he
received an official telegram, can
ceiling the term on account of the
FLU" The official papers. affecting
a number of Chickasha people, as
witnesses, will not be served until
further notice.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-26
CLOCK STOPS ONE HOUR

II you sleep from midnight, Satur-
day, until a. m. Sunday, you will
have had your customary eight hours
Of slumber.
Because at > a. m, Oct. q. the
clock itself will knock off an hour
from its never-ending workday.
All the time-pieces must be moved
back; their relation to sun time viii
then be the same as before they
were altered last summer.
Each Western Union clock will DO
moyed II hours ahead. by key Civ
en- the user for that purpose.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-26
Capture Positions Long Held by
Huns; British Attack Between
Lys and Escault and Two
Towns are Taken.
NERICANS CLEAR
FOREST OF ENEMY
Doughboys Rush Forward and
Drive Sharp Wedge; Swing
Eastward; Foe in Danger
Of Being Cut Off.
By united Presa.

By United Press.
Paris, Oct 26,-The French are
continuing their attack at the tip OF
the great west front salient, Yes
terday evening and last night, they
advanced along the whole so mile
frot between the Disc and the Aiane.
Progress OF nearly two miles was
made at some points, the French
wrestling from the Germans posi-
tions which the latter had organized
in 1917. The village of Mortaires
was captured.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-26
APPOINT DEPUTY SHERIFF

r. o. Williams, manager Of the
Minco water and light plant, has
been commissioned as deputy shcr-
iff by Sheriff Matt Sankey. Will
liams, who assumed the deputyship
the first of the week, viii represent
the county sheriffs office in the
AIinco district.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-26
RILEY FUNERAL POSTPONED

Announcement was made this
morning that the funeral Of 7. J. Ri.
ley, engineer at the plant of the
Chickasha water works and whose
death occurred yesterday morning,
has been postponed indefinitely on
account of the weather.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-26
srItish Advance Further.

BY United Press.
London, oct 26.-The British at
tacking along the west border of the
forest Normal this morning captured
Englefontains and Mount Carmel,
Marshal Halg announces. Further
north progress was made along tho
esnoy-Vallenciennes railway.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-26
NAB LON HlGHToWER
ON WHlSkEY CHARGE

AS a result Of evidence procured
at a court of inquiry held yesterday
afternoon at the county court house,
Lon Hightower, negro, was arrested
late yesterday afternoon by officers
Of the sheriff's force on charge OF
selling whiskey He is now in Jail
and had not been arraigned this
morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-26
Demand German Republic.

By United Press.
The Hague, Oct 26.-In his first
speech in the reichstag since his re-
lease from prison Herr Dittman, So
cialist, demanded that Germany be
republic, it has been learned here.
The independent Socialists are max
ing the demands throughout the EN-.
pire
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-26
MAYBE THIS EXPLAINS
THAT "PEAcE RETREAT
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Paris, Oct. 1.-(By mail)-lf the
Germans ever see this story, they
will probably begin moving their
trenches farther from the Americap
outposts. Recently at an athletic
meet at Colombes, Private Saare, U
S. A., broke the worlds record for
throwing the hand-grenade. He heav-
ed the grenade just 239 feet and
inches.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-26
Drive Austro-Germans,
By United Press.

Paris, Oct. 26.--The allies are driy'
ing the Austro-Germans northward
on the whole As mile front between
Parachin and Kralovo, the war of
flee announces.
Along the Danube the enemy de-
fenses are being greatly weakened
by the destructive fire Of the French
artillery. French patrols have in
flicted heavy casualties on the oppos'
ing enemy detachments.