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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-15
FRANCO-AMERICAN ARMIES OCCUPY METZ FORTS

electricity, the installation OF a
power plant by the city would not
be necessary as the present rate is
considered sufficiently cheap to war
rant its continuance.
City Officers Report.
Reports of the various city Off
GERS We're received and filed. The
report of City Treasure Clark
showed that Chickasha now has on
hand $175,055,9S in the five local
banks, in addition to which arc two
items as follows: Liberty bonds
$4,000 and War Savings Stamps
s2,5O2. The treasurer's report
showed that the receipts for the
month were $7S23.O33 and the dis
bursements $6,756.7O The expendi-
lures included considerable items for
for interest coupons and payments
on paving bonds
The report of the police judge
showed collections of $205 in fines
for the month. The water depart
ment report showed collections Of
$2,135.66 and expenditures of
shown by the street commissioner
totaled 800.
City Water Safe.
City Superintendent of Health
Dawson submitted a report Of Prof.
Edgar Cowan on the condition of the
city water at this time. The report
stated that the water is safe for
domestic use. The health of the city
is good, according to the report Of
the city physician
BY action of the council, the city
is to pay the hospital expenses of
Assistant Chief of Police Sam Scott |
who was shot by a soldier several
weeks ago, dying in local hospital
four days later. The opinion of the
council was that the officer was
killed while in performance Of his
duty and therefore not only his hos
pital expnese but the funeral bill as
well, should be paid out of the city's
funds. The bill covering the funeral
expenses was not presented, but it
was reported that both hospital and
funeral bin would total around $500.
The ordinance authorizing pay
ment of tie citys bills for October
was passed, showing the amount to
be $7755.30.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-15
Out Of France.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
PARIS, Nov 1.-THE last Of the
German armies have retired beyond
the borders OF France, 1t is unofficial
ly announced this afternoon. German
civil and military authorities were in
conference at Nancy today with AL
bert Herman, state council of the
district, relative to the assumption Of
the administration OF Alsace-Lorraine
by the French officials The present
schedule calls for the French to en-
ter Metz proper by Monday for milf
tary occupation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-15
Germans Leavlna Poland.

By United Press.
COPENHAGEN Nov. 15.-The Ger
man evacuation OF Poland which is
in the throes of a revolution, has be-
gun, it is reported from Berlin Ger
man troops and civilians who were
rioting In Warsaw are said to have
been arrested and disarmed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-15
BY United Press.

PARIS, Nov 1.-Two members Of
the chamber Of deputies of tho
French government have served no
tice that they will introduce a mo.
tion providing that the allied gov
ernments shall open legal proceed.
ings against those responsible for
the war through the establishment
of tribunal composed Of repre-
sentatives Of all countries that have
suffered from tho Vaccinations OF
these men
The deputies declare In q momor-
andum that even if Holland refuses
to grant extradition in the cases OF
German leaders who take refuge in
that country the fact that such
tribunal is established would place
them in such position that their
only refuge would be death"
1t is now expected that the peace
conference viii be held in Versailles
early newt year, Arthur Balfour Brit
ish foreign minister, has already ar
rived here
Colonel House. personal represen-
tative of President Wilson, working
overtime, and Ambassador Francis.
have plunged into the problems of
rehabilitation and reconstruction.
The ministry Of labor is working
on a scheme to provide jobs for tho
jobless and viii prepare to start up
peace time enterprises.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-15
Holland in Turmoil.

BY United Press.
LONDON, Nov l5.-The situation
in Holland is becoming serious say
dispatches received by the London
Express The socialists are demand
ing the abdication Of the queen.
Jonkseor Golyn the former Dutch
war minister, has been recalled from
England 1t is believed that he will
be charged with the formation Of u
Dutch government
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-15
Cross Frontiers Say Unofficial
Dispatches Germans Confer
With Allies On Taking
Over Alsace- Lorraine.
BELCTAltS OCCUPY
ANTWERP IS REPORT
Germans Leaving Poland the
French Propose That War
Lords Be Tried Before
United Tribunal.
BY United Press.

by United Press
PARIS, Nov 15.--French and
Americans have occupied the ad-
vanced Metz forts and are now ad-
vancing toward the city proper, says
dispatch reaching here today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-15
eelnIans Hold Antwerp.

BY United Press
LONDON, Nov. 15-The Belgians
are in possession OF Antwerp today,
according to reports reahcing Lon
don
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-15
NO MORE OFFICERS.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10
no more candidates will be
admitted to the central Off
GERS training camps, the war
department announces. The
candidates now attending will
be allowed to complete the
courses or will be discharged
at any time at their option
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-15
HUN SHIP TURNS
DOWN ASSISTANCE,

By United Press.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 15-A big Ger
man cruiser has run ashore at Lims.
near Malmore, Sweden, it is re
ported Assistance proffered the
grounded ship was promptly refused.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-15

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-15

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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-10
POWDER BLAST KILLS IS
Two Explosions Wreck Big Factory
Near Syracuse, NJ. Y.-Destruc-
tive Fire Follows.

Syracuse, n. Y, July AT les st
sixteen persons were killed and 200 in
~ persons were killed and 200 in
SOlvay company, at Split Rock, near
here. virtually wrecked by two explo-
sions of trinitrotuluol at $50 o'clock
Tuesday night. Terrific conclusions
rocked business buildings in the cen
ter of this city, smashed plate glass
windows. and caused a panic in the
residential districts.
The explosions followed a fire that
had got beyond control and spread TO
the ct. N. r." watts. Two of these ex-
plOyed, burying many workers under
an avalanche of debris and scattered
the flames TO adjoining buildings. Vol
unteer firemen We're powerless to stay
the progress of the flames. Aid was
sent from Syracuse, but at midnight
the water system broke down. Col
umns of flames shot 800 feet in height.
Five hundred workmen were in the
plant when tine fire started. and in
speeding to safety were caught In the
first of the two explosions. Men were
hurled in all directions.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-10
AGE CHANGE DEFEATED
SENATE KILLS FALL AMENDMENT
TO ARMY MEASURE.
Rejects by a Vote of 4o to rs Pro-
posed Alteration of Age
Limitations.

Washington. July 1.-The senate on
Friday. by vote of 10 to %. rejected
the Fall amendment making the draft
age limits twenty TO forty years, in
lieu OF the present limits of twenty
one to thirty-one years.
With the defeat of this amendment
the chief obstacle to the passage of
the S12,000.000,000 army bin was re-
moved.
A test vote on a motion of Senator
Hardwick of Georgia put the senate on
record in favor of lowering the draft
age limit below twenty-one years. Sell
ator Hardwick moved TO substitute
twenty-one years for twenty years as
the minimum age limit in the Fall
amendment His motion was rejected
by vote of Al to SO.
Several amendments offered to the
Fall amendment were voted down.
The New amendment was voted
down without roll call.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-10
ACCUSED OF PRoFITEERlNG
Report by Federal Board Declares
Meat Packers "HaVe Preyed Upon
People Internationally"

Washington. July ADMINISTRATIONS
carefully conducted have led to the
conclusion that profiteering exists
among American industries at the pres
ent time, due in part to advantage
being taken of 'war pressure for
heavy production" and in part To Sin
ordinate greed and Darefaced fraud"
the federal trade commission an
nounced in a report sent to the sen
ate. The report was submitted in re-
Spouse to a resolution asking the com
mission to furnish the senate with all
figures and information relative to
profiteerlng, in order that steps might
be taken to remedy present condi-
lions.
The report declares that unprece-
dented profits are shown in a survey
of the packing industry.
The products investigated. and
which the report covers. are steel,
copper zinc, nickel, sulphur, lumber,
coal, flour, canned milk and canned sal
mon. Salaries and bonus paid high Of
ficials also were the subject of inquiry.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-10
RUSS ACT MAY INVOLVE U. S.
soIsheviki Proclaim State of War In
Archaneel-AIlies' Troops Guard
supplies.

Moscow. July IA state of war has
been proclaimed in the province of
Archangel.
Washington, July 3.-Oficials and
diplomats see the possibility of impor-
tant developments in the Russian dec
laration of state of war in the prov
ince of Archangel.
Among the developments foreseen
is possible battle between forces of the
United States and the allies. now
guarding vast quantities OF supplies
around Archangel and Kola, and Ger
man and Finnish troops A London
dispatch. quoting reports from Chris
tianIa. said ii Finnish force, including
500 Germans. is advancing along the
MOurmansk railroad.
A large and well equipped Russian
force is reported also marching across
the mountains toward the railroad.
London, July 3.-German troops
have occupied Tiflis, the capital of the
Caucasus government and the largest
city i'm the Caucasus district, says a
delayed Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Moscow.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-10
HUNS TORPEDO
HOSPITAL SHIP
British Steamer LIandoyery Cas-
tie Sunk-234 Are Miss
ing
IA NURSES WERE ON VESSEL
Craft Was Homeward Bound From
Canada When Attacked - Only
Twenty-Four Out of 25a Per-
sons Reported Saved.

London, July 3.-A German subma-
rine sank the British hospital ship
Llandovery Castle, 116 miles south
west of Fastnet. June 81. the British
admiralty announced on Monday night.
The Llandovery Castle was home
ward bound from Canada. 1t carried
25S persons. This total includes 80
Canadian army medical corps men and
IA woman nurses.
One boat containing "a survivors
has reached port.
One of the boats containing II
nursing sisters. was seen TO capsize,
it was reported. The sisters were
drowned.
The submarine commander. who or
dered the captain of the Llandovery
Castle. several of the officers, and Ma
jor Lyon of the medical corps aboard.
declared that he had sunk the ship be
cause 1t was carrying American avla-
ton officers and others in the fighting
service of the allies. The only officers
on board the ship were six officers OF
the medical corps.
1.-THE Landovery Castle was 14.423
tons gross and was built at Glasgow in
1914 for the Union Castle Mail Steam
ship service. The vessel was 500 feet
long. CO feet beam and 81 feet deep.l
The admiralty announcement fol-
lows,
about 10 30 O'Clock on June p, l16
miles southwest of Fastnet. the hos
pital ship LlandOvery Castle was tor
pedoed by an enemy submarine ana
sank In about ten minutes. She was
homeward bound from Canada ana
therefore there were no sick or wound
ed on board, but her crew consisted OF
1G4 officers and men and she carried
so Canadian army medicals and IA fe-
male nurses.
"Of this total of 25S only one boat
containing "a survivors has so for
reached port. Search is still being
made and there is a bare possibility
that others may yet be found.
ut is 10 he noted that in this. as In
deed in all instances. the German sub
marine had a perfect right to stop and
search the hospital ship under The
Hague convention. but she preferred
to torpedo the LIandovery Castle"
Subsequently the admiralty issued
the following comment on the sink
ing:
"Germany's awful debt to the world
continues to grow. Another hospital
ship has been torpedoed, this time 116
miles from the nearest land. and her
people turned adrift in their boats. to
sink or swim as they best might. And
though. as 1t happened, she was
Canadian hospital ship returning from
Halifax with no wounded on board,
the tale of crime reveals a wanton de-
liberation on the part of the submarine
commander, and almost suggests the
hope on his part that he would tind
her full of injured and helpless men.
New York. July 3.--The American
steamship George L. Eaton of zoos
tons gross has been sunk, presumably
by a German submarine, in European
waters. according TO information re-
ceived in shipping circles here. She
left an American port for France
about two weeks ago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-10
DANIELS LAUDS SHIP GUNNERS
Navy Guard on Torpedoed Steamer
William Rockefeller Earns
Commentator.

Washington. July 4.-For standing
by their guns until their ship went
down Secretary Daniels commended
the members of the naval armed guard
on the American steamship William
Rockefeller when 1t was tOrpedOed
May Is. Letters We're sent by the sec
rotary to Gunner's Mates Myron f.
Huston, Gault, Me-; John Robert
Moorhead, Hartwell. Ga; Seamen Ray
mond p. Bul&e, Boston; Carl c. Mar
tin, Two Harbors, Mimi; Ladislavs J.
Kasper, Cleveland, o.; Sam Mimms, Jr.,
Dallas, Tex; Arthur ]. Mulligan. Low
ell. Mass. William E. Burck, Washing
ton, d. c., and William II. Schroeder.
Gunner's Mate Moorhead saw to it
that ammunition was sent to the guns
and remained at his post in the pow
der magazine until ordered to leave
ship.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-10
men OF DRAFT
AGE ONLY HIT
Gen. CroWder Explains Military
Order Is Made to Release
Fighters for Service.
is PURELY WAR MEASURE
Several Communities Apparently Have
Confused Order With Antlloafer
Laws in Some States-Wants
Fighting Men Set Free.

Washington. July Accommodating
on the new work or Eight regulations
which are In effect. Provost Marshal
General Crowder emphasized that the
order does not affect men outside of
draft ages. Several communities APP
parently have confused it with anti
lOafer laws in some states.
General Crowder explained that the
work or fight order is purely a military
step and that regulations regarding
employment or military service for I'M
registered men are not embraced in
his functions. The only effect the or
der has upon persons not subject TO
draft Is that il offers them more OPP
portunitles of employment. Places
vacated by men liable TO draft neces-
sarily are left open for men outside
of the draft, he explained.
OF the service performed by men
who leave nOnessential pursuits to
take up essential work, General Crow
der said:
The army and navy are taking the
men who are best able physically to
do the fighting. But that is only one
part of the national task imposed by
the war. The other part, the part that
falls on the other men. is to set free
these men who are to do the fighting.
lighting man Is helping to fight and
win the war.
Now many of the men of draft age
in deferred classes >, 3 and 1, deferred,
that is, on the ground of dependency,
are not engaged in effective industry.
The spectacle is not satisfying one
of contingent of drafted men from
class l being marched down the street
TO camp while other men of their own
age. watching them from the windows,
remain behind to sell cigarettes or dis
pense soda fountain drinks, solely be
cause they have received deferment
on grounds of dependency.
IF all these men of the same age
are to stay behind let them at least
get into work more effective to help
the war. Their deferment takes them
out of military service and yet serves
no economic war purpose whatsoever.
They are of military age and therefore
have the primary duty to do war work.
If their dependency gives them defer
ment from immediate military war
work. let them at least DO something
economically useful to maintain the
nations welfare while at war.
They should get into some useful
and effective occupations. ~
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-10

at war undoubtedly will deplete stocks
the market for some time to come.
The belief that sheep do not have
place upon high-priced. highly produc-
tive land also is inapplicable at pres
ent. 1t is true that the development
of the sheep industry on the rougher.
cheaper, or dTier types of land has
prevented and in some cases destroyed
the business of sheep raising upon
farms of high productive capacity.
Conditions now are changed. The
sheep today provides a profitable
source of meat no less than an income
from the sale of wool.
The large use of forage and pastur-
age and the small use of grain favor
the keeping of a flock on the farm.
Sheep are most profitable and most
healthy when kept upon pasture lands
or used for grazing off such forage
crops as cereal mixtures, rape, cow
peas, etc. Where large grass pastures
are available the forage crops may not
be required, but under common farm
conditions the forage crops will have
part in the best flock husbandry.
With good rOughages, made up in part
of leguminous hays, little grain is need
ed for wintering breeding stock, and II
ewes do not lamb until they go to pas
ture grain may be wholly eliminated
from winter rationS. Lambs are most
In demand and most profitably disposed
of when weighing from 65 to 90 pounds
Ordinarily the lower weight will be
reached at from four to five months
if stock is of good breeding and kept
upon good pasturage. The la1nb car
cass requires less fat to render it suit
able for the table than is necessary in
any other class of meat. This fact
particularly adapts sheep raising to sec
lions that are not adapted to produc-
ton of grains but can furnish good pas
turage and forage crops. 1t also en-
ables the flock to produce a cash re-
turn from forage crops and other graz
ing included in a diversified plan of
cropping. The rapidity with which
lambs attain marketable weight insures
very quick returns at low cost.
The comparatively small amount OF
labor required in caring for sheep is
another argument in favor of the farm
flock.
The cost of labor per dollars
worth Of product from sheep is less
than with other live stock. Lambs are
made ready for market without special
finishing rations and while gathering
their own feed, and this permits them
to be kept without serious addition 70
the demands upon farm labor. The
farm flock requires study and atteR-
ton, however. if good health is to be
maintained and the greatest returns
at lowest cost obtained. The labor OF
feeding in winter is not large. but con
tinuous and competent attention for
several weeks at lambing time is nee
essary.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-10
dEFA]RElk
S1RG)NGak.
FLocKS ON FARM
Ways Outlined of Fastening Develop
ment of Sheep BusIness-Souree
of Wool and Meat.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
Though much is yet to be done to i'm
prove the carrying capacity of the
western range lands and to furnish ia
cilities for increasing the production
from those areas that should always
be used for grazing, and though the
possibilities of sheep raising on cut
over timber lands are very great, Meth
er of these advances can be made to
contribute so extensively and so quick
y to market supplies as an increase
Of fiocks on the farms of all parts of
the country. Only one-tenth of all
holdings now classed as farms MAIN
tain sheep. The establishment of fiocks
on as many as possible of the other
farms that are suitable for sheep offers
the greatest opportunity for auick re-
suits.
This is not wholly a war matter.
When peace comes it will still be nee
essary for farmers to accord greater
Importance to live stock. The require
ments of the country and the most eco
nomical use of farm crops and farm
labor call for a much more general
keeping of farm fiocks of sheep, en-
tirely aside from the war situation.
The magnitude of such an undertake
ing argues against large results In a
short time, but if the true facts and
prospects can be adequately realized
by farmers, within a space of two
years it can be expected that the sup
ply of both wool and meat will be in
creased materially.
An obstacle to any increase in the
number and size of farm fiocks is found
In the prevalent idea that wool and
meat prices, after the war, will recede
quickly to low levels and cause loss
to those who have invested in higher.
priced stock for breeding purposes.
The statistics of the world supplies
and requirements, however, and the
trend of prices prior TO the war indi-
cate that we already had entered a
new era with regard to the live stock
industry. While it is not possible to
give a guarantee as to future values.
the great use of wool by all countries
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-10
VOTES HUGE WAR SUM
CONGRESS PROVIDES $21 200, ooo,-
900 AS WORKING CAPITAL.
Measure Authorizes President to Or
ganize Volunteer Slavic and
Russian Legions.

Washington, July Saturday was
a $21,000,000,O00 day in congress, the
biggest money day. in the history of
any legislative body in the worlds his
tory.
The usually deliberate senate set
the pace by:
Passing the $l2,oO0,0Go,0OO army
bill.
Adopting the conference report on
the $3000,000,000 sundry civil bill.
Giving the final o. X. to the S1,501,-
100000 naval appropriation bill.
Passing the $5,OOOOOO,OO0 fortifica-
tons bill.
This made effective, so far as the
senate is concerned, 81, 500 100000 in
appropriations, the bulk of 1t for pros
ecutiOn of the war.
The house helped by adopting the
S1,500,000000 navy bill conference re-
port and sundry civil report.
Among important legislative provi-
Sions added by the senate to the bill,
many of which the house leaders al
ready have agreed to accept, are the
following:
Authorizing the president to organ
lie volunteer Slavic and Russian le-
gions.
Proposing the rank of lieutenant
general for Provost Marshal General
Crowder in recognition of his selec-
tive draft administration.
Providing for training and equip
ping of foreign troops, designed espe-
cially for the so-called pan-American
army.
Amending the draft law to have
quotas based on the number of men in
class 1. instead of on state population.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-10
TURKEY MUST EXPLAIN TO US.
Ultimatum on Hospital Raid Sent to
constantinople-Reply May
Mean War.

Washington, July Sit was Turk
ish regular troops who burned and
looted the American hospital at Ia
briz. Confirmation of this has been
received through the Spanish govern
ment by the state department. No de-
tails have as yet come through. but a
formal protest and demand for salts
faction has been presented officially to
the Turkish government through Swe-
den. Upon the reply received will de-
pend the next step which the United
States will take.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-10
WHEAT PRICES ARE RAISED
Food Administration Says Increased
Freight Rates Necessitated
the Change.

New York, July "A change in the
government price of wheat was an
nounced on Saturday by the food adj
ministration. The change was neces-
stated. it was declared in a statement
issued by the food administration, by
the establishment of new freight rates
by the railway administration.