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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-11
PRECINCT
MEETINGS
ARE HELD

The precinct meetings of the Coun
Gil of Defense were we'll attended as
a general rule yesterday, but definite
reports were obtainable this morning
from only one precinct at the organ
ization headquarters This was the
meeting held at the high school and
was of ward 1, precinct 2 1t was at
tended by SO persons.
The organization was made by
electing Orin Ashton vice president
N H. Shepard secretary treasurer,
Jonas Cook president by appointment
of Governor Williams
The following committees were ap.
pointed:
Membership and Loyalty-John E
White, chairman; Geo. P. Holland,
John Snyder.
Programmes. c. S. Foster, chair
man; C. L. Honnold, G. w. Austin.
Finance. Schlotterbeek, chair
man; DR.. E. L. Dawson, D. H. Roche.
Another meeting will be held next
Sunday at 8 p m. at the high school
to which every man, woman and child
are cordially invited. 1t was the
sense Of the meeting that all pre-
cincts should join in a rousing pa
triotic meeting on the evening of
Feb. %, Washington's birthday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-11
WAR ACRE
Is LATEST
SUGGESTION
Keith Can't Go to War; Wants Help
Farmers By Aiding Government
Sell Savings Stamps

Vernon Keith, who lives two miles
west of Chickasha, wants to do some.
thing for Uncle Sam and is going to
keep on hammering until he lands
an idea that he can put over. For
some reason, Keith was turned down
by the physical examining board
therefore he can't go over and swap
wallops with the Boches.
His idea at this time is that the
farmers should start a systematic
movement to promote The sale of
War Savings Stamps in Grady coun-
ty. Keith wants to help them out
in this movement. His suggestion is
that every farmer i'll Grady county
set aside a certain acre or two of
their ground, till the soil right up to
the minute and when the crop is har-
vested invest the entire proceeds OF
this War Savings Acre in Baby bonds
If the farmer does not want to do
this, or on the other hand, if he
wants to do more, Keith suggests
that he can designate a certain pig
or calf, or pigs and calves, as War
Savings livestock, to be fattened by
the farmer and when sold the pro,
ceeds to be invested in War Savings
Stamps
Il want to help the farmers put
this thing over said Keith. "They
tell me | am not physically fit to go
into the army, and want to do the
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-11
WILSON EXTENDS OLIVE BRANCH TO AUSTRIA HUNGARY
Unrest stGro1vingI11Ce1 tralPo1uers;MustHavePe Peace

run, 44O yard dash, broad jump, 10
yard dash, one mile run. 22O yard
dash, pole vault, 120 yard low hur
dies, 100 yard high hurdles, II pound
shot. discus throw, relay race
The following is a list OF the events
in the intellectual contest: History,
algebra, reading (girls), instrumental
music (solo, duet or trio), penman.
ship, geography, arithmetic, declama-
ton (boys), vocal music (solo, duet
or trio), primary story telling, glee
club. Place, auditorium junior High
school.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-11
People Tired Of War Says Writer; OPP
posed to Psn-Germau Policy
Of Conquest
SERGEANT SURVIVOR
AMBUSHED PATROL
Has Bullet in Chest; InlliCt Losses 90
Huns; BOIsheviki Wilhdraws Russian
Forces From War

(By William Phillip Sims. cores
pondent Uunited Press, Copy.
righted.
Zurich, Feb. Luminous unrest
is growing daily in the Central pow
ers. Germany and Austria must have
peace or go under. The people OF
both countries demand it.
If the allies stand pat on the vii.
sonian program to make a stone wall
Of the western front, the end of the
war is in sight.
This means that the people are
tired Of war and are opposed to the
ran-Gorman policy of conquest. This
is my summing up of the situation as
seen from here at this time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-11
Make Excellent Records al Camp Travis
and Win Title Of Famous
Brigade Of Warriors
NEWS OF BOYS
FROM CHICKASHA
Intimate Notes Of Lads You Know; Shoot
ing Wonderful Says General; Rifles
Prove Good Weapon
Special to the Express.

Special to the Express.
Camp Travis, Tex, Feb. 11.--Cor-
poral c. G. White of Chickasha, and
now member of Battery "A" 349rd
Field Artillery, has been assigned
to the first section as caisson corpo-
raj.
Pvt. Alvin A. Crews of Chickasha,
and now member OF Battery "a
S43rd Field Artillery, is acting cais-
son corporal in the third section.
Private Abner B. Fletcher, Battery
e. 34Srd Field Artillery, has been
on the sick list for few days, but
will soon be able to assume his du,
ties with the battery.
First Glass Pvt. c. c. Chastain, of
Chickasha, and now member Of
Battery "A' 943rd Field Artillery is
acting aiming circle corporal on the
battery commanders special detail.
Private Eugene LaBoone, recently
transferred from C. / to Hq. Co.
357th Inf, seems to have some inter-
esting business in San Antonio
Clyde Meeks, transferred to Hq.
Co. Signal Platoon from Co. / 357th
Inf. seems to be very interested in
his new duties
mot merely satisfactory the shoot
ing was wonderful" according to-
Brigadier General "Fighting Patsy"
O'Neil, commander of the 179th brig
ade, in speaking of the character of
work done by his men on the target
range, from which they have recent.
ly returned
TN the first place" he continued,
"the gun we are using (the re-cham-
bered Enfield, known as the model
1917 U. S. rifle), has turned out to
be a magnificent shooting gun. 1t isl
almost fool proof Indeed, out of the
1862 men who participated from this
organization in target practice, notI
one was injured.
Furthermore, not five percent Of
the entire number of those shooting
fell below qualifying at the rectangu-
lar target in slow fire, while sur.
large number made 25 hits
out of 40 shots at target that could
hardly be seen.
"The men of the 17Sth brigade,
said the general, with smile that
showed that he shared the feeling
with his men on this point, "are now
themselves on the fact that
they justly deserve the name "Squir-
rel Hunter Brigade And it was the |
Squirrel Hunters" you remember.
that won the Battle of New Orleans"
The period spent in training at ac-
tual shooting has producedf results |
not merely in skill of the men with |
their weapon but in their confidence
in themselves. as well as in their
weapons. Many of them, it must
be taken into consideration, had new
er fired a high powered rifle in T.
lives before coming into the national
army, and some had no previous ex-
perience whatever with firearms OF
any character.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-11
Athletic and Intellectual Meets 10 Be Held
in Chickasha April 6, Mail Out
Entrants Blanks
MANY TEAMS ENTER
BASKET BALL MATCH
Some Of Best Talent Ever offered on Tap;
Hot Competition Assured; Prizes
Offered; Spelling Bee

The regular Grady County Athletic
and Intellectual contest will be held
in Chiekasha on April and blanks
are now being mailed from the coun-
ty superintendent office to all of
the teachers so that all entrants may
be mailed back before April 1, The
local contests in the various districts
will be held on March 80. Three con-
testants can be selected for each
event in the athletic contest and two
candidates may be selected for each
event in the intellectual contest
The spelling contest will be held
earlier than usual this year because
the date of the state contest has
been set ahead and the preliminary
in this county must be held before
that time. The county spelling con
test and the county basket ball meet
will be held at the same time, the
date being fixed at March 2.
All contestants in the spelling con
test must be in the grades and only
two entrants will be allowed from
each school Three medals will be
given by County Superintendent Shep-
ard for the ones winning the first, |
second and third prizes.
In the contest last year there we're
about sixty contestants and it is ex-
rected that there will be at least one
hundred enter this year.
"Great interest has been shown in
this work in the past and it is one
of the most important contests that
is ever held in the county. We ex-
1ect every district t have a repre-
sentative in this bout this year
Through this medium great inter-
est has been worked up in the county
especially in the rural schools in the
art Of spelling. Already we have re.
ceived many inquiries about this mat
ter and from the interest that has al
ready been shown we look forward to
this as being the best spelling bee
that has ever been held here" Mr..
Shepard said this morning.
The basket ball meet will be held
at the same time as the spelling con-
test. Almost every town in the coun.
tv will have a team in this contest
and more teams than have ever enter
ed from the country will make a stab
for the honors this year. Some of
the schools have the best teams that
Il at they have ever turned out and
have been picked by some as strong
At least 20 schools are
exl ected to enter teams in this meet
The meet will start early in the
morning and will continue until a
team has been select
ed.
In the athletic contest that win be
held on April 6, there will be fifteen
events. Each school may enter three
in each event and first, second and
third prizes viii be awarded.
In the intellectual contest which I
vii he held on the same date as the
athletic contest there will be allowed
two entrants from each school and
there will also be three prizes given
in each event. There will be eleven
events in this contest. The athletic
contest will be held in the afternoon
and the intellectual contest will be
held at night.
The following is a list of the events
in the athletic contest: Volley ball,
gu jump, so yard dash, half mile
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-11
RoIaheviki withdraws.

By United Press
Amsterdam, Feb 11.--The Russian
Bolshevili government has definitely
withdrawn from the war and has or.
dtred a complete rehabilitation OF
the Russians on all fronts, it was re-
ported today.
Dispatches from Brest-Litovsk, In
making this announcement, stated
that NJ. Trotsky refused to sign the
official pact
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-11
MOTION oVERRULED

motion which had been filed in
the case of the County Commission
ers VS. Theresa McClelland to make
more definite and certain the peti.
tion that was filed some time ago in
the case, was overruled by the court.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-11
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
London, Feb. 11.--A successful raid
of German positions southeast OF
Messina by the Australians, was re.
ported by Field Marshal Haig today.
No indication is immediate of a
great German offensive. was re-
port printed here today. Indications
are that the present conditions will
last at least fortnight.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-11
Only One Survivor.

BY United Press.
With the American Army in France,
Feb. 11.-One American sergeant
with a bullet in his chest is the only
survivor of the patrol ambushed by
Germans in which five Americans
we're killed and four missing. It is
known that the enemy suffered con-
siderable losses as the patrol fought
fiercely
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-11
UNABLE TO ANNOUNCE
TUscANIA DEATH LIST
By united Press.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE govern.
ment is still unable to announce the
death list of the torpedoed transport
Tuscania. War department reforts
show no change in the original fig
ures, 342 unaccounted for.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-11
Situation Critical.


Washington, Feb. 1.-THE peace
pact signed between Germany and
the rich grain country Of Ukrania
rIakes the situation in Roumania, al.
ready under severe German pressure,
the most critical of the war.
That Germany sees a hope of clear.
ing away any danger from the Bal.
kan powers by a separate peace. is
Indicated in developments of the past
few days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-11
Answers Replies Of Hertling and Czernin
to Former Speech Of American Ex-
ecutive; Address Congress
PROGRAM LAYS BASIS
FOR NEGOTIATIONS
Names -Four Well Defined Conditions; Base
Settlement ON Justice; No Barter.
ing on Peoples
By United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, Feb 1.-THE olive
branch was extended to Austria by
President Wilson today in an adj
dress before congress
Answering Count Hertling of Ger
many and Count Czernin of Austria
who replied to his former speech,
President Wilson said that America
is mobilizing every ounce of her
strength to fight to the end, in order
tfat our war aims will be accomplish
ed. but at the same time, peace may
be had with the unmasking of the
German autocracy and an advance.
ment toward settlement that is
right
He held out to Austria the hope
that settlement between this coun-
try and the dual monarchy can be
aC Ccomplished. The president laid the
basis for future negotiations as fol.
lows:
Conditions Named.
First, that each part of the final
settlement must be based upon the
essential justice of that particular
case and upon such adjustments as
will n1ost likely bring permanent
peace,
Second, peoples and provinces are
not to be bartered about from sover.
eighty to sovereignty and as chat
ties and pawns in a game.
Third, every territorial settlement
involved in the war must be made
in the interest and for the benefit
of the populations concerned and not
as a part of more adjustments or
compromises of claims amongst the
rival states.
Fourth, all well defined national
aspirations shall be accorded the ut
rlost satisfaction without introducing
new or old elements of discord and
antagonisms that likely in time would
break the peace of Europe and con
sequently of the world.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-11
LAST woRkLEss MONDAY
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Feb. 11.-Today is
probably the last "workless Monday
Warm weather has greatly improved
transportation and fuel shortages.
The order is expected to be rescind-
ed tomorrow.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-11
UNITED PRESS SAYS
j. &. BAILEY is SAFE


By United Press.
Chicago, Feb. 11.-Joseph D.
Bailey of Chickasha is Tus-
cania survivor, according to
. a statement of the war depart
: ment today
The foregoing telegram was
. received by The Express. The
. list OF those saved from the
. torpedoed Tuscania publish
. ed in the morning papers,
does not include Bailey's
name. Hodge Bailey was ad-
vised in telegram from
. Washington that his son is
. safe. Others from this sec
. ton that were saved are: o.
. C. Aatchley Gould, Chicka-
. sha; Elmer L. Basinger, Tut
. tie: Henry S. Burleson, Min
. co; Fred Idlett, NARROW; Wal
. ter Zisman, Fletcher.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-11

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New-York tribune., 1918-08-16
Autom1obihng
Some Towns Greet, Others
Crouch, at the Touring
Automobiles
By c. E. T. scharps

Motorists light lamps to-day, 1928 p. m.
Towns and villages should be as
careful as persons Of the impression
they make on the casual visitor. A
motoring friend calls attention, for in
stance, to trip made recently and
the sort Of signs he observed on the
way. He kept in his mind one place
Greenwich, N. Y.-because at the en-
trance to town on the main road was
a sign, Greenwich Welcomes YOU"
and at the exit another marked
"Thank You" Motorists who do any
considerable amount of touring will re-
call having run across one or two such
signs in one section or another. But
the fact that this motorist remembered
Greenwich, and recalls only a few
other towns passed through, helps to
show the sort of impression the signs
made on him.
A warning to drive slowly, under
penalty of heavy fine by the Select
men, signboarded without the name of
the town appearing, is the thing usual
ly found. No man who greeted visitors
with q growl and threat could expect
to get along we'll in the world. The
pleasant greeting and farewell get
man much further in the world. Why,
then, isn't it a good thing for towns
and villages? A man is more likely to
stop in town where the approach is
pleasant. From a commercial point of
view. the affable greeting is the best
New-York tribune., 1918-08-16
FORECLOSURE SALES

SUPREME COURT, COUNTY OF NEW
YohK@Emma n. d. ksmeys st ne PLAINTIFF,
! st a Of iars
closure and sale. duly made and entered
In the above-entitled action and bearing
undersigned, the referee In said Judgment
named. will sell at public auction. at
the Exchange salesroom. Nos; i4-1s
Vesey Street, in the Borough of Manhat-
tan. City Of New York, on the 2Sth day OF
August, 1918, at II o'clock noon on that
day by Henri Brady Rg Austoneer the
sold, and therein described as follows:
ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel Of
land, with the buildings and Improvements
thereon erected. situate. lying and being in
Section 4. in Block 1905, on the Land Map
Of the City Of New York. and bounded and
BEGINNING a point on the south
erly side Of 93rd Street distant one hun
dred and seventy-tive feet tour inches N75'
4D easterly from the corner formed by
the intersection OF the southerly side OF
93rd Street with the easterly side OF CO.
lunbus Avenue. and running thence east
Street nineteen feet and eight inches 19'
S"> to a point opposite a certain party
Columbus Avenue and TO and through said
one hundred feet eight and one-half
inches 600 sh") to the centre line OF the
block; thence westerly and along said CEN
tire line Of the block nineteen feet and
anS again snd with
Avenue one hundred feet and eight and
one-half inches 600 SD to the said
southery side of 93rd Street to the point
or place Of beginning, be tho said dimen-
sions more or less. being known as No. 80
West 93rd Street.
Dated, New York, August g. 1918.
CHARLES A. HICKEY, Referee.
SULLIVAN G. CROMWELL,
Attorneys for Plaintiff. 40 Wall Street.
Manhattan, New York City.
The following is a diagram of the prop
erty to be sold; the street number Is 80
West 93rd Street.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-16

investment, for it makes the automo-
bilist want to "light and feed"
Have you noticed, too, that the
pleasant towns are better kept up than
the crouch towns?
The National Automobile Dealers
Association will have q meeting to-day
in Washington with the War Industries
Board, presumably with an idea to
telling the board how disastrous the
effects of shutting off passenger car
production after January / would be
on the members Of the association and
the other dealers in the United States
who make up the $4,000 men SO classi-
fed. 1t is, Of course, clear that greater
hardships would be worked upon the
retailers of automobiles by such a
ruling than upon the factories. The
to make up for the loss on passenger
car business. But the dealers cannot
so we'll get into other lines, especially
as their stores and garages are not
adaptable to other businesses.
Although there is obviously less In
terstate motor car touring than is
usual, still a fair number of out-of-
town cars are observable in the streets
every day. Yesterday, for instance,
cars with Kentucky, Indiana, Missouri.
Ohio and Illinois licenses were around
the city
New-York tribune., 1918-08-16
Russellites' Plea for Bail
Sent to IL. S. Appeals Court

Justice Brandeis, of the Supreme
Court Of the United States, it was said
yesterday in Brooklyn, has referred to
the United States Court of Appeals the
application made to him to release on
bail, pending appeal, the convicted
leaders of the Russellites.
The report, which was regarded as
credible by officials connected with the
prosecution, was hailed as a sign that
Joseph Rutherford and the other lead
ers Of the sect would have no oppor-
tunity to resume their work in the near
future.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-16
Grand ST.

The approximate amount OF the lien or
charge. to satisfy which the above-de-
ecrape9 drsd properly is to be sold: is Six Hun
lars, with interest thereon from the slst
day OF July. 1918, together with costs and
Eighteen and ls-lO0 ($llsl3) Dollare. With
interest from August end. 1918, together
with the expenses of the sale The an
proximate amount OF the taxes. assesS-
ments and wSter rates. or other liens
whlch arc to -De allowed to the purchaser
cut or the purchase money. or paid by tho
Heleree. Is One Hundred Thirty-one and
s0-lo0 ($l3l.30) Dollars and interest.
Dated, New York, August 9Th. 1918.
ADRIAN ELLENBOGEN. Referea
New-York tribune., 1918-08-16
SUMMONS

SUPREME COURT, NEW YORK COUNTY.
TORIES COMPANY, Plaintiff. aeainst
OSSOLANA, Defendan,
SUMMONS. T.
TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED "a ~
swer the complaint in this action and n
serve copy of your answer on the nj. TN
tiff $ attorney within twenty days after ~ a
service OF this summons, exclusive OF fhe
day OF service; and in case of your faiInrs
to appear. or answer. Judgment Will hs
taken against you by default for tho 70.
lief demanded In the complaint
Trial desired in the County of New yorlr
Dated June 2Sth, 1918.
ALLAN r. CAMPBELL.
Plaintiffs Attorney Office G. p O. AA.
dress 81 Broadway, Borough of Man
haitian, New York City
to THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT
MErALLURGICA OSSOLANA:
The foregoing summons Is served unon
you, by publication. pursuant TO an order
OF Honorable Edward r. Finch, Justice of
the Supreme Court Of the State OF New
York, dated the Gath day Of july. Ig1s
and filed with the complaint, in the once
OF the Clerk Of the County, OF New York
at the County Court House In tho Borourh,
York. "
Dated. July 2s. 1918
ALLAN r. CAMPBELL.
plaintiffs Attorney. Office G. p. O. Ad.
dress. 6l Broadway. Borough OF Man
haitian. Nav York City.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-16

LOsT.-Bankbook No. 2ab.81s Harlem Saw
Hgs Bank. Payment stopped. Return
New-York tribune., 1918-08-16

SUPREME COURT, COUNTY OF NEW
~, YoRK;,-Jacob Boss, Plaintir. sgainst sEw
Lnar,es =, nrs,a w, sanschat m ct al, Defendants~
and sale. duly made and entered IN ~
above s entitled action and bearing date the
signed, the Referee in said '"H iudrmsp, enaep
named. VIII sell at public auction. at the
ssHcnanEe strsa. fn .s ssaleesroom, Nos, 1916 Vesey
81 o. New YORK. on the 2Sth day Of August.
1918. at II o'clock noon on that day, by
drseted Hnepa by pay sa ~dstonesr the premises
therein described as follows: S0'o anu
h,e,Ii al that certain lot Of land. with tho
Borough OF Manhattan. City of New York
bounced and described as follows:
t,a sEGiMNlNG ;ota at the corner formed by
Grand t street with the Easterly side Of Elm
s.reet, s,' as widened; running thence East
sTiy s1rs. along l the southerly side of Grand
!nches; thence Southerly part of the dis,
lance through party wall nearly parallel
iSa wi5n me sEasterly sidc Of Elm Street. as
Wldened frty-five feet two inches: thence
westerly nearly parallel with Grand street
SIX feet eleven and one-half inches to tho
and thence Northerly along the Easteriv
side Of Elm Street. widened. fftv-f1ve
feet three and one-eighth inches. to the
Street. as widened. being now known I,,' a.
Lafayette Street; said premises being now
known as No 155 Grand Street. The prem
lses intended to be described being ali that
portion OF a certain lot conveyed by the
executors of the VIII OF Eliza l.. White to
Adam Kammtter by deed dated March Z
1885. recorded March 10. 1885. IN Liber
!94l OF Conveyances, page 81, not taken
for the widening OF Elm Street
Dated New York. August 9Th, 1918
ABRAM ELLENBOGEN Referee
LEWIS SCHAAP. Attorneys for Plain
TIN, 29s Broadway. Manhattan ~ q
The following Is a diagram of the nroD- ~
erty to be sold; its street number IL I55
Grand Street: A''