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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-11
AMERICANS SUCCESSFUL IN RAIDS DRIVE BOCHES BACK
Marsh NolO Expert Hand
Grenade ThrOlUer; Soon to
Be Named as Sergeant

Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Marsh, who live
west of Chickshaa, have just receiv
ed letter from their son Murray,
who is serving in France. He is an
expert hand grenade thrower and is
rapidly advancing in army life, hav-
ing been made a ranking corporal
recently. He is now in line for pro-
motion to sergeant. The letter fol-
lows;
MY darling mother and dad:-I
am conyalescing in the hospital from
the mumps, but will soon be able to
go back to duty. / have been here
for seventeen days and have about
five more days to stay, then am
going back to my company for duty.
ut has been over a month since
have chad mail from home but sup
pose that / will have lot waiting
for me when / get back to the conf
pany. hope so at least, for a let
ter fom home sure cheers person
up, especially when in a position
such as We are, that is my regiment,
II suppose that you get press re-
ports of our doings over here. All
that I can say is that they are au-
thentic, although we have good barb
ed wire entanglements to stop the
bullets. Ha, ha
MY allotment has been running
since October first, so you should
have received S25 payments as the
first month was held and at the end
of a year when it expires you will
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-11
LOOK INTO
CASE BOOK
statesmen
Three Agents Arrested on City Charge;
Officers Think Subject Matter of
Book May Be SeditiOus

The arrest of S. S. Gray and wife
together with A. II. Sampley, on
charges of selling books entitled
"The Finished Mystery" in Chicka
sha without licenses, has prompted
the federal authorities to make an
investigation into the nature of the
books and to determine whether the
subject matter is seditious.
With this end in view, Deputy Unit
ed States Marshal Jim Dillon sent a
copy of the book to the United States
district attorney at Muskogee, hav-
ing marked IS pages, with the re-
quest that the attorney give his opin-
ion on the point involved. The books
are by Pastor Russell of New York
and in other parts of the state,
agents have been held pending the
investigation of the matter. The
agents in places are known as "Rus-
sellites," and one of the agents work
ing in Chickasha is reported to have
told local woman that each agent
was required to sell 20 copies of the
book The agents are out on bond
Joe Lindsay of this city being the
bondsman, according to police au
thorities. This bond covers only the
charge of selling books without a Ii
cense. The case is set for this after
moor at a O'clock. The federal au-
thorities expect to have an opinion
by the district attorney this after
noon.
Other cases on the police docket
this morning created no stir Of ex-
element, the remainder of the bill
being of the usual run of cases.
The docket showed the following
cases: Clarence Jones, immoral con-
duct, fined $40; R. H. Damron, drunk,
lined So; j. e. Gordon, drunk, fined
So; McCarty, exceeding the speed
limit fined S.; Leon Cox, exceeding
he speed limit, fined s..
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-11
COURT OF
COUNTY IN
MEET HERE
Short But Busy Session in Progress; IS
Cases on Docket; II are
Criminal Actions

The session of the January term
of the Grady county court opened
this morning on a docket bearing So
cases, 26 of which are criminal hear
ings. Judge R E. Davenport is pre-
siding.
The court is today busted with the
civil docket it being the intention to
clean that up before beginning on the
criminal cases. The first of the lat
ter will probably not be taken up be-
fore tomorrow.
Four of the cases listed on the
criminal docket are appealed cases
from the city police court in which
violation of the traffic ordinance and
exceeding the speed limit are charg
ed Seventeen of the criminal cases
have to do with the liquor traffic, in
cluding charges of selling, transport
ing and having possession of intoxi-
eating liquors. In one case. "gun
toting" is charged and in two others
the defendants are charged with
pointing deadly weapons.
The session has drawn considera.
bic attendance of Jurors, witnesses,
attorneys and the usual run of court
room regulars. The jurors register
ed are as follows;
]. w. Crum, Chickasha; c. F.. Day
ton, Chickasha; w. n. Chaffin, Bal
ley; Oscar L. Williams, Chickasha;
s. w. Stewart, Bailey; D. p. Chit
wood, Alex; G. H. Swihart, Rush
Springs; Tom L. Boles, Chickasha;
G. B. Doss, Tuttle; c. H. Harris,
Chickasha; John Itzen, Chickasha;
A. A. Hawn, Chickasha; Ben Nor
gan, Chickasha; c. Gates, Laverty;
Beatty Hooker, Bradley.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-11

STATE In
OIL SAND
DrilIer Believes Ii Is Real Well; Shut
Down to Await Arrival
Of tsing

Il believe we have an oil WELL
said Hugh Clark, of the firm of Cor
rigan & Calrk, drilling contractors,
employed by the Treasure State Oil
Co., operating on the Tom Erwin
farm about five miles southeast OF
Naples in this county.
1--WE tsve gone about foot into
the sand and have shut down to
await the arrival of CASING" contin
ued Mr Corrigan. "The sand which
we have found looks good. We have
done no casing and shall drill no
more until casing is set. The sand
was found at a depth Of 2050 feet
1t would be dangerous to drill deeper
without casing as we would stand q
good chance to lose the hole If a
strong flow of gas were encounter
ed. We are very much encouraged
over the sand that we have found
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-11
LANCSTON
RESUMES
DRILLING

Business is picking up i'll the oil
development game in southern Gra
dy county. The Langston well No
on the Milwee farm in 1896 Will
resume drilling tonight with day and
night shifts and will keep hard at it
until the hole is finished. They are
now down 216O feet.
For months the Langston has been
shut down. First, the cold weather
put them out of business. Taking
advantage of this compulsory shut
down they began installing and re-
pairing machinery necessary to deep
and tedious drilling. This work has
just been completed and they are
now ready to finish the well.
Mr.. Langston,, manager OF the
company, stated today thA he is
very much encouraged over the pros
poets. "Our formations are good,
said Mr. Langston. Also, tho bring
ing in of gas and oil wells in the dis
trict further bears out our belief that
we are going to hit a big pool of
oil"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-11

get two months pay at once. have
never heard from you whether you
had received any payments or not.
81 adorn my sleeves with only two
stripes or cheverons at present as
am only a corporal, but | think that
ere many moons pass / will be able
to add third for sergeant as I am
ranking corporal in my platoon al
though we have several old soldiers
In It. There are over fifty men in
the platoon and l drill all of them at
once quite often; you should see and
hear my giving commnads. (Ha.
hal. And me only u recruit
There is a sergeant In the same
ward in the hospital as | am whose
home is in Anadarko. We get to-
gether and talk over oH times back
in Oklahoma. Our ward master IS
an old soldier. He was stationed at
Ft. Sill for three years and he also
hHoWs dll ABOUT CnlohdShd anu Oh'
lahoma City and in fact all the state.
He was with the bunch Of soldiers
who came through Verden when
was going to school there in my
freshman year. He remembered all
about the high school marching
down to see them. When you an
swer tell me all about papa's farm
ing or II he has time tell him to
write to me. Sending love to all the
home folks and oodles Of kisses to
Helen, I am, as ever,
"Your loving son,
Murray"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-11

SERVICE IS
IMPRESSIVE

Yesterday at the morning patriotic
service the Presbyterian church was
taxed to the fullest seating capacity
and special seating arrangements had
to be made to meet the needs of late
comers. Throughout the whole ser
vice the deepest interest was evil
denced by the congregation and many
were affected to tears as the pastor
unveiled the honor roll on which was
written the names of nineteen men
and boys who have entered the SER
wise from the families of the church.
On the wall of the church, back of
the chancel, was displayed a national
flag and service flag, the latter
having in the white field 20 stars,
each star representing soldier hero.
The twentieth star represented the
pastors second son who has enlisted
and been accepted for the aviation
corp as pilot, but who had not yet
been called to his special depart
ment of service.
The congregation shared in the
spirit of the service and made the
church ring with the melody OF
america" and "The Star Spangled
Banner" The choir gave two spe
cial numbers, an anthem and a solo
the latter sung by Miss Ashens. The
pastors text was, "Render therefore
unto Caesar the things which are
Caesars, and unto God the things
that are Gods" placing emphasis
upon loyalty to state and loyalty tC
church, disclosing the menace tC
state and society in event the church
should relax her claim to the Sab
bath ands her efforts to maintain th'
moral and spiritual life of the com
munity and prepare the church anC
community for the days that are tt
Gene.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-11
TOEXAMTNE
SELECTMEN
FOR ARMY
200 Grady County Men Called for Physi-
cal Examination Tomorrow; Pre-
pare for Next DRAFT Call

Tomorrow on the fifth floor of the
First National bank building at S:3(
a, m. the physical examination Of
200 selectmen of this county will
commence. The men have been mott
! fled and are expected to report
promptly at the hour mentioned when
they will be put through the exam
nation which is in charge of DR.. L,
e. Emanuel.
The same systematic methods used
In former examinations will be in ev-
idence at this examination, each
member of the examining staff hay
ing charge of the examination Of one
particular part of the body. A clerk
will work with each examiner as as.
sistant. The examining physicians
assisting DR.. Emanuel VIII be Drs r..
]. Gerard, Ninnekah; J. T. Little,
Minco; S. O. Mars, Chickasha; A.
D. Donnelly, Chickasha; A. C. White,
Chickasha. Chief Electrician White
of the navy recruiting station will
also assist, and the army recruiting
station has promised man for the
work.
The men to be examined : come
from both the northern and south
ern boards of Grady county. The
examination is preparatory to the
next call for men for the national
army. No date for the next call was
given out at the office of the Grady
county exemption board. Among the
men called for examination are:
James C. o. Miller, Cement; Clar-
ence A. Register, Bailey; john Hen
ry Brown, Cement; E. T. Bradley,
Bradley; Walter A .Slaydon, Rush
Springs; Marvin P. Alfond, Wetum-
ka; Edon J. Syzemore, Lindsay; Linn
H. Kirk Blanchard; Ed McClintock,
Bradley; Elzo e. Chowning, Nocona,
Texas; John T. Hays, Ninnekah;
Flem Smith Castlebury, Ninnekah;
Walter Lee Taylor, Carter; Herschal
Irennan, Alex; ], f. Payne, Rush
Springs; Grover Cleveland McCurdy,
Concord, n c.; Jesse M. Williams,
Marlow; Joseph Edward Mileur Rush
Springs; Henry McCree Sloan, Okla
homa City; Wesley Bailey, Rush
Springs; Basil L. Mcclure, Phoenix
Ariz.; James E. Cowan, Lindsay;
Luther Payton Shaw. NARROW; Will
liam Albert Pate, Cement; James b.
Eaves, Norge; George f. Eaves Mar
low; Earl Vernon Smith, Rush
Springs; Hazel brennan, Alex; Mack
Monroe, West Tulsa; Jess Morris,
Ninnekah; Claude Reed, Lindsay;
John Benjamin, city; James Lee Jen-
nings, Dibble; Sell Dixon, Rush
Springs; James HOLIDAY, Bradley;
Wilbert Alcorn, Rush Springs; Clyde
Lawrence, Tulsa; Charles E. Cayen-
der Alex.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-11
Cd Even B1h Enemy in Sssi.r Near
Swiss Border AAsr>Fsur
Days Attack
ADVANCE SIXTY YARDS
in LORRAINE REGION
Ohio Troops Press Forward and Win All
ObjestiVes, FOrsiug Etny
10 Retreat
By United Press.

By United Press
With the Americans in France,
March 11-American and French sol.
diers in cooperation conducted sue.
cessful raids and demolished the
German trenches at three pSints to
the depth of one hundred meters.
The Bschss were compelled to
take refuge in their augoaR. seven
of them being capturod
The four days bsmbardnant Of the
American positions near the Swiss
border ended yesterday whom the
American gunners neutralizod the
work Of the Boches batteries. Tho
American troops fought remarkably
well under unsual enemy sstivity.
Gxas
Advance in LernaiS&
By United Press
With the French Armies Afisld,
March 11r-The American forces in
the Lorraine region made destruc-
tive attack on the enemy positions
east of Reillon.
Fifty Ohio troops and sixty FrSncA
charged sixty yards. aapturiRg all OBJ.
1ectives. The qorSs retrssted.
So eager wore the Americans that
the French soldiers were compelled
to restrain them from going eurthey,
Russ Govt Moves ~
By United Press.
Petrograd, March 1.-The govern
ment is moving to Moscow as the
first step in further organization.
The armies are resting on all fronts,
an official announcement says.
1t is believed here that it may be
necessary for the Bolshsviki to fight
both Germany and Japan.
TWO American Alrmen KIlIads
BY URitsd Press.
Washington March 1.-Two Amer.
lean naval sviators were killed In an
aeroplane accident in France. the
navy department announced today.
Baker in France.
By United Press.
Paris, Mares lL-sssretary sfw~
Baker has arrived in France, il was
snnsuncdd here today
sammies ovar Eep.
BY United Press.
Roris, March 11--Au saeaa t-o6ps
made a determined incursioa into the
Germss line in Lorraine thS French
war office announced tefay.
American and French guns poured
a terrific fire into the GerYnaa Rrst,
second and third line trenches. When
the infastrS went over tbs top they
found the first line trenches desert
ed. Penetrating thS third liHe. they
erdered the Boches sat Of their dug
outs. When they fired the Aneri.
cans blew up several dusbuts. thus
killing an unknown Humbsr Of the
enemy
The Americans todk &s attack
lightly joking vhsn rszVains amid
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: Tonight general fsiA VlaYn- y
= sr Tuesday. fair. soah TO ,
+ southwest winds. =
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-11
ME wEE~HHR
For 0MaNpna.

Tonight general faiA VlarA.
sr. Tuesday. fair. soah to
southwest winds.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-11

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-11

You will find all the
local news every day
in The Daily Expire IS
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-11

Baker in France.
By United Press.
Paris, Mares lL-sesretary Of wT
Baker has arrived in France, II was
snnsHncdd here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-25

toll of us, and caused this great peo- pie so much inconvenience and embar- rassment Nevertheless, Christian Amer ica is ready and always willing humbly to bow her head in prayer to Almighty God saving Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven
 In consequence of this nationwide spread of the influenza epidemic health physicians everywhere have deemed it the part of wisdom to urge the city, county and state authorities to close all places of public gathering, including the schools and churches, as necessary health measure, constructive and pre- ventive in further spread of the disease, and to wipe it out in already existing localities.
 The course taken by these heroic phys icians and humanitarians We commend without questioning. We, one and all, co operate with them absolutely in their heroic and courageous fight to check and annihilate this dreadful disease.
 We observe that November 1, 1918. is the date designated to reopen the schools of Jefferson county, and also the city schools. We understand the ban will be lifted from all public assemblies at that time should the disease continue on the wane. Inasmuch as this is the purpose and determination of the health offi- cers and those in authority, it does seem that on November g. 1918. which day Is the first Sabbath in the month. all
 churches ought to be opened as day
 of prayer to our Heavenly Father that
 He may grant His divine grace and
 mercy upon our great educational un- dertaking That our schools. colleges, business and church activities may re- sume their operations without further interference by the influenza epidemic. and that the epidemic may not spread or make an inroad amongst us. It is expedient that Gods church should have the right of way. It Is expedient that we put Him in the plan, if we ex- pect an abundant fruitage in our efforts and determinations.
 When We think of the fragrant crimes and atrocities of Germany, both on land 1! and sea, and when we think of the daily l heavy death toll caused by this wicked | and unnecessary war, we cannot help urging our great nation and the allies of the world to pray for the speedy termination of the war in lasting peace. Having the interest of the American people at heart. the interest of our peo-
 pie in the county of Jefferson and the Birmingham district, we, therefore pray
 the authorities that the ban be lifted 1 from Gods church by the first Sabbath | in November and let the people of God
 get together for prayer and divine serv- ! ice. Respectfully submitted,
 | B. F. MALLARD. Pastor Allen Temple A. M. B. Church. ! Bessemer. October "A. 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-25
WAR LABOR BOARD ANNOUNCES AWARDS Increase in Wages Granted Men of Seven Street Rail-
 way Companies

Washington, October 24.-Awards in controversies iii the cases of 10 street railway companies and their employees were announced tonight by the war labor board. Wages were at issue i'll seven of the cases, in each of which increases were granted the men.
 The New Orleans case, which was reviewed at the request of the com pany resulted in affirmation of the original award of Il cents as affect ing platform men.
 The award to other employees, how ever, Is set aside and an increase of 10 cents per hour for mechanics and other workmen, with minimum of 3S cents. established
 Reinstatement of men was ordered at Columbus, Ga, where the board found the company had discriminated against employees for union activity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-25
DECATUR

Decatur, October 24.- Especial. )-Every- thing is in readiness for the execution by hanging of Win Lee Hamilton, who shot and killed Officer F. A. Bass, night policeman at Decatur, on September [. Hamilton was apprehended at Sheffield, tried and found guilty of murder in the first degree just IS days after the crime was committed, at a special term of court called to try his case by Judge Robert Brickel. The gallows has been erected in the jail yard and time Of ex- ecution has been set for Friday morn- ing, October 25, at Il o'clock. On ac- count of threatened mob violence, Hamii- ton was taken to Madison county and lodged in the Huntsville Jail, where he will remain until the day of execution.
 Miss Kate Daniels of Tuscumbia, who was to have been married to the late Andrew Babler today, arrived on Satur- day in time to attend his last moments and was present at the funeral held this morning. MT. Babler was stricken his bed and was stricken with pneu- mona few hours afterward.
 The 1eath toll from Spanish influenza is daily decreasing in the Twin Cities. and indicas ions are tint within the next few days there win sb& AsFeturn to nor nal conditions. Haetneee. which has been paralizeJ, isbGutnAjng to show signs of revival. AthAnY Ncda fountains, closed by order of thA N14Eor, will be allowed to reopen op 0e&p4ar 24 Only two deaths from inslaefaa were reported during the past N hQny& Hfhose of VIII Cowart. la17 Fifth nvsnxss ppth. and a small child of MT. and oSM. J. Moore of Albany. <. ssssa.
 Oscar Gilbert. son oS TeM cilpert, oi Decatur, was reporte4 AWAng those killed in action in Franp4a tSdAy's cas- ualty list. Young Gilbar$Xx member or the Rainbow division 46 6N service on the Mexican border ptIek to goinf overseas. zsarrssstsx
 J. w. Clopton. manager IT E6e pscssu' umbus, Ohio, where he wAtt attene meeting of the National o Ice Cream ManufacturersSb le turning MT. Clopton visite4 fN .ay.on Wright aeroplane factory ssv .on where the DeHaviland plan n,a T ufactured and reports the Hia u
 flying machines as "AlanamasH " h'i of butterflies in spring time
 John Morris. a we'll known rtsadent oi Athena. ended his life by shootin n tha1 citv this morning. Walking t1te m niant of the Stonestreet Bottling works Mr Morris seated himself on stoot draw a revolver from his pocket ana qe' Iiberately shot himself through tlze heAd dying within few moments. ThQS enMal for the act Is not known, but Is attHQ4fefl to nervous depression. A wife stjj7lS9 2s him. flt &3x}
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-25
The Man Next Dooa.

Thomas F. Logan, in Leslie's.,
 Four hundred thousand Americans are keeping watch on the mai next door. The government has eyes ev- anywhere to detect dishonest and ots- loyalty. Fourteen intelligence and ip- vestigating organizations are at work night and day to see to 1t that the au- thorities are fully informed regarding the activities of those who do not put America first These are: The bureau of investigation of the department of jusice. headed by A. Bruce Bielaski; the office of naval intelligence, headed by Rear Admiral Roger Welles; the divi- sion of military intelligence. headed by Brigadier General Churchill; the treas ury department secret service, similar but smaller organizations in the war trade board. the shipping board, the war industries board, the food adminis- tration, the state department, the de- partment of agriculture, the postoffics department. the customs service. and last and most widely ramified of all. the American Protective league. consisting of 3O0.000 volunteer loyalists, Rapid expansion and multiplication of these agencies has suggested to more than one official the need for . dose of co-ordination-the governments fla vored remedy for all ills. The President several months ago consid- cred and rejected plea for their unifi- cation under new cabinet head. He wants no more cabinet officers on any ground. He will probably maintain his opposition to the merging of all the in- formation kodies, although he has since obtained full authority to urify through the German act. Complete unification might miss the objectives of it's proposers So highly specialized is the work that cun,bersomeness and loss of time might neutralizc the gain from cutting down duplication. But certain ly important progress could be made through pooling all the valuable rec ords of the various organizations. The war trade board will frequently find the answer to one of its investigations in a completed file of the army or navy intelligence. Establishment of single great card index system would greatly reduce the work of all the investiga- tors. The British found this to be true when they merged their army and navy intelligence bureaus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-25
THREE DEATHS WEDNESDAY

Anniston, October 24-(Special) )-Three deaths for the 24 hours ended at mid night Wednesday at the base hospital al Camp Mcclellan is the Thursday record for the previous day, and the situation at the camp is improved in many other ways.
 During the same period 5S new pa tients were admitted to the base hos pital, while 334 men were returned to
 the duty roster. The new influenza cases
 are less for the same period than for the
 past several days, and the improvement
 in general conditions at the camp causes
 an optimistic spirit to prevail among the ranks of the medical officers