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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
SPEAKE IS
BUSY WITH
TRIO CASES

U. S. Commissioner j. w. Speake
was busy man this morning when
Jake Hendricks and Florida Haley,
negroes, were heralded before him on
charges of selling liquor to soldiers.
Also, e. E. Turner, white man was
brought before the commissioner on
a like charge, the two, however be-
ing separate cases.
These cases came as the direct re-
suits of the activities of Sergeant r.
l.. Price and Private A. Stone of the
provost guard who we're detailed for
this special work by the department
o: justice. The soldiers testimony
vas to the effect that they had pur'
chased whiskey from the three ac
oused Hendricks had expressed q
desire to waive preliminary hearing
when arraigned some days ago, but
this morning he changed his mind
and decided to fight the case to the
limit.
Hendricks was held under bono
OF $1,000, while Florida Haley's bond
was placed at $500. E. E. Turner
the white man, waived preliminary
and posted bond for his appearance
at the next federal grand jury a.
Muskogee.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
KELLY TO
INSTRUCT
CUARDSMEN

Members of the Grady county COM
pany Of the National guard will hold
their last meeting of the week at the
almory tonight at 1880.
The session last night proved to
be a big success, there being four
squads to answer roll call. These
were put through the PAGES by the
"non-coms" and got "away with it,
in good shape. One of the features
of evening was the drilling Of squad
by Mr.. Kelley, who is visiting Rev.
Freese of this city. Mr.. Kelley has
seen II years service with the army
and Is a thorough and efficient drli
master. He will be in Chickasha
for some time and has offered his
services as instructor to Mr.. Hulen
and the Grady county company, when
offer has been accepted. 1t is point
ed out that the instructions to be
obtained from Mr.. Kelley are OF
great value to the company at this
stage of the game. He will be on
hand tonight to further instruct the
various squads. An especial effort
is being made to get the entire com
pany to answer roll call tonight,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
TO
HOLD MEET
FRI. NIGHT
To Receive Instructions for Their Cam
paign in The Interests Of the
Third Liberty Loan

Chickasha Troop of Boy Scouts
will meet Friday night at the city
hall for instruction and preparation
for their Third Liberty loan cam
paign 1t is required of every scout
to be present at this meeting for
scouts, unless instructed, cannot take
part as solicitors for bond subscrip-
tions
"That this is to be the greatest
day in the history of the Boy Scouts
organization should be made known
to ALL said the scoutmaster. "Nev-
er has such an honor been conferred
Oh Young America Never before in
the history of the world has a ma
ton taken into its confidence the
boys and placed upon them specific
responsibilities and especially of such
magnitude and Importance as the
present enterprise. The magnitude
OF the undertaking may be under
stood in part, by the record attained
in the Second Liberty Loan campaign
by the Boy Scouts who took 533, $40
subscriptions, one out of every eigh
teen sold throughout the nation, and
aggregating $1O2084, 100, and when
you recall that the scouts began their
Second Liberty Loan campaign after
their big brothers had been working
for three weeks, after the pan oil
milk had been skinned and big
bud' had carried away the cream
then little bud slipped into the milk
house and skinned $1O2,O84, ,10G
worth of good cream and placed il
with the government creamery. Now
il little bud had been sent to the
milk house first, what would have
been his record?
"In this Third Liberty Loan cam
paign, greater restrictions are plac
ed on the scouts who are working
for war service honors, but watch
the Chickasha scouts Not Stacker
among them, they are 100 per cent
patriotic and 100 per cent efficient
and when their record reaches Ber
lin, Kaiser Bill will feel that he is
all in
Remember, the scouts begin theil
campaign Saturday morning. Let
your bond of sympathy be bond
Tor liberty"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
CORTON IS
RIVAL OF
FORTUNA
Reports From Field To-Day Put New Well
In Class of Mammoth Gasser;
betting Stronger

Word received this morning from
Cement stated that the Gorton gassel
is real one and rival of the bis
Fortuna 40O00,000 foot producer. All
oil man, returning from Cement this
morning, said that in his opinion
the well was drilling itself in.
Reports were to the effect that the
roar OF the we'll could be heard for
a distance of three miles. 1t was
the intention of the Gorton drillers to
drill deeper, according to the reports
OF yesterday, but some were expect
ing trouble if this was attempted If
the we'll is really as big as reported,
ii being pointed out that the pres
sure would greatly hinder opera
tions.
Pipe is being laid from the Gorton
this morning to the Cala-Belle OIL
and Gas companys location in 2-5-9,
the same section as the Gorton. The
Cala-Belle will use the Gorton gas
as fuel Also gas line is being con.
structed to the Gladstone No. 2, To-
Gated in the suburbs of Cement Five
other locations going in near the
Gorton will use the Gorton gas, 1t is
There was rumor afloat on the
streets this morning to the effect
that certain Chickasha men were al.
ready endeavoring to make arrange
ments to pipe the Gorton gas to
1t was impossible to
check up this rumor with any degree
OF accuracy, but it is known that
Chickasha capital as well as a COM
pany from Oklahoma City were
:.wai.-Rs thc bringing in of another
big gas well in the southwest Chick
asha district, giving assurance that
1t is really a gas producing field In
sufficient quantities to warrant the
of sufficient money to
put in the proper equipment.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
DRAFTMEN
TO ANSWER
ROLL CALL
Assemble at Federal Building Today al
4 O'clock; Leave Tomorrow at 3:lO;
List May | Men Given

This afternoon at 4 o'clock, 9S mer
from Grady county are scheduled tC
answer roll call in front of the Fed
eral building, being the first assem-
bly, of the increment to leave for
I Camp Travis tomorrow.
The same order of procedure will
be in effect That is, the men VIII
assemble at 4 o'clock and after roll
! call will be disbanded until o'clock
when they will again assemble to an
swer mess call" At this time they
VIII be given tickets good for meals
and lodging until they entrain for
the concentration camp. They will
re. assemble for entrainment at 2:SO
tomorrow afternoon and march to
their train which is scheduled to
leave at $40.
The Chickasha band has arranged
a street dance to be given tonight
on Sixth street, between Kansas and
Chickasha avenue. The draftmen
selected to go to camp at this time
will be special guests of the musical
organization.
S. c. Durbin, chairman of the local
board stated this morning that it
was impossibzle to give the exact
list of the men to leave at this time
until after roll call this afternoon,
for the reason that some of the men
on the list will leave from other
points also several men will go from
this board. who have been register
ed with other boards.
The list of men to leave Chicka-
sha on May l was announced this
morning at the office Of the board.
These men are called to as
April 80 and to leave for camp the
following day The list of men, with
their present addresses, follows:
Northern Board-Walter Lee Cal
lahan, Troy, Okla. Samuel L. Cot
ton, Alexandria, La; Carey Turner,
Oklahoma City; Chas. Hughes,
Chickasha; Roscoe P Smith, San
Antonio, Tex; Virgil NJ Williams,
Chickasha; Geo. Marvin Reid, Chick
asha; Lee Curtis Burke. Chickasha;
Perry H. Doss, Chickasha; Ira Balm,
Chickasha.
Southern Board-Mack Monroe,
West Tulsa; Bunch Hill, Chickasha;
Sell Dixon, Rush Springs; Roscoe
Payne, NARROW; James r. Henson,
New Wilson; Archie L. Jones, Rush
Springs; Thomas Oscar Dyer, Alex;
Linn Harper Kirk Rush Springs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
IUTTLE MAN
is CALLED
ON CARPET

Yesterday afternoon at Tuttle G.
L Hamrick, editor of the Tuttle
Times, was heralded before the pre-
cinct Council of Defense of Tuttle
and an investigation was held rela
tive to certain remarks Hamriek is
alleged to have made against the
Red Cross, and particularly against
the character of the women engaged
in Red Cross work.
V. II. Hulen represented the Grady
county Council of Defense at the
hearing Two witnesses were called
in the investigation, Finley Fryrear
stated in effect that he had heard
Hamrick say that the Red Cross
workers, and especially the Red
Cross nurses, we're practically with
cut character. The other witness, q
Tuttle blacksmith, stated that he
could not remember any statements
Ilamrick had made. Hamrick, on
the stand, denied having made any
OF the statements credited to him.
before leaving Tuttle, Mr.. Hulen
called at the office of the Tuttle
Times and took possession of a copy
of the FINISHED Mystery" the Pastor
Russell book that has been declared
seditious and barred from sale or
distribution This book was In Ham.
rick's possession.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
National Fuel Administration Issues Or
ders Restricting Manufacture Of Clay
Products Says State Fuel Boss
BASE CURTATLMENT
ON AVERAGE OUTPUT
Issue Lisi Worked Out on Percentage
Basis; Put New War Work in
Old Factories

Ada, Okla, April 25.-(Sjecial)-
The United States Fuel Administra
ton has just issued regulations, ap
proved by the war industries board
restricting the pannfacture of clay
products and rearranging and divid
ing the manufacturing program OF
this industry in such a way as to
place it on the basis of war indus
t~y This information was given out
from the office of p A. Norris, fed.
eral fuel administrator for Oklahoma.
Ten orders of this series were
signed by Fuel Administrator H. A.
Garfield. the products dealt with be-
ing arranged in classes and manufac-
ture curtailed on percentage basis
as follows:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
BIG AMERICAN LINER
TURNS TURTLE WITH
HUNDREDS ON BOARD

IS one of the largest American liners
The stamer was coming from the
Brooklyn drydock where it had been
undergoing repairs since its arrival
from a European port The only in
formation to be obtained was the po-
lice statement that the sea cocks
were opened Whether it was
through careles mess at the Brooklyn
dry dock or enroute to the yessers
berth is not known.
Ambulances were rushed to the
pier but it was declared that there
was no loss of life. No one was al.
loved to enter or leave the pier un.
til an investigation is completed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
BOUNDARY
IN DISPUTE
By United Press.

By United Press.
Oklahoma City, April 25-That the
northern boundary of Texas is the
southern bank of the Red river is
the contention of the state of Okla
Eoma as declared by the secretary Of
the state school land department.
The secretary of the department
advertised for bids for oil leases in
the channel from Cotton county west
as far as As miles.
The U. S. supreme court decision
in 1905 shows that the Texas boun-
dairy is the southern bank of the
river,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
Americans Are Aldlnn.
By United Press.

Dy Oh1l0u EEebb.
London. April 25.-American troops
are aiding in the defense of Ami.
els. They are holding positions
south of the Somme along the Avre
in conjunction with the French.
Against these positions the Germans
directed their heaviest assaults on
the resumption of the offensive
The fighting is continuing along q
wide front there.
Field Marshal Haig admits loss Of
Villers-Brettonneux, eight miles east
Of Amiens. South of the Avre the
battle continues. The fighting is
particularly stubborn in the region
OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. where the
eiemy obtained a foothold in the
eastern edge of the village which is
being stubbornly defended.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
Per cent

StOneWare teXcept chemlcal) Ia
Curtailment in each case is based
on the average output of the past
three years. 1t will be noted that
the percentage of curtailment is not
equal in al classes of clay products.
These figures have been reached af-
ter careful investigation and repre-
sent rates of production which win
be for the best interests of the nee
essary government work and in gen
eral for the interests of the manufac-
turers involved.
The experience of the last year has
brought two facts clearly to the
front First, that as far as possible
the new war work must be put into
old factories to take the place of
less essential production. This meth.
Cd of producing war supplies pre-
vents building problems, housing
problems and transportation prob.
lens which necessarily follow the
SC tting up of new plants for war pro-
duction. Second, that in addition to
this transference it will be necessa-
ry for many industries to make de-
liberate sacrifices of a part of their
ordinary business in order that there
may be transportation, men and ma
terials enough for war production.
The war industries board and the
fuel administration have been for
several months obtaining informa-
tion which would enable them to
reorganize lesser essential indus
tries, such as building materials,
which tax transportation facilities
and fuel supplies to the largest ex'
tent.
The bureau of standards and ex
perts associated with each industry
have placed their services at the dis
posal of the government and have
aided in reaching conclusions.
In general the minimum basis oi
running for the year has been estab
lished in each class of clay products
This minimum has taken account oi
the more necessary requirements out
side of strictly war activities as wei
as the necessities of the government
Beyond this, it is arranged tha
whenever the government depart
ment certify requirements in any O
the divisions exceeding the produc
tive capacity of given district OF
the minimum basis, such facts will
be certified to the fuel adimnistra
ton and permits for additional run
ming will be issued
The aim has been to conserve tn,
larger interests of the trade involy
ed Equal treatment for all plant
Is provided wherever possible. Al
lowance, however, is made in tn
plan for recognized individual il
stances where an abundance of fue
and absence of congestion make
desirable that large proportion c
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-25

By United Press.
New York, April 25.-The Ameri
can liner st. Paul turned turtle this
afternoon at q pier here. 1t is re-
ported that several hundred men
were aboard.
A police report says the liner went
over just as she entered her slip.
The report says that sea cocks were
opened, allowing the water to pour
into the vessel.
A guard of soldiers was thrown
around the vessel Immediately after
the accident, barring even the police
from approaching it. The st. Paul
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
PRulTT TRIAL POSTPONED

The preliminary hearing Of Mo-
mon Pruitt and Judge Maben before
Commissioner j. W. Speake on char
ges of introducing liquor. and which
was set for today. has been postpon-
ed until April %. According to the
charge, is quarts of whiskey were
taken from Pruitt and Maben sever
al weeks ago at Waurika.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-25

George Dismukes, former employo
Of the Express, returned from New
Lewisville, Ark. last night where he
made a farewell visit to home folks
before answering his country's call
to arms. Mr.. Dismukes leaves with
the draft increment from this dis
trict tomorrow morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
PASSAGE IS
DEMANDED
OF DUTCH


BY United Press.
The Hague. April 25.-German cav
airy appeared along the Westphalian
border. A German note demanding
free transportation for materials
through Holland to Belgium arrived
here,
The note demands quick reply
Westphalia is a Prussian province
on the Dutch frontier.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
Desperate Fighting on Heights East Of
Amiens; Situation at VilIers Looks
Better for British
TEUTONS DRIVEN
FROM AQUENN WOOD
Huns Strike in PiCardy and Flanders;
Sammies Aid in Defense Of
AmieHS
BY United Press.

With the French British AfieId,
april 25.-Desperate fighting boiled
down ON the heights east Of Amlens
during the night. Tanks we're used
by both sides for the first time in
history. The situation now looks
better on the vilIers.Brettoneux
British counter attacks drove the
Germans out of Aquenn wood west
o. Viller-Brettoneux. The situation
III the town itself is uncertain.
First reports said the British tanks
drove the others from the field. Two
British tanks crawled UP and down
the lines moving German infantry
down.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
Texas pisaarees.
BY United Press.

By UulIeu PresS.
Austin, Tex, April 25.-Reports
that the state of Oklahoma is claim
ing the southern bank of the Red
river as the boundary line drew pro-
tests from officials here. The Texas
land commissioner, Robinson, saId
the Texas boundary was the center
of the channel.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
Huns Strike Heavily.
BY United Press.

oy united PresS.
London, April 25.--FIeld Marshal
liindenburg is striking simultaneous.
ly in Picardy and Flanders. While
the battle swirled around Vilers.
Brettonneux and the drive against
Amiens was going on and also the
thrust against the northern line on
the Flanders battle front. The enemy
suffered temporary reverses on both
fronts Marshal Haig reported.
In the neighborhood of Vlllers.
Brettonneux the British regained
some ground by counter attacks.
Northeast Of Dailleul in Flanders the
French repulsed heavy attack but
an assault is now being pressed on
wide front, including the sector
held by the British to the east of
the French positions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-25

production be permitted in a given
district. The granting of such addi-
tional output has been hedged about
with safeguards so that general con.
ditions in the different trades will
not be seriously affected.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
Allie Prepared.


By United Press.
With the French Army Afield
April 25.-Allied aeroplanes detected
the hurried concentration of Ger
mans yesterday, enabling the allies
to prepare for the stiffest resistance
o the third German push.
s-Brettonneux, the first Ger.
man objective, captured the three ma
tional roadways leading in fan-like
fashion toward Amiens, Albert and
St Quentin.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
ROLAND RETURNS FROM
BRoWNWooD OIL DISTRICT

Dud Roland returned yesterday
evening from Brownwood, Texas,
where he has spent several days
looking over the oil fields there. ut
certainly looks like a real oil field, "
said Mr.. Roland "The Oil State has
a well down 1880 feet and is still go
ing"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
Germans Take Position.

Germans Take Position.
BY United r'resa.
Paris April 25.-The Germans cap.
tured MISUNDERSTANDING where
American and French troops are
fighting together, the French war
office announced today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-25

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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-09
BOTH HOUSES
REPUBLICAN

CONFINED FROM PAGE ONF
succeed Senator Hitchcock Of Ne
braSkd as head OF the foreign rcla-
tions committee Although tn" be
lief here now is that tho peace treaty
VIII be- ratified before democratic
control ends. this Cummiito" VIII
have many important after thc-"hr
problems
prnrosc Heads Finance Committee.
Heading tn" powerful senate =
nance committee would be Senator
Penroso Of Pennsylvania, In place Of
Senator simmons OF N0rth Carolina.
Senator Warren of wyoming Is cN-
pcctcd to head the appropriations
epumitiro OF which Senator Martin
n Virginia. now democratic leader,
IL chairman
The military affairs committee, of
which senator chamberlain Of
Oregon Is chairman. is expected TO
go 10 Senator Wadsworth ~ New
York. next in line after Senator
Warren 10 secure the rhairmanshlp.
Tho naval committee chairman.
ship. held by Senator swanson or
Virginia II regarded in doubt Rank
ing republican members are, IN
order. Senators pcnrOsc. Lodge,
smith of Michigan; rag" of Vermont
and PoindeNter
The judiciary ana commerce com
mittec chairmanshi also rest up"n
preference finally made nv ranking
rcpublicsus Senator nelson uf
Minnesota Is senior an both.
The inter state commerce com
mittcc falls to Senator Cummins OF
Iowa, as successor To- Senator Smllh
Of south Carolina.
L.. n mi
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-09
A CHILD GETS CROSS,
SICK AND FEVERiSH
WHEN C0NSTIPATED
Look Mother If tongue ia
coated clean little liver
and bowels.

II your little ones tongue Is coe,o1
II ls n sure sign the stomach n,er
and bowels need a gentle. thorough
cleansing at once. When your rhiId
Is cross. peevish, lIetlcSs. r,Ia
doesn't sleep, eat or act naturally,
II breath is bad stomach rour sys,
TEN full 81 cold throat sore. or
fevcri'h, give a teaspoonful ~ "r,H.
fornia Syrup 81 Figs" and In rav
hours all tho cloEEod up. ,.rvt..
patcd waste, sour bile and und.ss.f.
ed food viii gently move out " PIT.
bowels, and you have wei n.,v.
ful child again.
SICK children needn't TO r.1sot
10 take this harmless "frat Iaaa.
tive" Millions OF mothers keen 4
handy because they know i'. ar.
tion on the stomach, liver and Sn,y.
els is prompt and sure. They ESQ.
know little given today sayog
sick child tomorrow
Ask your druggist for a bottle FL,
'California Syrup Of Figs wh,r1
contains directions Tor babies rnr.
dr"n or all ages and for grown .Ipt
plainly on the bottle Beware -
countcrfeits sold here. Got tbe
genuine made by "Cdliforn.a F-
Syrup Company Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-09
ALLIES HURLING
FOE TO BORDER
CONFINED PROM PAGE ONE

CONFINED FROM PAGE ONE
ward to their borders. Journal, an
important railroad center in Belgium
on the line leading to Brussels. has
been entered by the British, who aye
across the Scheldt with few barriers
OF great Importance between them
and Brussels To the south OF Val
enciennes the British have taken
Avesnes, another important railroad
junction point and all along the front
have pushed the Germans farther
east. Maubcugc is being advanced
upon by tho British.
The French again have cut deeply
into the enemy's front At last ac-
counts they had heached Liart. 90
miles north OF Rethel on the rail-
road leading eastward to MeZieres
The taking Of this town leaves only
one railroad in this portion OF France
over which the enemy can retire.
This Is the Hirson line which is be-
ing daily brought nearer and now
at some places Is dominated by the
French guns.