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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-19
MEMBERS STATE
BOARD EDUCATION
INSPECTING O.C.W.


Judge Roll of Atoka and Mr.. Hill
of Vinita, members of the state
board of education, are spending the
day in Chickasha on an inspection
tour of the Oklahoma College for
Women. They arrived at the col
lege early and were shown through
the buildings by President G. w
Austin.
I'VE are always glad to have the
board members with us, and take
pleasure in showing them just whai
the Oklahoma College for Women /:
accomplishing, said President Al
tin.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-19
Gives Six Essential Reasons for Storing
Next Wiaier's Supply Of Fuel During
Coming Months
SUMMER PRICES
NOW IN EFFECT
May Relieve Suffering During Cold Months;
Coal Needed at CantOnuents; Must
Keep Mines Busy

Ada, Okla, An7il 19.--six essen.
tial reasons why coal consumers
should get their supply stored early
this summer are given by P, A. Nor.
ris, federal fuel administrator for
Oklahoma.
Dealers and consumers of coal"
says Mr.. Norris, Should buy early
for the following reasons:
First; Summer reductions ara
now in effect, and the consumer can
save money by buying at this time.
Dealers who want to store coal and
sell next winter can make more prof
1t than they can by waiting till win,
ter to buy.
"Second Consumers who lay in
their coal this summer will be pro-
tected against probable suffering
next winter.
Third: There may not be enough
coal next winter. Oklahoma coal is
needed in the many cantonments in
the southwest. Our shortage last
winter was partly due to the demand
OF Ft. Sill, Camp Doniphan, Camp
Bowie, and other camps in the mar
keting territory of the Oklahoma
mines. For various reasons it is not
practicable for the camps to put IN
enough coal during the summer. An
urgent call for coal next winter from
the camps is almost certain and the
needs of the soldiers must be sup.
piled. Domestic consumers can hard
ly expect to have their orders filled
next winter when the government
needs the coal, If they have failed to
provide for their needs when mines
need orders to keep them running
Fourth; The mines must be kept
busy. There is plenty OF coal in the
ground to supply every demand. La
bor and shipping facilities are prob.
ably sufficient to take care of the
ccal, provided every mine is busy
every day and no cars are allowed
to stand idle. To keep these mines
running and the cars busy this sum-
mer dealers and consumers must
send in their orders early.
Fifth: We must buy to hold Ia.
bor. In the southwest consumers
have been accustomed to buying only
when the need Of coal is urgent. AS
a result mines have boen forced to
close down IN tho summer and the
labor often drifts to other fields.
Consumers in the southwest. the
fore for self protection should order
now and keep the labor here.
sixth: The labor supply may de-
crease. AS the big battle RACES In
Europe, it becomes more evident
that America must put in the men
and material for winning the war.
We must deliver the knockout blow.
This means that millions of young
American men may go to war, there
by decreasing the number of miners,
II we are to have supply of coal
to meet every need, we must put
forth every effort to get this above
the ground and into the bins Of the
dealers and consumers before these
young men are called"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-19
DEATH CLAIMS FORMER
RESIDENT OF cHIcKAsHA

James Cowan, of Wichita, Kans.,
died at his home yesterday morning,
and was buried today in Bowie, Tex,
where he formerly lived. Mr.. Cowan
lived in Chickasha at one time and
will be remembered by many old
friends. He is survived by one sis.
ter in this city, Mrs. R. Stevens, who
was accompanied to Bowie by Mrs,
Oscar Vaughan.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-19
TAKES LLOYD TO MUsKoeEE

]. R. Lloyd of Lindsay was taken
to Muskogee today by Deputy Unit.
ed States Marshal Dillon. He will
be required to answer there to the
charge of disloyalty before the Unit
ed States court. He was held here
at the examining trial by Commits
sioner Speake under $4,000 bond.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-19
Rheims Destroyed.

BY Uniten Press.
Paris, April 19.-Rheims has been
completely ruined by the German
bombardment During the past week
100000 shells have fallen within the
city. One of the most historice and
picturesque cities in Europe is prac.
tlcally destroyed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-19
British Lines Unchanged.

By United Press.
With the British in Flanders, April
19.-Aside from Field Marshal Haig's 5
withdrawal from the awkward Pass
chendaele pocket, the British line to-
day looks the same as it did three
days ago. The Germans are dog
gedly trying to flank Bethune, but
are apparently unsuccessful. British
guns are shelling the enemy with
deadly effect.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-19
Little Progress With Ever Growing Casu.
atty List Result Of Hindenburg
Offensive on Flanks
ITALIANS COME
TO AID OF ALLIES
French Make Slight Advance; Flanders
Line Practically Same; Artillery Takes
Big Toll From Enemy

Blocked IN his drive in Flanders,
Field Marshal Hindenburg continues
his big offensive on the northern
and southern flanks of the Flanders
wedge The only result of this pres,
sure is the every-growing enemy cas-
palty lists.
The French are assuming a more
dominant part in the fighting on the
front Not only are their reserves
aiding the British on the Flanders
battlefield but the French are also
taking the initiative before Amiens
French artillery pounded the Ger
mans on the Picardy front for more
than fifty miles from the Somme to
the Disc in one of the heaviest bonn
bardnents ever made by the allies.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-19
STEPHENS COUNTY FIELD
LANDS ANOTHER eusHER

According to word received in
Chickasha today, Stephens county
has scored another strike in the oil
game. This says the information is
at the Milroy location in "a, 2S, 4W,
where a good well was brought in
this morning. The production was
given at $50 barrels per day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-19
May Bring Germans Here.

by UHIL5u PTHSH.
Washington, April 19.-German sol
diers captured by the Americans are
now being held in France pending a
decision on their disposition It is
felt in many quarters that they
should be brought here but whether
this will be accomplished depends
largely on the recommendation of
General Pershing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-19
French Advance.

London, April 19.-The French ad.
vaneed along the Avre southeast of
Amiens to the outskirts of Castel,
according to the statement issued by
the French war office today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-19

Mrs. A. w. Bennett and grand
daughters, Kathryne and Mary Ag
nes Bennett, are visiting for a few
days, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Wolf on
tleir farm near Anadarko.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-19

Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Mccarthy OF
Oklahoma City are spending several
days with Mr. and Mrs. Coffman oe
this city, before going to Colorado
on an extended trip.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-19
Italian Troops in France.
By United Press.

Dy UHIItU IUFss
Washington, April 19.-Italian
troops are now in France and are
preparing to fight with the allied
armiesl The advance guard, men
toned as a considerable force, reach
ed France some days ago. Other
divisions will probably follow.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-19

Mrs. w w Rice, who has been
confined to her home. 1914 South
Sixth street for a week on account
o. illness, is reported better today,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-19
By United rrel%,

London, April Determined and
costly assaults by the enemy at Civ
enchy and elsewhere only secured
for him limited footing at couple
of points in the advanced defenses,
Field Marshal Haig reported today
he enemy is known to have suf-
ferod heavy casualties as she result
OF The allied artillery fire before his
attacks, His losses today were Sc
we're
Hostile attacks south of KENNEL
were repulsed seventy-two thous
and Germans were used in unsuc
cessful attacks at Givenchy and ST
Venant sector
In The German attacks on the Civ
encly Roben front 125,0OO Germans
participated but did not gain an inch.
The German dead were piled in
heaps.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-19
Aircraft Shake-up Pending.
BY United Press.

Washington, April 19.-That com
plete reorganization of the aircraft
production program is imminent, was
indicated when President Wilson call
ed off cabinet meeting today to
confer with Secretary of War Baker
on the airplane situation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-19

Bob Price of FL Reno returned
home today after short visit in
Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-19

Mrs. ]. W. Radley is reporL,d i'll
today at her home, 1717 South Flfth
street.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-19

T. NJ. Tate of Bailey is spending
the day in Chickasha on business.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-19

Mrs. L. z. Barnett of Fletcher was
a Chickasha visitor yesterday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-20

pmup before going to bed. 1 can see
the old front porch where we all used
to sit sometimes Sunday evenings =
can remember how on Sunday morn
ing l would get ready and start to
Sunday school. / can picture myself
as I used to sit at my desk writing
letters. l sure do cherish the sweet
memories of home and home folks
''The past is always an inspiration
to me with it's many dear memories to
help me do right, and although | have
been in Camp Funston over seven
months studying the modern ways of
numbering people, and mingling with
some real bad characters, yet I can
truthfully say that / am the same AL
bert as in the bygone days. If you
should ever entertain any fears or
thoughts of me ever going wrong just
bear this in mind that if you could
see into my heart and know my de-
Examinations as God does. you would
be assured that l am going to come
home or die just the same Albert.
please pardon me for writing this
style of letter, but think it does US
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-20

our American women, and especially
our girls, should not come over here
to mingle among the great armies of
this war.
may not go into any detail of our
service over here, for our censor says
mo" Perhaps l have rambled away
from the object of this letter, which
was to thank you for the Christmas
box, much to far. If l have and If my
opinions have bored you, please over
look it. for I felt that I was writing
to home folks and wrote just what
was on my mind.
l hope some day to have the pleas
ure of thanking you in person for
your kindness.
Sincerely,
A. e. BUTTERFIELD,
Care of U. S. S. Mercury"
Postmaster New York, N. Y.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-20
What Our
Lads Write
Sailor is Grateful.

A sailor on the u. S. S. Mercury"
grateful for a holiday time parcel
from a Keokuk woman has sent her
the following delayed letter Of thanks
and appreciation:
From the Best State.
You no doubt have been wonder
ing what became of the Christmas
box you sent to zone of the boys"
overthere. l am therefore writing
this little note to tell you who did
receive it and how much he appre-
ciates your kindness.
| hope you will not be disappointed
to learn that it was not soldier boy,
but a sailor boy instead, who was so
fortunate as to receive your Christ
mas box Introducing myself; l am
Arthur E. Butterfield, Woman Sec
ond Class, United States Navy, ma
tive (and I'm sure you will agree
with mel of the best state in the
Union, which is synonymous with
stating that I'm an 1owan. Cedar
RAPIDS. Iowa, is "homeburg" to me.
II have passed through Keokuk on
several occasions, once enroute to
nv home town to ST Louis on a va
cation canoe trip and once to visit
the wonderful lock and dam. So far
as l know, l am entirely unacquaint-
ed in Keokuk, yet is possible
that | may have met someone from
there at college (Coe college) al
though / do not recall any such at
present. But enough of personalities;
it is sufficient to say that I'm one Of
the great host of Uncle Sans boys
over there doing my bit and praying
God that this awful condition known
as WAR" may soon end I'm not a
pacifist by any means, for l believe
the fist" contained in pacl-flSt
has it's purpose. 1t is because we are
peace loving and home loving that
we are here; it is to win us an honor
able and lasting peace and to pro-
tect those homes that we love, and
to accomplish this we realize that,
unpleasant and undesirable though
the task may be. it is absolutely ne
cessary that we MEET and DEFEAT
this Beast" before it destroys not
only us but everything We hold dear
and sacred.
Our part / think is the lesser part,
for / can't but feel that the women's
mart is the more severe. To the moth
ers and wives fall the uncertainty of
watching and waiting, and to them
do we look for and expect encourage
ment and support. In that they have
failed us. We all have evidence Of
that in the knitted goods we are
wearing, in the boxes and kind
thoughts we are continually receiv-
ing from them and all of us appre-
ciate and bless them for the sacri-
fees they are making for US. We
know that they are working for US,
thinking of us, and cheering us on,
and let me assure you it helps us to
try at least to fill a mans place in a
manly way. have but one regret and
that is that some of our American
women and girls are coming over to
this side. l may be wrong in my
views, still cannot help but feel that
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-20
Home Memories Come.

Memories of home came to Albert
Rose, farmer boy, who Is in military
service at Camp Funston, Kansas, on
Mothers day" The past is always
an inspiration to me-" he writes in a
letter which was sent in by his sister.
Mrs. Grin Burrows of Alexandria.
His letter follows:
This is Sunday night and I have
just returned from Manhattan. l have
not much time to write before taps,
vet I am going to write few lines for
this is called Mothers day and we are
all requested to write home today.
I had real good time at Manhattan.
took a little girl to Sunday school
today. She is nine years old and re-
minds me of Nettie Lee, The peoples
name is Packard and they treat me
we'll. This makes the second time
have stayed with them.
II am not going to try and make
this a newsy letter, but am going to
write so as to let you know that l
am alright and that there is seldom
night passes that I do not dream OF
home. l can any time close my eyes
and in thought go back home to north
east Missouri. In my imagination l
can see home and the many familiar
places with which | can associate so
many nleasant memories. ! can imag-
inc myself going out to the barn morn
| inSs and currying old Doll and Prince
and then coming back to the house
with a light heart and a song on my
h lips. asking how long before we eat
or mix. can see papa as he starts to
pastuer with the cows, stopping now
and then to let them eat along the
road. Well do | remember when
used to come home nights and get a
good. cool drink of water from the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-20
APPEAL BY kEokuk CHAPTER
It is Fairly Staggered by the Ire
mendous Work in Sight and
the Need for Money to
Buy Materials.

The Keokuk chapter of the Red
Gross is fairly staggered by the ire
mendous work opening before 1t and
!, the demands made upon it.
WeNappeal to every patriotic in
stinct in every loyal citizen of our
district to back us up by a great out
pouring of money during this second
annual war fund drive.
We have hundreds of women work
ing on hospital garments for wound
ed soldiers, making surgical dress
ings, knitting socks and sweaters,
and making garm tents for French and
Belgian refugees.
We are the only people in the world
who have the money and materials
to furnish these things, and we have
got to do a world work along these
lines.
So far the Red Cross has been
working for the soldiers> OF other ma
tons chiefly.
Now we have our own dear boys to
work for-and God help us, If we fail.
Every soldier in the ranks writes
Of the wondrous work of the Red
Cross along numberless lines of activ-
ity. In addition to this work in the
iield. new and expensive work at
nome is opening up-the care of fam
lilies OF soldiers and the care of re-
turning wounded and sick soldiers.
They are already coming back by
hundreds and will soon come by
thousands. All this takes work and
money
This community subscribed liber-
ally last June and made proud
record. Our needs are much great
er now, and the subscriptions should
De much larger.
we must not forget that this war
must be won by us here at home as
wei as by the boys at the front The
soldiers have duty to us. and we
nave duty to them. Their duty is
70 light for us, to die for us, IL need
De- and ours is to support and care
LOT them in every way we can.
IL we fail in our duty to them, we
are just as much traitors and slack
ers as they would be if they should
throw down their guns ana sneak
away from the battle line.
keokuk and Lee county citizens
are not slackers.
fund.
KEOKUK RED CROSS,
c. F. MCFARLAND,
Chairman.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-20
MAYORS PROCLAMATION

. MAYORS PROCLAMATION .
In obedience to the mandate Of
= Woodrow Wilson, president Of
= the United States Of America.
= and In accordance to the wish Of I
". l. Harding, governor Of the :
state OF Iowa, setting aside the :
days between May 10 and 26, as :
Red Cross days, I, az mayor Of !
= the CITY Of keokuk, appeal to !
= each and every citizen to enlist
his or her name again with the
= American Red Cross.
The Red Cross is the home way. Z
= to help. Your subscription to its I
war fund is urgently needed.
= The organization Of the American !
. Red Cross is doing the things we I
= cannot do ourselves. This 10 one !
. way in which the people Of keo- I
= kuk not selected for the army or !
= navy may fight for our flag and :
= all 1t stands for.
Let US make Iowa the banner
= state Of the union in Red Cross I
y work. keokuk should lead in
= subscriptions per capita. VIII !
q you heIp7 believe you will as I
= sist the local chairman and all {
y others in this splendid work to !
= reach the goal desired.
Therefore, az Mayor Of the City
= Of keokuk, proclaim the period
y between May 10 and IS, ~ Red :
= Cross membership week.
= Witness Ny Hand this 18th day I
y Of May A. D., 1918.
= ED. S. LOTION.
= Mayor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-20

ADJT. GENERAL WIRES
Sister of Former Company L Member,
Now With the Rainbow Division,
Learns Of
Hurts.

Ebert L. Gregory, keokuk soldier
boy and brother of Mrs. B. r. Ward,
1921 johnson street, has been seri-
ously wounded in France.
Word to this effect came to Mrs.
Ward, today from Adjutant General
Mccain in Washington. A telegram
stated that Gregory was wounded May
Is.
The Keokuk soldier is with the
Rainbow division. He enlisted in
Company L before it was called into
active service and departed from Keo-
kuk for Camp Dodge, August 16, 1917.
Went With Co. 1.
Gregory was one of the Company l.
men selected in the late summer for
overseas service He was placed in
the mechanics division of the 16Sth
infantry.
Keokuk Red Cross officials have
wired national officials of the organi-
|zation in an effort to learn the extent
and nature of Gregory's wounds, Mrs.
Ward said.
Gregory is the first Keoknk man in
service to be seriously wounded.
Wounded in Action.
The telegram from the adjutant gen.
eral said:
Deeply regret to inform you
that it is officially reported that
Mechanic Ebert l.. Gregory, in
fantry 1853, Rainbow division was
severely wounded in action, May
g."
While Gregory Is a mechanic the
message from the adjutant general
would indicate that the soldier had
taken part in some active FIGHTING and
that he was severely wounded while
engaged in the business of killing the
Hun.
Gregory has been reared by his SIS
ter in whose family he has lived for
wears. He was born in Missouri.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-20
WONDERFUL RESULTS OBTAINED
Or. Fuller Writes Of Remarkable Good
Done by the Money Given by
keokuk to the Red
Cross.

Today almost all my boys were out
of tobacco and out of money. l sent
a. note over to the American Reo
Cross and in short time package
of smoking tobacco and a package OF
cigarettes for every man In the hos
pital arrived. You never saw more
pleased, or surprised, or happier
bunch, and that Red Cross can get
from somewhere almost everything.
When you people get chance to
give to the Red Cross, you can know
that the money goes farther, is hand
led to better advantage and does
more real good than any money spent.
We see big manufacturers, national
" known bankers and men OF enor-
nous energy about here all the time
as directors Of Red Cross work. They
are here working hard, and hard is
right, all day and any time OF night
without a cent of salary and paying
every dollar OF their own expenses
There is no trouble too great if they
can have the Red Cross get anything
for a soldier or a hospital. Back
them up every way possible over
there. Every man here calls the
Red Cross and the Y. M. c. A. bless
ed.
Our unit landed with both feet and
our equipment is great help. Tell
Mr.. Mcfarland that the $4,000 given
I by the Keokuk Red Cross is worth
at least $4,000 over here and that
every dollar is working every day
and each one has more value every
minute than if it were earning the
highest rate Of interest ever paid. l
want everyone of the Red Cross to
know that we appreciate every day
the generosity and loyalty back of
the gift and, that Unit r is giving a
good account of its stewardship OF
Keokuk's money.
! / am glad to see from the newspa-
per clipping you sent me that the
Red Cross is using my office at home,
they do a lot Of good everywhere
over here.
The great Red Cross is certainly
seeing to 1t that the medical officers
here are to be given conditions as
favorable to health and comfort as
can DE provided.