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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-11

WANTED-To loan money On furRi.
ture, pianos. live stock. etc, on
easy payments. Strict? private.
Phone 963. Keoknk Loan Co. Over
Miller's shoe store.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-11

FOR RENT-Rooms at % North
Third. n block north of Third and
Main.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-11

FOR SALE-Five room house, with
garden and small fruit Priced
right Enquire 1926 Ttmea-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-11

1900 NOX CUBS WANTED Get rid
OF them and double amount OF poul-
try can be raised for Red Cross and
starving world IL rat dogs wanted,
u maltese cats wanted. Bargains In
II leading varieties fancy poultry. IS
Matching eggs $50 setting. Richard
Mason. Kirksville, Mo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-11

WANTED once, 10000 dull safet!
razor blades to sharpen 1t Wood
bury's, 1104 Main street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-11

WANTED Middle aged man. sobel
and Industrious, wants to CORES
pond with widow of good reputation
not over forty. Object matrimony. Ad
dress Widower, care Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-11

FOR RENT-No. 1909 johnson. seven
room modern house. exceptional In
terror finish, possession June first
John Tumelty.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-11

IN SUNNY SOUTHERN MISSOURI.
20 acres good land, $3.50. 800
weekly. No interest, no taxes, no
forfeiture. You can not lose. Mer.
Ram, Ellis, Benton, Kansas City, Kan.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-11

FOR RENT-Seven room house
steam heat, gas, garden, in fine
neighborhood. and on car line. SIT
North Thirteenth St. Apply to G.. A
Hassall, 201 Main st.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-11

FOR RENT-1104 Timea, six room
modern house, after May 20. DR.. c
A. Jenkins.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-11

WANTED Hustlers in every county
to sell groceries, paints. oils. poul-
try and stock remedies and special
ties to consumer. Big profits. Con-
solidated Grocery Co., Sioux City, la.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-11

FOR RENT-Modern house, s17 Or.
leans, and garage. Inquire at s25
Orleans. Phone B 1882.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-11

FOR SALE-Rebuflt typewriters-Un.
derwood, Monarch. Remington,
Smith, etc. Prices much less than
new-machines practically as good
as new. VIII rent and allow rent to
purchase Collier Stationery Co.,
Corona Agency.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-11

WANTED Shippers at Setberti
| cigar store. also boy for genera
work
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-11
FOR GALE

FOR SALE-Ten room brick house
with modern improvements. new
furnace and brick barn. Enquire a
319 Morgan St.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-11

WANTED Assembling men and men
for mechanical work Of all kinds.
Apply MI. Kirch, American Cement
Machine Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-11

WANTED Five salesladtes 70 cell Z
useful grocery product: good sal
airy. Goods are being sold In all
grocery stores. Please give phone
number. Address e, this ONCE
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-11

wANTED-A dishwasher at the !
w. c.. A. Phone 1881
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-11

FOR RENT-Ftve room house, elec
tric light, gas and water. Ninth am
Des Moines- Enquire SIG Main
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-11

FOR RENTING. 113 High, eight room
house, steam heat, gas and electric
lights. bath on each floor; suitable
for one or two families John Tum
city.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-11

FOR RENT-521 North Sixth; ST,
rooms, modern. 1877 Blondeau
eight rooms, partly modern. 1o7 ant
109 Bank; good six room houses. liz
Blondeau; nice five room house 30
South Second; three rooms. ]. c
Paradice.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-06
BESTS
PHONE
in COMBAT
Goes Country Boy aud Corn Cob Stunt
One Better; Four Passengers In
Car Not Injured

In the good old days down on the
farm, the country boys were wont to
give exhibitions of their prowess by
grasping a corn cob firmly in both
hands and then by a quick twist
break 1t into three pieces. 1t is a
long way from that exhibition to the
same type of demonstration with a
Ford car and telephone pole as the
principles, but the jitney belonging
to w. w. Rice actually pulled off the
stunt yesterday evening at the city
hall, which, as far as available rec
ords show, is the first time in the
history of the city.
According to the police the car was
being driven by Mr. Rice's daughter
and three other young ladies were
passengers. They were running west
on Chickasha avenue, and when near
ing the corner of Sixth street, they
were compelled to turn sharply to the
right in order to avoid a collision
with another car. The turn was too
sharp and the Ford collided with a
telephone post on the east side of
the city hall. The pole was broken
off even with the ground, shunted
against the side of the city hall and
broken completely in two about three
feet from its base above ground.
AS to the Ford. It's the same car
this morning but last night it was
hard to recognize it as the original
flivver. The hood was badly jammed
and the front axle bent considerably.
The miracle of the entire accident
was that none of the passengers of
the car were injured, being none the
worse for their experience except for
severe fright and a shaking up.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-06
WAR STAMP
MAN JOINS
AEROSQUAD
Shelley E. Tracy, Oklahoma Director Of
Publicity for W. 5. S. Now Training
for Fighting Birdman

Muskogee, Okla, May 6.-The
news Of reverses to the allies forces
in France was too much for Shelley
e Tracy, director of publicity of
the National War Savings commit
tee for Oklahoma. He has resigned
and joined the military service, and
is now in training at the govern
ment aerial school at Rochester
New York
Tracy, whose home was iii Okla
homa City where he was connected
with the Southwestern Advertising
agency. As ol.e OF the most capable
and widely known publicity men in
the southwest
He was desirous of joining the mil
itary forces more than year ago
when the United States entered the
conflict. Realizing Mr.. Tracy's abil-
ity as a publisher, patriotic citizens
prevailed upon him to remain at
home and render assistance by util-
izing his talent by distributing in
formation of the numerous war ac-
tivities.
Several times Mr.. Tracy requested
George w. Barnes to relieve him
that he might enlist in the army.
Mr. Barnes argued that it would be
better for Tracy to remain in his
present capacity. Several weeks ago
Mr. Tracy left for Washington, say
ing that he was going on business;
yesterday Mr. Barnes received a tel
egram from him, which announces
that he has joined the army. 81 hate
to lose him." was the comment of
George W. Barnes, "but am proud
of him, and know that he will bring
home the bacon"
William d. Scurry, formerly of the
Kansas City Star, who for the past
three months has been assistant to
Mr.. Tracy, will succeed him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-06

and were not only willing but anx-
ious to get started.
Clyde Lawrence, one of the select
men to go today, said this morning
when he reported to the office Of the
local exemption board, 81 am afraid
l am not going to make it by the
physical examiners at the post. l
was turned down last spring when l
tried to enlist. If they won't take
me for a regular fighter, l am going
to try to get in some department as
a painter. That is my trade and l
am anxious to serve Uncle Sam some
way"
Edgar Lee Park Tuttle, John Bruce
Hambleton, Tuttle; James o. Foster,
Tuttle; Luther Monroe Mayfield, Pur-
dy; Bill Byrd Waldon, Tuttle; Calvin
o Holder, Alley; Lavoice Crittenden,
Rush Springs; DeClay Williams, An
tioch; John S. White, Duncan; Clyde
Lawrence, Tulsa
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-06
SAMMIES
SMELLING
TEUTONS
p~@->--r7
Rain Of Fire is Poured Into Towns Cap
tured by Enemy; Hit Ammu-
milton Depot
OKLAHOMA CORPORAL
IS KILLED IN ACTION
War Department is Rushing Armies 10
France; Troop Shipments in May
and June Heavy

BY United Press.
With the Americans West of Mont
didier, May 6.-The Americans are
Smelling Mondidier, Cantigny, Mesnil
st. Georges and other towns along
the roads in this vicinity, which were
captured by the Germans.
The American artillery started a
fire in Cantigny, which probably blew
up an ammunition depot. Two Ger
man planes were shot down and an
other captured in a series of aerial
duels.
American observers say Montdidier
has been badly shattered. The Ger
mans are sending gas bottles, appa'
rently fired from springs, which burst
liberating nauseous fumes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-06
SELECTMEN
LEAVE FOR
TEX. CAMP
Small But Patriotic Bunch Grady County
Men Of to Join National Army;
Plenty Pep Shown

This afternoon at 3:1O an incre-
ment of 10 Grady county men left
for service with the great national
army in the job of teaching the kai-
ser where to head in and stay head
ed. The men will go to Camp Nc
Arthur, Tex, instead of Camp Travis
in compliance with orders of the war
department.
Contrary to custom, the men were
rot required to assemble here a day
ahead of time for roll call, owing
principally to the small number call
ed out at this time and the fact that
their train was scheduled to leave
at a late hour this afternoon. Nu-
merically small, this punch is pos
sessed of the fighting qualities ant
the pep that makes good soldiers
They are all "wool and a yard wide
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-06
CHICKASHA STOCKMAN CHOSEN AS
MEMBER OF DIRECTORS BOARD
CATTLE RAISERS' ASSOCIATION

For the past few days, friends of
VIII II. Driggers, prominent stock
man of this city, have been congrat.
ulating him upon his election to the
board Of directors of the Cattle Rails.
ers' association, of which organiza.
tion he has been an active member
for a number of years. The Oklaho.
ma Daily Live Stock News printed
the following story concerning Mr.
Driggers' election to office:
oklahoma as a meeting place for
the Cattle Raisers' association of
Texas may be a distant event but
theorganization has its eye on the
progressive stockmen of this state as
it recently demonstrated in selecting
its leaders. Will n. Driggers of
Chickasha, 43 years young, in the
saddle since he was old enough to
be held in" by his dad, is Oklaho
mas cowman on the board of direc
tors OF the Cattle Raisers' associa-
ton. VIII was an association man
long before he was brave enough to
wander around the village without
his father or mother. Further, he
expects to be a member as long as
he lives.
"Driggers is the new type of cat
tleman. It's a business with him
that is as highly organized as the
most complicated of industries. At
this time he has scattered over Ok
lahoma and Kansas ranges, 10000
aged steers that will be fat enough
for early market His holdings in.
clude exceptionally good breeding
ranches in Texas and for years Orig.
gers has been one of Chickasha's
largest dry-lot operators, frequently
handling 10000 to 10000 head
through the fall and winter. He
knows cattle and his friends say can
remember and identify individually
more cattle than any man in Oklaho.
ma or Texas.
Recognition of Will Driggers by
tie association hits a warm spot
among his many friends and associ-
ates. He is a man who has gone up
and down the ladder of success ana
failure without batting an eye." RE
loves to work, to help Others as we'll
as himself and will prove a most val.
liable acquisition to the official fam
ly of the big Texas organization.
James G. Driggers, father of w.
Fl. (WilD Driggers, moved to the
Chickasaw nation and located on Red
river in 1874, and it was while living
at this place that William II. Orig
gers was born in 1874. They lived
at this place for several years and
then moved over on the Caddo near
the Arbuckle mountain. During this
time Mr.. Driggers had been building
up in the cattle business and finally
had acquired quite a herd that he
was entitled to have a ranch Of his
own and located about 30 miles west
oS Purcell and lived there until they
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-06
Advance Along SOmme In Picardg Aus.
tralians Make Cains;Enemy Suffers
Heavy Losses in Flanders
SEIZE PART RUSS
BLACK SEA FLEET
Doubtful II Employ Ships Against Allied
Forces in Mediterranean; Small
Part of Fleet Captured
BY United Press.


The allies still retain the initiative
on the west front, Field Marshal
Haig's report today shows. In Pi-
cardy the British advanced along the
Somme and between the river and
Albert, six miles north.
The British encountered strong op.
position but inflicted heavy casual.
ties on the enemy, suffering only
slight losses themselves.
The British improved their posi-
tions at LOGON, three miles north OF
Bethune on the Lave river which
crosses the line near Lacon, con.
verging with the Lys near Estaire.
An official report from Constanti-
nople said the Germans occupying
Sebastopol seized portion Of the
Russian Black sea fleet in the har-
Dor. The employment Of the ships
against the allied naval forces in the
Mediterranean is doubtful The fleet
is said to have played an important
part in the re-capture OF Odessa by
the Russians and is expected to be
the chief aid to the Russians in their
fight to retain control of the Black
sea. Only a small part of the fleet
is believed to have been captured.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-06
SUFFERS BROKEN ANKLE

Mrs. r. e. Davenport met with a
very serious accident Sunday after
noon when she fell over a raised EN-
bankment in neighbours backyard
and broke two bones, one in her an
kle and the other just above the an.
kle. Mrs. Davenport was carrying
her son Tommie and failing to gauge
her step rightly, she tripped over the
raised ground, and in order to save
Tommy from injury held him out of
the way and came down hard on the
ground, her feet crumpled under her.
She is resting as well as could be ex-
pected today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-06
ALLIES HOLD INITIATIVE ON ENTIRE WEST FRONT

sGuarely before the people, and has
resulted in showing up both the pa
triot and the Stacker. The organiza-
tion is permanent for the duration Of
the war and viii be kept intact and
worked up to a greater efficiency in
anticipation of further loans that may
be called for.
Mr.. Donahue received telegram
this morning from the Federal Re-
serve bank of Kansas City, congratu
lating him and his workers on the
splendid showing made in this dis
trict. The telegram states that the
officials realize that it has been Il
hard fight but that the Fifth dis.
trict has won out beautifully.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-06

moved to Chickasha about 1899.
"In the meantime Mr.. Driggers had
initiated the two boys, John f. and
William II. into tho mysteries of
hard work at very early age and
both of them were required to do
most of the work in looking after
and caring for the stock thus acquir
ing practical experience that has
been of untold value to them In later
years. One of the practical results
Of this method of education was
shown by deal that "W. H." made
at the age of 16 years In buying
bunch of 500 head of cattle and sell
ing them before he reached home for
profit of Sc a head. From that
time on he was the active manager
OF the firm consisting of his father,
brother and himself, and continued
in that capacity until his father, re.
tired in 1898, the two boys taking
over their fathers interest and hand
ling it together until 1904. The bust
ness had then grown to where they
thought it could be handled to better
advantage separately, and while they
have operated their business separate
from each other, they have continued
In the same line of business and deal
more or less with each other every
year. At the present time w. II.
Driggers, the subject of this sketch,
has his principal ranch headquarters
at Abilene, Texas. 1t consists of AZ
sections of which he owns "a sec.
tions and is grazing the balance un.
der lease.
Another ranch containing about
$4,000 acres located in Comanche and
Caddo counties, Oklahoma, about 21
miles northwest of Lawton, is oper-
ated under the firm name Of Driggers
& Hughes. He is also at the present
time grazing about 5000 head of
aged steers that will probably go to
market direct from the pastures as
over 1000 of them are on Kansas
grass at the present, and about 1000
head in the Usage country. Other
ranches and pastures are stocked
mostly with two-yearold steers and
stock cattle.
"Will was married in 1893 to
Georgia Ellen Hughes at Norman,
Okla. They have four children all
living, the Oldest, James r. Driggers
is serving his country in the U. S
Navy. The oldest girl Miss Jetty
Driggers, is attending school at Ward
Belmont Nashville, Tenn. The third
Miss Mary Driggers, is in high school
and William I. Driggers, the young
est, is still in grammar school. The
Driggers home is a show spot of
Chickasha.
"W. H. Driggers is one of the few
men that prosperity does not change
in the least as he is just as sociable
and ready to talk to the laboring man
as when he used to ride after his
fathers stock on an old mare with a
blind bridle."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-06
OKLA. OIL
TAX VOID
By United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, May 6.-The Oklaho-
ma gross production taxes on oil
companies were declared illegal by
the supreme court in a decision to-
day, sustaining the action of the low
er courts in granting injunctions
against the collection of the tax.
The effect of the decision today is
to grant a permanent injunction
against the collection of the tax. The
law was attacked by the Gypsy,
Barnsdale and other Oklahoma com.
panies.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-06

Miss Bessie Latting and niece. Miss
Lucilla Latting, who has recently
moved here from Kansas City, enter
ed the Chickasha hospital today to
study trained nursing. They have
signed the Red Cross blanks to go
any where that their country may
need them at the completion of the
two years required course of study
and work. -
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-06
WILLPROBE
AIRCRAFT
OFFICIALS
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, May 6.-The White
House announced today that the pres
ident had ordered an official probe of
charges against the aircraft produc-
tion board.
Secretary Baker was ordered to in
quire into the possible need of a
court martial hearing in the matter.
The department of justice was asked
to cooperate with the senate commit
teen on military affairs in determin-
ing the need for a grand jury investi-
cation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-06
Rushing Army to France.
By United Press.


Washington, May 6.-America is
shipping small armies to France in
response to the allied apepal for re-
serves. During May and June it is
contemplated that the shipments will
be greater than the combined strength
of the Belgian and Portuguese troops
on the western front.
July and August will show slight
decrease as the tonnage will be used
in shipping supplies. The fall and
winter work of building up fighting
forces abroad will be more method
ical.
1t is proposed to have a registra'
ton on June of men who have
reached the age of twenty-one since
the last registration.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-06
Advance 1900 Yarda.

By United Press.
With the British in France, May o.
The British advanced twelve hun
dred yards on front of over a mile
between the Ancre and the Somme
North of the Somme Australian
troops advanced seven hundred yards
on a front of fifteen hundred yards.
aiding another five hundred yards to-
a two thousand yard front.
The Australian advance started
early Sunday morning. They sur
prised the German garrison on the
front line north of the Somme and
took many prisoners. In the dark
ness this morning they pushed on.
The German casualties were heavy,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-06
FORMER cHlckASHA BOY
HERE ON UNION BUSINESS

Chas. Edwards, formerly connected
with the Daily Express. but who is
now foreman of the Sapulpa Ameri-
can. and who is also secretary of the
Sapulpa Trades council, is spending
several days in Chickasha collecting
data relative to the Laundry Work.
ers' union. He investigated condl-
tions in Oklahoma City and win visit
other towns in Oklahoma before res
turning to Sapulpa.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-06

Misses Ruth Shaw and Ruby Woot
ten were the guests for the past week
end of Lieut.. and Mrs. Dick Wootten
at Post Field. They were motored
to Chickasha yesterday afternoon bv
Lieut.. and Mrs. Wootten and Lieut..
]. B. Carpenter who visited for a few
hours with friends and relatives in
the city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-06
State Must Refud.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Oklahoma City, May 6.-The decis-
ion of the supreme court today will
necessitate the return by the state of
$1,200,OO0, State Auditor Howard es.
timated. The return will be made to
companies taxed for oil production
on Indian lands from the time the
law was passed in 1916 till the in
junction was granted.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-06
Enemy Attack Fails.

By United Press.
Paris, May ga German attack
failed southeast of the Anchin farm.
the French war office announced to-
day. Many of the enemy were killed
and a number of prisoners taken.
The French penetrated the enemy
lines west Of Rheims, inflicting seri-
Gus losses.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-06
Hais Reports Progress.

" United Presa.
London, May 6.-The British ad-
vanced their lines ON considerable
front on both sides Of the Somme,
Field Marshal Haig reported today.
Between the Somme and the Ancre
near Molancourt the lines we're push.
ed forward on a considerable front
in spitsof strong opposition. The
British captured fifty prisoners, two
machine guns and a trench mortar.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-06
GRADY COUNTY SINGING
CONVENTION AT NINNEKAHI

The Grady County Singing conven-
tion will meet at Ninnekah. Friday,
May 10, continuing in session over
Sunday. There will be a basket din
ner on SUNDAY
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-06
Oklahoma Corporal Killed.

BY United Press.
Washington, May 6.-One Oklaho-
ma corporal, Chretian Phillips, was
killed in action in France, according
to the casualty list issued by the war
department today. The casualties re-
ported today totaled eighty-eight, in
cluding six killed in action, fifty-two
wounded and the remainder died from
various causes.