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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-08
BEN HILL 8
HONOR ROLL.
Order Number and Serial Number
as Issued by the Local Board


as Issued by the Local Board
Serial
No. Name Order No. |
1855 Charlie Henry Powell s57
1114 Lewis Banks S58
1896 Roy Lee Deese $50 !
826 Mark Garrett 500 :,
l4I0 John Mann Sol
$40 Dan Dixon S62
1853 Wade Hampton Hanley So3
81 Edgar McDayid Pace So4 :,
1874 Will Henry Cromady sos
$50 Leroy Norwood Hall So6 :,
12lo George Wesley Walden So7
1853 Moses Slater 800
1877 Cute Rylander 500 :,
Az Charles Hitch $40
618 Ivy Washington Bryant 81
1850 Roy Jackson Funderburkc s72 !,
1880 Benjamin F. Mercer S72
1880 Benjamin F. Mercer 1873
1915 Spellie Gibson S74
1910 William Aneel Adams S75 !,
1869 Simon Peter Dykes $40 :
979 Simeon Edgar Leveritte S77 !,
4S6 Cicero Andrews S78
435 Jim Hopkins 87o
494 Wright F. Williamson $50
IS Flen Toliver SS1
1889 John Jones 1882
500 Edward Giddings RUSSELL S82 :,
has Robert Raymond Dollar 1884
720 Benny Copeland 1856 !,
1861 George Marvin Bowden 1856 :,
81 Robert Lipskin 1887
500 Sampson Fews 1888
1875 Charley Brunsdale $3.50 i,
1900 John Ashley Coleman 800
1851 Alpha V. Armantrout S9l
81 Johnnie Bee Ford 1872
14G0 Chesleigh A. Holtzendorff 1913 ,
go Samuel D. Williamson 1914
364 Charles F. Bradshaw S95
1905 William T. Watson 800
1913 Robt w. McLendon 1877 J
1853 Henry Clay Raine 1893
1853 Boss Mcneil 800
Joseph Cay 900
l57 Irving Goodman Harper 901
728 Will Rodgers eO2 {
303 Newton Este Mclean e03
$40 Troy Mccormick 904 /
1863 Jonathan Monroe Blount COS :
1885 Carlo Donaroma 900
822 Malcolm Pridgen 907
1885 Ben McCants 900
1899 James Clinton Bush 900
436 Sydney Ray Frey 9l0
1875 George Frances Gray OIL
1859 Asey Simpson Gray 9l2 T
1855 Clarence Alley Miller 9l2 :,
1865 James Ashley Harold 9l4
1895 Walter Lewis Watson 9l5
ia Jesse Colonus Smith ol6
l68 Steven Williams o17 =
l661 Thomas A. Burlington 91S Z
1888 Dewey William McCowen 91o :,
ol6 Buford Hubert Robitzsch 920
1854 Troy Clifton Lindsey 921 :,
III Otis Harrison Elkins o22
315 Orves Burk Wyman o23 :.
1888 Willis Brown 924
1477 Arthur Whipple OPS :,
238 Martin Thomas Spivey o26 :.
208 Theo. eKlly Dickson 927 -
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-16
.SHEPARDR0UTED
FROM BED TELLS
YOUNGSTER'SA AGE

Evidently a country deputy sher-
iff, residing in the sticks of southern
Grady county thought it a life or
death matter. Anyhow. that's the
way NJ II. Shepard, county superin-
tendent sized up the situation When
he was routed out Of a comfortable
bed Sunday morning at five o'clock
to prove by his records the age of
o. B. Morgan.
It seemed from all that Mr. She
pard could gather, that the deputy,
armed with authority and all the
good convictions in the world, rush
ed in upon the Morgan family along
in the wee sma' hours of Sunday
morning, probably about two bells,
and wanted to see o BIS regis
tration card. The lad didn't have any
card because he didn't register.
+ Figuring that the quicker the thing
could be settled, the better, said de
putty loaded the lad and certain mem
bers Of his family up and left entire
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-16

OPERATORS
KEEP BUSY
Several Wells Expected Soon in
Field; Delays Cause Drillers
Much Trouble; Actual
Proving yet to Come.

According to reports coming from
the stephens county field, there is
much expectancy concerning the
southwest field as a number of wells
in that region are about due. Delays
caused by various happenings have
made operations apparently slow and
actual proving Of certain sections of
that field is probably no nearer than
several weeks ago
At the same time, work goes stead
lily on throughout the entire section
to the south of Chickasha and the oil
men believe that the next few weeks
will see many satisfactory compile
tions throughout the entire region
The following report Of the various
wells in operation is carried by the
Duncan Banner:
The Red River Oil and Gas Co.,
successors to the Wichita company
has set the casing on the sand at ap-
proximately 2,200 feet AT this depth
the we'll threw out considerable oil,
tContinued on Page Sky
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-16
LOCAL BOARD IS
BUSY PLACE AS
LIST NUMBERS
Clear Away All Preliminary
Work for Big Drawing
in Washington
Soon.

Tie office Of the local board is a
very busy place today, as serial mum.
bers are being assigned the cards of
the men and boys that registered
Thursday, September l.. Those be-
tween the ages of 10 and 81 are to
be called first according to advices
received by S. C Durbin, chairman
OF the local board.
The total number of men register
ed in Grady county Thursday was
4,o55. Local board members point
out that this is an excellent showing
for Grady county; it is better than
the government estimate.
The work of assigning the serial
numbers will be completed today and
the clerks will be compiling the list
of registrants before night All work
preliminary to the big drawing at
Washington is being handled as rap
idly as possible. Mr. Durbin stated
that he could not state when the
drawing would take place, as he had
received no information on that
point Whether or not the drawing
would be held up until Secretary Ba-
kel returns from Europe, the board
chairman could not estimate lie
thought it probable that the drawing
would be conducted in a few days at
any rate
Arta Goff, a Chickasha boy recent
ly inducted into limited service. has
been assigned to the local board a
a clerk. He is under the direct com
mand of Major Kerr of Oklahoma
City, who is in charge of the limtad
service men of the state
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-16
PUSHSEED
LOAN SAYS
FARM MAN
County Agent Owens Points Out
% Necessity of Haste in Hand
ling Government Aid to
Farmers of County.

IN a statement issued this morning,
J. W. Owens, county agent, suggests
that all bankers in the county rush
the matter Of handling the seed wheat
lean as much as possible, pointing out
that The time is valuable and the ben
efits should be reaped at the earliest
possible moment He also suggests
that the applications should be given
little more care than has been the
case ia tam instances in tne
past. The statement Of the county
aren't follows:
"All bankers OF the county hand
ling seed wheat loan applications
should rush the matter as much as
possible at this time These applica-
tions must be given little more care
and attention in filling out each par
ticular part in the future, az 1a-as-
plication can be returged--r correc.
ton after September q. You appre-
ciate the Importance Of getting your
customers this aid l am sure, but l
have had to hold up several applica-
tions because some very-necessary
part was left Off
Continuing, Mr. Owens gave a list
Of "Donts' for all concerned in the
work, as follows:
Don't send applications Of minors
Don't send application of tenant for
$500 per acre unless landlord waiver
is attached Tenants can make ap-
plioation for $500 per -aere without
waiver Explain this to them.
Don't send applications which fail
TO show two successive failures. This
does not mean wheat alone, but corn,
cotton, kafir, oats and etc, designate
each group and acreage Don't send
applications which fail to show accu-
rate description Of land to be sown
Don't leave Off your bank stamp. Put
it on back Of each application Also
be sure notary's certificate and seal
is affixed The government wants
your customers who are encumberel
to receive this aid and is willing to
do something for them which per-
haps you do ont feel like doing
I'VE will need all the wheat and
wheat pasture we can get from this
crop Let's push this proposition a
little faster and get through on time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-16

NEW RULE
ON SUGAR
Deputy Food Boss Shows How
Fixed Price Works Out to
Consumer; May Purchase
Months Supply.

In letter addressed to all food
administrators in Oklahoma, w. II.
Hampton, deputy food administrator
of the stale, explains the new sea
board prices of nine cents for bulk
granulatad sugar and shows how
this price works out through whole
saler and retailer to consumer The
letter also lifts former orders rela-
tive to tie amount allowed to each
p so aud fixes the maximum
purchase at one time a months sup
ply. The letter follows:
"The wholesaler receives 35c per
cwt margin for his service. The re
taller receives ST. per cwt, margin;
therefore, the total margin between
seaboard price and the consumer
should be a maximum Of $135 per
cwt,, plus actual freight and you Will
please fix a maximum price TO the
consumer on the above basis in the
territory under your jurisdiction
Neither wholesaler nor retailer
must be permitted TO average cost
Of any Old sugar he, or they may
have on hand with any new sugar
and will not be allowed to advance
price until present stock at old price
is exhausted, and you should require
any dealer who advances the price
to the new basis to justify it to you
or your representative.
"The regulations limiting purchas
es OF two pounds in the city and five
pounds in the country may now be
changed to allow the purchase of one
weeks family supply in the larger
cities of the state, and moreS in
sparsely settled districts, but in no
event to exceed one months supply.
I'm making sales in excess Of one
pound. the retail merchant should
calculate price to the consumer on
basis Of his actual cost, rather than
on basis OF price he may be obliged
to ask for pound purchases, due to
the matter Of fractions.
Also, please note that it is the
desire of the food administration that
sugar be handled in bulk rather than
in packages, as the reguls sr-differeH-
tial allowed refiners for packages
would, of course, have to be added
to the consumers cost"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-16
PERMANENT
FAIR SITE
is NEEDED
Many Exhibitors Dissatisfied
With Space Furnished; Not to
Enter Next Year Unless
Buildings Are Furnished

Grady county stands in danger of
having no fair next year even If
crop conditions are good if perma-
nent buildings and equipment are
not furnished for the agricultural and
fine stock exhibits, according to a
warning issued this morning by coun-
ty farm agent J. w. Owens, following
consultations with the biggest exhi-
bitos Of the county Although the
show this year was good considering
the season, farmers and stockmen on
the county who have hitherto made
up the backbone of the free fair
movement have become disgusted
with accommodations and have all
sworn off until better inducements
are afforded, Mr. Owens says.
Due to the fact that neither the
grounds nor buildings were owned by
the association and that there was
always a question in the minds Of the
farmers as to whether or not there
would be a farm show this year
under make-shift preparations, many
good exhibitors made no entry what
ever, the farm agent cites Grady
county should keep step with other
counties fo Oklahoma not so well
fixed for farm displays, Mr.. Owens
"Now that this years county fair
is over We can say of it what we
please. None OF the exhibitors this
year were satisfied with the way the
fair was conducted anu ,.emand per-
manent buildings and grounds next
year, threatening to withdraw, it was
the unanimous verdict Of our best
farmers and fine stock breeders that
our convenience was altogether a
make-shift and slip-shod affair."" said
Mr.. owens this morning. They do
not want county officers to get be-
hind the old blanket of economy in
preparing for the farm show next
year."
Grady county agriculture should
90 forward as well as that Of less
fortuae+e counties Of the state and
the free fair is the show window
Of the county. In our recent live
stock show were represented three
grand champion animals, in the
Jacks. mule and iennet class, all
world fair prize winners That is
something of which no other county
II Oklahoma can boast We are in
for the state fair to do our best to
bag the big money though We can
make no promises. War or no war,
this is an age of progress and our
free fair shows must keep the pace
or drop out allogether." the agent
added.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-16
ENTERS PEA OF
GUILTY, CHARGE
PETIT LARCENY

This morning before Justice Bun
nell, Wsn. c. Steinmetz, formerly EN-
ployed at thN post office, was ar
raigned on a Charge of petit larceny,
to which charge he entered a plea
of guilty and was fined S25 and costs,
the total amounting TO S3S.05.
The arrest was made Saturday
night by Sheriff Sankey upon infor-
nation furnished by J. d. Bryan and
S. o. SheTDy, who as witnesses in the
case stated that they caught Stein
metz in the act of taking lumber from
an old barn near the western out
skirts Of the city. The accused
claimed that he wanted to buy the
lumber.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-16
Notc Reaches Washinaton

BY United Press
Washington, Sept. 16.-The Aus
trian note asking for a secret con
ference of the belligerents to can
vas the possibility of peace negotia
tions reached the Swedish legation
here today for delivery to the Ameri
can government. it was learned The
communication will be submitted tc
Secretary Lansing this afternoon
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-16
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To an audience that packed the
big tabernacle, filling all available
seating, the step to the chorus plat
form, and lining the rear wall, DR.. F..
d, Bulgin delivered one Of his great
13st sermons, the subject being, Con
( dHions Demanding Hell" or How
Can God be nood and &llow anyone
to go to Hel7?"
At seven o'clock the crowd began
to file into the great building and
before eight o'clock many were being
turned away The large chorus
choir, under the direction of Arthur
Bulgin, aided by the congregation,
filled the auditorium with sacred mel
odies-- that brough back the memo
ries of the old camp meeting days.
Following tkS reading Of the scrip
ture lesson Mr.. Bulgin sang with
splendid effant 1.-The Great Judg-
ment Morning" 1t is a rare privi-
lege to hear in Chickasha a baritone
voice so we'll trained and so true in
tone as Arthur Bulgins, and the rapt
attention given his solos by the hear
ers is evidence Of their deep appre-
citation. Before nine o'clock Dr.. Bull
gin began his wonderful sermon, tax
ing his text from the Book of Acts,
first chapter and twenty-fifth verse.
Judas by transgression fell, that
he might go to his own place
After reading. his text, DR.. Bulgin
proceeded to prove both logically and
scripturally that there is a he'll and
that sinners go to hell because they
have fitted themselves for that place
His sermon in substance is as fol
lows:
MY subject tonight is this; Hell
is the sinners own place, 1t is not
a pleasant subject for me to talk on
and it is not a very pleasant subject
for YOU to hear but as certainly as
there is a God, a Christ, and a Heay-
~ there is a Satan, sin and hell
A"In this age some men claim that
We have outgrown the doctrine OF
hell and they make fun Of the ortho-
dox minister who still believes in the
doctrine Of eternal punishment Some
college professors and preachers OF
the liberal type laugh al hell but
none of them have ever held great
revival | believe in hell just as
much as belieye in heaven. Both
the taught in the Bible Jesus him
self said there is hell and if Jesus
Christ IS a truthful teacher there is
n he'll. Whenever 1 don't believe in
the doctrine of hell | will burn mp
nv Bible and quit, but as long as ]
believe this Bible to be the inspired
word of God, l am going to preach
the doctrine of he'll because find it
in the Bible. The Universalist and
Unitarian church is dying out for they
deny the Bible doctrine OF hell
You don't need a church to teach
that there is no hell; the devil has
always taught that and you can't
build a church and beat the devil on
his own theory His argument has
always been there is no devil and no
hell If sin and hell are not awful
realities( as God says they are, why
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-16
TO Spurn Proposal

By United Press.
Washington, Sept 1G That tho
United States will spuim the Aus
trian peace proposals appeared GER
tain today. This course will also be-
followed by the entente govern
ments, according to indications here
The peace move launched by Aus
tria is taken here as the most des-
perate offensive the Germans have
yet attempted
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-16
stralghten Wings.

BY United Press.
With the Americans ON the Metz
Front, Sept. 16.-Both OF the Ameri.
can wings are reported to be straight.
ening out and co-ordinating their DO.
sitions across the late st. MihieI sa.
lent
American patrols now control The
area between the American lines and
the Hindenburg reserve defenses.
The Germans are digging in far to
the rear rather than to attempt to
dispute the Americans gains effec-
ii vely.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-16
French View

BY United Press.
Paris, Sept 16-The Paris news
apers declare that peace can only
come when the allied military forces
have accomplished their work.
"They must think that we are
idiots and that the workers of France
England and Italy are as simple as
Russians" one Of the papers says
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-16
Enemy still struggling

BY United Press
With the British Forces, Sept. 16.
There are no signs that the with.
drawal of German reseSEss from this
front on account of fighting in the
st. Mihiel sector has caused a les.
sening of tension in this front. On
the contrary, the enemy is striving
harder than ever to prevent the re.
Progression of his whole line which
is threatened on the Cambrai front.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-16
AMERICAN CASUALTIES

BY United Press.
Washington, Sept. 16.-The follow
casualties are reported by the Com
manding General of the American
Expeditionary Forces; killed in ac-
ton 13; missing in action 2S; Sc
ferely wounded 70; died of disease
4; wounned, degree undetermined, 3;
died of wounds l; wounded slightly
total 12S.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-16
French Make Captures
British Advance

BY United Press.
London, Sept. 16.-British troops
have advanced their lines on a front
Of more than two miles along both
sides of the YpresComines canal last
night, capturing a number of prison
ers and machine guns, Field Marshal
Haig reported to the war office
tiday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-16
FEW YANKS HURT
IN ST. MIHIEL SCRAP
By United Press.

+ By United Press.
! London, Sept. 16.-In a
+ statement issued here today.
: Secretary of War Baker de-
: clared that the American cas-
+ ualties in the fighting in the
! st. Mihiel salient we're sur
! prisingly small, considering
: the scope of the operations.
: Very few American soldiers
+ were injured, the secretary
= said.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-16
Germans Retire Under Pressure
of Yanks; French Make Cap
lures on Aisne South of
.s Laon; Take Village.
BRITISH LINES ARE
ADVANCED AT YPRES
Number of Prisoners and Ma
chine Guns Taken; no Evi.
dence Huns Taking Re-
serves to Mihiel Sector.
By United Press.

BY United Press.
With the Americans In France.
Sept 16.-The American positions
on an eight-mile front between Aulny
and the Moselle were marked by i'm
provement today. the Germans fur.
ther retreating in that region.
French Make Captures
By United Press.
Paris, Sept. 16.-French troops
captured yally on the north BANK
Of the Aisne, eleven miles south OF
Laon, the French war office an.
nounced today. They also took Mont.
Des singes, with three hundred pri-
soners.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-16
Mo Hasty Response.
BY United Press.
London Sept 16-The Swedish

London, Sept 16-The Swedish
mfnfSf~T@kefe has received The Aus
trian peace note and will deliver it to
the British foreign office today.
There Will be no hasty response
to the Austrian proposals, according
to the best available information. The
reply will come only after the most
intimate exchange of opinion be-
tween the entente governments and
the United States.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-16
MARSAlLLES AGAIN
HEARD IN ST. MlHlEL

+ By United Press.
= st. Mihiel, France, Sept. Is.
i Strains OF the Marsailles
= were again heard in the
+ streets of this city today.
: Children who had been kept
= indoors for four years by bru-
J. tai German orders now run
+ up and down the streets,
! shouting and waving the tri-
+ colors, wildly enjoying their
+ freedom.
=
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-16
MORE NEGROES CALLED
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Sept 16.-Provost
Marshal General Crowder today IS.
sued a call for the entrainment Of
29.O16 negroes for training camps
Sept p.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-16
America Will Not Accept Propos
ais for Session Pre-
to Peace Conference; Bal
four Gives English View.
NOTE ARRIVES IN
WASHINGTON TODAY
Be Given to Lansing Through
Swedish Legation 4s+reae4a---
Drastic in Comment; AL
lies to Stand Firm.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Sept. l6.-The United
States government Won't accept Aus
tria's proposals for a get together
meeting preliminary for a peace con-
ference, il was officially stated to-
day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-16
BaIfour Replies

BaIfour Replies
BY United Press.
London Sept Speaking here
today, Foreign Secretary Balfour de-
clared his belief that the Austrian
proposal will not produce-peace or
divide the allies
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-16

caravan came to Chickasha. Mr..
Shepard's records showed the boy to
be II years of age. He was released.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-16

Continued on Page six.)
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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-09-27
ktPk kNG'S HOME HOUSES
GIRLS PATRIOTIC LEAGUE

Battleboro, Vermont. - Rudyard
Kipltng's old home here is now used
by the Girls Patriotic League and
Miss Grace Hoibrook who occupies
1t, is caring for the girls and women
employed in the stores and factories
n the city. Miss Holbrook's official
title is Secretary OF the League. an
organization devised for girls by the
War Work Council OF the Young
WOmen's Christian Association.
Some three hundred girls have
Enthusiastically undertaken patriotic
work under the shadow Of the home
of Engiand's most virile writer. They
put the Junior Red Cross over the
top sariy in the campaign. surpass
ing all expectations. They have also
aided in the clerical work Of the
War Chest Campaign, rs we'll as
carrying their full share Of the other
work assigned TO them.
IT may eem strange 10 some
men." said the secretary. that it
WAS in Kipkns's home that plans
were devised TO make the city dry.
Yet such was the case, and the
League rendered variant but unfos-
seen service in that work.