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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-08
Oklah071ans In
Casualty List

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The fol.
lowing casualties are reported by
the commanding general Of the
American expeditionary forces:
Killed in action, 12; died OF
wounds, 10; died of accident and
other causes, Al died Of airplane ac
cident, 1; died Of disease, IS;
wounded severely, So; wounded, de
gree undetermined, 6; wounded
slightly, 6; missing in action, 4; to-
tai, 1870
The following Oklahoman we're in
cluded:
Died Of disease: Private Harry 7.
George, Junction, Wounded severe
ly sergt Perry A. James, Trail,
Private Jesse James Gordon, Tisho-
mingo
Wounded degree undetermined
previously reported missing), Pri-
vate Greeley G. Brammer, Lawton.
The following casualties are re-
ported bf the Commanding General
Of the American Expeditionary
Forces: Killed in action, 80; died
of wounds, 80; missing in action,
49, Total ia.
The following Oklahomans were
included:
Died of disease, Private John Phil
lips, Yeager
Corrections
Killed in action, previously re-
ported wounded, degree undetermin-
ed, Private Albert L. Forsythe, Lee
dy.
Wounded severely, previously re-
ported missing in action Private
Hugh Keeton, Willis.
Wounded, degree undetermined
previously reported missing in ac-
ton. Privates, John H. Cockren.
Oklahoma City; Adam Dacua, David
son.
Returned to duty, previously re-
ported missing in action, Corpl Olan
BBinkley, Ralston. Privates, Ralph
Apple, Drumright; James S. Chiffon,
Lugert; Bob Huddleston, Crum
Creek
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-08
ATTENDS MEET
DIRECTORS OF
OKLA. TEACHERS

NJ H. Shepard, county superin-
tendent has just returned from Ok
lahoma City where he attended a
meeting OF the board Of directors Of
the Oklahoma Teachers association
an dat which time officers were
elected as follows: A. c. Parsons,
Norman, president; II. c. Master
son, McAlester vice president; J.
c. Mitchell, Pryor, treasurer.
No secretary was elected at this
time, Mr. Shepard announces, but
will be chosen at the July meeting
of the board. It was decided, Mr.
Shepard stated to select a man for
secretary who can command a sal
ary of from $500 to $1,000 yearly
an dto pay him in the neighborhood
of the amount indicated He will
edit the official paper of the associa-
tion in connection with his other
duties, Mr. Shepard sttaes.
The affairs of the association are
at this time by a board of
directors as follows H. G. Master
son, McAlester; j. G. Mitchell,
Pryor: Hugh Carroll, Lawton; f.
G. Fannings, Alva; NJ IT, Shepard,
ChicEasha, and Mrs. Susan Fordyce,
Shawnee.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-08
TAXING SPINSTERs
FOR WORTHY CAUSE

London, Dec. II. (By MALL Eng
lish shop and factory girls planning
Rehabilitation weddings" are form
ing trousseau clubs.
Members pay weekly installments
ranging upwards from one shilling. or
24 cents. At regular intervals draw
ings are held at which some member
receives the whole amount in the
clubs treasury with which she buys
her troisseau, furniture or house
hold linen. The clubs existence
continues until each member has
wen. the drawing.
Employers are encouraging the
clubs, although they know that each
drawing means a vacancy in the
staff.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-08
PRESIDENT AND
CLEMENCEAU IN
ACCORD, BELIEF
By R. J. BENDER

Omitted Press Staff CorrespondenO
BY United Press.
PARIS, Jan S.-Premier Clemen-
ceau and President Wilson are be-
iieved to be reaching some under
standing regarding their apparently
conflicting views on the balance of
power and the league Of nations.
The two leaders had an opportun-
lty to exchange views on the mat
ters as a result of the unexpected
meeting late yesterday in the of
fices, of Col. E. NJ. House. There
was great interest attached to the
meeting.
American circles have held that
the differences between the two
leaders is more apparent than real,
and that both are working to the
same end, only along different chan
nels
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-08
HOME LIFE TIRES0ME:
BOYS SEEK ADVENTURE

Home life grew tiresome to Roy
Barton, age II, Verne Moore, age II,
and Joe Moere, age Is, all of Law
ton, and the trio set out to fight
their own battles for a livlihood.
They purchased tickets to Chicka-
sha, but were "nabbed' by police
men soon after their arrival here
last night. Chief Linn notified Sher-
iff Carl FronenBerger of Comanche
county, this morning, telling him Of
the youngsters whereabouts. Fol
lowing the communication with the
Comanche county sheriff, the young
sters were released.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-08
Spurn Proposal.
By United Press.

By United Press.
COPENHAGEN, Jan. S-The Spar
tacusites have spurned the govern
ment's proposal to arbitrate on the
condition that they disarm all their
followers except the soldiers and
evacuate the public buildings and
surrender Police President Eichor,
Berlin dispatches report
Other reports say that the revolt
has spread to Mannheim where the
Spartacusites raided the social dem
ocrat meeting. smashed the furni-
ture and attempted to wreck the Of
flee. The rioters were dispursed.
The Spartacusites still control the
Berlin postoffice and other govern
ment buildings and have frustrated
the attempts Of the government
forces to retake the spadau arsenal.
according to various reports that
have been received here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-08
NOTICE.!

IF the party who entered my
room at the Lahoma Rooms,
on Third Street and stole my
clothes and black hand-satchel
will kindly return to me the
papers and letters contained
in the satchel, or tell me by
phone or letter where to go
get same, he will be welcome
to the clothes and no questions
will be asked. Papers are of
no value to anyone but un-
dersigned including Baby
Bonds, etc.
MILTON TINNEY,
Care Daily Express Office.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-08
TO BAT IN
CRIMINAL
HE AIRING
County Court Closes Out Civil
Cases and Launches on
Criminal Docket; Keep
on Schedule Time.

Judge Davenports county court
completed the civil docket this
morning and started on the grind
of milling out the criminal docket.
Opening the court this morning
was the case of the State VS.. Lon
Hightower, local negro, charged
with having unlawful possession of
Intoxicating liquor. The case, said
to be the foremost on the criminal
docket, was being closely contested
this morning by County Attorney
Cavaness, representing the state,
and Robert Fortune, negro attorney,
representing the defendant
The trial Of the case, State VS..
w. G. Dobbs, charged with selling
Intoxicating liquor will follow the
Hightower case, the county Judge
announced this morning.
Many of the criminal cases were
marked off the docket via the dis
missal route, on the opening day of
the court, last Monday.
Today, the court was keeping time
with its schedule and Judge Daven-
port expressed the opinion that the
tribunal would close it's session Fri
day in exact accordance with the
docket.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-08
Executive Board of County
Chapter Stages Monthly ses-
sion; Hear Reports of
Various Chairmen.
BAD ROADS STOP
COUNTRY MEMBERS
Shipments Total Value Of $2,575; +;
Roll Call Campaign Report;
Junior Chapters Coming;
Aid Returned Soldiers.

The regular monthly meeting of
the executive board of the Grady
County Red Cross Chapter was held
in the chapters headquarters, sec
end floor Federal building last
night Condition CT the roads over
the county barred the out-of-towh
members Of the board from attend
ing the meeting, Y,a only ten mem
bers of the committee were present
At the meeting the report of Mrs.
Harry Ludlow, chairman Of the
packing committee was submitted
and approved. Mrs Ludlow's re-
port showed that the committee had
packed and shipped 8 boxes contain
ing 1890 hospital and knitted gar
ments, valued at $2,575.
Roll Call Report
Chairman ]. W. Kayser of the Red
Cross Christmas Roll Call, reported
that more than $4,000 had been col
lected from the Roll Call and that
in all probability when the remain
ing districts report, the amount
would reach $4,000
The monthly report of the Can
teen committee of which w. A.
Hopkins is chairman, related the
lunch served to the soldiers on two
troop trains in Chickasha on the eve
ing of December 31st. The follow
ing items were used in serving the
lunch to the soldiers $50 gallons
of coffee, furnished by the Geronimo
hote in compliance with its contract
with the government; 1900 ham
sandwiches with pickles; 1900 ap-
pies; 67 pounds of boiled ham,; 400
large pickles; 100 loaves of bread.
The total cost equals $165 Eighty
dollars Of this will be paid by the
government, thus costing the County
Red Cross Chapter, $S5.
Weloome Roll Call
Names Of thirty returned soldiers
are on the chapters Welcome Roll,
according to the report of Mrs. T. H.
Dwyer. chairman of the Home ser
vice section To five of this num-
Der advice has been given, also in
formation and financial assistance,
the report says. Service rendered
in some form to 225 families, dis
tributed as follows Investigations
and visits, 10;. letters written, 12O;
telephone and telegraph messages,
25; financial aid to Is families; in
formation only, 65; amount distrib-
uted in forms of loans, grants and
allowance, S1695O. Refund on loan,
$50.
According to the report of Mrs }.
w. Kayser, chairman of the Junior
Red Cross committee, five new aux
iliaries have been formed during the
month of December, 1913. A total
of 917 new members of the Junior
Red Cross were secured during the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-08
RITES
OVER BODY
ROOSEVELT

BY United Press.
OYSTER BAY, Jan. S.-Hundreds
of men and women gathered here to
pay their last tribute to ColA Roose-
gelt today.
Trains, were heavily delayed by a
snow storm but each brought
throngs. Some were invited, some
we're not but were content to stand
outside the church or near the GEM
etery to show their respect
The brief memoria! at the home
consisted of merely a few prayers
by Rev. Mr. Talmadge The automo-
bile procession from the house to
the church consisted of IS automo-
biles.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-08
Would Crush Rioters.

By United Press.
FRANKFORT, via Copenhagen,
(Tuesday) Jan. S.-All available ar
tillery forces viii be employed to
crush the Spartacus uprising in Ber-
lin was the decision reached at the
joint conference of the workmens
and soldiers council and the Ger
man cabinet, held at Ebert's palace.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-08
NEGRO TO LAWToN

3, Frank Marshal, negro, arrested
here by officers on odvices from
Lawton that he was wanted there
on a whiskey charge, was taken to
Lawton yesterday afternoon. Deputy
Sheriff Pierce of Lawton arrived
here yesterday afternoon and re-
turned Immediately with the black
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-08
Take Drastic Action.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
BERNE, Jan. S---A truce has been
declared between the government
forces and the Liebknecht followers,
according to dispatch filed yes
terday in Berlin and which was re-
ceived today. 1t says the truce will
continue while the rival factions dis
cuss the governments demands. If
the Spartacusites refuse to accept
the conditions it is reported that
the government will take severe re-
pressive measures
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-08
Concentrates Great Force.
By United Press.

BY United Press.
COPENHAGEN, Jan S.-The Ger
man government has concentrated
great forces of troops outside of
Berlin Monday night, planning to
enter the city at daybreak Tuesday
to crush the Leibknecht rebellion,
according to adyices.
It is reported that Field Marshal
von Hindenburg has arrived from
headquarters and it is assumed that
he will direct the attack.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-08
THROWS
LENINE IN JAIL
BY United Press.

By United Press.
COPENHAGEN, Jan. S.-LeOn
Trotsky, the bolshevild war minister
has been proclaimed dictator of Rus
sia and has arrested Lenine on a
charge of forming a coalition with
the Menshevih, radical party, ac-
cording to a Moscow dispatch that
has been received here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-08

By United Press.
BERLIN, (Tuesday night Jan.
7-Rioters forced General Harris to
haul down the American flag which
was raised over the Adlon hotel to
protect the entente officials.
Scores were killed in the rotinq
of yesterday. Armed motor cars,
manned by sailors raced through the
streets shooting wildly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-08
Old Glory Raised Over Hotel to
Protect Entente Officials; Is
Lowered by General Harris,
Is Report.
TO USE ALL FORCES
OF HUN GOVERNMENT
spartacus Group Spurns Gov
ernment Proposal to Arbi-
trate; Revolt Spreads
Over Country.

By United Press.
LONDON, Jan S.-A truce has
been declared between the warning
Spartacusites and The government
forces in Berlin, the former accept
ing all of Eberts conditions, an
agency dispatch from Berne reports.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-08

Gas and electric bills are due and
payable at the companys office on
or before the 10th. Unless paid the
service may be discontinued without
further a0sice.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-08
meeting

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. S. Willis win
leave soon for Ft Worth, Texas.
where they vii spend several days
the guests Of friends and relatives.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-08
THE WEATHER.
For Oklahoma.
Local Temperature.

Maximum 46; minimum, %.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-27
Big Fellows Pinned
for Go Here Tuesday

Harry Cillum and Jim Darcy viii
renew their ring fcud ut tho Crystal
Pool Tuesday night. IN tho main
event Of tho smoker to b. staged by
Austin s. salt.
Both boys are primed 10 30. Oh.
lum Is not going 10 take any chances
with the rough P0rtiander. and has
trained faithfully for this bout
Darcy IL one % tho hardest hitting
middicweights In the business. lie
has a terrific riEht, and u bchooyss
Ar. Clllum 10 keep out Of the way
OF ID.
IL should be n great fight, judging
from the first mix they staged at the
Elks' club. In which Gillum made a
ganc comeback. after bcing all but
knocked out In tho second round
In tho semi windup Bud Ridley VIII
meet Frankie Murphy. This should
b. n fast so. as Ridley has been com
Ing along at fast gait lately.
Murphy's hand has healed. where
he eleavsa II vita an AK recently.
and he In ready for the fracss
fackey Morrow. the hard.hitiinf
Seattle boy. will do battle with Joe
German, Of Portland. In the special
event. German Ia fairly clever and
. hard hitter. Morrow Il n game boy
and can hit hard.
Victor Pete. tho embryo X. o. Kru-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-27
Whalen Should
Have Been u. s.
Card in Britain

tests both whalcn and Mitchell won
all their bouts. but whom IL was pro.
posed 10 pit whalen against Mitch
ell the idea was met with refusal
and Mitchell was percmptorily sc.
lect.d, whalcn had previously
knocked out the best wclterweight
England could trot out for the com
petitions.
Returning sailors have declared
tina; Mitchclrs defeat was clear and
ncrited. but point an accusing fin
ger at n former 81. Paul newspaper
writer named Shave. who established
himself In the American corner and
declined 10 allow any other seconds
TO handle the fighters Ills advice.
IL - declared. was very had. and
Mitehen's defeat Is attributed 70 his
giving heed 20 shave rather than 10
his own lack OF ability.
Whalcn was returned IN the
United states. severely disappointed
because OF his failure TO meet an op.
ponent In the championships. He
has been boxing four Year, In tho
United States and never had been
defeated up TO the time he enlisted
In the navy. He soon viii be mus
t~rvd out of the service and exp~ots
to begin boxing soon. largely with a
view to bringing about . meeting
with Mitcheli's conqueror.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-27
PNCHHOME-
RUN SCARCE
IN BIG BRUSH

II might be interesting TO know
just how many times in big league
history Ii has actually happened that
a home run. driven out in the ninth
with two men down. three on bases.
the time. has won a game. That Il
the most thrilling climax imaginable
and yet how many fans. from the
archives Of their memories, or from
old score books. can produce the evi.
dence that such a deed was ever
SEEM
There have been many cases where
a home run in the ninth has settled
a game to 0. Also several instances
where a homer has been made with
the bases full with one or none out:
there have been cases where a home
run in the ninth wasn't scored four
Dagger at all. because the score was
perhaps . to o. or . TO .. or any other
combination. and the home run drove
batsman having to score. But the
ideal thriller-the home run deliv-
cred in the ninth with full bases. two
down and the score 10 0-has hap
pened so seldom that 1t Is hard to
find an actual occurrence OF the
kind. Ransacking thru newspaper
files of 40 years shows about five
such cases in more than $4,000
games-can any veteran fan remem.
Der more, or even definitely recall
seeing any of these five events?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-27
Seattle Hockey Club
to Mix With Canadians

BY Ahern

with first place s,ili dangling az
their belts. the crippled Seattle
hockey squad will invade yanoou-
yer tonight. determined to hang onto
their lead.
A win for Vancouver tonight
would tie the locals with Victoria.
The islanders have been coming
along at fast clip and have squeex-
ed Vancouver out OF second place.
However, the Milllonaires will ne
out in force 20 oinch the fracas In
the early stages OF the game accord
ing TO word received from the n. 9.
metropolis.
Roy Hickey. who was out Of We'd
nesday's game here because Of some
sore ribs. will start the fray in tho
North. but IL Is doubtful whether he
will be able TO stand the gaff OF .
full game. Mcdonald will oe held
In reserve in case Hickey has to IL
relieved.
There isn't much hope OF Frank
Foyston starting the melee. because
his shoulder IL stiii sore lie isn't
taking any chances with his lame
wing now. because he wants to be
sure and be In there" when the
final games are staged.
''Muzz" Murray will start a. left
wing. and the rest Of the squad will
line up as usual.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-27
CHICAGO HURLERS' CLASS
INDICATED BY RECORDS

! ChIcaso's class In pitching In the
Rtional league race last season. the
subject of many n boast and story.
stands the test OF the figures as pro
auced in the official league averages.
and the cold statistics Of President
Herretary Hcydler increase, II any
thing. the prestige Of Fred Mitcheu's
ZIG four" and their Incidental satel-
Itfes. Jim Vaughn leads the Ma
tiOnai list as the most effective
y1fcher in the matter OF runs allowed
opponents and In most games won.
Vaughn and Tyler tie for the great
~ number Of shutouts pitched
Vaughn leads In most strike outs in
{ me game Hendryx, while down in
Inc hist In effectiveness, leads In
Greatest percentage Of victories.
.Tyier ranks second to Vaughn in ef.
Efectlveness. Douglas ranks fourth. a
margin OF one point preventing the
Cubs the distinction Of having three
pitchers In row when ranked for
effectiveness.
To pitch more innings than any
other pitcher in his league--to do
the most work--and then to lead the
league in effectiveness. Is record
unique. one that establishes beyond
all debate the class OF the performer.
and that Is what Vaughn did He
gffched 200 innings all told. He was
in n complete games and he was in
az games of his 80 az enough Of a
factor to get the verdict for won or
lost. And his percentage OF but ia
earned runs per nine innings - one
Dpf the lowest ever allowed by a
njor league pitcher since the rec
y Of effectiveness have been kept
comparison. Grover Alexander. in
1917. led the National with a per-
eentage Of 1855. Walter johnson. in
the 1918 American league campaign,
allowed the record low percentage of
f.2s runs to the game--but then.
Walter Johnson IL Walter Johnson.
In presenting his pitching records.
John Heydler divides the pitchers
UNTO three groups. The first set EN-.
braces those who pitched at least
en- complete games. the second.
those In less than ten complete
names. no matter how many add
tional parts Of games they may have
teen I'm. and the third. pitchers who
kot in the scores by taking part in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-27
LOCAL SQUAD
TAKES TITLE
SOCCER GAME.

In repiay for the championship
Of the Northwest. the Skinner a Ed
dy soccer team rang up another vie.
tory over the Todd eleven. Of Taco
ma, at Liberty park. Sunday. win
ming ! goals to l.
A week ago. the local squad won
from the down.Sound club. but
league delegates decided that two Of
the skinner q Eddy goals were doubt.
full. and the game was replayed.
The locals scored after IS minutes
OF play and added another a few min.
utes later on a shot by Douglas,
Grleg scored the only goal for the
visitors In tho closing minutes OF
play.
Tho teams lined NJ as follows;
Skinner A Eddy---Smith, DAILY. OF.
ierton, McGrath. Weir. Mclean, VIII
liams. Thompson. Douglas, Piatt.
Carmichael.
McIachlan. Tunnecliffe.
MoDougai. Shuts. Pettigrew. Bailin'
gal. Stevenson. Grant. GrieG, Gibson.
Kernpton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-27
ny II. c. HAMILTON
y nlled Prcss Corrcspondcntl

: u ntted Press Correspondent
NEW YORK. Jan. 3s.--Johnnie
NJ has something left TO worry
cut since the American and Eng.
lGh scrapprrs brawled Il out In a
seri~s Of battles recently IN England
While American fighters were de-
feated on points by their English
opponents. they left n mark and a
weilrooted fear that all Is not as IL
should be even with the heavy end
q the affair resting on their side
a the calendar.
For Instance. Il IL well realized In
Hbgiand now. as well as In America.
that Richie Mitchell did not uphold
M end OF the game as he should
tnye and a. be was expected TO.
un the American side OF the feeling
= the knowledge that Billy whaien.
~ Paul. is the man who should
Nave been selected 10 be the light
Weight entrnnt.
Mitchell. fancy. swift and deadly
ID precision. IL not a puncher and
does not. for that reason. carry the
IMPRESSION In a short three-round
ofrair that harder fighting man
would He was defeated eieaniy and
Unexpectedly by n man about whom
very little Is known on this side OF
The water. In the elimination con-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-27

At least one contest. Records OF the
first two classes ar. published.
In consecutive victories. Grimes.
Brooklyn. had a run OF 10 victories,
July Is to August 20.
Consecutive defeats. J. oeschgcr.
Philadelphia. nine, July : to Angus,
II.
Pitching the most defeats Mar.
guard. Brooklyn. and ocschgcr. Phil,
adelphia. had Is each.
Cheney. Brooklyn. made five wild
pitches In ST. Louis Brooklyn game,
July 0.
Most number Of strikeouts in a
single game. Vaughn. Chicago. IL,
Cincinnati-Chicago. May 30.
Most number OF bases on balls In
a game. ~. by Pitcher Schneider.
Observation-Disclosures. July 8.