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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-15
Ouer Top IL Times, Wounded
Tmice, Local Lad Describes
Battle at Chateau- Thierry

Having engaged in fighting at Cha
teau Therry, st. Mihiel, the Cham
pagne an dthe Argonne forest with
the American overseas forces, anil
having been over the top II times
and wounded twice, Frank N.
Thomas of this city is now enjoying
short furlough here before return
ing to Camp Pike, Ark, where he
expected to be mustered out of the
service soon.
Thomas was sent to Camp Travis
for training, but was soon trans
1erred to the 20th division, composed
chiefly of Pennsylvania troops, the
record of which aggregation forms
one of the glowing chapters in the
history of American participation in
the world war.
The Chickasha lad shipped on the
transport Olympic and landed in
France on March 2, 1918, and after
three months of training his outfit
moved to the battle area. Once in
the scrap he was on the job in or
gear the front line trenches until he
was knocked out on October 1 in the
terrific fighting in theArgonne for
est.
In speaking of his experiences.
Thomas said: Our outfit was or
dered in at Chateau-Thierry on the
night of July 4. We crossed the
Marne at little town to the left
of Chateau-Thierry. There were
about 5000 Marines further along
the life toward Scissors
"On the morning Of July we
were ordered over the top and we
went sweeping everything before us
and making the Boche beat it. We
kept hot on their trail from that
time on. Run? l should say they
run. When we advanced that
INST morning and got to giving it to
them hot and heavy, | saw them in
throw away their guns and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-15
OFFICERS
OF BANKS
ELECTED
Four Financial Institutions of
City Choose Directorate and
Heads at Meetings; One
Yet to Come.

Officers and board of directors in
four of the five Chickasha banks
we're named for the coming year as
a result of elections at the annual
meetings of stockholders and direct
ors held in the various bank offices
yesterday.
AT the meeting held in the office
Of the Chickasha National bank, T..
Il. Dwyer was reelected president;
VIM. d. Dwyer, vice president; Roy
G. Smith, cashier and o. w. Foster
assistant cashier Board of direct
ors: Il. IT, Dwyer, J. A. Rose, Roy
9. Smith, j II Slime, VIM L. Dwyer,
L. D. Major. w. II. Wadsworth and
J. l.. Burtschi.
The officers chosen at the Okla
homa National bank meeting are as
follows: R. K. Wootten, PRESIDENT;
VIM. H. Donahue, active vice-pres-
ident; W. H. Gilkey, vice-president;
Geo. w. Barefoot, vice-president; F.
T. Chandler, cashier; c. B. Turner,
assistant cashier; VIM. H. Wisdom,
assistant cashier Board Of direct
ors: r. x. Wootten, w. II. Gilkey,
c. .Schlotterbech, A. Schuler, j. G.
Ambrister, G. w. Barefoot, w S.
Corbin, VIM. H. Donahue and Oatley
Anderson.
M. F. Courtney, president; E. II.
Courtney, president; ]. w. Will
sen, ccashier and John J. Hodel, as
sistant cashier, were the officers
elected at the meeting of the stock
holders in the Farmers State bank.
The board of directors were named
as follows: M. f. Courtney, e. II.
Courtney and j. w. Wilson
Citizens National bank elected the
following officers: VIM. Inman,
president; w. w. Horne, vice-presi-
dent; Ed f. Johns, cashier; II. P.
ellis, assistant cashier; d. C. New
man, assistant cashier and j. NJ.
WantIand, assistant cashier. The
following board of directors were
named b. P, Smith, Ed F. Johns,
VIM. Inman. w. w Horne, w. Fl.
Driggers, J. G. Driggers, S. w.
Hayes, + S. Hendrick, H. p Ellis.
The meeting of the First National
bank stockholders will be held in the
near future, officers state.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-15
o. G. w. Students and Town
People Privileged to Hear
One of America s Greatest
Men as Lyceum Number.
PLALFORM SPEAKER
FOR FIFTY YEARS
Author of Many Books; Founder
of Great University; Pro-
ceeds for Acres of Dia-
monds" for Education.

1t was the privilege of the 0. G.
W. Students and a small number of
town people to hear one of the
greatest and most remarkable men
in America, in a lecture given as part
of the lyceum course at the collegga
Tuesday evening The lecturer was
Dr. Russell II. Conwell of Philadel-
phia, author of many books, founder
and president of great university,
thirty-six years pastor Of one church
in Philadelphia and eminent as
platform speaker for more than half
century.
Despite his n years, Dr. ConwelI
is vigorous in mind and body, with
scarcely gray hair and with a
voice that is as strong and smooth
as that of a young man. 1t has been
the pleasure of Dr. Russell Conwell
to know host of the men and wom-
en- prominent in America during his
long life. AS boy reporter in Bos-
ton he interviewed Louisa Mr. Alcott,
author of Little Women" he was
soldier in the Civil war with Elias
Howe, famed as the inventor of the
sewing machine; as commander of
his regiment he called upon Presi-
dent Lincoln to secure cemency for
one Of his men and in his lecture he
gave intensely interesting story Of
his VISIT; he was officer Of the day
on the occasion of Lincoln's funeral;
he told of personal interviews with
John D. Rockefellow, Henry Ford,
John Wannamaker and he gave per-
sonal glimpses of many other we'll
known figures in literature, history,
business and public life
"Acres Of Diamonds was the SUBJ
jject OF Dr. Conwells lecture here.
This lecture, he stated, he has given
more than 5000 times and it has
been printed in several languages.
He has donated all the money he has
made out of it to the education of
deserving young people. The lecture
is based upon story which a native
guide related to Dr. Conwell when
he was making a tour Of the orient
many years ago. The central idea
is that "acres Of diamonds" lie at ev-
eryone's door, material as ~ell as
spiritual riches that may be had by
thought and industry. "The best place
in the world for you to get rich"
said he, "is right here in Chickasha,'
and with a flash he added, Il really
believe you could make enough mon
ey to pave the road from the college
to town"
Astounding in humor and personal
experiences, DR.. Conwell's lecture
held the undivided interest of his
audience for nearly two hours and
nobody was weary at the close, APP
plause and laughter being frequent
throughout the evening. President
Austin announced that he will en-
deavor to have him return for a lee
ture next year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-15
GRADY SOLONS
ARE APPOINTED
ON COMMITTEES

Grady county men in the state
senate and house of representatives
were placed on the following COM
mittees announced yesterday:
Senator c. A. Dearmon, appropri.
ations, engrossed and enrolled bills,
federal relations, hospital and chari-
ties, legislative and judicial appro.
priation, chairman, penal institutions,
roads and highways, state and coun.
ty affairs.
Representative Bert Jackson was
named on the following committees,
correction of journal, appropriations,
education. chairman, and rules.
Representative Stokes name ap-
pears in the following committee,
oil and gas.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-15
Oklah0n1ans In
Casualty List

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE follow
ing casualties are reported by the
Commanding General of the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces: Died Of
wounds, 81; died from accident and
other causes, 8; died from disease,
Al; wounded, degree undetermined,
1; missing in action, l. Total, 81.
Oklahomans in the list:
Died Of wounds, Private James P.
Lumpkin, Sapulpa.
Died Of disease, Joseph B. Merrill,
Delaware.
Corrections:
Returned to duty, previously re-
ported killed in action, Private Bob
Carr. Wetumka.
Killed in action, previously report
cd missing in action, Sergeant Wal
ter R. Heffren, Lookeba; Private Ed
ward L. Haywood Oklahoma City.
Killed in action, previously report
ed missing in action, Private Will
lam f. Shelton. Granite.
Wounded severely. previously re-
ported missing in action, Privates
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-15
TRIO JAIL
BREAKERS
GET AWAY
overpower Wife of Jailer and
Hit for Country; Officers
Nab One in Rock Island
Yards, Here.

Yesterday evening three inmates
Of the county Jail took advantage
Of the absence of men around the
Jail, overpowered Mrs Laird wife
of the jailor and made their es-
pae from the bastile, two still being
at large this morning.
The men were F. r. Brown, who
is, charged with stealing the auto
bile of F. M. Frey; Jim Neville,
accused of being implicated with the
theft of several cases of shoes and
]. e. Yates, charged with disposing
Of mortgaged. property. Mr.. Laird,
the jailer is i'll and Sheriff Sankey
who was holding down the office
yesterday afternoon alone, was
called out on case, leaving Mrs
Laird in charge of the jail. The
prisoners had been given their sup
pers and as Mrs Laird opened the
jail door to remove the dishes, jim
Neville pushed her aside and to-
gether with Brown and Yates forced
an exit.
The alarm was given Immediately
and soon the city police force was
given Immediately and soon the
city police force was on the Job.
Late yesterday evening Yates was
caught in the Rock Island yards by
city police officers in the act of
boarding an outbound freight The
telephone wires were kept hot to
late hour last night informing Off
GERS in the surrounding towns and
counties of the delivery Up to
noon today the capture of the men
had not been reported.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-15
Will League of Nations or the
Russian Problem Be Up
First; Wilson or Clemen-
ceau Preside? Queries
DISCUSS DELEGATES
REPRESENTING RUSS
Cannot Figure ON World Peace
Without Including Russia;
May Send Commission
There to Investigate.
BY WILLIAM PHILLIP sIMMs

by WILLIAM gltllIlJlH plMM y D.
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS, Jan. 15.-Three questions
dominate the general discussion OF
the peace conference as the time
approaches for the first full session
and it is not known at this time
whether the session will be open or
secret
There is some discussion as to
whether the league of nations or
the bolsheviki psoblem will come up
first. Another question is will Pre-
mier Clemenceau or President Will
son preside?
Clemenceau has already pledged
himself to bring up the league of
nations at the outset, and it is
thought that the bolsheyik problem
will come up next.
1t is understood that the situation
in Poland and similar ques
be taken up in general Russian dis
cussion.
1t is generally agreed that Pre-
mier Clemenceau viii probably be
given the chairmanship through dip
lomatic precedent as President WI,
son acts as his own premier.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-15

/ run like scared wolves. We had a
machine gun to every two men on
that first charge Our outfit suf-
fered heavy losses, but l got through
without a scratch. We drove them
up between Chateau Thierry and
Fismes,. where we were relieved and
another division drove them into
and beyond the latter town.
From Chateau Thierry we were
sent to ST. Mihiel where we helped
flatten out that salient and from
there we went to the Champagne
and finally wound up in the Argonne
forest.
"All the fighting was fierce
enough, but | believe the Argonne
battle was the hottest we were in.
There is a lot of underground in
that forest and its hard to get
through We had to keep a sharp
lookout out all the time for German
9hAPOio AOSulCu III LACCo. InSy uSdlJ
out lots of misery, but we dealt bet
ter than they sent. On the morning
Of October /, l was hit in the left
leg by bullet and in the left side
by piece of shrapnel. There were
no stretcher bearer on the spot.
sat down and bound up my wounds
as best as 1 could and then walked
back to the first dressing station.
There was an American wounded
near me. He had accidently shot
himself in the foot He said he
couldn't walk and yelled for a
stretcher bearer. He wanted me to
send one to him, but | told him
had to walk and if could do it, he
could too
81 was sent to a hospital in Bor-
deaux and was there when the ar
mistice was signed.
eve shipped back to the states
not long after the armistice and
landed in Hoboken on December 9.
and believe me "Bo" I'm glad to
get back"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-15
FLU" EPIDE MIC
ON DECLINE IN
GRADY COUNTY

The influenza epidemic in Chick
asha and Grady county is on the de-
cline but there is an increase of
pneumonia cases, DR.. S. o. Marrs.
county health officer stated this
morning.
81 estimate that the influenza cpl
demic, that is the number of new
cases being reported, will show fully
70 percent decrease in the past ten
days or two weeks" DIR. Marrs
stated "The situation is improving
rapidly On the other hand, there
are more cases of pneumonia being
reported now than wek ago. While
the influenza seems to be declining,
pneumonia is on the increase"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-15
CITY JAILER HAS
FULL HOUSE TODAY

City Jailer Howard Gunnels, had a
full house in the mems department
Of the city bastile this morning.
His guests we're seven convicts
being taken to the Granite state pen
itentiary, by a convoy officer, who
left the men here while he went to
Waurika and assumed charge of two
more bad" men, Among his guests
this morning, Mr. Gunnels says, were
six white men and one negro; their
ages range from 16 to 20 years. All
were convicted in the courts at ok
mulgee.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-15
PRELIN FOR PAIR
SET FOR HEARING
IN JUSTICE COURT

Tomorrow before Justice T. P.
Moore, the preliminary hearings of
Mack Scofield and Lonnie Wilder
the pair of negroes who sought to
walk away with considerable stock
from the Crib and Hub stores here
Saturday.
There is grand larceny charge
against both negroes with an addit
ional charge of petty larcency
against Walker. Neither of the men
are known here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-15
KAYSER NAMED |. l.
AS MEMBER OF
AFFAIRS BOARD

By United Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 15.-Ad-
iutant General Gipson has resigned
from the Oklahoma National Guard
unit and Major Chas. E. Barret is
mentioned as the temporary and
likely permanent successor.
J. w. Kayser of Chickasha, editor
of the Chickasha Star, and repub-
iican, was appointed as a member
of the state board of public affairs,
succeeding A. N. Wilcox.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-15
Elect Officers
Ninnekah' Bank

At netting Of the stockholders
of the Citizens State bank, of Min
nekah, held in that town yesterday
afternoon, the following officers
were elected: R. K. Wooten, presi-
dent; L. c. Hutson, vice president;
]. C. Wade, cashier; R. G. Wasson,
assistant cashier. r. K. Wooten,
L. c. Hutson, J. C. Wade, w. S. Cor
bin and VIM. II. Donahue, were
chosen as. the board of~-directors.
Iessrs. Wooten, Donahue, Hutson,
ana Corbin are residents of Chick
asha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-15
Discuss Ruas Delegates.

BY United Press.
PARIS, Jan. 15.-Representation
for Russia at the peace congress
was expected to be definitely deeid-
ed upon at today's session of the in
teralIied war council.
The associated powers have about
reached the conclusion the discus
sion Of world peace would be futile
without the population of Russia 1e-
ing considered 1t is also under
stood that it has been realized that
the Russian problem cannot be
helped without the consent AMI CO.
operation of the Russians them
selves.
The program for official investiga-
ton into the actual conditions in
Russia viii be discussed today. II
is believed that this will result in
sending commission which will re-
port direct to the peace conference.
Upon this report viii lbe based any
form of recognition Of the soviets.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-15

Mrs. Linnie Williams, age %,
died at her home five miles west of
Ninnekah yesterday afternoon and
funeral services will be held at the
Chandler cemetery this afternoon.
Mrs. Williams succumbed after a
short illness with pneumonia. She
lis survived by husband, Carl Will
iams.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-15
THE WEATHER.
BUYS GRADY FARM.

j. T. Misner, formerly of Noble,
Okla, has purchased the Chas, Kill
lion 210-acre farm three and one
half miles north of Chickasha and
is now in possession of the farm.
The land was sold for $4,000 and
the deal was made through the Ma
jor Bros. company.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-15

Elijah J. Allen, Broken Bow; Drew
n. Hamilton, Colbert.
Wounded in action, degree unde.
termined, previously reported miss
ing in action, Privates OscarSF
Crocker, Pauls Valley; Lloyd G.
Smith, Valiant.
Returned to duty, previously re-
ported missing in action, Privates
James G. Gooch, Muskogee; Charles
Neeley, Elgin; James A. Scott, Wi
mer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-15
HUNS GET
SET FOR
DEFENSE

By United Press.
London. Jan. 15.-Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg has been made gen.
eralissimo of the German forces for
protection on the eastern frontier,
a Zurich dispatch says.
This action is taken here to mean
that the Germans are taking precau-
tions against an invasion by the
Poles or the Russian bolsheviM.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-15
No Definite Estimate

There has been no definite esti-
mate made as to the cost Of building
the proposed road. This featulC will
come later, it is pointed out wren
the class of improvement to be made
is fully determined upon. Spmo fav-
or simply a hard surface road while
others want a concrete paving IN
eacn side Of the boulevard. These
matters and the other nee ,5gary
details will be taken up when the
council assemblies to consider the
;mprovement resolution.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-15
. ; = 80 =
SAYS TRY KAISER
BY United Press.

+ BY United Press.
s. Berne, Jan. 15.-The Ger
+ man comission appointed to
j. determine the former kaiser's
j. responsibility for the war has
! officially recommend that he
= be brought to trial, according
+ to information from Berlin.
T. The recommendation was pre-
+ sented by Herr Kautzki who
+ was appointed by the govern
i ment to direct examination
+ of the foreign office archives.
j. He says that the marginal
J. notes in the kaiser's writing
+ on important papers prove
i him to be one of the principal
j. war makers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-15
Together on Question.

By United Press.
MANCHESTER, Jan. 15.-"It can
be safely assumed that the British
viii conform with Frances attitude
regarding Russia, largely as a result
OF American suggestion and guild
ance' the Malrhester Guardian says.
1T can be definitely stated that
America will not commit herself to
war of force. She is absolutely on
posed to the idea the paper con-
cluded.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-15

By United Press.
Amsterdam, Jan. 15.-"Peace nego-
tiations" between the Spartacus
group and the German government
have begun, according to Berlin dis
patches. They are said to have ar
ranged an armistice Friday where
by fighting will not be resumed by
either side without Il hours notice.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-15
Chamber of Commerce Commit.
mittee Completes Resolutions
on Seventeenth Street
Paving District Work.
50 PERCENT OWNERS
SUPPORT PETITION
Durbin Not Likely to Call Ses-
sion, But May If Emergency
Exists; No Definite
Estimate.

The Chamber Of Commerce COM
mittee headed by l., G. Hutson and
which is promoting the Seventeenth
street improvement district for the
purpose of building road to the col
lege, is ready to pre-ent the roso.u-
tion and other necessary ra"crs 10
the city council for approval. accord
ing to the statement of the chairman
this morning
Resolution Ready
Lawyers working with the commit
tee have prepared the necessary res
olution that when passed by the
council will designate the section as
an improvement district and author
ize the starting Of operations.
The district affected is on Mime
sofa avenue from Fifteenth street to
Seventeenth street and from the cor
ner of Minnesota and Seventeenth
street south on the latter to the
southern limits of the college cam
pus.
Property Owners Approve
Mr. Hutson stated that a minimum
amount of opposition was found to
the proposition He declared that
60 percent Of the property owners
in the district had signed a petition
asking the council to declare the
section an improvement district and
proceed with the necessary steps.
Some opposition was started soon
after the project was launched, but
the Chamber of Commerce commit
tee learned that the movement found
a minimum of support, the majority
Of the property owners being in fav-
or of improving the road to Oklaho-
ma College for Women, which has
many times been referred to as the
"best thing in Chickasha."
Up to Council
AS the proposition now stands, it
is up to the city council. Mayor
Durbin stated this morning that if it
is not necessary to rush the propo-
sition through, there will be no spec
ia meeting Of the city council to con-
slider the resolution, but that it will
go over to the regular meeting of
teh city dads, which is scheduled for
a week from tomorrow night, or Jan
uary 23 1t is not known at this
time whether the Chamber of Com
merce committee will ask the mayor
and council to hold special meet
ing for the purpose of passing Or re-
jecting the resolution that has been
Evening star., 1919-09-01

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rented $40 month; ideal home room renting
section; sell very cheap on easy terms. N. E.
RYON, 1923 NV.
32s 18th Sc. MIDWAY BET. E. CAP. AND
Pa ave. cars; semi-detached brick; very large
lot to 1s-ft. paved alley; rented by month;
cellar; hot-air heat; last Of three; want offer;
$3.50 cash, balance $35 month. including inter
est; convenient to navy yard. etc. n. z.
RYON, 1923 NV.
Evening star., 1919-09-01
WANTED-GARAGES.

wANTED-TO RENT GARAGE FOR ONE
large car: must be heated; neal, Ontario apart
ment house. Answer. 5OI Woodward bldg.
Telephone Main go.
Evening star., 1919-09-01
Near Saul's Addition.

Beautiful corner home; rooms.
tiled bath; hot-water heat: cleo
trio lights: large porches; avn
ings; garage; box hedge and
shrubbery; lot 4Jx120; immediate
possession: house completely fur
nished: $13, 800.
SHANNON & LUCHS.
T13 18th st. NV.
Evening star., 1919-09-01
Chevy Chase

An attractive detached home
with immense grounds; 10 rooms.
9 baths: steam heat; electricity:
laundry: corner house, with cen
ter-entrance plan; large garage;
beautiful. well kept lawn. sur.
rounded by box hedge: liberal
terms. Price. $1,000
SHANNON t. LCCHS.
113 18th st. NV.
Evening star., 1919-09-01
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