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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-02
BUSINESS
MAN DIES
OF "FLU''
j e. Major, Prominent Real Es-
tate Operator Succumbs
After Illness of Two
Weeks.

John e. Major, aged 81, prominent
business man of Chickasha and a
member of the real estate firm of
Major brothers, died at his home
1928 South 8th street, last night at
II o'clock. Mr. Major had been i'll
with Spanish influenza for the past
two weeks
Mr. Major has been a resident of
this city for several years and has
many friends here, as well as in
other parts of the state. He is sur
viyed by wife, who is recovering
from an attack Of influenza; four
daughters, Lucille Lois, Genelle and
Maple Jane; three brothers, 7. r
Major a member of the Major
brothers firm; l.. D. Major, of
Chickasha and Lester D. Major of
Arlington, N. j.; his mother, Mrs, NJ.
r. Major, of this city. lie is also
survived by two sisters, Mrs. D. II.
Roche Of Chickasha and Mrs A. r.
Prothro of Wichita Falls, Tex.
NJ G. Fink, father OF Mrs Major
and daughter, Miss Maple Fink, of
ST Louis, Mo, will arrive in the city
tomorrow and will attend the funeral
services. Dir, and Mfs A. r. Pro
thro and two children of Witchita
Falls, Tex, will | also attend the
services.
No funeral arrangements had been
made at 12 o'clock today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-02
THREE OF WRECK
INJURED NOW AT
LOCAL HOSPITAL

T. ]. Hensley, one Of the men
wounded in the Frisco train wreck
at Norge, December 25, has return
ed to his home in Oklahoma City.
The injured man has been confined
in the Chickasha hospital since
Christmas day.
Three others injured in the wreck
remain in the hospita l and will
probably not be physically able to
be removed to their homes until
several weeks, say Doct lrs Downey
and Livermore, heads of the institu-
tion. Those who are now in the
hospital recovering from injuries re-
ceived in the wreck are:
Private ]. j. Fenton, Goth infantry,
Camp Funston, Kan; B. w. Fern,
of Anadarko and Miss Clarke, teach
er in the Keifer, Oklahoma schools.
Miss Clarke's home is in Beaver
Crosse, Neb.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-02
TO
HOLD MEET
ON FRIDAY
Is First Session of Year; 1919
to Be Best Year for Organi-
zation, Says Denham;
To Give Play.

The first meeting of the Chicka-
sha boy scouts in 1919 will be held
Friday night at the city hall and
many important matters are to be
taken up according to Rev. VIM.
Duncan, scout commissioner.
This is registration month with
the scouts and all scouts who have
enlisted since October 1, 1918, must
register.
This is to be the greatest year
in the Chickasha boy scout organi-
cation" said the commissioner.
center toward anniversary week,
which is Feb 5 to 10. On February
8, a play, the Boy Scouts" will be
given by the troop. This play gives
opportunity to display the work of
the scout organization, and exemp-
lifies the fundamentals of character
on which it is founded
The years program will be made
up of all-night hikes, day hikes,
drills, marches, camping, mid-sum-
mer hike training in scoutcraft,
examinations and promotions The
scout year begins February s. Let
the scouts get in order make their
anniversary the biggest event of the
year. Come out Friday night and
get in shape for Anniversary
Day"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-02
DURBIN TO
TAKE OATH
NEXT WEEK

One week tonight, S, c. Durbin,
newly elected mayar Of Chickasha
will take the oath of office, Acting
Mayor c. H. Canelnan will step
down and the new mayor will take
up the duties of the office. The
event will occur at the first regular
meeting of the city council in 1919,
which is slated for January 9,
Mr.. Caneman has acted as mayor
several months, by virtue of the fact
that he was president of the city
council when the court order re-
moved o. Coffman, the then mayor,
from office. The meeting is open
to the public, and considering the
fact that a great deal of interest
was shown in the election, it is pre-
dicted that many Chickasha people
will be out to witness the Inaugural
tion of the new chief of the city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-02
IDENTITY WRECK
VICTIM NOT YET
MADE CERTAINTY
Belief Is That First Information
Was Correct an dMan Was
Robert Burns

That the man killed in the Frisco
train wreck at Norge Christmas day
is Robert Burns, is virtually an es-
tablished fact, according to informa-
tion obtained by the j. e. Schow
Undertaking company and Frisco
railway officials.
Notes found in the pockets of the
dead mans clothes bore the name
Of Tecumcari, is almost exact
Mexico. Officers at Tecumcai have
been consulted by wire and they de-
clare they know Robert Burns, but
know of no relatives of the man.
Their description of Robert Burns
known in Tucucari, is almost exact
with the description of the man ly-
ing dead in the morgue of the
Schow establishment.
c. M. Carr, of the Frisco claim
agents department, was in the city
yesterday and is endeavoring to To-
cate the mans relatives. If the rel
atives are not located within the
next week or ten days, the body
may be buried here, Mr.. Carr says.
1t is the opinion of Mr. Carr and
others who have been attempting to
locate the mans relatives that ne
was wanderer, and has no close
relatives in this section of the
United States. Answers to many of
the kilograms sent out by the
Schow company, had not been an
swered up to this afternoon, the
proprietor said
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-02

When the last salvo of American
guns was fired at IL o'clock on the
morning of November H. sending
the last batch of shrapnel and high
explosive shells into the German
lines, Sergeant Lee p Tulley, well
known in Chickasha, was operating
one of those guns according to let
ter received from the soldier by his
mother.
Sergeant Tulley is a brother of
Miss Nina Tulley and a brother-in-
law of F. R. Linton of this city. The
letter in part follows:
Dear Mother: 81 was at the
front when the last cannon sound
ed and l sent the last shell scream
ing into the German lines.
Il am with another division now,
but will attempt to get a tranfer
back into the Rainbow division. We
are still at the front in a little vii
lage which had been occupied by
the Germans until we took posses
sion of it some time ago. The peo-
pie in this sector are gratified over
their liberation. They admire the
Americans for capturing the village,
which the boche have occupied for
four years. The occupants of this
village and surrounding district de-
clare their sufferings and sorrows
were intense while the Germans
reigned in the village.
81 am staying with a family of
four; one old lady, 92 years lod; a
madame, as years old, and two little
children. They have been reciting
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-02
FIRST MEET
NEW YEAR
ON MONDAY

That the initial meeting Of the
Chickasha Chamber of Commerce
will be held Monday, January 6, was
the announcement of Secretary T.
J. Brown this morning.
This meeting will be one of the
most important sessions of the year."
Secretary Brown said this morn
ing. Some of the committees on
important enterprises will make re-
ports at this meeting and plans will
be shaped for our 1919 program.
I'VE are meeting with opposition
in securing the benefits of the Ce-
ment oil fields, and it is very appar-
ent that immediate action must be
taken in building roads, as well as
other enterprises"
When asked who was opposing
Chickasha for the commercial ben
efits from the Cement fields, Mr..
Brown said: "Our neighboring
cities: they are not only talking
and planning, but are really taking
action. That's what Chickasha
must do"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-02
HELPS FIRE LAST SALVO
INTO GERMAN LINES FEW
SECONDS BEFORE TIME UP

their experiences with the Boche to
me---it's very interesting to hear
them talk of the Huns. The mad
ame's husband went away in 1914
at the beginning of the war, and
she has never received letter from
him. Neither could she write to
him while the Germans occupied the
village; to attempt to write letter
would have been useless, for the
Germans would not mail it. Yester-
day, she wrote him a long letter.
the first in four years.
when the Boche realized that
the Americans were sure to take
the village and that they would be
forced to retreat, they told the vii
layers The Americans are coming
and will cut the throat of every
civilian OF course, the Frenchman
did not believe this statement and
remained in their homes. AS the
ADONIC lCIl OdLCu lON dAa
they bombarded village with gas
knowing that the civilians were
without gas masks Classy bunch of
warriors, aren't they. The old wom-
an, 92 years old, and the one l have
previously mentioned, was gassed
and cannot live long.
81 am to the opinion that we will
be stationed in this village for some
time, so do not expect me home be-
fore spring, and don't worry about
me. for l am in the pinkest of
health.
Am with the Texas and Oklaho-
ma division---fine outfit, too.
Love to all, LEE"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-02
Oklahomans In
Casualty List

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.--The fol-
lowing casualties are reported by
the commanding general of the
American expeditionary forces:
Killed in action, 90; died of
wounds, s; died of accident and 9th
er causes, s; died of disease, IA;
wounded severely, 2O6; missing in
action, 70. Total, 1893.
The following Oklahomans were
included: Wounded severely: Cor
poral Yless o. Ashley, Frederick;
Private Carl D. collingsworth, Blk
by.
Missing in action: Privates James
p. Couper, Chelsea; Thomas ].
Kern. Grandfield; Rralph A. Taylor,
Thomas.
Died of diease; Corporal Geo. w.
Morton, Tulsa; Privates Moses
Aaron, Fort Townson; Eohn D. Cuf.
fey, Lutte; Luther Clyde Matthews,
Vera.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-02
SAY LAST
SAD.RITES

The funeral services of Mrs,
Francis Emma Warren, who died of
pneumonia, at an early hour Tues
day morning, were held at the resi-
dence, 1925 South Sixth street yes
terday afternoon. Rev. c. B. James
conducted the service and burial
occurred in the Rose Hill ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Warren is survived by hus-
band, Relph Warren, foreman of the
Rock Island freight house, and nine
children Private Hugh Il. Warren,
62nd Engineers, A. e. F., France;
Mrs. Lota Hoffner, of Fort Sill;
Lloyd, age 1S; Laura 16; Sam, IA;
Dora, IL; James, Z; Mary 6; and
Thomas, A.
Out of town relatives who attend
ed the funeral are Mrs. Hoffaer,
Sergt. Harry Hoffner, and H. E.
Warren of Lookeba. Mrs, Lena e.
Bennett of Cyril, intimate friend of
the deceased is also here
The Warren family has resided in
Chickasha for Is years and has
many warm friends here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-02
WILL TALK
TO PEOPLE
OF ITALY
BY R. J. BENDER

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
ABOARD PRESIDENT WILSON'S
TRAIN BOUND FOR ITALY. Jan.
2.--Pursuing the same course fol-
lowed in France and England, Presi-
dent Wilson will talk directly to the
people of Italy as well as to their
leaders. +
He will make every effort to clear
any possible misunderstanding that
are entertained by the Italians. The
president has obviously made the
greatest progress toward lining up
the allies in favor of league of
nations.
The freedom of the seas is plain
ly one of the outstanding difficulties
now, but the American delegates are
hopeful that a complete agreement
will be reached.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-02
PRELIM IS
POSTPONED

The premilinary hearing Of Frank
Higgins, charged with second de-
gree manslaughter, has been post
poned until January 13, according to
Justice of the Peace Bunnell. The
case was scheduled to come before
Judge Bunnell this morning, but
was postponed on request of Coun-
ty Attorney Caveness.
Higgins was the flagman on the
ill-fated passenger train wreck at
Norge Christmas day, He is now at
his home in Oklahoma City, having
made bond shortly after the charges
were placed against him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-02
FREDERICK WILHELM
FOILED in ATTEMPT
TO MAKE GETAWAY

the governments permission for
Frederick Wilhelm to return to
Germany
1t is understood that he will ask
the government to assign the former
crown prince to a residence where
he can live with his wife and chill
dren under guard if that becomes
necessary. He is willing, it is un-
derstood to do any work the gov
ernment thinks him fitted for
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-02
Eight County Officers Take Oath
Next Monday; Six Succeed
Themselves; Two Appoint
ed Start Now.
TWO OFFICERS REMAIN
ON JOB TO NEXT JULY
Sanders and Pursley Only Off
GERS to Replace Incumbents;
Linn Starts a New Term
On January IA,

On next Monday morning, eight
county officials will take their re-
spective oaths of office and embark
upon their work for another term.
In every case the officer succeeds
himself, six having served full terms
and two having completed unex-
pired terms Of office. Those to be
sworn in next Monday are, D. M.
Cavaness, county attorney; R. S.
Cox, county clerk; R. E. Davenport,
county judge; Matt Sankey, county
sheriff; Mrs. Edna T. Watkins, court
clerk; j. D. Bryan, county assessor;
H. A. Cranwell, county surveyor;
Sandy Horton, county weigher.
All thes officers with the excep-
tion of D. NJ Cavaness and Matt
Sankey have served one or more
terms in the office which they now
hold Mr. Cayaness, as county ator-
ney, was appointed to serve the un-
expired term of Oscar Simpson, for
mer attorney, who was ousted from
office at the conclusion of a grand
jury investigation, which body rec
commended his removal. The order
of removal was issued by Judge Will
Linn Of the district court.
The removal from office of Mr..
Simpson, came after the primary
election in which he was nominated
to succeed himself After the an
pointment Of Mr. Cavaness, bis name
was substituted on the county ticket
to replace Mr.. Simpsons and was
elected.
The same is true OF Matt sankey,
sheriff, with the exception that Mr..
sankey made the race in the pri-
mary election and after a heated
campaign was nominated. When
Hodge Bailey former sheriff was re-
moved from Office, Mr Sankey was
appointed to serve tho unexpired
term His election to a full term oc-
Cured at the November election
According to information given out
by r. S. Cox, county clerk this morn
ing, L. A. Sanders, county treasurer,
M. II. Shepard, county superintend-
ent and ]. A. Temple, w. M Pursley
and Ira NJ. Johnson, commissioners,
win take office in July.
The only changes in present Of
ficers at that time will be l.. A.
Sanders, treasurer, who will succeed
II. N. Mullican, present treasurer
and w. NJ. Pursley, who will sue
ceed Uncle Bob Thompson as com
missioner in the south end of the
county.
u According to the usual procedure,
Comfy Judge r. e. Davenport will
administer the oath Of office to
County Clerk r. S. Cox and to the
commissioners, and the other Off
GERS will be sworn in before the
county clerk The county judge ap-
proves the bonds of the county COM
missioners.
Will Linn, judge of the district
court, will start on his new term on
January IA. at which time he will be
sworn in here, probably before the
county clerk
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-02
By United Press.

BY United Press.
WEIRENGEN{ Holland, Jan 2.-v
Frederick Wilhelmn Hohenzollern,
the former German crown prince,
made an unsuccessful attempt to es-
cape from his exile. here, it was re-
ported today. The details We're not
obtained.
Baron Won Subeldizt, friend of
the former crown prince, Is report
ed to have gone to Germany to ask
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-02
LITTLE ROCK TO BE
FED. RESERVE CITY

By United Press
Washington, Jan "A branch Of
the st. Louis federal reserve bank
will be opened in Little Rock on Jan
uary 6, the federal reserve board
announces.
Little Rock will then becsme re-
serve city. All its banks which are
membrs of tn rserve system must
maintain reserves at ten percent in
stead of seven percent.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-02
WESTFALL BECOMES
DOLLAR YEAR MAN

Chester Westfall, assistant secre-
tary of the Oklahoma State Council
of Defense, and secretary to Cover
nor r. l.. Williams, has been ap-
pointed federal field secretary for
the Council of National Defense
representing the field division of
that body in Oklahoma.
Westfall was a former Chickasha
man. and is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. Westfall of this city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-02
PNEUMONIA CLAIMS
YOUNG MAN VICTIM

James Henry Strailey, age 81, died
at o'clock this mornin gat the home
at 3 o'clock this morning at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. A. Strailey, 1925 Michigan ave-
nue.. Pneumonia is given as the
cause.
Funeral services will be held at
the Rose Hill cemetery Friday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. The young man is
survived by his parents, one broth
er, and four sisters, all Of whom live
in Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-02
BOLSHEVIKI TAKE
CAPITAL OF WHITE
GUARDS IN RUSSIA

By United Press.
LONDON, Jan. 2.--The Bolsheviki
forces have captured Ufa, the capi-
tai of the White Guards Tuesday,
wireless dispatch from Moscow re-
ports.
They also captured St Titan and
the Lithuanian government has been
moved from Wilma to Kovno on ac-
count of the bolsheviki success in
western Russia.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-02

storm with bitterly cold weather is
sweeping the middle west today.
Shows and low temperature are re-
ported throughout the region.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-02
Threatened Bre ak.

BY United Press.
COPENHAGEN, Jan 2.---The al
lied armistice commission has
threatened to break off the prelimi-
naries to the peace conference if
the radicals seize the German gov
ernment, according to a Berlin dis
patch.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-02
Bombard Towns.
Take six cities.

By United Press.
BERLIN, "wednesday Jan. 2.-E-
Allied warships have bombarded
Kolko and Vakko, it was officially
announced Esthonian troops have
occupied the Juminda and Perispee
peninsula.
The Poles in Posen have issued
al ultimatum to Germany, demand
in gthe immediate surrender of the
airmen who bombarded the bar
racks at Reyal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-02
POLISH ARMY MARCHING ON CAPITAL OF GERMANY
+ i 4 T. IS = = +
TAKE WOUNDED MEN
OFF STRANDED SHIP
BY United Press.

\ BY United Press.
= New York, Jan. 2.-The
= wounded soldiers are ba.ng
= transferred from Tie Ncr.h-
+ ern Pacific TO the transport
t. Mallory this afternoon The
E sea has subsidc sufficiently
\ to permit the starting OF the
\ operation, according TO wrc
+ less messages to the port of
!. embarkation The Mallory will
i dock this afternoon in Hobo
j. ken.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-02
STORM SWEEPS WEST

BY United Press.
Chicago, Jan. "A terrible snow
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-02
Frankfort On Border, 80 Miles
from Berlin Taken by Poles;
Other Towns Fall; Ger
mans to Retreat.
BOCHE GOVERNMENT
ALARMED AT EVENTS
New Minister Orders Force
Armed to Oppose; Poles Is
sue Ultimatum Demand
ing Aviators.

BY United Press.
GENEVA, jan "A Polish army
of $4,000 to 10000 is striking toward
Berlin 1t has captured Frankfort
on the border, so miles from Berlin.
Take Six Cities.
By UniteN Press.
Berlin, wednesday, Jan. IA
Polish army that is advancing along
the railways toward eBrlin has cap-
tured six German cities, according
to information that has been re-
ceived here.
The Polish mobilization and adj
vance has alarmed the German gov
ernment. Herr Noske, the new min
lister of the army and navy has or
dered the arming of large Ger
man force to oppose the invasion
the Iolian agency in Lausanne was
notified by telegram from Posen.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-02

T. + 4 = + y J. = + = 3 q > :
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-02

You will find all the
local news every day
in The Daily Express
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-02

All the latest news by
wire every day from
the u. p. Association
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-01
CITY NEWS.

Cement work of all kinds; also
sodding and grading. Phone or write
p. d. Kennedy Red 1884 or Red 375
Regular meeting Of Morning Star
lodge No. S, X. of p. at Castle hall
Fifth and Blondeau. George Keep
G. c.; j. A. Burgess, X. OF X. and s.
sociation will close Thursday after
moons commencing April 3rd. &c
DeYoung, president.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert e. Simmons
of Bonaparte. are the parents of a
daughter. The mother was Miss
Edna Rabe of KeoElk.
The Misses Beulah Brumbach
Gladys Guiss and Edna Gustafsor
left this morning for Washington, D
c., and New York City where they
will visit relatives and friends.
The steamer Keokuk will moi
arrive at this port until Thursday is
the latest news from the packet Re
pairs before starting on her sum
mer's work probably were not com
pleted in time.
k. B. Lebaster, of Carthage, re
ported to the police that somebody
stole a tire off his automobile out the
johnson street road early in thu
night, and also took the license mum
Der plate carrying the figures 23S693
Joint special meeting Of Eagle
lodge No. IL and Hardin lodge No
20, Wednesday afternoon, 4:3(
O'Clock, and evening. Deputy Grand
Master T. w. Wellington to be pres
ent. Visiting brethren cordially in
vited.
A son, Robert Gibson, was borr
to Dr. and Mrs. Charles Logan al
Graham hospital this morning. Mrs
Logan is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. R. Hombs. of 227 High street
DR.. Logan is still in France with the
American forces.
A change in the gymnasium
schedule of the Y NJ c. A. boys de
partment has been made which is Of
special interest to the members Of
the class affected. The junior stu
dent class, which heretofore has met
on Thursday afternoons at Ala
o'clock, will now meet on Friday
afternoons at the same hour. This
change is effective from this date
until further notice.
The men of Westminster church
who are membrs of the district visit
ing committees will take supper to
gether in the chapel at 500 O'Clock
this evening, and hold a short con-
ference on the details of the "vic-
tory drive" which they are to carry
forward next Sunday afternoon. The
supper will be served by some Of the
church women.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-01
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Reason for H.

Plenty Of Them In keokuk, and Coco
Reason for Il.
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Days of misery, nights of unrest,
The distress of urinary troubles,
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Price Coo. at all dealers Don't
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