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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-29

method of tackling the problem
as any that could be worked out
by those who are opposing ii
Any other plan means intermin
able delay.
After hearing the foes Of the
bill talk so loudly about the
huge cost of building the pro,
posed roads, one might suppose
that they have up their sleeves
some magic scheme for building
roads without money hut a little
investigation soon reveals the
fact they have nothing better to
offer than the Thomas plan.
Relative to this plan, Charles j.
Adams writes in the Ardmorcjte
as follows:
"Did it ever occur to you to
inquire Of one of the opponents
Of the Fifty-MiIlion-Dollar good
roads bond issue, when he told
You that we shall have good
roads even if this measure is de-
feated May 6, just how it is
proposed to build roads under
the so-called Thomas plan? When
he decried the issuance Of bonds
to build roads, did you ever
think to ask him how he intend
ed to raise the money with which
to build roads under what the
opponents claim is the best
plan?
"lf you don't care to take
anyone s word for it, just secure
copy of senate bill No. 267,
submitted by Senator j, Elmer
Thomas at the recent session Of
the legislature. This is the
Thomas plan in detail. This is
the only means, if you please,
under which Oklahoma can af-
ford to enter the busines OF
building good roads.
look on page 13 of the
printed bill and begin to read in
line three and you will find:
Thereafter. upon such county
raising. by bond issue or other
wise, a sum of money equal to
one-third Of the estimated cost
of the highway And that's far
enough if you merely wish to
find if the opponents Of the
Fifty-Million-Dollar good roads
bonds issue are sincere and fair
in their opposition. You needn' It
read another word. They have
been preaching tnat it is possible
to build these roads without
bond issue. And here, in Senator
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-29

Thomas plan, is the provision,
by bond issue.
And they have been declar-
ing that it will create a burden
Of taxation which the people OF
Oklahoma cannot bear il we
vote these bonds. And here, in
Senator Thomas plan is or 9th
erwise And if the Legislature
had passed the Thomas bill or
otherwise would have permit
ted any future legislature to levy
any tax it saw fit with which 20
build roads under the so-called
Thomas plan.
1t doesn't require much sense
to see that in one breath they
are fighting this measure with
the declaration that bond is
sue is bad and that taxes are
bound to go skyward, and in the
next, perhaps in the same breath,
advocating so-called alterna-
tive plan which does provide for
a bond issue and under which
taxes would be incresaed virtual
ly without limit.
Barnum believed you could
fool most of the people all the
time, but the opponents will learn
soon they will not be able to
fool many Of the people of Okla
homa much longer.N
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-29

wifey. 81 wish I'd taken mothers
advice and never married youl"
The man swung around on her
quickly.
did your mother try to stop you
marrying me?p he demanded.
Wifey nodded violently.
A look of deep remorse crossed
hubby's face.
Great Scott" he cried, in broken
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-29
HabituaI Constipation Cured
in IA fO II DaVS

"LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN" is a specially
prepared Syrup pTonic-Laxativelc lcc Habitual
Constipation. 1t relieves promptly but
should be taken regularly for ID to 81 days
to induce regular action. It Stimulates and
Regulates. Very Pleasant to Take, 60c
per bottle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-29

that some sister cheats her out of
her share of the conversation.
If the row between Postmaster
General Burleson and certain gentle
men goes much further, first thing
you know they'll be saying mean
things about each other.
While we don't pose as a prophet,
we're going to make the prediction
now that you'll have a sOrto' mean,
sneakin' feelin' the rest of your life
if you slip out of buying your share
of Victory bonds.
Another thing, we have never
heard of anybody who claimed that
it helped his disposition to be COM
PEELED to get out of bed at night
to answer a phone call about some
trivial matter
And just think of the bumper crop
of May flowers we'll have after all
Of these April showers. Cheer up
and vote for the road bonds.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-29
His Injunction.

His Injunction.
An old ''hill-billie" in the moon
shine region of Kentucky was bid
ding goodbye to his grandson on the
eve of the youngsters departure for
France
Boy" he said, pointing to the
Stars. and Stripes floating from the
town hall. 'ye see that old flag? l
fought against it in the Civil War,
but now it's my flag and your flag;
the flag of the United States of
America. Fight for it, son, and when
We get across the ocean and into
the scrap, if We see one of them
Huns coming shoot him just as quick
as you would a revenue officer
Minneapolis Tribune.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-29

tones, "how | wronged that woman!"
"Oh dear! Oh dear!" moaned
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-29
A STOLEN SMILE FER TWO Z
= = = : Z Z +

William" said Mrs Elliby, why
am | like a popular story?'
Because everyone admires you"
guessed her husband
THAT isn't the answer"
What is it, then?"
"Because"-an she glanced at her
worn calico dress-'T'm never out of
print"
OF Course.
Lady (engaging nurse)-Have you
had any experience with children?
Applicant-Yis mum. Shore. OF
used to be a child meself.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-29

Despite the prospect that the
League of Nations deal will 60
through. Doc" Dawson has sounded
the war cry: swat the fly
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-29

Besides, you can't blame a woman
for being peeved when she feels
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-29
Unknown eenefsctor.

~UNIFNWII ISFIcFoNtUFs
They had a quarrel. Wifey was in
tears and hubby looked gloomy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-29
EXPRESS PAcKAGETTEs


Take the world as it is! There are
good and bad in it
And good and bad will be from
now to the end;
And they who expect to make
saints in a minute,
Are in danger of marring more
hearts than they'll mend.
Swain.
ST Simp says he notices that he
never gets much sleep when he is
up most of the night
And be sure to vote for the court
house bonds May Z.
Moreover, man has a perfect
right to feel that he is an oil mag
nate as soon as he acquires a few
shares of stock and plants map
of the field in his pocket
After consulting Bob Lyle about
it, we have decided to do nothing
whatever to check the rainfall. Bob
thinks Colonel Temple, weather ad-
ministrator, is running the thing
about right.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-29

that some sister cheats her out of
her share of the conversation.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-20
HUN CABINET
HAS REFUSED
ARM|ST|CE
TERMS Of
ALLIES
British Newspapers Call Ger
man Governments Action
Comedy and Another Illus
tration of Bluff.
KAISER'S CONDITIONS TO
RUMANIANS ARE CITED
Severity of BerIin's Imposi-
, tons on Conquered Terri
tory Beyond Anything Con-
templated by Marshal Foch.

10y MORNING LouasAL SPECIAL LEASED wIasl
London, Feb. 10, British Wireless
Service) The report that the Ger
man cabinet had decided not to sign
the renewal of the armitice is the
subject of comment by London news.
papers, They call the action of the
German government comedy" and
say 1t was well staged They say
Germany has always had faith in the
policy of threats and bold talk and
that the failure of this attitude in
the war has not prevented her from
continuing it in defeat.
The newspapers declare the allies
have no intention of imposing on
Germany terms comparing in sever
ity with those Germany imposed on
Russia and Rumania year ago.
The Times in editorial points out
that the Frankfort Zeitung and the
Berlin Vorwaerts last year rejoiced
in the terms which bound Rumania
to Germany
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-20
ERXBERGER DENOUNCED
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER

Weimar, (Tuesday) Feb. IS, Thy
the Associated Press) Matthias Err
berger of the German armistice COM
mission, again held the center of the
stage at this afternoons session of
the national assembly, outlining the
history of the armistice negotiations.
His statement was in reply to a Bit
ter personal attack made upon him
by Delegate Vogler of the German
peoples party. Herr Erzberger told
the house it was Prince Macmillan
of Baden who had approached the
entente because of the iron compul-
sion of the high military command
for peace 1t was Field Marshal
Hindenburg who demanded and au-
thorized the signing of the first terms,
Herr ErZberger declared.
Herr Vogler in his attack on Err
berger launched into a harangue OF
personal accusation and abuse. He
declared the happenings Sunday
would open the eyes of everyone to
the direction in which Germany was
going and east a doubt on the wis
dom of signing even the first armis-
tice.
I'VE have lost the war" Vogler
declared, "and we raise the most
serious charges against you"
At this point the mouse became
bedlam Cnd Vogler by shouting, at
tempted to continue, but cries from
the left siienced him, After Presi-
dent Fehrenbach had rebuked him,
Vogler continued:
"We assume that peace will come
very soon, but we assume that 1t will
be the peace of the graveyard
Herr ErZberger offered to resign
whenever the house desired in con-
Guiding his reply to Vogler, and
added
"Our people must not starve. Hun
ger is the pacemaker for bolshevisp
We must offer gold and securities
for food Capitalists must put their
fortunes at the disposal d the gov
ernment so that the people will not
starve. Labor and capital must work
together. Measures of force must
be used"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-20
:. NAVAL OFFICERS
To Be TRIED ON
BRIBERY CHARGES


Washington, Feb. 19.-Lieutenant
Benjamin Davis of Plymouth, Pa,
attached to the medical corps, and
Ensign Paul Beck of New York City,
members of the naval reserve force,
are under arrest at New York wait
ing court martial in connection with
charges of bribery and graft in the
third naval district.
In making this announcement to-
night, Secretary Daniels revealed that
the arrest of a third naval officer
had been ordered today. The name
of this officer was not made public
however, as the naval authorities be-
lieved this would interfere with the
progress of the general inquiry now
being conducted by orders of Mr..
Daniels
Lieutenant Davis already has been
tried and sentenced to three years
impr sonment, but approval of this
verdict is being withheld, Secretary
Daniels said tonight, pending the in
vestigation of ten other charges
against the officer. Mr.. Daniels said
that at the first trial the court re-
commended dismissal of Lieutenant
Davis from the navy. but that he had
remanded the case for further con-
sderation because the punishment
was not severe enough. Later the
tbree-year sentence was recommend
ed.
According to information given out
at the department today, prelimi-
nary report of department officials
who are conducting a searching in
vestigation of the whole matter, men
toned specifically bribe of $1,000
paid to secure a favorable medical re-
port on an applicant who could not
pass the naval physical requirements
and another bribe of $500 alleged to
have been paid to secure desirable
detail for another man. The names
of the men alleged to have been paid
and received these sumswere not CIV
an
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-20
PLANE: CONTRACTS
INVOLVING A HUGE
SUM, CANCELLED
10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL Leased wtRrl

10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL lEAsEp wiREl .
Washington Feb. l9--Aircraft
contracts totalling $469,OO0.000 have
been cancelled or suspended hX the
war department since the signing of
the armistice. A department state
ment today said that the three per
cent of the total represented orders
for engines and parts and So per cent
for planes and parts
Outstanding orders for service
planes on the day hostilites ceased
aggregated s125, 900 and up to
February 7 about 100000 or 81
per cent of these contracts had been
cancelled.
The fatal production of Liberty
motors TO February T. was 2Ot47.
with 33i still to be delivered Con-
tracts for 30,526 of the motors were
outstanding November IT, but those
for 23,622 were cancelled.
The production of De Haviland
planes up to February T. was 1900,
exclusive of 204 shippod without err
gines. There are still AZ planes of
this type to be delivered outstand M
contracts November II having called
for 6,075, of which orders for 1850
were cancelled.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-20
I. ". ". Leader Is Arrested BY
Federal Officers of immigration
Service; Subject of Great Britain
(By Morning Journal special Leased wlre)

Butte. Mont, Feb. 19.--Joseph
Kennedy, branch secretary of the
Metal Mine Workers Industrial union
No. 500. l. w. W., one of the organ
izations that declared a strike of min
ers in Butte on February 7, was
taken into custody today by United
States immigration authorities.
Kennedy was taken into custody
by C. X. Andrews, immigration in
spector in charge of the district
comprising Montana and Idaho, and
by Immigration Inspector Phil Bald
win. He is British subject and
has been in the United States four
teen years. He has never applied for
citizenship papers, according to the
immigration officials.
Kennedy was active in Butte dur
ing the recent strike of miners and
prior to that time had been active in
/. w. w. propaganda work, the i'm
migration officials say. An official
warrant will arrive In Butte tomor-
row from Washington, 1t was said.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-20
NATION s LEAGUE
NOT A POLITICAL
PLAN. SAYS TAT 7
Former President Urges Peo-
Pile of San Francisco Work
to Have the Scheme Rati-
fled by j, S, Senate.

San Francisco, Calf, Feb. 19.-For-
mer President William II. Taft, who is
touring the country with a party of
distinguished speakers in behalf of a
league of nations to enforce peace,
spent strenuous day in San Fran
cisco following his arrival this morn
ing from Portland, Ore. Mr.. Taft was
accorded military and civil honors,
rendered a civic reception, was guest
Of honor at a business mems luncheon
and tonight delivered the principal
address before the Pacific Coast con-
gress for a league of nations, under
the auspices of the league to enforce
peace. The former president was given
an enthusiastic reception.
After discussing the proposed cove
nants of the league of nations Mr.
Taft deplored opposition to the plan
as expressed by members of the Unit
ed states senate and urged his hear
ers to use all possible means to OBJ
tain the leagues ratification by the
senate. He declared the plan was es-
sentially a non-partisan question and
arraigned those whom he charged with
attempting to make it a political is
sue.
"This treaty will be rendered to the
senate for its advice and consent by
democratic president" said Mr..
Taft, "and If it be a treaty that ought
to be confirmed, that is certainly no
reason why a republican should vote
against it.
''The slightest suggestion that it
ought to be opposed 10y republicans
because it will inure greatly to the
credit of the president is such an un-
worthy and mean one that it may be
dismissed without consideration
The congress will complete its la
bors tomorrow night. Several thou
sand delegates from California, Me-
yada and Arizona are In attendance.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-20

and until its arrival no details are
available regarding the charges Ken
nedy will have to answer
immigration officials were 'reticent
regarding the charges but it is under
stood that Kennedy will have to an
swer to alleged violations OF the inn
migration act of February 3. 1911,
and of the act of October 16, 1918.
The arrest of Kennedy by immigra-
ton authorities was said by many to
be the beginning of a series of arrests
Of aliens who are alleged to have been
responsible for stirring up labor
troubles in Butte.
Possibility of deportation measures
being taken in Butte IS said to be
responsible for n rush of foreigners
to make their declarations for citi-
zenship papers during the last three
days Saturday, Monday and Tuesday
the district court clerk Issued first
papers to 144 declarants. The federal
court clerk in the same period has
issued papers to forty applicants,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-20

rine. Subsequent investigation show
ed that the alarm may have been
false, evidence not being conclusive
either way. The incident made it
clear, however, that protection against
submarine attack was an absolute
necessity, as the fleet could not re-
main at base which was as open to
this form of attack as Scapa Flow.
The only possible action, in the event
of alarm of the presence of sub
marine would be to take the fleet to
sea.
I'm addition to the dangers at that
time of hurried departure in thick
weather, Il feeling of insecurity was
created, which was bad, and the ships
We're deprived of opportunity for
cleaning boilers refitting machinery
and other work which experience had
shown to be essential If the steaming
fFtfieieffey- f"the fleet was to be MAIN
tanned"
How the Audacious Was Lost.
Regarding the loss of the Audacious
Admiral Jellicoe says: The stay of
the fleet at Lough Swilly was rem
dered memorable by the unfortunate
loss of the Audacious, then one of our
most modern battleships. The squad
ron was in latitude 55.34 ~, longitude
$50 w. at 8 a. m. on the 27th, pre-
pairing for practice, when at that hour
the Audacious struck a mine while
turning. The explosion resulted in
flooding the front port engine room
and in flooding partially the center
engine room. 1t was not clear at the
time whether the ship had been mined
or torpedoed. The Monarch, having
reported sighting submarine at II
a. M, a signal was made to Sir George
Warrender to keep the squadron clear
of the Audacious.
shortly after the Audacfous struck
the mine the steamship Olympic, on
passage from the United States to
Liverpool, came in sight and Captain
IIaddock, c. s., r. N. r, who was in
command, at once volunteered to help
in any way possible. Captain Dam
pier of the Audacious asked that his
ship be taken in tow and brought
into Lough Swilly, and Captain Had
dock, disregarding the danger of sub
marine attack or of being mined, took
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-20
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tsV MORNING JouRAsL SPECIAL LEASED wlRsI
Paris, Feb. 19.-George Clemen~
ceau, the French premier, was struck
to assassinate him today, One bull
let entered the right shoulder and
lodged under the left shoulder, miss
ing the spinal cord and the lungs.
The other two bullets caused scarce
ly more than ahrasions of the skin on
the right arm and the right hand,
In all, seven shots were fired at the
premier point blank by the assassin,
Emile Coffin, known in anarchistlc
circles as "Milon," who was arrested
directly after the shooting, Two bull
let's passed through the clothing of
the premier.
As the first shot struck the auto
mobile Premier Clemenceau leaned
forward and began to open the door.
it was in this clearly visible position
that Coffin fired the shots which took
effect. The premier continued his
movement to open the door which
he did with his wounded arm. The
chauffeur, although slightly wound
ed, stopped the machine and the pre-
mier stepped to the roadv iy. The
police agents already We're struggling
with the preinier's assalant.
Walks to His Home.
After getting out of the automobile
in which he was riding when shot, the
premier without a glance in the di-
rection of Coffin, started to walk to-
ward the front door of his home. Be
fore he reached the door a number
of persons came up to assist him.
cit is not serious this time" he
said.
Leaning on the shoulder of do
mestc of his household, he walked
up to his bedroom. M. Clemenceau
sat down on the big arm chair and
began to joke with the servants, who
were in tears, saying to them
"Ce nest rien. Gt is nothing)
Marshal Foch arrived at the pre-
mier's residence about tefl o'clock
and took a seat in an adjoining room
to await developments. The marshal
had a few words with the premier ana
reported him as saying:
'I have lodged bigger ones than
that at the front"
About noon doctors informed news
paper men the premiers condition
had been satisfactory up to that time
and that no complication was feared
According to Policeman Goursat
the asaassin entirely emptied his wea
pom. All the windows of the pre-
mier's automobile were smashed by
the bullets.
Smears Face With Blood.
Emerging from his car M. Glenn
enceau passed his wounded hand over
his face, leaving the face sn1eared
with blood, and this was the reason
for the first report that he had been
wounded in the head
Marshal Foch arrived about ten
o'clock, and later was joined by Mar
Continued on Pa6e Two.)
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-20
PRESCOTT MAN DIES
IN HUN PRISON CAMP

Washington, Feb, f9.-Information
regarding Americans held as prison
ers of war in Germanv was made
public tonight by the war department
shows:
Died in German prison camp: Err
nest A. Love. Prescott Arizona.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-20
Seven Bullets Are Fired at the
Aged Premier and Three
Take Effect; Only One
Wound Really Serious.
TIGER OF FRANCE NOT
IN LEAST FRIGHTENED
Gets Out of Carriage Amid
FusiIade of Bullets and
Walks to Door; Jokes and
Smokes Over Near Tragedy
PREMIER'S ASSAIIlANT
WAS BORN IN FRANCE

o Paris, Feb. 10. (by the Asso-
a ciated Press ss)-According to the
9 first examination, the premier's
o assailant, Emile Coffin, gener-
. ally called "Milou," was born at
q Creil (32 miles north of Paris)
. in 1896. He is French. He has
o done no military service, having
@ been excused owing to the state
9. of his health. lie lived with his
@ family at Compiegne until they
% removed to Paris, where he
. worked as a carpenter.
{. Coffin declared himself to be
o "a solitary and scientific anar-
Z" chist."
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-20
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Is AGAIN ENDORSED

San Francisco, Feb. 19.--The Pa
cific coast congress for q league of
nations under the auspices Of the
league to enforce peace at Its session
here today sent a cablegram 10 "the
people of France" as follows:
'Our hearts are moved toward you.
We pray the life of your great leader
may be spared to complete the mighty
work he has in hand.
The cablegram was signed by Will
liam II. Taft, president of the league
to enforce peace.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-20
ADMIRAL JELu|COE TELLS
ENGLISH FEAR THROUGHOUT
WAR OF INVASION; FACTS OF
MTCHENER'S DEATH TOLD
BRITISH GRAND FLEETS CHIEF
WORK WAS TO BE READY TO REPEL
GERMAN TROOP SHIPS, HE SAYS

Wonderful Story Told by Man Who Was in Command Up
to and Including Battle of JutIand Which He Descrbes
Hostile Army Could Not Be Landed on Shores of United
Kingdom Except at Regular Ports or in Good Weather.
Manevers of Great Fight Are Mnutey Explained for First
Te Torpedo Attacks Greatly Dreaded and Fear of Them
Was Ever Present.