The Chickasha Daily Express from Chickasha, Oklahoma • 1

A You will find all (he local newti every ay In the Daily Express. CH1CKASHA DAILY EXPRESS The Latest News by Wire Daily from the U. P. Association. VOLUME EIGHTEEN.

CHICKASHA. OKLAHOMA. MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1917. NUMBER 181 51F0RCEMENT DSHED DRAFTED HARVEST HANDSWILL COME IN LAST QUOTA AFTER CROPS ARE IN FOR ARMED FOSSES TO SGEK TWIST piiD mx a- THREE MEMBERS OF ANTI-DRAFT MOB DIE AS RESULT OF OKLAHOMA MAN HUNT Jails are Filled Wlen Posses Gather 300 Prisoners; Members of Posse Shot by Trapped Fugitives By United Tress. Holdonvillo, Aug.

6. Reinforcements for the armed posses who ere scouring tho country for anti-draft rioters were hurried from here this morning to a point twelve miles southeast whore a posse is reported to have surrounded forty of tho rl-tera. The death toll in the anti-draft rioting reached three when J. F. Moose of Okemah was shot and killed by a posse which was guarding the roads leading to Holdenville.

Body Filled With Lead. Moose was killed when he failed to heed the warning of the posscnieu to halt, buckshot and riflo bullets riddling his body. Ho was In an automobile and tried to escape. Jack f'alge Shot. Ed Blalork was killed and two posse-men Injured when band of thirty rioters was trapped in a school house southeast of here Sunday afternoon, Jack Paige, a former federal officer, was shev In I ho Henry Johnsoj was shot In the head.

The third dead mail was Wallace C'argill, socretary of tho Friendship chapter of the Working Clans Union, who was killed by a posse near here. All Jails Filled. A spocial train took fifty-six of the arrested rlotrs from Iloldenville to Mc-Alester. All the jails in this section dre filled. A total of 22." men have been arrested in Seminole comity sineo the Unity Well Strikes Strong Flow of Gas in Alex Field General Manager Confident that Producing Well Will Be Struck and Company Now at Depth of 1800 Feet A.

Chase, of the Unity Oil comp-nay, which Is-- drilling near Alex, was here from Kansas City today and accompanied Chapman, general manager of the company, to tho field. Quarterly Conference at Methodist Parsonage Tonight The third quarterly confluence of the Epworth Methodist church has boon called by Dr. R. L. Ownbey, presiding elder of the Chickasha district to meet at the Methodist parsonage, 408 South Sixth street, tonight at 8:15.

Iteports will be given by tho Woman's Missionary society, the Good Samaritans, the Senior Epworih League, the board of trustees and tho board of stewards covering the work of each 2.6 Billion Dollar War Bill in Senate Treasury Department Advances to Italy Another Installment of Ten MiHions for War By United Tress, Washington. Aug. fi. Sena, or Simmons, chairman of the finance conimit-lee. presented the revenue hill to the fconate today.

Provisions are made lor raising two billions, six hundred fnillion dollars. A further credit of ten million dollars MAR outbreak started. Ada and Wewoka Quiet. Keports from Ada and Wewoka this morning state that everything is quiet. Tosses are still scouring tho country and arresting all individual and group rioters.

Many are giving tuoniselves up to tho authorities. Anothe Bridge Dynamited. By United Pi ess. Shawnee, Aug. 6.

The report that a. bridge was dynamited at Tecum-seh Falls was brought in here by au tliorities who went to the scene. Reports from all towns in the infest ed districts declare that the rioters are scattered. The authorities are now continuing the work of rounding up the anti-draft disturbers, the total number of arrests now reaching three hundred. L.

A. Smith, who is alleged to bo at tho head of the Working Class Union in Hughes county, has boon arrested and takeu to McAlcstcr, Agitators Known Here. At least two of tho names mentioned fU'Oiig the antidraft agitators are fa-ivMiar r. Grady county. Roy Crane, it I (old'Uivillo, delivered anti-Catholic harangues here a number of times.

William Madison Hicks, representing himself as a preacher and president of a peace society, operated in Grady county Heveral months ago, holding meetings in Chickasha and at other places. Ho was arrested at Shat-tuck, anil is being held for federal officers on charge of encouraging resistance to the draft and making slanderous statements about the president. Mr. Chapman reports that the driller at Alex encountered a strong flow of gas at tho depth of feet last Thursday. After going through this sand and a stratum of blue shale the drill penetrated another sand which was forty feet thick.

"With these indications I have not the slightest doubt that wo are going to get a producing well," said Mr. Chapman. The present depth of the test is about foot. organization for the past quarter. Every member of tho official family of the church is expected to bo present, The pastor, Rev.

L. L. Cohen, will render an itemized report covering the goneral work and state of the church. This is a very important meeting, said D. Cohen, and every member of tho various boards Is urged to be present.

Matters of supreme importance to the church will come up for discussion." was extended to Italy today treasury department. by the HAMMERLY EASY VICTIM IN PRESIDENT CUP MATCH The finals for the president's eup were played yesterday on the Country club links between W. C. Harwell and Harry Hammerly, resulting in a big victory for Harwell with the lollowlag score: Harwell 42-4 1-12 27. Hammerly 49-48-44-29.

Hammerly conceded the match to his adversary at the thirty-tbird hole, FOCASSET HE SHOULD WORRY This Cheerful Cherub Is an Opto-mlst. He is Away Behind with his Worrying and getting further In Arrears each day, hut he doesn't give a Carp. His Happy tfmlle takes the Blue out of Monday, and the rest of the days, so he laughs and Grows Fat and accumulates Many Friends. DEATH OF I. W.W.

LEADER PLAYS HAVOC WITH LOCAL INDUSTRY Additional Strikes ThrealcL'd in Butte and Action of Clerks Threatens to Close Every Store in City Pf United Tress. Butte, Aug. 6. Butte today is facing several additional strikes which threaten to halt local industry as the result of the sentiment, which has been aroused by tlis killing of Frank Little, I. W.

W. leader. Several hundred members of the clerks union voted to striko tonight. This will close practically all of the stores. Mine engineers are considering a strike.

Japan Offers NoMore Aid to Her Allies By United Tress. Tokio, Aug. 6. Tho admiralty today denied that Japan would take any further steps to co-operato with tho allies in the prosecution of the war. Further assistance is not needed, the admiralty stated today.

Japan proposes to send a eommus-slon to the United States. Kansas Late Corn Revived by Heavy Rain Dy United Kansas City, Mo Aug. fi The first heavy general ruin over Kansas for two months is falling today. Reports from all over the corn belt indicate that since yesterday afternoon rain fron a half to three inches has fallen over the entire state. Early corn has been injured beyond hope but lator corn and pastures are greatly benefited by today's downpour.

KILLED IN EXPLOSION By United Presa. Milwaukee, Aug. fi. Three were killed and throe seriously Injured In a collision between elevated trains here today. i K.

P. MEET TONIGHT The Knights of Pyhtias will meet at the hall tonight for degree work after which refreshments will he served. I All members are requested to be pres-exit. KM a-. w.

sk One Killed and Four Hurt in Twister Which Cuts Path Mile LongNorth of Pocasset Three Humes Destroyed and Others Damaged; Trees are Uprooted and Bridges Washed Out by Storm 6y United Trews. Pocasset, Aug. 6. One person killed, four others injured, three hwmes destroyed and other property damaged, are the results of a storm which swept the section five miles northeast or this place about 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon. According to reports tho wind assumed the form of a real tornado, the path of which was more than a mile long although the GRADY C0UNCIL0F DEFENSE CALLS CITIZENS TO CONFER Plan of Action Will Be Formulated at Meeting to Be Held at Court House Wednesday i A conference of the leading citizens of tho county has been called by the Grady County Council' of Defense.

This gathering will take place In the court house Wednesday afternoon at Northern District Raising Twenty-Six of Initial 101 Registrants Failed to Show Up When Roll Was Called This Morning Grady county began this morning in supplying her yhare toward tha new draft army which is mobilizing. Men crowded the federal building Ibis morning at an early hour to be on hand when examinations started. The roll call for the first 101 registrants who will be examined for the first quota began promptly at eight o'clock in the halls adjacent to the board office and men were checked up present or ah-sent, those present being lined up in order of their call. Clerk Humphrey's records Bhowed twenty-six out of 101 who did not show up in time for the roll call, many of this number straggling in later in the morning and even into tho afternoon. On account of bad roads and washouts by the recent rain, farmers on the list found punctuality next to impossible and were placed on the end of the list to he examined today.

Several eniisted men were also included on the absentee list for want of other disposition and an Insane man, and a Mexican were slated as probably permanent members in tho slacker column. The board office was full all day with information seekers, roll tardies, and others who are just now trying to dis LANGST0N WELL IN ENCOURAGING Operators Continue to Carry 8 1-4 Inch Casing at Dcpi'u of 1875 Feet The Langston Oil and Gas company No. 1 on the Milwee farm in section 32-3-6 in southern Crady county is drilling at the depth of 1ST0 feet in very encouraging formation. "We are now drilling in very encour aging sand and are still tarrying the 1 AND width was not great. Tho homes of I.

Utzlor, Tom Still man and M. F. Crowley were completely wrecked. Mr. Crowley's mother-in-law was so badly injured that she died at 9 o'clock last night, her head being crushed.

Four other members of the Crowley family were Injured. Considerable damage was done to the. homo of C. F. Davonport and the Davis barn in tho samo locality was blown dow n.

Trees were uprooted and crops and many light buildings were laid low. Tho wind was accompanied by the heaviest downpour of rain that has been recorded this season, many bridg es being washed put. 1:30 o'clock. At. this meeting plans will bo formulated anl an organization perfected in order that "this county may be most effective and do Its duty In the winning of the war." At that time it is also planned to appoint committees to map out tho work that Is to he dsnc by Qrady county and her citizens, all of whom are asked to co-operato.

Begins New Draft Army cover tho working plan of tho draft system. R. W. Murray, board chairman, with a staff of assistants, began examinations in tho First National bank building immediately following tho checking up on absent registrants. An examining board composed of Doctors Antle, Emanuel, Boon and Marrs, assisted by the army and navy recruiting officers, took charge of men for the draft after general assembly at the federal building.

The inspection statr is much pleased with tho way examinations are going off and are gratified on finding the response for physical tests much heartier than was anticipated. Groups of twenty men each were submitted to tho medical corps this morning as rapidly as could bo handled, three batches having been examined shortly before twelve o'clock. A meeting of the exemption board was held at noon today and the examination papers inspected behind locked doors. Certificates of exemption to those who could not qualify physically, blanks for making claims of exemption for registrants seeking immunity, and forms covering particular cases were given out at one o'clock today to men who had taken the physical tests before noon. The board was over-run with Increasing work and hundreds of Inquiries flowed into the board office allowing the chairman and clerk no breathing spell until late this afternoon.

8 1-4 inch casing at this depth," said Mr. Laiigstn today GERMANY BUILDS MORE U-BOATS THAN SINK By United Tress. Copenhagen, Aug. 6 Between February and August slightly ro than three fubmarines were lost each month, the official German statement declares. Against these losses, the statement says, many more submarines we built.

Miss Marguerite Beavers of Oklahoma City is visiting her grandparet-'U, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Stover, THY 1W 7F 7I ft rti Ts 7f Jfi JIN -TV ffi rv 7fs 7t 7K 'Tv Ti 7V Tn 71 7m MEN REQUIRED 0NFARMST0 HARVEST CROPS WILL NOT BE CALLED IN FIRST QUOTA WEATHER FORECAST For Oklahoma.

Tonight and Tuesday, partly Cloudy. Local Temperature. Maximum, 96; minimum, 53. Rainfall during 24 hours ending a. .37 inch.

RED CROSS EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETS TONIGHT The executive commit tee of the Red Cross will hold a mooting at headquarters tonight. Important business will bo transacted. How America Stands in Fifth Month of War By United Press. Washington, Aug. 6.

Entering today upon tho fifth month of the war, America is found to have advanced as a potent factor in overcoming Germany. Today 400,000 national guardsmen are under arms roady to go to their southern camps on August 13. The regular army, has gradually fill Recruiting For Army Now a Little Revived The posting of names to. the draft could not stop army enlistment permanently. Since the closing down on accepting registered men into the regular army under the present orders the local recruiting station is still doing a good business at an average of three men enlisted daily so far this month.

Last week's run held up to the standard of two weeks ago and exceeded the Oil State Interested in 1,000 Barrel Well Near Enid Special to the Express. Enid, Aug. 6. A thousand barrel well was brought. In by the Heald-ton Oil and Gas on tho northeast quarter of 24-22-4 Sunday night.

The new gusher is the biggest well In the Hoy field and is sixteen miles east of Enid. The sand has just been touched Liberty Park Showing Good Resort Prospects 'Several weeks scraping and cleaning out has developed the twenty small springs In the proposed Liberty Tark to a flow of perhaps 10,000 gallons of w-ater daily. Work of completing a basin for the springs has occupied a crew of workmen for the last few days and in two weeks' tiruo a new park may bo open for the consideration of Chickasha pleasure seekers. No reply can bo received from Mr. Woodward, president of tho Chickasha Railway regarding the extension of the car Lines to the park.

If no action is taken by the street car people on this proposition soon, some other concern will take over the completion of the park. It is reportt-d, OUR Federal Agents Sweep Chicago in En. deavor to Locate Men Who Extracted Draft Lists From Office By U'ted Press. Washington, Aug. 6.

Authorities today instructed all exemptioa boards that drafted men who nr needed for harvesting crops should be called in the last quotas, permitting them to remain on the farms until the harvesting is over. Steal Draft Lists. By United Press. Chicago, Aug. 6.

Federal gents arn in this city on a wlf.a bunt for the persons who attempted to break Into thu offices of the exemption board last night and steal the lists It is thought they may be slacker aliens. ed with volunteers until it 1 how onlyf 3,000 short of its complete quota. The selection of America's new na tional army is well under way. Genoral Pershing's Sammies ara rapidly sr.rd& thecsdve aclwai trench warfare. New destroyers are being built.

The merchant marine program well under way. average for June. Three men signed up Saturday as follows; Ernest E. Stewart, Joe D. Frauler and Carl S.

Aduddell. The first two were sent out last week, the last being held over a few days on probation. "We can't hick on enlistment busi. ness. It's better than we expected following the draft," Sergant Collins said today.

and some oil men estimate the well at fourteen hundred barrels. The new strike assured the construction of a pipe line from the field immediately and the construction of another independent refinery. The Oil State Petroleum Co. of Chickasha own a one-fourth interest in this well. Favorable replies have come from the Harrison Machine Co.

of Belleville, Indiana, who have been consulted In an attempt to open up the old knitting mill. This concern Intends moving into a good agricultural district and boosters of tho city of course, recommended manufactur-era taking over the knitting mill here. This will employ between. to flt three hundred workmen whose patronage will offer another strong Inducement to the street railway for enlarging the system. The mill's opening will also remove and old "sore eye" from the town putting in its place a live manufacturing plant.

Mr. Campbell feels that this deal is comparv tivelv certatij I.