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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-26


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FOR COUNTY JUDGE
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iiaacy for County Judge, subject
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nary
william Stacey announces his can
ilaaey for county Judge, subject 70
he democratic primary.
Thos. J. OSeill announces that he I
4 candidate Tor county fudge, SUB
feet % the democratic primary.
FOR COUNTY CLERK.
P Bradley announces hia eAndi
daey for the office Of county clerk Of
Grady county. subject 70 the demo
cratic primary.
H. A. BIoss announces that he j.
candidate for county clerk, subject
70 tie democratic primary.
Joe D. Lindsay announces that he
IA 4 candidate for County Clerk, sub
feet 10 the Democratic primary.
ron COUNTY ATTORNEY.
Oscaf simpson announces that he
Is 4 candidate for county attorney,
subieet to the democratic primary.
Fl Blair announces bis candidacy for
county attorney, subject 70 tho Dem
ocratlc primary.
John il. yenAbis announces that
BE- is a candidate for County Attor-
ney, subject to the Democratic pri-
mary.
FOR REGISTER or DEEDS.
Ed Z. Albin announces that be is a
candidate for register Of deeds, sub
lect to the action OF the democratic
primary.
Lyon X. Bingham announces that
he is a candidate for register OF
deeds, subject to THE democratic pri-
mary
J. 4. Hill announces that he is a
candidate for register Of deeds, sub
jeet to the democratic primary.
J. r. Bishop announces that he Is 4
candidate for register Of deeds, sub
ject to the democratic primary.
Geo. w. PAtty announces that ns u
a candidate for register OF deeds, sub
Iect to the Democratic primary.
Miss Mafth vaughn announces tnal
she Is a candidate for Register ol
Deeds. subject to the Democratic pfi
mary
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-26

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Evening journal., 1912-11-30
FOREMAN DIES
in SHOP WHILE
TALKING TO men

Seated on saw horse talking 10
several of his men coon after reach
ing his place OF employment this
morning, Henry b. Brown. foreman
OF the tool room at the Pennsylvania
railroad car shops at Todd's Cut,
placed both hands 10 his temples
and fell dead The men 10 whom MT.
Brown was speaking we're shocked by
the mans sudden collapse as he hau
not been complaining OF i'll health
He lived at Claymont, and it was said
that he walked to the car shops this
morning for exercise.
This must have been too much for
him and his heart was effected.
Mr. Brown was 65 years old and
lived with his wife along the Phila-
delphia pike near Manor avenue. He
had been in the employ OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company for forty
FIVE years.
The body was removed to the, un-
dertaking establishment Of James T.
Chandler and later claimed by the
family. Mrs. Brown was greatly
shocked when she heard OF her hus-
bands sudden death.
Evening journal., 1912-11-30
DUPONT COMPANY AGREES
ON REORGANIZATION PLAN

Looking toward the aggregation Of
the E. l. DUPONT de Nemours Powder
Company and its subsidiaries into
three companies, in accord with the
Federal Courts decree of dissolution.
the organization OF the three corpor-
ations 10 be formed has practically
been decided upon rhc ptph.of dia
solution in cQplplorf 4iLh ho ~
cfcc VII De submitted 10 the judges
IN United States Court OBJ December
j. for approval
As was announced sometime ago,
the three companies TO be created
viii be known as the T.. l. DUPONT dc
Nemours Powder Company. the Her
cules Powder Company and the Atlas
Powder Company
The directors aud ofiiciary of the
dupont Company will remain as at
present, although there are 10 be
many shifts and transfers OF some
OF its departmental and executive Of
iicials TO the Atlas or Hercules Com
pany TO carry out the reorganization
plans upon basis of utmost ell
cheney.
The directors of the DUPONT Com
pany viii be General r. Coleman du-
Pont. who viii be president of the
company; II. N Barksdale. Alfred I.
Evening journal., 1912-11-30
SCHOOL CHILDREN BUY
BRICKS FOR P. GS. HOSPITAL

tanned at No. 8 West Eighth street
d. Hayes Robelen, who is construct
ing the mommoth thermometer that
will be placed on the City Hall Place
to show the donations for the new
hospital. promises to have It in place
on Monday On the sides OF the dis
play will be tho advertisements OF
sixty Wilmington business places. The
thermometer will be lighted by cleo
tricity. and the progress Of the fund
will be recorded daily.
Regarding the necessity OF more
hospitals. Dr. Morgan today said
There are taken from Wilmington 70
the hospitals OF Philadelphia, Baiti-
more. and even little Chester, three
times as many cases as the capacity
OF our present hospitals. We claim
that this is due to the fact that seventy
per cent. of our regular school physi-
clans refuse to send their cases to the
only hospital of their school in VIII
mington Times are changing, and
with these changes must come the
open door m hospitals. That means
that you shall have your family physi-
clan take YOU 70 the hospital
Evening journal., 1912-11-30
HOW OLD IS
JOHN? NOT EVEN
HIS MA KNOWS
"How old is John Undorhin9'

How old is John Underhill?H
That is the question which puz-
zed Judge Churchman in City Court
today and whether in disgust or for
verifcation, the case was referred to
Humane Agent Stout to investigate.
How Mr. Stout will learn the age Of
John Is not known at this time as the
boys mother does not know the year
her son was born
Johns mother when, asked by
Judge Churchman where she lived
when John was born said al Front
and Union streets. Judge Churchman
then asked her where she had moved
since the birth Of the boy. how long
she stayed in each house, and after
telling the judge Of having moved
ten times, it developed that John was
20 years old.
The boy. who was charged with
larceny of beer. from bottler's wag-
on, hardly stood above the railing Of
the prisoners dock Judge Churchman
doubted his statement when he said
he was 10 years old. His mother was
sure that was his age and that his
birth month was September. but as
for the year. she had forgotten. Fin
ally the mother said John was IS
years old. Then the judge started his
questioning. Now the problem is up
TO Stout
Evening journal., 1912-11-30
GOT THEIR FIGHT
NOW VIRGINIANS
TAKE JAIL TERMS

John Matthews and ollie Miller Of
Norfolk, Va, but who have been room
ing at No 222 West Ninth street. were
each fined S1OO and cost and sent to
prison for one year by Judge Church
man this morning on charge OF as
saulting John Taylor. of Earlville,
Md, ON Thursday night, at Front and
King streets. In imposing the sent
ence, Judge Churchman said the as
sault was the most brutal he ever
heard Of and the youths were lucky
that they were not being held on a
manslaughter charge.
Taylor. who has been at the Homeo-
pathic Hospital since the assault, ap-
peared in court today with his head
swathed in bandages. the result of the
beating. Taylor said he and another
man, whose name he does not know,
were walking along East Front street
about 7.30 o'clock. Wednesday night,
when he was struck by Miller. As he
fell Matthews hit him and then jump
ed ON his face and neck
Peter Tucker and Morris Crystal.
Francis Clark and William Stewart
told of seeing the men assault Taylor.
No cause for the trouble was dis
closed by the evidence, other than
that the Virginians were looking for
fight"
Evening journal., 1912-11-30
LIBRARY AND ART GALLERY
PLANNED FOR CITY SOON

having a substantial reason for ex-
istencc.
The public library and art gallery
project Is under serious consideration
with every Indication that somethlng
definite viii be accomplished IN inc
near future Aside IRON the Win
chester block vhich is owned by air,
and Mrs. James T. Winchester. IL has
heen learned that the property OF the
Job u Jackson estate, az Eleventh
and Washington streets also is under
consideration as a site for the pro-
posed library and art gallery. The
Howard Pyle collection of paintings
is 10 form the nucleus for the ART
gallery, and IL is proposed TO trans
fer the Institute Free Library TO the
new building contemplated
Efforts are now being made 70 try
TO have the Historical Society OF
Delaware 20 join in the project with
the persons interested in the new
building for a library and art gallery,
so that a building even more compre-
hensiye can be provided for, with ann
pie accommodations for all.
Evening journal., 1912-11-30

OUT OF The
''WET" FIGHT
MIR. Sparks Says Body is Con-
SieseiEg 9gly tieense
Fee On Saloons
.RESUBMISSION QUESTION
NOT EVEN CONSIDERED

According to an article printed IN
morning newspaper today it was
reported that after repeated confer
encos between the liquor men OF vii
mington and the members Of the
State Revenue and Taxation Commits
sion comprised of Mcssrs. George w.
Sparks. Representative Thomas O.
Cooper and r. Allen lillcs. that the
liquor dealers had agreed 10 on
increase I'm the liquor license from
SS25 "a year to $500 with the under
standing that the commissioners
would use their influence at the next
session of the Legislature in having
the question Of license or no license
for Kent and Sussex counties resub-
hitted, but not I'm New Castle
county"
This statemen. was emphatically
denied this afternoon by Mr. Sparks,
who is chairman OF the Revenue aud
Taxation Commission.
Mr.. Sparks said:
Referring to the article in the
morning newspaper concerning the
resubmission of license or no license.
] want to say that such a thing has
never been considered at any meeting
of the Revenue Taxation Commission.
The function of that body is to see
that the proper tax is levied upon
existing subjects. aud assuming that
the liquor business is an existing sub
iect and paying far less tribute to the
government of this state than else
where. we considered we would be
justified in presenting a bill to the
Legislature increasing the liquor IL
cense fee What recommendation We
will make. however, has not yet been
decided, But as far as the matter of
license or no license is concerned,
that Is none Of our business"
THE EVENING JOURNAL printed
au article two weeks ago 70 the effect
that there was a movement on foot
TO resuhmit the loca loption question
in Kent and Sussex counties with in
dications pointing TO the "wets" in
Sussex county at least succeeding in
having the "wet and dry" question
again brought up for a vote
A member of the anti-license forces
said last night that the 'drys" would
oppose any resubmission of the local
option question in Kent and Sussex
counties unless the question is again
voted on in New Castle county. In
consequence Of this condition tho
'wets" down the State may find de
termined opposition from the "drys7
of New Castle county to the move
ment now said 10 be on foot.
Evening journal., 1912-11-30
ELKS WILL
AGAIN HONOR
DEPARTED DEAD

Wilmington Lodge, Benevolent. Pa
triotic Order of Elks in their lodge
room tomorrow afternoon will hold
services in memory Of their departed
dead During the year two members
Of the order james W. Gillespie and
w. Branch Wainwright died. increas-
ing the death roll to % Charles r.
Simmons. exalted ruler will preside
and the Rev Frtderic Doerr viii de-
liver the Invocation and the benedio-
ton The Rev. George Henry Dole
will deliver the memorial address his
subject being. Relation of the Lie
that is to the one Hereafter
A quartet composed of Mrs Julia
Bayard Clark, Mrs Lillian Thomas
Hahn, Frank II. Mason and J. FRANK
Ayres will sing. Mr.. Mason also will
sing The Vacant Chair The lodge
officers will conduct the closing mem-
orial exercises.
r Wallace Connolly. William l..
Hamann and d. Herman Stassfort
comprise the memorial committee.
Evening journal., 1912-11-30

At the exercises IN the Garrick
Theatre on last Sunday afternoon,
DR.. j. II. Morgan in his Introductory
remarks suggested the idea Of char
itably disposed persons endowing the
different rooms in the rree Ward Of
the new Physicians aud Surgeons
Hospital For instance if Eome
friend would furnish the ~omans
ward, or some one would endow the
mems free ward, or the childrens
room, such a help would be comfort
TO the donors. In response 10 DR.,
Morgan's suggestion the school chill
dren Of Wilmington have taken up
the matter and are endeavOring to
collect enough by the sale Of bricks
70 furnish the children's room. Quite
good sum has been reported for
the purpose. Every little collector
will be designated by an official card
authorizing them to collect To pre-
vent any imposition DR.. Morgan ad-
vises friends of the hospital TO know
their solicitors or request seeing their
card. The physicians invite every
scholar in Wilmington 10 aid in fur
nishing the tree room for children at
the New Hospital Cards may be OBJ
Evening journal., 1912-11-30

DUPONT. e G Buckner J. A Haskell,
A. j MoNham, Charles J.. Patterson,
Henry Belin, Jr, H. r. DUPONT. tu-
gene b DUPONT. Alexis l. dupont
lrenee DUPONT, Francis J. DUPONT
Frank l.. Connablc and Pierre s. du.
Pont The officers Of the corpora
tiou are 10 remain as al present
tihc ufieees ~ fhc EetcuilS p0Wiol
seli iI Dnnham. os this city; vice
presidents, r.. W. Bacchus and ]. n
Skellcy secretary and treasurer
George ~ Markell; directors. in ad
didou to the foregoing, G. d. Prickotl
and r. W. Stark
The officers of the Atlas Powder
Company are TO be: President w
]. Webster. who has been sales repre-
sentative of the DUPONT Company on
the Pacific coast; yice-prosidents, J.
r. Van Lear and w A. Layiield; secre-
tary and treasurer. T.. y. Coy; dircc-
tor i'm addition to the foregoing, John
$ Scott
The three companies Will have Of
fees i'm the DUPONT Building in this
city. and i'm addition to all the Offices
now occupied by the company they
viii occupy a portion of the new sec
tion, i'm which the hotel is located
from The second TO the ninth floor
Evening journal., 1912-11-30

Coincident with the announcement
of a definite project for million dol
lar city and county building it was
learned today that plans are under
consideration for combined mu-
nlclnal art gallery and public h-
hrary builams for Wiiapsfon tiai
viii be a great civic Improvement
This is of an the moro interest hc-
cause one Of the sites under consiu-
cralion for the proposed public ~
brary building it has been learned. D..
the Winchester block. bounded Oy
Market, King, Eleventh and Twelfth
streets north of the present county
courthouse block.
With the DUPONT building. the pro-
posed million dollar public huildtnb
aud stately library building all fac
ing upon a present courthouse block.
park. Wilmington would have a show
place ia IFS very center equallcd by
few cities in the country. all thu
structures az the same time being OF
paramount public importance and
Evening journal., 1912-11-30
PUBLIC PARK ON
COURTHOUSE BLOCK
WHAT THE PROJECT FOR
JOINT BUILDING MEANS.


City TO purchase the block
bounded by King, French. Tenth
and Eleventh streets, to cost
about xl50,00O. on which q jOint
city and county administration
building 10 cost about S1,000,000
shall he erected, the cost TO be
shared equally by city and county
and each to occupy half Of the
building.
City 10 deed half Of the site TO
the county. in return for the
county giving the present Court
House block 10 the city TO be con-
Yerted into = park. after the pres
ent Court House is torn down.
Widening Of Tenth and EIeY-
enth streets by twenty feet each
from Market to French streets.
Bond issues OF up 10 S000,O00
by the city and up 10 s60O,OO0 by
the county 70 defray the cost Of
constructing aud furnishing the
new building.
Endorsement OF the petition oi
men prominent IN city aud cOun-
~, setting forth the Joint build
ing project. by City Council aud
the Levy Court. aud enactment Of
law by the Legislature FOR D
Joint Commission 60 carry ont
the project
Plans 70 be selected after com
petition OF architects.
City could sell present Cit
Han and nearby city building
for approximately S2OOO0O. Al
city departments would be con
cenfrated in new structure.
Evening journal., 1912-11-30
JACKSON IN
SENATE FROM
MARYLAND
Governor GOldSbOrOugh Names
Salisbury Man 70 Succeed
Rayner, Deceased
APPOINTEE is.
TAFT SUPPORTER

William Punell Jackson. of Wi
comico county, Md. son of William IL.
jackson. known throughout Maryland
as Uncle Bill" viii succeed the late
Isidor Rayncr as United States seua-
tor from Maryland
The appointment of Mr. Jackson was
|announced al $50 o'clock last night by
|Goyernor Goldsborough at Annapolis.
'The commission of the new Senator
|will bc made out and forwarded to
him at once so that he may take his
seat in the Senate when Congress
assemblies for the short session next
week The appointment is for four
teen months, as Senator Jackson's
successor will not be chosen until the
Legislature of 1914
Senator jackson is the brother Of
| Mrs. Josiah Marvel of this city.
Mrs Marvel and Senator Jackson
were The only children of William Il.
Jackson. who represented the First
Congressional district of Maryland in
( congress for three terms. Senator
Jackson was the leader of the Taft
8 orces in Maryland during the recent
#Dresideutal campaign I'm 1903 he
\ #|yas the Republican National Commit
q Neeman from Maryland and i'm 1910 he
& WAS the choice OF the Republican min
#Drity i'm the legislature for Senator. IL
n understood that he will be cam
& #lidate for Senator in the primaries
Hiext Fall Senator Jackson is at
resent engaged in the lumber business
q Z Salisbury, being treasurer Of the
a ackson Brothers Lumber Company.
Ic also has many other buciness in
s. crosts aud is rcputed to be million
.< ire He was educated at Dickinson
# 'Oilegc aud has been married twice
s, IS first wife being a Miss McComb
4 f Hayrc de Grace, His present wife
3 yas "a Miss Shclmcrdiue of Philadel-
4 hia. There arc four children, two OF
nj hich were by his first wife.
Evening journal., 1912-11-30
ENGAGEMENT NOTICE
CAME WITH REFRESHMENTS.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER Del, Nov. 30.-At an
afternoon party yesterday, at her
home on Bradford street, Miss
Miriam Kirk, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Jacob Kirk. announced her en-
gagement to Mr. Dohl, Of Frederick
Md. The announcement came in the
form of note I'm box placed at each
plate during the serving of refresh
ments. Miss Kirk is one of Dover's
most popular young members. of the
social set
Evening journal., 1912-11-30
HILLCREST ASSOCIATION
ELECTS OFFICERS

At the meeting of the Hillcrest I'M
provement Association last evening.
at the home Of Charles f. Fox. the
following officers were elected; Presi-
dent Edwin G. Hardcastle: vice.
president Wilbur Emery; secretary,
A. Edward Rhodes; treasurer. Will
liam Royal. The following were
elected to membership: Lewis Petit
demange, John r. Wilson, William +.
Williams, A. S. Reed, Charles w
Pusey, Miss Sally Pugh. Charles We'll
din, Frank Chalfant Mordecai S
Plummer. Armon ID. Chaytor. Jr. An
executive commi-tee, comprising
Charles f. Fox. Charles B. Palmer
and Ernest p MacNair was appointed
Evening journal., 1912-11-30

Definite action looking toward the
construction Of a joint municipal and
county administration building In
Wilmington TO cost a million dollars.
to supplant the present county court
house and Wilmington's ancient city
hall. has been taken by some public
spirited residents or the city and
rural county, and the Legislature
which convenes In January will he
urged 10 enact laws to make possible
this wonderful improvement.
II is proposed 10 erect a massive
public building, the cost and owner
shin OF which would be shared equal
ly by the city and county, on the
block bounded by King. French.
Tenth and Eleventh streets, after
Tenth and Eleventh streets each had
been widened twenty feet from
Market to French streets. to divert
some OF the traffic into French street
from other congested thoroughfares.
The city and county would have 10
maintain their own portions Of the
building
According to the ideas advanced
for this great project, the city would
buy the block bounded by Tenth,
Eleventh. King and French streets.
and would deed half of the block TO
the county. in return for the county
giving the city the present court
house block bounded by Market
King Tenth and Eleventh streets.
II is proposed TO tear down the pre-
sent county courthouse and establish
forever a public park in that block.
Aside from giving the city and
county an administration building
that would meet the needs of public
needs Of the city and county for
scores Of years. and be a great NUM-
cipal show place, the erection of
stately structure such as is contem-
plated, the parking Of the courthouse
block and the widening Of streets
would mark a great stride i'm COM
prehensive plan of establishing a
"City Beautiful and it is believed
would serve as stimulus to civic
pride and an accclerator to do other
great things for the general advance
ment and uplift of the city.
Tentative plans setting forth 10,
details Just what might be accom-
lllSutu IN n JOINT uulAulhE ludl Wbuih
preserve the identity of the city and
county administrations within one
hall. yet with a distinct interior
separation that Is not manifest in the
external symmetry OF the structure,
have been prepared by some public
spirited residents Of the city. and
have been shown to many residents
of the city and rural county They
Immediately have impressed the OBJ
server with the manifold advantages
of such an arrangement.
In fact, so general has been the
commendation OF the project as out
lined by way of suggestion that doz-
ems and men, prominent in the VIII
mington and the rural county have
not hestitated to sign a petition to
be presented TO the Levy Court and
to City Council requesting them TO
endorse the project, calling for a
bond issue by the city up to 10000
and by the county up to 100000 TO
defray the cost of acquiring a site.
the cost of erecting the building and
furnishing H.
According to the present estimate.
based on prices fixed by purchases
Continued en Sccoud Frye.
Evening journal., 1912-11-30
ELECTION CHECKs READY.

Lambert J. Foulke secretary OF the
Department of Election, announced
this morning that the checks for the
different election officers are now
ready for distribution and that they
may be obtained this afternoon or to-
night at the department Offices on
West Seventh street.
Evening journal., 1912-11-30
MIR. PIERCE A IrSTIcE.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, Nov 30-James p.
Pierce. of Milford, was this morning
appointed justice Of the peace and
notary public at Milford TO succeed
Charles G. Fisher, deceased.
Evening journal., 1912-11-30
CITY EANK CLRARINGS.

Clearings of the local banks for the
week endiny today. amounted to ST.
S75,s5s, as compared with S151731+
for the corresponding week Of last
year.
Evening journal., 1912-11-30
MEATHER.

b Tile United Press
WASHINGTON. NOV. 30 Weather
iii continue fair tonight and Sunday
i the eastern states.
|y The United Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30-FOr Della
are: Fair tonight and Sunday.
Evening journal., 1912-11-30
MILLION DOLLAR JOINT CITY AND COUNTY BUILDING
ADVOCATED TO REPLACE CITY HALL AND COURT HOUSE

Petition Signed by Men
Prominent in City and
County Urges Council
and Levy Court TO Re-
quest Legislature TO Pro-
vide for Massive Build
ing, With City Bond IS
sue of S9OO,OOO and
County Bond Issue of
5000, 900 TO Meet Cost
of Great Improvement.
Evening journal., 1912-11-30

has more Subscribers than
any other paper in Delaware.
That means a home pspeL