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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-17
SEARCHFOR
A BANDIT
Telegram b Unlted ffess.

Telegram By United fFess.
Tere Haute, Ind, Feb IT. Armed
possess are searching the country
for a lone bandit VINO unsuccessfully
attempted to hold up lhe New York,
81 Louis e Vandaiia train near here
last night.
The bandit shot al the engineer
four times from the tender. all shots
missing. and then escaped without at
tempting TO enter any Of the six mail
cars
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-17

In the democratic county conyen-
tion, called to order here at 2 o'clock
this afternoon, the real battle didn't
open TN nearly 5 o'clock when, after
the Wilson men had elected the de.s-
gates by a small majority, a motion
was made to Instruct for Wilson.
Judge Williams offered a substitute
to divide the degelatlon and made a
speech Ia support Of his position.
Mart Louthan replied, advocating IN
structions FOR Wilson under the unit
rule J. d. Carmichael upheld the po-
sillon OF Judge Williams. c. c. Hern
don favored an instructed delegation.
Aiger Melton who said he was for
Bryan with no SECOND choice, con.
tended for an unlnstructed delegation
or Il that was not acceptable. divide
the delegation
Following the reading Of the com
yention calI by II. J. Miller. secretary
Of the county central committee.
Chairman Bishop called for nomina-
tions for temporary chairman. VIM.
stacey nominated Judge Frank Nj
Bailey for this honor and Adrian Mel
ton seconded the domination Judge
Bailey was unanimously elected and
was escorted 70 the platform BY col
Geo. Barefoot ana Col. r. l.. Glover
After a short speech BY the chair
man, r. W Murray wns elected tenn
poraTy secretary
In his opening remarks Judge Bail
ey refrained from utierlng any key.
notes" but consented himself with
some admonlslons as 70 the conduct
of delegates n the convention "Thls
il 4 democratic convention. said hes
aAhd there q 10 feeling. We meet as
the accredited representatives Of dem-
oeracy. as brothers IN democracy,
and this Is no place ior political in-
lrlgue. schemlAg Or cunning Let ns
deal fairly and impartially in decld-
Ing upon the measures which We
think best foF the advancement o.
democracy IN county. state and ma.
ton trust that We shall deal with
each other IN The spirit o. conserya-
llsm and dellheraiion and SO conduct
ourselves that nothing may be said
that We shall regret Ia ne future"
r. L. Glover moved that com
mlstee Of five on credentials be ap-
pointed. the same being seconded By
M 3 Loushaa. Alsef Melton offered
As substitute. ia View oi the fact
that there were no conlesting deleea
lions. that All delegates present be
stated. The substitute was lost
The chairman named as the commit
tee on credentials the following J F
Bishop. Oscar simpson inichashh
VT. chalIla. Bailey = Z Bingham
Mlnco. and c 4. Powers, Laverty
Judge n. n williams moved th'
appointment q g committee oi ny
on order o. buslness and the moiioi
carried.
The chair named the following
u. H. Williams. Frank Ikard, + Z
Henry, Dr. " r. Barry OF Bradle'
and Judge 3. F. Holding
While the committees we're prepai
ing their reports number Of PROM
nent democrats were called upon 70
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-17
Many Women and Children are
Among the Americans Who
Flee From Mexican CITY
Men Were Robbed
.ALAR MING CONDITIONS
REPORTED THERE
Town of Tcrreon Surrounded by
Rebels and Attack Expected
Federal Garrison Able
to Handle Them
Telegram by United rrsza.

IeleBfhm Dy united FfeA1.
Laredo, Tex, Feb. l7-Nearly two
hundred women and children we're
among the train load Of American ref
ugees arriving here from Torre0n
Mexico. They said conditions there
were alarming
All the men IN the party We're rob-
bed Of money and valuables, when
the train was held up by bandits out
side Of Torreon. They said many
Americans were delayed in fleeing
from the country owing to the demor-
allied condition Of the railroad
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-17
REAoINo cIRoLE MEErs.

The chlckasha section Of the Grady
county teachers reading circle met
today in the office Of G. :. Newell.
The meeting was very interesting and
final arrangements for the holding Of
the contests in this district were
made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-08

her air pilots license. On August l
last she demonstrated her mastery Of
flying so thoroughly that she overcame
the reluctance of the Aero club to rec
ognize a woman as an aviator, and thus
achieved the honor of being the first of
her sex to receive the license in this
country and the second in the world.
Apart from her fame as mistress of
the air. Miss Quimby was well known
as a writer for Leslie's Weekly. She
lived at the Hotel Victoria, m this city,
with her aged mother, who survives
her She was one of the students at
the Moissant flying school. at Nassau
Boulevard.
She made her first attempt at vim
ming the license on July 81 last year,
and was completely successful, so far
as the difficult feat of cutting figures
of eight was concerned, but she failed
in the landing test, coming down ~
feet outside the required 160-foot circle
Nothing daunted. she tried again the
next day, and was SO fortunate on this
occasion as to establish new record
for accuracy, landing within eight feet
of her starting place. She easily salts
fled the altitude test and remarked, as
she finally came to earth:
well. guess I get that license
81 guess you do returned the Of
fetal judges
Six weeks later Miss Quimby made
her first public exhibition at flying at
the Richmond County Agricultural fair.
Clad in her plume olored aviation out
fit, with its hood. It's knickers and put
tees, she astonished the crowd by the
ease with which she went three times
round the course, But experts were a
little afraid of the dive she made as
she descended and the way in which her
monoplane came hopping across the
grass. She had made too sudden a
descent, and flying machines treated In
that way sometimes turn somersaults,
as did the Bleriot In which she met her
death yesterday.
Two nights after that Miss Quimby
was up again. It was moonlight
evening and 10000 persons had gathered
to see her feats in the air. 1t was an
ideal evening for flying and Miss Quinn
by made the most of it, In flight
OI only seven ihihulco oiS SioSSSN 49,
Narrows and came back again. Then,
after a series of beautiful circles, she
sank gracefully to the ground on Don
gan Hills again. while the crowd made
a rush to greet her.
But far bigger game was awaiting
Miss Quimby abroad. Even in these
days of advanced flying, crossing the
English channel with it's fogs, re-
mains one of the difficult feats of
aviation. But Miss Quimby accom-
plished it. thereby becoming the first
woman to prove herself the peer of
the most skillful airmen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-08
WILSON VS.. TAFT

is no doubt that the candidate who is
the most truly progressive Is likely to
WIN out many voters may feel that this Is
Mr. Taft, and neither of the others.
we have said that this nomination is
dangerous to Mr.. Taft That cannot be
disputed. a clean man, of tried executive
ABILITY, stanch antecedents, correct life
ana undoubted forensic ability, Wilson ap-
peals 10 many republicans and some DEM
ocrats who would not be tempted by such
men as Clark or Foss or even Underwood.
Bnt VIII the republicans of the country
forget the services which their President
has rendered the nation and vote for a
new man of the opposition party, no mat
ter how inviting his candidacy will APP
pear? Since Wilson's candidacy seems
sure to inJure Roosevelt very deeply, will
not republicans who are inclined to go
with the colonel feel that since Roosevelt
mas no chance, President Taft is a better
man TO elect than any democrat? VIII
not the mass of the Presidents real
achievements bulk very large in the Oc-
tober and November days of the cam
paign? In July and August the demo-
Gratis usually carry the country only 10
lose it in November. The power and force
OF the conservatives are still great, and
If they are concentrated on Mr. Taft IL is
an equipment which makes any candidacy
formidable.
So we are to have a real campaign at
last. We shall not have walkover like
the last three national struggles, but a
contest whose incidents are sure to be full
of excitement and thrills. Three such
engrossing figures as Taft, Wilson and
Roosevelt never entered a presidential
contest in our time. We are certainly liv-
ing in remarkable and moving age.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-08
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Some FnIse Economy

1T is all right for the city commits
sion to economize in the administration
of municipal affairs. but therezis such a
thing as false conomy-pennywlse and
pound-foolish," said prominent tax
payer.
There used. to be light at the inter-
section of Thirtieth street and Fourteenth
avenue Norwood, but that light was dis
continued as matter of economy. With
our small police force the absence OF
every street light is all the more quickly
remarked.
.On Saturday night at 11:3o o'clock rob
bers tried to break into a house near
where the light used to be, but which Is
now In darkness after nightfall Unpro-
tected women in the house raised
an alarm. The burglars we're fright
ened Off, but made another attempt
on the same house. A telephone mes
sage was sent to ths police headquar-
tiers, and as soon as possible police
man arrived on the scene. In making a
search in the neighborhood two men sup
posed to be housebreakers were discovered
in an empty building. Several shots were
fired. but the robbers escaped. The whole
neighborhood was aroused.
1T is hoped that the city commission
will restore the light at Thirtieth street
and Fourteenth avenue, Norwood, with
out delay"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-08
Which Is the Republican Party?

The republican vote in 1908 In the
Taft states was 1852, 1853, while the
republican vote in the Roosevelt
states was 3,23s,176. The Roosevelt
states in question are California,
Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jer-
sey, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania and
West Virginia. In other words,
Roosevelt represents about Sc per cent
of the republican strength, while Taft
represents only about A per cent.
1t becomes a question indeed as to
who will control the states mem
tioned-who in other words will be
regular and who will be irregular?
Roosevelt will certainly be regular in
California and so he may be in Iowa
and in perhaps nearly dozen Other
states. In every state north of the
Potomac and Ohio rivers and in the
far west there will be battles without
end, and Mr.. Taft stands to lose some
of the states that have heretofore
been true to him through thick and
thin. Is Mr.. Taft sure in other words
that he can carry Pennsylvania, OF
Missouri or Illinois?
The Roosevelt states are very much
in earnest, and it may turn out that
Mr.. Taft is not sure of a single state.
Even Vermont may turn against him
and his vetoes of tariff bills.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-08
MRS. CLARK BOLTS PARTY

Washington Telegram to the Chicago
Record Herald.
Following receipt of news that Gov
ernor Wilson had been nominated at
Baltimore, Mrs. Champ Clark, who had
been receiving the ballot returns in the
speakers ante-room, sent word to the
press gallery of the House that she
wished to talk to newspaper men. The
members of the gallery responded 10
her invitation She was plainly ex-
cited, her eyes glistening and her
mouth was set in firm, straight line
that betokened extreme nervousness.
BE seated, boys" said Mrs. Clark.
Then she rose from her own chair and
approached the group.
Feel my pulse" she said, extending
her wrist to each of the correspondents
in turn. rs 1t not strongss Is that
the pulse of an excited, overwrought
woman?
II am not excited. I am gravely and
grevously disappointed. For 70 years /
have shared my husband with the dem
ocratic party.
"The party has been my only rival.
/ am done with IL.
THE junior member of the firm of
Clark & Clark Is done.
II have known for all these IL years
that William Jennings Bryan was a
false friend to my husband. l have
warned him over and over again.
"Mr Bryan is too selfish too self
centered, to be friend to any one. He
has, under the cover of this false
friendship, been Champs foe. He even
went so far at one time as to go into
Mr.. Clark's own district in an endeavor
to defeat him.
'Mr. Bryan has his candidate, Mr..
Wilson. Let him elect him.
Mrs Clark was attired in a suit of
dark blue and golden brown changeable
silk She wore a large black picture
hat with black ostrich tips.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-08

Henry Clews in his Saturday review
concludes as follows:
Railroads have shown a smaller adj
vance than industrials. Investors of
late have been turning to the latter
owing to the excellent dividend record
which many of them have been able
to maintain in spite Of strong adverse
conditions. For bonds the demand has
and investors are frequently turning
their attention to the preferred shares
of high-class industrials. In the spec
ulative field no special tendency has as
yet been observed, unless 1t be in shares
of the steel, coal and copper secur-
tiles. Prospects of continued tariff agi-
tation will check business somewhat,
and for the present conservative poll
icy is advisable in spite of improving
general conditions. We are not yet be-
yond the danger of crop scares. and
any further advance at this time is
likely to stimulate the sale of long
stock by big holders which followed
the Baltimore nomination. A better
trading market is in prospect
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-08
TRAMPS


From the New York World.
Numerically opposite views of the
tramp as an industrial asset are held
by an officer of the Michigan Central
railroad, who says that during the time
they can be persuaded to work they
show themselves Industrious, Intelligent
and loyal, and by the manager of the
National Employment Exchange in this
city, who calls them mere loafers, un-
fit for any kind of work. According
to this authority, men picked from park
benches are worthless and incompetent.
yet by the testimony of the railroad Of
ficial---
The hobo works harder and loafs
harder than any other class. A gang of
hobos delights in tough tasks. They
love to conquer stubborn job. They
are the best railroad workers we have.
The trouble is they only want to work
about three or four months in the year"
There are tramps and tramps, and
doubtless each opinion contains an ele-
ment of truth But tramps. generally
speaking, are less vicious than indis-
posed TO work. They are men in whom
wand erlust has begot a shiftlessness
but without extinguishing many sturdy
American traits of character. There
were no better printers in the
early days than tramp printers, and
| tramps have won laurels in, war and
contributed to the country's sea glory
Tramps possess native energy and
capacity not wholly atrophied by idle
ness, which it ought to be the object OF
an efficiency movement or conservation
camapign to reclaim from utter deterio-
ration. for the economic benefit Of So
ciety.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-08

From the New York Herald
In one sense this appears to be an I'M
usual presidential year. What differenti-
ates 1t from other PRESIDENTIAL years is a
good business outlook, as OWNED by those
whose places in the commercial world en-
title them to speak with authority.
Mr.. Gary, chairman of the board of
the United States Steel corporation, is one
of those who believe that business is 60
ing to get better, not worse. 1t is well
Known that the state of the steel trade re-
fleets business conditions in general Said
the chairman of the steel board concern
ing the affairs of his corporation, as
quoted in Tuesdays Herald
"At present there are about eighty-five
or ninety per cent of the steel mills of
the United States Steel corporation in op-
Grafton, and for the immediate future
there seems to be no likelihood OF fall
ing off. The Steel corporation is going
to spend about s2O0oo,0oo in improvements
and engagements of its plant during the
next year"
Rather optimistic. Nor are there any
serious conflicts between labor and capt.
tai at this time. and It is to be hoped
that the politicians will be unable to
frighten capital, and that it will go on
attending to expanding business.
Many times during the last year the
Herald has invited attention to the
thought that this country had perhaps be-
come so great through the business en-
terprise of It's citizens, which has marvel
lousy developed it's resources, as to be
practically Independent of political par
ties and changes in administration.
Is not this idea being borne out by
the course of events? Many who are
disposed to favor political and economi-
revolutions insist that business is tagging
But they are wrong The proof of tho
pudding Is eating it. The faith of our
business men Is superb.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-08
Our Chastened Commerce Court

The commerce court is taking its
medicine if not gleefully, yet with
comprehension and knowledge OF the
supreme courts authority. When the
tap lines asked for share OF trunk
line receipts, they were told to take
what the interstate commerce COM
mission had handed out to them and
to let it go at that.
The commerce court has now moth
ing to do with rates, be they hlgh,
low or betwixt and between. Rates and
their apportionment are solely the
work of the commission, and If the
commission keeps within the consti-
tuition and the statutes in such case
made and provided the commerce
court must keep its hands off.
All business men will rejoice to
know that they will not be subjected
to appeals filed by the railroads in the
commerce court. A final answer is
what a business man wants, not a
lawsuit.
Rates will hereafter be supervised
and regulated by the interstate COM
merce commission, and when the peo-
pie secure a similar commission
charged with the regulation and su-
pervision of industrial corporations,
things will begin once more to become
normal The big industrial trusts
cannot be regulated in a jiffy, but If a
commission as just and wise as the
interstate commission undeniably Is,
can be selected, it will not take long
to bring big business of an industrial
nature into line.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-08
Encyclopcdia of the Negro

The Negro Year Book, published
under the auspices of the Tuskegee
institute, and edited by Monroe N.
Work of the department of research
in the institute, is a systematic at
tempt to supply information concern
ing the progress of the negro in eco
nomic advancement, in education, in
the religious field, together with re-
views and history covering events
of the race in the year 1911. The
year book covering that year is well
bound in paper and its 229 pages are
packed with information concerning
the negro race throughout the world
and particularly in this country.
In October of next year the fiftieth
emancipation anniversary is to be eel
ebrated. The celebration is to take
place in the third week of October
1918. There is to be no great cen.
trail celebration, but each state OIL
county will be expected to organize 6
celebration. The county will prob
ably be the unit agreed upon, ant
prominent white citizens will be in
vited to address the gatherings dur
ing the semi-centennisl event.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-08
Revision of Judicial Methods

Associate Justice Thomas c. Nc
Clellan of the supreme court OF this
state, has addressed communication
in pamphlet form to the bar of Ala
bama in which he invokes the con-
sideration of lawyers and invites
prompt expression of opinion upon
what he we'll says is vitality i'm
portant feature of the method and
means of procedure and decision OF ap-
peals. He suggests that the prevailing
system and methods of the court of
last resort is not as good and salts
factory as it should be. Its defects
should be noted" he says, "and their
remedy should be promoted"
Justice Mcclellan points out the
we'll known fact that only one tran
script is afforded the supreme court
for use in the consideration of an APP
peal. The clerk assigns the case to a
member of the court and delivers the
transcript and briefs to him. Justice
Mcclellan outlines the method thus:
"The assignments proceed in rotation,
each member of the court receiving
his quota of the appeals submitted.
Each member of the court investigates
the cases SO assigned to him and pre-
pares an opinion therein. Upon the
convention of the justices in consulta-
ton, each member of the court, in
order of seniority, submits case, so
assigned to him, to the consideration
of his associates. He first states the
general nature of the case; and, then,
if the opinion he has already prepared
does not fully disclose the particular
question or questions in decision of
which he has written, he states it or
them and the facts and circumstances
out of which the question or ques-
tions to be determined arise.
"In this connection / may say that
every judge with whom ! am now
serving, and with whom have served,
and have no doubt it has always been
so in this court, presents to his asso-
L a
statement of the case and of its ques-
tions as could be done in the conscien-
tious, impartial and full performance
of that duty. In short, the system,
in this regard, is as perfectly and con-
scientiously observed as is possible
under method which depends almost
wholly upon the faithful recital of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-08

facts, circumstances, questions and ar
guments to be considered and revised.
"The opinion previously prepared is
then~read to the justices in consulta-
ton and discussed by them, such ref
erence as the progress of the consulta-
ton allows being had to the briefs in
the case, though not regularly; and
thereafter a vote is taken on its APP
proval, partial or entire as the con-
venience of discussion of the ques-
tons involved may suggest
This system in vogue individualizes
the work of the court, and has been
described as "the one man decision
method" The writer of the pamphlet
says that the present system, with
every judge having his quota of as
signed cases, makes it practically i'm
possible to do otherwise than is now
being done. 1t is a serious defect, he
says-an immediate result of the "em-
phasized result individualizing of
what should be court work, court re-
sponsibility." In other states the
cases come up to the supreme court
in the form of printed records which
are distributed to all the bench. While
the printing entails considerable ex-
pense, it would seem small compared
with the importance of the matter.
Justice Mcclellan touches on other
matters needing reform. He writes
modestly, and in discussing court
procedure from the viewpoint of need
ed changes invites suggestions from
all. His pamphlet is published at his
own expense.