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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-12
SCHOW IS
CHOSEN AS
PRESIDENT

A meeting Of the Retail Merchants
association was held last night in the
office Of the secretary over Dugans
store at which much enthusiasm was
shown. Renewed interest has been
taken by the lmbers Of the assoeia-
ton and they have set their high
mark for membership at 100 within a
month.
Officers were elected last night to
pilot the organization over another
year and vote Of thanks was unan-
imously rendered the retiring officers
for their good and faithful service in
handling the affairs Of the association
during the past year
Preparations are being made to move
the offices OF the association to room
seven in the Johnson building, and the
headquarters VIII be installed there
within a few days.
The following officers were elected.
j. f. schow, president; e O. Killey,
vice president; W. W CLARK, secre-
tary; Y. w Darnen treasurer. The
executive committee will consist of f.
E. Dugan, DR. Homer Bond and l.
Warford. The meeting was well at
tended and everyone expressed them
selves highly pleased with the pro
gress the organization is making.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-12
High School Boys to
Enter Track Meet

The nucleus around which a track
team is to be built, upon which Chick
asha high school win depend to bring
home the bacon, OF a part Of It from
the inter-scholastic track meet at Nor
man in April, showed up Tuesday
evening on the Eighth street field and
began work in earnest. The aspirants
for honors on the clnder paths have
been out several times within the past
ten days, but track work as a whole
has been neglected to some extent dur.
ing the winter months because Of the
fact that the student body gave so
much attention to basket ball The
outlook for victory at Norman, when
tne schools Of the state meet, is not
to say dazzling in brilliancy. Though
some good material is at the disposal
Of Coach Beach The big handicap is
the lack Of time in which to train,
al some time Is required for
an athlet to acquire a speaking
acquaintance with the hammer, shot
or discus, or to learn how to get away
from the scratch in thee sprints ahead
Of the gum
Chlckasha boasted one OF the speed
lest football teams in the state. pri-
marly because the men were naturally
fast Some Of the same men will be
members OF the track team and viii
undoubtedly make the best Of them go
the entire distance on high speed to
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-12

Douglas, Ariz., March 12-With suf-
ficient forces to avoid necessity oe
mobilization. Tuesday found the in-
surgent state troops pressing toward
the border after their victories in driv-
ing the Huerta soldiers from inland
mining towns. With large groups of
constitutionalists surrounding Aqua
Prieta not permitting the federais
even to evacuate peacefully, 500 OF an
other group early in the day apnroach-
ed close TO Nogales. Sonora, opposite
the Arizona town Of the same name.
Both ports. Aqua Prista, terminal Of
the Nacozari railway and Noeales. on
the Sonora railway which runs direct
ly to the gulf were menaeed 1t the
same time. preventing the federals
from combining at any one point.
Particularly difficult was the posi-
tion of Gen. Ojeda, commanding the
Aqua Prieta garrison IN fear Of eans9
ing danger to tho residents Of Doug
las his orders were 70 eFacuate the
border town But the state troops.
fresh from their Victories at Naeokari
and El Tigre. surrounded The town and
/ demanded the federal arms As an
only alternative Int Yesterday aller
noon found the fsderals loading their
arms ammunition and artillery % bok
fears with the evident lnientlon ol raas
lining the train to the American sids
1and following u1armed.
This would prevent the ssafe feheag
CONTINUED on rsge Two1
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-12
CONFINE
SESSI
TO TARIFF
Telegram BY uniteo Press.


Washington, March l2.-The calling
Of a special cabinet meeting. today to
discuss routine business, which was
sldetracked at the regular session yes.
terday that the Wilson Latin.Ameri.
can policy might be formulated, made
the president speed up today He spent
his customary early hour alone, hurry
ing through his mail aud crowded a
dozen engagements with visitors into
another hour
After a conference at the White
House Majority Leader Underwood
announcd that Wilson win issue q call
for an extra esssion OF congress with
In few days. Wilson's message, un.
derwood said would touch lightly upon
banking and currency legislation and
recommend that the session be con
fined to the tariff.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-12
3RD APPEAL
BY MUNSEY
Telegram BY United Frcsa

Telegram by United frosa
New York. March -Undiscourag-
ed because his two previous appeals
for amalgamation Of progressives ard
Republicans We're unsuccessful Frank
A. Munsey, progressive and owner Of
several newspapers, today made his
third appeal for tie two parties to meet
OH neutral ground and form an entire-
ly new party
Munsey pointed out that Republicans
have much money and many mediums
Of publicity through newspapers which
the progresslves haven't. and he re
views his former arguments for a re
union Of the discordant elements ol
the old party
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-12
Admitted TO Practice
Before High Court
Telegram BY United Press.

Telegram BY United Press
Washington, March Champ
Clark, who has been lawyer for
nearly 40 years, was admitted to prac-
tice before the supreme court Of the
United States today. He had neglect
ed to obtain admission to the bar Of
highest court during his many years
Of congressional record The oath was
taken by the speaker in company with
a young Porto Rican, Pedro A. Rivera.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-12
MAY Arrest Mayor
GaynOr for Libel
Telegram By Unfsgd Press.

Telegram by Unred Press.
New York, March Magistrate
Kernochan will decide Saturday wheth-
er to issue a warrant for the arrest Of
Mayor Gaynor for alleged criminal
libel, as charged by Ralph Pulitzer,
publisher OF the New York World
Pulitzer filed affidavits asserting
that in a public speech Gaynor declar-
ed Joseph Pulitzer amassed a fortune
Of fifty million by blackmaiI and in
dency
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-12

break the tape ahead Of them
It is not probable that Chickasha
viii enter the hurdles, but win haye
entries in all the sprints, the mile and
half mile rum hammer and discus
throw and shot put AS yet Young
Gowdy is the only one who has an
nounced for the high jump
Welborne and 4Luny" Wallace will
be the weight and discus men and both
are showing up well Welborne SO for.
get himself Tuesday evening as to hurl
the hammer entirely out d the lot,
the missile crashing through the side
OF a nearby chicken house.
Entered for the sprints up to the
22o yard dash are, Gowdy, Beason, G.
Gowdy Cochran, and Shannon Chink
Whitaker and Sales win do the half
and quarter mile, with Widney slated
to 60 the mile
a relay team will probably be pick
ed from Shannon, Cochran, Beason,
Whitaker and Gowdy Upon this
event, Beach IS depending much, also
q gold medal is to be awarded to each
member Of the winning relay team al
the inter-scholastic meet
Cochran has been greatly handi-
capped on account Of his knee, which
member was injured during football
season He is slated for several jobs,
however, and largely upon his speed
Beach is depending for victory in the
100 and 2O0gard dash
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-12

TEAM is A
CERTAINTY
Deal for Park Closed and Improve
ments TO Be Made League
Man VIII Coach the
Bunch

Arrangements were consummated
yesterday whereby Chickasha is prac-
tically assured Of a baseball team for
the season Of 1918. Ben r. Johnson
has leased University park, to local
men and work Is expected to begin
at once. Some repairs will be made on
the park, notable among which VIII
be the installation Of city water. that
the diamond may be sprinkled In order
to keep the dust and sand from blow
ing "hither and yon,s to the discom-
fort OF players and fans alike. This
one arrangement will do more than
anything else possible for the cot
fort Of the faithful
It goes without saying that the team
will be composed Of amateurs, for it
has been demonstrated that an entire
ly professional team is not a paying
proposition in cities the size Of Chick
asha. However, an endeayor is to be
made to make this amateur aggrega-
tion just little better than other
such organizations round about
The material is here for a good team
and the bugs showed, during the last
games the past season that they will
support a winning team. or a team that
plays ball and delivers the bacon to
the proper address in a majority Of
the contests. Also, local merchants
have stated their realization Of the ad-
vertisement a good baseball club
brings 10 town and an effort will
be made to get local men to finance
the team until the first game, after
which the managers are confident that
it viii be seli-sustaining.
The team win be handled while on
the field by Buck Geiss, and If the
youngsters will take heed to his coach
ing. one. of the fastest amateur team.
in the state will undoubtedly be de
veloped. Geiss is a known quantity il
baseball He made an enviable recort
with the. Oklahoma City team in tn,
Texas league several years ago. A
that time he fielded in superb forn
and clouted the pin at a clip hoverinE
around the coveted 800 mark. Sine
that time he has been with Che West
ern association ana with the Lo
4 Angeles team in the winter league oi
the southern Pacific coast.
Just when the assembly call will b
sounded by Coach Geiss has not bee
given out, but next week win probabl
see plenty Of action on the universit
park diamond. The management ha
invited all candidates for the tear
that is to represent Chickasha dul
ing the season Of 1918 to report an
assure each that he will receive a fai
and impartial try-out. From the a
gregate number reporting win be picl
ed the Chiekasha team That som
new faces will be seen among the n
cruits is quite probable, though jus
who they are and where they hail frol
has not been given cut.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-12

III Paso, Texas, March l2--Desper-
ate fighting in an attack on Parral
Chihuahua, entailing huge loss Of
life in fifty-four hour battle was re-
ported in belated advices reaching here
late Tuesday
Some 1900 constituionallsts REBEL
ing against Huertas national govern
ment in Chihuahua, were driven back
by almost an equal number OF federal
regulars, and the city, center Of Amer.
ican mining and Industrial interests.
badly demolished by bombardment and
street fighting, in which even the
townsneople engaged.
The ex-insurreeto troops who rebelI-
ed against the Hnerta government and
left Parral last week, after mobilizing
and recruiting at Santa Barbara. near
by, returned March s to retake the
city One thousand federals from Chi
huahua City had reinforced the 200
regulars at Parral.
On the afternoon Of the 5th, the in
Hsurgents attacked and the battle coR-
tinued until the evening Of the 7th.
On the morning Of the last day the
rebels took the fortified hills sur
rounding the city, driving the federalsi
to cover in the town. Col. Mercado,
the garrison commander. and Col Cas-
tro, who had brought the reinforce
ments from the state capital, called
for volunteers to re-ta6e the outlying
positions Five hundred men respond
ed and after charging and almost
handto-hand fighting, drove hack the
insurgents Then the constitutional
lists concentrated their fire on the
south section Of the town. driving the
city officials from >their houses and
causing great loss 81 liie to the resi-
dents AT night the insurgents with
drew.
During the fighting mobs OF towns
people rioted, burning the market
place and attacking the banks. Vol
leys from the soldiers soon quieted the
International disturbances.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-12
Battle Of 54 Hours Ends in Victory
for Federal Forces Town is
SheIIed Two Days Heavy
Loss Of Property
SONORA INSURGENTS
PRESSING FORWARD
Follow Up Victory and Drive Huer-
ta's Soldiers from Inland Towns
Federal Commander in
Difficult Position
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Douglas, Ariz., March l2-Dis-
patches received here say fifteen hun
dred Maderista troops were defeated
at Parral by Mexican federals after
"a hours Of continuous fighting.
The details Of the fighting are mea-
ger, but it is known that federals she'll
ed the town for two whole days, In
flicting heavy property damage.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-12

partment store owners employing wo-
men to voluntarily make agreements
on a minimum wage To head off state
legislation compelling a minimum wage
for girls.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-12

Telegram BY United Press
Chicago. March 12. 0yertures have
been made by big merchants and de-
The Lake County times., 1913-09-18
SPORTING NOTES.

Paris. Sept. 1S.--Ayiator Fourny. a
in the annual distance com
petition who started flying on August
25, stopped yesterday. He covered g.
s0S miles. Caveiier, the record man in
last years competition. flew 4.62s
miles
st. Louis. Mo. Sept. 1s.-Joe sher-
man of Memphis, Tenn, a lightweight,
was awarded the decision over Jack
Shelton of ST Louis after eight rounds
of snappy fighting last night In the
semi windup Peanuts" Schiberl of
Rock Island, Ill. defeated Ollie Bishop
of st. Louis in eight rounds.
Bristol. r. l., Sept. 1s.-Another New
York Yacht club syndicate, to include
Frederick G. Bourne. George F. Baker
Jr., and probably C. oliver Iselin, to
back a second Herreshoff boat to com
pete in the trials for the America cup
defender next year, Is a strong possi-
bility. Plans for this syndicate are be-
ing discussed by certain members of
the New York Yacht club.
New York, Sept. 1s.-Bert Fagan, the
California middleweight, made his first
appearance in the east last night in a
ten-round bout with Young Ahearn
of Brooklyn. Although Ahearn con-
ceded seven pounds to his opponent he
outfought and outpointed the Cali
fornian in every round but the first.
'Bu1f' Anderson Of Brooklyn out
pointed Tommy Bergen and Johnny
Howard had the better of Larry Eng
lis hin ten-round bouts.
The Lake County times., 1913-09-18
GALS SHARE CARD
WITH CHANCE men
Sox Make Easy Victory for
Scott by Pounding Mr..
Mr.. Pieh.

New York. Sept. 1S.-White Sox and
Yankees put in four solid hours of
frantic endeavor yesterday afternoon
without gaining any material advan-
tage. They split even on the double
header made necessary by a hangover
game from the last series. Chicago
won the first battle by the wide open
count of 8 to 3, and New York copped
the second, 8 to 2 Darkness finally
came to the relief of the endeavorers
at the end OF the first half of the
eighth inning.
The Galatians had a tougher time
winning the opener than the final
score would indicate. For six innings
II was close and uncertain, with Jim
Scott opposing Russell Ford on the
slab Scott was in the lead at that
time with two runs to nothing, and the
two teams had been extending them
selves to the limit.
In the seventh the Yankees blew a
chance or two behind Ford and the
Sox put over three runs IN abunch.
which proved a highly fortunate oc-
currence. The Yankees came right
back in their half as a result ofetaoi
back with two in their half as a re-
suit Of some noisy clouting and one
wild throw by Lord.
The Lake County times., 1913-09-18

to play II he had to hit the other ball
first The amateur contingent did well
and nearly all got IN. Jerome Travers
had 165, Heinrich Schmidt and J. G.
Anderson each qualified at 161. and
Brice Evans squeezed In at 1856
The names and scores of those who
qualified follow:
Edward Ray. England, 74-74-14s.
w. e. Reid. England. 72-7s-151.
r. G. Macdonald, Hyde Park, 1919
161.
George Sargent. Chevy Chase. 1915
154.
Walter Hagin. Rochester, 7S-7s-157.
Jose Sylvester, Van Cortlandt, 7s-
7s-157.
Jack Hobens, Englewood, 75-s4-15s.
J. Dingwall, Stanton Heights, 1882
15s.
E. Townes. Hartford. ss-7s-15s.
Matt Campbell. Brook1ine, 7s-s1-1eo.
r Anderson, New Haven. 77-ss-16o.
G. w. Cummings, Toronto S0-s0-16o
j. G. Anderson, Braeburn. S1-79-160
Heinrich Schmidt, Worcester, $50
161.
]. H. Taylor, Lake Side, S0-s1-161
j. J. McDermott. Atlantic city, $50
161.
G. L. Bowdan. Tedesco, so-s1-1e1
NJ. J. Brady. Wollaston S0-S1-16I
Tom Bonner, Mecklenburg. s3-7s-1s2
Jack Bowling. Scarsda1e. 77-85-162.
Tom Mulgrew. Cooperstown. s0-S2-
162.
Karl Kefrer. Ottawa, s2-s1-1ss
Alex Smith. Wykagyl. s4-79-16s.
r. NJ Thompson, Glenridge, s3-so-16:
J. J. O'Brien, westbrook, s4-sO-164
j. D. Travers, Upper Montclair So
! S3-165.
! Tom Anderson Jr., oakmont, 1885
1s5.
| J. NJ. Shipper, Maidstone. s4-s1-1es
D. s. Black, Rivermeade. S3-s2-165
! George Low. Baltusrol. S1-s4-165.
! w. McFarlane, Saegkill. s4-S1-1s5
p. Doyle. Myopie, s3-s3-166.
/ w. q. Fovargue. Skokie. 7s-87-1e6
| Willie Macguire, Houston, s1-s6-1se
Gil Nichols. Wilmington, s5-S1-1ee
Brice s. Evans, Belmont, S6-ss-1s6.
The Lake County times., 1913-09-18
BREAK TWO
WORLD RECORDS
Capt. Richards Scores "a of
rs on 1000 Yard Rifle
Range.

Seagirt, N. J., Sept. 1S.-Two more
worlds records were broken on the
ranges of the New Jersey State Rife
IA out of a possible rs on the 1900
yard range was made in the Spencer
match by Capt. w. H Richard of Ohio,
who on Monday shattered the worlds
record for consecutive bullseyes on the
500-yard range. A team representing
the District of Columbia in the Dryden
trophy match set a new team mark for
the 200-yard range with seven-inch
bullseyes by totaling 395 out of pos
sible 400 an average of 4s% per man
Capt. Richard won over Capt J. f.
B. Long of Massachusetts,, who were
tied for second place with 10 points
each. Maj. w. S. Price of New Jersey
made the next highest score, 6s.
The officers and inspectors match,
an Individual event was won by Capt
X. X. H. Casey of Pennsylvania with
, a score of 90, lacking only one point
of possible. He scored a possible on
the 1,000-yard range and 40 on the 500
yards. Lieut.. Drum of the marine
corps was second with 81.
The Massachusetts, rifiemen won the
Dryden trophy match with an aggre-
gate score on the three ranges of l.
143. Other scores were: New York
LAO; District of Columbia, 1,135; New
Jersey. 1,132; Marine corps, 1,12s;
United States cavalry, 1,12s; United
States infantry, 1,121.
The Lake County times., 1913-09-18
CANDIDATES
WORKING HARD

New Haven, Conn. Sept ts.--Be
cause of warm weather and severe
hard work of the past three days.
Yale's football practice today vas linn
tied to signal rehearsal and Iudiment-
ary play. Never before has the squad
been driven fiercely before the
opening Of college. and 1t was evident
today that the players needed rest.
orders were given this evening by
Captain Ketcham for the first practice
game of the season Saturday, between
the first and second eievens- Hal Pun
pelly is reported to have been retired
for week through a slight muscle
bruise.
The Lake County times., 1913-09-18

proposes to shadow box himself into
the worlds championship here next
Saturday afternoon. the day he was to
have fought Willie Ritchie for the lat
ter's title. Having disposed of his
ina ginary opponent, Welsh today said
he would demand Ritchies forfeit,
proclaim himself worlds champion
and set in motion legal machinery to
obtain damages from Ritchie for sew
eral remunerative matches Welsh de-
clares he has lost through waiting for
the champion. This is the British box
er's announced program for Saturday:
Weigh in at 1915 p. M, at 135
pounds; hop through the ropes at the
arena an hour later: shawod fight an
imaginary Ritchie, land imaginary
Knockout; declare himself world $
champion: visit his lawyers and make
a claim for the $4,000 forfeit money.
Ritchie'ss forfeit was3 posted as a
check on which he stopped payment
before he left for San Francisco
The Lake County times., 1913-09-18
ARE YOU A TIMES READERy
Here at Home
Hammond Citizens Gladly Testify and
Confidently Recommend Doans
Kidney Pills.

1t is testimony like the following
that has placed Doan's Kidney Pills SO
Tar above competitors. When people
right here at home raise their voice in
praise there Is no room left for doubt
Read the public statement of a Ham
nond citizen:
Felix Macewicz. blacksmith, 43-154th
Pl.. Hammond. Ind. says: About six
years ago / was troubled by kidney df-
sease and backache. At times / had
to give up my work 1 had acute pains
across the small of my back and could
hardly stoop. I felt as IL someone had
stabbed me in the back with a knife.
used four boxes of Doans Kidney
Pills and 1 have had no return of the
trouble"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents
Foster -Milburn Co. Buffalo. New York
sole agent for the United States
Remember the name-Doan' sand
Take no other.-Adv.
The Lake County times., 1913-09-18
MANGHETTI KILLED
IN MOTOR RACE

Norfolk, Neb.. Sept. 1s.--Louis Man
ghetti. the italian automobile driver,
who won the speed championship OF
South America in 1909, 1910 and 1911,
was instantly killed here yesterday In
the second race of the Norfolk fall
festival meet. Manghetti's car turned
on a courve. throwing the driver head
long to the outside Of the track, break
ing his neck. 1t was pursuit" race.
in which only one other man was en-
tered Manghetti, who was known as
Mad Louis on three continents, be-
cause of his daring, was swinging
around the half mile track at terrific
speed when the accident occurred. He
was go years old. His wife lives in
Richmond, Va.
The Lake County times., 1913-09-18
GRANDPA GOLFERS
ACQUIRE HONORS
Webster and Moore Garry
off Honors in Tourney
at Homewood.

Thirtysix grandpa" golfers COM
peted in the first annual tournament
for the grandfathers' trophy at the
Homewood Country club yesterday.
This is the first competition of its kind
on local links. Honors were divided
between DIR. G. w. Webster of the
home club and Y. G.. Moore of West
ward Ho. both turning in net cards
of ~. DR.. Webster had a gross total
of 81 and held an allowance of Is.
while Mr.. Moore made total of 81
and had a handicap OF 19. The tie will
be decided later.
Subtle coincidence was a prominent
factor in the outcome of the tourney.
for each of the leaders was backed by
a pair of gra randchildren. Dr. Webster
outgeneraled his rival, however. by
marshalling his lineal descendants at
the tees, which gave him two added