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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-13
Appreciatiye Audience Her State
University Mar Discuss Dem
ocrsey and Education"
at High School
STRESS PLACED ON
MORAL TEACHING
Training Of Citizens a Necessity to
Popular Government Places Es-
Inmates on Famous Characters
in History and Fiction

Democracy and Education" was
the theme of lecture last night at
the high school auditorium, delivered
by DR.. w. w. Phelan of the state uni
yersity. who proved to be very fluent,
forceful and entertaining speaker.
DR.. Phelan holds the chair OF educa-
tion at the university and his lecture
gave evidence OF thorough scholarship.
clear thinking and comprehensive,
practical grasp OF the great edu.
cational problems. That he is able
to present his ideas in an interesting
manner to popular audience was in
dicated by the remark made by one
of his hearers who said. 4 could have
listened to him all night"
That education of the people is an
absolute necessity to the maintenance
and perpetuation OF democratic form
~ government was the gist of the
general idea conveyed by the lecturer.
Without education, the people could
not govern themselves intelligsntly
and democracy must prove a failure.
Beginning with the time when man
kind used only crude implements in
agriculture aud transportation. the
speaker sketcheu the progress OF civil
izatlon, showing the conquering power
of mind over natures forces and bring
ing the story up to the complex activ-
titles Of today.
In concluding his lecture DIR. Phelan
laid stress on the moral side of educa-
tion, giving some practical suggestions
TO teachers as to the best methods of
imparting moral Instruction to their
pupils. Nearly every lesson. especial
ly in literature. reading and history.
he said. afforded the teacher oppor-
tunties for impressing moral lessons
and this incidental instruction in
ethics, drawn from examples, would
be more effective than formal pre-
cepts.
Illustrations drawn from literature
and history were striking features OF
Or. Phehans lecture. In one Of these
he constructed thermometer, grad
uating it from zero to 100 degrees and
using it in fixing his estimates upon
well known figures in American his
tory At the zero mark he placed
Aaron Burr, "failure;" at 20 degrees.
Andrew Jackson, Imperfect" at 40
degrees. Benjamin Franklin, an sim,
pressive character; at 60 degrees
Thomas Jefferson, grand at 80 dc.
grees, George Washington. great
and at 100 degrees Abraham Lincoln.
glorious" Similarly, celebrated
characters in fiction were graded.
ranging from the lowest to the Three
Guardsmen," to Jean Vatican. in LES
Miserables." who was pronounced the
most exalted creation of the novelist's
Imagination.
The audience which heard Or. Phe-
Ian was not large one but was very
appreciatiye.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-13
TEACHERS
TRIMMED
BY c. H. 5.

A crowd that well filled the balcony
OF the high school gym, saw the open
ing card Of the basket ball season last
night when the high school five
mopped up the teachers ag 10 l6, show
Ing better form and greater endur-
ance.
AT that, the teachers were handi-
capped to a great extent by the alb
sence Of some Of their hest men. Had
they been able to present their pro-
posed lineup, the story would un-
doubtedly been different, To say the
least Of It. the score would have been
closer Gray. the dark horse" who
some think is Dick MerriweIl in dis
guise, was not here, neither was Nc
Granahan nor Kirk Their absence
was due to the trains. which were late.
making it impossible for them to get
here in time for the game.
The high school lads easily outclass-
ed their opponts, and demonstrated
that they have some splendid material.
Their team work is as yet little
course and several of the men will
have to learn some Of the finer points
of the game, but withal, they should
give good account OF themselves
over the state.
All candidates for the regular high
school team were given a chance to
work in the game and the struggle
was waged throughout at a lively clip.
At times, the teachers braced and
played the better ball, but in the main
the argument was all in favor Of the
youngsters.
The teachers are not satisfied and
state that they demand another whirl
at the regulars with he complete line.
up in the game. This battle will prob
ably be staged next Friday night or
the week following.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-13
REWARD Of
FERED FOR
WRECKERS

Telegram by United Press.
Cleveland. Dec. IA reward of one
thousand dollars was offered today by
Lake Shore road officials for the cap
ture Of train wreckers who ditched the
New England express at midnight near
Wickliffe, Ohio.
Wrecking tools We're found near the
scene. Four men were seen running
from the wreck. Seventeen spikes
were drawn and rail displaced.
Lake Shore officials advanced the
theory that the wrecking was done in
the hope or killing A. II Smith. re-
Gently elected president OF the New
York Central lines whose private car
was attached to the rear of the train
The car did not leave the track.
Fireman Rubeck was the only man
killed. He was not a regular fireman,
but had exchanged places with f. G.
Mills at Toledo, so the latter could
attend the funeral Of a relative.
Steel coaches, it IS believed, saved
the passengers from death and ln-
lnry s--a.e-e-4 ssf ~r-.i-.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-13

suburbs. where are located the stor
age tanks Of the Waters-Pieree com
pany. the Cowdray interests and the
Huasrea company The Waters-P Pierce
refi.ery is at Arbol-Grande. The Cow
drays also have a refinery there, but
IL is not in operation.
According to reports received here
the rebels have not damaged any prop.
erty, but the firing OF the federals, es-
pecially that from the Bravo and few
federal cannon. endangered the tanks
and the refinery Of the Waters-P Pierce
company.
The federals have held positions
in that part Of the city behind trian-
gle formed by the Panuco river, which
is really. the city's harbor, and the
canal running into it between the city
and the coast Just below the mouth
Of the canal and above Dona Cecilia
lies the Bravo. The rebels are utiliz.
ing a hill about 100 feet high In at
tempting to land shells on the Bravo.
which in turn Is trying to render their
positions untenable. To the west or
rear OF the city the federals have de-
iense in the Tanesi river which also
flows into the Panuco, stream not
easily crossed.
Trains entering Tampico from the
west do so over a drawbridge which
the federals are keeping open. Gov
eminent observers are surprised that
no rebels have yet appeared on that
side Of the city The track OF the rail.
road has been repaired aud two train
loads Of refugees we're taken out Of
tbe city Friday Failure on the rebels
to throw out Of commission this line.
which extends to San Luis Pototsi.
before the Inauguration OF their at.
tack enabled the government to ma
terially strengthen The garrison of
Tampico. Three trainloads OF troops
were run into the town from the west.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-13
TOURING In MUD
is NOT ALL JOY

Talk about your road busters"
scout cars and pathfinders. they or
any Of their ilk haven't thing on
Harry Brownson, Alger Melton and
Paul Spinning when il comes to test
ing out mudhole, corduroying road
or otherwise experiencing the joys OF
automobiling in muddy weather Ali
this and more was proven in trip to
Oklahoma City made by the trio. and
while they did not break a record.
they certainly demonstrated that they
were stayers spelled with a cap
tai IS"
Leaving Chickasha in Mr.. Melton's
car Friday afternoon about 2 o'clock.
they did not arrive in Oklahoma City
until yesterday evening. From the ac-
count brought home by the tourists
the trip was executed under the most
strenuous difficulties ever.
Things went well and spleadid time
as made until the party neared the
Canadian river bridge this side Of Ell
Reno. There they struck a mud hole
at about 4 o'clock. from which they
were extricated by a farmer and a
team of sturdy horses about 6 O'Clock.
Hale a mile further one found them
up to the axles in another mudhole,
hut this time they nt1llnd ouf with
their own power. About seven miles
out Of FL Reno and at / o'clock in the
morning they plunged out OF sight. so
to speak. in another mudhole. where
the car was left and from which point
they walked intb El Reno. The fol-
lowing day the care was brought into
El Reno. and the remaining distance
to Oklahoma City was made without
any trouble The trio returned to
Chickasha last night on the train.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-13

A movement for a new Y NJ G. A.
building. long under consideration at
the university, promises success. Sec
retary e. X. Witcher is taking the pre-
liminary steps for the soliciting OF CON
tributions for the purpose.
President stratton d. Brooks, repre-
senting the faculty Walter crane,
Harry J. Browne. Paul Darrough, Ches-
ter westfall. Miss Eva Ives and Miss
Rosetta Briegal. representing the stu
dents, have been selected as university
delegates to the International conven-
tion Of the student volunteer move
ment, to be held in Kansas City from
December 81 to January A.
Thirty-four men, including four
FORMER varsity depaters. have regis
tered for the preliminary try-outs to
determine the personnel of the teams
which will meet the universities Of
Kansas, Colorado. Arkansas and South
ern California In the annual debates.
The preliminaries will be held on
Wednesday and Thursday Of this
week, and for the past few days it mas
been almost certain that if two or
three students are seen together in
heated conversation, the subject of
their discussion is the proposal for a
unioameral legislature.
Students from Stephens county. in
meeting and forming an organization,
have added one more to the rapidly in
creasing roll Of county clubs. The
Lincoln county club. which held its
first regular meeting last week. ranks
among the pioneers in this movement.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-13
News Notes from
State University

Special to the Daily Express.
Norman, Okla, Dec. 13.--Some inter
esting personal experiences and OBJ
servations in the field OF. newspaper
work were related to the members OF
the University Press club on Tuesday
evening by J. B. Thoburn, instructor
in history. The Press club meeting
was also attended by the members Of
the local chaper of Sigma Delta Chi,
the journalistic fraternity.
Moving pictures are the latest limo
walton introduced into the Sunday
afternoon meetings of the Y NJ C. A.
About 250 men We're present at the
Mystic theater last sund1sr. when
three reels of pictures. covering such
subjects as prison reform, scenes in
the Holy Land and athletics in France
were shown. The new plan may be
come monthly feature OF the Y. NJ
c. A. meetings
Scenes on the campus, views Of the
buildings and glimpses of the students
nl their usual activities win be includ
ed in the series Of moving pictures
which are to be taken in Norman and
about the university this week. The
films are for exhibition throughout the
state and. in 1915, at the Panama ex
position IN San Francisco.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-13
NO ORDER ISSUED
TO STOP BATTLE
British Minister Denies Report !
American Admiral Protests in
Name Of Humanity Against
Barbarity
TELEGRAM by United Press.

Washington. Dec. ls.-The situa-
ton in Tampico is growing worse.
Americans were ordered out OF the
city by Admiral Fletcher and the navy
department chartered the liner Moro
Castle TO bring refugees 10 the states.
Fletcher reports that all foreigners
are SAFE Five hundred refugees on
the Wheeling and Topeka we're trans
ferred 20 the warships Virginia, Rhode
Island and New Jersey.
Fighting continues about the Tam
pico harbor, the Mexican gunboat
shelling the .ebels.
This information was received by
wireless fr,m Admiral Fletcher. 20
gether with threats against t9e span.
iards. The hanging OF prisoners caus-
ed the Mexican situation again 10 re-
sume a serious aspect
When federals ana constitutional
lists alike hanged prisoners OF war in
fun view Of the American fleet. and
the inhabitants Of Tamplco, Admiral
Fletcher sent az officer ashore 10 pro
test 10 the name Of humanity against
the violation Of international prece-
dent, according % a wireless message
TO the state department received a.
noon.
On request OF the Spanish ambassa-
dor. Secretary Bryan instructed the
American consul at Chihuahua to in.
tervene in behalf Of Spanish citizens
endangered there.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-13
CATTERALL WINS
IN KANSAS CITY
sneciaI to the pailr Rxpress.

Special to the Daily Express.
Kansas City. Mo-, Dec. ls.-In the
awards at the Kansas City Poultry
show today W H. Catterall Of chicka.
sha Okla, won prizes as follows:
Single comb black Minorcas, second
and third cock. second on hen, third
and fourth pullet second on pen.
White Minorcas, first on cock, second
and third cockerel, first and third hen.
second and third pullet
Catterall exhibited in competition
with 1000 birds, everything classy, ami
even a fourth or fifth prize is consid-
cred an honor Before tsey were
brought here, Catteralls chickens
cleaned up a big string OF honors in
the Fors Worth poultry show
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-13

Mexico City. Dec. lS-"The story
that received from Rear Admiral
craddock a wireless message saying
Admiral Fletcher had stopped the
lighting at Tampico last night is alb
solutely false" said British Minister
Garden today in an exclusive inter
view.
Il received no such message and I
Wish you 10 say for me that the story
is untrue in every particular
1t is learned that the story was in
spired by Interests inlmical 70 Pres
ident Wilson.
How many rebels are engaged in
the attack on Tampico is not known
but it is estimated that their number
is twice that Of he federals and their
operations indicate that they expect
more men from Victoria. capital of the
state Of TamauIipas. which lies half
way between Tampico and Monterey
to the north
Occasional shells fen in the heart Of
Tampico during the day and bullets
from rifles and machine guns were
numerous enough to make it advisable
that all residents not engaged seek
cover. For the most part the firing
was limited TO the artillery of the
rebels and the guns Of the Bravo.
The rebels hold the area between
Tampico proper and the coast includ
ing Dona Cecilia, and the Arbol Grande
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-13
BOUND OVER TO GRAND JURY.

This morning before United Stateg
Commissioner Eugene Hamilton Henry
HILL the engro captured with the hop
layout by Deputy United States Mar.
shal Dillon and J. A. Thompson. was
held under a $500 bond. subject to tho
action dt the federal grand jury. In
the event Hill does not make bond.
he will be taken to the Muskogee jail
within the next few days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-13
Will Begin Taking
Pictures Tomorrow

with other churches following.
At 2 p. m pictures viii be taken at
the dam and at p. m. the Rock Island
depot hotel and surroundings. follow
ed by the feed pens at p. m.
Monday: Compress and oil mills
s: 80 a. M; city hall. fire department
making run. a. m; Third and Chick
asha, $3.50 a. m. Fourth and Chicka-
sha, 9:45 a. m; college, II a. m; high
school, Y m: residences and other
scenes in afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-13
PRESIDENT IMPROVES.
4 BY UniIed Press.

Telegram by UniIed Press.
Washington, Dec ID. The president
is improved today hut DR. Grayson
kept him abed His engagement at
the dinner Of the Gridiron club tonight
was cancelled.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-13

On account Of the weather the tax
ing Of motion pictures Of the city was
not begun today. but viii be started
tomorrow and continued Monday. It
is suggested that the streets and store
fronts be cleaned up and made to look
the best possible.
The program viii begin with the
crowd coming from the Christian Sun
day school and the congregations com
ing from the Baptist and Methodist
church services will be taken next,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-13
MRS. HOLDING IS BETTER.

The many friends Of Judge and Mrs
B. f. Holding will be pleased that the
latter, who underwens a serious surgi
cal operation a few days ago, is i'm
proving in a very gratifying manner
The physicians are hopeful and feel
very much encouraged over reports
received from the hospital, said Judge
Holding.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-13
COMPENSATION LAWS
PROVING SATISFACTORY.


Telegram by United Press
New York, Dec ;3-The greatest
satisfaction both among employers and
employees is found in all states in
which workmen's compensation acts
have been enacted. according Is the
report Of an investigating committee
submitted today to the National civle
Federation here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-13
Town Is Retaken.
Telegram BY United Press

Eagle Pass. Texas, Dee 13.-Mes-
sages from Gen. Joaquin Teller. federal
commander in the state OF Torreon.
say Pasehio Lordo vas retaken from
the constitutionalists. Il is estimated
that the number OF rebel dead ia four
hundred.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-13

egram by United Press.

Telegram BY United Press.
Vera Cruz. Dec. l3.-The rebels at
Tampico are attempting TO repair the
railroad so as 70 bring more artillery
from Victoria anu offset the fire Of
the federal gunboat.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-13
OFFERS TO TAKE PLACE OF
WOMAN ON scAFFoLD.
TeIegram by unIted Pres.

Telegram by United Press.
New Haven. Conn. Dec 1S.-W L.
Mccleary Of Toledo by letter today Of
fered to take the place Of Mrs Bessie
Wakefield on the scaffold if the wo-
man were denied new trial so she
can return TO her children.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-13
$500 TeamSterS Agree
TO Return to Work
Telegram b. United PRESS.

Washington, Dec 13.--Twenty-e eight
hundred Of the thlrty-one hundred In
dianapolls teamsters agreed to return
10 work today, according TO a report
received by the department OF labor
The threatened strike OF shop trades
men on the Alton road was settled by
substantial increase in pay.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-13
TeIee.a:a py unlted Prose-

GalYeson. Dec lS-The transport
Sumner started today for Tampico car
rying rations for five hundred aud viii
arrive Monday morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-13
WEATHER FORECAST.
For Oklahoma:

Unsettled tonight and sun
day; probably rain ia east
colder tonight in west; colder
Sunday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-13

Precipitation up to 5 a. M,
IA sach.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-13

Temperzturs Yesterday.
Recorded By the local q. s
weather buresu observer:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-13

In Two Sections
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-02-22

nile today in the office of the clerk OF
the surrogates' court, on the estate
left by Gustave Rubin shows that
when the heavyweight pugillst passed
away on February 10, 1912, he left
an estate of s27,S67.61.
This sum represents 81 900 equity in
a vacant lot at sixty-fourth street and
Fourteenth avenue; $1,000 equity in a
vacant lot at Thirteenth avenue and
Fifty-ninth street; s2,4OO equity in a
vacant lot at overlngton and Four
teenth avenues. $500 equity in va
cant lot at sixty-third street and
Tenth avenue; cash on had, SAT; in
the Broadway Bank, $54O1O; in the
Immigrant Savings Bank, $1,255. SO;
in the Manhattan Savings Bank, 81
1885; two mortgages of Alfred j.
Boulton, with interest included, s14,-
600; so shares Of Wadick Realty
Company stock, $3.50; the saloon at
No. 1890 Myrtle avenue, $1,000. and
$50 worth of jewellery and clothing.
Out of this sum. however, there are
expenses Of $5,271.s6-funeral, s216;
administration commission, s4OO.sS;
administration expenses, $2,sSS,s7,
and debts of 1851 .11-which brings
the estate down to the s22,595.15 fg-
ures and which, under the decedent's
will, passes over to his widow, Sarah
Mulrooney Rubin, Of 1890 Myrtle
avenue.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-02-22
TO CENSOR
Hymn Book May Follow the
Suggestion Maze by the
Councillor.
CBy Associated Press.

LONDON, Feb. pa censorship of
the hymn book has been proposed by
Councillor Hopkins, Of the Noting
ham county council. The proposal
came as the result of complaints
against certain hymns in the books
used by the schools of the county
council, and in voicing the objections
the councillor declared that the words
OF the songs expressed neither good
religion nor good politics. His chief
objection was directed against the fol-
lowing lines:
The rich man in his castle,
The poor man at his gate,
God made them high and lowly
And ordered their estate.
Hopkins asserted that the Almighty
did nothing Of the sort, and he de-
elared the following verse, to be
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-02-22
equally offensiye:
May we to our betters bow,
Subject to thy parents thou.

9uUJeSI " my parents tHOu.
Several church dignitaries agree
with Hopkins, but they maintain that
the censorship should not be left 20
laymen.
Rev. Arthur ]. waldron, vicar of
Brixton, has expressed himself as
being in favor of censorship of all
hymns of which he deems absolute
balderdash, which people rush
through without the slightest appre-
citation OF the meaning of the words.
The vicar said recently: a am with
the man who objects to the verses
quoted. lido not think God made men
either rich or poor; men have done
that themselves. Many of these
hymns are bad theology bad eco
Monies and bad everything"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-02-22
CHURCHES

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
corner Second and Main streets. tho
Rev. Henri 7. Mccleliand. ~, p, pas.
tor. 9:45 a. M, Sunday school ia new
building, 1880 a. M. public worship
sermon by the pastor on eonr Faiths
er's Business esae p. M. young pso-.
Pies meeting. gao D. m union over.
flow evangeiistic service. Dr. Taylor
of the First Baptist church. will
preach.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-02-22

FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH. corner OF wtst Pike and
North Second streets. !. p. smith,
minister. 800 a. Ms class meeting,
NJ. S. Riley leader. $3.50 d. M. sun
day school, w. II. Davisson. supeTin-
tendent. lo:45 a. m. public worship
preaching by the pastor, subleet
THE Pearl of Great Price. ESQ III,
M, Epworth League devotional service
topic; The Social Motive Love.
A. r.. Scott leader. 7;ao p. m. union
evangeiisttc services led ny Or. whars
tons
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-02-22
FlGTA r.
Of Deceased Heavyweight
Pugilist Amounts to a
Very Nice Sum.

BROOKLYN, n. Y, Feb. PA re-
port of the transfer tax appraiser, on
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-02-22

CHRIST EPiscoPAL CHURCH,
corner Sixth and Main Streets the
Rev, c. -. Mitchell, rector. $500 4. nj,
holy communion. $3.50 o. M morning
prayer. 9:45 a. M. Sunday school IN
parish house. 1890 a. M, morning
prayer and sermon to Pythians. 1880
y. M, evening prayer and address
Week day service at 1870 p. M Tues
day and Friday and 7;sO p. an. We'd
nesday. cordial invitation 70 all.