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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-30
'MuChO GratiaS SenOr!
Cara POr VinO?"

In police court this morning G.
Smith and Mary Anderson forfeited
their cash bonds to the amount of $40
each. They were arrested under a
charge Of immoral conduct.
Enloysis Garcia, an ancient Mexi-
can of humble demeanor and innocent
facial expression, was very much mo!
Senor." when confronted with the
charges of chicken stealing. e. G.
Rose and wife had been missing their
chickens lately and when they found
a certainly easily described pullet on
the premises of Mrs Lott, negress
who was running a small boarding
house, they demanded the chicken and
called in the police. After cross-exam-
ination of Garcia through an inter
prefer His Honor decided that Garcia
knew nothing of the chicken or its
movements and discharged him from
custody. "Mucho gratias, Senorcara
por vino" muttered Garcia, as he gen
uflexed his way out and mp the court
room. Carambal was his last word al
he started down the street.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-30
Dan Kelley and Harvey Smith Cut
Through Wall Of City Jail and
Make Getaway Regular"
Refused to Join Them
USE TOOLS FROM
WATER DEPARTMENT
Outside Aid Theory We're Held
After Confessiug to Robbery
Of Drug Store = Hot Pur-
suit is Started

Dan Kelley and Harvey Smith, the
self confessed burglars who forcibly
entered the Public Drug store few
days ago and stole various articles of
merchandise, grew tired of Jail life
some time between midnight and day
light this morning and walked away
from the city jail unmolested.
At II o'clock last night Jailer Gun
nells made his usual last inspection
and found everything in order in the
cell house and the inmates apparently
asleep This morning he discovered
a jagged hole in the north wall of the
cell in which Kelley, Smith and a
STEADY" named Brooks slept, through
which Smith and Kelley had crawled
to liberty and further adventures.
On the cell floor lay heavy crow
bar, sledge hammer, hack saw,
two big files, heavy S wrench and a
heavy hammer. 1t was very easy for
the lads to punch hole through the
IA or 16 inch mortar ana brick wall
They encountered two inch upright
water pipe at the outer opening of the
hole and evidently tried to saw
through it, as marks on 1t show. They
went around it by enlarging the hole
in the hriclr wall
Brooks, the man who occupied the
cell with the two escapes, has little to
say about what ocucrred last night
He did not take advantage of the op-
portunity to escape, having nothing to
gain by becoming a fugitive from JUS
tice and mourning the charge of Jail
breaking.
The most tenable theory as to how
these various tools got to the prison
ers is that some one on the outside
raised a window in the department
workshop, picked up the tools wanted
and easily walked to the main corri-
dor door and pushed them in through
the small peep door. Every tool found
near the escape hole in the north
wall belongs in the basement work
shop, in fact, are known to have been
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-30
No Change in Belgium.

By United Press.
Paris, Nov. 90.-There are no
changes along the battle line in Bel
GUM. France reported in today's com
munique that the Germans are nearly
everywhere on the offensive. Sporadic
attacks only are the rule One attack
around Bagatelle was repulsed by the
allies.
Gen. Joffre has received delega-
tion of newspapermen at his head
quarters in small town back of the
lines. Gen. Joffre stated to the rep
resentatives OF the press, i hope you
will get good impression from this
visit to the army and try to correct
the many lies that the Germans have
been disseminating"
When an attempt was made to con-
gratulate him on the military medal
that President Poincare give him he
said. That's doesn't matter. The only
thing worth while now is to save the
country"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-30
Crown Prince Says that War Was
Not Wanted by Germany Fact
that Preparations Complete
Used Against FatherIand
PRACTICALLY NO CHANGE
In BATTLE FRONTS
England Lands Portions Of Second
Army = Russia Sends Up Re-
cruits = Important Battles
in Near Future Expected
BY KARL Won WIEcAND.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.)
Headquarters of the Army of the
Crown Prince in France, Nov. 90
BY Courier via Namur, Aixlachapelle
and the Hague-London, Nov. 3d.
(By Cable to New York sUndoubt-
edly this is the most stupid, senseless
and unnecessary war of modern times.
1t is war not wanted by Germany,
can assure you, but it was forced on us
and the fact that we were so effectual-
ly prepared to defend ourselves Is now
being used as an argument to convince
the world that we desired the con-
flct."
In the above words, Frederick Will
helm, crown prince of Germany, open
ed the first interview that he has ever
given to foreign newspaperman. 1t
is the first direct statement to the
press made by any member of the
royal family since the outbreak of the
war. The crown price places the
blame with England, but is not bitter.
He paid the French soldiers the
highest compliment for bravery and
appealed to the Americans for SYM
pathy. He said the Americans were
apparently against the Germans in
this war, an attitude he deplored and
one that he said he couldn't compre-
hend
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-30
Cut iu Force is
Believed Temporary

The men in the back, or locomotive
repair shop, have practically been laid
off from work for period undeter-
mined at the Rock Island shops. In
other departments the work is going
on as usual with no reduction in the
number of men employed. How long
the back shop lay-off will continue Is
not known, but the impression is that
it is but temporary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-30
n the work shop Yesterday.

in the work shop yesterday.
That the tools were passed in is evi-
dent from the fact that the debris
from the jagged hole was mostly found
outside the north wall, as it was
punched through from within the cell
Sylvester Jacobs, who is concerned
in the same robbery with Kelley and
Smith, was locked in a separate cell
and had no opportunity to get away.
1t will be remembered that Kelley and
Smith, after confessing to their part
in the Public Drug store robbery, were
star witnesses against Jacobs at his
preliminary trial before w. w. Clark,
justice of the peace, last Saturday
and could remember very little OF
passing events, dates, etc, except they
were certain Jacobs was present and
aided in the robbery.
In the absence of these two wit
nesses against Jacobs it may prove
difficult to prove his connection, il
any, with the actual burglary. De
scriptions of Kelley and Smith have
been sent out broadly and officers are
confident that but few hours will
elapse before they are run down and
brought in to Jail. SO far as known
they had no money, or friends with
and "a person cannot travel far
without a supply of that commodity.
They had been transferred to the
city Jail because of the crowded condi-
tion of the county bastile
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-30
Body Reconvene AfterTwo Weeks
Recess Decision Of Federal
Court Reversed in
Coal Cases
jim CROW LAW
IS HELD VALID
Assert that Actual Discrimination
Must Take Place - Sustains
Congressional Authority
to Force Testimony

BY United Press.
Washington. Nov. S0.-The right of
the state OF Oklahoma to collect taxes
on the coal produced by the Choctaw,
Oklahoma Gulf railway is denied
by the supreme court, thereby revers-
ing decision of the federal court for
the eastern district of Oklahoma.
Sustaining the congressional author
ity to force required testimony the
supreme court decided that George c.
Henry, the Wall street broker, must
be extradited for trial here for refus-
ing to answer questions before the
Pujo money trust" investigation
The Oklahoma Jim Crow law has
been approved by the supreme court.
The supreme court affirmed decree
holding the law valid and asserting
that actual discrimination against the
blacks must take place before the case
could be decided.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-30

IL was nardly expected tnat SOutar
would throw that brick, that took such
wallop at Chickasha in an Oklahoma
CITY paper of yesterday. Especially
was it surprising after one had talked
to that gentleman when he was in
Chickasha with the Norman high
school football team Soutar refereed
the game and every one handed it to
him without murmur. His decisions
we're unbiased and fair in every detail
Then to have him back off, take a full
arm windup and bounce the following
off your dome, sort O. rubs the wrong
way Says Mr.. Soutar:
"The games were mostly well offic-
lated and clean, with the exception of
Chickasha. Here they have not yet
come to the realization that football is
a clean game and should be played in
a clean manner. All of the better
teams were bitter regarding their
treatment at the hands of Chickasha
and denounced them as the 'dirtiest
players" in the league. Shawnee, Ok
lahoma City and Norman particularly
denounced their dirty methods. | Of
ficiated in the Norman-Chickasha
game and can vouch for the fact that
they did not play clean ball. 1t is
falru laa x1ffl
spend more time developing effective
plays and an effective defense rather
than wasting tine on "roughing tao
TICS for they should be firmly con-
yinced through their long list of de-
feats and their bad reputation that
the fast, clean, open game played in
the spirit of keen, yet fair competition,
has it so far on their dirty, old time
stuff, that there is no comparison"
A spasm like that would generally
get a rise out of most anyone. Also
il has not helped the standing Of one
Mr.. Soutar and doesn't speak any too
highly for that true sportsmanship OF
which he so loudly sings. He admits
that he officiated in the Norman
Chickasha game. If it was rough on
the part of Chickasha, it might have
been a good idea for him to use the
power generally vested in a referee
to penalize the offenders. lie exer-
cised this right only twice, the penalty
being placed upon Norman in each
case.
On one occasion, the umpire called
attention TO roughness on the part oil
Chickasha in a play that netted Chick
asha a long gain. Soutar allowed the
gain to stand, stating that Norman
had split the roughing $3.50 on the
play. After the game Soutar stated
that 1t was hard fought and commend
ed the Chickasha players for putting
nm a game scrap. He said il was
rough but that he could not use his
power to penalize as the roughing was
about even.
He did not see the Chickasha-Shaw
nee game. No one wants or expects
any other description of that gam'
than a rough house. However, whel
mastiff climbs aboard the frame 0
| a bull terrier you can expect the mid
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-30
General Joffre interviewed.
BY WILLIAM SlMMS.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Meaux, by auto to Paris, Nov. 30.-
Gen. Joffre received me at the city
hall here today and made special trip
from his headquarters for the purpose
of an interview with the neutral cor
respondents. He said, France did not
desire this war. 1t, was thrust upon
her but now the nation is prepared for
any sacrifices and she will do her duty
to the absolute end, until final success
crowns her efforts
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-30

CONTINUED on Page Four)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-30
Kaiser on Battle Front.

BY United Press.
: Berlin, Nov S0.-The kaiser is on
the eastern battle front 1t is stated
that fighting is still in progress there,
with the Russian offensive halted and
the general position satisfactory.
The Germans captured $500 prison
ers and Is cannon south Of the Wis
tula. A portion OF these were taken
when the Russian attack upon the for
tifications east Of Darkeham failed.
The German official reports say that
the Russian attacks have been repuls-
ed and that the German coun-sr at
tacSs have been successful.
Some days must elapse before this
battle, which promises TO prove the
most decisive Of the war is concluded
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-30


Washington, Nov. 30.-Decisions Of
pressing Importance were expected to-
day when the supreme court reconven-
ed after two weeks recess.
OF the scores of cases on which final
decision will be handed down by the
court. argument having long ago been
completed. perhaps the most import
ant is the so-called Midwest Oil case.
This involves the validity of the with
drawal from entry by President Taft
OF three million acres of California
and Wyoming oil lands from private
exploitations. The Midwest Oil Co.
attacked the dithdrawal by Taft be-
cause there was no statute which ex-
pressly gave the right to make such
withdrawal Since that time, in 1910,
congress passed such law, and about
1000, 600 acres of oil land-all known
to exist m the public domain, have
been withdrawn from public entry.
The decision of the lower courts in
this case was adverse to the govern
ment.
The Maryland Grandfather clause"
case is another that may be handed
down by the supreme court today or
in the near future 1t is designed to
prevent negroes from voting in state
and city elections. The Oklahoma
Grandfather clause" may also be
passed upon today
Another decision, which IS waited
eagerly by railroad men, is that of the
Wadley Southern Railway Co. against
the state of Georgia. This involves
the right OF state railroad commits
sion to fine a railroad for disobeying
its instrastate orders. The case of
the Sioux Remedy Co. against F. M.
Cope and d. c. Cope will determine
whether state may debar corpora
tions which have not Incorporated in
that state from instituting law suits.
Grain rate determinations in favor
OF Nashville by the L. e. N. railroad
were involved in the case of the gov
eminent against that and other roads
Whether, when a telephone SUD
scriber disputes bill, the company
had the right to refuse service until
the bin is paid, is the question put up
to the supreme court in another case
which may be decided today.
The authority Of congressional in
vestigating committees to force evi
dence from unwilling witnesses will
be decided in the case of George G
Henry. a partner of William Salomor
G. Co.. Wall street brokers, and U. S
Marshal Henkel.
After handing down its decisions to
day. the supreme court will give it'
attention to eleven important cases
on which the court is willing to heal
brief arguments. These cases have
been set for today with the distinc
understanding that not more than
half an hour of argument is to D'
heard on each side.
One of the most important OF thes
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-30
AUSTRIAN CASUALTIES LARGE


BY United Press.
Vienna, Nov. So-official reports
state that the Austro-Hcngarian cas-
ualties amount to more than nine hun
dred thousand men and nineteen thou
sand officers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
GOLD GLORY" RIPPED
BY GERMAN SHELLS
FIRED INTO RHEIMS
Bombardment of French
Town Continues for Six
teenth Day-U. S. Con-
sulate Damaged. A
RHEIMS. France. oct. 2.


For 16 days this city has been under
continuous German fire AS | write
this dispatch huge shells, weighing "a
pounds each. are whistling through the
air and exploding with terrific crashes
all over the city, wrecking buildings in
every quarter The fire is not now di-
rected against the wrecked cathedral of
Notre Dame. although during Monday
night four shells fell through the shat
tered roof and exploded harmlessly in
the ruined interior. They did not affect
the staunch old walls
At midnight were heard a fierce artil-
lery duel in action between German and
French guns. About clock this morn
ing its intensity increased. That is
about the hour which the French think
is the most favorable TO storm the Ger
man batteries, and from what 1 have
seen of the French troops L am con-
vinced that they can sweep all before
them. | know the troops / have seen
here could do it.
The United States Consul, William Bar
del left the city today for Troyes, after
month here, which was filled with
hairbreadth escapes. His home was half
wrecked by shells and his writing desk
In his library punctured with lead. The
windows OF the house are smashed and
the American flag. flying from the bal
cOny, Is ripped and gashed by the with
ering fire.
The Home OF the American Vice Consul
has been destroyed.
When the Germans first bombarded
Rheims on September 4. Consul Bardel
appealed to them to spare the city, but
he pleaded In vain. Here Is Mr.. BRrdel' 8
own account OF the bOmbardment:
''I'hs German army was at Brimont
when second army from Epernay sud
denly entered the city The commander
OF the second army was talking to the
Mayor and members OF the Municipal
Council upon the steps OF the town hall.
arranging the terms of occupation, when
the first German army opened ire with
it's artillery and poured 100 shells into the
city upon its own troops. The COM
mander OF the second army. suspecting a
French trap, threatened to shoot the
Mayor and all the members Of the
Municipal Council. but subsequently dis
covered that they were German shells.
Then he dispatched courier in an au-
tomobile to the FIRST army. ordering It 10
cease firing, which 1t did at once"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
UNWRITTEN PLEDGE
TO GUARD AMERICAN
GOODS ON HIGH SEAS
Informal Agreement With
Great Britain Concerning
Contraband Cargoes Soon
May Be Reached.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Q.

State Department officials today de-
clared emphatically that the stage OF dip
lomatc negotiations with Great Britain
over seizure of contraband and condl-
tional contraband of war had not yet
reached that of formal protests.
Signing OF a formal agreement between
the two nations is not in conte nplation,
even in the future. 1t was stated. In
stead. some sore of "gentlemens agree
ment"-a mutual understanding-soon will
be reached, It Is expected.
Damage claims of Americans whose car
goes have been destroyed in British ves-
sells sunk by German warshlps. notably
off the South American coasts, will be
urged by the State Department, it was
learned today.
Negotiations here between British AM
ba ssador Spring-Rice and State Depart
ment heads and at London between Sir
Edward Grey and Ambassador Page are
proceeding.
Administration officials believe the
principal contention of this Government
for unrestricted shipment of foodstuffs,
agreed to by Great Britain, leaves but
minor details unsettled.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
SERVTANS CAPTURE
BOSNIAN TOWN AND
AGAIN REPULSE FOE
Austrians Driven Back in
Sortie Across Save, While
Serbs Take Vlarenitza,
Near Sarajevo.
NISH, Oct. 2.

... NISH, Oct. 2.
The capture OF Vlarenitza, northeast
of Saraievo, was announced by the
Servian war ONCE today. This has
forced the Austrian army to retreat from
Krupani to Sarajevo TO escape being
caught between two fires.
Another attempt by the Austrians to
cross the Save has been repulsed.
1t ls officially stated that an inquiry
among Austrian prisoners shows 60
sharp shooters in each company have
been provided with high explosive bull
let's, with instructions to use them spar
ingly and in daylight only.
It is announced that the main Austrian
army In Bosnia Is now penned behind
the Notifications of Saraievo. Because
of the very strong Notifications there
the Servian General Staff has directed
that no attempt be made to take the
capital by storm. The combined Servian-
Montenegrin army, however continues
Its general occupancy not only of Bos-
MA but also of Herzegovina and are
being welcomed at every place by the
natives.
The Servan troops holding Semlin
have repulsed a number of attempts by
the Austrlans to retake the city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
NATIONAL AIR MASKED
GERMAN SHIPS FLIGHT
Musical Ruse Allowed Goeben and
Breslau to Escape From British.

NEW YORK, Oct. "A recent issue of
of the German cruisers Goeben and Bres-
lau from a squadron of British batteships
and cruisers in the Mediterranean. The
full account was obtained from Swedish
traveller, just returned from Sicily. He
says:
THE two German cruisers had en-
tered Messna, where German steam
ships gave them an abundance of coal
and supplies. They were provisioned
while the British warships outside the
harbor prepared to capture them. Four
British warships lay off the heights of
Cape Fare to the north, while two others
were on the lookout Off Reggie to the
south.
"Al, day the Goeben and the Breslau
remained cuiet, but when night fell the
two captains decided on sortie. It
wa" capture, or the loss of both vessels
II they did not succeed.
"a dark night favored them. They
decided to slip out of the strait while
the bands of both cruisers were left be-
hind Justify playing Die Wacht am
Rheln.' The bands were placed aboard
n chartered tug and the familiar strains
of the German air soon reached the ears
ing some kind of a night surprise. To
their astonishment the sounds became
louder and louder. presaging the rapid
approach of the hostile ships.
"The ships south OF Messina closed In
for battle. blocking the passage through
the Strait. They brought their search
lights into play and scanned the waters
in vain of German cruisers. Instead they
saw an Italian gala night with launches
and sallboats following a tug which was
emitting German music.
THE situation seemed to dawn on the
British officers. but it was too late, The
Goeben and Breslau We're already well
out of the Strait after leaving port
they had turned about in the dark and
taken a northcrly course. They threaded
the dangerous channels Of the Sicilian
coast safely. and passed unseen so near
the British ships that voices Eiving orders
and the churning engines could he dis
tinctly heard"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-02
DUTCH BITTERLY RESENT
BRITISH SEA HOLD-UP
Searching of Neutral Ships stirs
People of Holland.

ROTTERDAM, Oct. 2.
There is growing bitterness throughout
Holland against England because OF its
interference with Dutch shipping and
holding up of cargoes OF foodstuffs and
needed supplies, such as copper. This
feeling is not pro-German, but anti
British. Although it is reported that
an arrangement has been made between
England the United States and Holland
whereby foodstuffs are no longer to be
held up, Hollanders generally resent tho
concessions their Government was COM
PEELED to make, and especially the fact
that they were compelled TO place them
selves under obligation to England In
order to prevent a complete paralysis OF
the Dutch trade.
All of the facts of the holding up OF
the HoIland-AmeTican liners en- route
from New York TO Philadelphia are be-
coming known here only now. The Dutch
national pride has been badly hurt by
learning that when a British commander
took possession of the Noordam and took
that vessel into Queenstown harbor he
ordered the captain down from his own
bridge.
Even Englishmen here declare that this
was conspicuous example OF disregard
of ethics and tactlessness." There is
much wonder here as to what will be
the result when similar tactics are fol-
lowed by British Warship commanders
toward American merchantmen who are
TO be put into the service between here
and New York.