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The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
THE LATEST iMPoRrANT Dis.
PATCHES PUT INTO sHoRT.
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF THE WEEK
eHowiNo THE PROGRESS o.
EVENTS IN our OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
westeca Newspaper Union News Service
ABOUT THE WAR.

According to the newspaper Tijd.
evacuated MiddIekerke.
In Belgium and northern France the
Germans and the French, British and
Belgian allies are contrasting the mud
fields foot by foot.
During the week ended Dec. Z, nine
ty-two British officers were killed in
France. 1863 were wounded and TWEEN
ty were reported missing.
In Poland and Gallcia battles are
being fought between the Russians
and the German and Austrian allies
amid deep snow in bitter cold.
British asserted Saturday that Teu-
ton claim OF complete rout In Poland
Is exaggerated. and the official Petro-
grad statement calls clashes nothing
more than outpost affairs.
The Germans In Poland again are
making fierce attack toward the cap
ttai and the Russians are making a
stand against them on the east bank
OF the Bzura river. thirty miles west
OF Warsaw.
The German war office gave out a
statement In which 1t Is related that
on Doc. 10 German troops were sue
cessful at Nieuport, occupied certain
Angjo7Indian positions In Belgium and
captured artillery and go prisoners.
and that trenches at Notre Dame de
I,orette we're taken from the enemy
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
suPHEME SACRIFICE DEMANDED
TO END GERMAN INVASION
AS DEPUTIES MEET.
ALLIES TAKE TRENCHES
FIGHTING CONTINUES WITH LIT
TIE CHANGE IN POSITIONS OF
OPPOSING FORCES.
w..,e,n Newrpnper Union News Service.

u..,e,n Nevnpaper Union News Service.
Paris. Dec. 23.-The Chamber OF
oenuties long before the hour set for
he meeting, was scene OF anima-
ion The extraordinary war session
mad aroused great degree OF interest
riyaling that which was manifested In
the session of Aug. 4. held fmmedi-
ately after the declaration OF war
The plan OF some members to ask
for secret session has been aban-
doned. considerable number OF the
deputies have pledged themselves not
to stir up debates, but on the con-
trary. to observe highly patriotic at
titude while listening to the govern
ments declarations and to vote the
necessary credits.
There was a remarkable demonstra-
ton when the premier declared that
France and her allies were determined
to carry on the war to the finish, what
ever its length and severity.
'sThere is at this time but one single
policy; combat without mercy until
such time as we can accomplish the
definite liberation OF Europe, won by
a victory insuring peace" said the
premier.
After the reading OF the declaration,
bills we're introduced by various min
listers. Then the sitting was conclud-
ed, having lasted scarcely more than
an hour.
"If this contest is the most gigantic
ever recorded In history. 1t is not be-
cause the people are hurting them
selves into warfare to conquer terri
tory. to win enlargement of material
life and economic and political advan-
tages, but because they are struggling
to determine the fate of the world"
the premier declared.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
GENERAL

Henry Clay Craft. the Oldest journal
ist in the United States. died at his
home in Brooklyn, N. Y, aged eighty.
two years.
Otto Eisenlohr, widely known
cigar manufacturer, died at his home
in Philadelphia. He was seventy,
three years old.
Charles Broom, thirty-eight, is helt
in the city jail at Des Moines, Ia, OF
charge of numbering Sam Pallazzi
thirty-three, as he slept with his wife
and four-year-old child and then fore
ing the widow to tell the police that s
tramp asking for food committed the
crime
A report that the British dread
nought Thunderer was sunk in the
North sea on Nov. Z by coming in con
tact with mine or being hit by tor
pedo was brought to New York by
George Rottweiler of Chicago, n pas
sengeron the steamship ST. Louis from
Liverpool
Relatives and friends of Eugene
Zimmerman. capitalist and former
railway magnate, expected that the
duchess of Manchester, his daughter
would rush to Cincinnati. Ohio. from
London to attend her fathers funeral
In this event the services for the late
financier. who died suddenly, will bt
delayed until the duchess arrives.
Julia Flake, the sixteen-year-olt
school girl who plotted with her steI
Father. Robert Higgins. to kill hel
mother in their home In North Hen
derson. ILL.,. last January, was given {
hearing at Aledo and sent to the Stat,
Industrial Home for Girls at Geneva
there to remain until she is twenty-on,
years old.
The three-masted American schoon
er Madeline is total wreck on Chan
delier island. fifty-five miles west o
Mobile, Ala, bar, where she was driver
ashore by a storm while on her wa,
from Havana to Gulfport-
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
SPORT.

Sam McVey, negro heavyweight.
won a decision over Harry Wills,
another negro. in a twenty-round bout
at New Orleans
Count de Lambert, Wilbur Wrights
former partner and the first man to
fly over Paris. was wounded in the
fighting at Dixmude.
Tommy Burns, former heavyweight
champion. arrived in Denver for a
brief visit. Burns has quit the prize
ring and is now a business man in
western Canada.
Jimmy Clabby of Hammond, Ind,
claimant of the middleweight cham.
pionship, and Mike Gibbons of St
Paul were matched to box ten rounds
In Milwaukee on Jan 81
The Wisconsin Boxing Commission
ruled against the granting of per.
nit TO Milwaukee boxing club for
proposed bout between Sam Langford
and Sam Mcvey. negro heavyweights
early in January.
Capt. l.. r. Muller and Lieut.. Fred
]. Gerstner. United States army avia,
'ois' 1911 into the ocedH near Oceau
side while flying from San Diego to
Los Angeles. II is reported that
Gerstner was drowned
Antonio Sarreor of Grand Junction
Colo, hero of the Juarez bull-ring and
at one time the most popular matador
in Spain, has turned his back on truck
farming and returned to the fierce tri
umphs of bullfighting.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
Ranch Hand Shot in Duel.

Longmont.-Joseph Clark, twenty.
eight, employed on the William Lon
gan ranch northwest of Longmont,
was shot three times by Night Marshal
Galloway and Deputy Sheriff b. O..
Smith. after he had pulled gun on
the officials while resisting arrest.
One shot took effect in the right
shoulder, another in the fleshy part
of the left leg and the third struck a
knife and dollar in the mans pocket.
which killed the force of the bullet,
causing only a slight flesh wound. The
dollar was bent double.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
NEVER MARRIED WOMAN.
common-Law Wife Given Alimony,
and Divorce Suit to Go On.

Montrose, Colo.-A new sensation
struck the town when Frank Platt, In
his answer to his wife's divorce suit,
in which she names Julia Iechmere, a
niece living with them, declared that
he had never married the woman SUI
ing him for a divorce. Mrs. Platt ad-
mitted it, saying Plat told her cere-
mony was unnecessary after her first
husband deserted her. District Judge
Black ruled that common-law mar
riage existed and allowed the suit to
continue, giving Mrs. Platt $50 a
month temporary alimony and attor-
neys' fees and court costs.
Platt in his answer charges jeal-
ousy In respect to the girl for whom
he provided a home. He says that he
does not possess the $4,000 estate he
is suppoed to have, but is worth only
$4,000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
Insurance Policies for Christmas.

Colorado Springs.-The Colorado
Springs G. Interurban Railway Com
pany will play Santa Claus to both the
public and its employees this year. A
carload of coal will be distributed to
the poor by the company. To the en-
ployes the company gives $1,000 life
insurance policy, paying the premium
from year to year as long as the men
are in the employ of the company.
There will be s23O,OOO in insurance
this year.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
LARGE WHEAT ACREAGE
FORECAST OF 1915 CROPS is ssor
100000 BUSHELS.
The Department Of Agriculture EstL
mates Low Yield Of Crop, Owing
to Poor Conditions.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-Owing to the poor
condition of winter wheat on Dec.
the Department of Agriculture's esti-
mate, based on condition figures OF
production next year. is only $50, ,000.-
900 bushels. although the area sown
this fall. Al, ,263.000 acres. is the great
est ever planted Ia the United States.
The poor condition is due principal
iy to a very dry fall. which caused the
growing crop to get a poor start and
to the Hessian fly. scattering reports
of which have been received from
various localities from Maryland to
Oklahoma.
The bureau of crop estimates, in III
terpreting the condition reports, is
sued this statement:
THE condition of the winter wheat
crop on Dec. is estimated at 1873 per
cent of normal crop. which compares
with 97.2 per cent year ago. In the
past ten years. the condition on Dec.
has averaged 90.3 per cent and the
outturn of the crops has averaged
about 14.4 bushels per acre on the
planted area.
LII tue ShIue DrOpoTtlOn tnt COuui-
ton of SS.3 would forecast yield of
about 14.0S bushels, which, on the
ectimated acreage planted, amounts
to s5s0000.000 bushels.
The production in 1914 was esti-
mated at 675,623,000 bushels tby far
the largest amount ever produced in
one year, and in the preceding five
years an average annual production of
AL 100000 bushels.
In forecasting this quantity of $780,
100000 bushels, it should be consid-
cred as the amount of which the prob
ability is equal that the outturn will
be either above or below 1t. The crop
will be larger or smaller than this
amount, according as the changes in
conditions from now to harvest are
better or worse than average changes"
Rye was sown this fall IN 2,s51,000
acres, an increase of $4,000 acres over
the revised estimated area sown last
fall. The condition of rye on Dec. l
was 93.6 per cent of normal, against
95.3 per cent last year, 93.5 in 1912,
and SO the ten-year average.
The acreage and condition on Dec.
of winter wheat and rye by princi-
pal states follow:
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
Keeps Secret Of Mrs. LittIe's Birth.

Cincinnati. Ohio.-Mrs. ]. jefferson
on advice of counsel declined to talk
when asked il she was the mother of
Mrs. Alma Little. wife of Detroit
druggist now suing her for divorce on
the charge that she is of negro ex.
traction. although she claims to have
been born of white parents in Denver.
81 will not discuss the case at all"
said Mrs. Jefferson. 81 will only say
am sorry she met Arthur Little. He
is not worthy Of her" Asked point
blank il she herself was of negro
blood, Mrs. Jefferson refused to an
swer She is very dark skinned
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
Woman. Shoots self In Lea.

Denver-When reconciliation with
her divorced husband failed, Mrs. Olga
Sharp, age 27, attempted to end her
life by shooting herself. The bullet
struck her right leg and took down
ward course. She was taken to the
county hospital and will recover, ac-
cording to the physicians.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
Cottages for TubercuIar Mothers.

Denver.-Thoughtful for the com
forts of persons afflicted with tuber-
culosis. of which he himself died.
Frank Craig has bequeathed three
cottages at Craig colony to the Colo
RADIO Mothers Congress. The Moth
ers' Congress will meet December IS
to consider whether it will be possi-
BILE for it to ass lme control Of the
cottages. II the members decide It
will not, the property will proba bly,
be turned over to the National Purity
Association for the establishment Of
refuge for tubercular women
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
Cashier is Foreman of Jury.

Pueblo.-C. c. Slaughter, cashier of
the Mercantile National bank and
millionaire property owner, was
elected foreman of Pueblo's million
aire grand jury when that body as
sembled. 1t is composed of some of
the heaviest taxpayers in the county.
Judge c. S. Essex told the body its
powers were unlimited. 1t will be-
gin work jan t.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
Denver Man Named Hawaiian judge

Denver.-Thomas B. Stuart of this
city. twice speaker of the Colorado
House of Representatives and later a
Denver district judge. has been ap-
pointed circuit judge for the Island
of Hawaii by President Wilson.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
To Make Attack Against Warsaw.

Londonderry fighting is taking
place on both eastern and western
fronts. but without producing any ma
terial change in the positions of the
opposing armies. In France and Bel.
GUM the allies offensive is being
pressed. and while some ground has
been gained at widely separated
points, other attacks have been re.
pulsed by the Germans from their
strongly entrenched positions. In the
northern area the artillery and war
ships Tuesday took up the battle, Civ
ing the infantry rest, but lower down
the line and from the Oise to the
Meuse fierce fighting took place in
many districts.
The allies are taking advantage OF
the heavy withdrawal of troops by the
Germans on the Belgian and North
France lines to make their advances.
The German troops are being used in
reinforcing General Won Hindenburg' s
army in its desperate attempt to take
Warsaw.
Fighting also continues in Galicfa,
but here, as along the East Prussian
frontier. the Russians seem to have
been successful in holding back the
Austro-German forces.
The Germans. who are extremely
strong along the whole eastern from
tier. already are reported to be NOV
ing troops back to the west.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
ela cold strike. swell pividends.

Denver.-With persistent rumors
that two big gold mining companies
will increase their dividends to 20 and
60 per cent. respectively for 1915,
comes the announcement of another
rich strike in Cripple Creek. On the
DR.. Jack Pot property vein sixty feet
wide yielding $40 ton has been dis
covered.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
TWO Held as sootIeaaers.

Boulder.-James Webber. a livery
man. and Thomas Sherratt, miner,
both of Lafayette. have been added to
the colony of alleged bootleggers in
the Boulder Jail The men were ar
rested by the federal troops.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
Mrs. c. E. Wadsworth Dead.

Denver.-Mrs. C. F. Wadsworth.
wife of the Denver manager of the
Western Newspaper Union. died at
st. Luke's hospital after an operation.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
PlainfieId Church Burned.

Joliet, Ill.-Fire destroyed the Bap-
tist church at Plainfield, ILL.,, with
loss of $1,000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-25
WEEKS EVENTS
COLORADO
Western Newspaper Union News Service
DATES FOR COMING EVENTS.

Jan. 1S-1y.=Meeting State Assn of
County Commissioners. in Denver
Jan. 2O-21.--Colorado Good Roads AS
ISOLATION Meeting. in Denver
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-25
GRAND JURY
RETURNS q
TRUE BILLS

In the U. s. district court yesterday
jury was empaneled to try the case
CT Bertha e. Womeldorf ct al, VS.. the
c., r. |. & p. Ry. Co. There was an
evident desire on the part of persons
to this suit to arrive at some compro.
mise rather than go through long,
tedious trial. The jury was dismissed
from the case this morning and fur
ther proceedings will be had before
Judge Cotterall
The federal grand jury, now sitting,
informed the court that they were
ready to report the results of their de-
liberations up to this morning. On
taking the jury box in open court the
foreman handed up some 21 good and
true indictments, principally against
violators Of liquor laws. There were
some postoffice cases among the
batch. No bills were found in the 1S
cases reviewed. Judge Cotterall or
dered that all those either in jail or
out on bond against whom no indict
ments were found be forthwith dis
charged from custody and bonds.
In brief address involving the OBJ
ject and thoughts attending the ma
tional holiday of Thanksgiving Judge
Cotterall instructed the grand jury to
observe that day each in a manner
most desirable to himself and com
mended the jury for its efficient
speed in disposing of the matters be-
fore them. After today the grand jury
will adjourn until the 9th, on which
date they resume their deliberations.
The U. S. district court will not be
in session tomorrow Thanksgiving
Day. The presiding judge, court Off
GERS and attendants, will dispense
their several ways for the observance
OF our great holiday as best interests
them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-25
CITY SURRENDERS TO
SPIRIT OF THANKSGIVING

Several times during the Revoiu-
tionary war George Washington issued
proclamations for a time of Thanks
giving The first time was in 1777.
While Washington was president in
the year 1895 he issued a proclamation
for a Thanksgiving day in January,
We did not have a Thanksgiving day
every year after this, Just once in a
while, until about 1868, when Lincoln,
president, issued a proclamation.
Every year since day has been been
set aside by the president by procla-
nation aud so we come to the year
1914 and by presidential proclamation
tomorrow, November 26th, is the day.
The city and citizens will celebrate
the day in various ways.
Banks, barber shops, the postoffice
and business houses in general will be
closed all day. The drug stores will
be open and the popular ones viii
serve special luncheons and a specia
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-25
I 0 PLAY
FORT SILL
TOMORROW

Tomorrow will wind up the football
season round about. In Chickasha the
final scrap will come between the Fl.
Sill soldiers and the Chickasha high
school team, at University park.
The soldiers are nice, little dainty
bunch, as usual tipping the beam at a
figure well toward the 200 pound
mark, while the Chickasha clan is
composed of distinct welters, If not
lights, from wing to wing, and in the
back garden.
Once upon a time the soldiers es-
sayed to humble Chickasha through
sheer weight, in fact, that attempt, to
gether with those tactics has been
made on various and sundry occas-
ions They have never yet pulled the
stunt in its every detail. Chickasha
has ever been possessed of the motto
that the bigger they are the harder
thCy lctliB anu nave SOHE Oi
defeating Uncle Sans boys from Sill
steadily, consistently, every time they
tangled up.
Many people in the berg fail to re-
alize that Chickasha is possessed of
what is probably the best football
team in the state, weight considered.
Every team they have met this year
has outweighed them pounds to the
man and many pounds at that The
aggregation is without a doubt the
classiest in the state for their inches
and ounces. Naturally the biggest
crowd of the season is expected to at
tend tomorrow.
Rev. R. n Brown, who has been Wis
iting his daughter, Mrs. D. E. Emer-
son, left today for his home in Sher-
man, Texas.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-25

Now comes on the season when the
bugs begin to cast about and select an
all-state high school eleven, the same
supposedly being the eleven best men
in the state in their class as concerns
football. capable of doing, the most
damage to their opponents, advancing
the ball further in the shortest time
G. playing the most consistent game
or football.
AS yet, Chickasha has never taken
a fling at doping this all-state team,
being merely content to sit back and
critcise the selections of others. How
ever, it might be well TO take whirl
at the game, just for the fun of the
thing. This team is picked after hav-
ing witnessed practically every high
school team III action, barring the ex-
treme east siders and no championship
material has made any extreme noise
in that section this season.
The lineup for the all-staters is as
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-25
Woman Refuses Aid
Offered by Department

Mrs Eta Ray, in charge of the po-
lice department for lettering, proved
to be absolutely incorrigible and un'
manageable yesterday under the
benefieent attempts of the mayor and
Mrs. Coryell to do something for her
that would take her away from vic
ious companions and contacts. AS she
is just over the age of 16, she could
not be sent to a state institution for
correction; she absolutely refused to
enter anybody's home and work like
a nigger," as she put L.
Her sister came from Oklahoma
City yesterday afternoon and the
mayor allowed her to take Mrs. Ray
back home witk her, with the injunc
tion that she must keep away from
Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-25
LEWIS REGISTERS
MORE FOR FEED

There is an air of expectancy about
Sheriff Lewis headquarters due to the
persistent rumor that the inmates of
the county Jail will be treated to a
possum dinner ON Thanksgiving day.
1t is certain that the sheriff has a few
well fattened 'possums but that he
will use thern as rumored is an uncer-
tainty that is distressing to his guests
This rumored feast induced two
more citizens to come in and register
in time. Deputy ]. A. Thompson went
to near Lindsay yesterday evening and
brought L. Nixon, who is said to be
connected with the bunch raided there
day before yesterday Nixon gave
bond for appearance when called up
on.
Sid Smith, who followed Nixon to
the Jail in friendly sympathy, was
gently tapped on the shoulder by I'M
der Sheriff Foreman and when war
rant for his apprehension was read to
him he acknowledged his identity, reg
istered for dinner tomorrow and is
now on the waiting list. These two ar
rests about complete the roster of
whisky peddlers near Lindsay, Who
have apparently been so diligen late
ly in plying their business.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-25
CROKER TO
WE'D INDIAN
PRINCESS"
By United Press.

By United Press.
New York, Nov 25.-Friends of the
Indian Princess Keetaw Kaluntchy of
the Cherokee nation said she would
wed Richard Croker, aged II, former
chieftain Of Tammany hall, tomorrow
morning at st Agnes Catholic church.
Croker's first wife died in Septem-
ber after living apart from him for
several years. The princess is known
as Miss Beulah Edmonson. She is ain
ardent suffragette. She met Croker in
Kansas City at the national Demo-
cratic convention, where her father
was an Oklahoma delegate. Miss Ed
monson is frequently called one of
Americas most beautiful women. She
e not full blooded Indian and has
the appearance of a white woman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-25
Loot Mexico City.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Vera Cruz, Nov. 25.-It was stated
in reports received here today that
,nobs swarmed through Mexico City
last night looting stores and destroy.
ing property.
The statement continued further
that band of civilians and ex-federal
soldiers were sworn in as special po-
lice to restore order. zapata can en-
ter the city, 1t is affirmed. without
opposition.
1t is reported that the advance
guards OF Gen. Villas army have
reached Teoloyucan about twenty
miles north of Mexico City.
Gen. Alvaro Obregon Is still in the
city and his difficulties with Gen. Lu-
clio Blanco have been adjusted The
two generals held a conference Tues
day.
In a statement Tuesday Gen. Obre-
gon said that Gen. villa had arrested
julio Madero, brother OF the late Pres
ident Madero. Gen. Obregon declared
that he and Gen. Pablo Gonzales had
sufficient troops TO defeat Gen Villa,
but that they had desisted.
When Francisco villa and Emil
lano Zapata are found together in tho
rational palace" said Gen. 0bregon,
"tho republic win feel a convulsion OF
repugnance which will shake it to its
foundations. It is then that we will
start our campaign to eliminate them
and we will be successful"