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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-18

a pitchers standpoint as TO make
strong men weep and women say, 1--WE
could play better ball ourselves"
The homecoming of the F1ickertails
was indeed a dismal, d~iscouraging,
heart-rending failure so far as renew
ing confidence on the part of local
fans. The score, Il to 8, does not tell
the story. Manager Wheeler, in des-
peration, pulled three pitchers after
the visitors had simply pounded them
all over the field and with the game
apparently cinched in the ninth inning
the boys from the Canadian city SIM
ply played two-old-cat, knocking out
twelve runs, and had there been any
excuse for continuing the farce, they
would have still been making the cir
cult of the bases while the Flickers,
heart-broken apparently because Of
the swatfest off the delivery aggrega-
ton, gamely tried to check the STAN
pede.
1t was a day of gloom in Grand
Forks and fans shook their heads and
said, whats the user And still there
are. those who will say, don't knock
the home team. boost"
There's something distinctly rotten
in the name in which the F1icks
have slumped of late and this last
blow almost killed father" What's
the answer? OF course they are
blaming Wheeler, but he pulled pitch
ers so fast yesterday that it was a
regular parade from the box to the
bench and no nan on earth could
forecast such an extravagant display
Of rubber-arm as the man on the
mound for the locals offered in that
satire on the national game yester-
day. ... -p -.
The field and inf1eld wereS on the
job, only n lone error being counted
against. the locals, so it's up to the
pitchers and Mr.. Wheeler to make an
explanation, if such is possible.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-18
Louisville Defeats BIues.

hits in the fourth and fifth innings
Louisville obtained enough runs to beat
Kansas City s to 4. Midkiff made his
initial. appearance at third for the home
team and played splendid ball. Presi-
lent Chivington watched the game.
Score:
r. H. E.
LOUISVILLE . II =!
kansas CITY .....os. 4. 4 III l.
Batteries-Tony and SEVERED; Nor
gan, Baskette and Moore.
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Virginia Loses to Docks.

Duluth. July 1S.-Darby's Docks
kept UP their winning streak yester-
day. and defeated Virginia the first
game Of the series easily. The locals
made ten hits while Wythers, Duluth's
new twirler, made a successful debut
holding the Virginians without a hit
or run. Score:
r. II. e.
DuluLh lu b
Virginia -. .........0 0 1
B~atteries-Wythers and Sweeley;
Fasrh and Agnew.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-18
Saints and Cleveland Split.

Batteries-Fiene and Smith; Schardt,
LaRoy n Livingstone.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-18
ST. Louis Drops One.

St. Louis. July 18.-With Campbell
and Rariden hitting for home runs and
the other members of the team bunch
ing hits in three innings. Indianapolis
defeated st. Louis s to 2. The local
felders played well and allowed only
one error. st. Louis used three pitch
ers, but the visitors hit them all.
Score: ="
.N..: r. H. e.
ST Louis 2 9 /
Observation-Disclosures and Rariden;
Crandall, Groom, keupper and Chap
man.
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Third Straight for Columbus.

Columbus, o., July 1S.-Columbus
dealt a third straight defeat yesterday
to the Milwaukee league-leading team,
the score being 2 to l, and thea game
going one extra inning. Clark scored
pass, Hughes single and Hovlik's fly:
Columbus tied it in the ninth on Shell
n pass, a sacrifice, Shelton's steal
off third and Dell's hit. Smith started
the tenth with a hit. Lewis and Hugh
es made errors on bunts by Johns and
Reed. S~cheneberg broke up the game
with a single. ~Scheneberg was effec-
tive in pinches, Milwaukee having four
teen runners left on bases. Score:
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Cleveland, o., July 18.-C1eveland and
ST. Paul broke even in a double-header
yesterday, st. Paul winning the first
game 4 to 2 and Cleveland the second
s to 3. In the first Cleveland could do
little with II. Gardeners delivery when
hits were needed, but 1t was different
In the second game with Walker In the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-18
Dodgers Lose on Errors.

Chicago, July 1S.-Allen yesterday
held Chicago to one hit, a double by
Good, but lost the game because Of
errors. The score was 3 to 2. The
visitors took a two-run lead on the
locals by hitting Vaughn opportune-
ly in the first and second innings, but
lost their advantage in the fourth. My
ers dropped, Saier's, fly and thinner
man was safe when Cutshaw fumbled
his grounder, Safer going to third.
Zimmerman stole second, and when
Allen threw wild to catch Safer off
third, Safer scored and Zimmerman
went to third. Zimmerman attempted
to steal home and would have been out
but Miller dropped the ball. This tied
the score. Goods double in the sixth,
Miller's wild throw to second and a
sacrifice fly, gave the winning run.
Score:
Chicago 3 l 4
Batteries-Vaughn and Bresnahan;
Allen and Miller.
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X. c. Wins Long Game.

Kansas city, July 1s.-Singles by
Kenworthy, Stovall and Potts in the
fourteenth inning enabled the locals to
defeat Chicago 8 to .. Score:
r. H. E.
Chicago 2 20 2
Kansas City .............. 8 10 2
Batteries - Watson, Prendergast,
Hendrix and Wilson; Packard and
Enzenroth and Easterly.
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Mclean; Adams and Gibson, Coleman.
Cardinals Defeat PhilIies.

st. Louis. July 1S.-Philadelphia
punched hits in only two innings yes
terday, while st. Louis, by timely hit
ting and through the wildness of Phil
adelphia pitchers, won s to 4. Rixey,
who started to pitch in the seventh
inning, allowed two hits and these, to-
gether with two wild pitches, gave st.
Louis two runs. Philadelphia scored
three in the eighth by punching four
hits, one a double. In the ninth Ire
lan's single, an u and Becker's single
counted more. Lee Magee yester-
day was suspended for three days for
his alteration Thursday with Umpire
Rigler. Score:
-. . r. H. e.
st. Louis Observation-Disclosures. S IL l
Philadelphia 4 II 3
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Wingo,
Roche; Mayer, Rixey nj Doom,
Burns.
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Champs Defeat Superior.

Superior, July 1S.-Lucky punching
of the three hits they made in yester-
DAVIS game enabled the champions to
win from Superior. Score:
r. H. e.
Superior s /
Batteries-Toraason and Meyers;
Rhodes and Warner.
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IN THE REALMS OF SPORT

which was so previously rotten from
a pitchers standpoint as to make
strong. men weep and women say, eve
could play better ball ourselves"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-15
FREEZING
TOLECTURE

Announcement was made today by
II o. Hayes, president OF the Mems
Bible class OF the Methodist church,
that Hon. Prince Freezing Of Shawnee
viii give a lecture at the Methodist
church next Sundky evening at the
usual hour for the evening service.
Mr.. Freeling's subject will be The
Trial of Christ" a topic he will treat
from the viewpoint of a lawyer. He
has given this lecture in many towns
in the state and it is pronounced by
the press to be mastery presentation
and everybody will be cordially vel
come. Mr. Freeing is regarded as
one Of the most eloquent men in Okla.
homA The lecture will be under the
auspices OF the Bible class.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-15
MOVE STORE
In A DAY

To move big stock of clothing.
furnishing goods. shoes. etc, in a day
Is no small job, but that is the stunt
which Terrell Bros. pulled off Mon
day. The moving operation was prac-
tically complete before the day clos
ed and today this popular firm was
ready for business in its new location,
the building recently vacated by the
Peoples store. across the street and
little west OF the firms former stand.
In their new location Terrell Bros,
who have been in business here for II
years, have installed new equipment
along with their fall stock. The latest
style of clothing, fixtures, includins
special revolving cabinets for shirts
and suits Of different kinds, will make
Il possible to handle the business more
satisfactorily to their customers.
When everything is shaped up. the
new store will present a very attrac.
tive appearance.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-15
CAR BENT
ON CAPTURE
OF BERLIN
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Petrograd, Sept l5.-They west wing
OF the Austrians, including the Ger
man reinforcements, is reported to be
surrounded by the Russians at the
junction Of the Vistuia and San rivers.
The entire modified Russian field
army is going to be used to effect the
capture OF Berlin as soon as the Aus
trian army is eliminated, according to
the reports here. The invasion OF
Hungary has been abandoned.
The czars former friendship for the
kaiser mas been turned into the bit
terest hatred and he is determined to
take Berlin and ride into the city at
the head of his troops.
The Austrian army is reported to be
almost crushed. Its losses are now es-
timated at more than 350,00O, and it is
believed that the remnants may sur
render.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-15

Smith.
The addresses were interspersed
with pleasing numbers by the faculty.
Miss Weir giving charming vocal Sc.
lection. Prot. Richter two choice in
strunlental numbers, and Miss Frances
Davis reading from Eugene Fields.
which charmed all.
In brief closing speech Prof. Aus
tin asked for the cooperation Of all
the citizens in advertising, boosting
and building up the college and as.
sured them of his help and interest in
all things pertaining to their welfare
At noon the total enrolment Of stu
dents had reached 15s. with many
more waiting to enroll. The indica-
lions are that the present year viii
surpass all its predecessors in point
OF attendance.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-15
Products for the Fair Arrive from
All Sections Of the Country
and are Plased on
Exhibition
-----7-
PUBLIC INVITED
TO VIEW DISPLAY
Collection Includes Grains, Grasses,
Cotton, Fruits, Vegetables, Well
Worth Seeing viii Award
Prizes Tomorrow

To those who have cherished the be.
lief that Grady county has not this
year produced agricultural products
worthy OF note, visit to the Dugan
building, where the county fair entries
are on exhibition, will dispeI any such
Idea Exhibits Of every description and
from every section OF the county are
coming in today and the men In charge
are working like beavers to put the ex-
hlbits In shape for showing.
On Halloween, youngster or an
adult for that matter. would go into
raptures over D pumpkin weighing 73
pounds, for the mere purpose OF max
ing a goblin, but think Of the same
pumpkin along about Thanksgiving
and try to make an estimate OF the
number of pies II would makel Just
such a pumpkin is on exhibition at the
fair and It is not alone in the matter
OF marveIously large splendid products
OF various kinds.
The show is composed OF every de-
scription OF fruit vegetable, grain or
plant, known to 0kIahomans, and some
that, 1t win be admitted. are little
foreign. Corn. cotton. alfalfa, oats,
cane apples, pears, potatoes. water
melons and, in tie vernacular Of the
side show barker Others too numer.
GUS to mention"
One squiDt at the varied assortment
and one will admit without argument
that there IL no excuse for Grady coun-
ty ever being short OF feed crops |
Kaffir galore, feterita. probable cham
pions Of dry weather crops, are there
and are indeed '.some" specimens.
Corn that is real corn. cotton that is
real cotton, with products equally as
good, all go to make up splendid
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-15
College Opens With
Bright Prospects

Students, new and old, Of the Okla.
homa College for Women, their par
ents and friends, and citizens of Chick.
|asha, interested in this great institu
tion. occupied the college auditorium
this morning at the formal opening ex-
ercises, and, borrowing the metaphor
of one of the speakers. launched the
ship of learning on it's six annual jour
ney.
The program was commenced at 10
O'Clock with music. scripture reading
and prayer After few words Of
greeting by President Austin. Miss An.
derson rendered delightful piano
solo. Brief addresses, full of encour-
agement and helpful advice we're made
by Mr., j. w. Kayser, Mr.. Jonas Cook
Col. I. J. 0'Neill and Rev. G. Lyle
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-15
REPORTS SAY so
LIVES WERE LOST
T~sniy-Six Bodies Recovered Up
to Noon : Thirteen Injured Sent
to Hospital = Passengers
in Pullmans Safe
BY United Press

ny United Press.
st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. ia Frisco
passenger train bound from st. LOU.
to Texas points plunged into Goodwin
hollow near Lebanon, Mo-, last night
as result Of washout caused by a
cloudburst.
According to early reports fifty per-
sons were either killed by the wreck OF
drowned. Later a report from Spring.
field said twenty persons were dead
in the wreck.
W. z. Nixon, one of the receivers of
the road, and managing officer. said
the washout removed the earth from
under the track for fifty feet and the
combination baggage car and smoker
and chair car plunged into the hollow
which contained twelve feet Of water.
Later reports received here said
twenty-six bodies had been recovered
from the wreckage at noon today.
Thirteen Of the injured were taken to
Lebanon hospitals. Many bodies were
washed away.
i Is believed that at least forty-five
bodies will be found, most Of them be.
ing in the chair car.
The two Pullman cars did not leave
the track and their passengers were
not injured
A relief train that started to the
scene of the wreck was compelled to
move slowly on account Of washouts
at various places along the line. Wires
IN many places were put out of com
mission and reports OF the disaster
came slowly and are still incomplete.
The Identification of the dead has
barely been begun and a full list OF
the passengers who were killed or in
jured in the wreck is not obtainable..
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-15
Railroads the Answer.
BY United Press.


BY United Press.
Berlin, via The Hague, Sept. i5.--To
travellers familiar with Germany
France and Russia it is plain why Ger
many could mobilize her troops with
SO much more rapidity than the other
two countries The railroads, of course.
afford the answer. Througout Ger
many the webs Of railways join up
frontiers. On the Rhine, lines stretch
westward to the French frontier from
Cologne, Bonn. Coblenz Kreuznach and
farther south from Frankfurt and
Mannheim. Posen and Eastern Prussia
are literally honeycombed with rail-
ways to the frontier On the Russian
side Of the border line there are hard
ly any railways
True. France is exceptionally we'll
supplied with railway, but from a mil.
ifary s'sis1point they are sadly lack
ing. They have been planned, like
everything else in France on radical
system, with Paris the center. Prac-
tically everything to get to the from
tier, must pass through Paris.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-15
German Food Supply.
By United Press.

BY United Press.
The Hague, Sept. 15.-Can Germany
be starved out? The question has
been asked thousand times. Ii the
chancellories of England France and
Russia knew the answer, one OF the
biggest problems of the military STRAIT
egists would be solved. Opinions on
this mooted point vastly differ. It is
true that Germany has been depend
ent to large extent on oversee food
supplies, but the recent assertion OF
writer on economic subjects that
one-third of Germany's foodstuffs is
imported, is called a gross exaggera-
tion. Germany does import something
over five per cent of her meat. She
also requires about 100000 tons Of
wheat from abroad Her imports OF
grain are much larger in times OF
fContinued on Page Two.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-15
RESULTS or GOOD
FARMING SHOWN

show that no county in the country
need make apologies for.
The public is not only invited to at
tend the fair, but urged to come fol
only by visit can they realize the
quality of the exhibition. Everything
viii be in shape by this evening and il
is tonight that the fair can be viewed
TO the best advantage. The rooms will
be open after supper and men will be
charge to explain everything. Though
the event of last year was good, this
seasons exhibit is much better, show
ing better quality stuff and handled in
much better shape Judging and the
awarding of prizes win take place to-
morrow
II one doubts the practicabllity and
results of scientific farming as taught
by the department of agriculture, a
look at the fields Of corn and cotton
over Grady county and a comparison
OF them with the acres cultivated by
the club boys of the county, serves as
proof positive that there is more than
mere theory in the teachings. The
average yield of the club boys pro-
duets will, it is stated, nearly double
that OF the average yield OF the pro.
duets from the Grady county farm.
Notable among the demonstrations
OF better farming in Grady county and
The results that may be obtained. is in |
the case OF John Cast, father of Ebert |
Cast, who last year was returned the |
champion corn grower OF Oklahoma |
MIR. Cast has taken great interest in
the club work and his teams are never
100 busy, his crops never need atten-
lion to the extent that he cannot find I
lime TO furnish team or his own ser
Fices to the promotion OF the club
,oys' work.
There is, however, method in Mr..
'asts attitude, and he fully realizes
he ultimate harvest of profits he is TO
cap Already have those profits been
n evidence, His associations with
he boys club work. his studies of the
arming methods as taught to the boys
y tks department. has made him
letter farmer, has produced better
rops on the Cast acres and has
rought more dollars into the Cast cot
ers. His eyes nave been opened to
he wonderful opportunities.
Small wonder at that He has seen
is son Ebert raise 100 bushels Of
orn on an acre of ground that form
rIy produced quarter or half that
mount, according to the season. He
5 this year seeing a repetition of that
emonstration, except that instead Of
Continued on Page Three,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-15
FINE FEED
IS ENJOYED
BY KNIGHTS
Reds" Feast at Expense Of Blues
as Finale in Contest Torrents
OF Oratory Uncorked About
Festal Board

The feed" staged last night at tn,
hall by the "Blues" Of the X. Of p
lodge was shy but one item and tha
was more guests to help tuck away
the bountiful repast. and from earl,
evening until an unmentionable houi
revelry held full sway. The elaborate
proportions of the banquet came as Il
distinct surprise to the REDS" for
whom the affair was given, in paymen.
Of debt won by the Reds iii re-
cent membership contest.
The entire affair, with the program.
was staged in true banquet style, j. d.
Carmichael proving to be there with
bells on as POSTMASTER Oratory broke
loose early in the evening and held
almost undisputed control OF affairs
until the last round
Among the speakers who more or
less enlightened the assembly upon
the subjects assigned were Judge +. e.
Riddle. Oscar Simpson, Judge H. l..
Grigsby, w. W. Clarke, Geo. w. Cald-
well, Or. L. Z. Emanuel, r. NJ. Evans.
During lull in the heavy firing an
alleged musical outfit sailing under
the title of the "Scarpiron" quartet
and composed of the Owsley-Burney
Baird-Pool combination, ground out sew
eral selections, being sufficiently noisy
at least to awaken the entire block.
Their efforts we're greeted by dem
onstration of enthusiasm on the part
Of those present, such actions general
~ being construed to denote apprecia-
tion.
Withal, the entire affair was voted
as the best ever given in the X. of P.
hall and all wended their ways home
ward to more or less fitful slumbers.
The repast fully restored harmony in
the lodge and the friendly rivalry thas
existed while the contest was in pro-
gress has all passed into history.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-15
WILL SEEK
INCREASE
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Sept. 15.-New applica-
tions from railroads for permission to
increase rates are expected by officials
here
1t is expected that the carriers will
ask for increases in both freight and
passenger rates.
Western railroads that were not par
lies TO the rlve per cent increase case,
recently decided by the interstate COM
merce commission, will also make re-
quests for increases.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-15
TURKEY
NEUTRAL
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Constantinople, Sept. 15.-Turkey
has finally decided to remain neutral.
Il is stated that she will not support
Germany.
It is reported that England plainly
told the Turkish government that II
il entered the war against the allies
Turkey would be eliminated forever
as an independent nation.
News OF the recent victories OF the
allies IS also thought to have been
factor in the decision reached by the
Turks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-15
Germans Evacuate.

BY United Press.
Ostend. Sept l5.-The Germans
have evacuated Alost and only small
Number are remaining in Brussels.
The dykes along the Scheldt river
were cut by the Belgians to prevent
another attempt to cut Antwerp's com
munication with the sea.
The Belgians made another raid on
the German lines OF communication
yesterday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-15

Editors Although no confirm
alton OF the above report had been re-
ceived at the time when the Express
dispatches for today ceased to come
the news was considered of sufficient
Importance by newspapers in Dallas
and some other cities to issue lex
tras' announcing it. In Dallas an Eek
ira was on the street by the middle Of
the afternoon. If the report is con
firmed, it means an enormous disaster
to the Germans.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-15
SPEED BOAT RACES ON.

BY United Press.
Chicago. Sept. 15--All was in read
mess here today for the opening of the
speed boat races. All OF the cracks
in the country are here to take part in
the events, which. beginning this after
noon, will continue for week.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-15

By United Press.
Vienna, Sept. l5.-Earnest efforts
are being made to suppress rioting in
Vienna. The unemployed are up in
arms and Galician refugees who are
working on the city's defenses demand
free feed. There are not enough doc
tors to care for the wounded.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-15
NEW SUITS IN DISTRICT COURT

Agnes Metcalf Maddox VS.. V. P
Cornelius ct al, $424.15, foreclosure
Bond, Melton & Melton.
Same VS.. James C. Igoe and Lizzie
Igoe, s4S2.5O, foreclosure. Bond, Mel
ton & Melton.
First State Bank of Pocasset VS.. j
NJ. Sanders, abstract of judgment
Bond, Melton & Melton and J. H. Ven
able.
School District No so, Grady Coun
ty, VS.. School District No. 81, Grady
County, suit in replevin. Bond, Mel
ton G. Melton.