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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-14
Resort to the German Ruse Blow.
ing Up Trenches After Retir-
ing Before Advance Of
the Enemy
GERMANS ATTACK
DAY AND NIGHT
Russians Claim Roul Of Invaders
on Road to Warsaw-Creat
Destitution Among Inhab-
itants Of Poland
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Petrograd According to reports
received here, tremendous losses
were inflicted on the enemy by the
Russians who used the German trick
OF eyacuating trenches and then ex-
ploding them as the Germans rushed
in
Half million Germans are report
ed to be massed on the Lowicz front,
attacking the Russians day and night.
The Germans who were advancing
on Warsaw from the north are de-
clared to have been completely
routed.
Destitution among the Polish peo-
pie is terrible, but the Russians as
sert that the Germans are not feed
ing the starving people, but on the
other hand, are relentlessly robbing
them of their meagre provisions.
Another Russian force is helding
the passes Of the Carpathians and is
thus preventing the Austrians from
sending relief to their army in Galicia.
There is no news Of the German
troops who are advancing south Of
Miawa with the OBJECTIVE of at
tempting to turn the Russian right
since Petrograd reported partial
success over them.
The marvellous recovery of the
Servians and their defeat of four
Austrian army corps which had pene-
trated their way across Servia, re-
mains the wonder of military men.
The crown prince in an address to
his troops told them they had beaten
and pushed the enemy with rapid
ity unheard of in military history"
The shattered Austrian right wing
crossed the Drina into Bosnia, where
it was attacked by the Montenegrins
near Vishegrad and had to leave an
other toll Of prisoners, killed and
wounded and war material The pur-
suing Seryians also picked up an
other 5000 prisoners and some guns
and munitions.
The Austrian army from Belgrade
has again essayed attacks against the
Servian right wing, but meeting with
no success, retired. 1t is unofficially
reported that the Austrians are pre-
pairing to leave Belgrade.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-14
ALLIES CLAIMING
FURTHER ADVANCE
Go Forward on Line Between Meuse
Forts and Metz Annuex 20
Communes---Germans Re-
port Light Attacks


BY United Press.
London, Dec. 14.-Announcement
was made by the admiralty this morn
ing that the British submarine Bill
sank the old Turkish battleship Mus
sidiyeh in the Dardanelles.
The dispatches received made nc
mention of the fate of the six hun
dred members Of the crew of the
Turkish warship
The feat the British submarine was
accomplished under difficulties and
with great danger to the crew. In
order to attack the Turkish battle
ship the submarine had to dive under
five rows of mines. Luckily it avoid
ed colliding with any of the explosives
and escaped uninjured after destroy
ing the warship.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-14
JOHN D. JR.
TO TESTIFY
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Denver, Dec. 14.--It was announced
this morning by a member of the fed
eral industrial commission that has
been probing the Colorado soal
strike that John D. Rockefeller, Jr.,
and members of the Rockefeller
Foundation will be called before the
commission at further hearing
which will be held in New York.
The New York hearing will be held
in January at which time poung Rock
efeller and members of the Founda-
tion will be questioned in regard to
matters that are thought to have a
bearing ON the conditions in the Colo
rado coal fields.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-14
BENEFIT
RECITAL

Tonight in the auditorium of the
Oklahoma College for Women, Miss
Catherine Watson well known over
the state as reader of exceptional
ability will give program, for the
benefit of the Sansouci clubs scholar
ship fund.
Several years ago, Miss Watson
read her way into the admiration Of
the Oklahoma club women when she
appeared here before the meeting Of
the state clubs Since that time she
has appeared before many of the
clubs OF the state and has established
a reputation for rendering highly sue
cessful programs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-14
Wanted Relief.

London, Nov 12s-(By mail to New
York)-At Knocks-sur-Mer, on the
Iielgian coast there is young Bel
gian who helped a number of British
soldiers to make their way to safety
from the German lines. Asked by the
British consul what he wished for his
reward, he said Clothes and foor
for ninety poor Belgian refugees" The
Anglo-Belgian relief fund sent him i'm
mediately from London thirty enor-
nous cases full Of clothing and sup
plies Of every kind.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-14
EXECUTE
MEXICAN
OFFICERS
Firing Squad End Lives Of Five--.
Carranza Note Received by
Bryan.--Two More Amer
cans Killed
By United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, Dec. 14.-General Flu
entes and four minor officers were
executed by firing squads in Mexico
City on December 8, according to ad-
vices received here.
Consul Sillman wired the state de-
partment that the use of force by the
United States at Naco would be re-
garded by the Mexicans as an "act
OF hostility 1t was stated that
Carranza's note to this effect was re-
ceived today by Secretary Bryan
through Silliman.
Two Americans we're killed several
days ago in the state of Sonora, it
was reported by the United States
consul at Canaenea. They were
Thomas Francis and an unknown man
Details were not given. An investi-
gatlon was ordered.
A Mexican women on the Arizona
side was wounded at Naco last night.
Carranza stated that his troops were
not firing into Arizona because it was
behind them. He appealed to the
United States to refrain from hostil-
yti which would aid Villa.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-14
DEATH CLAIMS
WELL KNOWN
PHOTOGRAPHER

News was received here yesterday
in telegram to w. w. Clarke of the
K. of P. lodge of the death of Fred l..
Stone, known over Oklahoma as "That
Man Stone" His death occurred in
Omaha, Neb, Saturday. The direct
cause was not stated, but it is said
that for the past several years Mr..
stones health had been failing.
About IL years ago Mr.. and Mrs
Stone came to Chickasha and opened
a photograph establishment Through
their enegies they prospered and pur-
chased residence property here. Mr..
Stone was widely known over the
state. specializing in his work as an
outdoor photographer. So well known
did his work become that convention
or public gathering of wide proper
tions felt that it had hardly been in
official session unless it was photo
eraphed by "That Man Stone"
After five years spent in Chickasha
Mr. and Mrs. Stone went to Oklahoma
City, where they spent some years in
the pursuit of their profession.
Several months ago Mr. Stone went
to Omaha, Neb., where he accepted
the management of a distributing
house Of the Akron Rubber company
That position he held when death
claimed him. The remains were
taken to his old home in Akron, Ohio
for interment
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-14
Reservlsts to ealloia.

Rome, Nov. 1.-(By mail to New
York Vienna messages state the
oldest reservists, who since the out
break of the war, have been guarding
the roads, railways and public build
ings have been sent to the front in
Galicia. 1t is illegal to take reservists
out of their own province but Emperor
Franz Joseph got over this difficulty
by issuing proclamation: In view
of the reroic dash of the Austrian army
the emperor granted the reservist also
The honor Of going to fight for the de-
Tense of the Fatherland"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-14

withheld his decision on the motion
until the afternoon session.
Several other cases were docketed
for call this afternoon and it was ex-
pected that the Harris case would be
completed shortly after the afternoon
session started.
Saturday evening verdict of
guilty was brought in by the jury in
the case of the State VS.. Leonard
Hawkins, charged with selling whisky
His sentence was placed at 80 days
in Jail and fine of $50. Hawkins
was porter at the Midway hotel.
James ]. Britt, attorney for defend
ant stated this morning that the case
would be appealed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-14
Tax Warrants are
Returned by Sheriff

The delinquent tax warrants for the
1913 personal taxes of this county
we're today returned by the sheriff's
office to the county treasurer, with
the necessary reports made.
Alias warrants will be made out for
each that remains unpaid, and they
will then be returned TO the sheriff 8
office for collection. They all bear
the 1S per cent penalty. 1t is prob
able that they win be returned to the
incoming sheriff as some time win be
required to handle the entire number
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-14
ly in the spring.


Mr.. Cooper comes to Chickasha from
McAlester, where he was for two years
assistant to John M White, farm dem
onstration agent of Pittsburg county
He is also a practical farmer, having
spent Is years on farm in that coun-
ty and is at this time the owner of sew
eral hundred acres of choice land in
that county. He has made a success
Of his farming and with his wide ex-
perience both as a farmer and as a
teacher OF the industry under the gov
ernment instructions, is amply fitted
to aid others in the work
Mr. Cooper is a native OF Missouri
and is a graduate OF the University Of
Missouri His interest in the demon
strational work might be better de-
scribed as enthusiasm. Since his adj
vent here he has been on the job early
and late and is ever seeking an oppor-
tunity to "boost the game" of better
farming in this county.
81 think hat to be a successful dem
onstrator one must be a practical
farmer" said Mr.. Cooper 'If. while
engaged in the work he locates a
farmer who is having trouble with a
machine or farm implement of some
kind, his knowledge should be such
that he could offer his aid and practi-
cal suggestions as to its repair and
operation"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-14
Allies Advancing.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Paris, Dec 1.-THE continued adj
vance of the allies was reported in
the official communication issued to-
day. 1t was claimed that five hun
dred yards of trenches were taken
yesterday on a diagonal line between
the Meuse forts and Metz. The
flanking movement against the Ger
mans holding st. Michel continues.
The greatest enthusiasm was arous-
ed by the annexation of 21 communes
in Alsace. 1t is declared German
regiment was practically annihilated
in charge of the French trops along
the Labasse canal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-14
New Stamps Issued.

Vienna, Nov, 1.-(By mail to New
York.)-A new issue of postage stamps
of the value Of five and ten @hellers"
has just been put in circulation
throughout the dual monarchy. The
stamps bear an increase of two "hel-
lers," which will be effective through
out the entire war. This increase will
be used exclusively in extending help
to the widows and orphans of soldiers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-14
BULLETIN
ON COTTON
By United Press.

By United Press.
Washington. Dec. 14.-According to
a bulletin issued today by the census
bureau the cotton consumed during
the month OF November totaled 42O,-
S63 bales as compared with 456.S56
during the same month last year, ex-
elusive of linters Held in manufac-
turing establishments on November
80 were l,O60,765 bales against 1926
63S on the same date last year.
Exports during November this
year were 760929 bales, against
1,426,63 during November last year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-14
COLD WAVE
Is SEVERE


BY United Press.
Kansas City, Dec. 1.-two deaths
as results of the cold wave have been
reported here.
The cold is severe nearly all over
the United States between the Alle-
ghanies and the Rocky mountains. AT
some points the thermometer sank to
IS degrees below zero.
At Helena, Montana, the tempera-
ture last night was 20 degrees below
while at Chicago zero was reached.
The Washington weather bureau
forecasts freezing in Florida tonight.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-14
A "Nice" Change
Ry United Press.

. London, Nov. 6.-(By mail to New
York. IA city bank clerk decided
after many sleepless nights to enlist.
But he SHE'D at the task of telling his
fond parents, who live in the country,
feeling sure that it would break their
hearts to have him go to the front.
Finally, after profound thought, he
wrote them imparting the momentous
news as gently as possible, taking
care to point out that he couldn't re
sist the call of duty. Three days later
postcard from his mother arrived
saying; Glad you've joined the army
It will be nice change for you"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-14
PORTER IS
ACQUITTED
OF CHARGE
Taken from Rock Island Train with
Liquor in Possession Sheriff
0verrides Veto Of the
Conductor

This afternon at o'clock, Judge N.
M. Williams of the county court sus-
tanned the demurrer to the evidence
in the case of the State VS.. Ed. Har-
ris, charged with unlawful possession,
and instructed the Jury to render a
verdict of not guilty. Harris was
released.
The jury in the case was composed
of the following: f. j. Gamble Joseph
Bulkley, A. S. White, w. L. Stone.
and J. N. Thompson.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-14

The Bill returned safely after it
had been submerged for nine hours.
This feat in penetrating the sup
posedly impregnable Dardanelles and
passing mine-guarded harbors is
claimed to be the greatest naval ex-
plot Of the war
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-14

BY United Press.
Buenos Ayres.-The German consul
at Punta Arenas reported this morn
ing that the commander Of the Ger
man cruiser Dresden which was be
lieved to have been lost had sent a
wireless message announcing the es.
cape OF his vessel from the British
fleet.
rhe cruiser was reported to be un
injured. The cruiser that was re
ported to be aground was not the
Dresden.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-14
German Bulletin.

By United Press.
Berlin, Dec 14.-Light attacks on
our line between the Meuse and the
Norges were easily repulsed, said the
official bulletin this afternon.
"Our operations in the northern
Poland are taking the normal course, .
the bulletin added.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-14
Austrians Lose Two Boats.

By United Press.
Trieste, Dec. 1.-two Austrian
torpedo boats are reported to have
sunk in the Adriatic sea.
Both of the disasters are said to
have been caused by collisions with
mines. All Of the crews were lost.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-14

The case of the State VS.. Ed. Har-
ris went to bat this morning and up
to the beginning Of the afternon ses-
sion had occupied the full attention
OF the court. Harris was the negro
porter on Rock Island train No. IL
from which carrier he was taken
Tuesday night. He has been in Jail
awaiting trial since that time.
The information charges unlawful
possession and it is charged that he
worked in collusion with others to
transport whisky into Chickasha In
connection with his arrest was taken
grip containing SO pints OF whisky.
When he was taken from the train
Tuesday night by members of the
police force on advance information,
tie conductor made protest to the
officers, saying that he needed the
porter on the train and that he prac-
tically could not move without him.
In a measure his remarks had their
effect on the officers when he limited
at a delay in the United State mail,
and the probable consequences.
Officer Ben Phillips called Sheriff
Lewis by phone asking advice as to
his procedure. Mr.. Lewis who was
confined to his bed by illness. in
structed Phillips to take the negro.
A few moments later the conductor
of the train called the sheriff and
after a long conversation in which he
entered arguments in behalf of the
negro, said "Well. I'll put it UP to
you. The train with the United
States mail is in your charge" He
also intimated that Mr.. Lewis would
assume certain responsibilities re-
garding the delay in the mail, which
he alleged would follow the taking oi
the porter from the train as it would
probably result in tie-up.
"If the train is in my charge" said
Sheriff Lewis, Just set it on a siding
where other trains pass and Ill be
down after it in the morning Coco
night"
After the taking of considerable
testimony in the case, attorneys fol
the defense, b. f. Holding and B. B
Barefoot, entered a motion for a di
rected verdict by the judge to thu
jury with instructions to find the de
fendant not guilty
i At HAS the jury was dismissed
from the room and the attorneys al
gued the points Of law and evideno
in the case touching directly upon tn
: motion for directed verdict Cour
re.convened at o'clock with tn
jury present and proceedings wer
again started. Judge n. M. William
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-14
WEATHER ELSEWHERE.

Conditions at a. m, reported by
Western Union Telegraph CO..
Oklahoma.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-14

Generally clear and coll
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26
They carried them to the ships, always at night

otherwise have been very serious 'Oas.
After this experience it was d,,.I,d 10
confine the efforts of the concern .l re
shipment and sale of slaves and i,tye
the planting To those on the spot
Friction arose between the New YORK
and Philadelphia companies at times
due To- the complaints of the Ih.ld.l-
phians that we were in the hitt 4
trespassing on their territory. I'll, real
causes of the superior success uf 'he
Downies, however. was due to t.t,rr
organization and the employmeuj II
better and more skilful collectors.
THE inadvertent sale of Simcoe was
a matter of much chagrin 10 the
Downies and of corresponding ela,Ion
TO the Philadelphians. whose agents IN
New Orleans sent word of 1t to their
Philadelphia correspondents. Since, vas
to have been allowed an extra $50 per
head Tor these negroes owing H. the
ease with which they were shipped and
as compensation for his time IN gong
to New Orleans with them. This -um,
with about $4,000 he had on d,'p-t
with the head Of the company. dIuu,
$4,000 In all, was kept for him for ~,y-
eral years, hut when il became certain
that he would never return to clam i
II was divided among the members
"Of the men prominent IN The li.i-
ness several engaged in hlockad, run-
ming after the war broke out and made
great sums of money in this way. After
the war several became very successful
in business and even in achieving poHs.
~ fa1 Il f,,..t
spected and rich. OF course I would
not reveal their identity, and only r'l
these facts now as no one els, is l,f'
who can tell them. and to put upon
record one phase Of the slave trad, =
which not a word has ever so far ls
know, been told before"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26

10 New Orleans two men clad in heavy
overCoats and wearing heavy. long
rubber boots entered this tunnel, car
rying lanterns. and drove out the rats,
of which there were thousands.
Lanterns were then ranged along
the whole length of the tunnel and
the women were brought out, four at
time. and put into rowboats. and
SO were sent to the ship, which lay
in the river al distance from the
shore. 1t took three mornings to put
sixty women aboard in this way. from
which you may judge OF the caution
exercised in shipping them. All the
loading was done in the two hours
after midnight and was accomplished
without any hitch. How they were In
duced or forced to go aboard / never
knew.
These women were not sent to the
salesrooms at New Orleans, but were
the cotton fields.
But year or two after came the
great Mississippi River flood and the
fields Of cane and cotton were ruined
by water. The venture ended in failure
and after much discussion it was de-
cided to abandon the planting opera
tons. The banks here that had ad-
vanced the money were insstent upon
being repaid and so the land and the
good fortune of the company came to
its rescue. as the advance in the price
Of slaves offset much OF what would
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26
WHEN THE SLAVE TRADE PROSPERED IN NEW YORK CIT
Last Survivor of Band of Kidnappers known the
"Downies" Tells How Four Thousand Free Negroes
Were Sold to Sugar Planters i'm Louisiana
and Mississippi Before the War

guilty and sentenced to be hanged the
next morning.
"On their return to the cells Tom.
who had found the confinement Of his
warm cell irksome, as 1t was the height
of the September heated term asked
the jailer whether he might not as well
be hanged that afternoon. His fellow
culprits begged him to withdraw the re-
quest, which they pronounced mere
suicide and "A heinous sin. Perhaps, too,
they feared that II Tom were hanged
that afternoon the jalcr might take n
notion to hang them with him. Tom ar
gued that a few hours made no diff
ference and that as he was to be hanged
he was anxious to have 1t over with.
"The jailer assented and Tom took
leave of his fellow 'culprits' md was | |
out to execution amid their sobs and
lamentations. In few minutes after
his execution Tom was engaged IN a
game of cards with the Judge who
soon won all the money Tom had made
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26
huge called Tom deeoy posed

was impossible to redeem him. though
his loss To the organization was serious.
as may he judged from the ingenuity of
the plan | have described.
This man Simcoe | might mention,
ordinarily affected a sort of clerical at
tire. quoted Scripture and was wont tu
Justify his connection with the slave
traffic by the statement that the ne
groes were really better Off in the South.
where they had steady work. no care
and good homes. | sometimes wonder
II he found any consolation in these re-
Elections when ne too became "A slave.
Another of the decnys was a huge
mulatto called Tom. who posed as a
horse dealer. dressed well In negro
fashion, and always carried a great roll
OF money. Tom worked in northern New
Jersey and usually made the acquaint-
ance of his victim by pretending to en-
gage him to help bring some horses 10
New York. Tom never bought any
horses. but he always had "A plausible
excuse for not having done so. and as a
consolation offered to bring his disap-
pointed victim to New York for good
time or to secure work for him. This
OFFER was always greedily accepted. with
the usual result.
Tom was good for fifty negroes a
year, but he was an inveterate gambler
and seldom had the proceeds of his
speculations long. The decoys received
800 apiece for the negroes they brought
In. on one occasion Tom delivered three
men. an eXhorter and two deacons whom
he had met at "A negro camp meeting n
northeastern Pennsylvania. He induced
these men to accompany him To New
York by giving them glowing accounts
OF the rich field for their efforts among
the members of their race in this city.
The horror OF the three when they
awoke in cells to learn that they We're
accused of murder may be imagined
They We're all four. Tom included, tried
for murder the next day and We're found