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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-17
Preliminary Meetings Arranged and
Business in General Be Taken
Up Tomorrow Entertain
ment Committee Busy
SUB STATION P. 0. ES-
TABLISHED AT CHURCH
Attandence Promised to Be Greater
Than Expected = Important
Announcement Of Com
mittee Meetings

Inc delegates attending the annual
Methodist conference are arriving r.
day in goodly numbers and by tonight
their numbers will be complete. The
greatest enthusiasm prevails among
arriving delegates and this conference
promises to be prolific of far-reachinq
results in all departments of the work.
The boards and committees are COM
plete in appointments and ready for
| active work which begins tomorrow
Wednesday,
The arriving delegates are being met
at depots by willing citizens, with We
hicles, and rapidly transferred to the
homes allotted them. The room and
board offerings are ample to entertain
the present arrivals, but it is suggest
ed that church members and others
who are prepared to accommodate one
or more delegates send in their names
and addresses to either ]. C. Jones or
Rev. Moss Weaver at the Methodist
church, as the attendance promises to
be large.
Postmaster Barefoot has arranged
to operate mail sub-station at the
Methodist church, where all mail for
delegates and on matters connected
with the conference will be immediate
ly delivered This will be great and
acceptable convenience
The proceedings of the conference
proper will formally open tomorrow
morning at $3.50, with Bishop w. B.
Murrah of Memphis, Tenn. presiding.
He will arrive in the city today. There
will be preliminary services, an open
ing sermon, at the Methodist church
tonight at 730 by the Rev. r. E.
Goodrich of St. Luke's church, Okla
homa City. The sermon will furnish
inspiration for the real work of the
conference.
The Rt. Rev. Dr. CT. Reid, lay lead
err Of Nashville, Tenn, will deliver
strong discourse next Wednesday eve-
ming at the Methodist church.
The following boards will meet daily
during conference at the locality
stated:
Bible Society Of Epworth-At Meth
odist church.
Board Of Educational Baptist
church.
Epworth League Board-at Metho-
dist church.
Joint Board of Finance-At Baptist
church.
Board of Missions-At Carnegie IL
brary.
Sunday School Board-At Methodist
church.
Church Extension-At Presbyterian
church
The following committees will meet
daily at Epworth Methodist church.
On admission; book and periodicals;
conference relation; distributing con-
ference journal; memoirs; Sabbath
observance; spiritual state of the
church, and on temperance.
| 1t can easily be understood from the
number of boards and committees that
this conference will be an extremely
busy one and it is urged that all mem
bers Of these bodies attend meetings
promptly. There is vast amount OF
business to be done with in a limited
. space of time.
The public is most earnestly invited
: to attend the church sermons during
the week not only for the spiritua
good that will be derived but also that
people may feel themselves an inte
grail part of the doings of the confer
ence.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-17
CARRANzA AGREED
ON ELIMINATION
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, Nov. 17.--Gen. Carran-
"a has agreed to eliminate himself un-
der certain conditions and Gutierrez
accepts, according to report by Sill
liman received today There is nc
confirmation of the report that Villa
will retire, but Secretary Bryan un
derstands Carranzas conditions in
clude Villas withdrawal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-17
JoHNsoN-wILLARD BOUT.

London, Nov. 17-Jack Curley an
nounced today that Jack Johnson had
signed articles of agreement to meet
Jess Willard for heavy weight cham
pionship of the world. The location
OF the fight and the date has not been
announced.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-17
GoMPERS RESOLUTION
is SWEEPING IN SCOPE

By United Press.
Philadelphia, Nov. 17.-The Comp
ers resolution asked a great confer
ence of organized labor to meet at the
same place and time when the Euro
pean peace is concluded for the pur
pose of laying foundation for more
lasting peace, protecting the interests
of the toilers and helping restore fra.
ternal relations. The resolution of the
independent labor party was quashed
An assessment was made for contin
uing organization among women work
ers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-17
VESSELS REPRoTED MISSING.
By United Press.

ny ChitcN ACooe
New York, Nov. l7.-Many vessels
are reported missing since last nights
seventy mile gale on the sea. Three
sehooners are ashore on Long Island.
the crews being saved daringly. An
ether schooner arriver at Norfolk,
| stripped Of her sails.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-17
THINKS COTTON WILL IMPROVE,
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, Nov. 17.-President
Wilson thinks that the cotton situa-
tion is working out satisfactorily and
believes present prices will soon inn
prove. He won't interfere with efforts
of southern congressman for prefer
ential legislation. stating that it is up
to congress itself.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-17
cannonading Through Dixmude.
Py United Press.

Paris. Nov 17.-Only cannonading
is reported today through Dixmude
and on the Ypres. But furious fight
ing continues op tle Aisne and in the
Argonne. Germans attempted to cross
the Aisne near Vailly. The French
mined deserted trenches. which ex-
ploded when Germans occupied them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-17
Germans Continue Attack.
By United Press.

Paris, Nov. 17.-Cannonading at
Flanders is violent and despite re-
pulses Germans continue the attack
about Ypres and South Bixschoote.
The Germans were defeated in an at
tempt to cross the Aisne near Vailly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-17
Germans Lose 100000.
By United Press.

London, Nov. 1.-THE Germans
have lost 100000 men in the last four
days fighting in Flanders, is. the es-
innate placed by the Mails corre-
spondent at Dunkirk. The fighting
continues in a severe blizzard and
while the allies lost heavily much pro
gress was made.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-17
Official Denial BY Germans.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Berlin, Nov. 17.--It was officially
denied here today that Germany had
refused to allow America to aid Bel
GUM in the matter of donating food
supplies to the sufferers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-17
CATTLE QUARANTINE EXTENDED

by United PreSS.
Washington, Nov. 1.-THE cattle
quarantine has been extended to the
state of Washington, A case of foot
and mouth disease has been found at
Spokane
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-17
10000 AustrIans in One Grave.

Amsterdam, Nov. 17-There are
probably 10000 Austrians buried in a
Galician trench. constituting one long
grave. 1t is six feet wide and four
miles long According to letter pub
lished here the bodies are laid side by
side in three layers. All graves are
unmarked and the unknown fate OF
many will rest in the long trench.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-17
W. c. T. U. is 40 YEARS OLD.
By United Press.

Cleveland, o., Nov. 17-Forty years
ago today, November IL, 1874, the Ma
tional Women's Christian Temperance
union was organized here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-17
= = = = + = = = t = + + y =
ARE MALIclousLY
SPREADING THE DlsEAs
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Lincoln, Nov. 17.-Federal
and state official in Nebraska
and Missouri are seeking two
foreigners who are said to he
carrying hypodermics and are
suspected of maliciously spread
ing the foot and mouth dis
ease among cattle. They we're
overheard to remark that there
wouldn't be much more beef
shipped to the war zone"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-17
NEW HEAD W. c. I. U.

BY United Press.
Atlanta. Nov. 17-Miss Anna Cor
don of Evanston, H., was elected pres
ident of the national w. C. T. U. today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-17
Roberts Funeral Thursday.
BY United Press.

London, Nov 1.-THE funeral OF
Gen. Roberts. highest official in Eng
lands army, who died at the front
Sunday, will be held publically at st.
Paul's Thursday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-17

man. The. Turkish reserves were an
initiated and the Turkish offensive
completely failed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-17
Turks Attack British Troops.

Constantinople Nov. Turks at
tackled British Indian troops at Fac
and killed and wounded one thousand.
is an official report received here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-17
Russian warships in Black sea.
BY United Press.

Petrograd, Nov. 17,--Russian war
ships are in the Black sea aiding land
forces to lombard the rear flanks or
the Turks on the coast road near Lii
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-17

BY United Press.
Copenhagen, Nov. l7.-It is reported
here that the Russian fleet has left
Helsingfore to engage the Germans.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-17
Desperate Battle at RysoIdar.

BY United Press.
Petrograd Nov. IA desperate
battle is in progress at Bysoldar and
Neidenberg. The German diversion
toward Plock has been checked.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-17
TO AID PENNILEss BELeIANs.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE immi-
grafton authorities have relaxed the
rules in order to aid penniless Bel
gians coming to this country. Several
plans have found them work in the
south.
The evening world., 1914-01-28

wifs ana twe-year-cid son. on his way
to Chicago. where he has q Job as a
machinist waiting for him. Schubert
took his family 10 hotel In West
street. the name Of which he does not
know. and lodged there Monday night
Yesterday he started out to sec the
town, and late in the afternoon he woke
up in n saloon on the Bowery minus n
gold watch and chain and 500 In cash
He suspected two men with whom he
had been drinking and started out to
The evening world., 1914-01-28
LIT ron HAND LUCK IS HIS.

~ ARs ~ . medal for the hard luck
4 nmoesaehip Otto Schubert. under ar
~ - Police Hsadquarters charged
- carrying . loaded revolver. IL an
0g0une claimant for Il Schubert 10 q
l4gAUsr n New York.
Z - 1T herv last Monday on the White
~ 0ner Cedric from Germany with his
The evening world., 1914-01-28

hand.
policeman saw him wildly cruising about
with the revolver prominently displayed
Schubert wac ipcohercnt then, but was
able to tell his story this morning. We
was arraigncd In Centre Street Police
Court and held, despite his protests that
he did not know ~ was against the law
to carry n revolver In New York. Dc.
tectives were sent out to ind the West
street hotel In which Schubert left his
wife and young son.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-02-18

Made Of steel, like cut, folds into D
snsli compact package, rnbber-tired.
with Boston leather top and upholstering.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-02-18
~ Piece Dinner Set Free.

purchase will absolutely free this
piece conditions attached
grade complete Dinner
would the finest table This offer obtains whether purchase
for week piap.s
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-02-18
Genuine Cedar *Chesr, $3.50

Here very latest patterns Cedar h7sts Mace
throughout of Genuine Red Tennessee Cedar perfectly
finished Absolutely moth and vermnproof Is spacious
and large and has sliding drawer Bound oa the outside
with bands of FURNISHED copper In many sizes. Prices
from s1S up. -*..'
The chronicle=news., 1914-11-16
NEW YORK COTTON
EXCHANGE REOPENS.

New York. Nov. lG.-Thc reopen
ing of the cotton exchange after
three and half months of l'quida-
ton and adjustment following the
sudden closing Of last July, attract
ed large crowd of members on the
floor. Old and new style contracts
were dealt and this caused some con
fusion, but generally speaking trad
ing progressed very smoothly and
prices fairly steady after some early
irreSularity. Old style December
contracts opened below Is which
meant that the contracts taken over
by the corporation would 30 into the
hands OF the syndicate and later sold
off to 7.3G but old style contracts
ruled generally steady with March
selling around T,SJ and sos. There
was considerable trading in old style
December and January contracts but
business was comparatively quiet in
the later new style deliveries with
The chronicle=news., 1914-11-16

now stretches to the south of Dix
nude to a point five kilometcrs
,thrce miles, north of Bixschootc.
THE forces of the enemy which
endeavored to cross the canal he
tween the region of DiNmudc and
BixschOote all were driven back be-
yond the bridges. a German rcsi-
ment was completely destroyed at a
point to the south of BiXschootc.
TO the southeast OF Tprcs two
other German attacks We're rcpulsed.
On our Fart we have taken the of
fensive and rcconqucred certain
points of support which the enemy
some days ago succeeded in captur-
ing.
"Between the Lys and the Disc
only operations of minor Importance
and progress made by our advanced
positions have occurred.
"ln the region of the Aisne and in
the Champagne country there have
been artillery exchanges without re-
suit.
In the Argonne the town of st.
bert has again been attacked by the
Germans, but without success.
'.In the region OF st. Mihiel a sur
prise attack undertaken by the en-
emy against Aprcmont resulted in
failure.
"There has been little activity in
the Vosges."
The chronicle=news., 1914-11-16

PetroSrai. Nov. l6.-Thc Russian
to advices received here from the
front is being assisted materially by
cold weather. which enables the
troops to move mora rapidly.
Relief societies in Petrograd and
other Russian cities are bending ev-
Dummies clothed with the uniforms
OF captured Germans are placed
about to attract attention. Here and
there on the streets small tables are
set up for the receipt of contribu-
tions and the distribution of war lit
craturc.
Dispatches to Petrosrad papers in
dieate that the Germans are making
slow progress along the line which
extends from the river Warthc across
the Vistula to the southern frontier
of east Prussia. 80 miles west of
Thorne. The new front extends
over distance of 800 miles from
the Warthe to the extreme north
eastern section of east Prussia. The
, be feeling its way. The center of
the line is stubbornly resisting the
determined advance of the Russians.
The left wing is protected to some
extent by the broken character of
the country and by complicated ar
tificial Qualifications.
Nav srba ErnncI pffi /.
cial announcement given out in Par
is this afternoon saws that yester-
day along the User canal between
Nieuport and DiXmude the fighting
was limited to artillery exchanges.
| The Germans, who endcavored tC
cross the User canal between Dix
nude and Bixschoote, were driven
back, and German regiment wa,
destroyed south OF Bixschoote. Two
German attacks near Yprcs were re
pulsed and the French have taker
the offensive and driven the encm,
from positions taken by them severa
days ago.
On the remained of the line thcr,
have been artillery exchanges an,
engagements OF relativelwy mino
Importance.
The text of the communication FOL
lows:
During the day of yestcrda.
along the User canal from Nieupor
to the country up to the river fron
Dixmudc the fighting was limite'
to artillery exchanges.
THE country having been furthe
inundated, the submerged territor,
The chronicle=news., 1914-11-16
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Chicago. Nov. Reports that
bids We're highest in more than II
fortnight tended to put strength into
wheat. After opening to . off to
! to &c, prices made Il slight general
gain and then stcadies at little
above Saturday nights level
Cold weather had Il bcarish effect
on the corn market. The opening
which varied from to cents lower
was followed by an additional moder-
ate decline.
Oats showed sympathy with the
weakness of corn.
Packers buying rallier provisions.
The close was steady, ! to to
, to cents net lower.
Theclos Z was steady at : to &c
decline.
The chronicle=news., 1914-11-16
TROOPERS INJURED
tos,ti,.sA srsn pass l.,

been conquered by man in heavier
than air machine. Heth is the first
man to make really successful
flight in this vicinity. Saturday Heth
bade three flights which were be-
yond criticism. The first flight was
only Of few minutes duration and
was for the purpose OF testing the
air. The second flight lasted for
fully Is minutes and in this flight
Heth scared gracefully into the air
to an altitude Of fully 1000 feet
higher than Trinidad, apd then
would suddenly swoop down to with
in few feet of the ground only to
rise again in another ascension just
as thrilling. In the third flight
Lieutenant w. A. Robertson of Troop
c. was Heth's passenger in long
nearby hills and skirted the Sun
flower valley only to startle the
peaceful farmers by his unique exhi-
bitions OF daring in the air while
carrying passenger.
The Judges of the events were
Mayor w. p. Dunlavy. w. l.. Wills,
James McKeough. Charles Bailey and
c. e. Whitescarver. The results Of
Sundays field events follow:
Five mile motorcycle race: Chas'
teen, Excelsior, first: Ebert john
son. Pope. second: J. II. Mcdonald.
Indian, third. Time, 7:11.
Jumping contest: Rose. machine
gun troop. first; Kurbe, Troop D.
second: Popowsky, Troop c, third.
Rescue race: Ryan and Reilly,
Troop ID, first: Bridge and Britton,
Troop b. second: Suffers and
Brown, machine gun troop. third.
Ten mile motorcycle race: Chas-
teen, Excelsior, first; Johnson, Pope
second; Mcdonald. Indian, third
Time. 1929. .1l
Guidon relay race: Troop c. first
Troop A. second: Troop ID. third
Roman race: Troop C. first; Troor
d. second: Troop A. third. Time
1904. ....-,.,
Five mile motorcycle race: Chas
teen, Excelsior. first; Johnson, Pope
second; Mcdonald, Indian third
Time 1:14.
Flat. race: Maslin. Troop c. first;
Hockady, Troop D..second; Goodrich
Troop B, third. Time: 599.
"A completes lii, 81 saturday Vi Win
The chronicle=news., 1914-11-16
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.

Chicago. Nov. lG-llogs-Rc-
ceipts 5000; unsettled; few sales
40 to 80 points higher than Novcm-
Der C: prospects OF lower prices later.
Bulk S7.T0 to $500; heavy $3.50 to
$50: pigs $3.50 to $3.50.
Cattle-Receipts 1000. strong;
10 cents higher: becves $3.50 to
S1l. 90: steers 1915 to $3.50: calves
$3.50 to Sll.00.
sheep - Receipts 2,2Oo: slow at
about the prices current November
&. Sheep s5.15 to $3.50; lambs
$50 to 1925.
The chronicle=news., 1914-11-16

The text of the communication fol-
lows:
In the western arena of the war
both sides showed only moderate ac-
| tivity yesterday on account of the
| storm.
In Flanders our attacks are pro-
crossing slowly, but in the forest of
| Argonne we have obtained further
| important successes. The fighting in
the east continues. Yesterday our
troops. operating in east Prussia
repulsed the enemy in the region
south of Stalluponen. Troops from
west Prussia successfully resisted the
advance of Russian forces at Soldau
and after a successful battle at Lip
no, drove them back in the direction
of Plork.
Strong Russian forces are ad-
| vancins along the right bank OF the
Vistula river. In this fighting we
made 500 prisoners and captured ten
machine guns up to yesterday.
| "A decision has been arrived at in
the battle which has been going on
for the last few days in continuation
of our successes at Wloclawek. in
Russian Poland on the Vistula. 30
miles northwest of Plock. where sew
eral Russian army corps in opposi-
tion to us were driven back beyond
kutno.
According to the present reports
we made $4,000 prisoners and cap
tured over twenty machine guns. as
well as some cannon. the number Of
ct19l2P :pes ms,anga- 12S 1913 1888
| Paris, Nov 16.--A semi-Official
explanation of the French position in
| the forest of Argonne was given out
in Paris this afternoon. 1t said:
"The fighting line has not
changed perceptibly in the last two
months. The French and German
trenches are separted at some
points by a distance not exceeding
so yards. Infantry fire is constant
ly going on. while all the expedients
OF siege operations are being utilized
This siege resembles greatly that Of
Sebastapol. Daily engagements oc.
cur, resulting sometimes in bending
either the French or the German po.
sitions back for Il distance of 15O
yards.
"Thc casualties have been very
heavy for both opposing armies. bu,
here as elsewhere the German losses
certainly have been superior to those
of the French"
This explanation was brought
forth by the publication in the Ger.
man press of statement to the ef.
feet that the French had been CON-
The chronicle=news., 1914-11-16

ners in all the events follows:
Five mile motorcycle: First. Ev-
ert Johnson, Pope; second, George
Wilson, Blue Thor: third. J. II. Nc
Donald. Indian. Time 1922.
Second event. high jumping over
hurdles by United States troops:
Winning team, Privates Monahan
and Leffler. machine gun platoon:
second. Sergeants Dickler and Buck
ner. Troop b. third. Sergeant Doran
and Farrier Woodson, Troop d.
Third event: Rescue race by fed
cral troops: Winning team. Heath
field and Scarbo. machine gun pla-
toon: second, Spear and Miller, Troop
d; third, Suit and Gideon. headquar-
ter's department.
Fourth event: Spectacular aero
plane flights by Aviator Eugene
Heth.
Fifth event. ten mile motorcycle
race: First. Evert johnson. Pope:
second. George Wilson. Blue Thor:
third, j. II. Mcdonald, Indian. Time,
15:25a.
Sixth event: Frank Miller, world S
premier rifle shot in wonderful eXhi-
bition. racing about the track in an
Overland automobile driven by Har-
10 Bennett.
Seventh event: GuidOn relay race
between federal troops: Winner
Troop d team, second, machine gun
platoon: third, Troop b.
Eighth event. flat race between
horsemen from the four troops: Won
by Private Gouslaw, Troop A; Sec
ond, Sergeant Ruder. Troop Cs third.
Private O'Connor. Troop d.
Ninth event: Aviator Heth in
sensational dips and spiral aerial
flights.
Tenth event. special five mile mo.
torcyclc race: First, George Wilson,
Blue Thor: second. Evert Johnson,
Pope: third. Bun Chasteen. Excel
sior.
Eleventh event. Roman race
horseman from each troop standing
on barks OF two horses. Result was q
spectacular finish. the mounts from
Troops A and B finishing in dead
heat. Third. Troop c. Time fol-
half mile. 8ih seconds.
Twelfth event. passenger carrying
flight: Lieutenant w. A. Robertson
o Troop G made n ten minutef light
with Aviator Heth.
The chronicle=news., 1914-11-16
DENVER LIVESTOCK.

ceipts 1900: market strong to 25t
higher. Beef steers $3.50 to $3.50:
cows and heifers $500 TO $6.1O;
stockers and feeders $d.25 to $3.50;
calves $3.50 to $500.
Hogs-tcceipts 1000; steady;
market stead: top $7.75; bulk $7iJ
to S7.55.
Sheep Receipts 500: market
steady. ycarlings S5.1o to $3.50:
wethers $5.25 to 5000; lambs $500
to $500; ewes $4.T5 to $3.50.
Cattlc--Rcccipts $4,000. higher
prime fed steers $1,000 to Sl1.oo.
The chronicle=news., 1914-11-16

evidence of some investment buying.
while there seemed to be very little
selling pressure.
Cotton-Dccembe old style-to-
days opcning-I.iG to 80; closing
July 81. 1850.
ingI as: new 80 to I,Sj; closing
July 81, 1870.
March new style-today opening
-7.S5 to SS; closing July 81.
He.
July new style-today' opening
= 80 bid: closing July 81. ...
October new style-today's open
ing-S.iO.
Opening tone steady.