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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-17
In Final Round on Occupation Tax
Burton Springs a Surprise
Motion to Pass Over Veto
Withdrawn
WHAT CAUSES LEAK
In WATER MAINS?
Superintendent Of Street Railway
Denies Electricity Going Astray
Relief for Unemployed Asked
Other Matters Considered

Last night at the meeting of the city
council, Mayor J. B. Burton handed
the knockout to the ordinance passed
at the alst meeting OF the council, lift
ipg the occupation tax from all bus
mess enterprise in Chiokasha, except
stipulated few. via the veto route,
this being the third time the mayor
has used the veto power vested in
lin on the ordinance in question.
II is thought probable that the one
put over last night by the mayor will
produce a lasting sleep to the ordin-
mce, as at the last moment when an
attempt was made 20 pass the veto
over the mayors head, he slipped an
ace out OF his sleeve and raxed in the
whole pot. All members Of the coun-
eii We're present except Ed Evans. Fol-
lowing the veto OF the ordinance by
the mayor, motion was made by 7.
J. Driggers, seconded by c. C. Goet-
ting to pass the measure over the
mayors head. The motion was never
put to vote Mayor Burton called for
an opinion from City Attorney Ham
nerly as to whather or not council
men directly Interested in a question
would be allowed 10 vote. Mr.. Ham
merly stated that such was against
the laws defining the duties and pow
ers of the city council Reference
was made to section in the compiled
cldip ices Of the city that says inI
substance that councilman shall
have no vote on a question that he .sI
directly Interested in from a business
point Of view
AS pool halls were among the bust
ness houses placed on che free list by
the ordinance, and as Mr.. Driggers is
the proprietor Of pool hall. the rul-
ing made Mr.. Driggers ineligible to a
vote. He stated that he was unaware
Of such a ruling and withdrew his
motion.
G. W. Petty, chairman Of the water
committee, reported that he had taken
the matter OF the leak in the water
mains under Chickasha avenue be-
tween Third. and Fourth streets, up
with Mr.. Wadsworth, superintendent
Of the Chickasha Street railway and
that in the street car superintendent's
opinion the leaks were not caused by
tire electric current according to the
Continued on Page rhree.l
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-17

vas about two years old, and there he
grew to manhood. While still quite a
young man he came to Chickasha, To-
eating in 1894, and he practiced his
profession here till death ended his
career. He was married in 1898 to
Miss Carrie Fisher, who died about
a year later.
Mr.. Fechheimer was a 32nd degree
Mason, Shriner, a member OF the
order Of Elks and Knights OF Pythias.
He took prominent part in Republi-
can politics and was widely known
the state. His law prac-
tice was large and he was an indefa-
tigable worker. His death is pro-
fornd shock to the community where
he lived so long and where he had
hosts of friends.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-17
Hitch in Deal
With Huertd

parment and it was generally agreed
In executive quarters that Gen. Huer
ta's compliance with the American de-
mand had dissipated tense situation
No orders to the American fleet to
change its course will be given until
the final details Of the salute have
been arranged.
In less than forty-eight hours after
President Wilson had ordered the At
lantic and Pacific fleets to Mexican
waters and had informed Gen. Huerta
that unless a salute was fired to atone
for the repeated offenses against the
dignity OF the United States there
would be serious consequences, the
answer came-a complete acceptance
Of the demand or the Washington
government.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-17
FEDERAL
GENERALS
Are SLAIN

Telegram BY United Press.
Iorreon. Mexico, April l7.-With
Generals Mas and Campo reported
dead, Gen. Yelasco so badly wounded
that he may die, and two other fed
eral generals wounded. three divisions
OF the federal army are retreating east
today after six hours battle at Ben
ayides station The.e losses yester-
day were close to one thousand dead
ana prisoners.
In all Villa has about three thousand
prisoners. who we're captured about
san Pedro. rhe five American news
paper men reported captured by
Cstega are missing and are believed
to have escaped.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-17
Telegram BY Dnited Press.

Telegram BY Dnited Press.
Washington. April 1T.-Secretary
Iisan today declared the Mexican sit.
uation to be Encouraging but not fin.
Ishcd. He refused to state when the
exchange OF saiutes would take place.
The Atlantic fleet will continue its
journey to Tsmpico. The Virginia,
Rhode Island and Georgia are now at
the navy yard. and are 10 20 as soon
as possible.
Secretary Tumulty stated today that
Huerta was asking for certain conces-
sions in relation to other points in
dispute.
The Cnited States government
Thursday night accepted Gen. Huerta's
offer to salute the Stars and Stripes
as an apology for the arrest OF Amer
lean bluejackets at Tampico a week
ago The Huerta governments salute
% the American flag will be answered
with salute to the tri-color of the
Mexican nation.
Huerta's offer and request for q re.
turn salute caused President Wilson
to ask for an opinion from the coun-
sellor OF the state department and
navy department officials. All report
Ell that It was the invariable custom
an naval practices to return salute
and cited preeedeats The president
also was informed that Rear Admiral
MAYO. on making his original demand
for a salute. agreed TO return the
courtesy
Mr.. Wilson said a return of a salute
under such circumstances did not in
voive recognition Of the Huerta gov
ernment but was merely an act Of the
same character as grasping the hand
Of an individual who was apologizing
as he extended il.
Secretary Bryan, too took the view
that the American salute would be
given to the flag Of the Mexican ma
ton. just as much respected by the
constitutionaIists as the Huerta gov
ernment. and no technical recognition
was involved.
Precedents in which the United
States returned the salute OF other
nations who apologized to it were
cited at the White House and navy de
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-17
IS
HANKERINC
FOR WAR
Telegram by United Press.

New York, April 17.-That Gen HUI
erta is anxious for declaration OF war
with the United States as part OF
his plan 10 save his otherwise doom
"a government and that this explains
m part his attitude in the Tampico
incident IS the word cabled TO the
United Press today by It's Mexico city
correspondent who Nas been in close
touch with the situation there during
the past year
The message came in code and so
escaped the censors. II was of neces-
sity very brief Il was the first news
dispatch out or Mexico City since the
crisis.
The massage stated that Huerta was
in constant conference with the cab-
net ana congress.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-17
Demands Gun for Gun in Firing Of
Salute But President Wilson
viii Make No More
Concessions
FLEET CONTINUES
MOVE TO MEXICO
Bryan Says Situation is Encour-
aging but Incident Not Yet
, Closed President Aban-
dons Proposed Trip
TeIegram by unlted preas.

Telegram by United Press.
Washington, April i7.-on leaving
rsotracted cabinet session Secretary
BRYAN declared that the latest hitch
in the Mexican crisis was not so ser
ious as to threaten a break-off in ne
gotiations with Hmerta
He said he was hopeful that the en-
tire matter would be settled SO he
eeaid leave for Florida tonight
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-17

LIFE OF
mitchell
,+*++++++++++++
Telegram by United Press.

+ Telegram by United Press. +
f. New York. April ll An at 1.
+ tempt was made to assassinate =
:: Mayor Mitchell this afternoon +
+ as he was leaving the city hail. !.
4 The shot missed Mitchell but I.
+ struck and wounded Corpora i.
+ ton Counsel Polk. +
+ The assassin was an old man J.
4. and caught by Mitchell himself !.
+ The mayor was just stepping Z.
+ into his auto when the shot =
+ was fired L
Mitchell leaped out OF his ar as the
shot was fired and seized man with
a smoking revolver
Apparently Polk was seriously hurt.
There was an enormous MONDAY crowd
in the city hall square, The first re-
Iort was that the mayor was struck
but the mayor denied this. Mitchell
took charge of the situation. calmly
directing the polio, the mayor person
ally leading the assailant to the sta
ton.
Polk was carried into the city hall.
Mayor Mitchell stated that Polks
wound was ugly but not serious.
The would-be assassin refuses to
give his name but is said to be David
Rose. He is about SO years old.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-17
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses issued yesterday
evening" Warren Wagner, aged 34.
Chickasha, and Miss Josephine Wight
man, aged 26, Chickasha.
William j. Schmidt, aged 21, Chick
asha. ana Miss Corine Nightengale,
aged is, verden.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-17
WEDDING MAY Z.
relegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Washington, April 17.-An of
flcial statement from the
White House today states that
Eleanor Wilson is to marry
Secretary McAdoo May Z. Only
the vice president and wife and
the immediate family are to be
present
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-17
Telegram BY United Press


Washington. April l7.-IIuerta has
Iavleyed again. He demands that his
salute shall be returned gun for gun
simultaneously Administration offic-
ials announced privately that Wilson
would not accept this stipulation
All the battelships are to continue on
Tie way to Mexico rs originally order
ed This hitch came al the eleventh
hour Wren mfIcials considered the
serious situation closed Wilson post
rcned his trIn % White sulphur
Officials here say they expeci the
ahcw Of force made by tho United
States 70 influence fluerta in future
cealings with this county, Il is be-
licsed that hereafter this government
win continue to deal more fayorably
with any offenses against foreigners
ia Mexico.
Wilson believes now that the HUI
erta government cannot last much
ienger Wilson and Bryan are both
satisfied WITH the present attitude Of
Carranza aud villa toward foreigners
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-17
PENN. OIL PRICE CUT.

Telegram by United Press.
Pittsburg. April i7-Pennsylyania
crude oil was cut ten cents barrel
today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-17
eoETAALs TO TESTIFY.
Telegram py united Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Washington, April i7.-Col Goeth-
ais has been summoned to testify be-
fore the senate committee on the Pan,
anna tolls repeal He is expected TO
fasor repeal,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-17
TEN DIE IN FIRE.

Telegram by United Press.
New York, April l7.-Ten are dead,
eight missing and five seriously burn
ed as result OF an Eighth avenue
apartment house fire early today.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
j. 5. ROAD CHIEFS
MAP ROUTE To
ATLANTA

WASHINGTON. Jan. 30.-The pre-
liminary itinerary OF the scouting
party which is to determine the route
for the great highway from Wash
ington to Atlanta, which is to be
maintained urder the supervision OF
the United States Government as the
first practical experiment in Federal
aid. was givea out by Secretary j. f.
Pennybacker, of the American High
way Association. to-day.
Director Logan Waller Page. Of the
Office of Public Roads, which Is
working in conjunction with the
American Highway Association. has
assigned three Government engineers
to work on the roads. and the fixed
headquarters of these engineers will
also he determined as a result of the
scouting trip.
According to the announcement of
Mr.. Pennybacker to-day. 1t has been
definitely deciCed to start from Rich
mond, Va, on the morning of Febru-
airy Is. The road from Washington
to Richmond will not be in condition
for the scouting trip, although the
complete Improvement of the road is
contemplated, with the necessary
funds already provided
The Government party will make
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
MAN WEDDING At
50 IS A FOOL,
SAYS ROSSER

Before nightfall the hearing before
Auditor James l.. Anderson. of the
Crawford will case, will be complet-
ed. All of the lawyers concerned
have presented their arguments and
at l O'Clock Colonel J. S. James. chief
counsel for the As heirs law, began
the closing speech.
When he finishes the case will be
entirely in the hands of the auditor
who will have the month of February
in which to make his decision and end
one of the hardest fought cases in
the history of Atlanta civil courts.
Every man is fool" said Colonel
Luther z. Rosser, in his speech for
Mrs. Crawford, who marries over
the age of so. but that is no reason
that man who marries at an ad
vanced age is insane"
Colonel Burton Smith. who closed
for the defense, referred to Judge
Emory Speer in attacking the test :
mony of Cora Cash, who said that
she thought Crawford insane be-
cause he was domineering and stub
born.
The hearing began at 9 O'Clock at
the old courthouse. Colonel p. II.
Brewster made the first argument for
Mrs. Crawford
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
MEAT CAUSE Of
KIDNEY TROUBLE
Take Salts to Flush Kidneys if
Back Hurts or Bladder
Bothers.

If you must have your meat every
day, eat it, but flush your kidneys with
salts occasionally, says a noted author
ity who tells us that meat forms uric
acid which almost paralyZes the kid
neys in their efforts to eXpel 1t from
the blood They become sluggish and
weaken, then you suffer with a dull
misery in the kidney region sharp pains
in the back or sick headache, dizziness.
your stomach sours tongue is coated
and when the weather is bad you have
rheumatic twinges. The urine gets
cloudy. full of sediment. the channels
often get sore and irrtated. obliging
YOU to seek relief two or three times
during the night.
To neutralize these irritating acids,
to cleanse the kidneys and flush of the
body's urinous waste get four ounces
of lad Salts from any pharmacy here;
take tablespoonful in a glass of wa
ter before breakfast for a few days
and your kidneys will then act fine.
This famous salts is made from the acid
of grapes and lemon juice. combined
with litha. and has been used for gem
erations TO flush and stimulate sluggish
kidneys. also to neutraiZe the acids in
urine, so il no longer irritates, thus end
ing bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, can not in
jure, and makes a delightful efferves-
cent lithia- water drink.-Advt
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
COLD WAVE DUE
HERE SATURDAY
Weather Forecaster Expects
Temperature to Drop to Freez-
ing or Below After Rain.

1t was good and warm and muggy
Friday mornirg-62 degrees officially
at o'clock. But it is going to be
good and cool Saturday morning. or
c. F. VonHerrmann. weather director
is very much mistaken.
II might be. called cold-cold and
clear, with the thermometer standing
very near the freezing mark, and
maybe a notch or two below it.
Saturday should be a fine day. "
Mr.. VonHerrmann said. 1T will seem
much colder than it really is, on ac-
count of the unreasonable warmth OF
Friday Also, it probably will rain
Friday night. clearing off as the night
wears on, and getting colder"
Mr.. VonHeIrmann said the fine
weather was pretty sure to last over
Sunday continuing cool and fair.
From this distance Monday also
looks like fine day." he added, and
it will be warming up somewhat by
that time"
Duluth, Mimi was about the only
really chilly place in the United
States Friday morning. turning up
with a temperature OF II degrees be-
low zero. A warm wave meanwhile
had got itself started, up in the
Northwest. and that is the temperins
influence that Mr.. VonHerrmann ex-
poets TO come down this way and
take the edge off the chill of the next
two or three DAYS.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30

its first stop at Petersburg and will
there confer with the officials of
Chesterfield and Dinwiddie Counties.
From Petersburg the party will go to
Lawrenoeville, spending the night
there, the next morning making
Boydton, where a meeting has been
arranged. In the afternoon there will
be a meeting at Clarksville.
In North Carolina, while the com
plete itinerary has not yet been ar
ranged, it is certain that there will be
meetings at oxford. Durham, Raleigh,
Fayetteville. Pinehurst and Rocking
ham. In South Carolina there Will
probably be meetings at Cheraw,
Darlington, Columbia and Aiken. The
route that will be taken by the scout
ing party between Augusta and At
lanta in Georgia has not yet been de-
termined definitely and consequently
it is not known where stops will be
made.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
Southerners Treat Their Wives
Better Than Northerners Treat
Theirs, She Declares.

Miss Nina Melville, being an actress
and a young woman of exceeding
grace and beauty, probably never will
have to advertise for a husband, but
if she ever does. there'll be something
in the want" columns like this:
Wanted husband; must have
been born and reared in the South.
Triflers save stamps"
Because" Miss Melville affirms, "a
Southern man is the ideal husband,
and when the orchestra plays Here
Comes the Bride with me in the
leading role, it must be son Of
Dixie who is keeping step with me.
And | won't care whether he has Il
bank roll or whether he has 10 cents
and owes all IF tiff he's the right
man.
Girls are more likely TO find the
right man among the men of the Sun
ny South than among the men of the
North, and I've seen enough of the
Southern people to know that; and
that is why I've made up my mind
that when | change my name a home
in Dixie must go with the change.
Southern men know how to treat
their wives. They make them sharers
in their joys, not their sorrows only,
and they do not consider them mere
chattels. They are allowed some men
tai as well as physical freedom ano
are treated like comrades, no. merely
glorified cooks!"
OF course. Miss Melville says that
when she finds the right mama
Southern man-she will quit the
stage. Right now. however, she is
playing in Mrs. Fiske's company
which comes to the Atlanta soon.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
Detective Appeals
False Arrest Case
To Test State Law

Following his conviction at Gaines<
vile on the charge of false arrest,
Detective Eugene A. Coker, of ATTAIN
Ia, returned home Friday to await the
appeal of his case to higher court.
This appeal was taken to test the
validity of the Legislatures act in
1906 when it changed Atlanta's char
ter to give police officers of the city
arresting power throughout the State.
Coker was found guilty after two
hours and fined $50. He gave 500
appeal bond. Last April Cocker or
rested II. H. Griggs Gainesville
merchant and broker, and brougnr
him back to Atlanta without notifying
the Gainesville police. Cocker has been
police officer in Atlanta for ten
wears.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30

in lit a match and we looked around
and then started out. AS we were
leaving somebody shot u.s."
Young Underwood was more con-
cerned over the fate of young Holmes
The shooting of the two boys came
as climax to sensational series of
burglaries of East Atlanta stores that
nave puzzled the police and created
considerable excitement among the
merchants of the section.
Late Thursday afternoon Chief
Beavers heard that an attempt would
be made Thursday night to rob the
store OF Marbut & Minor, two blocks
from the grocery store of Waggoner
d Waldrop, where the shooting oc-
Cured The Chief sent Policemen
Gresham, Womack and two others to
the Marbut & Minor store, with in
structions to stay in the place all
night.
Merchants on Guard.
While the officers We're hiding in
the Marbut & Minor store, G. H.
Waggoner and O. O. Waldrop. whose
store has been burglarized four times
in the last month, were sitting on
sacks of feedstuff in the rear of their
own store, shotguns across their
knees, determined to guard their own
property and not trust to the police
to catch the burglars. For five nights
the two men have been vigilantly
guarding their store. staying until af-
ter midnight each time, until We'd
nesday night, when they remained in
the place all night.
About $3.50 o'clock the men heard
soft footsteps upon the porch of The
store, at the front. One of the young
burglars stumbler as he climbed upon
the porch, and the noise brought the
two merchants, crouching in the
shadows with their hands upon the
triggers of their guns, fully alert
Waggoner and Waldrop rose to their
feet and leveled their guns at the
door as they heard the burglars pick
ing at the lock. A moment later and
the door swung open. The burglars
softly closed the door and stepped
forward into the store. One of them
struck a match and raised it above
his head. At the same instant he
caught sight of Waggoner and Wal
drop and of the leveled guns He
dropped the match with cry of
fright, and both merchants fired.
Waggoner and Waldrop hastily re-
loaded their guns and ran forward
Both Holmes and Underwood were
lying on the floor, the former uncon-
scious and the latter moaning with
pain and begging them not to shoot
again.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
BOY SHOT AS He BREAKS
INTO STORE DIES; YONNC
PAL, WOUNDED, IN JAIL

Trapped and shot down apparent
ly while seeking to loot the store of
U. fl. Waggoner and O. o. Waldrop,
in East Atlanta, Frank Holmes, 10
years old, died Friday morning in
Grady Hospital without making any
statement to the officers or the hos
pital authorities
None of his family was at the bed
side when he passed away. His
mother was Frustrated with grief at
her home, No. l54 Powell street, and
was unable to come to her dying sons
side. The lads brother and sister had
been to see him, but had left few
minutes before he died.
1t developed Friday that three
plainclothesmen Of the police depart
ment had been shadowing Holmes,
his companion, Harry Underwood of
No 70 Carroll street, and a third
youth, whom the police now are seek
ing.
Seen at Nearby Store.
The boys had been seen hanging
about the store of Marbut & Minor,
near the store that the boys entered
The lads evidently changed their
minds and entered the store of Wal
drop & Waggoner.
1T was just crazy idea that came
to us while we were walking around"
young Underwood said Friday morn
ing. 81 guess we wanted to know
whether we had nerve enough to be
burglars. We didn't intend to steal
anything, and we didn't need any
thing; we both work and our families
are not destitute by any means.
81 don't know who suggested that
we enter the store, whether it was
Frank or myself. We have been
cnums for several years, and are al
ways together
Didn't Intend to Steal, He Says.
Last night we were walking
around town after work, like we al
WAYS do, and we passed the store
where we were shot. Maybe | sug-
gested that we see if we could get in,
and maybe Frank suggested it; but
anyway. we walked up on the porch
and wrenched the lock open and went
into the store, without any intention
of stealing anything. When we got