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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-06
pIrIaIhIe Meets Disaster.

by United Press.
Brussels, Aug. 6.-The German dirig-
ihle ZeDnelin while pasisng over the
Herye plateau Notifications was hit by
u she'll from a specially designed gun,
The dirigible fell and the crew Of
twenty-six men were killed. It was
1900 feet in the air when the gun at
the Belgian fort hit 1t.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-06
French Women at Work.

FrT'~H WVTHtH dI WOTk,
BY United Press.
Paris, Aug, 6.-The emergency Gre
ated by drafting men to go TO war is
being met by women who are taking
the places Of men as clerks, conduc-
tors and walters. A score OF hotels
are closed ON account OF the lack OF
engine room help. Society women are
taking in destitute families and are
furnishing food
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-06
German Losses
in Battle with
Belgians Heavy
Kaiser Demands that Italy Keep Pledge
or Be Attacked--Airmen Do Effec-
tive Work at Liege--Big Ger
man Dirigible is Brought
Down
By United Press.

BY United Press.
London, Aug 6.--War against Italy
Is expected to be the kaisers next
declaration.
Germany has demanded that Italy
either keep her pledged word and as.
sist Germany or be included in the
list OF German enemies.
Officials IN London, and Paris be-
lieved that Italy win remain neutral
and win accept the kaiser's challenge
70 battle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-06
BY United Press.

New York, Aug. 6.-The Lusitania
wirelessed that the Essex was being
followed by German cruiser. The
Eessex Immediately left Halifax
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-06
German vesseIs captured.

By United Press.
London, Aug. 6.-Seveniy-fiye Ger
man merchant vessels have been cap
tured by the British, according 70 Of
ficlai reports
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-06

Amsterdam. Aug ga dispatch to
the HandelsbIadt from Maestricht
says:
@S1fsyp fighting on the Belgian from
tier continues. The sound of heavy
guns is distinctly heard here. The
smoke cf the battle is visible from
the church steeples.
CONTINUED on Page Three.i
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-06

by United Press.
Halifax, Aug 6.-The Mauretania
and the Cedric put in here and escap-
cd the German cruisers. The Maure-
tania is conveyed by the Essex.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-06

BY United Press.
Washington, Aug e.-The Austrian
ambassador ordered that the consul
ates obtain no recruits in this country
rs Il would be impossible for them TO
leave Atlantic ports because OF the
neutrality laws
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-06

Paris, Aug. 6.-Two regiments of
German uhlans have been destroyed
by the Belgian army, according to an
official announcement given out by
the French war office this evening.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-06

Rome, Aug. 6.-Reports say the
German cruisers Gooben and Breslau
were not captured as reported but are
safe near Messina, Sicily.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-06
preadnauaht to SANDY Hook.

BY United Press.
New York, Aug. s.-The American
dreadnaught Florida was hastily or
dered to Sanity Hook to prevent the
violation Of the neutrality laws by for
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-06

Brussels, Aug. 6.-The war office
here estimated the German losses in
the fighting at Liege to be upwards Of
seven thousand
Two thousand were captured with
their guns. The Germans also sus-
aimed another defeat at Liers when
they attempted night surprise,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-06
Austria Aggressive.
Bv United Press.

BY United Press
Nish. Aug. 6.-The servian troops
have established a temporary base at
Delarme. Austria is now assuming the
aggressive
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-06
BY United Press.

Brussels, Aug. Cit is rumored that
The German crown prince with thirty
thousand reinforcements is approach
ing Liege.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-06
ITALY NEXT ENTRY
IN THE WAR GAME
BEAT BEST MAN
IN sTArE"-GoRE.

MY victory in Oklahoma at
the primary election. is greatly
enhanced by the fact that |
have won over the best man in
the state" said Senator Thos.
P Gore here today, while en-
route to Washington.
4 shall never forget that in
my first contest. Grady county
gave me the largest majority of
any county in the state. except
my home county. Therefore !
feel very grateful TO my many
friends here. ] received a tele-
gram from Judge Hayes this
morning containing his congrat-
ulations. | replied, expressing
my appreciation
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-06
May LIVE
SEVERAL
DAYS YET
Condition Of Mrs. Wilson Improved
Today Making Brave Fight
for Life President Spends
All Night Vigil

Py United Press.
Washington, Aug. 6.-Mrs. Wilson's
condition is unchanged at o'clock this
afternoon. Oxygen is being admins
tered. Her condition Is most critical
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-06
Reports from Primary Continue to
Come Slowly and Results Of
Contests for Minor Off
ces Remain in Doubt
SUPT. WILSON WINS
BY BIG PLURALITY
Reports So Far Received Indicate
denomination Of Chickasha
Man by More than Two
to One Vote
Special to the Daily Express.

Special TO the Daily Express.
Oklahoma, Aug. 6.-At 2 o'clock this
afternoon both the Williams and Rob.
ertson managers are still claiming the
nomination. It is generally believed
that Robertson has won.
At Robertson headquarters the fol-
lowing statement was made: sNe
have official returns from so counties
which give Robertson lead of 10000
Ine final count will give him plural
ity of at least 10000.
At Williams headquarters returns
irom 2S counties had been received
before noon, giving Williams a lead OF
1851. It was predicted that Williams
would have plurality of $500 on the
complete count.
In most of the minor offices few re-
turns have been received. J. s. Askew
continues to lead for secretary of state
while the returns Indicate the renom-
ination Of State Srpt Wilson by two
to one vote.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-06
By United Press.

Washington, Aug 6-Mrs. Wilson
had asked that the district slum i'm.
proyement bill be passed and con-
gress today Immediately took steps to
grant the request to cheer her up. The
house adopted the appropriate resolu-
tions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-06
By United Press.

Washington. Aug. 6.-Atlantic ports
were ordered patrolled by American
warships TO prevent violations Of neu-
trality
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-06
BY United Press.

Brussels, Aug. 6.-An enornlous
numbers Of new Kupp guns are she'll
Ing the Liege Qualifications.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-06
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION SITS.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Butte. Mont, Aug. 6.-The United
States commission ON Industrial rela-
tions opened hearings today to con
tinne for three days. Prominent labor
leaders and heads Of business houses
who employ large forces were on hand
today TO be heard.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-06

N 'toohs 5lNlhS williams lead OF
l25l. 1t was predicted that Williams
would have plurality of $500 on the
complete count.
In most of the minor offices few re.
turns have been received. J. s. Askew
continues to lead for secretary Of state
while the returns Indicate the renon-
ination Of State srpt Wilson by a two
to one vote.
Oklahoma City. Aug. 6. Following
is the partial official count in the
following counties:
Mcintosh, less than yne precinct.
West 221, Williams 4O7, Dunlop 1875.
Herring 4s, Jennings 1913. Robertson
597.
Tillman county, West 10. Williams
6O4, Dunlop n, Herring 1856, Jennings
3O4, Robertson SO6.
Mcclain county, West Ill, Williams
POI, Dunlop 70, Herring 302, Jennings
267. Robertson S29.
Pontotoc county, West 14s, williams
697, Dunlop 132, Herring 303, Jennings
3S9, Robertson 1907.
Noble county, West rs, Williams 312,
Dunlop 229, Herring 2S, Jennings IS,
Robertson 14S.
A total Of three counties complete.
West 946 Williams 36S2, Dunlop 1870.
Herrings 1888. Jennings 2O55, Robert
son 1888.
With about half the returns in in
Oklahoma county. it is indicated that
Robertson will carry it by one thou
sand over Williams and Jennings.
Bryant county: Official, less two
precincts, West 300, Williams 1899,
Dunlop 1875, Herring 200. Jennings 325,
Robertson III.
Coal county, West 91, Williams 6S2,
Dunlop S4, Herring 542, Jennings 2Se,
Robertson SIS.
Wagner county, Dunlop 1874. Her.
ring 6s, Jennings 10, Robertson S5,
West 1e5 Williams 400.
Haskell county, West lie. Williams
SO, Dunlop II, Herring 10. Jennings
22S, Robertson ll9.
Canadian county, West 1856, Williams
425, Dunlop 26O. Herring 2ss, Jennings
sos. Robertson 4S5.
Washita county West los, Williams
21O Dunlop 172, Herring 2TS, Jennings
sol, Robertson 55.
Cleveland county. West 167, Viii
liams 235, Dunlop 1870, Herring IT'S,
Jennings 24O. Robertson 797.
Rogers county, West 2S7, Williams
s07 Dunlop 564, Herring 1877, Jetn-
niiigs fSs+. Robertson 2SS.
Mays county West 1sS, Williams
$50 Dunlop 145, Herring 164, Jennings
6S Robertson 162.
With all but 2 precincts reported
Atoka county gave for governor: viii
liams $40. Jennings SS2, Robertson
$50, Herring III, West Is. Dunlop rs.
Ardmore, Okla, Aug. 6.-Complete
returns in Carter county for governor
gives West s20, Jennings S35. VIII
liams s2s. Robertson SOS. Herring $50.
Dunlop 1873.
Cleveland county, West 167, viii
liams s35, Dunlop 1850, Herring iS7.
Jennings 240, Robertson 997.
Marshall county, Williams 549. Rob-
ertson s6i, Herring 221, West i52. Jen-
nings 56, Dunlop 81.
CONTINUED on Page Thrse)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-06

eign warships in the vicinity. it is be-
lieved
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-06

Cleveland county, West ls7, VIII
liams S35, Dunlop 1S0, Herring 1871.
Jennings 24o, Robertson 997.
Marshall county, Williams 549. Rob.
ertson sei, Herring 22l. West 152. Jen-
nings 56, Dunlop 81.
CONTINUED on Page Thrss.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-06

Ardmore, Okla, Aug. 6.-CompIete
returns in Carter county for governor
gives West s20, Jennings S35. VIII
liams s2s. Robertson sos, Herring s5e.
Dunlop 1873.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-12-31
Mr., CarotherS Appointed.

Mr.. w. M. Carothers, a well
known resident of this city and
Master of the local troop of Boy
Scouts of America, several days
ago received notice from the
State Bureau of Vital Statistics
of his appointment of registrar
for the district comprising Fort
Mill and the township. Accord
ing to the law passed at the last
regular session of the Legislature
it will be the duty of each regis
trar after January 1st to report
to the State bureau each birth
and death occurring is his dis
trict.
1t was originally intended that
the magistrates of the various
townships should act as regis
trars, but they were Ineligible
for the places, according to de-
cision of the attorney general.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-12-31
Grants Franks Appeal.

Justice Lamar of the United
States Supreme Court Monday
granted an appeal from the re-
fusal of the Federal District
Court for Northern Georgia to
release on habeas corpus pro-
ceedings Leo M. Frank. under
death sentence for the murder
of Mary Phagan. at Atlanta.
Frank has been sentenced to
be hanged January % but JUS
tice Lamar's action causes a stay
of execution. Thirty days are
given for the record of the pro-
ceedings in the lower court to
be filed in the Supreme Court.
The State of Georgia then may
ask that the hearing of the case
be advanced. Such suggestions
gen orally are granted.
AS a result of Justice Lamar's
action the entire court will pass
upon Franks right to seek re-
lease from custody on a writ of
habeas corpus on the ground that
the trial court in Fulton County.
Georgia. lost jurisdiction over
him by it's failure to have him
present when the jury returned
its verdict.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-12-31
Cold, Dreary Christmas.

1t has been many years since
Fort Mill had such cold, rainy,
dreary Christmas. Fort Mill,
like other sections, has been
without desirable weather for
some time and the holidays did
the worst. Thursday began
without any definite promise of
any kind of weather. and late in
the day a cold rain began fall
ing. On through the night and
well nigh all day Friday the
downpour continued causing a
large part of the people to be
content with sitting beside the
family fireside.
There was no fireworks racket,
owing to an ordinance passed
some years ago prohibiting the
sale of the goods in Fort Mill.
No serious scraps were reported,
although it is said that the town
did its full share to relieve the
State of Virginia of it's booze
supply before the prohibition law
in that State goes into effect.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-12-31
New Postmaster for Yorkville.

Information was received in
Yorkville Thursday afternoon to
the effect that Mrs. Martha E..
Nichols had been nominated by
President Wilson as postmaster
for Yorkville, her name having
been sent to the Senate the day
previous. and the announcement
is said to have caused great sur
prise in Yorkville, as no one
seemed to know that Mrs. Mich
OILS was even an applicant for
the office.
The present postmaster at
Yorkville is Miss Maggie Moore.
who was originally appointed to
the office by President Harrison,
and has held the position almost
continuously since. Her term
expired last March.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-12-31
PROHIBITION OUTLOOK
SAID To BE PROMISING

j. X. Breedin, secretary of the
committe for Statewide prohi-
bltlon. has sent out a letter to
prohibitionists of the State which
reads in part as follows:
Never before has the outlook
for prohibition been so promis-
ing. In every county of the
State there are men at work cir
culating the petitions for the ref
erendum. Four counties have
already called for additional
blanks, these being Laurens,
Darlington, Marlboro and Collie
ton.
Our temperance forces are
united in the demand for prohi-
bition. We favor the petition
for the referendum because the
Legislature will be much more
ready to grant a referendum.
thereby submitting the question
to the people, than to enact a
law outright. without a clearly
expressed demand by the people;
furthermore, a campaign for
prohibition will not only be edu-
cative, but will evoke a compell-
ing sentiment for prohibition
which will tend powerfully to-
ward the enforcement of the law.
This is our time, and we must
not leave any step untaken which
will contribute to a happy meas
ure.
We are opposing a business
deeply entrenched and heavily
armed. For our success, we
must have the unstinted cooper
alton of all who favor prohibi-
ton"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-12-31
Forty four Given Freedom.

Governor Blease on Monday
granted pardons and paroles in
"A cases. Practically all of the
prisoners were serving terms in
the State penitentiary, on the
State farms and the county
chaingangs. Nine of the pris-
oners released were confined in
the State penitentiary. Pardons
were granted in several cases to
restore citizenship. paroles hav-
ing already been given. Since
assuming office the governor has
extended clemency in 1,4SS
cases.
The crimes of the prisoners
released by the governor may be
classified as follows:
Murder, IL; manslaughter, II;
arson. 2; criminal assault, g: safe
cracking l; miscellaneous. 16.
1t was stated that 204 prison
ers are left in the State peni
tentiary and on the State farms.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-12-31
Three More Given Liberty.

Additional paroles and a par
don issued by the, governor
December "a were made public
Saturday as follows:
j. w. Barrinneau, white, con-
yicted of larceny in Charleston
county, June, 1913, and SEN
fenced to three years in the
penitentiary. Paroled.
Y. D. Mizzell, white, con-
victed of larceny in Charleston
county, June, 1913, and SEN
fenced to, three years on the
public works of the county.
Parole0.
Willie Jenkins, colored, con-
victed of larceny and burglary
In Charleston comfy in 1907.
and sentenced to Is years on the
public works of the county.
Pardoned.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-12-31
Students at Home.

Among the students who are
attending colleges away from
home and have returned for the
holidays are: Miss Mary Lewis
from Queens College; Misses
Esther McMurray, Lana Parks,
Mamie Jack Massey and Mar
garet Spratt from Winthrop;
Miss Mary Epps from Coker;
Miss Lila Hall from the Industrial
Institute of Albermarle, N. c.;
Joe Ardrey from the A. & Nj.
College of North Carolina; Joe
Belk from Clinton College. and
Brice Culp, Parks Boyd and
William Belk from Clemson.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-12-31
Sunday Was Coolest Day.

Last Sunday was the coldest
day of the present winter, ac-
cording to the figures of the
United States weather bureau
published in the Charlotte
papers. The lowest reading
Sunday was Is degrees at Z
o'clock in the morning. This
was just II degrees below the
freezing point. The highest
point reached Sunday by the
mercury was 80 degrees, with a
mean temperature for the day of
% degrees.
The deficiency in rainfall for
the year is 14.17 inches, which
would indicate that there must
be some heavy downpours be-
tween now and the last day of
the month if there is to be no
deficit for the year. That a
deficiency will be shown is GER
tain for it would be unprece-
dented for this rainfall to come
at this season.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-12-31
In Hands Of Receiver.

McElhaney & Co.. a corpora
tion which has been doing a ben
eral merchandise business here
for the past seven or eight years.
was on Monday placed in the
hands of a receiver, owing to
the inability of the firm to make
its usual fall collections. A con-
siderable number of accounts
were carried with farmers who
were located in the district de-
vastated by hail last summer and
these farmers have found it i'm
possible to meet their obligations
with the firm. The low price of
cotton has also contributed to
the firms embarrassment. The
action as to receivership was vol
untary on the part of Mr.. A. r.
McElhaney, president of the con-
Germ and one Of the largest stock
holders. John r. Hart, attorney
OF Yorkville, was appointed re-
ceiver and he has appointed as
his agent Mr.. S. A. Epps, of
Fort Mill, who is making inven-
tories of the stocks. The liabili-
ties of McElhaney & Co. are said
to be around $50, 900 and it is be-
lleved they are fully covered by
the concerns assets. The bust
ness is closed temporarily, but
will be opened as soon as the in
ventorles are completed and will
continue as heretofore.
Among the larger creditors are
the Virginia Carolina Chemical
company and Swift e company.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-12-31
United States Warns England.

The United States Monday
dispatched a long note to Great
Gritain insisting on an early i'm
provement in the treatment of
American commerce by British
fleets. 1t warned England that
much feeling had been aroused
in this country and that public
criticism was general over un-
warranted interference with
the legitimate foreign trade of
the United States. The docu-
ment, constituting the strongest
repre- sentation on the subject
made by the United States to
any of the belligerents, was
cabled to Ambassador Page to
be formally presented to Sir
Edward Grey, the British For
eign Secretary. It's preparation
was begun a month ago by
Solicitor Cone johnson, Counselor
Robert Lansing and Secretary
Bryan and during the last two
weeks had the personal attention
of President Wilson, who re-
vised it's phraseology with mi
mute care.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-12-31
BaracaS Elect Officers. :

At the semi-annual election of
officers held Sunday, December
9th, by the Baracas Of the
Baptist church the following
officers for the first half of the
year, 1915, were elected: 80
H. d. Harkey, president; C, A.
Jones, vice president; w. A..
Roach, secretary; M. X. Moore,
assistant secretary: S. A. Lee,
treasurer; j. 7. Young, Jr.,
press reporter; Prof. ]. P. Coats,
teacher; S. l.. Meacham, as
Sistant teacher.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-12-31
A Most Brutal Murder.

The circumstances in detail at
tending the murder December
% of Mrs. Lola Hall Tolbert by
her husband, Albert Tolbert,
makes the killing one of the
most horrible in the criminal
annals of South Carolina. The
shocking details of the murder
were brought out in the coron-
er's inquest held in the village of
the Pamela mill at Greenwood in
which the Tolberts resided. Mrs.
M. D. Ellenberg and her young
son, who lived in the house with
the Tolberts, were the principal
witnesses. Phone the under
taker and Sheriff Mcmillan, |
have killed her." Tolbert told
Mrs. Ellenberg as he opened the
back door of his room and dis
played to the witness a long
bloody knife in bloody hands.
The killing took place about l
O'clock in the afternoon but no
one saw the dead body of the
woman for about an hour. Toll
bert stating that he wanted to
I be sure she was dead" before
he told anybody. Mrs. Ellen
berg heard screaming, and later
a pitiful appeal from the slain
wife, Albert, please, please let
me up, | am so weak" but soon
the sobs were heard no more.
Tolbert was taken to the State
penitentiary for safe keeping.