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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
THE BEST SKA TER

was like. Near the center of the lake
was hole with a funny looking sign
sticking up from the ice around it and
"Wally' noticed the boys never skated
near it. He approached the edge of
the hole and saw the water in 1t. Just
then "Wally" noticed a muddy spot
on his sled where his shoes had soiled
it. That would never do. reflected the
fastidious owner of the scarlet equip
age. The spot must be washed off.
And there was no time like the pres
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
A SCHOOL FOR ANIMALS

nO you remember how proud you
were the other day when your
dog. Towser. r!cked up the
evening paper from the 'front.'
porch and carried it in his mouth into
he house? Or when Tabby, the fam
ly pussy cat stood on her hind legs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18

and put them into glass jars. Then,
about March, the eggs the females
have laid in the jars = which have
peen Kept in very warm room all
those months-ha' h out. The moth
er cricket dies and, strange to say,
it is only the little boy crickets that
can sing. After a while the songsters
are taken out of the jars, put in cages
and sold. But, alas, they live only
about six weeks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18

And so | found it wasn't fun
1t wasn't even slick;
I'd rather nibble on bun
Than make myself all sick
And so | played trick.
| said, Nov Grandma, I've plan
You seem so soft and mild,
Instead of thinking I'm a man
I'll play that you're child
And Grandma sweetly smiled.
You leave the party all t me;
III order toast that's brown.
For that and eggs and milk and tea
Won't turn us upside-down-
Just like circus clown.
And now | take two bibs along,
And there we sit and chew
On eggs and toast and sing a song
AS wise young children do
This is hint for youi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
"MEN" WE SHOULD KNOW.

"MEN" WE SHOULD KNOW.
1. Something having the odor of
peppermint.
2. A beggar.
8. A collection of wild animals.
A. Pertaining to the mind.
s. A wise teacher or adviser.
6. A disease.
Z. The act of improving.
POET PUZZLE.
If the following are written. one
below another. their central letters
will spell the name of a poet.
1. A consonant.
Q. Name Of a man prominent ip
the Old Testament
8. Something used for heating.
A. verb.
s. A vowel.
Answers.
MEN WE SHOULD KNOW: l. Non.
thol. 2. Me~dicant 8. Menageris. 4.
Mental 5. Mentor. 8. AeningitiG I.
Mending.
POET PUZZLE:
III
LOT
STOVE
ARE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18

HHHEN | go out to Grandma S
house
~ To spend the live long day.
She calls me "Sweetey little mouse
And lets me have my way
And minds all that | say.
She gives me cake and apple pie
And pennies for my bank.
And never. never lets me cry
And never gives spank
No matter what my prank.
But when I'm home again at night.
always feel quite bad
My face is kinder queer and white.
And mamma looks so sad
And SO does dearest dad.
And then always have to take
A spoon of something red.
Because I've got a stomach ache
That reaches to my head.
And keeps me in my bed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18

- OMEHOW, many of us are in
clined to think that the children
- of parents who are very rich
" or very distinguished must
therefore be different from the gen.
.eral run of children. But such is by
no means the case. Nearly always,
they are like you and me and the chill
dren we know.
And so it is with the children of
the members of President Wilson's
Cabinet in Washington. Though their
fathers have attained such high DO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18

AAY, Barth, why don't you do the
spread eagle or cut grape
vine? ] don't believe you can
do anything but just plain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
BLACK BIRD PUZZLE.

- =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-10
EXCITED OVER
LINDSAY NEWS

Yesterday evening the local oilers
we're thrown into the widest excite
ment by the news that the Lindsay
well had come in with splendid pro-
duction Eventually they left off turn
ing mental handsprings and settled
down to merely running around in cir
cles. 4
The report was here that drilling at
depth of about 1850 feet the forma-
ton had changed from blue Stale to
hard white rock thought to be the
cap rock TO production. w H. Thomp-
son and Mr. Majors, the driller phoned
late yesterday evening that they were
SO sure OF an oil well that the fires IN
the engine had been pulled and extin-
guished, Mr. Thompson stated that he
and the driller would stay with the
well till midnight.
No further news has as yet been re-
ceived II J Brownson. J. Il. Schow
and others went to Lindsay and it is
firmly believed that the well will be
brought in during the day
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-10
DOROTHY
ARNOLD A
VICTIM E?
Doctor Declares Missing Heiress
Murdered in Maternity Hospi-
tal Physicians and AS
sociates are Arrested
-TeIegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Pittsburg, April 1O.-With further
arrests in prospect. startling disclos-
ures are expected today in the case of
DR.. c. G. Meredith and his associates,
arrested in raid on his private ma
ternity hospital at Belvue, known as
the House of Mystery"
Man, women met a gruesome fate in
the institution, according to confess
sion ascribed to Or. H. F. Lutz, one Of
the men under arrest. The confession
is fully credited by Attorney jackson.
The victims probably murdered, ac-
cording to Lutz numbered a score. and
among them was Dorothy Arnold, the
New York heiress, who disappeared in
1910
Despite the declaration OF John
Keith OF New York, who investigated
the report that Dorothy Arnold was
in the sanitarium and was convinced
that she was not there, and the refusal
OF her father to believe the report, Dis
trict Attorney Jackson this afternoon
made the claim that he was personally
convinced that she died in the hos
pital
According to the alleged confession,
several Pittsburg physicians sent wo-
men to Meredith for illegal operations
and where complications resulted in
death, the remains were burned in a
furnace.
Meredith was held under $4,000 bail
charged with performing illegal opera
tions and with larceny, and his nurses
were also held.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-10

to him if for any reason they should
find 1t impossible to continue. Also
he keeps a chain of circular letters
going all the time and the club mem
bers report to him from time to time.
There are 366 club members enrolled
in the county, against 14S enrolled
when Mr.. McNabb took charge Of the
work That number had dwindled to
IS before the close OF the season last
year, but Mr., McNabb thinks he will
close the season this year with 275
active members.
Not only are prizes offered for the
best individual crop, but specifications
for contesting teams have been made.
The county agent can put as many
teams" in the field as he wants to
and is at liberty to pick his teams from
those making the highest scores at the
end of the season. One of the big
prizes offered in the cotton club for
the best team of ten boys has been o~y
fered by the Oklahoma Cotton Seed
Crushers' association. The total
amounts to $3.50 and is divided into
five premiums, first $50, second $40,
third $50, fourth $40 and fifth $40
The premiums thus awarded go to the
team as whole for equal division
among the team members.
Another big impetus was given the
cotton club in the form of an individual
prize offered by J. E. Ware. The let
ter to Mr.. McNabb is self-explanatory,
II follows:
Chickasha, Okla, March 21, 1914.
Mr.. c. A. McNabb
Dear Sir.-In order to encourage the
Grady county boys in their club work
win be very glad to contribute {
pure bred Duroc SOW pig to the win
ner in the cotton club in 1914 contest
will register the pig without cost t
the winner If you can use this offer
let me know.
(Signed) J. E. WARE.
Breeder Of Duroc Jersey Swine
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-10

INJURED
RUNAWAY

Sandy Horton is at his home, 90l
South Third street with a badly frac-
tured leg, and William Hale. merchant
Of South Second street. is suffering
from body bruises, as the result OF a
runaway that occurred yesterday after
noon about 4:SO at the corner OF Ninth
street and Iowa avenue
The men were driving young horse
to Hale's delivery wagon The colt,
though not inclined to be irritable, was
not thoroughly accustomed to harness
and wagon. He became frightened
when near the corner of Ninth and
Iowa, and promptly rebelled against all
humanity. He started in to kick the
dashboard off and during the melee
Hale, who was driving, was thrown
from the wagon and was dragged some
distance over the pavement, sustaining
painful bruises. Horton. being left in
the wagon alone, with the reins in
Hale's possession, jumped from the
wagon when the horse started to run.
His right ankle was badly fractured.
The reins were eventually ierked
from Hale's hands and the horse ran
east on Iowa avenue Whs1 he at
tempted to turn north on Sixth street,
his feet slipped, he fell and executed
slide that landed him under the
hitching rack in front OF the Christian
church, so effectively wedged there
that he could not arise until assistance
loosed him from the wagon and back
ed 1t away.
Horton was taken to the Washita
Valley hospital, where his dislocatet
ankle was attended. It is said to be 4
serious wound and one that will prob
ably give a great deal Of trouble. He
was later removed to his home at 90i
South Third street Hale suffered n,
broken bones.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-10
Booze Hunter Bags
3 Rabbit Hunters

instead Of heading directly for Chicka-
sha, the buggy tracks led south and
after few miles was sighted.
Also Hilliard had weather eye out
for prowling deputies, and located the
officers car when it was mile or so
to the rear The result was that the
rig was found tied to a telephone post
and the three former occupants, roam
ing in nearby field, rabbit hunting" !"
They were called to the car and
Thompson asked them where the
booze was hidden. "We don't know
nothin' about no booze, Mistah Thomp-
son." replied Hilliard
Nevertheless they We're made to
climb into tile car and a search located
four quarts of alcohol hidden in a ra-
vine some so yards from where the
horse had been tied. The records in
the Verden depot show that Hilliard
had signed up, only an hour before,
for a shipment answering to that de-
scription. The men with Hilliard were
Otis Windam and Joe Pressley, and,
by the way. the latter is not the gen.
tleman formerly connected with local
drug stores and who is now in Kansas
City. The trio we're landed in Jail
here and their cases will be taken up
by the county.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-10

It's one thing to go rabbit hunting
and another to go cunning for a cargo
OF booze. Homer billiard, negro, wiz
testify to the former and Joe Thomp-
son, deputy sheriff, will wise you up
on the second proposition. Hilliard
went rabbit hunting, presumably and
Thompson went booze hunting, and, in
passing, 1t might be well to mention
that Thompson bagged all the game.
Yesterday afternoon wireless was
flashed to the sheriff's office that Hill,
lard had left town after some booze.
For many moons the officers have
suspicioned that Hilliard was dealing
in contraband spirits, but as yet they
have been unable to catch him with
the goods. Deputy Thompson immedl-
ately upon receipt of the tip, mounted
an automobile and began to beat the
brush Heading in the general direc-
tion Of Verden, he located Hilliard and
two other negroes a mile this side OF
Verden. going into town.
The officer secuted north and kept
out OF Verden until Hilliard had sign
ed up for the stuff and was on the re-
turn trip. After giving him plenty of
time, the trail was picked up and it
was hoped the quarry would cross the
Meridian line before caught. However,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-10
Cotton Club Boys Out
for Capital Prize

The Mexicans, may continue their
scrap down in the land of the hot ia.
male, Grady county may stage a politi-
cal campaign and even few million
frenzied fans may plunge into the de-
tails OF another race for a rag, but c.
A. McNabb, Grady county agricultural
agent, and his various and sundry
boys clubs will continue to do bust
ness at the old stand and mighty
business at that
Just now the cotton club is basking
in the limelight and boys from every
nook and corner of the county are get
ting into the cotton raising game each
determined to pull across the big cap
ital prize offered by the state, and d
host of lesser prizes offered by indi,
yidnals and associations. just now
there are 90 boys entered in the race
for the cotton growers pennant which
is a great deal better than double the
number entered last year
The capital prize is trip to Wash
ington with all expenses paid, to be
awarded the boy Who produces the
best score for an acre OF cotton. Three
trips to Washington are offered as
capital prizes to the club members ol
Grady county. They are in a corn
club, cotton club and canning club. In
scoring products in the cotton club the
yield, the general exhibit, quality Of
staple, history Of the crop and the
promptness of reports viii be taken
into consideration Full instructions
are sent to the boys BY Mr.. McNabb
Mac" has also hit upon plan
whereby he keeps his club member
ship "afiye." That is, he keeps il
touch with the active and non-active
members. In some cases, after a boy
enters, some condition arises tina
makes it impossible for him to con
tinue to the close OF the contest. Whel
they become members of the clubs
Mr. McNabb leaves them a stamped
envelope with instructions to repori
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-10
TcIegram BY United Press.

Telegram by United Press
Juarez. April TO- According to re.
i1r,a received by Gen Carranza today
from villa, desperate fighting has
been in progress for several days at
san Pedro and Los colonias between
rebels commanded BY Generals Bena-
vides, 0rtesa and Hernandez and the
federals under Generals Mas and De-
mourse.
The reports stated that the federals
were surrounded by the constitution
alists, who hoped to exhaust their am
munition ana capture them The rail
read is out OF commission in that vi
clnity. preventing reinforcements from
reaching the federals
That Gen. velasco and his army.
which he lead out OF Torreon after
eleven days Of hard fighting, had join
cd Gen. Hldalgo at saltillo. swelling
the federal army there TO l2.000 men,
wars the report brought Thursday BY
two newspaper correspondents from
IorreoB. Hidalgo they said. was try
ing to reach Torreon with reinforce
ments when Velasco evacuated that
city.
The correspondents also said villa
sent a brigade. under Ortega, against
San Pedro The defeated column re-
turned Tuesday. il is said. The federal
rapid firers. sweeping the level plain,
worked havoc among them. Night at
tacks failed to dislodge the enemy, and
ortega returned with the explanation
that he found the federals in unex.
pected force
The correspondents said that while
the sending of news from the front
was not entirely prohibited it was cen.
sored SO severely as to be all but
worthless.
Win, they said, compelled Cunard
Cammins to run the risk Of carrying
demand for the surrender of Tor
reon to Gen. velasco. Ne trip beine
made under protest, and during which
MIR. Cummins was fired on
George G. Carothers. special agent
OF the state department at the battle
in the report on the incident that hs
has made to Washington. does not in
dicate that Mr.. Cunard-Cummins was
coerced into becoming Gen Villas
messenger. but states that he did Sc
with some reluctance after first refus
ing
"At p. m March 27) Gen. VII
sent messenger to see Cummins, re
questing him to go to headquarters
and II. NJ. Potter accompanied him
When we arrived, after introducing
Cummns 10 Villa, Villa said to hin
that he knew that he, Cummins, wa
an enemy to the constitutionalist
cause: that he had information tto
Cummins was accustomed to banque
ing with the federals; that he kne'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-10

he was friend Of Gen. Velasco and
that in view OF this friendship with
Velasco he wanted Cummins to take a
communication to Velasco, In which
he demanded the surrender Of the city
to avoid further bloodshed.
villa said the message was couch
ed in terms usual in warfare in such
cases Cummns refused to take the
message, arguing that he was neutral
and should not mix in political affairs
OF the country
AT this villa became very angry
and said we foreigners were demand
ing that he protect foreigners and be
human tsrian In his acts and at the
very fhst opportunity given us to do
something we refused. He commenced
to talk about probably having to fight
all Of US. when | interposcd and ad-
vised Cummins TO 80.
villa said he first thought Of send
ing the message by me. but on second
thought had decided on cummins on
account Of his friendship with Velas-
co. He said he would bein no danger.
Cummins agreed to 90, so | wrote some
Instructions to MI Timer Cummins
left about ) o'clock and was to retsrn
about noon next day. The interview
with villa had a most serious aspect
for few moments. but as it turned
out villa and he shook hands, called
each other amigos and parted in the
best spirits
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-10

Telegram by United Press.
veia Cruz, April lO.-Tampico is be
lieved to be in the hands Of the rebels
after a furious battle. The consular
agent at Tuxpan wired Consul Canada
here that the city had apparently
fallen.
The report could not be confirmed,
but earlier reports told Of repeated
rebel advances which were successful
II is reported but unconfirmed that
Admiral Mayo landed marines to pre-
vent further wanton destruction Of
property No foreigners, according to
reports, have been injured 50 far.
Sixty American woman were taken
aboard battleshipe and the German
cruiser Dresden, ii is reported. has
started up the river to take off others.
The Aguila on company here was
advised thar their fire loss at Tampico
would total eight hundred thousand
pesos.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-10
OIL PRICE
cTIT AGAIN
UUA HUHAV

Telegram by United Press.
BartlesyiIle. Okla. April 10.-The
Prairie OH and Gas company today
announced another drop in the price
Of oil in the Mid-continent field to IS
cents barrel.
This was the second five cent drop
in week and oil men believe that the
falling price may stop oil operations
to certain extent.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-10

nNw~H<AYn M7Rs
DEFENDANT
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Topeka, April i0.-Mrs. Luella West
today brought suit against Gov
Hodges for $2SlO damages for injuries
alleged to have been inflicted by
Hodges in his office "Wednesday in a
scuffle for the possession Of papers re-
lating to paroling a prisoner
The plaintiff charges that Hodges
struck here shoulder, leaving black
and blue spot, and that her arm was
wrenched in the scuffle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-10
FOILED BY
CONDUCTOR


IeIeBTdIH Dy UHIltU IIVo''
Pne Bluff. Ark, April lO.--Tc the
cool head and courage Of Conductor
Oats on Cotton Belt passenger train
No. 4. must probably be attributed
the failure of train robbers to get
away with their task here early today
AS the train was leaving the yards
the conductor noticed four bandits at
tempting to board the train and he
opened fire on them. Several shots
were exchanged and it is believed one
OF the robbers was injured.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-10
PRESIDENT ON VACATION.


Telegram by United Press.
White sulphur Springs, W. Va. April
10.-President Wilson and party ar
rived here today to spend the week
end They arrived 50 early that few
were out to greet them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-10
coNFEssEs MURDER.


Telegram by United Press.
Galesburg. ILL.,. April lO.-Robert
Higgins today confessed that he killed
his wife so that he might continue re-
lations with his step-daughter Julia
Flake The judge asked for the pre-
sentation Of evidence to determine his
sentence. 1t is believed that he will
get life sentence.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-10
INVESTIGATING DEATH OF
CHICAGO MILLIONAIRE
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Chicago, April TO- Poison was found
in the viscera OF Delaney Loudebeck,
a millionaire real state operator. who
died last night The coroner is inves-.
tigating the case.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-10
Consular Agent Wires that City Ap.
parently in Hands Of Rebels
American Women Taken
on Warship
-A------
DESPERATE FIGHT
REPORTED BY VILLA
Rebels are Engaging FederaIs and
Claim to Have Them Surround
ed Federals Have a
Local Force
Telegram by United Press.

Matamoras. April TO- Dispatches
received here do not indicate that the
rebels have entered Tampico
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-10

Unsettled tonight and Saturday,
probably showers, warmer tonight.
Local Temperature.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-10
exas,

Generally fair. light frost, high
winds TO 81
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-10
TIE WEATHER ELSE WHERE.

Western Union reports received at
s a. M:
Oklahoma.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-10

During "a hours ending at a. m.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-06-13
Peqaamina Wins First.

The L'Anse and Pequaming teams
melton the Pequaming diamond last
Sunday in the first game of the sea-
son. Pequaming winning the game by
score Of Is to IL.
Despite the poor condition Of the
grounds. the game was rather free
from errors. The L'Anse team led
with score Of ten to six up to the
seventh inning. when the Pequaming
boys forged ahead and won out.
DR.. Marshall umpired and the L'Anss
boys declare that his eye is a little out
Of order. We do know that the rule
Of runner being out on account Of
coacher holding him was disree arded.
This is new rule, but should be read
by those connected with the game.
L'Anse and Pequaming will meet on
the local diamond tomorrow. Our
eartoonist will be on the job hereafter.