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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-22
CASE GOES
TO TRIAL IN
COURT
Jury Empaneled and First Witnesses
are Examined Young Man
Faces the Court on Charge
Of Killing Father

Once started on the actual taking 0.
testimony in the Thomas murder case
rapid progress has been made SO far
the state resting this morning abou
II o'clock after examining five wit
nesses, Immediately after which vii
lie Thomas defendant, was placed OF
the stand to testify in his own behalf
Al noon he was still on the stand but
the direct examination was almost
complete and it was thought that 8
O'Clock would see his testimony
closed.
County Attorney Simpson made the
opening statement for the state. out
lining to the jury what evidence would
be introduced and what the evidence
would show. Reford Bond opened for
the defense, stating the case from the
standpoint Of the defendant.
Following the opening statements
the states witnesses were called to
the stand and the story of the killing
brought out. 1t was to the effect that
on the night of July y, 1913, Willie
Thomas, the defendant in the case.
shot and killed his father, ] a.
Thomas, at their home, near Alex. in
flicting six wounds in the body, two
in the lead and four in the breast.
Fhcmas was found lying near the
baek porch with his feet resting ON the
edge of the porch.
DR.. n. NJ. Shaw, the first witness
called, stated that he had gone to the
Thomas home THAT night and found
]. A. Thomas lying in that position.
He had made an examination of the
body and found the wounds to be two
bullet holes in the back Of the head
and four in the breast Thomas was
lying ON his back when found and it
is presumed that the four bullets en-
tering his breast were fired after he
had fallen.
John Weisner. undertaken, chicka-
sha, corroborated Shaws testimony as
70 the location of the wounds. and told
OF embalming and hurying the body
p. b. Black, a farmer living near
the Thomas place, stated that ON the
night OF the killing he had gone TO
the Thomas home and that the boy
had told him he had killed his father
and did not regret it. He also stated
that when he arrived the body was ly-
ing on the ground with the feet rest
Ing on the porch
y. r. HonniSer testified that the
evening before the killing Willie
Thomas, accompanied by another man,
had met him and Willie had asked him
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-22
strategic Move SAYS Vienna.

strategic MOVE, Says Vienna.
Vienna, tvia Rome), Sept. %. Evac-
uatfon Of Jaroslav by Austrian forces
was accomplished because Of desire
to concentrate forces for defense of
Przemysl according to war office
statements.
Our battle line in GaIicia has never
been stronger the statement de-
clares. @The new battle line from
Przemysl to cracow is engaged For
strategic reasons our forces have re-
treated slightly along this line in Or
der to occupy stronger positions.
"The evacuation OF Jaroslav was de-
liberate, the city having lost its STRAIT
egic Importance Tho city was fired
on our leaving it,
Maneuvering for strategic position
was the official explanation OF the re-
treat Of Gen. Dankrs army. This was
the first admission that this division
of the Austrian army in Galicia was
not pressing steadily forward. The
war office insists. however, that Gen.
Dankrs position is secure Dispatches
both from him and from Field Mar.
shal Baron Won fIoetzendorff say the
Austrian hoops are fighting over
whelming forces Of Russians to a
standstiIl. All comment on the brav.
cry OF their men in the face of The
grilling Russian artillery fire.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-22

with the central German army will
vanish. Re-enforcements for him will
have to make a circuitous journey by
rail Of three times the distance now
separating the headquarters OF the
German right and center.
It is of the utmost Importance for
the Germans to keep open route for
rapid strengthening of their right wing
at any time that the enveloping move
ment Of the allies becomes dangerous.
This accounts for the desperate ef-
forts of the French to seize Brimont
and the tenacty with which the Ger
mans are holding fast to the hill
The movement of the allies along
the Disc river comprises the western
end of the enveloping movement which
Won Kluck is continuing to withstand.
The allies are carefully concealing the
places occupied during the Disc adj
vance. The progress reported, if con
sistent, must. however. soon begin to
tell As yet these western gains have
not coincided with the French at
Rheims If the Brimont Hill falls into
the possession of the French and at |
the same time the allies reach their
objective along the Disc, Won Klucks |
Position will be in the highest degree
precarious. Four highways will be
open to him for keeping in touch with
the main German force, but the loss OF
the Rheims railroad will be a serious
particularly at this time,
when the heavy rains have hate road
travel difficult
The evacuation of Jaroslaw by the
Austrians indicated that the fear of
being surrounded in fortified posi-
lions, which is so apparent in France,
Is exerting an influence on Austrian
strategy The effect OF Russias sue
sess in securing this strong position
IN the San river is to give il access to
he main railway line leading to Cra
,ow at the San crossing
The victory is important solely for
his reason It can be minimized by
he destruction of the railway by the
Austrians as they retreat toward Cra-
0w.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-22
THREE BRITISH
CRUISERS SUNK
BY UNITED PRESS.


LONDON 22-A ENGLAND
THE ANNOUNCEMENT BRITISH
THE MOST SERIOUS LOSS SUSTAINED SINCE
THREE oRMoRED CRUISERS HAVING SUNK
NORTH
THE VESSELS LOST WE'RE THE A5oUKiR, THE HoGUE AND
cRESEY AND THEIR DESTRUCTION WAS WORK
THE ENGLISH is OFFICIAL.
ADMITTED
THE GERMANS FIRST ToRPEDoED THE ARoUKlR AND AS THE
CRUISERS TO THE ASSISTANCE THE FIRST
VESSEL, UP.
OF THE 5RiTHisH
MANY THEM SAVED EXACT NUMBER
NOT ANNOUNCED. THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
GERS TOO BUSY COMPILE CASUALTY
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-22
6rimont Strategic Point.
BY j. w. T. MASON.

tFormer European Manager Of the
United Press)
New York. Sept 22 The furious
fighting at Rheims indicates ain inn
portant development OF the allies eff
forts to cut off Gen. Won Klucks right
wing from the main German army.
Won Kluck's line of communication
with the center is maintained by the
railway that runs from Laon to a point
thirty miles southeast Of Rheims. This
railway is dominated by three perma-
nent fortifications on the hill OF Bri-
mont to the nUrth Of Rheims.
II Brimont is taken by the French
Won Klucks direct railway connection
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-22
Turning Move CONTINUES.

BY United Press.
bordeaux, Sept. ga statement is
sued here today says that the turn
ing movement Of the allies against the
German right continues despite all the
efforts Of the Germans to diminish It..
1t is declared that not only is Won
kluck retreating but that the German
center will soon be forced to retire.
The people OF France are demand
Ing reprisals for the destruction Of his.
toric Rheims
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-22
PROGRESS
In ATTACK
ON RHEIMS
Berlin Report Says Movement
Against Railroad Center is Favor
able--Allies' Assault on Ger
mau Right Fails
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Berlin, Sept. 22.--An official state
ment issued by the German war office
today declared that the movement OF
the Germans to take Rheims with its
eight strategic railroads, is proceed
ing favorably. II was stated that the
great French stronghold of Verdun is
again ISOLATED as result of the oper-
ations of the German forces and that
the Germans again stormed the heights
of Caronne.
Although heavily reinforced, the al
lied forces failed to drive back Gen.
Won kluck's army on the German
right, it is declared.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-22
More Troops From Canada.
BY United Press.

Montreal, Sept. 22.-It is learned
that the second Canadian expedition
consisting OF ninteen thousand troops,
win sail for Europe to join the armies,
of the allies by November.
This expedition added to the Cana
dian forces that have already gone 10
The field OF war, will make total of
fifty thousand Canadian soldiers en-
gagged in the struggle on the conti-
nent
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-22

to loan his automatic revolver, saw
ing he was going to Cement after some
whisky and needed the weapon. He
loaned the gun as requested.
Chas. Holder testified that after
Thomas, the defendant, had been in
jail in Chickasha and was released
ON bond, he was at the Thomas home
one day when Willie said to him.
There was where was standing
when shot daddy
New Testimony Introduced.
After the state rested, the defense
tcalled witness to the stand, but
withdrew him and placed the defend
ant up. Thomas told the story Of the
killing, bringing to light the only new
scrap of evidence introduced up to
date and which was not rehearsed at
the preliminary hearing. The new tes-
timony was sensational and was to the
effect that Mrs. Thomas had told the
defendant, her son, that j. A. Thomas
had on previous and sundry occasions
attempted criminal assault on his
daughter, Leona
Young Thomas told of threats his
father had made repeatedly, stating
that he was going to kill the whole
d family and then kill himself.
That his father had said that if he
killed them all before he died he would
then know where they were and that
that's what he wanted to know before
he passed away. He didn't want to
leave any OF the family here.
Witness stated that his father did
not like for his daughter Leona to
keep company with the young men and
that his vigil over her was almost con
stant He said that his father kept
several guns in the house, all Of which
he kept loaded. The family, ne said,
were in momentary dread Of being
killed.
Rehearsing the actual scene OF the
killing, witness stated that after sup
per he and his father were on the back
porch washing their feet His mother
and sister Leona were in the kitchen
adjoining the porch. When his father
had finished washing his feet, witness
stated he said. I'm tired of the way
things are going on around here. I'm
tired Of living and I'm going to kill
the whole d. family and then kill
myself on the utterances of which
sentence he reached for the screen
door leading into the kitchen. Wit
ness stated that he then drew his gun
and shot his father, thinking that he
was going into the house to make
good his threats.
The jury in the Thomas murder
case was empaneled last night at sos
o cloclS the court having consumed the
entire day in that process. A yenire
of so men was exhausted before the
jury was secured. The jury as chosen
is: r. A. Brown. J. B. Filgrim, E. F.
Dawkins, D. c. Chesser. Ed Estes, A.
N Kenyon. John Rogers. w d. san
ders Chas. Johnson, F. NJ. Mozer. Pete
Bruner, A. A. Hawn.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-22
contradicts German Reports.
BY United Press.

London, Sept. 22.-Dispatches from
Vienna received here declare that
rioting continues daily both in Vienna
and Berlin. The dispatches repor.
that shops in the poorest sections of
those cities are being looted and that
women are shot down in attempts to
CONTROL mobs
One of the dispatches denied that
the German loan had been over-sub-
scirbed contradicting Berlin dis
patches.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-22
Gen. Won Kluck Retreating
and German Center Must
Soon Retire Says Report

Mons, owing to the failure of the Ger
man reinforcements to break down the
allies.
Experts here say the Germans are
at the end Of their string. 1t is declar-
ed that the British and French-Alger-
ian bayonet charges have terrorized
the German troops.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-22
Declare that Turning Movement oI
Allies Proceeds ia Spite Of
Efforts Of Enemy to
Diminish Ii
SEEK TO PIERCE
Won BUELOW LINE
Invaders SiubbornIy Resisting but
Give Way on Entire Field Say
French Officials = Fall
Back 4 Miles Daily
BY United Press.

Paris. Sept. g2.--The allies are max
ing supreme effort to pierce the
lines OF the German army which is un-
der command Of Gen. Won Buelow, It
is stated here.
j is reported that Won Buelow
weakened his lines by relieving the
German right wing.
The French are attacking the forti-
fled positions which control the rail
way between Relhel and Laon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-22
By United Press.
German Successes.

Berlin, Sept % Cote, in Lorraine,
defended by eight French army corps,
was occupied by the Germans, said a
German statement today.
It was also declared that a French
sortie from Verdun was repulsed and
that Setheney had been taken in the
German advance ON Rheims.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-22
Germans More Active.


Paris, Sept. 22-The Germans we're
more active today than they have been
heretofore, said an official statement
issued today, but they penetrated the
French lines at no point and the situa-
ton continues favorable to the allies
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-22
Germans Give Ground.
BY United Press.

by UHIItu TTtES,
Paris, Sept. 22.-French officials de-
clare that the Germans are slowly and
stubbornly giving ground and that
they have their entire field strength
available in France. It is predicteJ
by the French officials. therefore, that
the invaders will be driven out Of
France within fortnight
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-22
BY United Press.

London. Sept 22-According to re-
ports received here the German right
has been pushed back at the rate Of
four miles day.
An unconfirmed rumor says Gen.
Kluck has moved his headquarters to
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-22
Attack on ReIaIan KIna.

BY United Press.
Antwerp, Sept. 22.-A Lille newspa-
per printed story about an attempt
made by chauffeur to make King
Albert prisoner OF the Germans. The
report stated that the king shot the
chauffeur.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-22
By United Press.

Petrograd, Sept. PA Russian
statement says Cossacks cut the lines
Of communication between Przemysl
and Cracow, and that the Austrian.
forces with German reinforcements
are new taking up new positions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-22
WEATHER ELSEWHERE

Conditions az a. M, reported by
Western Union Telegraph Co.
Generally cloudy; rain at Oklahoma
City since a. ri.
Texas.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-22

tenegrln armies book Sarajevo.
The dispatch stated that the Aus
trians were overwhelmingly defeated
by the invaders.
BY United Press.
Petroerad Sept % Announcements
was made here today that the Russian
army pressed on after enveloping the
Przemysl-Jaroslav line.
The fiercest resistance to the Rus.
sian forces is expected at Cracow. 1t
Is reported that most Of the residents
OF the latter place have already left
in anticipation Of the Russian attack
Reports state that Przemysl Is still
resisting strongly Non-combatants
left the city during five hours arm
istice,
"Przemysl is now under attack from
three separate directions" the war
Office statement declared 'gphe bom
0ardment Is continuing with our forces
steadily advancing ON the outer in
trenchments. Grodek, on the east. OF
Przemysl, has been occupied; Sambor
70 the south. has fallen before our
armies and we have established line
1f further communicates on the west
through The capture of Dubiecko.
Two million men are graphing today
n the third general engagement in
ialicia. Russian forces, re-enforced
oy fresh troops and fired with victor
es in the occupation OF Jaroslav, Sam.
oor Grodek and Dubiecko, are engag-
ng the entire Austrian front on the
inc from Craeow to Przemysl. Gen.
0ankPs army has been forced still fur
her backward
The Austrian losses have been stag
'ering. The weather continues cold
With rain and sleet. The speed of the
lussian advance has forced the enemy
0 retreat without many of their guns,
which are mired in the swamps and
Dads, many of which are inches deep
n mud.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-22
Communication Cut.


BY United Press
Berlin, Sept. % Communication be-
tween Berlin and Brelau was suddenly
cut off today There is the remotest
possibility that the Russians are at
sseling BresIau.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-22
Towns Are Destroyed.


by United Press.
Ostend, Sept 2a.-In revenge for al
legged attacks made by civilians, the
Germans destroyed the towns of
Herve and Betties, according to re-
ports received here.
The inhabitants resisted the Ger
man demands for money and food and
finally conquered the people, forcing
them to bury the German dead
II is declared the Germans stood
forty-eight civilians on the edge of a
pit and shot them dead,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-22
Island is Captured BY Australians.

Island Is Captured by Australians.
BY United Press.
London. Sept %. Dispatches re
received today stated that the aus
tralian navy captured the Island of
Nauru. destroying the last German
wireless station in the Pacific.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-22
Fierce Resistance is Expected by
Invaders at Cracow - Attack
on Przemysl Continues Nom
combatants Leave the City
REPORTED AUSTRIA
LOSES SARAJEvO
Reports from Rome Say City Taken
by Serviar -Montenegrin Forces
Vienna Report Admits
Retreat in CaIicia
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
London, Sept. o. The Rome cor
respondent Of the London Star wired
today that the combined servian- Non
tenegrin armies took sarajevo.
The dispatch stated that the Aus
trians were overwhelmingly defeated
by the invaders.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-10
FROM RINGSIDE
AND BLEACHERS
HISTORIC BONES.-I.
Passing up Wagner.

y reader, Mr.. Stalng
J nearly of remnants
1t
of skulls Beans bachers wood
servitude
oufeder
sabded two-handed, mishapen
holding
neckand the needed He
disocatng his skeleton Mr.
Stalngs Heidrick
years.
beautiful heard of
intervening His is
Wagner He plays shorsop for the Pirates
THERE report Tommy
Eelerals old he would have to be carried
GUNBoAT SMITH lot of credit for meeting all
less You take too critical slant at the comers
VICARIoUs JOY
is Sceet 10 q speech.
When stern1y off the route of toami"g beers
lrhHe gather such peach.
You knOV that one else is soased INTO the
DISPLAY OF ABATEMENT Mr. b.
entertaining
present had attended baseball dinner before.
PADDING THE EXIT
HAVEN JULY 4, 1913ead Coach Hartman
Yale will positively
rowing system probable Gold
New Haven August Gold
will followed notifications such slide
of rowing although
of o parts English system.
Head Hartman resigned
take shaping the policies of the Yale
Haven coaching Yale have
definitely decided to return to the American stroke
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-10

the where be madeand man
them That
Da member of the rules committee
still located Naval officer
the and
did
a
waiting that ball
dreaded Dashe
him;
stopped
thrust out the stiff and then from
of Dashel him
We his and dive into Chuhs
shock Dashel seemed
to Church
slowly righted himself like greyhound
remaining yards ana
touchdown-which point scored by either team
high old yelling and rah ah work from
in noticed Das1iel
him, and when
blood
lfrom bad with him
1ehigh.
he form
split that both of them
the blow black
found there the next day.
1896 and played 1t with much
doing
Billy Williams receiving the ball
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-10
BOXING
News Of the Ring Game.

Joe Rivers, the Mexican lightweight,
has arrived in Chicago for his Ten
round bout with Ad Wolgast at Milwau-
kee, WIS, on January %. Rivers is
Worklng out at Nate Lewis gymnasium,
where where Charlie White trains for all his
probably watch Joe work, as he will
probably be called on to meet the Mex
lean after his battle with Wolgast
Kid Mccoy, one of the best old-time
heaVyWeights, is In France. where he
hopes to arrange a clash with Georges
carpenter. Mccoy was a wonder in
his day, but he stands very little chance
OF defeating the French champion at
the present time.
During the past year the stats of
New York received $4,000 as its per
cent share of the receipts of the fight
clubs. 0 HSi'
1t is said that Jim Driscon, the for
mer reatherweight champion of Eng
land, cleaned up about $40 900 on the
summer. p"'e
Jimmy Grant, the fast little bantam
weight may be seen in a Jacksonville
ring before long Grants manager is
dlckering with Charles Leonhardf' nro.
moter. FOR a bout between Grant and
tne pest ll6-pound boy Leonhardt is
able TO secure. -
Battling Levinsky and Porky FLYNN
WI CLASH at Tom O'Rourke's club in
New York on January 10.
Jimmy Dime, manager OF George
emp, contemplates a trip to France.
where he viii try to match Chip against
Georges Carpenter.
l.. S.-Battling Nelson won the light
weight championship from Joe Cans and
later lost the title to Ad Wolgast in
40 rounds.
Terry Nelson, the Greek ba is
at present in Jacksonville, boxing all
the boys the promoters there can mus
ter up for him. Terry writes that he
would like to come here to meet some
or the boys around these parts.
Local fans are still talking about
Freddie Welsh's great work against
frankie Whitney last Tuesday. A bout
between Welsh and Charlie White ought
70 draw banner house here. 1t would
be battle between the hardest puncher
in the lightweight division against the
shrewdest and greatest ring general in
the game.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-10
Famous Plays-By Heisman
No. 10-The Long Pass-0ut
Bv j. w. Heisman.

~ of
l long
- modern
Notwithstanding
players of that
while defense.
of the play On
Quickly lining again. with
bakfed ball snapped without delay
instantly spinning 30 yards out to
waiting left half
slightly different the used at the
that that time the had to he back toward the paser
mainly connection with
all
w by far have only to
w
prove
But Penn revived it with telling effect
in
Lehigh, in which though neither
side had scored they slightly outpaying There remained but
captain and haback
laid We lined
Strengthened
until
simultaneously
of backfed