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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-24
BY United Press.


Los Angeles, July 24-One of the
boldest train robberies in years was
successfully staged within a few miles
of this city last night, the two bandits
who manipulated it escaping with
more than two thousand dollars, taken
from passengers.
When the Southern Pecific passen-
ger train No. % pulled out from the
station here last night two masked
men had obtained entrance to the rear
platform Of the sleeping car. The
train had not gone far when the rob
bers, one armed with sawed-off shot
gun and the other with a revolver, en-
tered the car and proceeded to line
the passengers in row, compelling
them to deliver their money and val
uables. The men were forced to stand
lined up while the women were requir-
ed to collect the money.
After having obtained all the visible
valuables of the passengers, the ban
dts withdrew from the car and drop
ped off the train when it was about
ten miles out of the city, making good
their escape
Officers were notified of the rob
berry at the first station where the
train stopped and a search was at
once instituted but so far no trace Of
the bandits has been found
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-24
MACHINE MADE In
LOCAL FACTORY
Parts Cast by Chickasha Iron Works
Now in Use in Seven States
and its Merits are
Recognized

Ihat the Hart Cotton machine is be-
ginning to receive the wide recogui-
tion that it deserves, is evidenced by
the territory that is being covered by
the machine, the last shipment going
to the Imperial Cotton company. I'm
perial Valley, Cal. This point is the
extreme outpost in the skirmish line
of business that has been taken by the
Hart machine.
This shipment is car load of ma
chimes and states, palmer than words
can express, the fact that the merits
of the Chickasha product are being
recognized from one end of the ma
TONS cotton belt to the other. 1t
means that ginners from east and
west are waking up to the fact that
such a machine is indispensable to
their plant.
The operation of the Hart machine
not only means saving to the gin
man and cotton oil mill, but it means
the marketing OF thousands OF bales
of cotton that otherwise would be left
in the field to be plowed under with the
dead stalks, thus making it possible
or the farmer to derive an untold
amount OF profit that would otherwise
be lost. This is in reference to the
'bollies."
When the crop is picked and the
eld is ready to be abandoned there
are almost, without exception, several
bales OF cotton left in the field, hidden
n bolls that have never opened. The
Hart machine makes it possible for the
bolis 70 be gathered, in the same man
ner that a load Of corn Is snapped
with the husk on and BY means st the
machine Transformed from wagon
load of bolls into bale OF clean,
iieecy white cotton.
The machine is primarily cleaner,
IS fundamental object being to sep
arate all dirt from the seed and lint
before the cotton reaches the ginning
process. Thus is increases the quail
ity of the lint, it increases the value
Of the seed to the oil mills, it makes
possible the production of better
grade Of cotton seed oil, and instead
Of the oil mill ''linters" being turned
out with a yellowish tinge, changes
them to clean white color, and
thereby increases their marketable
value.
hundreds Of the machines are in use
in Oklahoma, Texas. Arkansas, Ten
nessee, Missouri and Arizona, and the
shipment that leaves Chickasha this
week adds California to the list Of
/ states.
The fact that the major part Of the
machine is manufactured in Chicka-
sha speaks well for the mnufcturing
facilities of this city. Practically every
metal part Of the machine is cast at
he foundry Of the Chickasha Iron
Works, there being but few plates
on the cylinders alone that are shipped
into the city. The machines are as
sembled and constructed here aud the
main office of the company is located
| here hers. a a branch office mas been estab-
lished in Dallas, Texas. Being young
enterprise and with unlimited possi-
! bilities, it seems the Hart Cotton Ma
chine company is destined to grow in
to a mammoth concern.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-24
LINE UP TRAVELLERS
In THE SLEEPER
Compel Women to Collect the Coin
One Man is Arrested Pos
ses Searching Foothills
with Bloodhounds
BY United Press.

bY UnILeu PTeSs.
Los Angeles, July 24-It was learn
ed by the officers this morning that
three robbers took hand in holding
up the passengers on a Southern Pa
cific train near here last night when
more than $1,000 were secured. At first
il was reported that the robbery was
the work of two man.
During the morning one man accus-
ed of being one of the bandits was ar
rested. Posses are searching the foot
hills of the mountains near here for
the other robbers, using bloodhounds
in the effort to find the trail.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-24
HOWARD SPEAKS TONIGHT.

4. ~ Ss Howard, candidate for state
aasl8sa yin speak on the bank corner
this evening at o'clock. He is at
present a member of the state board
of affairs. Mr.. Howard is said TO be
an able speaker. Everybody is invit
ed to hear him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-24
VILLA RECRUITING MEN.

By United Press.
Chihuahua, July 24.--Villa is recruit
ing men for his army here. His move,
it is thought may have sinister mean
ieg in spite of his pleas for friendship
for Carranza.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-24
CITY HAS BIRTHDAY.

Salt Lake City, Utah, July 24.--Thls
city was born" 81 years ago today,
by the removal Of the Mormon lead
ers from Nauvoo, ILL.,, after a series
OF hostile attacks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-24
++++++++++++++*+ + 4
SOUTH is PROSPEROUS.
By United Press,

: BY United Press,
; st. Louis, Jaly 24.-Prosper-
!. ity has alresdy arrived in the
: south, according to General
+ Manager Taylor of the Mobile
+ & Ohio railroad. Cotton is
Z again king, he said. The 1914
+ crop will exceed that of 1913,
+ which brought into the coun-
? try $6OO,OOO.O00 of foreign
: money, declared Taylor, who
+ also said the cattle and hog in
= dus in the south was increasing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-24
FAIL TO AGREE ON THE
HOME RULE BILL.

BY United Press.
London, July 24-The failure of the
conference called by the king to reach
an agreement as to the territory to be
excluded from the operation of the
home rule bill. was reported to teh
house of commons by Premier Asquith
today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-24
SLIPPING FOOD TO
HUNGER STRIKER?

; By United Press.
; New York, July 24.-Prison
. officials believe today that
Becky Edelson is Judging in her
; alleged hunger strike. AL
though she has been in the
work house six days and has
; never seen anything to eat, it
is believed that she has been
obtaining food secretly. Ply
, sicians today pronounce her
condition perfect.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-24
NEW YORK LIKE UNTO
THE HOT PLACE.

THE HOT PLACE.
BY United Press.
New York, July 24.-Evan-
gelist Bob Jones, who has been
investigating iniquity here sal,
"The only difference between
New York and hell is that
Manhattan is surrounded by
water.
"New York needs a great
prophet to make character
fashionable again" .
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-01-30
1arzane!!esApes
Continued from Page Three

Fan had tied one end of his rope Sc
curely about Mr.. NPhilander's neck.
Tut tut. Mr.. Philander," remon-
strated Professor Porter. 1T is most
unbeseeming in you to submit to such
indignities"
But scarcely were the words out of
his mouth ere he. too. had been seized
and securely bound by the neck with
the same rope Then Tarzan set off
toward the north. leading the now
thoroughly frightened professor and
his secretary.
In deathly silence they proceeded for
what seemed hours to the two tired
and hopeless old men. but presently.
as they topped little rise Of ground.
they were overjoyed to see the cabin
lying before them. not hundred yards
distant
Here Tarzan released them and,
pointing toward the little building. van
fshed into the jungle beside them.
It was a much relieved party of
castaways that found itself once more
united. Dawn discovered them still
recounting their various adventures and
specializing upon the identity Of the
strange guardian and protector they
had found on this savage shore.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-01-30

upon her while she wrote. He longed
to speak to her. but dared not attempt.
for he was convinced that she would
not understand him. and he feared. too,
that he might brighten her away.
At length she arose. leaving her man.
uscript upon the table She went TO
the bed upon which had been spread
she rearranged Then she extinguish-
ed the lamp. and all within the cabin
was wrapped in Cimmerian darkness.
Cautiously Tarzan intruded his hand
between the meshes of the lattice until
Carefully he felt upon the desk. At
last he grasped the paper upon which
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-01-30

She Was Writing at Tarzan's Own
Table Beneath the Window.
Jane Porter had been writing and
withdrew his hand. holding the pre-
ciOus treasure.
Tarzan folded the sheets into a small
parcel. which he tucked into the culver
with his arrows. Then he sped away
into. the jungle as softly and as noise.
lessly as a shadow
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-15
kEOkUK IS RUSHING
WORK ON new LE7EE
United States Engineer is Assisting
Work in Connection With
Harbor.

Keokuk, Ia, Sept. 12.-Work on
Keokuk's new levee is progressing
and it is expected before long to be
able to push to completion the elab-
'orate terminal plans of the city. The
work is in the hands of the street
department of the city, and Commits
sioner Schmidt is being assisted in
his plans by Major Meigs Of the
United States engineers department
here
The work includes filling the
present rocky and uneven levee from
the Keokuk and Hamilton bridge tc
the foot of Bank street, distance
of 600 feet. The fill will be to the
waters edge, when the ground will
be sloped and parked. Then at the
waters edge sea wall will be built
Below this fill there will be wal
constructed the entire length Of the
river front, at the west end Of the
city. 1t is below Bank street that
the city will install its terminal and
docking facilities, according to the
present plans.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-15
many DROWNED
IN China FLOOD
Waters Are Sweeping Over Shan
tung Peninsula.

Peking, Sept. 11.-Loss of life
and great destruction of property
are attending the floods spreading
over the Shantung peninsula. A
correspondent at Weihsien tele-
graphs as follows:
"The Weihsien river, ordinarily
small stream flowing placidly fif-
teen feet below the level of the
town, is now a-food, causing enor-
nous damage. 1t poured through
the city gates, reaching its crest ap-
parently on Tuesday night. On that
night the American and British
teachers at the Weihsein missionary
college were aroused by the crash of
falling walls and heartrending cries
of despairing Chinese. Leaving
their homes, the teachers plunged
into the waters and rescued many
from drowning. The American
physicians, by the use of canoes
which they skillfully managed in
the dangerous currents, rescued a
number of women patients at the
hospitals.
"The authorities closed the city
gates in an attempt to stay the wat
ers and forty market men caught
outside the walls were swept away
to their death. Many persons were
drowned and the homeless and des-
titute number thousands in Weih-
sien alone. Weihsien's experience
is typical Of that of scores and per-
haps hundreds of other towns and
villages in Shantung.
"The writer on Sunday, after
drifting all night in a sampan, en-
tered the village of Matou and
found it the center of a river ten
miles wide"
Red Cross engineers have COM
pleted a survey of the Hwai river
and are now in Peking discussing
the possibility of reclamation
plan with the government.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-15
MOTHER ACCIDENT
ALLY KILLED By son
Mrs. Wilbur Harlan is Shot by Lad
in Their Home Near
Stuart, Ia.

Stuart, Ia, Sept. 12.--Mrs. Will
bur Harlan, 80 years old, was acct
dentally shot and instantly killed at
5 O'Clock last evening by her IL
year-old son at their home, two
miles north of town.
The lad who held the gun when
the fatal shot was fired is the ED
est of five brothers, all of whom
were in the house at the time.
Mrs. Harlan was cleaning house
and had directed the boy to move
the gun from its place i'll a corner OF
the room. The little fellow had nc
sooner picked it up than it was dis
charged, the load Of coarse shot TAX
ing effect in the side Of Mrs. Har-
lan's head.
The children ran screaming from
the house to their father, who was
at work in a field. Mrs. Harlan wa!
dead when he arrived and is suppos
ed to have died instantly.
Mr.. Harlan had been in the habit
of removing the shells after using
the gun, but had forgotten it after
being out shooting recently.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-15
EMPEROR HONORS
AMERICAN DIPLOMATS
Sending of Red Cross Expeditions
From U. S. is the Cause
for Action.

Manchester, Mass, Sept. 12.-Dr
Konstantin Theodore Dumba, Aus
tro-Hungarian ambassador to the
United States, last night gave out
the following wireless message from
the Austrian foreign secretary:
"The emperor has conferred up
on American Ambassador Penfield
the star of the Red Cross order and
upon Councillor of Embassy Grant
Smith the star of the commander OF
the same order, which has only been
founded after the commencement OF
the present war. The United States
is the only neutral country helping
Austria in her sanitary measures by
sending two auxiliary Red Cross eX-
petitions.
"The emperor has conferred upon
Generals Dankl and Auffenberg the
grand cross of the order of Leopold
and upon General Pongracz the
knight cross of the same order for
their victory on the Montenegrin
frontier"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-15
ONLY THREE CENTS FOUND
Administrator Spends Six Dollars In
Vain at Cabin of Ex-
Fiiibuster.

Olympia, Wash.-John MCSorley,
an aged bachelor, who lived alone in
a little cabin, died recently. Although
he left about $500 in cash in a bank
and some scattered property, he had
always been considered a miser and
was thought to have had much gold
buried about his place.
Milton Giles, police Judge Of Olym-
pia, was appointed administrator, and
so strong were the reports of Nc
Sorley's hidden wealth that the adj
ministrator finally hired two men at
So a day to dig around the old
shack.
They took up the floors and spad-
ed up the yard, and, finally, in
searching the interior of the old
shack, they discovered the treasure
Tucked carefully away near the head
of the bed they came upon a pack
age neatly folded. With bated breath
they turned it over and finally de-
cided to open it.
Inside they found-three copper
cents.
The administrator has abandoned
the treasure search.
McSorley ran away from home in
Ireland when a boy, Joined a Near
aqua filibuster, and was forced into
the Confederate army, but escaped
to the Northern lines by swimming
across a river in q shower Of bull
lets.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-15
MORE HEAVY AUSTRIAN
LOSSES ARE REPORTED

London, Sept. 12.-There is bet
ter feeling in London that there has
been since the German successes il
Belgium ana upon the French from
tier. 1t is now evident that the tide
has turned in favor of the allies,
but military experts warn the pub
lie that no decisive battle has yet
been fought and that the allies are
not yet assured Of victory. The re-
ports from East Prussia are conflict
ing. The Germans claim a victory
over the Russian right wing, but the
Russians claim their army is re-
treating in order and that it is in
tact and has suffered no NOR. than
the enemy. 1t seems certain that
the Russian victories in Austria are
of much consequence.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-15
SERVED IN BOTH ARMIES
Rolls Show Man Was Once Union
Soldier and Twice Con-
federate.

birmingham, Alan his work OF
purging the Confederate pension rolls
of Alabama State Examiner H. Y
Brooke has uncovered many frauds
among the beneficiaries.
An example of the many mystic
rious cases he is disclosing was re-
Gently set forth in data concerning
Thomas A. Jones, an Alabama pen
sioner, who is shown by the records
to have been born in New York. en-
listed in the Confederate Army, later
entered the Union Army, and still
later re-enlisted in the Confederate
Army.
1t appears from the description
that Sergt Jones of the Sixteenth
Infantry. Private Jones of the Thirt
Maryland, and Lieut.. Jones of the
First Alabama were all the same
man. In this event it is inferred
that Sergt. Jones, during his few
detailed for spy duty.
The records show that Thomas A
Jones. private and sergeant, Com
pany B, Sixteenth Alabama Infantry
Confederate States Army, enlisted
August 8, 1861, at Montgomery, aged
20 years. He was captured July 4
1853, at Gettysburg, Pa, and Joined
United States Third Maryland Cav
airy, IS. o. S. w." and was turned
over to Lieut-Col. c. c. Tevis, Uni
ted States Volunteers, commanding
the Third Maryland Cavalry, Septem
Der 5, 1863.
His name appears at First Lieu
tenant, Company D, First Alabama
Infantry, C. S. A, on a muster roll
dated April IS, 1865, of officers and
men who were paroled at Greens
boro, N. G. The First Alabama In
fantry, C. S. A, was formed by the
consolidation of several regiments
about April 8, 1865.
The records also show that Thos
A. Jones, saddler, Company d, Third
Maryland Cavalry. U. S. A., enlisted
September 4, 1868, at Fort Delaware
Del, and was mustered into service
September Z, 1868, at Baltimore, and
that he deserted from Pratt Bar
racks, Baltimore. October l, 1868.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-15
FAMILY ATTACKED
BY insane LOVER
Hugh Dougal of Washington, Ia,
Mortally Shot and Girl Slightly
Wounded.

Washington, Ia, Sept. 10.-OsCar
Fetters shot and wounded Hugh
Dougal and slightly wounded Dou-
gals laughter, Sarah, the bullet
taking effect in the girls left arm.
Immediately after the shooting
Fetters ran to the city jail and gave
himself up. Fetters is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fetters prom
inent country people of this COM
munity. He is about so years of
age and has been employed as a sec
ton hand lately He had been pay
ing attention to Miss Mary Dougal,
a second daughter, but his attentions
had been spurned and he was order
ed not to return to the Dougal
home.
He armed himself last night with
a .32 caliber revolver and going to
the Dougal home entered without
knocking and began to shoot at the
family who We're seated in the din
ing room. He first shot Sarah Dou-
gal and then turned on the father
and fired two bullets, which pierced
the right lung.
Mrs. Dougal and the younger
daughter ran screaming from the
house and were pursued by Fetters.
He lost sight of them in the dark
ness.
Fetters has been considered of un-
sound mind for some time past. He
attempted to commit suicide in Des
Moines few years ago over anoth-
er love affair.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-15
WED5 NAN Who BEAT HER
Texas Woman Takes License to Cell
of Companion Arrested for
Street Attack.

Denison, Tex-After James Ham
mond had been arrested and lodged
in jail charged with assaulting Mrs,
Daisy Smith, a pretty widow, here
and awaiting an opportunity to fur
nish bond the widow appeared at
the Jail with marriage license and
married him.
Hammond was arrested when sew
eral witnesses told policeman they
had seen him Shaping the woman
as the couple were walking on a
crowded street The officer promptly
placed Hammond under arrest and
the woman disappeared.
Hammond was taken to the city
Jail and search was then started
by the police for the woman, who,
they supposed, would be the CON-
planning witness. After looking over
the city for several hours they final
ly gave up the search.
AS the officers were discussing the
strange disappearance of Mrs. Smith
she appeared at the Jail and asked
to see the prisoner. In her hand
she carried roll of paper, which
proved to be a marriage license.
She surprised the police by greet
ing Hammond with an embrace and
asking the chief if he could secure
someone with the authority to per-
form a marriage ceremony
A justice of the peace was sum-
moned and the wedding followed at
the door of the cell.
The policemen offered the couple
their congratulations, but the TO
nance of the affair evidently did
not appeal to them, for they refused
to release Hammond and the bride
had to go home alone, while her
husband worked out his fine on the
roads.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-15
PERSONAL BRIEFS.
From Saturdays Daily.)

Mrs. j. II. Andrews returned to
her home in Boone yesterday after
a visit with her sister, Mrs. L. l..
Estes.
d. d. Bueghly returned to Lis
combe yesterday afternoon follow
ing a visit with his daughter, Mrs.
Jesse w. Mason and husband
Arnold Mature left yesterday
afternoon for Ames, where he will
resume his studies in the state col
lege.
Mrs. e. L. Boozell and little
son, of the east side, went to Blairs-
burg yesterday for a visit with their
daughter and sister, Mrs. A. E. Cor
nancy and family.
Mrs. Larry Cheyne and children
returned to their home in Blairsburg
yesterday after a visit with the
Charles Cheyne family.
Miss Ruth Hale returned to
harrisburg yesterday after spending
several days visiting her sister, Mrs
Earl Burton and family. Mrs Burton
and baby daughter accompanied her
home for an over Sunday stay.
Mrs. l. w. Fuller and children
are spending the day in Fort Dodge
Miss Jessie Coles left yesterday
afternoon for Ames, where she ex-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-15

New York, Sept. 12.-Russelis
news bureau says: There are furth-
err reports of heavy Austrian losses
and reports of this kind result in
more or less peace talk.
Washington, Sept. 12.-1ouse
leaders are prepared to rush through
the war tax measure.
London, Sept. 12.-According to
advices from Paris the German army
has been forced back forty-siI miles
from the point it had gained near
Paris and there is great rejoicing IL
the French capital. The German
left wing has been sorely pressed,
but it is still intact. 1t has suffer-
ed heavy losses. The crown prince
is at its head.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-15
Farm for Sale.

Consisting of about 100 acres ad-
Joining the Sewer Pipe factory
ground on the west, just half mile
from west end of Second street paw
ing. Price $3.50 per acre. For par
ticulars call at this office. 10dd6-t1f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-15
Worlds Greatest Brick and
Tile Center Is In Iowa
Four Great Iowa Tile Plants

worlds greatest brick and tile manufacturing
This proud distinction, which puts Iowa the map
great manufacturing states, belongs to Mason City
where of smoke stacks represents great tile factories
which constantly operation to supply demands which
from many corners OF the world