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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-02
TO DEBATE
MARCH n

On March q six Of the most able
speakers Of the Chickasha high school
win meet the same number from the
Guthrie high school. The question
that has been chosen for debate is.
Resolved. That no tolls should be lev.
led on United States ships passing
through the Panama canal.
The Chickasha negative team. com.
posed Of Eli Phillips, Royal Riddle and
Jesse Barnes, accompanied by the de-
batting coach, will meet Guthre's af-
firmative team there. while the Chick
asha affirmative team, which is CON-
posed of Fred Cook, Lena Elsner and
Harold Sanders. will meet Guthrie's
negative team here.
Miss McCloud, head Of the musical
department, has promised some splen-
did music for the evening and Miss
kirkpatrick, head of the domestic
science department, has promised a
banquet after the debate. The de-
baters have pledged us the very best
they can deliver. They are reading,
thinking and talking Panama canal
tolls.
THE debaters need the hearty sup
port of every loyal citizen of Chicka-
sha" said one of the teachers. "When
you see them. shake them by the hand,
tell them you have confidence in them
and that you hope they will win. Tell
them you are coming to hear them.
And if we back them in this manner
there is not the slightest question
about our winning"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-02
FOR CLERK
OF COURTS

Announcing his candidacy for court
clerk, w L. Melton today issued the
following statement:
To the Voters OF Grady County, Okla.
am a candidate for court clerk Of
Grady county subject 10 the Demo
cratic primary election in August,
1914:
Under an act ol thd :4st legislature
the office Of clerk Of the district court
and the office Of county court clerk
are combined in one office under the
name of court clerk.
The court clerk to be nominated and
elected in 1914 will perform the duties
row performed by the clerk Of the
district court and the county court
clerk.
believe my experience in this kind
OF work will enable me to render ef-
ficient service and conduct the bust
ness OF the office at the lowest possi-
BILE expense
II nominated and elected ! pledge
my entire time and what ability pos
sess to the work of the office Of court
clerk. w. L. MELTON
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-02
Entire East is Frustrated Rain
Changes into Snow and Wind
Blows Fierce Gale Eight
Deaths Reported
1000 STORMBOUND
In BIG TABERNACLE
Crowd Caught at Billy Sundays Re-
viyal and Unable to Reach
Home Two Die Attempt
ing to Face the Storm

Telegram by United Press.
New York, March 2.-The east is
prcstrated today by the worst bliz.
zard since 1883. seven deaths were
reported
a hundred trains are stalled. Ten
inches Of snow is whipped by the gale,
driving the temperature to near zero.
The blizzard forced nearly all work
es inside and street cleaners were un-
able to work. It will require several
days TO restore normal conditions.
The storm started Sunday. sweeping
the entire region from Psttsburg and
Buffalo on the west to the Atlantic
coast on the east. Rain changed into
sleet and snow and the wind blew
from 40 TO so miles an hour.
In practically all the cites street
car service is paralyzed and wire SER
vice is crippled.
Reports from outlying districts are
lacking, as telephone and telegraph
wires are down. The storm losses will
probably run into millions.
The railroads cancelled all trains.
Trains from the west. due yesterday.
are still unreported.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-02
AGED NEGRO
IS KILLED
BY A FALL

George Crowell, an aged negro jam
itor. is dead as the result OF fall
down the steps leading into the base
ment Of the Eisfelder building, in
which fall he sustained broken
neck.
Only two or three small boys saw
the accident, which occurred about Z
o'clock Presumably Crowell had
started into the basement to fire the
furnace of the heating plant when he
lost his balance or slipped and fell
down the steps. Death was instanta.
neouz
For many years Crowell has been
doing janitor work around Chickasha
and was for a long time janitor at the
federal court house.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-02
NO BERTH
LEAGUE FOR
CHICKASHh

That Chickasha will be barred from
the proposed Sunday league with Ok
lahoma City and other towns. was de-
cided ssterday at the meeting of rep
resenfatiyes at Oklahoma City, when
by the consolidation OF the two pack
ing house team in Oklahoma City, the
league was cut to six-team league.
Otherwise, Chickasha would have been
included.
The roster OF the league will in.
clude four teams In Oklahoma City.
one in FL Reno and one in Shawnee.
II the two packers had not consoli-
dated. there would have thus been the
natural solution for the eighth team.
The meeting consisted of represen-
tatives from a number of towns ia
Oklahoma, all desirous of taking a
berth with the league Fully so repre-
sentatives were in attendance and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-02
BAILEY TO
FILE SUIT

Wichita. March 2-Former Senator
Bailey Of Texas announced today that
permission will be asked Of the SUI
preme court to file in the name Of
the state Of Louisiana an original suit
AGAINST the United States to restrain
the government from admitting Cuban
sugar duty free under the new tariff
law.
Sugar cane growers viii test the
validity Of the new tariff which re-
moves the twenty per cent duty on
Cuban sugar imposed by the Cuban
reciprocity treaty.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-02


Mexicans may take his mine away
from him:
in my part Of the country he said
to the United Press correspondent,
just before sailing sor America, 'neith-
er the rebels nor the federals want
decisive victory. They work il this
way: The mine owners and farmers
get together and pay the federal cnief
OF the district so much day for pro
teeting their property from the rebels
The chief pockets the money and or
ders the soldiers and rurals TO pay
especial attention to these particular
mines and farms. I know one officer
who is making sC5 gold day in this
way. and. in times OF peace he would
Mt be making SO month. Now you
couldn't get this federal officer to
drive the rebels away for its money
in his pocket to have them stay.
The rebels, on the other hand, for
some mysterious reason. won't come
to conclusions with the federals and
drive them away. either. There is 4
suspicion that the federal leader is
splitting up with the rebel leader. II
the rebel leader were to enter a de-
cisiye engagemnt against the feder-
ais and drive them out the miners and
farmers would also leave. and so the
rebels would kin the goose that lays
the golden egg And SO. by not whip
ping each other. both sides make
money while victory. in fight,
would only result in hollow and PENN.
less honor
in one place in Michoacan. the
rebels recently gave big dance in
town and invited all the federals to
attend. which they did. A fine time
was had by all, thanks to chaIhQagne
which was purchased with money that
had been taken, for protection. from
farmers aad miners. They can talk
about peace conferences in Mexico all
they please. and about the end Of the
revolution. but things won't be right
here again until this present genera
tion dies out. for this generation has
learned tricks with guns that it will
never forget. The only way to end
this revolution IN Mexico is to bury
il six feet under the sod"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-02

baseball in the state was given de-
cided boost by the meeting. The other
clubs of the league were favorable to
Chickasha until it was decided to cut
the league to six clubs, and to show
that Chickasha has a better reputa-
ton abroad than some of the local fans
are inclined to give the home club,
vas evidenced by the remark Of a
well known player He said, If Chick
asha is taken into the league, you can
figure that she win stay well toward
the top Of the percentage column, for
whenever you go over there with a
club. you can make up your mind to
get trimmed. because that's what will
happen to you.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-02
President Declares No Pressure Can
Force Hand Of Uncle Sam for
Selfish Reasons
Hasty Action
CARRANzA AFFAIR is
NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY
Probably Effort to Force England
to Recognize Rebels -FederaIs
Lose Battle and Fifty
Taken Prisoners
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Washington, March 2.-The presi-
dent declared today that the present
Mexican policy would be continued,
no matter what pressure from within
or without is brought 10 bear to force
a change. The president considers the
rlited States too big 10 have her hand
forced for selfish reasons.
lie insisted that those who demand
hasty action fail TO realize they would
have TO contribute their brothers and
sons to secure immediate action, while
the same result can be obtained with
cut unnecessary sacrifice II they wait
The president does not consider the
Carranza development as serious. He
believes carranza is anxious to abide
by the law Of international procedure.
The expedition 10 view Benton's body
Is not abandoned. but is held up by
Villa pending reply from carranza
as TO whether It will be permitted
The president considers Carranza's
demSad that England investigate the
Benton affair an attempt 20 force
England 20 recognize the c0nstitu-
tionallsts.
The president said O'Shaughenessy
had wired progress in the vergara in
,estigation. carrahza informed Bryan
that he was now investigating the dis
appearance Of Bauch.
The president said reports OF a
coalition against the American policy
BY foreign powers we're unfounded.
Secretary Bryan. Counsellor Moore
and the British and Spanish ambassa-
dors conferred today on Carranza's re-
fusal TO accept from the United States
representations in the interest Of sub
jccts or other nations.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-02
BOND IS UP
TO BAILEY

The question of bail for Henry Cor
nett, held for the killing of Faunt
Downey, was taken up Saturday after
noon before Judge Frank NJ. Bailey,
but was not decided at that time.
Judge Bailey left today for Waurika
where he will be several days. The
record of the testimony heard at the
preliminary will be sent to Judge Bal
ley tomorrow or as soon as it is COM
plete. and he will probably render a
decision from there
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-02
captives in Tabernacle.
gram by United Press.


Scranton, Pa. March 1.-Two thou
sand persons were still storm-bound
in Bill Sundays tabernacle here this
morning. Two men died and several
are in serious condition as result Of
their attempt 10 return mile to the
center of the city during the night
Food was served to the multitude
at midnight and again this morning.
The snow was drifted high about the
building and the gale still prevailed at
that time.
An immense crowd flocked to the
tabernacle yesterday to hear the
evangelist and when the service was
closed last might the storm was raging
SO furiously that hundreds were un-
able TO go home.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-02
Telegram by United Press.

Mexico City, March 2.-The police
guards about the American embassy
and American club we're removed to-
day. When O'Shaughnessy learned
that Huerta was unusually intoxicat-
cd when he posted the guards. he de-
manded that they be removed because
they attracted attention and tended TO
precipitate trouble.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-02
Streets Deserted.
rrs.

Telegram by United Press.
New York, March 2.--As a result 0.
the fiercest blizzard in years this city
is nearly cut Off from the outside
world
The business streets are deserted
and the danger Of fire is 50 great
that flremen were ordered TO patrol
the streets to watch for the slightest
blaze. A milk and coal famine arc
threatened Brooklyn is completely
snowbound.
Reports Of vessels IN distress were
received all along the coast. No boats
left the piers today and incoming
steamers we're held up outside the
harbor
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-02
Telegram by United Press.

Brownsville. Texas. March 2.-The
constitutionaliste captured Lampazos
after a bloody engagement and also
captured Rodriguez, taking fifty fed
eral prisoners. Three officers we're
executed.
The federals fought from the railroad
bridge over the Saldo river 1t is re-
poted that the bridge was dynamited
If this is true it will interrupt traffic
between Monterey and Laredo.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-02

UNITED KINGDOM
FAR In THE LEAD
Orient Worlds Chief Market for
Cotton Manufactures = PossibiI-
ity Of EnIarging American
Cotton Goods Trade
TELEGRAM by United Press.

Aeiesram Dy United Press
washington, March 2.-Cotton man.
ufacturers entering international mar
kets in 1913 approximated 900 million
dollars, and of this vest sum 551h mil
non dollars worth, or less thar seven
per cent, was bought from the United
states, the producer of over twothirds
OF the worlds raw cotton. In reeoe-
milton of this fact, the department Of
commerce, through special agents OF
The bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce, is making special studies.
Dolh at home and abroad, with view
to enlarging the foreign trade in this
important branch Of American indus.
try.
Abe Orient IS the worlds chief mar
ket for cotton goods. Into Asia the
imports are about $50 million dollars
annually. 200 million being taken bv
India and about 100 million by China:
into Europe, about $50 million; North
America, 125 million: South America.
% million. and Oceanlca and Africa.
each about 35 million: these fienrrs
being approximations based upon the
ao'ua' TOTALS ior tne latest year ior
which official data are available.
The United States ranks third as an
''i' poi'ef ana lourth as an exporter OF
No''o" soouS' me reiatiVe standing
= .ne oo''on importing countries is
ii.u'a' 1Vo m'llion dollars; China, over
iVV nni''ion' Germany 80 million, and
'ne .se'nerianus' Sv miiiion' while
.o"i'''es i'pporeins iroin ~ 70 70 mil
~" uo''ais worm annually include
""aua' Aisenelha' AUSTRALIA ana
'"e Du'e" East inuies' ana tnose re-
Oe'''"e i'on' ~ 'o ~ miiiion dollars
wv - an''ua''s - rance Swi'zeriano'
russia ,sou''a''la' 'ne straits Se'tie'
'nen's' Dia~"' MeAico' OuDa' Chiie'
aus y "a hungary Deisium' itaiy'
'Apan' ene rnliippihes ana Egypt
ne on''eu ni1suom suppiies ABOUT
IVY s"iius u an COTTON sooos enter
Ing ene Woriu international markets
nei snare oeins ABOUT oVV m'iilon dol
iaiS' ooinpareu Win lou miiilon tor
uei many % nlii''oh ior FRANCE ana
90 iliiinon LOT 'he ohiteu states our
own "anu' a0'uie's oe'ns cnieiiy oc'
oupieu III inee0ins ehe uenlanus Oh tne
noine nlarAels Wnlcn IN 19Vs exceeded
oVV niiiiion uoliars.
Inc poss'olii's OF extending the ior-
eisn saies u american cotton goods u
APPARENT ITO" d STUDY OF the reiatioh
"nioh our own exports Dear 10 the
to'ai imports OF cotton goods INTO lead
ing countries Oh consumption IN most
cases tnae proportion is very small.
ihula' iOr example imports ABOUT zvo
niliilon doiiars wortn annually ana
OF this ou' aoou1 one miliion Is sup
pileo oy 'ne onl'eo states emma 100
nii''on' our snare ABOUT eight miiiion'
GERMANY 80 miillon' our snare one
mi'l'on' ana tne onleeu hlngaom'
larsels TOT resale % mi'iion' OF ~nicn
rNt AAFN titiitoh % AicH4 etic ohttcr
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-02
LINDSAY REPORT DENIED.

A report was current this morning
to the effect that the test well at Lind
say was to be shot today. Hal Thomp-
son, an officer of the company, said
this afternoon. There is nothing to
the report" No new developments at
the well are reported.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-02
Heavy Losses in Battle.
'legram BY United Press.

Telegram by United Press
Eagle Pass. March 2.-Mcagre re-
ports OF a battle between 200 federals
and 100 constitutionalists at Rio Mo
line in West Piedras Negros. tell OF
heavy losses on both sides. The fed
erals claim victory. A field hospital
was established at Zoragosa.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-02

Thomas Phillips. son Of Mr. and
Mrs. Roll Phillips. suffered a severe
accident yesterday while playing
around a corn shelter. His right hand
was caught in the shelter teeth and
the second digit was badly mangled.
Il is thought the bone was crushed,
but * is not expected that the finger
will be have to be amputated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-02
Why They Like uprIsInas.

Telegram by United Press.
Mexico City, March Att will be
a sad day for many Mexicans when
the revolution ends Here's story
told by an American. from Boston,
who has large mining interests in
Michoacan, who knows his part
of Mexico like book. He doesn't
want his named used, for fear the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-02

Miss Sadie Cobb has returned from
weeks visit in Minco. and has ac-
cepted a position with Morgan &
Crib.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-02
Telegram by United Press.

El Paso, March Consul Letcher
arrived here today from chihuahua on
a special train provided by villa. He
conferred with Carothers. agent OF the
state department, and Pereival, the
representative OF England.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-02
YOUNG COOK
ENROUTE
Home

Special to the Daily Express.
Wichita Falls. Texay March 2.--Ac-
cording to a telegram received by
Matt Cook. father OF Charles Cook,
reported 10 be imprisoned at Juarez,
Mexico, young Cook is now enroute
home. No further details a his i'm
prisonment are known here.
The news that the Cook boy was
held as a spy in a Juarez prison by
villa was received by Mr.. Cook last
Thursday. The boy succeeded in get
ting a telegram to his father here
through friends in FL Paso and Juarez-
Mr.. Cook at once appealed to the
state department at Washington
Charles Cook is about 20 years Of
age and until few months ago he
was associated with his father in a
pool hall here.
Matt Cook is well known in Chick
asha. Chas. Cook. his son, attended
school here for many years and play
ed right end on the famous football
team of 1911
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-08

, stepping stones In the swamp land that
divides the park have been displaced by
a substantial modern bridge thank the
Twenty second esiment-Company NJ. to
be precise-and have no fear that your
taxes may be raised accordingly. The
task was accomplished early yesterday
morning.
The company wanted a place to camp.
and being of an Independent spirit wanted
nothing for nothing. 80 they told the
Park Commissioner and he offered them
work in the way Of building the bridge
to make themselves useful. furnishing on
his part merely about dozen and half
pianks for the flooring Of the bridge and
permission to use the axe freely on some
promising trees In the vicinity Of the
swamp. The rest was done by the en-
gineers, and admirably too.
Capt w. ID. A. Anderson. U. 8. A., who
with Capt Harvey Garrison OF the
Twenty second Regiment Inspected the Job
from the mosquito bushes on the sides Of
the swamp. pronounced 1t an excellent
piece of work and congratulated Capt
Arthur Smith, who commands the COM
pany; Lieut. Harvey Walker and Lieut.
Edward Thomas, his assistants. CART
son. by the way. was UP there on the
inspection line merely because II was his
officers-that Is, officers trained under his
, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES men built the bridge.
The bridge itself In q wooden AFFAIR
on frame trestle about thirty feet long.
built to stand heavier traffic than
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-08
|N1ILITIAh1EN. WORKING LIKE VETERANS LAY
BRIDGE OVER SWAMP INVAN CORTLANDT PARK

will use H. Tho swamp has rock
bottom and the former stepping stones
were used as foundation for three
husky logs on which the trestle was laid.
Other green timber was used for the sup
ports to the pfanking and when the latter
had been laid the bridge had springy
nrmness.
In all about fifty men went into camp
as Company NJ on Saturday, but only
about half Of them participated In the
bridge building. Most OF the men had
never handled an axe or a hammer be-
fore they Joined the regiment, but their
skill with those tools yesterday was un-
questioned. The bridge was completed
within three hours and several thousand
Of the admiring public who came after the
work had been finished passed over II
before nightfall. In the middle OF the
afternoon small boys monopolized the
sides with fishing lines.
The bridge Is Just west of the railroad
tracks which divide the parade grounds
from the golf course. II will be fire.
quently used by pedestrians as short
golfers, but the city had never thought
II worth while to supplant the timeworn
stones which alone offered passage across
the water. But for the fact that sign
proclaims that the Twenty-second Regi-
ment built II the public would think II
had been built at public expense.
The company. going Into camp near
the parade grounds on Saturday morning.
remained until late yesterday afternoon.
The members entertained park visitors
by building human pyramids and fancy
riding under Lieut.. Larry Donovan Of
Company *.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-08
PASTOR SAYS JOHN d. LSA KING
The Rev. J. II. Holmes Asserts He
Is Monarch Of Colorado.

The Rev, John Haynes Holmes. pastor
or the Unitarian Church of the Messiah.
won applause from Socialist audience
at the Berkeley Theatre yesterday after
noon by referring to John ID. Rockefeller
as the king OF Colorado" and assert
Ing that all big business is economic
tyranny. comparable to tho political TYR
amy suffered by tho Ameican colonies
before the revolution.
Mr., Rockefeller Is absolute monarch
OF Colorado" he said. "and no one dares
speak or act without consulting him.
when President wilson wished to consult
him he Ind To send AN special Ambassador
to 20 broadway. Just as he would send
an Ambassador to any foreign court.
That IL tho sort OF absolute despotism we
are living under to-day
,ehry rord' with all his sharing OF
profits, In but one degree better than
Rockefeller. He is a benevolent despot
Like "A medieval baron. he purchases with
his money the independence and freedom