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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-11
Saw That She Was Staring at Him.

Portuguese traders from the interior,
and all were exuberant The crowd
had money to burn, for no poor man
could have had business in that part
Of the coast on which Balboa was stu
ated.
What the" Big Jim began, star
ing behind the bar Mechanically his
hand went up to his head and came
away with his hat in it, circum-
stance which surprised him nightly.
Behind the bar stood a fair-haired,
ruddy-cheeked English girl, polishing
glasses. and evidently looking with
horror and dread upon the motley
crew assembled in the saloon.
The barmaid was an institution all
along the East African littoral, Just
as in the home country; but the type
Of woman who was to be found In
these places was strikingly the re-
verse Of the delicate, refined-looking
girl who was serving at Sheeleys.
Present me, Shelley" muttered
Big Jim with mock courtesy. But as
his eyes continued to dwell on the
girls face he recoiled a pace or two
and stared at her In dawning remem.
brance, and he saw the answering rec
ognition in her own eyes.
She's my new attendant" said
Shelley, grinning. Got her through
an advertisement in the London pa.
pers. didn't tell you fellows-I
wanted it to be surprise, guess
she hasn't seen much of the trade and
thought Balboa was shade bigger
and quieter than it is. She"
Il didn't ask the lady's history 7
want TO know her NAME" growled Rio
Jim Turner.
Now, Jim, don't get ugly and I'll
tell YOU" answered the saloonkeeper
pushing bottle toward him.
But Big Jim pushed it away with
sense of physical nausea. No need 10
ask further. He looked ar the girl
again and saw that she was staring
at him still, and that the Recognition
was complete.
Il suppose you wasn't here wban
she arrived" said Shelley Thu,
was two weeks ago. l thought Id got
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-19
FIGHT sun.
SHOWS AT
OKLA.CITY

Oklahoma City. Feb 1a-Members
OF the Ministerial Alliance here are en-
deavoring to close the theaters and
picture shows in this city on Sunday
Several weeks ago a committee was
appointed to confer with the mayor
and other officers in regard to the mat
ter.
At a meeting of the ministers this
week. the committee reported that they
had presented the matter to the coun-
ty attorney and had found that the lat
ter was apparently willing to comply
with their request but he expressed
himself as doubtful whether under the
law It could be done.
The alliance decided to turn the en-
tire matter over to the Central Hun
dred. an Organization OF citizens who
are seeking to bring about more rigid
law enforcement in Oklahoma Cily.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-19
PLACE PAIR
IN BASTILE


Jim Halle and Charley Halle are IN
the county bastile under a charge Of
passing bad checks and obtaining
money under false pretenses. as a re-
suit of investigations made here by
the police The checks in the hands
Of the officers now and known to be
worthless, amount to about $50, and it
is not known whether all the checks
labeled out have been located. They
were drawn on the First National bank
OF Mountain View.
About January 1 Jim Halle was
landed in the county Jail here on a
charge OF immoral conduct and when
released hired an auto here and with
the girl. was driven to Washita sta
tion, near Anadarko. They had no
money and Halle gave check for SIS
in payment Of the auto hire. The
check eventually came back to the liv-
efyman, worthless. Wednesday, the
officers heard that Haile was in town
and proceeded to pinch him. They are
endeavoring to implicate Charley
Halle. his brother. The men were turn
ed over to the county by the city Of
ficials
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-19
BASHARA TO
'ALESTER

Chas Bashara, convicted Of the muir
der Of Col. J. T. Selby at Tuttle and
sentenced to ten years in the state
penitentiary at McAlester, was taken
last night to begin his sentence, after
the expiration of the allotted ten days
in which to make bond here, while his
appeal in the criminal court OF appeals
is pending.
Bashara made some remonstrance
when told that he was being taken to
the penitentiary. and stated that his
bond would be made within day or
two However, the three men who
came here from Oklahoma city and at
tempted to make his bond, were unable
to do so.
At the time they put in an appear
ance here they stated any of the three
could qualify for the bond. but that
they were all friends Of Basharas and
wanted as a special privilege to be al
lowed to go on his bond The three
scheduled for $4,000 S. L. Newman.
clerk of the district court. went to
Oklahoma City and looked up their
financial rating. finding that they were
together assessed on the county tax
rolls at a little less than S2500, yet
they were attempting to make a $4,000
bond.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-19
COLD PUTS
CRIMP In
ALBERTAS

That Old Boreas has dealt the Al
berta peach crop in Grady county a tell
ing wallop Is the statement OF c. A.
McNabb, county agricultural agent,
who has MADE such a statement after
having been into the country and made
personal investigation of the present
condition Of that crop,
His Investigations have been con
fined, however. to the orchards in the
bottom lands. and il may be possible
that the crop on the uplands has with
stood the cold in much better man
ner. This condition is due to several
circumstances, Last August, when the
Alberta buds were forming the wealth
er was exceedingly hot and dry and
the buds were formed possibly in less
robust and healthy condition than II
more favorable weather had been In
evidence Following that. the winter
weather. up to the past ten days, has
been almost wholly absent, and while
the buds, possibly had not started de.
yelopment. they were at least unac-
customed to the cold and we're nipped
by the zero weather.
Ordinarily, Alberta buds will stanu
o temperature Of IS TO 20 degrees be
low zero In this country and come
through all right said Mr.. McNabb
such is the case when the weather Is
normal That is. when the cold wealth
err comes on gradually In the fall. The
buds then gradually become toughened
to a. This winter. however, the
weather has been uncommonly warm
and when the zero weather came, il
frcze the Alberta buds"
Other fruit crops than the Alberta
peach. are not hurt. Mr.. McNabh
states that he has examined a number
OF other varieties OF peaches. and has
found that the buds are still alive and
flesh The Other fruit crops are not
damaged
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-19

~ do not suffer so much from poor
stand OF corn or other crops, but from
plants of poor vitality said Mr. Me-
Nabb. u would much prefer to sc9
the number Of stalks in q corn field cut
down a great deal and see them ap-
pear big, fat and plump, instead Of
seeing them too thick and all flat and
slab-sided You'll raise more corn in
the former instance and it viii be bet
ter corn.
Some seed corn, apparently, when
sorted out, seems to be good, but when
tested it proves to be no good. About
the best thing to be done is to watch
carefully the size OF the ear the size
and shape OF the grain, and especially
the thickness of the grain. The number
OF rows of grain on the ear should be
taken into consideration. Instead Of
being 10 to "A rows Of grain, there
should be from 1S to 22 rows on a
bcou Ntcu tdt- ne car ohbulu Dc NNh
filled both at tip and butt, the grains
should be solid on the ear OF good
thickness. Most any corn will germin-
ate. because the size Of the grain con
tains enough vitality to start the plant
growing. but unless the grain is the
proper Kind Of Seed the stalk will not
do we'll 1t will fool along and at best
produce a small, inferior crop
The best and safest way to tell the
value Of seed corn is by very simple
and quick method of testing the seed
Directions for such tests. the rag doll
seed corn tester may be obtained by
applying to c. a. McNabb. or G. F
Newell, county superintendent The
method is simple, sure and inexpen
siye and a corn grower will know alb
solutely the value of his seed when II
is put through this rag doll" test
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-19
HOUSE IS
FINEDFOR
ASSAULT

That the case against Sam House,
charged with assault with a deadly
weapon on the person of Bill Fillmore
was simple assault and battery was the
finding of Justice w. w. Clarke We'd
nesday afternoon at the preliminary
hearing OF House and resulted in a
fine Of SO and costs.
House did not take the witness
stand, but Mrs. Elliott. wife Of the rest
aurant cook. told the story OF the af-
fair as she saw it. stating that when
Fillmore was struck by the knife he
was attempting to enter the room and
that he had knife in his hand, stat
ing to House that he would make minee
meat Of him. or something to that eff.
feet This witness said that House
had put Fillmore out Of the place. after
the Indian had made a good deal of
trouble ant had told him not to come
back but that Fillmore had walked
some 20 feet east and had started to
come in at the east door, where the
cutting took place.
Fillmore, still very weak from loss
Of blood, testified at the trial. stating
that he had no knife bnt admitted that
House had put him out Of tne place
and said that as he started to pass the
east door, House called to him to come
in, that he had started to do so, when
he was struck with the knif>A search
Of Fillmore's clothing and OF the vicin
ity where the cutting took place, failed
to locate a knife
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-19
CAUTION IN
SELECTING
NECESSARY
Plenty Of Good Seed in County Says
McNabb But Must Be Care
fully Selected Testing
isRecommended

yes. there is plenty OF good seed in
Grady county. but the farmer must ex-
ercise extreme caution in its selec-
tion." said C. A. McNabb this morning
when asked as to the condition Of seed
OF different varieties here.
Mr.. McNabb went on to say that
while there was good seed here. there
was also very much seed that was not
so good. and II required some knowl-
edge and much caution to pick out the
good seed from the poor. and thus get
better start IN the spring toward a
good crop. THE farmers in this coun-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-19

Oklahoma City. Feb Ex-senator
Thomas Pryor Gore late yesterday was
exonerated OF improper conduct by a
verdict in his favor returned in dis
trict court here In the suit for $4,000
damages Instituted by Mrs. Minnie E.
Bond of Oklahoma City.
The verdict was returned three min
utes after the case was given to the
jury. Only one ballot was taken
We find the jury stated In the
verdict. the evidence submitted by
the plaintiff entirely insufficient upon
which to base a suit, that said evidence
wholly cxonerates the defendant and
had the defendant at the conclusion
Of the plaintiffs evidence announced
that he desired 10 introduce no evil
dence and rested his case. our verdict
would have been the same in that
event as now returned by us in favor
OF the defendant
The case was delivered to the jury
late Wednesday afternoon at the con-
clusion of more than dozen hours Of
argument. When the finding Of the
jury was announced friends Of the SEN
ator In the court room. including his
attorneys, flockcd around him, grasp
ing his hand and congratulating him.
return OF the verdict was followed
by renewal Of the report that Senator
Gore at once would demand criminal
prosecutions OF the persons he alleged
ccnspired 10 ruin him politically and
financially.
MY only statement is that truth will
triumph, said the senator.
Senator Gore would s@i.ivf confirm
or deny the statement that steps would
be taken for the prosecution Of James
Jacobs, Kirby Fitzpatrick. 7. E. Rob
ertson and Mrs. Minnie +. Bond, in
the District Of Columbia, on charge OF
conspiracy. Before the trial he ex
pressed himself then that SO far as he
himself was concerned he believed
largely in the mantle Of charity toward
his declared traduccrs.
The report has been current
throughout the trial that If the jurS
found for Mrs. Bond that a senatorial
investigation would be forthcoming
while if on the other hand it should
find for the senator that steps for pros
ecution on a conspiracy charge woult
be taken.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-19
INVENTION
USEFUL IN
AVIATION
Telegram by Unired Press.

Telegram by United Press
Washington. Feb. i9.-The new
spring motor will make aviation prac-
ticable means Of travel, declared A. G.
Rutzen. the Cleveland inventor, who is
here to perfect his patepts No explo-
sive compound is carried and crystali-
zation of springs is prevented.
Rutzen says he is offering no stock
for sale He declares he has been Of
fered million dollars for the Ameri-
can rights to the machine. The inven-
tor said he could apply his motor to
anything from watch to a ten thou
sand horse power engine He guaran
tees years operation of the motor
without expense.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-19
WILLIAMS is PREPARED
FOR coMPTRoLLER's WORK.


Telegram by United Press.
Washington. Feb 19.-With the fed
eral reserve bank organization commit
tee expected to return here by Sunday,
from its trip through the west, where
regional bank hearings were conduct
ed in many of the big cities, Acting
Secretary Of the Treasury John K.
SHELTON Williams today was prepared
to step into his new position as comp
troller Of the currency. Immediately
after the COMMITTEES returns he will re
sign as assistant secretary of the treas
ury and be inducted into his new OF
flee.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-19
EDITOR and
DIPLO MAT
MAY CLASH
Mexican Scribe Who Attacks Pres
ident Wilson Threatens to "Get"
0'Shaughnessy and Latter
is Prepared for Him
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Mexico City, Feb. 10. American
Charge O'Shaughnessy today threat
ened to shoot Diaz Mirones, editor Of
El Imparcial, the Huerta paper which
villified President Wilson, if the editor
accosts him
The publisher threatened to get
o'shaughnessy, who induced Huerta
to order the papers attacks on Presi-
dent Wilson to cease.
In telegram Secretary Bryan com
mended the charge for resenting the
insults, assuring full protection.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-19
MINNESOTA EpIToRs MEET.

CIE5IdIH D IIIIVOU I-NH
Minneapolis. Feb. i9.-Uplift Of the
newspaper profession was these theme
OF speeches today at the forty-eighth
annual gathering Of the Minnesota Ed
itorial association. Sessions viii con
tinue tomorrow Among the addresses
scheduled are Teaching Journalism in
the University" President George E.
Vincent University Of Minnesota.
What's the Matter with the Newspa.
pers.e E. L. Clifford, advertising man
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-19
l. c. c. HEARS PLASTER SHIPPERS.

Telegram by United Press.
Washington, Feb. 19.-PIaster ship
pers we're heard by the interstate COM
merce commission today ON the ques-
tion Of the increase Of five per cent in
freight rates for the eastern railroads
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-19
FAMILY QUARREL
ENDS in TRAGEDY

Telegram by United Press.
Hutchinson, Kan. Feb. I9.--Ade Os-
latter a pawnbroker, last night shot
and killed his mother-in-law, Mrs. Joe
coahn.
Ostatter then shot and dangerously
wounded his wife and her father The
affair was the result Of a family quar-
rel. ostatter was arrested.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-19
YOUTH OF IA
IS SLAYER

Telegram by United Press.
Fort Smith. Ark, Feb l9.-Morris
Paxton. aged IA, at Talihina, Okla,
shot and probably fatally wounded his
half brother. Alfred Push, aged H.
while the latter was sleeping with Pax
TONS brother last night.
The lad was arrested Details of the
affair have not been received.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-19
THAW HEARING
DUE TOMORROW

Concord. y. H., Feb. i9-The Thaw
extradition and bail hearing is sched-
uled here for tomorrow in the federal
district court.
II will be the most important hear
ing since the escape Of Thaw from the
asylum. Attorney Jerome declared he
will appeal il Thaw wins
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-19
PROTEST MADE
BY PHYSICIANS

Telegram by United Press.
ST. Louis. Feb. l9.-Fifty leading
physicians today united in protest
against closing the segregated district
on March l.
They asked the board Of police COM
missioners to outline a new district
to be under the supervision of the
board of health and the police.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-19
If Alleged Conspirators Against
Gore are Prosecuted Will Be
in Courts Of District Of
Columbia
BLIND SENATOR GETS
A QUICK VERDICT
After Being Out Three Minutes Jury
Finds No Evidence on Which
to Base Contention Of
Plaintiff
TeIegram By unIted Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Oklahoma City, Feb ISL there is
any action taken to prosecute those
who. Gore alleges. conspired to ruin
him politically il win be in the Dis
trict OF Columbia.
Criminal proceedings. II any. will be
brought there under the federal con
spiracy law. but Gore declined to
make any public statement today re-
garding possible plans 10 prosecute his
enemies. lie will leave for Washing
ton Saturday night
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-19
IS HELD AS THE
MISSING GIRL

Telegram by United Press.
MiddIep0rt, Ohio, Feb. l9.--Believing
that she may be Catherine Winters.
kidnapped from Newcastle, Ind, the
authorities here today are holding a
girl known as Rose Davis. aged II.
The girl resembles the missing child.
She is known as the adopted daughter
of Joseph Davis, aged n, who is held
for forgery.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-19
Emotional Insanity
is Plea Of Defense
Telegram By unI.ed Press.

IeleKTam Dy Ihleeu FI658
Chicago. Feb. 1s.--That William
Cheney Ellis. the Cincinnati harness
manufacturer, was "emotionally in
sane" when he killed his wife in the
Sherman hotel last October. was the
contention on which the defense was
based when the trial began this after
noon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-19

Guy Gascoigne and family leave to
day for Topeka. Kan. where they will
make their future home. Mr. Gas
coigne has been stationed here for
several years with the sherwin-Phil-
iips Paint company He win in the
future make Kansas his territory, with
Topeka as headquarters.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-19
Norris Introduces Resolution in SEN
ate Calling on Attorney Gen
eral for information as
10 Agreement
PROBE OF BOARD OF
TRADE Is PROPOSED
House Asked to Investigate Grain
Dealing in Chicago, Duluth and
Minneapolis Alaska Rail-
road Bill Passed
TeIegram By unIted Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Washington, Feb, l9-lnformation
as to any immunity to officers OF the
New Haven Railway company or any
Of its financial or fiscal agents. pro
posed under an agreement which Is
now being negotiated by the depart
ment Of justice with the road was de.
manded in a resolution introduced this
afternoon by Senator Norris.
Attorney General McReynolds is call
ed upon TO inform the senate also
whether any such agreement or con-
tract included the surrender by the
road or any of its stockholders or sub
sidiaries Of the right to sue for dam
ages any Of its officers or fiscal
agents who may be accused of looting
the property
Investigation of the Chicago and
Duluth boards OF trade and the Mime
apolis Chamber of Commerce was
sought in a resolution in introduced in
the house tbday by Representative
Manahan.
The house was also asked to probe
the extent to which those bodies are
alleged TO control wheat prices by
gambling operations. by the control Of
grading, by inspection and by priyi-
leges granted by railroads, banks and
newspapers
Billed Passed by House.
The administration Alaskan railroad
BILL authorizing the president to. con
struct sS5.O00.oo0 railroad from
Alaskas coast to its great coal fields
was passed by the house late yester-
day by vote of $50 to 81.
A similar measure already has pass
ed the senate and the bill will be taken
up at once in conference between the
two houses with a view to sending il
quickly TO the president, who has sig
nified his intention Of signing IT,
At the eleventh hour, after sharp
parliamentary skirmish. the house
eliminated from the bill as reported
by the territories committee a prJvis
ion authorizing bond issue Of $780,
100000 to finance the railroad and to
be paid off by the proceeds Of govern
ment land sales in Alaska. The appro-
priation is to come out OF current
funds in the treasury.
Road 1000 Miles Long.
The bill provides for the construc-
ton Of a road not to exceed 1000 miles,
to be so located as to connect one or
more of the Pacific cost harbors on
the southern coast OF Alaska with the
navigable waters in the interior Of
Alaska and with coal field or fields
yielding coal sufficient in quality and
quantity for naval use. so as to best
aid in the development of the agricul-
tural and mineral or other resources
of Alaska"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-19

Later-The clew failed when the
records of the Curnsey County Chill
dren's home showed that Rose Davis
had been an inmate Of the home. The
two children bear remarkable re-
semblance.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-19

ager Of the Minneapolis Journal; How
to Make a Better Newspaper" Allen
d. Albert, Of the Minneapolis Tribune.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-19
Texas.

Generally cloudy. temperature sS 70
90, general raj over state last night
Texas.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-19
THE WEATHER ELSEWHERE.


Western Union reports received at
8 a. m:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-19
WEATHER FORECAST.
For okIshoms:

Recorded by the local 7
bureau observer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-07
POLICE COURT.

Poor old Rodney Dixon. that man Of
words and the wielder OF pens. who
has hardly been equaIled. and whose
power OF writing has won for him ad-
miration, was mp in police court yes
terday morning. Rodney recently left
the county iniirmary because he could
not get along with the superintendent
and was getting along fine until he
struck a corner store" Here he
hlled up with bottled energy, so much
80 That Officer Leach had to lock him
up for safe keeping. He was sent 10
the bill for 30 days
Charles Brooks was given the mini.
mum OF 81 and costs for being soused.
Brooks claimed that he had started
10 a doctor to be operated upon when
he came in contact with one good
'swig One led TO another until
Charles was drunk. Judge Jordan.
realizing his position. made II as light
az possible. G. Johnson was another
OF the dollar kind Fullerton had got
him.
James Glenn was up for trying 10
coax young lads into an alley and
was given a scathing lecture and fined
$40 and costs for his efforts. This