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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-28
Negro Gets Ready to
Pay Bill Right Away

Clarence Graves, negro. did pay
his scavenger bill this morning. though
he had declared that he would pay II
when he got real good and ready and
not before. Moreover. he said that II
would probably be a long time before
he would be real good and ready"
Clarence paid the bill. which was
81. and he paid couple of little fines
besides He paid his own fine OF So
Tor refusing to pay the bill" and he
paid an equal amount for his wife who
"cussed the bill collector" when he
came around. The charge marked up
against her was 'cussing and using
abusive language.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-28
DISCOVER PLAN
TO BLOW UP Big
POWDER PLANT
BY United Press.

Gary, Ind, Aug. 2S.--The murder of
Rev Edmund Kayser was part of a
conspiracy to blow up the. Aetna pow
der plant. according to Gary police Of
ficials, who are investigating the case.
A definite offer of $500 was made
for anyone who would explode 20 tons
of gun cotton intended for the allies,
ii was stated this morning by Otto
Kraemer, an employe of the plant He
stated that the offer was made by two
men who spoke with foreign accent.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-28
CONCERTS

The first of six big band concerts
on Chickasha streets will be given to
night at the corner Of Third street and
Chickasha avenue, and on the corner
a block west. Merchants have already
completde raising subscriptions neces-
sary and the six concerts are alread,
assured, it is stated.
But one Saturday night VIII be
skipped in the six weeks, that one be
ing October 2. the day Ringing Bros
shows will be in Chickasha
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-28
SALT SPRAY
HIT COTTON


By United Press.
Dallas, Aug. 2S.--Salt spray was
lifted from the gulf high into the air
by last weeks storm, then thes alt
fell with rain and blighted the cotton
fields of Texas over an area of hun
dred miles wide and extending from
the gulf north to Red river.
The discovery was made by w. G.
Mckinney, big cotton planter. He
declares the damage will be heavy
Farmers we're puzzled throughout the
area over what had caused their fields
to wilt.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-28
Austro Germans Trying Master
Stroke; Would Divide Russians
into Three Parts and
Strike Peirosrad
NEW OFFENSIVE
MOVE LAUNCHED
Occupy Russian Position on Navisw;
Submarine Destroys Britisk
Factory; Turks Claim Sue
cess Over British
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
London: Aug. 2S.-The Austro-Ger-
mans are attempting the greatest
stroke of the war, according to inform
alton reaching here. They are seeking
to split the Russians into three armies
before winter sets in.
Marshall Won Hindenberg In the
north is planning to gain a favorable
position to strike at Petrograd, the
military critics here believe.
Gen. Poliyanoff's statement that
Russia is raising an additional army
of two million men 10 take the field
in the spring arouses optimism ne.s
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-28
cRUMP LEADS AT DETROIT.
By United Press.

Detroit, Aug. 2S.-G. A. Crump of the
Pine Valley Golf club. is leading in
the qualifying round of the national
amateur golf tournament which start
ed this morning. He made score Of
II. A Dallas man, L. S. Munger, is
now in fourth place. He made the
course in 50. A change in the course
is admitted to have made play for the
eighteen holes at least two strokes
more difficult.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-28
New Move In caIlcIa.

BY United Press.
Berlin, Aug. 2S.-The Austro-Ger-
mans have begun new offensive
movement in Galicia.
According to the official statement
today, the Germans have occupied
Russian position on the Narew river.
The Russians were also routed from
positions on the zlota and Lipa rivers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-28
London Paper Says Wilson Won
Great Victory; Friction with
Great Britain Now Looms Up
10 Diplomatic Skies
MAY CONSIDER
EMBARGO PLAN
Prospect Purchase Of Threef Mill
ion Bales Of Cotton by Germany
and Austria Promises to Pre-
cipitate Issue

By United Press.
London, Aug 28.-ln an editorial
printed today. the London Daily News
says President Wilson not only struck
a great blow for peace but won biz
diplomatic victory in inducing Ger
many to modify her submarine
methods.
The News believe that the attack on
the Arabic was planned by the enc.
mics OF Bethmann-Hollweg to embar-
rass him rather than to drive America
to action.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-28
MORE OUT
ON STRIKE
By United Press.

London. Aug. 2S.-Over thirty thou
sand of the two hundred thousand min
ers in the South Wades federation are
IDLE today
Every miner in the Monmouthshire
district is expected to quit tonight un-
less the government shows a disposi-
tion to recognize the claims of the
miners.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-28
AnnIhIIate British.

BY United Fress.
constantinople, Aug. 2s.-An offfc-
ial announcement issued here today
says the Turks annihilated two British
regiments in the Suvla Bay region.
killing three thousand.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-28
Shell British Factory.

BY United Press
Berlin. Aug. 2S.-A German sub
marine shelled and destroyed Brit
ish benzol factory and warehouse at
Harrington, England, on August is,
according to an official announcement
here today. The submarine escaped
from an armed steamer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-28
Deny British claim.

BY United Press.
Berlin, Aug. 2S.-The admiralty to-
day denied the claim of the British
admiralty that Aviator Biggsworth
sank German submarine off Ostend.
The submarine was attacked but es-
capped undamaged, it is claimed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-28

to half hundred higher. More Seats
will be crowded into the main hall II
large number enroll than is being
planned for.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-28
Asks U. S. 70 Intervene.
Bv United Press.

Rome. Aug. 2S.-Italy has asked the
United States to try to induce Turkey
to permit the return home Of the Itai.
ian women and children and men who
are too old tor military service.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-28
Kaiser 6estows Honors.
By United press-

Berlin. Aus. 2S.-The kaiser has
conferred the order of Pour lie Merit"
on the German crown prince. the
crown prince of Bavaria and the duke
OF Wurtemburg.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-28
British Ships Bombard i.

Berlin. Aug. 2s.-British warships
bombarded Ostend. Bruges and Mid.
dlekirk, with slight damage. according
to reports today.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-04
By HERBERT TEMPLE.

London, July 3.-British troops have
captured one of the machines used by
the Germans to throw burning liquid
upon the allies troops and description
Of the contrivance is given in narrative
written by the official English 'eye-wit-
ness" at the front and issued by the gov
eminent press bureau today.
THE captured apparatus, says the
eyewitness. comprises a portable reser-
voir holding inflammable liquid and
means for spraying it. The form In
which 1t is carried strapped Ito mans
back is a steel cylinder containing oil
and compressed air.
Separate chambers for the latter con-
sist of suitable lengths of meta pipe.
Carries Twenty Yards.
1T is fitted with universal jointed and
a nozzle capable of rotation In any d.
rection. When the valve is turned on the
air pressure forces the oil out of the noz-
zle in a fine spray Tor distance OF more
than twenty yards. The oil is ignited au-
tomatically at the nozzle and continues
to issue in a sheet Of flame until the air
pressure falls low or the Oh Is eN-
hausted.'
The narrative gives the following IN
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-04
WHAT LONDON THINKS
OF "MARIE-ODILE"

"Marie-Odile'' in London received
sighting notice from the critics. who
seemed to find Edward Knoblauch's play
rather trivial as it was produced at His
Majestys Theater in the Haymarket
earlier in the month. There was high
praise from all hands for Marie Lohr.
who had the role distinguished in Amer
lea by Frances STAIRS remarkable per-
Torrance. Says the Times:
"A story of this kind ought you in
stinctively feel. to be told by poet. Mr..
Knoblauch. though he handles his theme
with delicacy and reverence, is a
prosaist, and theatrical prosaist, whose
phrases were found not, like Marie
Odiie. on a doorstep. but on the boards
Don't think I'm going to argue with
YOU says the Mother Superior. and so
forth, and so forth. Now, prose for this
particular theme simply won't do. II
cries aloud for the poetic sanctification.
for the rhythmic fervor. for the noble
harmony of verse. We do not suggest
that Mr. Knoblauch has vulgarized his
theme: indeed. he has been serious and
even solemn over it-let us go further
and say that he has had poetic ideas
about it, But you came away unsatis-
fed, thinking not so much OF what had
been done with the theme as of what
might have been done. You longed for
the magic spell to be cast over 1t, for
the transport of poetry, its mystery, its
TRANSPORTATION"
Here is a delight for sentimental
hearts" observes the Telegraph.
THE play is full Of prettiness-pretty
gentleness. pretty meekness. pretty rit-
ual, pretty terror. a pretty soldier. pretty
loves young dreaming. pretty mother
hood. and pretty distress. Let US say
heartily that there was charm in all
this. Thanks to Miss Marie Lohr. who
puts into it some human life of her
own. We were always ready to be SYM
pathetic. But We could not free ourselves
from the uncomfortable fact that the
pretty things were rather small and
slight. and that the whole affair seemed
trifie insignificant. No doubt your
relish for the play depends upon your
appetite for the sentimental. This Is
quite worthy confectionery, but sweet
ness may be rather cloying and fragility
unsatisfying to those who do not want
all their meal from the pastry cooks.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-04
GERMAN LIQUID FIRE PUMP
IS DESCRIBED IN REPORT
Burning Oil Thrown on Enemy by Means Of Compressed
Air-Wil Hurl Sheet of Flame
Twenty Yards.

formation as to military operations:
South Of Messines on the night of
June "a some Bavarians who had re-
Gently taken over section of the
defenses celebrated their presence in
the front line by undertaking a local
offensive effort.
Church DisappearinE.
"A party under a lieutenant decided
to make bomb attack on our
trenches, but the men didn't follow
their officer. who was bayonetted on
our parapet.
In one quarter of the front on Fri
day (June 25), our artillery silenced
three German guns. blew down a house
which was sheltering a fourth. and
also dispersed hostile working parties
in front of Cuinchy.
The La Basse Church, which has
been a familiar landmark in front OF
our right is gradually disappearing
The Germans so far have knocked
down the front part of tire roof 1t
is not known whether the dismantle-
ment is rendered necessary by the
structures unsafe condition or un-
dertaken for other reasons.
1T is reported the Germans are
again using engines for throwing
burning liquid against the French"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-04
FRENCH LADS FIT SOLDIERS.
Many Having Defects Use Subter-
fuRes to Join Army.

SPECIAL Gable to The Washington Herald.
Paris, July 3.-The medical examination
of the 1914 class, or young men in their
18th or 18th year, has shown the subjects
to be in such splendid health as to aston
ish the army doctors.
The high level of fitness is believed to
be to a great extent due to the efforts Of
the military preparation societies since
the beginning of the war. and also. no
doubt, to the keenness for sport shown
by French boys of the present generation.
Not less admirable is the desire shown
by the lad to be passed as fit for active
service. In time of peace it was not un-
common for recruits whose health was
doubtful to make the most of these in
firmities. It is now just the contrary.
Recruits are at the greatest pains to
conceal any defect. Hundreds Of those
who have doubts as to their passing the
doctor purposely ignore the summons to
appear. The reason is that all recruits
who fail to turn up at the examination
are passed as fit for active service In
absentia- The heads Of the medical ex-
amining board receive daily dozens Of
letters from young men Of the class an
nouncing their intention to disobey the
summons for this reason.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-04
HOROSCOPE.
The stars incline. but do not compel.
Sunday. July 4, 1915.

SUNDAY. July 4, 1910.
This is a fairly fortunate day. The
Sun is in a place strongly evil and Mars
is mildly adverse. In the afternoon
Uranus is in benefic aspect.
There is a sign sinister for politicians
and leaders, who may lose prestige I'M
der this confguration. Hasty and ILL
considered speeches will cause trouble
for a public man.
The rule is not a favorable one FOR
gaining ground in any important matter.
Persons of influence are subject to
sway said to accentuate selfshness and
to encourage criticism.
Mars is in a place read as indicating
accidents and riots or disturbances in
which human life is menaced.
Railways are subject to sinister sway.
which may foreshadow a disaster.
In the evening the government Of the
stars is fairly good for romance and fir
tations which will lead to engagements.
1t should be a particularly lucky time
for making new acGuaintances.
Discussion of social problems will be
widespread in the autumn, when mar
rage will be a topic that will engage
attention and many startling theories
will be advanced. The approach of a
period of new standards of life is fore
Swallowed.
Suffrage Is under a direction likely to
bring many disappointments, but women
will gain the franchise in an unexpected
maner. London astrologers prophesy.
1mmese expenditures of money by the
government will increase taxation before
winter. it is predicted. These expendi-
lures will be brought about by sensa-
tional events.
a marriage in official circles will focus
attention early in the autumn.
Army officers have a leading Of the
planets indicating dissatisfaction and
discomfort, but a national exigency will
blot out all rivalries. the seers foretell.
Graft exposures will shock Europe
and cause discomfort in Great Britain, a
London astrologer predicts.
Persons born on this day should be
exceedingly cautions during the coming
year. Those who are employed will be
wise to increase in diligence.
Children born on this day may encoun-
ter many obstacles in their careers, but
they will have the power to succeed.
These subjects OF Cancer often are low
ers Of nature and avid for adventure
The Moon rules them
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-04
Warming AGAINST
"EGGLESS NOODLES
Department of Agriculture. in an Of
fetal Bulletin. Sounds an
Alarm.

The Department of Agriculture yester-
day sounded an alarm against "eggless
noodles
IF noodles were sold merely for orna-
ment." says the departments official bull
letin. lit might make little difference to
the purchaser whether the yellow in them
came from an egg or from a dye. but
when considered as food. whether or not
they contain any eggs or enough egg to
be of value as food is important"
Hence the department Is struggling
with the problem of drawing the line be-
tween the egg noodle" and the "eggless
egg noodle" The result will be an an
swer to the question: What is a
noodle?'
Also the housewife is warned against
"watered macaroni." wall Street not
guilty.)
Water added in excessive amount and
sold at the price OF macaroni is even
more profitable than dyed dough at the
price of egg noodles says the depart
ment.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-04
FAMOUS WOMAN, HER
BIRTHDAY and YOURS
July 4 Mary Hunt, Emma
Juch, Adeline Sergeant.
By MARY MARSHALL.

temperance reformer. a great singer
and one Of the most prolific of English
women writer's share the birthday hon.
ors of Independence Day. The temper
ance reformer is Mary Hunt, who was.
until her death seven years ago. one of
this country's most indefatigable work.
ers for the cause of temperance.
The singer. Emma Johanna Antonio
Won Juch, who is Mrs Francis L. Well
man in private life. was born in Vienna,
Austria, July 4. 1853 She made her oper-
attic debut in London when she was IS.
When she was 81 she was married to the
distinguished American lawyer, Francis
L. Wellman.
The writer Of the day is Adeline Ser
geant. her full name being Emily
Frances Adeline. She was born sixty
four years ago today in England. the
daughter Of a Methodist minister. and
from her earliest childhood she was
brought up In a literary environment
At the age Of Is a volume of poems from
her pen was published. At about that
time she went to work as a governess
and remained in this work for the next
ten years. At the age of 10 she left the
a
Der Of the Church of England. During
later period OF her life She became
something Of an agnostic only to return
with renewed interest to the established
church. interesting herself especially
with the extreme ritualistic wing of the
church. Toward middle life she became
a Roman Catholic and died in that faith.
Miss Sergeant got her first glimpse of
the world outside Of England in travel
ing as q governess and in this way she
visited Egypt and other countries of the
Orient. Before she gave up her work as
a governess she devoted herself with en-
thusiasm to novel writing. Her speed
was remarka BILE. and she not infreQuent-
ly turned out two or three serial novels
a year for the English magazines. The
best Of all her novels was mo Saint"
Another book from her pen that was
widely read was written to explain her
conversion to the Church of Rome. 1t
was called Roads to Rome" In all.
Miss Sergeant produced some ninety
tales and novels. During the three years
preceding her death In 1903 she produced
six novels q year. Miss Sergeant was
always poor in spite Of a large income
from writing, which amounted usually
to the equivalent of 5000 q year. Her
generosity and poor business methods
kept her from collecting any fortune.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-04
BRITON WINS AIR DUEL.
Fights Dozen German Machines,
killing Crew of Two.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
Paris. July S.-One Of the most thrilling
experiences which ever befell an avia-
tor happened some time ago to q MEM
Der of the British Royal Flying Corps.
He set out from the neighborhood Of
Dunkirk on a scouting expedition. and
when nearing the German lines encount-
cred an aviation machine, to which he
gave flight The Germans, seeing the
British airman was having the best Of
the duel, Immediately sent out feet Of
twelve aeroplanes to deal with him. Toe
enemy swarmed round on all sides and
poured In a hot fire from their mschine
guns. Bullets whizzed past him continu-
ally, end the wings Of his machine were
pierced several times.
Despite their numbers, the hostile Graf.
We're unable to bring him down. and the
Englishman, suddenly circling high above
them. sent two crashing to earth with
well-aimed shots from his machine gun.
chen, taking advantage of his superior
altitude. he flew back toward Dunkirk.
pursued by the enemy's air fleet. The
German machines soon gave mp the chase
and the British aviator safely reached
port
He collapsed on landing and had to be
taken to . hospitsl. For three days he
lay In . state OF raving delirfum a.
result Of the terrible strain, but he has
now recovered and u back Aging at the
'front.'
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-04
OUGHT to Be Ashamed!

Violet Heming. leading woman of
Under Cover" says that n is no long
er safe to have any kind of a villain
in a play. She has just had long
and expostulating letter from a man
in the customs service. who says that
in his long career there he has never
seen such villainies as are represented
in the Megrue melodrama, and that
all his friends and confederates in
the service are just as moral as he
is. and that Mr.. Megrue and Miss Hem
ing ought both to be ashamed of them
selves.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-04
COURT RULES AGAINST
MARRYING PARSON"
Refuses to Restore Authority to Per-
form Ceremony. Taken from
Him in 1911.

George ]. s. Hunnicutt, the marry
ing parson." whose authority to per-
form marriages was revoked in 1911
and who has been seeking to regain
the authority ever since. yesterday
was finally refused the privilege in an
opinion handed down by Chief Justice
Covington, of the District Supreme
Court.
Hunnicutt was shorn of the marry
ing authority after an expose of the
system of "cappers" and agents" who
operated a City Hall and steered pros
pective brides and bridegrooms to the
offices of certain persons who could
tie the knot.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-04

gave themselves to all kinds of public
0cnefactions with a whole-heartedness
that is gratifying to see. They seem a
! eager to offer up their lives for the vel.
fare and safety of the Fatherland as are
their husbands and their sons.
Not only do the women of the upper
class touch hand and neart with those a,
the bottom. by cooking. supervising ard
serving food to the poor: but in the out.
lying farm districts of Berlin they are
working many who have Joined the Red
Cross band. with nature. to produce from
the fields the food itself.
To accomplish this. the prisoners OF
war held in the vicinity. are privileged
~ in large numbers. TO help by spading
the ground and preparing the soil for
Planting the seeds. Germany's fortunate
discovery-among many others in the
eXigency of war-of how to extract its
nitrates direct from the air, to take the
place of fertilizers denied them, makes
this land preparation possible. 1t en-
ables Germany to enter into intensive
farming on a scale hitherto unknown
The women of education who offer
their services to the state to till the land
must first receive knowledge Of practical
farming from an agricultural school for
women. designed for this purpose, and
when theoretically proficient they are al
lowed to put their theories into practice
by actually doing the. work.
They sow and plant. rake and weed,
tend and cultivate until their hands
soft and white observation-disclosures in
nured to the use of the farmers tools
In other times it might be a matter Of
experimenting the work-a lady farm
err SO to speak: but now that the war
has taken away so many able-bodied
men. the women-many of them Of gentle
birth and breeding-are doing the work
of common farm hand. and what is
more they are enjoying II.
We think it does us good" they say.
I'VE are getting rosy of cheek and
healthy of body; and beside this, we do
not have so much time to sit down and
worry over our men at the front. In
doing their work. We feel that we are
sharing with them to some degree the
defense of our fatherland.'
I'VE had all gotten too far away from
nature" says another. TOO far away
from the realities of things. We were
indulging ourselves in too many lux
uries, WHICH We had come to regard as
necessities. This dreadful war has
brought us to our senses, has called US
back to simpler living, and We are dis
covering that after all our needs are
few, and that in their simple satisfac-
ton rests the health and sanity Of a
people"