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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-16
NEGRO May
Die RESULT
OF WOUNDS
Henry Hawkins, Porter, Gets Jabs
in Back from Ice Pick when
He Attacks Girls Mother
in Midst Of Melee

Henry Hawkins. negro. porter at
the First National bank barber shop.
may die as the result of seven jabs
In the back with an ice pick, received
on the corner Of First street and Idaho
avenue at $50 last night. The wounds
were inflicted by Anna MCMILLAN, u
year-old negress. while Henry is de-
clared to have been beating the girls
mother into insensibility. Ada Nc.
MILAN, the mother. is in critical con-
dition with buses over her body and
face declared to have been inflicted by
Hawkins.
II the Mcmillan woman knows the
reason for the attack by Hawkins, she
will not tell it, She declares also that
she knows nothing of what occurred
after Hawkins struck her the first
lick In the face while the two were
talking on the corner.
Anna. the girl who wounded Haw-
kIns, said that when the man began
TO stomp her mother with his feet, she
ran into the house, three doors away.
seized the ice pick. and began sticking
il into the back Of the man. She has
a bump on the side OF her head where
she was knocked down, she says, by
her mothers assailant She stuck
him seven times. two times plunging
the sharp pick clear into the lungs.
Two other jabs came dangerously near
penetrating the kidneys.
No charges have yet been filed in the
case. Sheriff Bailey said this morn
ing that there could be none filed
against the girl at all 1t would prob
ably be against the man. No action
win be taken until It is ascertained
whether or not Hawkins will live
Dr. Penquite stated at noon that in
spite of dangerous wounds, the man
had chance of recovery unless com
plications set in.
Hawkins is we'll known and is de-
clared TO have borne an excellent rep
utation He has worked in barber
shops here for years. 1t is thought
that he must have been drinking when
he attacked the Mcmillan woman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-16
FATALFALL
FROM AIR IS
DESCRIBED
Chickasha Doctor Eye Witness tc
Aviation Accident at Fort Sill;
Victim Had Premonition
Of Disaster

Dr. L, Z. Emanuel OF Chckasha was
an eyewitness to the first U. S. aero
plane accident at the F'ts Sill reserya-
tion, the dropping of a monoplane last
Thursday morning in which Capt. Geo.
II. Knox was killed instantly and
Lieut.. Redondo B. Sutton was seriously
injured Not only that, but his car
was pressed into service in attending
the wounded flyers.
DR. Emanuel and his family we're on
a vacation trip to Medicine Park and
FIT. Sill and were at the fort when some
one noticed that the big machine three
hundred feet in the air was not work
| ing right. then it plunged straight down
i, &c. TIE earth
we had just come from the fort, Z"
DR.. Emanuel said, when we saw the
two machines rise. This was at just
about 500. The wind was blowing
| almost gale. 1t looked dangerous to
| go into the air under the conditions,
even for daredevil exhibition flyers.
sOne of the machines was making a
beautiful flight when we noticed that
theo ther was not acting just right. II
was headed against the wind and would
remain stationary q moment then
,,f,,,,oo f.rx,,,,-l ttlre, a l.,.nlxs,,.~ l,cre..
1t was as much like the pitches of a
broncho as anything | can think of.
Suddenly we noticed that the ma.
chine was making vertical spirals. II
was turning completely over. continu-
ing the circuit and righting itself
| again Three of these followed each
other in rapid succession, then the big
machine dived straight to the earth,
striking without a swerve'
Three thousand soldiers at the fort
made considerable of a commotion fol.
lowing the fall DIR. Emanuel says. The
ambulance dashed past him and an
officer jumped down to the Emanuel
| car and ordered the doctor to take
him to the hospital for the stretchers
He saw Lieut.. Sutton brought in. Capt
Knox was still under the debris of the
monoplane With the women and
children along, DR.. Emanuel did no
wish to go to the wreck. so they left
before the mangled body of the dead
captain was brought in.
| A curious story of the dead army Of
| ficer was told at the fort following his
death. He seems to have had some
premonition that he would not come
from the trip alive, according to stor
les told DIR. Emanuel Immediately after
the fall Wednesday evening, wher
he learned that he was to make this
flight. he made his viii and left di
rections for the disposal of his per
sonal effects The feeling of com
ing death was even so strong that h,
gave the keys to his quarters to a lieu
tenant just before the flight
DR. Emanuel and family returned
last night from their trip. They lef
their car at Anadarko after the heav.
rains and came to Chickasha by rail
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-16
Bulgaria, Romania and Greece are
Alarmed by Austro. German
Activity on Serb Frontier
May Join Allies
INVADERS ADVANCE
ON BREST LITOVSK
Teutonic Armies Only Two Days
March from Russian Fortress;
British Make Progreas
Against Turks


BY United Press.
Rome. Aug. l6.--According to dis
patches received here today. Bulgaria
Roumania and Greece are alarmed by
the bombardment of Belgrade and the
massing Of Austro-German forces on
the Serbian frontier.
II is believed that the Balkan states
are nearer joining the allies today than
they ever were before. They fear that
the new move now in progress is pre-
liminary to an AustrolGerman drive
through the Balkans for the relief OF
Turkey.
The Serbian and Grecisn parlia-
ments are meeting today and II IL
thought that they will probably settle
the Balkan question Their action
may influence the entire course of the
war.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-16
sull Pressing slsvs.


Berlin. Aug 16.--Brest Litovsk is
nov threatened BY two Austro-German
armies that are reported today to be
within Il two days march OF the Rus.
sian fortress.
Marshal Mackensen's left wing is
moving toward the fortress from the
southwest while the Bayarian troops
are pressing forward through Siedlce
and are now within forty miles of
their goal. It is stated.
News OF the fall Of the fortress OF
Navo Geogeievsk Is also expected at
any time by officials here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-16
Premium List was
for Township Fairs

no, that was not the county fair
premium list that was printed Thurs
day." o. c. Cooper told half dozen
inquirers this morning. That was
merely a suggested premium list for
township fairs. The county list will
show premiums of at least $3.50, and
will be announced this week"
Agent Cooper and ]. c. Good presi
dent Of the farm bureau. are WORKING
overtime now in the attempt to com.
plete the list by Wednesday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-16
DASH OVER
SEA WALL


Galveston, Aug. 16.- Many families
along the shore line are fleeing into
the interior of the city this forenoon
as waves dash aver the sea wall. No
damage has yet been done except the
sweeping away of the bath house ap-
proaohes on the beach
Harbor officials declare they antic
ipate no danger from the water as the
storm center is still well out into the
gulf and is expected to miss the city
by several miles. Wind reached a
maximum velocity of 35 miles this
morning
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-16
VIII Not Stop Notes.
By United Press.


Washington, Aug. 16.-DiplomasiG
Agent Parker reports from Mexico
City that the carranza authorities will
not attempt to preveit the Pan-Ameri
can note from reaching Mexican lead
ers TO whom II is addressed.
Gen Gonzales has informed Agent
Parker that he will guarantee safe
conduct OF passengers in few days.
Two Machines from Sill.
The war department announced this
morning that two aeroplanes had been
sent to the Mexican border from Ft
Sill instead of one. as had been an
nounced formerly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-16
Advance on Turks.


Athens. Aug, 16.-The British forces
are making headway in their campaign
against the Turks. according ot ad-
vices reaching here today.
After being reinforced, the British
troops have fought their way south
from suvla Bay on the peninsula OF
GallipoH. and they have Joined the
New Zealand troops near Gabatepe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-16
Intervention Necessary.

BY United Press.
st. Louis. Aug 16.-Ex-President
Taft who arrived here this morning
to make speech declared that he be-
lieved Intervention in Mexico to be
be necessity. 1T appears to me that
Intervention in Mexico is necessity
requiring a quarter of a million sol
diers." he said Il was considering
the recognition of Huerta when | left
office and believe the United States
made mistake in ousting him."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-16
Situation Quiet.

BY United Press
Brownsville Aug. 16.-The Amer
can cavalry returned shots from the
Mexican side of ther iver last night
Otherwise, the situation remains
quiet.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-16
serbians Reinforced.

Nish, Aug le,--The Serbian armies
that are opposing the new Austro-Ger-
man drive along the Danube river have
been rclr''orced heavily
As,.dery actions are in progress at a
number OF points along the line. says
an official statement today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-16
E"BRAD" SEES FRIEND
"SPLICEDy THIRD TIME.

For the third time in twenty
years. F. P. Bradley, county
clerk, has been witness to a
marriage Of M. W. Henry, who
: made his fourth "trip to the
. altar" in Clerk S. L. Newman's
; office last week. Henry is from
. Rush Springs. His fourth
; spouse is from Harrisburg, Ill.
. Judge r. E. Davenport married
: them and Mr.. Henry insisted
; that Clerk Bradley again be one
. of the witnesses.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-16
Consul Arrested.

BY United Press.
Laredo, Aug 16.-Manuel /. GAIA.
villa consul. has been arrested here
and is now being held charged with
receiving men for foreign service. The
act would be violation of American
neutrality. GAIA is being neld to the
federal grand jury.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-16
,ocal COUPLE GET LICENSE,

Arthur Neal, SO. chickasha, and
Hazel smith. is chickasha. we're is
.soea marriage license by the district
co,rt clerk ihis morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-16
Sink Norwegian Steamer
Nv United Press.

London. Als. i6.-The Norwegian
steamer Albis was submarined. it was
reported today. The members of the
crew we're saved.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-16

Rome. Aug. i6.--Emperor Franz Jo-
self Of Austria. 1t is learned. has writ
ten the pope pplaudins the vatican's
peace efforts and adding, Il also pray
God that we may have an early peace"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-16
Inquire into Pro-
German Activity
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Aug. 16.--The govern
ment is investigating charges made
by the New York World that German
officials in this country are conduct
ing a pro-German campaign.
The object is to determine whether
American neutrality is being violated.
II the charges are sustained, II is be-
lieved that the recall of several Ger
man embassy agents may be asked
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-16
Take German Trenches.
By United Press.

Paris, Aug. l6.-The French captuf
ed the German trenches along mile
front in the vosges. after exploding
mines, II was reported today Artil.
jery dueTling 10 in progress again in
the Sodchez region.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-16
AID DRIVE THRU
Capture Another Point.
BY United Press.

Berlin, Aug. l6.-Mackensen's forces
are reported TO have captured slava-
tycze twenty-four miles south of Brest
Litovsk
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-16
, +%%++% = 80 80
WEATHER FORECAST.
For Oklahoma.
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Tonight and Tuesday, rain.
Local Temperature
During the twenty-four hours ending
~ q n,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-12-04
Beer Foam Causes Tragedy.

Trinidad, Colo.-While attempting, it
is claimed. to prevent James Bissick,
a BARTENDER in a saloon at Bowen, from
shooting a stranger because the latter
had objected to the amount of foam in
glass of beer, Edward James was
late Saturday night shot in the left
breast just above the heart, the bullet
ranging downward and causing death
five hours later. Immediately after
the shooting Bissick was arrested.
taken before a justice of the peace and
released on $500 bonds. When BissiclI
learned that James had died, he came
to Trinidad and surrendered himself
TO the sheriff
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-12-04
Death Of Captain Titcomb.

Denver.-Captain John S. Titcomb,
one of the most prominent civil engi-
neers in the state, died Wednesday, the
18th inst from an illness contracted
while surveying in New Mexico last
summer He was highly esteemed by
a host of friends, to many of whom he
was known as man of musical and lit
erary tastes. Capt. Titcomb was born
in Great Falls, New York, "A years ago
and lived in the East until 1854, when
he settled in Illinois. He served in the
Civil war for four years, retiring with
the rank of captain. His next resi-
dence was at Memphis, Tennessee,
where he served as city engineer for
four years and from there started for
the West. about the time Horace Gree
ley was making his famous prohesies
concerning this section. No one was
more active in the work of laying out
Greeley. Colorado, the greater part of
his time being given TO the construc-
tion of bitches. Later Captain Titcomb
was located at Boulder and took an ac-
tive interest in the State University, in
which he was an instructor for several
years.
Captain Titcomb is survived by Il
wife and two grown sons.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-12-04
Indians at White House.

Washington.-Sena Warren. ac-
companied Agent II. E. Wadsrorth
and eight Shoshone and Arapahoe In
dians from the Wind River reserva-
tion to the White House Wednesday.
introduced them to President Roose-
welt and later took them to call upon
Secretary Taft. The Indians lost their
accustomed stolidity Immediately after
meeting the President and exhibited
the liveliest interest. for he commenced
talking 10 them in the sign language
of their respective tribes, which he
learned while on hunting trips in their
country in his Western cattle raising
days.
Little Wolf, an Apache chief. gave
the President an elaborate tobacco
pouch made of porcupine quills and
beads and a handsome Indian pipe. In
return he was presented with IA large
photograph of the President, with
these words written across it by the
President himself:
ITO Little Wolf, with the thanks of
President Roosevelt"
While pleased with Roosevelt, they
We're more pleased with Secretary
Taft, admiring his size and designating g
him as very big war chief"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-12-04
Boulder Completes Y. M. C. A. Fund.

Denver.-A Boulder dispatch We'd
nesday night says: There was great
jubiiation tonight because the 100000
asked for to complete and furnish the
handsome four.story Young Mems
Christian Association building here
was raised The campaign started
ten days ago and was filled with un-
usual perpleXities.
Tonight was the last night and IL
the total amount had not been raised
by 10 O'Clock, many of the heavy sub
scriptions would have been forfeited.
At O'Clock p. m, when full returns
came in, the subscriptions still lacked
81 1850 of the full amount. Volunteer
subscriptions were then asked for and
in less than an hour the deficit had
been raised with 5000 more, making a
total of 10000
Whistles then began to bow and
all the church and fire bells in town
were rung, while many of the Young
Mems Christian Association boys pa
raded the streets and sang and
choered. This means that the building
will be thoroughly equipped in all de
partments and be absolutely free of
debt.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-12-04
The EXCEPTIONAL Case.

There is a great deal of fruitiess
search for treasure supposed to have
been hidden away, but which seldom
is found Probably there are thou
sands of people willing to take tips
and to look for the loot which Captain
Kidd and other predaceous individuals
of the old piratical days are supposed
to have stored away, with microscopic
chances of success. Those old free.
hooters generally managed to get away
with all the booty they appropriated.
and rarely left anything for their
heirs and assigns, to say nothing Of
ncqursitive outsiders. But sometimes
says the Troy IN. " Times. valuable
property turns up when it is least en-
pected. A sample instance is the dis
covery of 13 casks of gold, valued at
$750,O00. in an old quarry in Podolia,
Russia. The belief is expressed that
the treasure was concealed centuries
ago during some Tartar invasion of
that region. At any rate. the incident.
recorded in the telegraphic news of
this material period. reads like the
foundation for Monte Cristo ro-
nance
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-12-04
The Reindeer Experiment.

Nothing succeeds like success, and
the efforts of our government to In
troduce reindeer in Alaska and domes-
ticate them there seem to have been
an unqualified success. 1t is estimated
that the number of these animals now
in the territory is not less than $4,000.
This assures not only n most useful
means of transportation, but a valua-
able food supply. The plan was that
of Rev. DR.. Sheldon Jackson, United
States educational agent for the terri
tory. who conceived that the reindeer
would be valuable aids to the natives,
who often suffered from want of food
and lack of adequate means of getting
about. The reindeer is hardy beast,
capable of great exertion and of rapid
locomotion while drawing or carrying
considerable weight, while it will find
sustenance where many other crea-
lures would starve, living on tho
lichens of the rocks when it can get
nothing else. and even digging in the
snow and ice to get at such fare. 1t is
said that everything about the rein
deer, alive or dead, can be turned to
useful account, and the big herds
which some of the Eskimo now own
make them actual plutocrats among
their fellows.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-12-04
ENLARGED Homesteads Bill.

Washington.-The Senate public
lands committee Wednesday author
ized a favorable report on the enlarged
homestead bill framed by committee
of Western congressman, amending it
at the request of Senator Hepburn to
except Idaho from its provisions and
at the request of Senator Flint to eX-
cept California. The House commit
tee on public lands completed its hear
ings on the same bill Wednesday. when
Senator Dixon of Montana. Represen-
tative Bonynge and DIR. A. V. Cooke. a
dry farming expert of Wyoming, argued
in favor of the measure. At the con-
clusion of the hearing the committee
voted to report the bill favorably.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-12-04
NATION NEEDS
POSTAL BANKS
GENERAL MEYER
WRITES LETTER TO sENA-
TOR GUGGENHEIM.
DESCRIBES HIS PLAN
QUOTES STATISTICS OF OTHER
COUNTRIES AND ENuARGES ON
VALUE TO THE PEOPLE,.

Washington. - Senator Guggenheim
has been making careful inquiry into
the proposed plan of establishing gov
ernment postal savings banks. In the
course of his investigation Senator
Guggenheim called upon Postmaster
General Meyer for a brief statement
of his views upon the proposed legis-
lation and in response recently re-
ceived the following:
My Dear SENATOR am presenting
for your consideration the proposition
for the establishment of postal savings
banks.
In foreign countries such banks
have been i'll satisfactory operation for
many years. In illustration Of the eN-
tent to which they are availed of by
the people, and their growing popular
ity. the following table based upon n
message from the President to the
House of Representatives (Fifty-ninth
Congress, second SESSION. has been
complied:
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-12-04

An Englishman who contemplated p
visit to the United States and trip
from New York to San Francisco is
quoted in a recent magazine article as
asking how many times the coinage
changed during the journey. Perhaps
some Justification for his ignorance
exists in the number of different coin.
ages in the British empire. The royal
mint at London has lately struck near
ly $4,000. 900 coins of aluminium for cir
culation in Uganda and the Nigerian
protectorates. Each coin is of the
value either of one cent or two mills,
and is perforated like Chinese coins.
so that the natives can string it. The
lightness of aluminium and the fact
that 1t is the best non-germ- bearing
metal are said TO be the reasons for
Its selection. Lightly come and light
ly go" will be especially true OF this
new money
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-12-04
Uninstructed Delegates.

New York.-As predicted by Chair
man w. ]. Corners, the Democratic
state committee Thursday voted al
most solidly in favor of an uninstructed
delegation to the national convention
But one voice was raised in opposi-
ton. that of Charles p. Williams of
Lyons, who subsequently explained
that he stood for William Jennings
Bryan, and if Mr.. Williams could have
had his way Thursdays birthday gifts
to the Nebraskan would have included
the promise of united support by the
Democracy of New York state The
meeting only lasted eight minutes, all
of the tifty-one delegates being pres
ent
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-12-04

North Norfolk, England, is the habi-
tat of n curious species of owl that
carries n lantern about at night, ac-
cording to correspondents of the Lon
don Times who have been observing
the bird. Mr.. T. Digby Pigott, for In
stance, writes that pair of birds car
rying a yellowish light so bright that
when first seen IL was mistaken for a
bicycle lamp by two different men at
different places, have been flying
about the fields. a bailiff, who had
been watching one OF the birds, as.
sured Mr.. Pigott that after moving
about wheat stack for some time on
. dark night, the bird flew across the
field and alighted on tree, and the
light II gave out was so strong that
the bailitf could distinctly see tho
outlines of the branches about the
bird. Strange as the story is. it Seems
to be believed by persons who are not
easily deceived. In these days no mar
vel of science or of natural history can
safely be declared to be incredible.