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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-30
Russ to Attack HuIaars.


BY United Press.
COPENHAGEN, Oct. s0.--According
to reports received here a great fleet
of troop ships, escorted by cruisers
and destroyers, has left Odessa and
Sebastopol for the Bulgarian coast.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-30
Take Russian City.
By United Press.

By United Press.
BERLIN, Oct 30.--It was an.
nounced today that the Germans had
captured Komariv from the Russians.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-30
KING IS IMPROVING.
By United Press.

BY United Press.
LONDON, Oct. S0.-King George,
who was injured by fall from his
horse is improving. according to an
official bulletin issued today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-30
WEATHER ELSEWHERE.


Western Union reports received at
S o'clock a. M:
TEXAS Generally clear No frost.
Temperature, 40 to so degrees.
OKLAHOMA-Generally clear. No
frost. Temperature. 50 to 65 degrees.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-30
TWO BIG AMERICAN
SHIP LINES START.
BY United Press.

By United Press.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 30
Two two million dollar ship
lines, operating under the
American flag. will begin oper.
ations within a few weeks, it
was announced here today.
They win be known as the Pa
cific and Eastern steamship
companies.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-30

By United Press.
LONDON, Oct 30.-The admiralty
announced today that the British mine
sweeper Hythe was sunk in a collision
off the coast of GallipoIi. One hun
dred men are reported to be missing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-30

Local Temperature.
During the twenty-four hours ending
at s o'clock a. m:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-30
WEATHER FORECAST.
For Oklahoma.



Tonight fair. warmer. Sunday fair.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14
RUSSIANS DRIVE
BACK AUSTR|ANS
IN BIG MOVEMENT ON 20 MILES
FRONT MANY PRISONERS
ARE TAKEN.
BATTLE ALONG THE BALTIC
Anqio-French Troops Advance on the
GaI!ipoIi Peninsula, While Fleet
Resumes Bombardment Of
D~ardanelles.

London.-Another big battle has
been added to those taking place in
Galicia, the Russians having taken the
offensive in Eastern Galicia, Bukowina
and along the Dniester river.
According to the Russian report the
Muscovites have driven the Austrians
back along a 4O-mile front, capturing
many prisoners and making a great
haul Of booty. The Russians also are
said to have taken energetic action
against the Germans who raided their
Baltic provinces and to have recaptur-
ed the town of Shawl, while in Central
Poland they are on the offensive along
the Bzura river.
Heavy fighting also is reported from
the Gallipoli peninsula and the Darda-
nelles, where the A~nglo-French troops
had advanced to the vicinity of kir-
thia, some FIVE miles from the point
where they landed and from the e
trance to the straits. Since then the
fleet has recommended a heavy bonn
bardment of the forts in the narrows,
an indication, it is believed here, that
the troops have got in such good po-
sitions that they no longer require the
support of the ships fire.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14
intervention By
ITALY IS CERTAIN
REPORTS ELIMINATING FROM ROME
DECLARE THAT WAR MOVE
is AFFIRMED.
ITALIAN PEOPLE AROUSED
People and Press Support the Cabinet,
Which Holds That Government
Cannot Accept Scant Aus
TRAN Offering.

Geneva.-Reports eminating from
Rome on May Ii state that it is an abb
solute fact that Italy's Intervention in
the wal has been decided on.
"The government" the report adds,
Shortly will take steps which will
leave no doubt about Italy's intentions,
and when the cabinet appears before
parliament May 20, that body will rat
fly an accomplished fact"
Rome.-Italy is in a state of indie
cision with regard to her stand for or
against war. h is hating between
the opinion OF former Premier Gioletti,
who believes it would be better to
avoid war, and that Of the cabinet.
The cabinet is credited by the Gior-
male D'Italia, supposed to reflect the
governments views. with holding the
conviction that Italy, "for complex
and grave reasons cannot accept the
scant offers of Austria, even putting
aside the delay with which they were
made. and considers it more advan'
tageous to join the war on h side
of the allies"
Signor Gioletti, it is declared, will
support the cabinet W if war is de
clared. putting his patriotic duty above
a difference in opinion.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14
ALL SIDES CLAIM SUCCESS
Teutons' Reports Say Russians in
Full Retreat-AlIies Announce
Thew Min

uCy Vh
London.-In the fighting along the
battle lines in Belgium and Frame and
in Russia and in the Carpathians both
the triple entente and Teutonic allies
claim successes. None, however, ex-
cept possibly Austria and Germany,
records successes On a great scale.
Even the statements of the TeutOnic
allies are reiterations of the reports
of several days past that the Rus
slams continue to be pressed bac in
Galic.a and the Ca~rpathians and that
Hungary is free of enemy rrIces.
P%etrograd does not deny the Teuton
| claims, but declares the Russians are
fighting back hard at certain points
M that the attacks of the Teutons
are becoming less frequent.
In the west, Berlin declares h Ger
mans have driven the allies out of
| strongly fortified positions near Ypres
and that they have captured several
villages in Flanders.
A repulse Of the Germans near Nieu-
port, the capture of lines of trenches
| over a front Of 41-3 miles near Ca
rency and the taking Of a front 2 IL
miles wide farther east are chronicled
by Paris.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14
U. S. DEMANDS PREPARATIONS
Firm Note Sent Kaiser Holding Ger
many Responsible for Sinking
lusitania.

Washington.-The United States, in
a note SEN to Germany May ID, de-
mands a guarantee that there will be
no further submarine attacks on mer-
chant ships carrying non-combatants.
1t serves notices. too, that full repara-
ton will be sought for the loss of more
than 100 American lives in the sinking
of the LusitaE:a, and for other viola
tions OF American rights in the sea
war zones.
While no indication is given of the
steps to be taken by the United
States in the event of an unfavOrable
reply, the note informs the German
government that the American govern
ment will leave nothing undone, either
in diplomatic representations or other
action, to obtain a compliance with its
requests.
The document was cabled after the
president had had conferences with
Counsellor Robert Lansing of the state
department and had made several
changes in legal detail. The full text
| will be made known soon.
1t has become known that justice de-
partment officials are giving consider
alton to the question of whether pub
lcations containing matter such as
editorials seeking to justly the sinking
of the Lusitania and advising the rep
etition of such acts can be kept GU of
the mails under the provision of the
penal code making it an Offense to cir
culate matter of a character intended
to incite arson, murder Or ~assassina'
tion." Some officials think the law
might be construed to apply to pub
lished speeches of a similar character
DIR. Bernhard Dernburg's utterances
still are being given attention to high
official quarters, and it is strongly
intimated that some step will be taken
to end this activity.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14
HELD on A FRAUD CHARGE
Distiliers Conspired to Defraud
Government Out Of $4,000.

Kansas City, Missouri. - Charges
of a conspiracy to defraud the United
States government Out of about $780,
900 in on distilled spirits were
made by federal officials here in con
nection with the arrest of Guy L.. Hart
man, George Hartman n John F.
Ferabee.
The lei are connected with a dis
tilling company here to which vas con-
signed, it is alleged, about $4,000 gal
Ions of whisky said to have been man.
ufactured i~llicitly in Fort Smith, Ark,
where recent arrests were made on
the charge of operating a moonshine
still in the heart of that city.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14
z TITANIC COMBATS RAGE
Eastern and Western Fronts Are In
Full Activity-Spring Move Now
Threatens Communications.

LOndOn.-With two Of the greatest
battles of the war in porgress-one
between Arras and the Belgian coast
and the other in Western Galicia-to
say nothing of the operations in the
Dardanelles and lesser engagements
along the eastern and western fronts,
the armies of the belligerents are now
fully occupied.
The battle in Northern France and
Flanders might be divided into three
sections.
From the coast to Dixmude the Bel
CLANS, supported by French marines,
have taken the offensive, and, besides
repulsing the German counter-attacks,
have gained a foothold on the right
bank of the User canal.
Around Ypres, particularly to the
east of that town, h Germans con-
tinue to attack the British ines and
again are using gas and a tremendous
amount of artillery, but, according to
the British version, without making
any impression.
Farther south, as far as Arras, the
French continue their offensive and
have made material progress, captur
ing a number of Germans. with guns
and machine guns.
Great Importance is attached to the
French operations, as it threatens the
German lines of communication for the
armies on the Disc n the Aisne. The
battle doubtless will not be decided
for days.
According to the French report, the
Germans, their railway lines having
been damaged by allied airmen, have
brought up requirements by motors
These have been me by the con
cenirated fire of the French artillery
In fact, the artillery is becoming more
and more the determining factor il
the war.
Around Ypres the Germans. before
launching their attacks, which hav'
been delivered on successive days
thoroughly. searched the ground will
heavy and light guns, subjecting thu
British to a bombardment such as the.
themselves received at Neuve Chap
ellie. Officers and men who have es
capped from it state that the trenches
we're utterly destroyed and the groun'
churned up by the shells
Nevertheless, the British foun
some kind of shelter, and moved dow
the German infantry when it tried t,
advance.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14
ACCOUNT BY CREW mel
Vivid Detail Of What Happened on
Board Ship When T~orpedoes
Struck IL Told.

One of the most vivid accounts of
the Lusitania disaster was given by
John Davis, a member of the crew. He
said:
"We had a splendid voyage, but as
we were coming near the Irish coast.
a sea fog sprang up and the engines
were run down to half speed about s
o'clock Friday morning when the ship
was off Tastnet. Later the haze lifted
somewhat and at about 2 o'clock in the
afternoon the ship began to zig-zag,
out almost instantly afterwards there
was a powerful, if rather dull, explo-
sion. The torpedo had gone home and
about 1000 pounds of explosives had
entered and exploded on our port side.
Il may mention here that the bunk
ers were divided into sections, mum.
bers l to 4 being in the forward part
of the ship,and, of course, well below
the water line. The torpedo entered
the second section and owing to its
frightful power divisions of the Sec
tons were torn aside and lust n
coal hurled all through the adjacent
sections.
"The vessel took a big list to star
board and Capt. Turner tried to swing
her around so as to make land, but she
filed too rapidly.
mo more of the sea for me. l have
| finished with it. My place is in the
trenches to find and punish that race
of hell hounds who are responsible for
| the most cruel and cowardly outrage"
"We were OF 'ered on deck and there
we found the passengers already as
sembled. Many attempts were being
made by the sailors to lower the star
board boats. These, owing to the great
list, would naturally swing far out over
the water while the port boats were
useless owing to their falling inwards
toward the ship and the fact that they
would have to slide down the steep
side OF the hull.
81 got into a boat which would hold
about 81 and with William Colewell
helped pick up several from the sea,
My knowledge vas that the boats were
lowered which should hold about SO
each, but the one in which l was, when
a census was taken had Ga survivors
OF these, IA were children. Two chill
dren had been separated from their ia
Their who was lost, while the mother
had three babies with her.
."On pulling away from the ship we
noticed she was settling fast by the
head and listing to port at the same
time.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14
DISASTER SHOCKS AMERICA
Serious Nlsw 10 Pc Taken BY
Washington.

Washington. - Torpedoing Of the
British liner Lusitanfa, with scores OF
Americans aboard, shocked all Wash
ington az had no incident since the
outbreak Of the European war.
The feeling was widespread that II
any American lives had been lost the
United States. In view OF its strong
warning to Germany, would be on
fronted with the necessity Of taking
protective steps to safeguard the lives
of its citizens on the high seas.
President Wilson, upon whom the
eyes OF. the world are focused at the
present moment, studied in quiet seclu-
sion the aspects Of law and fact in
connection with the sinking by a Ger
man torpedo Of the British liner Lusi-
tania with a consequent loss Of many
American lives.
The great human tragedy, coupled
with the responsibilities of the hour,
caused the president to deny himself
to all callers, even to members of his
official family, while be turned over
in his mind the u to be pursued
by the United States government
The only glimpse Of the workings of
the presidents mind was given when
the White House issued it's first for
NAL comment on the disaster. The an
nouncement vas made that the presi-
dent realized the country expected him
to deal with the situation with DELHI
GRAFTON as well as firmness."
The official data upon which formal
action will be based had not arrived
May 8. The president therefore did
| not communicate with Secretary Bry.
| an or officials of the State Department.
Nor did he consult members of the
cabinet or Congress. He has been
! giving such close personal attention in
| the last few weeks to the particular
questions involved that he was though,
| self the various questions and shape
a policy to be submitted to h cabinet
In the meantime public opinion wa:
expected to crystalize and help poin'
the way. Members Of the cabinet can
celled other engagements and helt
themselves in readiness for the presi
dents call. At the State Department
when Secretary Bryan was asked l
there was any advice to communicate
to the American people at this time, h
replied that he did not think that W
needed, for the country understood tn
situation.
"This is no time to rock the boat
h said.
One important fact was definitel.
ascertained by the Washington gov
eminent from the port authorities a
New York who gave clearance to tn
Lusitania-that she carried no guns
either mounted or unmounted, in az
cordance with the caution Of the Stat
Department and British government
early in the war. This disposed l
the minds of officials of the claim tina
the German submarine had a right t
attack the Lusitania because she wa
an auxiliary or converted cruiser. TIL
officials of the Cunard Line are undel
stood to have stated that the LUIS
tania WAS not MOVE
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14
Piracy, Says Roosevelt

Syracuse, N. Y.-Theodore Roose-
welt, former president of the United
States, after learning details of the
sinking of the Lusitania, made this
statement:
"This represents not merely piracy,
but PIRACY On a vaster scale of murder
than any old-time pirate ever praised.
It is warfare against innocent men,
women and children, travelling on the
ocean and to our ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
who are among the sufferers.
at seems uncomfortable that we can
refrain from taking action in this mat.
ter, for we W it not only to human.
ity, but to our own national self-re
spect."
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14
DEATH LIST HEAVY
Casualty List for Ten Days Contains
Names Of 1900 British and
Colonial Officers.

London.-On May IL the war office
announced that the British casualty
list for the past 10 days contained the
names of 200 British and colonial
officers.
Probably the fiercest fighting dur
ing this time was the fighting which
took place May 3 and 10 between the
sea and the Scarpe.
1t opened with a furious German
bom5ardment of the British lines to
the eastward Of Ypres. followed by
German infantry attacks, which lasted
throughout the day and night and led
to several hand-to-hand encounters.
Owing to the superiority of the
German numbers and guns on this
part of the field the British had a diff
ficult task. but thanks to reinforce
ments of the line and pressure brought
to bear elsewhere, they have once
more firmly establishem themselves
on fresh lines to the east of Ypres.
The German attacks, which AVE cost
them heavy tolls in casualties, have
died down.
AS a return blow the British and
the French on the line from the neigh
borhood of La Vante to the Scarpe
gave the Germans on May 10 some un'
pleasant experiences. They subjected
this line to a heavy b~ombardment,
40 minutes. The earth shook under
the constant detonations of the burst.
ing shells, which wrought havoc In
the German lines.
Following up this bombardment, the
British infantry attacked and carried
the front lines of the German trenches
over a front a mile in width on the
road from La Vante towards Aubers
The British troops were subjected te
the fire of many German guns. which
we're posted in concealed positions or
their TANKS, but in spite Of this fire
and the German counter-attacks, the
British are still in possession. of the
trenches they Won
Further to the south, the English
| artillery did much damage to the Ger
mans, but the infantry attack, which
was begun at this point, was not press
ed, owing to the unmasking OF man!
| German gun batteries. These attacks
| however, have served the purpose o
holding many German army corps OF
this part of the line, causing the Ger
mans heavy losses and reducing tn
strain on Ypres.
Aided by this energetic action, tn
French troops on the right made nota
BILE progress. They overthrow tn
Germans on a front Of nearly fou
miles and captured the German trench
es. They won nearly the whole lengt.
of the Arras-Lens road, capturing
number of prisoners and guns.
The fighting all along this from
is still continuing.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14
AVOIDS R N NEUTRALS
Germany Notifies u. S. That Such Are
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Re-
oret for DAMAGE,

Washington.-Germany, through it's
ambassador, Gerard, has notified the
United States that submarine COM
manders had been specifically instruct
ed not to harm neutral vessels not en-
gagged in hostile acts, and that Ger
many would pay for damages to such
ships in the war zone.
Neutral ships carrying contraband
will be dealt with, the announcement
says, according to the rules of naval
warfare. If neutral ships are accident
ally damaged in the var zone, Ger
many will express it's regret and pay
damages without prize court proceed
ings.
The German government justifies its
| submarine warfare on the grounds
| that England is threatening to starve
| the civilian population by prohibiting
neutral commerce in foodsuffs and
| other necessaries.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14
Effort to Bar Cotton Boil Worm.

Washington, d. G. Regulations
to govern the importation of foreign
cotton lint, designed to prevent the in
PRODUCTION of the pink boil worm pest,
were issued by the department of
agriculture, to become effective July
1. Foreign cotton will be admitted
under permit and its delivery will be
limited to mills licensed on condition
that they adopt certain precautionary
measures.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14
italy IL Indignant.

Rome.-The sinking of the L~usitania
has caused q profound impression In
Italy.
Anxiety is increased by the fact
that there we're several Italians among
the passengers.
The feeling in Rome may be de-
scribed as one Of indignation at the
killing Of neutrals. Measures to end
such proceeding. : being urged on
all sides
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14
GREAT BATTLES ON
IN EAST AND WEST
BRITISH LINE BEING PUSHED
BACK, BUT FRENCH MAKE
GAINS.
RUSSIANS SUFFER IN GALlcIA
Turks Are Driven Back Along the
D~ardanelles and Allies Have Sc
cured Fortified Positions
Goeben hit In Battle.

London.-Two Of the greatest bat
lies of the war are in progress-one
between Arras and the Belgian
coast, and the other in Western Gal
icia.
From the coast to Dixmude the
Belgians, supported by French ma
riues, have taken the offensive, and,
besides repulsing German counter at
lacks, have gained a footing on the
right bank OF the User Canal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14
Zeppelin Attempts Paris Raid.

U4IStbPAo y G0s0s
Partisan attempt by a Zeppelin
airship to carry out another raid on
Paris was defeated on the night OF
May II by the aerial patrol guarding
the city. A Zeppelin approached the
city shortly after z o'clock from the
northeast. When it was over Dammar.
tin, about 10 miles northeast of the
city it was sighted by aeroplane scouts
who Immediately gave chase, forcing
the dirigible to change its course II
flew off in a northwesterly direction
and turned again to the east, making
for its own lines.
At the first alarm the city was
thrown into darkness and the anti-air
craft guns were manned to repel the
raider. The vigilance of the aerial pa
troll, however, obviated the necessity
for firing a single shot.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14

Atlanta, Ga.-Leo M. Frank on May
10 was re~sentenced to be hanged on
Tuesday, June 20. for the murder of
Mary Phagan, q factory girl. Sentence
was passed by Judge Ben H. Hill OF
the Fulton county superior court.
Mary Phagan was killed on April &c,
1913. Before sentence was pronounced
Frank made a statement to the court,
~reiterating his declarations Of limo
cence. The prisoner stood erect and
with his head thrown back made q
plea before the court.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14
levee Work Announced,

Memphis.-The United States engi
neer's office has announced the appor
tionment of the levee work coming un.
der the new congressional appropria
ton for the First and Second districts
including territory covered by Upper
and Lower ST. Francis and White river
districts. The total amount of work
to be done is 3,S86,300 cubic yards
The a-pportionment is as follows: Up
per st. Francis 1evee district, $4,000
cubic yards; Lower st. Francis levee
district, 1.335.30O cubic yards. and the
White river district 623. 900 -cubi,
yards.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14
Russian Fleet in Black Sea.

Petrograd.-The following official
communication was issued:
"On the 10th, our Black Sea fleet,
after bombarding the forts of the Bos-
phorus, exchanged fire with the cruis-
err Goeben, which, being struck by
many ~projectiles, made off rapidly"