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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-28
Repairs on the Rock Island Bridge
Near Union City Completed
Frisco Also Resumes
Regular Service
WASHITA FLOOD
PROVES A FIzzLE
Slight Rise Recorded Here and
River Up 3 Feet Since Yester-
day at Clinton but No
Sign Of Rampage

For the first time in two weeks
trains crossed the Canadian on the
Rock Island main line, Fort Worth to
Kansas City. this morning, and the
congestion OF the Oklahoma and Pan
4 handle divisions Of the system was re
lieyed. Repairs on the bridge near
Union City were completed early this
morning and through train service was
resumed The Frisco bridge at Mus
tang was also completed this morning
and service restored on that line.
Several times during the flood
period it seemed that the Rock Island
bridge was all but completed. but the
continual cutting of the current on the
south bank retarded progress toward
permanent repairs Three main line
trains crossed from the north this
morning about ? O'Clock and east
bound Panhandle train No. A., preced-
ed by main Iine train No r. left
Chickasha at $3.50 and were scheduled
to cross shortly after 10 O'clock
The ssslitipE4 81 TIE lsvei is great
ly improved and other damage at this
time is not anticipated. The Frisco
service TO the east, re-estahlished yes
terday. only TO have three bents of the
bridge washed away again, was re-
sumed this morning A freight train
from the east was the first to cross
today Repairs ON the bridge were
complete at S:45 and the Frisco Of
fices here announced that the regular
service would now be resumed.
The much heralded Washita flood,
billed to cover the entire valley and
part of the uplands in the Chickasha
district, is yet an unknown quantity,
but from reports further up the river,
it appears that there "ain't not sich
animal"
A slight rise over yesterday is re-
corded at the power plant OF the
Chickasha Gas and Electric company.
The record this morning showed the
river to be three feet eight inches
over the dam. rise Of six inches over
yesterday.
Reports came from Clinton this
morning that the Washita is up three
feet over yesterdays record, but is
still within its banks and seems to be
losing its force
TIL favorite sport Of the farmers
along the Washita valley in the
Chickasha district is calling up Cen
trail here asking as to the condition
of the river. When the reports came
to the Pioneer Telephone company
here that the river was on rampage,
the same message urged the people
along the river to be warned to pre-
par for the flood The operators got
busy and dozens of calls were made to
rural subscribers, advising them Of
the report. Farmers Immediately
drove their stock to the hills and made
other preparations. but the river has
continued peacefully on within It's
banks.
At the ~ NJ. Driscoll farm near Yer
den yesterday the water was about
three feet from the top of the bank,
that held it from flooding the first bot
tom At that, considerable rise was
Sevident, but the big flood seems, so
far, to be lost in the shuttle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-28

us. ] also took some pictures of Mr.
Driskells teams breaking land follow
ing plows with disc harrow set straigh
TO pack the land. Also took picture OF
wheat field
Wednesday, April 21.
Expected to go to heidelberg this
morning but rained nearly all morn
ing, so | worked in office until noon
Geo. Holland and went to Middlebers
district this afternoon, where we had
a meeting at the Plato school house at
night. Visited following farmers on
road out: o. A. Henderson, Mr.. Will
son, d. f. Brown, Mr. Young, l.. M.
Ceeper, w. p. Jones and w. C. King,
who gave me four different plats OF
wheat as demonstration of different
seed bed preparation; 1926 acres in all
four plats. ! also visited J. S. Mans
field, J. w. McIain, Will Alcorn and
D. p. Morris. 1t rained here in the
evening, so there were only few out,
and we decided to put it off until next
week.
Thursday, April %.
Stayed all night with Geo. Cluck.
Also visited Lewis Cluck, Grant Lewis
and visited and talked to the school.
Have quite a nice club of boys and
girls here at this school and also have
eight adult demonstrators in this dis
trict. l went to Mr.. Henderson's to
see his hogs, as he thought they had
the cholera, but after making examina-
ton of the pigs that had just died, we
decided their sickness was caused by
their eating young cookie burrs. While
here it commenced to rain very hard
and continued for over an hour. AS
soon as / thought it was going to quit
decided to try to come home, as
had date at Amber tomorrow and had
to be there. | came about three miles |
and got to Mr.. Kilgores and could not |
cross Bitter Creek, so | left my car
there and walked to Tabler, distance
Of three miles-still raining very hard |
at the time | met Messrs. Dorches-
ter, S. w. Haney and Ross Haney,
and got home at $50 p. M Travelled
eight miles in car, three miles on foot
and ten miles on railroad.
Friday, April %.
Went to Amber on train this mora
ing to our field day meeting. We had
a nice day, good crowd and fine pro.
gram by the school. The crops on the
flee acre demonstration plat look fine.
The children are very much interested
in them. Following the program, it
was quite an interesting sight to see
The children showing and inspecting
he different plats with their parents.
Saturday, April "a.
Mr. Clark, secretary of our bureau,
started something new in our office
this morning and that was a register
book. so all the farmers that come in
he office could register their name
and address, and we all think this a
good plan. We had 23 that called to-
lay and registered. Office work;
wrote four letters. making my reports
or the week.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-28
International Congress Convenes
Today at The Hague for
Promotion Of Plans for
Peace Movement
DUTCH DELEGATES
MOST NUMEROUS
Fifteen Americans Headed by Miss
Adams = Both Belligerent and
and Neutral Nations Rep.
resented in Meeting
By United Press.

BY United Press.
The Hague, April 2S--Miss Jane Ad-
dams, the Chicago sociologist and
philanthropist. was chosen as perma-
nent chairman of the peace congress
which opened here today.
The congress of women got down to
work today 1t is denied that 1t is a
peace congress, but instead the pur-
pose of it is declared to be to prevent
future wars.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-28
BY United Press

BY United Press.
The Hague, april 2S.-What can the
women of the world do to stop the
war?
Within the next three days some
1900 earnest, thoughtful, hopeful wo-
men, representing all the great ma
tions-both belligerents and neutral
VIII endeacvor to answer this question,
as well as present for the considera-
tion Of the various governments the
claims of womanhood both in the
formulation of peace terms, and after
wards.
At the invitation of the women OF
Holland, supported BY leaders in the
progressive feminist movement in the
United States-particularly the Amer,
lean Women's Peace Party-and those
OF the Scandinavian countries, the In.
ternational Congress Of Women opeps
It's first days session today in this
peace capital of the world. Among
the delegates are many whose hus.
bands, fathers, or sons are now fight
ing Tor their country-or already have
been slain, or manned for life. Lead
ing the British delegation of 100 are
two sisters of Field Marshal Sir John
French, Mrs. Despard and Mrs. Harley,
while it is said that practically every
one of the twenty representatives or
Germany have close relatives in the
kaiser's army. Owing to the restric-
tions against indiscriminate travel
these days between France and Hol-
land-through England-only a few
French women so far have arrived.
More than half the delegates arc
Dutch women, and very large per-
oentage of the others are from Dem
mark, Norway and Sweden. A party
of fifteen, under the leadership OF
Miss Jane Addams, came direct from
the United States, via Rotterdam, in
order to avoid the vexatious delays of
travel through England caused by the
severe regulations regarding pass.
ports, home office permits, etc.
Delegations are also present from
Russia, Austria, Hungary, Servia and
even Turkey. One Armenian woman
has come, upon her special request,
to voice the plea of the women OF her
country who have been suffering cruel
ly in the war. The war-swept coun-
tries of Belgium and Poland, Italy.
Greece and other Balkan states are
likewise represented, in addition to
various British colonies.
In order to prevent acrimonious de-
bate that might lead to disruption
of the congress and thus defeat the
objects for which it was called. the
various women's organizations send
ing delegates agreed in advance that
any reference to relative national re-
sponsibility" for the origin or conduct
of the war should be considered out
of order This suggestion was made
by the central committee of Dutch wo-
men, who arranged details of the con-
gress and drew up the tentative reso-
lutions which will form the basis for
the general discussions.
''The only possible objection to such
a meeting said one Of the organizers
today, was that at this particular
time, when national feeling is running
SO high it might result in unseemly
dissension But we believe that by
taking this precautionary measure
friction VII be avoided
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-28
NEW SUITS in DISTRICT COURT.

John Deere Plow Co. VS.. o. c. Davis
on notes Keaton, Wells & Johnson.
l. w. Evans VS.. Myrtle and ]. c.
Barnes. foreclosure. Hussey, Mounts
& Davis
W. B. Hamilton VS.. c., r. /. & P. Ry
Co., damages. Goff & Woody.
Lizzie Kelely VS.. John Kelley, di
vorce. Oscar Simpson.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-28
French Statement.
By United Press.

Paris. April 2S.-The war office to-
day claimed the capture of several
German trenches inside Of the Belgian
frontier. It was stated that the Ger
mans lost six hundred in the engage
ment
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-28
Deny Russian Claims.

w 'EV'09't7I1 OTeE'1'ISs
BY United Press.
Vienna, April 2S.-The war office
denies the Russian claims of successes
about Uszok Pass and in the region
eastward from that place.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-28
Allies Take the Offensive = General
French Hurls Forces Against
Enemy, Attempting to
Retake St. Julian
BELClANS BATTER
MASS FORMATION
Dead Heaped Up Like Firewood-
Paris Claims Capture Of Trenches
Big French Cruiser
is Sunk

BY United Press.
Paris, April 28.-The official state
ment issued today claims that the al
lies made progress at Ypres.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-28

Local Temperature.
During the twenty.four hours ending
at "a m
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-28
WEATHER FORECAST.
For Oklahoma.

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-28

Tonight and Thursday generally
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-28

us. ] also took some pictures of Mr..
Driskells teams breaking land follow
ing plows with disc harrow set straight
20 pack the land Also took picture of
wheat field
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-21

sian report, have been repulsed
with heavy losses TO the attacking
forces. The Russians are advancing 9
slowly through the mountains sepa l.
rating Rukowina and Transylvania
and are approaching Dorna- Watra,
a town Of some Importance near the
Roumanian border.
AS for the Turkish Caucasian army
1t is believed it will not retire to
Erzerum. but will be put in defense
against the Russians when they de-
eide to advance. 1t is considered
likely. however that the Russians
will be content for the present with
the successes already gained in this
region and turn their attention to
the Turkish forces In Azerbaijan
before invading Turkey.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-21
POLICE CATCH
DESERTERFROM
]. s. ARMY
MAN REARED NEAR HERE.
WAS WANTED BY THE UNITED
STATES AUTHORITIES WILL BE
TAKEN BACK TO FORT SILL.

Oscar Shears. &c years OF age, who
is rated as deserter by the United
States army, was captured at the
union station yesterday afternoon by
assistant chief of police George Tuck
er and will be taken back TO Fort
Sill today, from which he deserted.
Shears was reared near this city,
and his parents are residents of tho
county at the present time. He stated
that he was ready to go back and
face the punishment that will be
meted out to him.
On his person. at the time of his
capture was "A caliber Colts pistol
which was the direct cause of his ar
rest He seems Indifferent to his fate,
and wants the thing over with as
soon as possible.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-21
Illinois Man Wants Indian Maid.

Oklahoma City, Jan. Ex-Governor
Williams mail contains an unusual
number of freak letters, Probably
this is due to the attention which
has been attracted to the change in
administration in Oklahoma. One of
the grist of today is from a man in
Illinois who wants the governor to
select for him an Indian maiden for
a wife. The Illinois young man
makes inquiry as to the climate OF
oklahoma and the crops that do well
here and then again reverts to the
Indian maid. He is willing to have
the governor make a selection and
will come at once to wed the In
dian maiden when he shall be notl-
ned that the selection has been
made ..
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-21

with occasional attacks by the in
iantry. The French claim In have
made further progress in the region
of Pont-a-M -Mousson, to which mill
tary men attach more Importance
II is predicted that the Germans will,
launch a heavy Offensive, as they did
with great success at Scissors. to nut
a stop to the French advance toward
the roads leading to Metz. The Ger
mans captured more trenches in the
Argonne, but, according to the
French official report, these trenches
were retaken.
The only other point OF import
ance disclosed by the official state
ments is an intimation in the Berlin
communication that the Germans
have undertaken a counter-ofensive
In Poland and western Galicia the
Germans and Austrians continue iso-
lated attacks against the Russian
lines, which, according to the Rus
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-21
GUN CLUB To
STAGE EARLY
SHOOT HERE
INTEREST rs BEING REVIVED.
WILL HAVE ONE DAY SHOOT,
WITH 500 ADDED MONEY, SOME
TIME NEXT MONTH.

Interest Is being revived in the Ard.
more gun club. and II all plans ma
ture, there will be q tournament here
some time next month. with 500 ad-
ded money to the purses.
For some time the club members
have taken little interest in the shoot
ing game, and tfe club grounds at Lo-
rena park have been deserted by the
devotees OF the gun. but with the re-
viyal of interest In the sport, II Is pre-
dicted that a flourishing club will
thrive here the coming summer. Ard
more has some pretty good shooters
and they have run up good averages
In the past. All the old timers have
promised to be active the coming sea-
son, and there are several new mem
bers anxious to join and try their
hand at the elusive clay bird. Hank"
Donnelly, professional. with the Du-
Pont Powder Company, was here last
week and injected a little ginger into
the waning club and king" Eagan.
with the Peters company has writ
ten that he will be on hand to render
any assistance necessary in reforming
the club and getting things in readi-
ness for the summer shooting.
A meeting will be called for some
night next week. and the affairs Of the
club discussed and reorganization
perfected.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-21
Government Sues Tor Land.

MuskOgee, Okla, Jan. 20.-Suit was
instituted In the federal court today
by the government in behalf of the
heirs Of William Wea. u Peoria In
dian, against George f. Bowling of
Kansas City and Francis McMasters
and Others Of Miami, to oust the
defendants from 1S9 acres Of land
adjoining the town of Miami, Okla.
which is valued at 100000. The
heirs won title to the land in the
United States supreme court. and
1t is alleged the defendants have been
in possession for ten years and re-
fuse to vacate. Some of the land has
been plated and sold for town lots.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-21

p LONDON, Jan. 21.-Russia's three-fold assault on
Germany and her allies, British observers think has
reached its searoller characteristics alike in the north
center and south
In the NORTH the Russian advance in East Prussia is
reported to be threatening the German lines of commune
cation
In Poland the trench warfare continues but the Rus
slams positively say that the GermHtsorc soo- r"""i'v
in this trench fighting. '0'eS-n
In the SOUTH the Russians declare that the Austrian
Resistance has been completely broken and that Transy
vania lies open.
eE rumor here says that instead of declaring war
6 nOw Roumania will send troops into Pennsylvania to
protect her subjects there.
Berlin advices hint at unannounced Russian reserves
in Caucasus.
e. German arship raid on the railroad through Fin
land which at present the only Russian outlet to the
remainder of the world except through Siberia report
ed being planned.
The French today claim to be within sixteen miles of
he Rhine and it is reported that British troops may 90
20 Belfort France, and aid in attempt to cross the
Rhine
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-21
Flreman's injuries Fatal.

Chickasha, Okla. Jan. 2O--James
Guthridge. fireman on the Rock
Island railroad. died this morning at
. O'Clock from injuries received
while firing freight train on a
high grade in the northern part of
this county yesterday. Guthridge fell
from the tender while attempting to
fix water connection. and the train
passed over both legs. severing one
entirely and crushing the other.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-21
Commissioners Must Pay Fare.

Oklahoma City. Jan. 20.---In an
opinion for the corporation commits
sion today. the attorney generals
office ruled that a member of the
commission may not ride on train
without paying the regular fare re-
gardless of the fact that the train is
not a passenger train and the ride
would be n source of much valuable
information to the state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-21
Germans En- Route Home.

San Antonio. Tex, Jan. 21.-Thirty
German women and children from
Using Tau, whose husbands and faith
ers were either killed in the fighting
with the japanese, or we're made pris-
oners. reached here today en- route to
Germany.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-21
Board Report Held Up.

Oklahoma City, Jan. 20.-Preslden;
Frank Gault today held up the print
ing OF the report OF the board of ag-
riculture until it shall have been
revised. He said the report as
prepared by the former secretary of
the board is not in the shape that
he would like to have it for present
alton TO the farmers. He prefers
plain statements and no ornate Ian
guage.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-21

II. T. Roland OF Minden, La, Is here
visiting with his son T. L. Roland and
family. He will remain here with the
children, while Mr.. and Mrs. Roland
are away at the Mayo hospital where
Mrs. Roland will undergo an examina.
tion to ascertain if she requires a sur
gical operation for appendicitis. They
will leave here Saturday afternoon at
$500 O'Clock
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-21
GUTIERREZ IS
SAID To HAVE
FLED To WOODS
VILLA REPORTED TO HAVE AP.
PEALED TO MEXICO TO ASSIST
HIM IN ESTABLISHING PEACE
THROUGHOUT COUNTRY.

Washington, Jan. 21.--State de-
partment dispatches say that Cult
errcz has left Pachuca In u north
erly direction with several thousand
men. 1t is said he has denounced
CarranZa.
Villa is reported TO have appealed
to Mexico to support him in estab-
fishing peace.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-21
B|GF0RTUNES
SHOULD CO To
POOR PEOPLE
DANIEL GUGGENHEiM. sMELT.
ING MAGNATE, TELLS COMMIT.
TEE LARGE FORTUNES SHOULD
GO TO POOR.

New York. Jan. 2t.--Daniel Gug-
genheim smelling magnate, told the
commission investigating the com
mittee of the Rockefeller foundation
and institutions today. that large for
tunes should be asked for the bene-
fit of the poor on the death of the
owners
He said he favored = government
employment bureau. with provisions
for aged workers sharing in profits
Notwithstanding they are soclalistic.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-21
M00R|NC
VISITS CITY
TALKS FARM
CARTER COUNTY TAKING LEAD
IN PECAN INDUSTRY AND HAS
FINE FRUIT LANDS. HAS GREAT
POSSIBILITIES.

D. c. Mooring. specialist in horti
culture and who has been placed In
charge of the extension division of the
A. & NJ. college of Oklahoma, was
here today, visiting with Demonstra
ton Agent r. l.. Scott. From here he
will go to Love county TO visit with A.
c. Graham. Mr.. Mooring was great
ly pleased with the last short course
which was held in this month. The at
tendance was better and the interest
of farmers more intense.
In speaking of Oklahoma he says.
this Is great state and is not now
what II will be within a few years.
The potential wealth is here. and by
the cooperation of all the forces In
terested In agriculture, the possibih-
ties of the state will be developed.
That when agriculture and stOckrais.
ing are developed and cared for. all
other lines of business will be auto.
matically cared for. Is his theory. The
oil and gas combined in this state
have value greater than the produc
tion in any other state of the union.
We have country here where cot
ton and wheat will grow well on the
same farm, and In q country like thia
the people are bound to succeed
In speaking of local affairs, he said
Your county agent and myself drove
over u portion of the county. ] see
great horticultural possibilities here.
they are lying ready for some one to
develop them and look forward to the
time when this section of the state will
furnish the majority of the fruit OF
the state met a farmer this morning
who will make u living anywhere you
put him. He was hauling sweet pota-
toes to town and getting $1,20 bush.
Il for them. He had saved his pota. !
loes when they sold for soc and is
now getting more than double for |,
hem. What this man has done. every !,
)ther man in the county can do. The
agent here raised potatoes the past !
'ear and sold some in August at &c
/ pound. Under the Oklahoma law
IS pounds of potatoes make bushel
md &c a pound means $3.50 bushel
Potatoes make all the way from so
o $50 bushels TO the acre and any
nan can count his profit with a price
nd yield like this. Systematic work
$ the thing needed. The farmer must
nut business ingenuity into the farm
he same as the merchant puts into his
tore. Farmers ought to work through
heir county agent. He is a man of
road experience and when he runs
p against something that he does not
nderstand, he can call on the depart.
lent and receive what aid he needs
'ithin very short time. A demon
tration agent means much to the man
'hO learns how to use him.
II am also pleased with what is be-.
lg done with pecans in this section.
gu are taking the lead In this indus
y. | am told that the native pecans
re being budded to the better grades
nd some Of these days before long,
rdmore will be noted as a market
II high grade pecans. Industry and
telligence will win on the farm and
} business will win without them"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-21
Woman is Accidentally Shot.

Ada. Okla. Jan. 20.--Mrs. w. NJ.
Hughes. residing in this city. was
accidentally shot last night when a
revolver was accidentally knocked OFF
a chair and was discharged The
ball passed entirely through her
leg. Mrs. Hughes is reported to be
on the road to recovery.