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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-18

A protest, mild In manner, yet leav-
ing no doubt as to its sincerity and
full position on the matter. was ledged
this morning by the ministers of the
city against the proposed parade OF
baseball men Sunday, the event being
the opening OF the City League sched
ule Also the remarks OF the minis
ters covered Sunday baseball in ger.
ieral.
When approached on the subject this
morning. G. Lyle Smith, pastor OF the
Christian church. said. Il do not
speak officially for all the ministers
but think our ideas are about mutual
on the subject do not want TO APP
pear radical on any question. III.
feature to which object principally is
the generality OF the proposition of a
parade as announced yesterday after
noon. From the account OF what the
event is to be, II leaves the impression
that Chickasha as whole was enter
ing into the spirit of The thing and
that all classes of people were stand
ing for that kind OF spectacle of
Sunday afternoon.
Il am not crank ON the subject, but
! do not approve Of Sunday baseball.
The law governing Sunday labor des-
ignates servile labor as prohibited,
except employment that is absolutely
necessary. | think that the Legislature.
intended that to mean any labor for
which money was received"
When il was explained to Mr. Smith
that the city league proposition was
simply an amateur organization and
4 that no one connected herewith.
whether manager, player or what not.
received penny for his services. and
that a clause in the constitution of the
City League prohibited any player or
manager from receiving money for his
services and that the charge at the
gate was made simply to defray ex'
penses OF the league. and that the sole
object OF, the organization was for the
promotion of good, clean sport Of
strictly an amateur character. he re
piled that the object was very lauc
able, but that IL was so closely allied
with professional baseball as to be OBJ
jectionable as Sunday pastime.
4 '1 take 1t that a professional base
ball payer is working as much on sun
day as he is on any week day." sale
rev. Smith. ''tIe does nothing eis'
but play baseball. He makes his livin'
that way and II is as much work 10
him to engage in game Of baseball OF
Sunday as 1t is on any other day.
think, too, that the amateur game a
1t is proposed to be conducted by tn
boys in Chickasha follows so closel
the idea Of professional baseball as 7
come. broadly speaking under tn
same head n II is to be an exhibitio
purely for the sport of the game, VIII
not support It by popular subscriptio
and charge no admission at the gate
The officials. have stated that ther
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-18
TO OPPOSE
ATTITUDE
OF BRITISH
President Will Not Admit That
American Trade is Not Suf-
fering; Protest Mail
Tampering
By United Press.

by United Press.
Washington, June 1s.-It is under
stood that President Wilson will not
accept England's expected declaration
that the trade of the United States is
not suffering as a result of the restric-
tions imposed on account of the war.
The president is also expected to
deny that increased Scandinavian ex-
ports Indicate that some American
goods are ultimately reaching Germany
through that country,
The United States government will
insist upon freedom of the seas as a
highway OF commerce. 1t is likely
that a protest will also be sent in re-
gard to the alleged tampering with
mail by British agents.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-18
Bryan Favors Mediation.

BY United Press.
Washington, June 1S.-Bryan's state
ment says that mediation is the way
out of this war. Future wars, he says,
could be avoided by Investigations of
the disputes between the countries in
yolved
He favors cultivation of interna
tional friendship, that, he says, will
root out the desire for war. A world
wide peace education campaign is the
most needed move, Bryan says.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-18

TO ENTER
MEX. CITY
Expects to Occupy Capital Today;
Convention President Answers
Wilson; Yelled Threat But
Otherwise Friendly
BY Unite0 f-ress.

BY Uniteo f-r-ss.
Galveston, June 1S.-A cablegram to
the Mexican consulate says that Gen.
Pablo Gonzales expects to enter Mex
leo City today, following the occupa-
tion yesterday of Texcoco, point Is
miles from the capital 1t is reported
that he has secured much provisions.
Obregon is reported to be advsnc-
ing on Aguas Calientes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-18
Germany RetaIIates.
BY United Press.

Berlin. June 1S.-f-- was officially
announced here today that Germany
will make the French troops captured
by them work in the swamps as re-
taliation for the alleged brutality to-
ward German prisoners in Africa.
It is reported that in Africa negroes
are placed as superintendents over the
German prisoners and are working
them hard.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-18
SEVEN DEAD
IN STORMS


Kansas City, June 1S.-Seven arc
known to be dead in the Kansas and
Missouri storms. One wonar was
frightened to death here alf epi
Three are said to be dead at West
Moreland. three at Richmond. Mo. Tor
nadoes are reported in several other
places.
Severe damage to the wheat is re-
ported from several sections, includ-
ing Enid, Okla, where it is said that
much wheat is flooded.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-18
LICENSED no WE'D.

This morning in the office Of Judge
Davenport a marriage license was is
sued to Charlie Flowers, aged "a, Rush
Springs. and Miss Lille Huckelby,
aged 10, Rush Springs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-18
Answer Is Yelled Threat2


BY United Press.
eisWashington, June 1S.--Provisional
President Chazaro today answered the
Wilson note saying that if the United
States uses aggressive measures the
convention government will maintain
is Interpreted here as vailed threat
The note is otherwise friendly. 1t
referred to President Wilson's Indian
apolis speech in which the president
disclaimed the right to dictate in
Mexico.
A serious discussion in Carrapza's
cabinet is reported. Villa is said tC
ba retreafing toward Torreon
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-18
Furious Battle Rasln.

Paris, June ia furious battle Is
raging ON an eight mile front, north
of Arras, over wrecked trenches and
corpse strewn hills, on the ceptscary
of Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo.
The war office shrouds the account
of the battle by strict censorship of
the dispatches. Military men, how
ever, say that the result of the fight
ing is important. The fighting Is also
intense in the Lorette hills and Sou
chez.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-18
Austrian Fleet Eombards.

austrian rIeet bombaros.
By United Press.
Rome. June 1S.-The Austrian fleet
bombarded Fano, the noted watering
place on the Adriatic sea this morn
ing, says an official statement. Tho
extent of the damage was not an
nounced.
Fano is a city OF twelve thousand
population and is located eight miles
south Of the tiny republic of San Ma
rino. 1t is enclosed by lofty walls and
is noted for the triumphal arch to the
Roman emperor, Aguustus.
A cruiser and four destroyers. 1t IL
officially reported, engaged In the
fighting and the damage is now re-
ported as insignificant An attempt
was made to destroy the railway. but
the gunner's aim was poor
The people fled to cellars and under
ground passages, but later come out,
waved flags and shouted for the king.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-18
MOTE IS FRIENDLY
BUT QUITE FIRM
Pastor Smith Expresses His Views
and County Attorney Gives Opt
nion; Magnates Meet for
Diplomatic Conference
A PROTEST.

The Minister'S union in the
city Of Chickasha in session
this June is, and having our
attention called TO the conspic-
uous public opening of the
baseball season by a parade of
our citizens in automobiles,
headed by the mayor and brass
band, all this to occur on Sab
bath day, do most respectfully
and earnestly protest against
this and all such fragrant desc
Grafton OF the Christian Sunday
and call upon all the citizens of
chickasha to join US in this
protest.
G. LYLE SMITH. Pres.
J. A. OLD, Secretary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-18
Gerhard Story Denied.

Washington, June 1S.-The German
ambassador today called on Acting
Secretary aLnsing. He denied the
Gerhard story. 1t is understood that
he protested against the publication
of such stories blythe newspapers, also
the story that the Germans had tam
pered With the mail of the state de-
partment. Ai
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-18
new TRIAL FOR
THAW;; BECKER
APPEAL DENIED
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Albany. June fS.-Harry X. Thaw
can have trial by jury as to his san
ity. The states appeal against such
proceedings was overruled by de-
cision of the court here today.
Lieut.. Becker was today denied a
new trial by the court.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-18
Admit Dniester Crossed.

BY United Press.
Petrograd, June 1S.-iIt was officially
admitted here today that the Austro-
German forces crossed the Dniester
river fifteen miles north of Stanislau.
but it was claimed that the Russian
forces east of Stryj drove the enemy
back, taking many prisoners.
The war office is silent on the re-
ported Austro- German drive toward
Lemberg.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-18
Italians Seize and Fortify Heights
and Destroy Railway Station;
Austrians Bombard Sea-
port on the Adriatic
BATTLE IS RAGING
NORTH OF ARRAS
Clash Important But Censors Shroud
Il; Russians Admit Progress Of
Enemy But Claim Partial
Success and Captures
n
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Rome, June 1S--The battle for the
possession of the Austrian city Of Go
ritz RACES with renewed intensity. ac-
cording to the official statement issued
today.
The Italian artillery shelled and de-
stroyed the railway station there. The
heights of PLAYA near Goritz we're
seized and fortified by the Italians.
A Hungarian battalion was annihi-
lated in the Tolmino region. The Ital-
ians we're also successful elsewhere
but the Austrians are reported to be
starting an important new offensive
movement down the Adige valley.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-18
Austro-eermans lose Heavily.

Petrograd. June 1s.--An official re-
view of the west Galicia operations OF
the past month. says that the Austro'
German losses on 40 mile section
alone have been 10000 to $4,000 men.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-18
Lusitania inquiry Closes.

London. June 1S.-The inquiry into
the Lusitania case closed here today
after secret session. No findings
have as yet been announced.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-18
WEATHER FORECAST.
For Oklahoma.


Tonight and Saturday, partly cloudy.
Local Temperature.
During the twenty-four hours ending
at s a. m.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-30

The Christmas tree at the club
house was very pleasant affair. The
room and tree were beautifully dec
GRATED and the program well render
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Averill Beavers have
for their guests this week, Mrs. Bea-
vers' brother, DR.. ID. L. Armstrong
and Leslie j. Taylor, both of Taylors-
vile, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Wuth enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. r. @. Macmahon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Averil Beavers and
Miss Josephine McCleverty at Christ
mas dinner.
j. w. Vickers has returned from a
lengthy business trip to Ohio points
in the interests of the Highlands Or
chard company, in time to spend the
Christmas with home folks.
Mrs. George Chaplin was surprised
by her "girls" on Thursday. They ar
rived at 1920 a. m, bringing eatables
with them for picnic dinner which
was served by the girls in the coy
home of their hostess. The day was
spent with games, stories and needle
work.
The Highlands young people by
accident Happened" to meet at w. I.
Craver's on Tuesday evening. Need
less to say they hadsa gay time with
games, etc., for a few hours. We un-
derstand that the same bunch are go
ing to "just happen" in at the e. "a.
Mann home on Thursday evening.
Mrs. /. S. Gleason entertained three
of her cousins Wednesday. They were
Albert Campbell, Of Kansas City, who
has been visiting relatives in Kenne-
wick for some time; and Miss Jean
and Leslie Wellman, Of Baker City,
Ore, who left for their home today
after few days visit with Mrs.
Gleason's parents.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-30
HIGHLANDS NEWS

Miss Spencer visited with Mrs. w
L. Craver on Thursday.
Fred Giles went to Pendleton tx
visit relatives during the holidays.
Miss Mona Yost is spending the
holidays with friends in North Yaki
ma.
Miss Reid of Spokane was Christ.
mas guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. c
Browne.
Madame Wuth left on Tuesday fol-
California where she will visit with
relatives.
Mrs. Pearce and Miss Nell Pearce
Of Seattle are visiting at the r. w
Arnold home.
The Kennewick Highlands Woman's
club will meet Friday, December 81
at two o'clock.
DR.. Mary Hudson. spent several
days at Christmas time at the home
of Mrs. vickers.
Mrs. T. c. Browne is entertaining
her sister, Miss Lydia Mackenzie, OF
Spokane, this week.
j. j. Rudkin and Mrs. w. n. Cas-
coigne went to North Yakima Tues.
day to see Hamlet"
Miss Lillian Gray, of Spokane, is
spending the holidays at the home OF
her aunt, Mrs. e. A. Gray.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Arnold, of the
Highlands, ate Christmas dinner al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Ar.
mold in Olmsted.
B. ]. Freeman, of Seattle, and G. E
Freeman Of Portland, are spending
New Years at the home Of their pa.
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Freeman.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-30

Mrs. w. H. Gascoigne and little
daughters are visiting friends and
relatives in North Yakima this week
They were accompanied by Mr.. Rud.
kin who returned home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Shanafelt, o,
Pendleton, spent Christmas with rela.
tives and friends here. Mr.. Shanafel,
returned home Wednesday, but Mrs
Shanafelt will visit here a week or sc
longer.
Mrs. Mary A. Baker, who has made
her home in the Garden Tracts for
the past three years, will leave the
first of the year for Sault Ste. Marie
Mich, where she will probably make
her home in the future.
Arnold Burmaster, who is employed
by the Butte Potato Produce company
has been visiting Kennewick friends
this week. Mr.. Burmaster left today
for Redmond, Ore, to visit his par
ents before returning to Butte.
Rev. w. p. Osgood, Of the local
Baptist charchr:hss Ro6e atod Sunny
side to conduct special meetings for
two weeks. His pulpit here will be
occupied next Sunday by Rev. Gale,
of the chapel car now at Pasco.
Chas. Book and family, who have
been visiting at the home of his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. p. c. Book, left
Sunday evening for their home in Per-
ry, Iowa. Their eldest daughter, Miss
Hazel Book, remained to spend the
summer here.
The Woman's Missionary meeting,
which will be held January with the
Baptist ladies as hostesses, will meet
at the home of Mrs. H. o. Perry, in
stead of Mrs. Osgood, as announced
on account of the illness of Mrs. o.
goods mother. Mrs. Lydia Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Plantz, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Wettlauffer, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
D. Pike and Miss Lottie Pike were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd White
of Pasco Christmas Day, and with
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. March and daugh.
ter Viola, of Pasco, enjoyed dinner
at the White home.
Mrs. Ghas. Collins and Mrs. r. c
Mounsey were hostesses at pleas
ant informal reception at the Mounse.
home Tuesday evening, given to thu
young people who are home from thu
various colleges, and their friends
The decorations were EXCEPTIONAL.
pretty and appropriate to the season
Five hundred was played by some
while games and music pleased others
and a talk-fest of old times found ia
vor with many of the out-of-towl
guests, who were Mr.. and Mrs. A. II
Wheaton, of Prosser, Mr.. and Mrs. L
Shanafelt, of Pendleton, Ore, and ]
Simmonds, Of Pullman. After a yer.
pleasant evening, real Christmas re
freshments were served by the host
esses.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-30

An Atlantic City woman has been
sent to Jail as a common scold. 1t is
unjust for the law to make no dis
tinction in the matter of scolds. They
are not all common. There are some
rare varieties among them.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-30

Miss Ransdale, of Walla Walla who
spent the holidays at the home of hel
uncle, F. L. Watson, returned to hel
home today.
Mrs. Lucy Purdy and daughter Miss
Marie, of Pasco, were weekend
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. E. Russell.
L. w. Brown, who has been looking
after business affairs here for the
past few weeks, left today for his
home at Pomeroy.
The bridge club was entertained at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Schenk
Tuesday afternoon, card honors going
to Mrs. Gordon Moores.
Grant A. Stewart and son Arthur
came home Christmas Eve to spend
the weekend with home folks. They
returned Monday to Laurier.
Thomas and Leo Hawkins who have
been attending school at Olympia, are
enjoying their vacation with their pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Hawkins.
The Cox family, who have been liv-
ing in the residence formerly occupied
by S. D. Lynch and family on Maple
street, are moving to Medford, Ore.
H. Tucker, of Portland, made a
short visit at the home of j. C. Dale
last week, while enroute to Chicago
to visit during the holidays with his
family.
Mrs. J. B. Thomas entertained at
bridge Wednesday afternoon in honor
of her friend, Mrs. H. A. Talbot, OF
Spokane. Mr.. and Mrs. Talbot re-
turned to their home today.
Down in Southern Texas they are
boasting about second crop of peas,
but they haven't beaten Kennewick
any, as D. L. Taylor picked ripe,
red June apple from a tree in his yard
Christmas Eve.
Allen Trip, who has been working
at Toppenish, spent the holidays with
the home folks. He left the first OF
the week for Ellensburg where he will
have charge of the Standard Oil Co.
station at that place.
There will be joint installation OF
officers of the Rebekah and l. o. 0. F.
lodges next Monday evening in the
Masonic hall. A banquet will be
served by the ladies. All Odd Eel
lows and Rebekahs are cordially In
vited to be present. ~.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-30
Happy New Year!

Miss Harlow is guest this week of
Miss Burlingame, at Seattle.
Miss Mabel Clark is spending the
week with friends in Portland.
Merl Miles, of Cunningham, is Wis
ting Kennewick friends this week.
CT. Holcomb is in Seattle and Ia
coma on legal business this week.
A. C. Hall of Spokane spent Christ
mas week at the j. M. Holmes home.
F. L. Watson came down from Cou-
lee City to spend Christmas with his
family. =.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. George E.
Tweedt Monday, December 9th, a
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Haas visited in
Seattle this week, Mr.. Haas returning
Wednesday.
Mrs. A. F. Woodward, of Finley,
was a guest Christmas Day of the
Misses Hamilton. 81
Miss Jessie Perry, who is teaching
near North Yakima, came home for
the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. We'll, Of Pasco, were
dinner guests at the w. X. Clark home
or Christmas Day.
Byrd Lott came down from Spo-
kane and spent the holidays with his
friends in this city.
Mrs. Walter Orion, Of Spokane, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
B. Hayden this week. ..
Little Miss Ursela Mattecheck, who
is attending school in North Yakima,
is home for the holidays.
j. B. Rose, who has been confined
to his room for the past ten days with
the grip, is able to be out again.
Mf. and Mrs. Lee Wettlauffer, of
North Yakima, are the guests of the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. d.
Plantz.
Lyle johnson and Louis Annis gave
q delightful dancing party to their
friends at the club house Wednesday
evening.
Miss Grace Prior, who has been
spending her vacation at her home in
Cheney, is visiting this week at the
home of Miss Lura Shanafelt while
enroute to White Price, Ore, where
she will resume her teaching. in the
schools there.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-30

A banquet is an assemblage of men
who look slyly at their watches wish
ing they were in bed, while loudly pro-
claiming they are jolly good fellows
who won't go home until morning.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-30
Her Guess

Patience did Wagner write
such terribly loud music, do you sup
pose?
Patrice Oh, I guess his wife was
deaf, and he did it to annoy her.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-30

A truly religious man never con-
siders the denomination Of the col
lection plate.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-30

Laws may not make a man good,
but they may keep him from being
bad.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-30

All this weeks
news T n ! s
week - - -
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-11

The net Of professionalism has been
spread over Howard Berry. the greatest
all round athlete the University of Penn
sylvanla has, according TO information
reaching the amateur athletic officials.
Accusations against Berry. which arc
said 60 be In the hands OF Secretary
Secretary Frederick V. sRubien Of tho
Amateur Athletic union In New York,
sllege that Berry played semi-profes-
sional base ball before he came to the
University OF Pennsylvania.
Last week Berry turned in his foot ball
suit after playing in tho Pittsburgh
game. saying that the coaches had Kept
him on the side lines most Of the season
and then. putting him into the game Al
the last minute expected him to perform
like a veteran. Berry was one Of the
most promising backfieid mon In the
Penn foot bail squad this year. He holds
several athletic records. among them the
javelin throw.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-11
Doane and Wesleyan
Will Play for the
State Title Friday

CRETE, Neb. Nov. 1O.-(speclai.)-
Probably the largest crowd ever attend
ing foot ball game in Crete will be
present Friday when the Doane Tigers
and the Wesleyan Coyotes clash in the
game which will decide the state cham
pionship.
Although the majority OF rooters in
and about Doane are scarcely confident
OF victory against the heavy Coyotes
team. yet the Improvement of the team
In the last two weeks has caused many
here to believe that Doane will give
Coach Kline's pupils a hard battle for
state honors.
Beginning the season with practically
new team. weighing a fraction under
100 pounds to the man, Coach schissler
has rounded into shape one Of the scrap.
piest ana fastest elevens ever wearing
me orange and black at Doane. Al
tnoush the team will be greatly out
weished by the University Place team
haru game Is looked for.
One or the new finds of the sea.or
oeveioped this week in Red" Brown
'ne scrunS left end Brown for the last