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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
DISMISSED
ON MOTION
OF vENABLE
Ernest Bass, the Prosecuting Wit
ness, Refuses to Testify
Against Dude Stack on
Assault Charge

In the case of the State of okla
homa VS.. Dude Stack, charged with as
sault with attempt to kill, the prose
cution fell flat and the case was dis
missed upon motion OF County Attor-
Iey Venable when. Earnest Bass, the
prosecuting witness, and who walked
hand in hand with death, after the
alteration in which Stack shot him
twice, absolutely refused to testify
against Stack. saying that Ne (Bassl
had attacked Stack when the latter
shot him.
About half an hour was spent in
empanelling the jury in the case this
morning. Bass was the first witness
called to the stand. He is recovering
from the wounds that so nearly caused
his death and for the past two weeks
has been making his way feebly about
the streets with the use OF cane.
He stated on the witness stand that
he and Stack had had fight a short
time before the shooting. That he
entered the Bill & John restaurant
and was eating when he saw Stack
come in. He said Stack went to a
telephone and that he supposed Stack
was calling the officers and with such
belief, he rushed at Stack, who then
drew a gun and shot him.
After that testimony, County Attor-
ney Venable stated that the court and
county attorneys office weer too busy
to attempt to protect those who did
not deserve protection, and made a
motion that the ease be dismissed.
The motion was granted and the case
against Stack was dismissed. Bass
was the only witness called
The story told by Bass is vastly diff
ferent from that of eye-witnesses to
the shooting. 1t was stated by at
least two of them that Bass was seat
ed at the counter eating when Stack
came in and said, tCome on ont here
and I'll check up with you" They
said Bass started and had gotten al
most to the door when Stack turned
and commenced to shoot, hitting Bass
three times and missing once. 1t is
said that Bass and Stack have resum-
ed the cfose friendship that was theirs
before the shooting, and that they
now occupy the same room.
| Judge Linn is pushing proceeding
with a,view to winding up the special
term of the district court this week
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
COLONEL
IS CROSS
EXAMINED
Bayne Report Admitted in Part :
Charges Barnes with Being Ben
eficiary Of Printing Graft
Collier Article Read
BY United Press.


Syracuse, N. ", April 22.-The big
gest crowd thus far gathered today in
the court room at the Barnes-Roose-
velt trial.
Justice Andrews ruled in favor OF
Barnes on the Bayne committee re.
port, excluding all of the report ex-
cept that relating to the alleged AL.
bany printing graft The part relat-
ing to local political conditions was
barred
The admitted part of the report will
tend to mitigate the punitive damages
should any be allowed, but do not
constitute justification of the cor
onels charges. Roosevelt took the
stand for cross-exxamination this
morning.
The part Of the Bayne report that
was read charges that Barnes per-
sonally profited from the alleged print.
ing graft and calls him the most con
spicuous beneficiary thereof
The Golfers article was admitted
in mitigation of damages. 1t said that
the Brooklyn Democratic leader con-
spired with Barnes urging that he op-
pose the anti-racing bill.
Roosevelt testified that Barnes op-
posed state printing plant, claiming
that it would be socialistic The col
onel admitted that he gave his state
ment to the papers, desiring he vot-
ers to read it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
DON'T DU M P
DEBRIS ON
ROADS

Now II anybody told You that tho
city of Chiekasha was to be permitted
to have monopoly OF the cleanup
and keep-clean business in this i'm
mediate locality, you were given the
wrong dope" Ii you are laboring
under that mistaken impression, ask
Dave Hill, member of the Chickasha
township board, and he will tell you
better and there is a bare possibility
that it may save you money to get
wised up on the proposition.
Dave has gone on the warpath for
the folks who have been using the
public highways as dumping grounds
Stripped Of all excessive verbiage, the
official decree Of the board Isl sThis
sort Of thing has got to be stopped. !"
There it is in plain language. without
any technicalities to cause anybody
to fail to understand it. That it is
not an empty threat is evidenced by
the fact that one man has already
been arrested and fined in Judge
Moore's court for the offense of dump
ing trash on one of the roads near
town.
It may interest you to know that
the penalty lin such c,iseS made and
provided" by law is a fine of not less
than ten dollars or more than fifty.
Mr. Hin has been getting into bel
iigerent mood for some time as re-
suit Of discovering that parties un-
known had cluttered up the highways
and finally he had little detective
work done, resulting the arrest re-
ferred to. He serves notice that more
arrests will follow if further viola
tions of the law are found.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-22

NO SIGN OF
FOUL PLAY
Deposit Slip Bears Name Of Joe
Patience and Bank at Fitzhugh
Officers Seek to Find
Kinsmen

Yesterday evening about Z o'clock
farmers discovered the body of man,
probably so years old, lying in the
road some seven miles southeast of
Chickasha. In has pockets was found
deposit slip on the Farmers State
bank Of Fitzhugh, Okla, under date
of January 4, 1915, showing that $50
had been deposited on that day to the
credit of Joe Patience.
He was seen yesterday in Chicka-
sha, where he purchased some medi-
cine at local drug store and slick
err at a clothing store. Yesterday
evening about o'clock, Badge FL
dred Of the postoffice and Clovis Cour-
cier met the man near the Washita
river east of here. He asked them
the way to Alex, stating that he was
looking for work and that if he did
not find it in that section, he would
push on to Texas.
People near where the body was
found stated that they saw the man
pass their house late yesterday even
ing. Hodge Bailey, sheriff, and John
n. Venable, county attorney, proceed
ed to the spot yesterday evening and
brought the body to Chickasha, where
it is being held at the CIaycomb C An
derson undertaking parlors. They
state that he had apparently fallen
backward and had died without a
struggle There were no signs that
a fight or struggle of any nature had
taken place, exploding the theory Of
foul play. No money was found on
his person. He carried a new six
shooter and several rounds of ammu-
milton. The pistol was new and had
evidently never been used. No let
ters or papers Of any kind. other than
the deposit slip, were found in his
clothes.
Mr.. Venable this morning phoned
to the Farmers State bank of F'itz-
hugh and received information that
man giving his name as Joe Patience
had on January A made a deposit in
that bank, but that he was unknown
to the bank further than that. 1t was
supposed by them that he was a
stranger who had worked on a farm
near there. The bank stated that in
quiries would be made in an effort to
locate any kinsmen or friends of the
deceased around Fitzhugh.
The slicker was purchased from the
The man wanted some
shoes, but didn't have the money. He
stated to Mr.. Bone, manager of tine
store, that if he was home he could
get anything he wanted, but did not
state where his home was. Mr.. Bone
asked him no questions regarding his
home.
Mr.. Venahle received telegram
from the Fitzhugh bank this afternoon
stating that nothing was known of
of the dead man there but it
was understood that they lived in vir-
ginia, address unknown.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
RAIN RECORD MOUNTS UP.

With rainfall last night amounting
to n of an inch, the total precipita-
tion in Chickasha during the month
of April was increased to ESQ inches.
The records of the local weather bu-
reau station show that this is 10 of an
inch more than the normal for the
same period.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
EARTHQUAKE ANNIVERSARY.

By United Press.
San Francisco, April 22.-"N Nine
Years After" was celebrated here to-
day in observance of San Francisco's
resurrection from the quake and fire
which destroyed the city in 1906.
The celebration is in connection
with the meeting of various fraternal
and insurance organizations now in
progress at the exposition. Plans in
clude big pageant, competitive drills
and numerous other features.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
VILLA and
OBREGON
TO CLASH

BY United Press.
El Paso, April 22.-According to dis
patches reaching here today, Villa
Obregon are preparing for clash at
Francisco between Aguas Calientes
and Irapuato.
Reports that the carranzista forces
captured Guadalajara are not con-
firmed
1t is reported that Obregon is threat
ening Villas line of communication
with Mexico City.
Tho present situation upsets the
villa-zapata convention and forces q
plan for reorganization.
Washington, April 22.-The Carran
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
Driven to the Hills with Heavy
Losses Turks Also Defeated
and Twelve Arab Yes
sells are Sunk
SOCIAL WORKERS
HOLD MEETING
To Discuss the Welfare Of "War
Babies" French Officer De-
scribes How a Bloodless
Victory Was Won
BY United Press.

by United Press.
London, April 22.-The Indian office
report of the British fighting the Mos
Turks at Shaiba says the engagements
resulted in complete victories for the
British forces.
1t is stated that the English troops
drove four thousand Monammedans to
the hills about Hafizker with severe
losses to the enemy.
The Turks at Shaiba are declared
to have lost twenty-five hundred men,
Twelve Arab vessels are reported to
have been sunk The British forces oc-
cupied Nakhailah
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-22

FOR FRANK

BY United Press.
Atlanta. April 22.-It is believed
that Leo Frank will be granted COM
mutation of sentence this week. per-
haps before night.
His attorneys say later fight will
be made to secure a pardon for him.
The case may not reach the present
governor but viii likely be taken pp
with his successor.
Franks friends are confident that
he will escape the death penalty which
has been assessed against him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-22

War DdpieS rToplem.
BY United Press.
London, April psychological and
philonthropic workers, including the
Duchess of Marlborough and Lady
Londonderry, are holding a meeting
today to consider what is to Le done
about twenty thousand needy nnmar-
rled women and girls who will soon
become war mothers"
The suffragrette organ says these
children must be welcomed. The
workers plan temporary aid and will
later ask parliament to pass a bill
legitimstizing the war babies
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
FIREMAN IS
KILLED IN
R.I.WRECk

BY United Press.
Amarillo, Tex, April 22-Fireman
Walter Boylngton wac killed and En-
gineer +. NJ Chapman was badly
scalded when a Rock island train
turned turtle at Shamrock, Okla. to-
day.
None Of the passengers were ser
iously hurt.
Negroes who ATTEMPTED to lott the
body of the dead fireman were ar
rested
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
CROPS HIT
BY STORM

BY United Press.
Dallas, April 22.-The tail end Of
the heavy rain storm which swept
western and eastern Texas hit this
section. W
Reports of damage to crops con-
tinue to arrive. The railroads are
paralyzed still in many sections Of Ok
lahoina.
1t rainsd hard all last night all over
the northern portion Of the state Of
Texas from Texarkana to Amarillo.
Reports tof heavy rains also came
from practically all parts of Okla
hona.
"a agency here today announced the
receipt cf dispatches stating that Gen
Obregon had occupied lrapuato.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
Wires Are Intact.

The Western Union and Posta
wires across the Canadian have never
been out of commission during the
present flood Great precaution ig
taken with the telegraph cables across
the river. All wires, including the
railroad wires, are assembled In a
cable, heavily insulated. This cable
is swung lightly to the bridge, so that
in case the bridge washes away, the
cable breaks loose from the bridge,
sinks into the water, but remains in
tact and does not destroy the service.
1t will work perfectly in the water for
days.
The Pioneer Telegraph's company
lines across the Frisco and Rock Isl
and bridges al Mustang and Union
City, we're both working this morning.
but the lines across the Frisco are ex-
pected to go. A crew of men were
sent to each place this morning
close Call for Linemdn.
AT the Rock Island crossing. be-
tween Minco and Union City yester-
day. Guy Smith. Pioneer lineman,
was ali but swallowed up in the quick
sand. An extra wire was being strung
by Smith across bar and was being
fed" out by other linemen as he ad-
Suddenly Smith was seen to
sink above his knees in the sand. lie
struggled but could not free himself |
and was sinking deeper. He gripped |
he wire he was stringing and by ii |
was pulled out by the ren on tho
oank Smith went back to the bridge |
oday. The Pioneer WIN also send
men to Purcell today. where they ex-
)ect trouble on the Santa Fe between
'urcell and Noble.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-22

sacks are filled with sand and packed
in along the banks in an effort to stop
the washing on the Grady county
bank. So swift is the current, how
ever, that it crumbles the banks like
sand and the sacks of sand that form
the rip-rap are carried away by the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
L|FELESS BODY IS
FOUND ON ROAD
DANUBE DOES THE
so. CANADIAN STUNT.

By United Press.
Bucharest, April 22.-Entire
villages in the Fobraila ana
Tulcea departments are sub
merged as a result of an alarm
ing rise of the Danube river.
1t is feared that loss of life
will be great.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
Current is swift.

The Mangum Rock Island train IS
making trips from Mangum to Minco
and return, there being no connection
across the river Immediately north Of
here. Thousands Of gnlnny sacks have
heen sent to the force Of men working
at the bridge north of Minco. These
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-22

Washington, April 22.-The carran-
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-08-06

give All inch ofthe driveway. Also
there Ire some, usually not the
owners, but the drivers or chauf-
feurs, who seem to think they
own the Ell th when going down a
public highNSg in a car. They,
too, will useup every bit Of the
road if they can. Thus it is that
there is ground for complaint on
both sides. If every person, when
either driving team or automo-
bile, would pull to the right and
give half the road, there wouldn't
be any trouble along this line.
Every good citizen who believes
in doing what is right will do
this. Lake County News.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-08-06

Irish potatoes, beets, carrots, tur-
nips and satisfy are best stored in a
barn or other out buildings, where
they can be made into cone-shaped
pile on a dirt floor, covered with a
few inches of soil when cold weather
comes on. Under the straw cover the
roots will dry and mature slowly, get
ting rid Of the surplus moisture that
would cause them to rot If thick COW
ering Of earth were placed on them
when first harvested.
Parsnip should be dug as needed
during the winter, this vegetable be-
ing improved IN flavor by frost For
winter use, beets and carrots should
be sown in early August, except in the
mountain sections of Tennessee, where
July sowing is preferable. Satisfy and
parsnip should be sown about the mid.
die of June, and turnip during the first
week of August. Most root crops,
when sown in spring, devlop so much
wood fibre before winter that the quail
ity is greatly impaired. To be at their
best all root crops must be rapidly
grown, and harvested while their tbs.
sues are tender.
Beet, carrot, turnip and satisfy, while
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-08-06
A TWICE. TOLD TALE.
One Of Interest to Our Readers.

Good news bears repeating, and
when it is confirmed after long lapse
OF time, even il we hesitated to believe
it at first hearing, we feel secure in
accepting it's truth now. The following
experience Of Union City man is
confirmed after three years.
j. M. Cole, retired stockman, 631 s.
Fifth st., Union City, Tenn, says:
my back was lame and had pains
through my kidneys. The kidney
action was irregular and the kidney
secretions were unnatural. Doan's
Kidney Pills made me feel much
better. Ny kidneys became normal
and the pains in my back left. -
statement given March lst, 1917
Over three years later, Mr.. Cole
said: II haven't had occasion to use
Doan's Kidney Pills for quite awhile.
My opinion OF this medicine has not
changed since l endorsed it some
time ago."
Price SOC. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Cole has twice publicly recon-
mended. Foster-Milburn Co., Props,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-08-06
STORING WINTER VEGETABLES

/ resisting frost in some degree, should
always be dug and stored before heavy
frost, as excessive cold Injuries their
quality greatly.
Sweet potatoes are more difficult to
store than any other vegetable. They
should be dug and handled with great
care to avoid bruising II this Is done,
where grown for home use only, they
may be stored in a dry, frostproof
cellar in thin layers on Slated shelves,
or they may be packed in dry sand
or road dust, OF piled as directed for
other roots, and covered well after
having cured thoroughly. They should
be dug as soon as the leaves are black
ened by the first frost.
Where grown for market, a special
house or cellar is provided for storing
sweet potatoes. They are spread on
Slated shelves in layers of not mora
than one foot, and are subjected to
temperature of 80 to 80 degrees for
ten days after being placed in the cet
la, which is properly ventilated. After
tAis curing process the temperature 10
reduced to Sc to go degrees. Variouf
heating methods are used, the SIM
plest being oil stoves.-Charles A.
Keffer, University Of Tennessee.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-08-06
AS OUR FATHERS DID.

Since the middle Of April the
Sprice of cotton has declined about
five dollars per bale in all Southern
markets. Even the quotations
made are merely nominal, for
there is almost no sale even Of the
cotton offered.
1t is important to locate the
cause for this condition. Statisti-
cally the crop is strong. The
surplus at the end Of the present
cotton year will be far smaller
than the most optimistic producer
dared hope six months ago. The
acreage reduction was-including
unworked crops-fully 20 per
cent, and 40 per cent less fertilizer
was used'than last year. Ameri-
can demand has been enormous
far greater than ever before in
history. European demand has
been far ahead Of expectations.
What is the matterY
The European demand for our
cotton, if supplied, would cause
every pound of our crop to sell
we'll above ten cents. Weare able
and anxious to supply this de-
mand, but a foreign country for
bids us toldo so.
Spain, Switzerland, Sweden,
Norway, Denmark and Holland
are normally large consumers of
Agefican cotton. They now need
mess than ever before, but Eng
land will not allow US to supply
this demand Of neutral count
saICotton. has been declared
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-08-06
TWENTY-FOURTR DISTRICT

A much-needed shower fell in
this community last Sunday,
which made the crops look better
and has helped to drive the flea
bugs away.
The Pleasan Hill literary So
ciety met with Isaac Jolley as
president, last Saturday night and
carried out a real nice program,
consisting Of songs, Rotations
and potomime.
The meeting closed at Walkers
Chapel last Friday, after having
had several conversions and three
additions to the church and the
christians greatly revived.
Prayer.meeting will be held at
=
Walkers Chapel every Wednes-
day night Of each week.
On last Sunday morning, Mr..
Gilbert Tuberville and Miss Bulah
Stow drove to Squire Asa Greer's
and had the few words spoken
which made them man and wife.
Both OF them are highly respected
young people, and we join in
with many friends in wishing
them a long and happy married
life.
Rev. Morrison of Gleason con-
Quoted a very successful meeting
at Thompson's schoolhouse last
week. A great revival and a
number Of conversions was the
outcome Of the meeting. -Begonia.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-08-06

The work done on the highway
on last Thursday will bear fruit in
the years to come. 1t was, in
deed, an inspiring sight to see so
many men long since past the
legal road working age, engaged
in an enterprise that is bound to
mean so much to the community,
especially to the farmers and those
who are forced to use the public
highways Of the county in the
transportation Of their products to
market. Bad roads have cost this
county hundreds Of thousands Of
dollars, and poorly, cheaply con-
structed colverts even more. But
it now begins to look like we are
at the dawn of brighter day.
People everywhere-the business
and professional man and the
farmer-are willing to put a
shoulder to the wheel and see to it
that this county is afforded All i'm.
proved system of roads. The first
step necessary to that end is
width, for decent roads cannot pos.
sibly be maintained where there
is insufficient width. The next
step is keeping the road rounded
up to the center, so that the wat
er will run off and in keeping the
bitches open. A road eighty feet
wide without proper drainage
would amount to little. Drainage
must be provided for, and, as the
Enterprise has said in the past,
that to tax the citizens of this
county sufficiently to keep these
roads in ship-shape would make
the tax rate-well, as high as it
will be in Dresden twelve months
from now, and the citizens could
not stand it. But by every farm
er providing himself with a split
log drag and a "push-billy" our
roads can be kept in good condi-
ton at little or no expense to the
taxpayers. The good work done
last Thursday will amount to
naught unless the citizens are will
ing and sufficiently interested to
give them a little time, using the
drag following each rain.
Now, for the north and south