davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-24
Good Field Meet and
Program at Amber

About 500 people, including the per-
formers, attended the field meet and
general program yesterday at the Am
ber consolidated school and the effic-
iency of the organization there, the
completely equipped playground, the
five acre demonstration plat and the
splendidly rendered program were in
many instances pleasant surprises to
the laymen, serving as eye-openers to
all.
The affair, as scheduled, was a con-
test between the Tuttle and Amber
schools in athletics, but the lack OF
transportation, caused primarily by
the floods OF the Canadian, prevented
the Tuttle people from appearing,
hence the Amber representatives had
it out among themselves in sort O
exhibition meet.
That playground is a wonder. There
are two baseball Diamonds, four bas-
armory ball courts, croquet grounds
each with its own set, a sand pit for
the little tots and other equipment
each feature in itself.
The Amber school children are
learning to be farmers. too. They are
not only learning the art themselves
but they are showing some of the
grown-lp what Il is like to grow good
garden sass" This demonstration
plat is near the school grounds and is
five acres. They are two acres o.
onions. two acres of potatoes and al
acre divided into eight plats, each pla
being assigned to room Of the scnoo
and tended by the children of tha
room. On the larger tracts vf tw'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-24
ROCKEFELLER IS
DISCREDITED BY
FRANK WALSH
BY United Press.


Kansas City, Mo-, April 24.-In 9
statement issued here Frank Walsh
chairman of the u. s. Commission Oh
Industrial Relations, declared that he
believed John d. Rockefeller, jr., per
sonally directed the action Of officers
of the coal company in Colorado dur
ing the strike of the miners.
Walsh said he had discovered many
letters which indicated Rockefeller
had personal knowledge of the situa-
tion. Rockefeller testified at the hear
ing in New York that he knew prac-
tically nothing about conditions in Col
orado.
The letters, Walsh said, indicated
that officials of the company intended
TO force politicians their way. 1t was
suggested that Rockefeller dictated
one Of the governors letters to Presi-
dent Wilson.
Walsh produced letter from Rookie
Teller to publicity agent It suggest
ed putting several points in the Colo
rado governors message to Wilson and
gave advice about the governors let
ter to other governors.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-24

CONTINUE

The tennis games in the county
athletic meet were postponed this
morning on account OF the wet courts,
but with warm sunshine during the
morning, it was believed that the
courts Of the Washita Valley club
would be in condition to stage the
games this afternoon. The armory
ball games were the only events of the
morning.
In these games, Rush Springs was a
winner in a walk, defeating Pocasset
in the preliminary event by a large
score ana meeting team from the
Chickasha ward schools in the finals
Both teams were easy for the Rush
Springs aggregation, and they walked
away with the county championship.
The track and field events were sched-
uled to start this afternoon at .
o'clock.
The intellectual tournament results
announced this morning we're as fol
lows: Spelling, Bessie Lamb. Verden
fRst, 96 per cent. Gertrude Whalen
Nrden, second, So 2-S per cent. Bes
sic Wynn, Pocasset, third, 81 2-S pei
cent.
History, oral, Albert Hostick. Yer
den, first. Alvin Hill, Union Hill. sec
ond. Edith Marshal, verden, third
Geography, oral, Myrtle Crew, Union
Hill, first. Carl Ransbarger, Verden
second, Howard Reed, Verden, third
The events held i'll the high schoo
auditorium were we'll attended ant
much school spirit was shown. The
meet will be finished tonight at tn,
high school with debate and musi
cal contest No admission fee il
charged for any event
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-24
CONDITIONS.
IMPROVED

Traffic conditions are greatly i'm.
proved today on all the railroads Ill
this district. The Rock Island cross
cd last night at Bridgeport and are de
touring their main line trains, both
north and south bound via that route
today.
The Santa Fe reported today that
crossing was effected yesterday north
OF Purcell late in the afternoon, as was
the former prediction. The local sta.
ton reports all Santa Fe trains on
time again. The Rock Island bridge
north OF Minco is still impossible and
conditions are such that small hopes
for crossing there for at least two
days yet, are entertained.
Frisco trains are again being detour-
ed via the Santa Fe TO Purcell. thence
TO Oklahoma City, but the belief is
that they will be able to cross on their
own bridge between Tuttle and Mus
tang by Sunday night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-24
BY United Press.

Austin, April 24.-Up to early this
morning the bodies of sixteen victims
Of the floods here had been recovered
The city was ripped and twisted as
If 1t had been done with dynamite in
many sections. Many persons are
still missing and searching continues
The worst is believed to be over
Some OF the trolley lines have resum-
ed operation and 1t is expected that
trains viii be running tomorrow. The
indications this morning are that the
dam over the Colorado river will not
break.
George Wilmington, son of the vice
president of the International Great
Northern Railroad company, is among
the missing and is believed to be dead.
His companion, Ed Price, is safe Both
were In a cave when the flood came.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-24
BOULEVARD and CIVIC
IMPROVEMENT PLANS
Are GROWING In FAVOR

Now if YOU think there has been any
iet-up in the civic improvement move
ment or in the boulevard work merely
because you haven't read anything
about it in the papers for day or
two, you have another think coming.
The truth of the matter is that the
city beautiful business is booming
to beat the band and the boulevard
is gradually being made reality.
Among the new entries in the con.
test for the prizes offered by the Busi-
ness Women's club are the Chickasha
Milling company and Mrs w. Fl. Gil
key, 1902 South Eigth street.
Evidence that the boulevard propo-
sition is growing in favor is found in
the fact that volunteer contributions
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-24
CASE
CONCLUDED

The libel case of W. M. and c. S.
Huntley VS.. the German American In
surance company that has consumed
two days in the district court, went
to the jury today at noon, after argu-
ments by the attorneys that consumed
most of the morning.
For the defense, r. L. Battle Axe)
Glover of Rush Springs proved a star
witness, and was put through a severe
grilling on cross examination by Attor-
ney Melton, for the plaintiff. Glover
stated that on the night of the fire.
which was in March of last year, he
had wired the state fire marshal to
come down. He said that he advised
the official to investigate the fire on
the quiet and that he thought the
Huntley boys were responsible for the
blaze. Ee also gave the names of sew
eral men who. he said, had talked to
him and had expressed the belief that
the Huntley boys were responsible for
the blaze. Among them were Jimmie
Jones, A. l.. Evans and Chas. Beeson
On cross examination Mr.. Glover ad
mitted that he had been a candidate
for congress and that the Huntley boys
had bitterly opposed him, that he has
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-24

been elected to the state legislature
and that then, the Huntley boys had
opposed him, that he had been can
didate for the Rush Springs postoffice,
and that the Huntley boys had used
their influence against him.
The plaintiff called to the stand Jim
mie Jones, AZ l.. Evans and Chas. Bee
son, all of whom stated practically the
same, to the effect that they had never
told Mr. Glover that in their opinions
the Huntley boys were responsible for
the fire that destroyed their business
Late this afternoon the jury return
ed a verdict awarding each of the de-
PENDANTS $1,000 as damages.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-24
MEN Are
WINNERS
IN MATCH
Bold Triumviate Turn Down All
Opponents in Spelling Bee
Emerson Stages ''Some
Sensation"

At the spelling bee" held in the
Methodist church last night, w. W.
Beavers. w. I. Phillips and c. b.
March we're invincible and stood
through the thick Of the battle, while
their comrades went down inglorious-
ly from the attacks Of the enemy,
eventually winning the match for the
men by spelling down" the last OF
the ladies' team
One by one the contestants on each
side were weeded out. until Mrs. r. r.
Dykeman stood alone as the last of
the ladies' side. The contest between
Mrs. Dykeman and the trio Of mer
waxed warm, but in the end missed
'aqueduct," which one of the men
guessed off correctly and won the
match.
The banishment Of ID. E. Emerson
and his invitation to proceed TO the
extreme rear and be seated" was prob
ably the most sensational event Of
the evening 1t is probable that the
: meaning of the word with visions
brought by it, was the cause of Mr.
Emerson's downfall The word was
victorious and Mr.. Emerson ratified
over it on high but stripped his
gears and jumped over an 20" or an
Il" or something and was forced to
skulk away to his seat among the van
quished when the word was spelled
correctly.
There was reason for the men
spelling with such frenzied degree
of accuracy. They were desperate for
just before the match started the
ladies announced that the losers would
be hosts at feed" to be held some
time in the near future and with an
eye on the probable expense account
that in such case was inevitable, they
spelled as never before and II is said
that Bill Beavers spelled. without Ell
fort words that ne never dreamed
were in the dictionary
The men this morning registered a
trenuous kick when informed by the
ladies that the championship would be
decided only after series of three
matches.
Mrs. w. T. Phillips captained the
ladies', while Mrs. r. J. King was boss
over the men, with c. Schlotterbecl
as field captain They lined up
as follows: Ladies', Mesdames w. II
Gilkey. Hughes. f. r. Dykeman, Mosl
Weaver, U. c. Boone, J. A. Thompson
Carroll McGehee, Wessie Wray, G. r
Kimbro, Henry DuBose and Missel
Dayne Berry Lucille May and Jessi
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-24
Many Sections Of Austin Devastated
by Flood Worst Believed
Over Expect Dam
Will Hold
PLACE PROPERTY
LOSS AT MILLION
Over Twenty More are Missing and
Search Continues = Relief Fur
nished to More than
Thousand Destitute
BY United rress.


Austin, Tex, April 24.--At noon to-
day it is definitely known that fifty
persons lost their lives in the floods
here
Forty-five bodies have already been
recovered, many of them being un-
identified. More than twenty others
are missing, many of whom are be-
lieved to be dead. Searching parties
are stlll hunting in the driftwood for
bodies.
II is estimated that the property loss
will total over a million dollars. The
damage to streets and bridges alone is
placed at fifty thousand dollars The
Colorado river dam holds securely de-
spite the rampaging floods.
The body OF young Wilmington. son
of Vice President Wilmington of the
|. G. n. railroad, was recovered. Re-
lief is being furnished to more than a
thousand destitute persons.
Mrs. Stella Hello and her five chill
dren were swept away In their house
as the husband, Samuel, was return
ing homeward The husband watched
helplessly while the raging waters bore
his family and home away.
The situation in south Texas is re
ported TO be improved though many
sections are suffering severe flood
losses.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-24
FRATERNAL
men MEET

Representatives from Odd Fellows
lodges of Stephens and Grady counties.
comprising the Rock Island district,
are in esssion here today at the l. @.
O. F. hall, about so visiting delegates
being present. The business sessions
are being held this afternoon at the
hall.
Tonight at the |. o. O. f. hall degree
work win be exemplified and at 1880
O'clock the delegates will adjourn to
the X. of P. hall. where banquet will
be served to all Odd Fellows and Re
bekahs.
On tomorrow at 3 o'clock at the
Christian church, Rev. G. Lyle Smith
will deliver special sermon to the
|. D. O. r. members and the public
Also at this meeting Judge j. B. A
Robertson is scheduled for an address
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-24

OF money have been coming in during
the past few days. Dr. Bledsoe re-
ports total of $2S received up to this
morning.
This money will be used to buy
trees and flowers and for other ex-
penses connected with the work. Any
one woh desires to donate should com
municate with DR.. Bledsoe. The con-
tributions to date are as follows
Chicakasha National Bank $500
First National bank -----~--- 500
Citizens National bank -------- 500
Oklahoma National bank ----- 500
Farmers State bank ----------- 2.5O
Owl drug store -------------2 ESQ
Daily Express ------- 200
J. w Richburg --------------- LOG
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-24

acres each, the boys Of the school are
the potato raisers while the spare time
Of the girls is devoted to the onions.
Keen rivalry arises and the pupils
in charge of each Individual plat strive
to make it look the best and yield the
greatest possible returns, Work on
The demonstration garde IS done en-
tirely by the pupils and is superin
tended by Supt. Wickizer Of the Amber
schools.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-24
Make Brave Attack but Lose Heav.
lily and are Driven Back
Ferocious Fighting Along
User Continues
GERMAN FLEET Is
SIGHTED OFF BASE
Naval Battle Expected on Birthday
Of Admiral Advance Of Teu-
tons is Reported by Ber.
lin Advices
BY United Press.

by UHIteu PreSS.
London, April 24.-The Canadian
regiment bore the brunt of the battle
in the fighting against the German at
tacks along the User, says the official
statement today.
The Canadians lost heavily but their
gallant conduct won commentator.
The asphyxiating shells fired by the
Germans drove them back to their
main supports.
The fighting along the User con-
tinues ferociously. 1t is admitted that
the Germans took the Steenstat-Lange-
marck line.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-24
Germans Advance.
By United Press.

By UHILtu FTeSS.
Berlin, April 24.-The Germans con-
tinue to advance in the region of nos ia
and northwest of Ypres, it is reported
today
1t is declared that the German forces
stormed and took Lizerne on the west
bank of the User. They also recap.
tured trenches in the Argonne region,
taking many French prisoners.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-24
Criticize eryan,s Reply.

By United Press.
Berlin, April 24.-The newspapers
here criticize Secretary Bryan's reply
to Ambassador Bernstorff but say
their utterances reflect the popular
view, not the governments.
The German nation is today obsers
ing the birthday of Admiral Won Tir-
pitz. A big engagement of the enemy
by the fleet is expected.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-24
Trinity River Is Rising.
~ 81. -.

by united fTeSs.
Dallas. April 2i.--The Trinity river
is still rising and 1t is expected that il
will reach the flood stage this after
noon.
The natural gas supply of Dallas is
still cut off as a result Of breaks in
the mains. 1t win probably be Monday
before service Is restorew.
Reports from Oklahoma show i'm
provement in traffic conditions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-24
Gov. Ammons Denies.

By United Press.
Denver April 24.--Former Governor
Ammons Says the statement that he
ever took orders from Rockefeller or
his press agent or had any correspond
ence with him is a lie.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-24

Ruyle. Men, c. Schlotterbeck, w. T.
Phillips, T. ]. King, c. P. Fuller. DR..
Bowman. DR.. Cook. Eugene Westfall.
o. f. Killey, DIR. U. G. Boone, d. e.
Emerson, w. w. Beavers, C. b. March
and Mrs. Hart, the latter condescend-
ing to spell with the men to make up
their full number.
The ladies have issued a challenge
for a return match.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-24
Z Dps Attack warships.

by OHII6U TT6SS.
Washington, April 24.-The German
embassy in a statement issued today
says according to reliable information
the Zeppelin attack ON the Tyne dis
trict in England severely damaged
British warships.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-24
German Fleet Sighted.
BY United Press.

Christiana, April 24.--The steamer
Halvin reported today that it sighted
a large fleet of German warships in
battle formation west of Heligoland
A submarine stopped the Halvin but
after an inspection the vessel was al
lowed to proceed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-24
Declines to Talk.


New York, April 24.-When he was
called on here today John d. Rookie
feller, jr., declined to talk about the
charges made by Frank Walsh until
he had read the statement.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-24

Continued on Page Two.l
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-08-11
Children's Low Cuts

leather metal s1OO grades now 7s $ grade
s15 s175 grade 29 This includes
all sizes from 81 to 2 and one every in the house.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-08-11
Mr.. Davenport Returns

One of the notable recent defections
from the progressive party is Freder-
lex NJ. Davenport, who was progress
sive candidate for governor Of New
York last fall. He is about to return
to the republican ranks, and declares
that in New York, as well as in Cali
fornia, Washington, Kansas, Illinois,
and various other states, the time is
ripe for union of the progressives and
the progressive republicans.
He declares that progress will halt
in a number of these states until the
two groups once more coalesce. He
says in California Governor Johnson
and his men could work with any
party. "They could control the re-
publican party in one fight il they
went into its primaries. In the other
states of the west and, in most of the
states of the east, there is no real
progressive party strength left at all"
This declaration coming from the
leading candidate last year Of the
progressive party in New York state,
which is the home of Theodore Roose-
welt, the recognized head Of this pro-
gressive party, is decidedly signifi-
cant. In fact, there are many indi-
cations which go to show that Mr..
Roosevelt, himself, would be inclined
to accept the views advanced by Mr..
Davenport were it not for the fact
that a certain amount of pride keeps
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-08-11

ducing very materially the size of
farm on which a tractor may be op-
Grated with profit 1t is quite certain
that Is to rs horse power tractor de-
veloping to l3 H. P. on the draw
bar can now be operated profitably on
a 200 to $50 acre farm. The essential
requirements on the part of the farm
er who will own tractor are: that he
understands his machine thoroughly or
employ skilled help to operate it; that
he plan carefully the work so that the
tractor can be kept at work at least
as much of the time as horses would
be; that he have only a little more
power in the form of tractor and
horses than he would otherwise have
in the form of horses alone.
In the tractor it is well to look
for tractive power with the least pos
sible weight. Heavy tractors often
have bad compacting effect on the
soil. The greater the bearing sur
face, the greater the tractive power
and the less the cOmpacting of the
soil. In general there are three types
of traction wheels: the ordinary
wheel with prominent grouters; the
drum type, large diameter and wide
wheel with small or no grouters; and
the creeping type of traction parts.
! The reliability of the tractor can
best be judged by machines Of its
make that have been observed in OPP
Grafton for some time.-E. r. Gross,
! Colorado Agricultural College, Fort
, Collins, Colo.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-08-11
Mr.. Walsh's kilograms

The aspirations of Mr.. Frank Walsh,
chairman Of the federal industrial re-
lations commission, to use government
funds for the purpose Of advancing
his propaganda against men of wealth
received a setback the other day when
the comptroller of the treasury de-
partment in Washington refused to o.
X. bill for telegraph tolls on mes
sages sent at the instance of Walsh to
aid in his schemes of securing person
al publicity.
1t appears that the day before Mr..
Rockefeller went upan the stand in
Washington at the last hearing on the
Colorado coal strike cases, Walsh or
his secretary caused to be sent to a
Chicago press association a telegram
stating in substance that zone of the
most dramatic struggles ever Witness
ed" was to take place the next day in
Washington.
In this way, Mr.. Walsh was giving
advance notice of his intention to
browbeat and bullyrag Mr.. Rockefeller
and this was what Walsh was desig-
mating as a dramatic spectacle. He
believed that he would be given a
large amount Of space in the various
newspapers throughout the country
because of the prominence of Mr..
Rockefeller and his appearance upon
the witness stand.
In arda,- that the t,afobt
be ready and clear the decks, so to
speak, and give Walsh large amount
Of space, he notified them in advance
as to what they might expect.
But apparently the government Of
fcials are not wholly in sympathy
with this sort of performance, and
the comptroller failed to see why the
government should pay for kilograms
sent by Walsh for the purpose of Sc
curing a greater amount of personal
publicity for himself, when he should
have a very rich man upon the witness
stand.
This is merely another evidence of
the fact that Walsh has long since out
lived his usefulness as member of the
federal industrial commission. He has
only two thoughts in view; one being
to harass and embarrass any person
in the country of wealth; and second,
in so doing to secure a large amount
of newspaper space for himself. AS
an unbiased, fair-minded Investigator
of the industrial problems of the coun-
try, he is absolutely worthless and the
sooner the president removes him, the
better it will be for the business and
labor situation in this country.-Col-
orado Springs Telegraph.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-08-11

him from 80 doing. Roosevelt has
been assuming a much milder atti-
tude in recent months toward these
former progresives who are going in
to the republican ranks. He is telling
them in substance that 1t was fine
thing for them to remain in the pro-
gressive ranks 30 long, and he has no
word of condemnation for them for re-
joining the old party.
1t seems beyond question that the
progressive movement has seen its
best days, and while its organization
may be maintained In various states,
by far the larger part Of its vote will
return to the republican or democratic
ranks. Now that most states are vot-
ing for individual candidates, rather
than through the use Of party en-
blems, there should be every oppor-
tunity for progressive or partisans Of
any other stripe to pick out the in
dividual candidates whom they deem
best suited for the offices to be filed
Ex.