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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-30
OFFICERS
M 0 WING

District Judge Will Linn and County
Attorney John H. Venable are taking
lessons in the fine art of moving. The
offices which have been added to the
county court house in the addition now
being completed, will be sufficient in
number of to accommodate the judge
and the attorney, in addition to others,
and into these offices they are trans
ferring their office effects, libraries
and other law-enforcing machinery.
The judge and the attorney each ex-
pect to have the new quarters in busi-
ness shape on or before the first of
the coming month.
A. X. Swan, the assistant county
attorney, is now in Oklahoma City and
will be eliminated from active partici-
patton in removal work. However, he
goes to the court house also and it
has been stated on good authority that
he has his swan song already to sing
to the First National bank building
in bidding that office abiding place a
fond adieu.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-30
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Mobile, Sept. 30.-Several lives have
been lost and property damage run
ming into thousands of dollars has re
suited from the tropical storm which
struck New Orleans and swept large
area of country along the coast, ac-
cording 10 meagre report reaching
here this morning.
The only Communication possible
between here and New Orleans early
today was via wireless. 1t was report
ed that the storm had subsidized, pass
ing northeastward with diminishing
violence.
Lake Ponchartrain was reported 10
be six feet above normal, inundating
miles OF territory. The dykes along
the delta south of New Orleans we're
reported to have broken In several
places. Trains were marooned and all
service into southern Louisiana was
interrupted
The wind attained a velocity of
eighty-six miles an hour during the
height of the storm. Hundreds of
buildings in New Orleans are reported
to have been damaged and scores of
persons were injured by flying debris.
Because of the break in means of
communication estimates of the fatali-
ties vary widely but range from five
to ten. The death toll is believed to
have been the largest along Lake Pom
chartrain and the Mississippi river.
Biloxi and La Avondale. La. are re-
ported to be under water. Relief ships
are being sent from nearby cities. Mo
bile escaped serious damage.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-30
By United Press.

By United Press.
Shreveport, La. Sept. S0.-Shreve-
port was cut Off from communication
with New Orleans and the mid-Louisi-
ana and Mississippi coast district at
10 o'clock last night but reports re-
ceiyed before that hour told of heavy
property damage and some loss OF
life.
Many persons were caught at danger
points and later advices are expected
to add to the list of fatalities already
reported TO be from five to ten.
High winds were reported fifty
miles inland in southern Louisiana
when communication was lost early
last night. The big Byrne lumber mill
was destroyed by fire at Kinder, La,
last night, the loss being $4,000.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-30
WOMAN IS
KILLED IN
GUN FIGHT
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Westyille. Okla. Sept. 3O.-Mrs. Johr
Weaver was killed at her home three
miles west Of this place last night dur
ing gun fight between her son, Wes.
try Weaver and Sheriff Jake Alberty
In the course Of the shooting the
sheriff received serious injuries and
young Weaver was slightly wounded.
The sheriff was trailing bootleggers
when he stopped the Weaver place to
secure information. Young Weaver
thought he was about to be arrested
and opened fire on the officer.
When the shooting began the mother
rushed in front of her son to stop the
fight and received fatal wound.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-30
REPORTS FROM RURAL
AND VILLAGE EscHooLs

The latter part of this week and the
early part of next week. reports from
ABOUT twenty rural and village schools
VIII be received in the office of Coun.
" supt. H. M. Shepard These reports
VIII cover the work of the first month
OF the first semester of the 1915-l9l6
schools.
Already four of the rural districts,
those IN which school opened early.
nave been received and filed. These
reports show that the schools are in a
most healthy and progressive condi.
tion, the teachers stating that the par
ents, as we'll as the pupils, are taking
a great deal of interest in the progress
being made.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-30

The alarm was turned in by Miss
Ethel Neal, night chief operator at the
Pioneer Telephone exchange. The
telephone building adjoins the build
ing wherein the fire was discovered
and the young lady called up the fire
department with the information she
smelled leather burning and that
smoke was pouring from the rear win
dows of the shoe shop. The promp-
action of Miss Neal in turning in the
alarm brought the fire companies to
the scene before the flames had gain
ed damaging headway.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-30
CALL TERM COURT ApJouRNs.

The call term Of the regular June
term of the district court adjourns TO-
day. Judge Linn has been very busy
during the past week in disposing OF
all matters set for this call. Today
he disposed of number Of motions
and demurrers and continued all other
matters for the term All cases thus
continued will be set at the foot OF the
docket of the regular term which con-
venes Monday, October 4.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-30
NlNNEKAH DEPUTY AIDS IN RAID

Deputy Sheriff Alex Mackey of Mn
nekah assisted Sheriff Hodge Bailey
in making the raid at Second and Min
nesota which resulted in the capture
Of over half hundred quarts OF beer
Mr.. Mackey had brought in prisoner
wanted in another county and being on
hand when the raid was made partici
pated in it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-30

By United Press.
Washington. Sept Ambassador
Marye at Petrograd cabled to the state
department today that the American
bark Vincent struck a mine off Cape
Orlcff Monday and was destroyed.
The members of the crew were saw
ed but the captain and three men were
injured.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-30

BY United Press.
Paris, Sept. 30.-The French havs
occupied new positions on the German
second line west of Tahure in tbe
Champagne region, according to re-
ports reaching here today.
The Germans are bombarding the
positions which the French recently
captured east of Souchez and south.
east of Lens
THE magnificent results Of our op-
erations in the Artois and Champagne
permit US to appreciate the extent OF
the victory won by the allied armiea,v
says President Poincare In letter to
Alexander Millerand, minister of war.
Our admirable troops have given In
these severe combats new proofs OF
their inconquerabIe ardor or their
spirit of sacrifice, and OF their sublime
devotion to the country. They have
definitely affirmed their superiority
over the enemy.
Il wish you would transmit to the
commanding general, to generals COM
manding armies and groups of armies
and to all generals, officers, non-com-
missioned officers and soldiers, my
most hearty and sincere congratxln-
tions."
Continuous fighting has been in pro-
gress all day in the heights between
Souchez and Vimy, where the allied
forces have maintained all their posi-
tions, according to the official com
munication issued by the French war
office.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-30
Estimates Of Fatalities Vary; May
Reach Larger Figure; Property
Loss Likely to Run into
Thousands
TAKES TURN NORTH
| EAST FROM N. 0.
Diminishes in Intensity on Inland
Tour; Two Towns Under Water;
bikes on Delta Break,
Reports Meagre
By United Press.

By United Press.
Jackson. Miss. Sept 30.-Railroad
service between Jackson and New Or
leans was resumed at noon today when
a train crossed Lake Ponchartrain
where communication was broken last
night The damage from the storm at
Pass Managchic is reported to have
been heavily.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-30

By United Press.
Athens, Sept 30.-The Greek cham
ber of deputies today declared the ex-
istence of a state of siege in Mace
donia and voted thirty million dollars
for the mobilization of the armed
forces of the nation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-30
WEATHER ELSEWHERE.

Generally cloudy and calm
Texas.
Generally cloudy; temperature 90 20
rs: ralned at Roscoe Amarillo ana
Eastland.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-30
New Positions on German Second
Line in Champagne Region
Occupied; British Bested
on Both Wings
GREEK DEPUTIES
GETTING WARLIKE
Declare State Of Siege in Macedo.
MIA and Vote Thirty Millions
to Mobilize; American
Vessel Hits Mine
BY United Press

BY United Press.
Berlin, Sept. 30.-Accordine to re-
ports today, the German forces defeat.
ed both wings Of the British from Loos
north of Ypres.
II is admitted here that the French
won successes on the heights OF viny
and the Champagne region.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-30

Local Temperature
During fhe twenty-four hours ending
at 8 a. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-16

SPOKANE, June 16.-Tacoma
lift the ball yesterday. and by all
the precedents OF baseball,
should have won the game.
But the Spokane Indians had
moro than an even break on the
afternoons luck. Butler made
two disastrous errors and Hogan
dropped an easy fly in center
field. The game went IL innings
with q one-to-one score, ending
when Villains got on with a
double. was sacrificed to third,
and beat long fly home.
Dick Kaufman pitched a
steady. heady game. If ever a
man was entitled to win, 1t was
the tall Tacoma underhand artist.
The Spokane run In the sixth.
that tied the score, was made IN
two Tacoma errors. and the de-
feat cannot be charged to Izzy.
On the other hand, the Tiger run
In the fourth inning was legiti-
mate. Wilson, the first man up,
singled to left, and went to sec
ond on q sacrifice. Johnny But
Ier, who has been finding the ball
better lately than he has all sea-
son, drove a neat single to the
tall grass, bringing the Tiger out
fielder home.
The score follows:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-16
MUNICIPAL BASEBALL Is SOLUTION in
EAST FOR SAVING THE MINOR LEAGUE

baseball plants in the league.
Municipal control of the sport.
Teams composed of players
drawn from the territory il
which the city is located.
There are many in baseball
who believe the idea is chimeri-
cal. There are more who think
that it Is the only way in which
to revive the dying interest in
minor league baseball.
There are few obstacles to mn
nicipal ownership of baseball In
Evansville, as Mayor Bosse is a
vice president of the ball club and
shares with Harry Stahlhefer the
controlling interest.
Harry Stahlhefer, the owner,
probably has lost thousands OF
dollars operating the team, but
he has managed to keep Evans
vile on the baseball map.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-16

ference, II is doubtful whether
the university will stage its usual
conference games. II also means
that the university will have
games with larger and better
teams next year than 1t has in
many years.
During the past seasons other
teams Of the N. w. Conference
have demanded such large guar
antees for playing in Seattle that
the university has shown a de-
ftcit at the end of the season.
The plan to arrange games with
big southern teams has brought
loud praise from the student
body.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-16
u. OF w. TO MEET
u. OF E. I'm 1915

SEATTLE, June 16.-With a
tentative contract signed, the Uni
versity OF Washington will meet
the University of California in
two games OF American football
during the 1915 season, one game
to be played in Berkeley, and one
In Seattle. -
California recently severed
athletic relations with the LELAND
Stanford university over the
freshmen rule. which California
has recently instituted in all i'm
tercollegiate athletics. "a
This undoubtedly means d split
in the Northwest Conference. a
BY going outside Of the con-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-16

much as he has been timed In
several miles little better than
2:16.
Saunders is sure Barney Old
field will pace a mile IN 2:12 be-
fore the exposition's meet is over.
He is to be one of the stellar at
fractions between the big races
every day of the eleven-lay meet,
and the enthusiasm for this
horse as he goes the mile by him
self is not far behind the interest
in the driving finishes of some
of the big races.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-16

Tanners Colored Giants de-
feated the Falkland A. c. ball
club Sunday by score Of 1G to 6.
The game was played on Park
lands grounds. 1t was loosely
played game, every Falkland
player making one or more err
rors. Many wild throws marked
the game. Nelson pitched for the
P. A. C. and Heberley for the
Giants.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-16

Is municipal ownership of base
ball the solution of the entire
baseball situation?
The Central league is attempt
ing an experiment this summer
that is being watched with inter-
est by everyone concerned-eith-
er in baseball or politics.
Evansville is about to dedicate
its 100000 municipal baseball
plant, one of the prettiest and
best small parks in the country.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-16

Cal, and was originally trained
to the cart. He needed so little
driving, however, that Saunders
hit upon the novel idea of having
him pace without sulky or driv-
er.
Barney took to the idea like a
duck does to water and he has
been pacing all by his lonely ever
since. One of the first miles the
"guideless wonder" did by him
self was in 2:18. AS this is his
first season. his development is
all that could be asked for, mas
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-16

The aim of the Central league
to establish municipal ownership
of baseball is furthered by the
Evansville project.
This year Evansville merely
will own its own grounds, and
lease it to the Evansville Central
league team, and, when that team
is playing away from home will
rent the grounds to the amateurs
for their games in the Amateur
league.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-16
CONNIE MACK
GETS PHENOM

PROVIDENCE. r. l., June IS.
Connie Mack yesterday after
noon succeeded in signing Gro
well, first string pitcher of the
Brown university team, to a
three-year contract with the Phil
adelphia American league team.
He will join the Athletits Friday.
Crowell has burned up this part
of the country with his pitching,
and Is said to be a find"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-16

Playing against 10 men-the
Collins Greys and an umpire who
favored them-the Lone Stars
lost Sundays game at Spanaway
by a score of to 4. Had the
umpire been fair, the Stars de
clare they would have had a GOOD
chance to win. The batteries
were: Lone Stars. Besaw ana
Winjard; Collins Greys, Kidd and
Budd.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-16
Would Rather Play Big
Benefit Game Sunday

ing tickets" said Manager Lou
Kreger OF the light and water
ball team. "but there are hun
dreds of men who cant go to the
game on Saturday. II there's any
chance to postpone the game we
will do So"
Proceeds from the game will
be turned over to the Tiger team
to help meet pending payments
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-16

But the Central league is look.
ing further ahead.
Already in two cities IL has
grounds owned by the cities
themselves. Next year it expects
to have rive municipality owned
parks under the leaseholds of the
leagues.
But the Big Idea comes later.
The Central league proposes
this:
Municipal ownership of all
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-16

In order to permit working
men and business men to attend
who could not be present on a
week day, the policemen and
light and water clerks are max
ing an effort to stage their big
benefit ball game al Athletic park
ON next Sunday instead Of satur-
day.
rive had fine success II ssll-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-16
CENTRALIA TO
STAGE RACES

CBNTRALIA, June 16.-Some
o fthe fastest auto racers in the
Northwest will take part Sunday
In the big race meet to be held
here on the Southwest Washing
ton fair grounds under auspices
of the Northwest Automobile as
ISOLATION. The track is in splea-
did condition this year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-16
TOUGH-ISN'T IT?

YES" remarked Hughie
Jennings thoughtfully, few
er ball players are driving
motor cars this year. They
have discovered that motor
, ing is very bad for the bat
} ting eye. Only Cobb and
, Crawford of my team drive
Them"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-16

ResuIts Yesterday.
Oakland z, Portland 4.
San Francisco 3, Los Angeles 0
Salt Lake 8. Venice &.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-16
The Guideless Wonder
Horse PAGES All Alone

SAN FRANCISCO. June 49,.
Among the many worldrfapous
horses at the exposition stables
here. none has attracted moio at
tention than Barney Oldffeld, the
"guideless wonder" Barney, a
6-year old. is the property of Mil
lard Saunders, of Pleasanton,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-16
The Same Old
Sad, Sad Tale

SEATTLE. June 16-Pat East
ley, the far-famed Seattle pitch
er. had an off day yesterday and
the Aberdeen Cats swatted him
all over the lot, winning easily.
The score: r H L
Aberdeen ........... 8 IS 1
DCdttlC
Batteries: Meikle and Vance;
Eastley ana Cadman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-16

The Overall Champions" o,
East Larchmont want a game for
Soext Sunday. Call Madison 1888
Ind ask for Francis Smith, man.
ager of the team.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-16
|OU|MET MAKES
GREAT SHOWING

SHOR- HILLS, June 18. -
Francis Ouimet, national amateur
champion, divided honors in the
qualifying round for this years
open title with James Thompson,
a Philadelphia professional, yes
tedray. The pair led the big field
with scores of ISL strokes each.
Ouimet showed remarkable form.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-16

on the ball park. The policemen
and clerks will get nothing cut
Of the contest except the fun of
trying to defeat each other.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-16
Victoria Gets
Nicely Trimmed

VICTORIA, June 15.-The Md
pie Leaf fielding was ragged yes.
terday and Bonner and McKenry
were both hit hard. Result: Van
eouvsr won by a margin suffi-
aient for two victories. The score:
r H e
Vancouver IL Is 1
Victoria ............. 8 3 4
Batteries: Breham and Brot-
kem: Bonner. McKenry and Hoff-
nAn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-16

Butler, Stoke, Williams. Sacri-
lice hits--Hogan, Johnson, Col
trim, Kaufman, Hietser, Sheely,
Neighbors. Double plays--Col-
trim to Shelly; Neighbors to Col
trim; Murphy to Brennegan. Hit
by pitched ball-Kaufman. Stol-
en- bases-Wuffli 2. Bases on
balls-Off Fisk 6, off Kaufman
2. Struck out-By Fisk Z, by
Kaufman 4. Left on bases-Spo-
kane 4, Tacoma IL. Time-2:15.
Umpire-McGreevy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-16

behind a
, 1915-04-14

A French official communicate states that
engagements continued all Sunday III Bel
eium, in the region Of Albert in France, be-
tween the Disc and the Aisne and IN the
Champagne district. On Saturday five ma
chine guns and a bomb thrower were taken
in the forests Of ALLY and LIE Pletre.
A fortnight's patriotic campaign to secure
recruits for Lord Kitchener's Army has been
opened in London, the fist Of a series Of
1900 meetings to be addressed by Members
Of the House Of Commons Of all parties hay
ing been held in Hyde Park, Trafalgar
Square and other centres. Recruiting Ser
geants distributed pamphlets showing the
rates Of pay, separation allowances and other
advantages. Two hundred men enlisted at
the recruiting office near Trafalgar Square
alone.
The Allied fleet, according to unofficial re-
ports, is bombarding the Dardanelles forts
from the Gulf of Saros, bat doubtless this is
merely to prevent the Turks from repairing
the forts, as it is not believed that the great
attack viii be resumed until the land forces
arrive.
Demonstration in favour Of war have oc-
CURED IN all the italian cities and there have
been numerous collisions with the police and
carabineers, who scattered all gatherings
and made many arrests. Special guards
protected the residence Of the German Am
bassador and the Austrian Embassy, where
the auimosity was most marked.
New York. April 13th-Washiugton advices
state that Count Won BernstOrtf, the German
Ambassador. has published the text OF Ger
mQny's complaint that the United States
fuvours the Allies and d~lscrlmlnate8 against
Germany by it's liberation of the trade IN
munitions, in contradiction to the spirit OF
. IT.
, 1915-04-14

10y Government tugs Without fatality. and is
s;a 4a 10 te only slightly damaged.
2u# E.tai. - INC "Itarpalyce", which
.ea~ recently suuk. oprri91 a cargo OF 1000
individual gifts from New Workers for the
BoIqians but hau been discharged previous
III. She was flying The dag of the Relief
Commission when she was t~orpedoed with
out wIuiH4 and without an opportunity to
leuuch the boats which, however, float d as
tHe steamer sank. Iue reports Of the ca
s%aaltIos are confused, b0t apparently 81 were
res oeI and A. lo-t tLeir lives.
A.,r.c. f.om liverpool state that the Bri-
t-a -.oau.I "WayfaIer', Of 1922 tons, was
tlIpeloej ,H the ScilIy Islands, but has
-haal lakel il ta2 for Queenstown IN d sink
iH. condition. She is the biggest victim OF the
"galttEat Nothing is known regarding
tie casualties. ihe London and Southwest
oa i|ta.lHay Company steamer Guernsey,
reported yesterday as having been sunk off
ta je Ia Hague, was wrecked, having
struck NJ rock while fleeing from the German
ruln0tiue. Seven lives were lost.
Nev York, April 13th-D4spatches from
Newport News St. te that the sickness aboard
The German auxiliary cruiser 'FKronprinz
Wilhelm is beri-beri The vessel had not
entered my ports since leaving New York
two hundred and f|fty-fve days ago, but
IHcd oil her captures. She escaped her But-
ISL pursucls on three occasions. The deten-
ton of the German steamer "Odenwald"
at San juan WIS the chief cause Of the
'Priuz Eitel friedrich" and the "Kronpriuz
WiIhcLm' entering Newport Nows,.t the latter
havIu5 but twenty tons Of coal on board aud
heI supply Of food and water low she sank
the Norwegian Baiqu0 "Semantha, carry