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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-05-04
Swan Songs are Sung
and Maiden Speeches
Made at the CityHall

Continued from Page one.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-05-04
ALLIES ARE
RAKING The
TURK FORTS

BY United Press.
Athens. May 1.-The tombardment
OF the Turkish defenses along the Oar
danelles has been renewed with in
creased yigor. according to dispatches
received here.
The big guns of the allied warships
are raking the forts from the Aegean
sea to the Gulf Of Saros.
A squadron Of British and French
ships penetrated the straits and con
centrated their fire on Forts Kilid-
bahT, chanak and Kalesso, The re-
sponse from the forts is said 10 have
been feeble.
The forts along the Gulf of Sm,cil.A
were also pounded by the shells from
the warships. The allies are report,
ed to have landed troops at Ephesus,
apparently to aid in the capture Of
Smicina.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-05-04
Sinners Arrange
for Tour Of the Coast
sy unlted Press.


Seattle. Wash May 4.--More than
l5o special trains, each containing
from eight to ten Pullman cars, have
already been scheduled via different
trancontineAtal railroads to bring a
special delegation from eastern and
middle western Shrine temples to the
annual session TO be held in Seattle
July l3, IA and IS,
The majority of these have arrang-
ed tours. taking in Spokane, Tacoma,
Portland. San Francisco, Los Angeles
San iDenog and other points on the
coast. besides Seattle. the imperial
council meeting being only portion
of the contemplated trips.
Just what the presence OF this body
of Masons will mean to the west is IN
dicated by the fact that wherever they
have gone. the bank clearings have
jumped from 100000 to S5,OOO,ooO
during their soiourn. More than 1907
900 mobiles and wives are expected 70
come west for the trip
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-05-04
JITNEY MEN
HOLD MEETING


BY United Press
Kansas City, Mo, May 4.-Convinc.
ed that they are pioneers in new
field of rapid transportation, jitney
delegates from San Francisco to New
York, and from Winnipeg to Atlanta,
gathered here today to pool ideas and
organize .or development of the motor
bus transportation idea.
From the experience Of the various
litney associations over the United
States, the delegates hope to get some
definite figures on the cost Of opera
tion, the per cent profit, and the length
Of routes advisable.
Experiences with various kinds Of
buses will also be exchanged Auto.
mobile manufacturers e watching
The meeting closely. The jitney bus
mess has developed new outlet for
their product, both in the demand for
new cars and for the second hand ones
which for years have been drag on
The market. Whether tho heavy tour
Ing car chassis or the light truck is
best on which to build bus will prob
ably be settled. The recommends
tion of the iitney organization will
no doubt be followed by the auto man
ufacturers in designing their auto
buses which many are planning to put
on the market
Three days will be spent in confer,
ence by the motor transportation men.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-05-04

city dads then went into executive
session to consider the appointment
and approval of the city policemen.
Appointees.
Their deliberations, announced at
the close of an hours secret session,
appointed the following to the police
force: Bob Boles, Hosea Haley, Lee
Tuck, Lack Marshall, Claud Beard.
The following were resappointed.,
DIR. E H. Dawson, city health officer.
George Gattis, fire chief; Chas Bright,
scayenger; Frank Scrlmager, water
superintendent; a. Looney, night sar-
geant police station
Council Committees.
The following named persons cor
stitute the standing committees for
the city council for the ensuing year:
On Ordinance-O. G. Linn, r.. M
Cavett, H. 0. Hayes, Jake Lorenson.
On Street and Bridge-H. G. Mckay.
G. H. Caneman. 0. G. Linn, Hy DuA'
BBose.
On Police-Jake Lorenson. o. G.
Linn, j. c. Neal, H. c. Mckay.
On Finance. H. Caneman, H. o.
Hayes, J. C. Neal, R. NJ. cavett, Jake
Lorenson.
One Fire Department. 0. Hayes,
G. H. Caneman, o. G. Linn, Hy Du.
Bose.
On Printing G Fl. Caneman, r. M
Cavett, Fl. G. Mckay, o. G. Linn.
On Purchasing r. NJ. Cavett, Jake
Lorenson, H. o. Hayes, J. c. Neal.
On Paving. c. Neal, Hy DuBose,
Fl. C. Mckay, C. Fl. Caneman.
On Market House,. C. Neal, H. o.
Heyes, Hy DuBose. Jake Lorenson.
On Gas, Light and Telephone Hy
DuBose, O. G. Linn, II. G. Mckay.
Jake Lorenson.
On sanitary-Hy DuBose, o. G.
Linn, H. 0. Hayes. R. M. Cavett.
On Public Buildings-R. NJ. Cavett,
G. H. caneman. H. c. Mckay, ]. C.
Neal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-05-04
TEXAS PHYSICIANS CONVENE.
Pv United Press.

H
r. Worth, May 4.--Prominent ply
sicians from all over the national gath
cred here today at the annual conven-
tion Of the State Medical association
Among those slated to man
speeches are DR.. Rucker of the United
States public health service, DIR. w. w.
Grant Of Denver. Dr. Oscar Dowling,
president of the Louisiana state board
OF health, President-eIect Rodman OF
Philadelphia, of the American Medi
cal association.
Special attention will be given III
the three day session to questions of
municipal sanitation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-05-04

city dads then went into executive
session to consider the appointment
and approval of the city policemen.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-05-04
WILL ROUNDUP
WHITE SLAVERS
By United Press.

New York, May 4.--Officials today
began roundup Of white slavers in
The city, believing that they were re-
sponsible for the dynamite outrage
against the Bronx borough hall
II was the second attempt made re-
Gently to blow up the hail. Six per
sons we're shaken up and many win
dows in the building were broken A
part OF the building was wrecked. The
district attorney has been active in
prosecuting white slavers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-05-04
PREPARING TO PREVENT
NEUTRALITY VIOLATION

El Paso, May 4-The United States
authorities here are preparing to pre-
vent neutrality violations, which ii is
feared. may result from the reported
intention Of Huera to come here. The
officers are waiting for ammunition
which is said to be consigned here TO
order"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-05-04
Grady County Express
rs Cents a Year

This great offer is made for an in
definite period. We will send the
Grady County Express for one full
year, to subscribers in Grady county
only, on receipt of only rs cents.
Think of it, the official county paper,
rock-ribbed Democratic, with all the
local, political and official news every
week for 25 cents year. Come run
ming. Remit in coin to
GRADY COUNTY EXPRESS,
Chickasha. Okla
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-05-04

Report social items to telephone 745.
All news for publication in Saturdays
paper must be received before noon
Friday. 12-2S-tf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-05-04
Attention, Housewives

The wash day problem solved with
Windelrs Vacuum Washer. Absolute
ly guaranteed Price only $3.50. w.
NJ. Haynes, sole agent for Grady coun
'y Phone 657. Let us place one in
your home on trial. 5-4-6t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-05-04
TWO MORE CITIES CELEBRATE.

y = IIFfF1N Z FV975s 7
Portland, May 4.-pasco and Ken
newick were added today to the cities
celebrating the opening Of the Cello
canal during the next four days. Both
will be greatly benefited.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-05-04

wills We aemakihg
II sum choolw have had
Beginning have Manage
h purh ed ntes stin the
No change will Mrs
dShorhan rmensr pecivey
Courses Of Study and Rates of Tuition:
Preparatory Course
nh
perm moh
THREE
Com
month.
THREE MONTHS COURSE
all
The oheeo charge.
lbe
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-21
Side Lights From
the European War

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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-21
name DIRECTORS
FOR ball CLUB
Manager for Grand Forks Team
Will Shortly Be Selected; Fans
Assured First Glass
Pilot.

Grand Forks, n. D., Feb. 20.-Fif-
teen directors, who will guide the des'
TIMES of the Flickertail ball club this
year, were elected at a meeting held
yesterday afternoon at the CONNER
cial club rooms. - =.
The officers will be named after
the schedule meeting which zones in
Minneapolis in March. The directors
as named yesterday are James Dinnie,
j. D. Bacon, w. II. Brown, y. Young,
Thomas Roycraft, Oscar KnutsOn, N.
S%tanchfield, A. J. Kavanaugh, Clar-
ence Sheppard, H. W. Sims, w. H.
Kelsey, Thomas Griffith, W. J. Mil
Ter, Fred Bartholomew and j. Nelson
Kelly.
The fans of Grand Forks may rest
assured that the above gentlemen will
give the city a nine which will be a
credit to the community. They are
men who favor clean athletics and it
seems assured that the affairs of the
club will be in good hands and that
the team will be in the RAINING from
the start, if support counts for any.
thing. .
... Star 1wirler.
A pitcher who is recognized as be.
ing one of the best in the Western
Canadian league, is being correspond.
ed with at his winter quarters at Chi.
cago and there is every likelihood of
him wearing the Flickertail cclors
this year. His contract is expected
any day.
The list of available managers was
cut down to n last night and a
Telegram is expected today which will
decide the managership as concerns
the Forks club. Director Kavanaugh
is still awaiting a reply from Flaher-
ty, but in case the deal viii him falls
through, the Minneapolis proposition,
which is not ready for the public yet,
hangs fire.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-21
BOUND over TO
DISTRICT COURT
Christman Who Shot a Man in a
Quarrsl Valves Preliminary
Examination.

Stanton, Feb. 2O.-The c%or0ner's in.
quest over the body of Henry Becker
was held q Hazen on Thursday and q
jury Consisting of Geo, N. Freer, Gust
Daffinrud and Chris Ulmer impaneled.
After the examination by the coroner
Of several witnesses the jury return.
ed a verdict that the deceased came.
to his death BY shot from q shot gun
fired by jacob Christman, Sr.
The preliminary examination Of the
defendant was held before Justice H.
G. 10y at Stanton this afternoon with
H. L. Berry appearing as special pros
ecutor for the state ard Alfred Zuger
Of the law firm of Miller & Zuger,
Bismarck, and Geo. l. Reimstad Of
stanton as counsel Tor defendant. The
defendant, a man 81 years of age,
vas arraigned and waived examina-
ton. Witnesses were examined by
the state and the defendant bound
over to the district court which will
meet on the &.h of March, 1915.
The testimony brought out by the
state tended to SHOW that the shoot.
ing took place in the home of the
defendant. and that the deceased, a
man y years old, had been the ag'
gressOr.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-21
DRESDEN BOY WITH
MASON CITY CLUB
Signs Contract to Do Backstop-
ping in Central Association
for 1915 Season.

Milton, N. ", Feb. 2O-Leo KERN,
whose home is at Dresden. and who up
to two years ago, figured among the
star base ball players in the Cavalier
county league. last week signed a con-
tract to catch with the Mason City
team in Iowa state league for this year.
Last year KERN was released by Mu-
mich and went to Grand Forks, but
finished the season with the hide
Iendence league team of Fort Dodge,
from there drifting before the close
OF the season to the Mason City team
where it is understood that his work
proved to De SO classy that he was sen:
a contract with a substantial rise in
salary for the season Of 1915. The
Mason City team this year will play
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-21
BACK FROM THE FIRING
Fist Aid to the Wounded.

Paris, Feb. 2O.-At almost every
station on the railroads 20 Twill see
men shattered and wrecked for life,
men who must afce the future hor.
ribly mutilated, and yet they accept
their fate without q murmur OF com.
plant or bitterness. 1t is the same
in England, in france and. | suppose,
in Russia, that all soldiers are bear
ing their sufferings with the greatest
Of fortitude.
The best aid these men have Is
within themselves. The human body
will best resist infection from bullets
when 1t is healthy, strong, active and
with all Of its functions alive and
working. The best aid to this con
dition is a vegetable tonic and altera-
tive that will first put the stomach
and blood right, for these are Deepen.
dent on one another. OGod stomach
means good blood, and likewise good
blo0dl means good stomach.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery helps the stomach to do its
work naturally and property, stimu-
lates the liver. The system is freed
from poisons. The blood Is purified.
Every organ ID, r~ejuvenated. This
Medical Discovery" Of DR.. Pierce, Is
free from alcoholic or narcotics. It
is made from the roots and barks of
American forest plants with triple re.
fined g~lycerine, and is the best blood
purifier, because 1t banishes from the
blood all poisons-and impure matter.
1t dissolves impure deposits and car
ries them out. as Il does all impuri-
ties through the bowels, kidneys and
skin. If you have indigestion. slug
gish liver, catarrh, unsteady nerves,
or a pimply skin, get DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery today and
start at once to replace your impure
blood with the kind that puts energy
and ambition into YOU and brings back
youth andvigor.-Adv.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-21
VARSITY Will
TACKLE AGG!ES
Interest Centers in Strong Basket
ball Card at Grand Forks
Tomorrow Night.

Grand Forks, Feb. 20.-Coach Gill
drives the varsity basket ball team,
through a stiff practice every day.
Yesterday afternoon n Of the most
satisfactory workouts of the season
was held. Every man was driven to
the limit, and in order TO give the big
fellows enough to do, the coach tried
the stunt of alternating second string
men at the ehd Of five minute periods.
In this way the regulars had to buck
up against fresh men continually.
Every mar on the varsity had his
fighting clothes on and some sensa.
ti0nal playing resulted. The forwards
shot baskets with clock-like regular,
ity and every now and then one Of the
guards would make a fast drinble anc
drop a long one into the ring from the
center of the floor.
Anxious for Tilt. &{
Although the university has played
four games this season and has run
up against some of the strongest play.
ers in the northwest, 1t has emerged
the victor in each instance. It Is an
interesting fact, that in all. the games
the opposing forwards have made only
eight baskets, a total of 16 points.
Some of the men are suffering from
injuries. In yesterdays fierce prac-
tice Murray hurt a leg badly and Bill
Lowe suffered a J, vicious blow In the
side. Both men we're laid out, but
they insist that they will be in great
condition for the last home game Of
the season which will be played with
the A., c. here Monday night.
Manager Whalen is continuing to
book games for the second squad.
Next Wednesday they leave for Ada,
Minnesota. where they will meet the
team of that city in an evening game.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-21
ROLLER MATCH
OUT Of SIGHT
Bismarck Promoters Fail to Hear
From Wrestler's Represent
alive; Appears in Fargo
Tuesday. II.

Although the management of the
Orpheum theater was anxious to pro.
mote a wrestling match that would
bring DR.. B. F. Roller to this city. no
word has as yet been received from
the Seattle mans representative in
Minneapolis, although the local men
when informed of the opportunity to
book Roller here through the sporting
editor Of the Tribune, Immediately
asked for terms by letter. Their cor
respondence remains unanswered to
date,
Appears at Fargo.
Roller is matched with Otto Selin
for a finish fatch at Fargo on Tues
day night. The Forum says:
"Otto Selin, young giant Swede
heavyweight, who j rushing so swiftly
along the championship ladder, ex-
poets to, mount another step Tuesday
night In Fargo when he meets DR.. 3.
F. Roller at the Auditorium In a fin
ish match.
"Selln is confident of defeating the
noted physician grappler and then get
ting Ordeman and Zbyszk0.
HE has been after Ordeman for
| some time but the Minneapolis wrest-
Ter does not appear to want to risk
conclusions with the young blonde
haired giant.
Roller Claims Title.
ROLLER claims the American heavy
| weight title. He holds victories over
! Cutler, Ordeman, Westergaard, Beell
and others. Also Ordeman and Yves
tergaard have won over the Doc
but the balance of the exchanges ap.
pears to favor the former Pennsyll.
yania university star. Roller is one
of the most unique figures. in the
world. He wrestles because! he likes
the mat game. Roller, after gradual
ing from De Paw and the University
of Penn pract!ced medicine in Seat.
tie. He also was athletic director OF
the Seattle A. C. and football coach.
! His annual income was rated at over
10000.
"He got into the professional mat
game and is still In 1t although rated
to be worth over a quarter Of a mil
lion.
Should Be Fine Match.
Tuesdays match in Fargo gives
promise Of being n of the greatest
ever staged here. Selin, anxious to
arrive at the top and we'll started on
the wa:, is determined to win and
thus force recognition from the sup
posed CHAMPIONS.
ROLLER, wit ha prestige from Seat
tie to Boston, and from Winnipeg to
| New Orleans, is just as determined to
keep his record clear Of defeats. The
bout will also be somewhat of a
grudge affair. Two years ago Roller
was meeting all corners at q theater,
Selin tried to get on but failed. Since
then he has had . deadly hatred for
! the Doc
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-21
MINERS IN virginia.
fIGaT5)nfRIff'SP POSSE

',airnont, ". Va, Feb. 2O.-Twenty-
fivD special deputy sheriffs tonight
drove into The hills striking miners
who attacked poses headed by Sheriff
Conaway... az sMarion county; at Farm
inEton, w. Va.,ithis evening. Consta-
BILE Riggs Of Sheriff's party was wounc
ed, probably fatally, four men serious
~ hurt and a score sustained minor
injuries In fighting between sheriff's
party and the striking miners. The
fight started when the miners attempt
ed to- releasessfrom custody two or
their number. Conway was arrest
ed on felony charges.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-21

under organized ball supervisor, and
in a league known as the Central as.
ISOLATION, an organization playing a
high class article of the national game.
KERN is wintering at Grand Forks, en-
ployed as a clerk at the hotel Friedrich,
and is in splendid shape he claims.
He will report in thu middle Of April
and will join the training squad then.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-21
NORTH DAKOTA GETS
ST. THOMAS DATES
University, Fargo College, and
Aggies on Baseball Schedule
of St. Paul Cadets.

st. Paul, Mimi, Fb. 2O.-Manage'
McFaul OF the St. Thomas college base
ball team announced his base ball sche
dule Thursday. it contains many new
games and is the heaviest schedule
the Cadets have ever been called upon
to face.
The schedule is as follows:
April 17-River Falls Normal at st.
Thomas.
April 20 Minnesota U at Minneapo,
lis.
April 2l-4Stout Institute at 81.
ThOmmas.
April @-Luther College at DEBORAH,
la. s.
May 1-St. JOHNS U at st. Thomas.
May St. ,Ilaf at oNrthfield MINI.
May 6-North Dakota Aggies at ISL.
Thomas.
May S-Macalester at Shaw Field,
Manchester.
May 11-Fargo at st. Thomas.
May 13-North Dakota u at st.
Thomas.
May 15-Luther College at st. Tho
las
May minnesota U at st. Thomas.
May 19-Campion College at Prairie
du Chem, Wis.
MAY 2l-Nortnwestern U at Evans
ton, ILL.,.
May 22-Notre Dame U at South
Bend, Ind.
May 23-4St.. Olaf at st. Thomas.
May 27-North Dakota Aggies at
Fargo.
May 31-Macalester at St Thomas.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-21
In TIE Realm ofSports
TAKES NEARLY YEAR TO PLAY GAME OF CHECKERS

A game Of checkers by mail which started last February, has
just been completed. The contestants were William Stadler of Five
Points and r. j.. Davis Of Dublin. Five Points and Dublin are small
townships in Pennsylvania. The playing was accomplished by post
al cards. Each player had his own checker board, which was mum.
bered, and each informed tn other Of his moves by mail.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-21
rHE MLNoT ToURMAMENT.

Mohall. N. D., Feb. pa district
basket ball tournament, comprising
the northwest part Of the state, will
be held at Minot next week, Thurs
day and Friday. The boys Of Mohall
high school are entered and will con
test for the championship of the dis
trict with teams from Minot, Ken
mare, Bottineau. Williston and Velva.
The boys will leave for tMinot next
Wednesday and remain until the close
Of the tournament. Tomorrow (Frl.
day. the girls basket ball team, chap
eroned by Miss Clark. will go to Ken.
mare and play a return game with
the girls of that city.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-21

Geneva, Feb. 2O-Swiss authorities
are studying the organization of the
male citizens over, 4S years of age
for military purposes. The army
counts 100000 men of the landwehr
and landstrum, but there are numer-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-21

Basel. Feb. 20-A Swiss subject liv-
ing at LEIPZIG, writes that the manu-
%facturers there r handicapped by
a shortage of coal, wool, leather and
petroleum, and by the lack Of skilled
help. The German papers, however,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-21

declare that trade is proceeding as
usual and that the Leipsic Fair will
be held as usual this year. Strass-
burg is reported to he short of coal.
The production of the mines has
dwindled almost to nothing because
Of all the miners having gone to the
front. The work of women has been
tried in some mines, without appre,
ciable results. The gas works at
'Strassburg are working on an old
stock of English coal.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-21

out old soldiers still fit for territorial
and convey service, and patrolling,
who in case Of an invasion, would
be read to defend their motherland.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-21

The Farmers institute at Caring.
ton will be held on February "a, 25
and 26.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-21

81 Monte Carlo, Feb. 2O-Gambling is
rampant again after four and a half
months Of enforced inactivity. There
is no gold or silver shining on the
green cloth; ivory checks have ia.
kentheir places, but roulette and
'trente-et-quarante are going on at a
few tables. The revival, however,
has not sufficed to restore the sea-
sons usual animation to the town.
The hotels are nearly empty.