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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-13

BANKING
BUILDING
Home Of Citizens National is Being
Remodeled; Entire New Front
and Many Changes in
Interior

Work on remodeling the exterior of
the Citizens National bank northwest
corner Third street and Chickasha
avenue, is progressing rapidly The
old front of the building has prae-
tically all been torn out and the work
I OF installing the new front will begin
within the next couple OF days.
In addition to the Improvements be-
4 ing made upon the exterior Of the
/ building, the interior viii be rear
ranged and enlarged in order that the
/ increased business OF the institution
may be more easily handled and
transacted.
In remodeling the front, the Old
! corner entrance has been torn out and
all brick work on the Chickasha ave
nue front removed, as has also a large
portion of the brick work along the
Third street side of the structure.
The old front along Chickasha ave
nue is to replaced with a pate glass
front Columns Of polished granite
will embcllish the glass front of the
building. These granite columns, to-
gether with the plate glass, will ex-
tend around the corner for twenty-five
feet along the Third street side OF the
building and an entrance from Third
street will be added to that from the
Chickasha avenue front-the two en-
frances supplanting the old single en-
trance which has heretofore been in
the corner of the building.
In rearranging the interior Of the
building the partition, which has
heretofore separated the offices
formerly occupied BY the law firm Of
Welborne and Bailey, viii he removed
and those offices win be converted
into directors room In this room .
new fireproof vault. equipped with
4 time lock doors, is being built. This
! vault is a two-stoiy affair, extending
downward into the basement of the
bank building The upper portion q
the vault will be used for the safe
| keeping of the banks funds and col
laterals and home viii be created
within its walls for The housing ofAa
number of safety deposit boxes, the
latter for the use OF the banks Gus
toners. In the Easement room of the
vault, also equipped with burglar-proo'
doors, will be kept all the old-books
of The bank, all valuable papers save
those OF current importanee-al bank
stationery and supplies.
The further rearransag of ths
banks interior will provide for a neat
and modernly equipped offices in the
front OF the main banking room. loi
! the president OF the bank and for thu
cashier Immediately to the rear o.
these offices will be the regular cage.
v with windows for The. receiving ant
paying tellers. the bookkeepers, etc.
The officers of the Citizens Nationa
are: William Inman. president, EC
r. Johns, cashier; and F c. Hall an,
4 j. w. Conner, assistant cashiers Wner
the improvements are completed tis'
institution will have one of the neates
appearing and one of the most con
veniently arranged banking houses e
be found anywhere in yhe entire state
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-13
Ladies Aid to Meet.

The Ladies Aid society OF the First
Baptist church viii meet Thursday
aftcrnoon at 2.30 O'Clock with Mrs.
j. A. Riding at 513 Iowa avenuv. a
fruit shower will be given for the
orphans home in Okfahoma City. As
there has been such an abundance o.
iruit this season there has been Q
statewide movement TO furnish or
phans with fruit, so the ladies AID
has decided to Join with this shower
an who can not attend please send
fruit or any other article 70 Mrs. RIA
ling's residence
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-13
Court House weddir

Wade H. Smith and Hiss Lille Wal
lace were welded in me office Of the
court clerk shortly after the luncheon
hour today, Judge Moore officiating in
his most dignified manner Word
having been passed around that Cox
and Hawn-the candy kids"-were to
attend the wedding. every stenog-
rapher in the court house was present.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-13
win wrestIe Dotson.

Oscar Dotson. Chickasnas wrestlins
blacksmith, will be seen in action to-
morrow evening, when he will meet
John Kilonis. refuted 10 be some
erappler himself, IN match at one
of She show tents on Kansas avenue.
Dotson is confident that he VIII be
able to handle his antagonist but adj
mits that he expects 70 have pretty
torgh job Il IL announced that the
match viii 20 to finish.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-13
Smells Like a Morsue.

New stoves have been installed IN
a number Of the offices over AZ the
county court house new stoves
painted and covered and smcared with
stove polish and varnsh and backing
until each and every one Of them
shines with radiance like that OF a
real black negro's face covered with
grease from 'possum dinner Yes
terday morning fires were started y
all those new stoves, and with the
heating up of the surfaces Of those
warmth dispensers. the backing ana
the varnish hegan to burn and scorer
and fill the air with the peculiar cdoi
one usually meets with in a snorgue
Court house habitues aver that stove
polish may be all right in its place
but think II should be washed off th'
stoves before fires are kindlcd q
that, should this proceedins not prove
practical Il should be dcodorized.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-13
TEN FIRE PREVENTION
CoMMANDM ENTS.
The Safety First Federation
of America Framed Them.
1t knowsl

+ /. Don't permit children to
, play with matches.
= >. Don't throw away lighted
+ matches. cigars or cigarettes.
+ 3. Dent use naphtha or ben
; zine in the home. "a pint
+ makes 200 feet of explosive
= vapor.)
= /. Don't block the fire es-
+ capes. YOU may need them
+ yourself. quick
+ J. Don't put ashes in
+ wooden boxes or barrels.
+ 6. Don't permit aceumula-
i. tions Of rubbish.
+ Z. Don't have lace curtains
+ or draperies near open lights.
+ s. Don't fill kerosene lamps
1. or lanterns after dark
i $. Don't permit matches to
: be kept except in closed
J. metal box.
; 10. Don't forget to cali for
!. the fire department first thing;
! and to have some extinguishing
: apparatus.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-13
CROWDS AT
CARklV VALS

THAT Chickasha's public is COM
posed of lovers OF all kinds OF clean
amnsements is evidenced by the fact
that following Immediately in the
wake. as they do, Of the big circus
which was here only a few days aso,
the American Amusement company
and the wortham Shows are playing
here this week 10 crowded houses.
These carnival shows are doing bus
mess on Clickasha avenue. Standing
"side by each, the voices of the bark
crs Of the one show crossing and short
circuiting the voices of the ctheT
shows barkers. these strictly up-to
the-minute amusement aggregatious OF
clean entertainments are drawing
good crowds to witness the attractions
which each company has staged
Acting upon the hypothesis thai
nothing can be too good for the soo'
people of so thoroughly an amusement
loving city as Chickasha. the Ameri
can and the Wortham people are giv
ing the very best in return for th'
dimes and quarters which are sein'
showered upon them by the chicka
shans.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-13

At 1910 o'clock this morning the fire
department was called out on an alarm
turned in from 30g Minnesota avenue
Central station bows responded and
had the flames subdued and extin-
gushed before any material DAMAGE
had been done The fire was in the
residence occupied by +. j. Worthine-
ton and was caused BY a defective
fluc.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-13
Kansas city Livestock.

KANSAS CITY, Oct 12.-Hogs-
Receipts, $4,000 head: steady. Bulk,
$500 to SS.45; heavy, $500 to ss45;
light. 1915 to $3.50; pigs, se.75 to
S7.75.
Receipts, 10000; steady
Prime fed steers. $3.50 to Sl6.l0;
dressed beet steers, $500 to $3.50;
southern steers, $3.50 to $3.50; cows
$500 to S6.75; heifers. $500 to $s.S9i
stockers. $3.50 to $500.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-13
win Present "Mr. sob.v

II is announced that the play MI
Bob which IS 10 be presented under
The auspices Of the United Charities,
vii BE- staged Al The sugg, "Wednesday
evening. October 81 Rehearsals arc
reported TO be progressing very salts
faciorlly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-13

Now that the drug store punching
board" seems to be becoming the
proper thing. the young ladies Of the
court house force have, it is aIlcsed
entered the lists in competition with
the gentlemen who have hitherto had
free hand in winning collar buttons
and bon ions According to informa
tion given out from the deputy county
clerks department, one Of the youna
lady stenoes now owns in fee simple
several boxes OF toothache creating
chocolates and fine forty-three iewe
lmgersoll. while another young lad,
boxes OF the same kind OF confectioI
and a handful OF rings.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-13
Short Stories
OF THE TOWN
"Ruth" R.heorsal Tonight.

The rehearsal of the eantata.
Ruth viii be held in the Carnegie
han this evening AZ 1880 o'clock
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-13

"This in favor Of rreckles. re-
marked the Man on the car-rtney
won't rub or Oh a fellows shoulder
Toledo Blade.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-13
CORN.

December Open. IS l-Sc to 81 7-Sc;
close. 80 1-Sc TO 80 lac
MAY Open, 80 7-sc to 50 SAC; close,
Sic
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-13
OATS.

Dsoember-open, S71-2c close,
Is lac.
May Open. 50 &c to SO l-lc; close.
50 7-Sc.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-13
Chicago Grain Today.
WHEAT.

December-open, s1o7 to sl.oe;
close, Sl.0S Ia
May-Open, sl.0s to $l.o7 5-S; close
S1O9 5-S.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-13
trouble with Als one-H0ss shy.

Trouble with His one-Hoss Shy.
Unlike the 9wonderful one-hoss
shay. which ran hundred years to
a day" the gasoline buggy Of Allan
TX. swan's-that benzine wagon in
which he takes so great pride as he
flashes back and forward over and
along the busy streets of the Grady
county capital does not run continu-
cusly without breeding trouble for its
owner. 1t is no uncommon sight these
fine and frosty mornings to see the
able assistant county attorney. sur
rounded by circle of admiring jurors,
flat upon his back beneath his shay,
taking an x-ray view Of the intestnes
of the same in vain and wild effort
to find out and locate the Sammy Sam
AIN trouble which causes the wheels
TO cease to go around. And at such
times the thoughts Allan K. seemingly
think would not gain him rapid pro
motion in any Sunday school class y
Grady county
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-13
MAR KE:TS
chickasha Grain Today.

No ? milling wheat, S100
Nc. ? wheat, export quality, csc.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-13

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New Britain herald., 1915-12-20
GOUNARIS PARTY WINS
 IN GREEK ELECTION
Victory for Its Candidates in Large Majority of Dis
 tricts Reported.

London, Dec. 20, 7:19 a. m.-Re-
 turns from the parliamentary elec-
 tion held in Greece Sunday gives the
 party of M. Gounaris. minister of the interior, great majority, according to the Athens Correspondent of the Times. .ss0 .e
 Election of candidates of the Goun- aris party in large majority of dis tricts in Greece is reported by the Athens correspondent of the Havas
 Agency. In Athens and Piraeus this
 party gained fifteen out of twenty two seats. Adherents of former Pre- mier Rhallis, the progressives and independents, were largely outnmber- ed in the balloting.
 The recommendation of former Premier Venizelos that his followers abstain from voting was observed in Athens and the other important cen ters, but in the rural districts it was 1 adhered to less closely.
 1 The present premier, M. Skoulou- l dis, was not candidate.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20
NARROWLY ESCAPE
 DEATH FROM BOMB
King and Queen of Belgium Have Close Call Coming Out of Church
 After Attending Mass.

Paris, Dec. 20, 4:55 a. m.--The King and Queen of Belgium narrowly escaped death recently from a bomb thrown by German aviator accord ing to the Petit Journal.
 The King and Queen were coming out of church in which they had attended mass says the correspond ent when six German aeroplanes ap- peared, flying low. Apparently they were coming from Ostend. The King at once told the people to scatter and take shelter but the aeroplanes ap- preached so rapidly that few had time to comply with his instructions be- fore the machines were over the vil- lage. Two bombs fell few yards from the King and Queen but they were not hit by the flying fragments. The correspondent continues: "This is the fifth air raid which has been absolutely unjustifed, since the vil- lage is unfortified and is inhabited only by fishermen. What makes it worse is that the aeroplanes came from the section of the German front commanded by the Prince of Wurt- temberg, first cousin of the Belgian Queen.''
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20
Asylum for Villa.

Washington, Dec. 20.--State de- partment officials have decided that General Villa will receive the asylum accorded a political refuge should he enter the United States. This deci- sion was sent last night to General Funston by the war department for transmission to Villa or his represen- tativeS.
 State department agents had report ed that alleged intermediates had ; requested Villas immunity from ar rest, saying that if this was given they believed Villa would abandon the fight against Carranza and retire to private life in the United States.
 Revolution Will Fall.
 "The state department does not conceal it's desire to have Villa elim- \ mated. Without him the revolution in the north will certainly fall, officials Abelieve. The intermediates also said that the plan was for the retirement from the field of the entire Villa army.
 Secretary Lansing announced that Villa had the right to enter the United States and would be given the same facilities of doing so as any other for eigner.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20
SECOND ANCONA NOTE
 ON WAY TO AUSTRIA
Documents Understood to
 Hint it is Last Word of United States.

Washington, Dec. 20.-Secretary Lansing announced today that the sec ond American note to Austria on the sinking of the steamship Ancona had gone forward yesterday and should reach Vienna tomorrow night.
 The note is about six hundred words long and. although characterized by those acquainted with its wording as firm in tone. is said to be somewhat less sharp than the first note in the tenor of itS demands. It is based squarely, according to these officials, on the Austrian admiralty's own yer sion of the Ancona sinking and while reference is made to American vic- tims and survivors the reference is said to be more incidental than direct.
 The new note is understood to be a reiteration of the original Amer ican demands and to hint that it is the last word of the United States. These demands are for disavowal of the sinking of the Ancona, punishment of the submarine commander and the payment of an indemnity for tho Americans killed and injured
 A reply is expected within ten days. Continuance of friendly relations be- tween the two governments depends upon Austria's answer.
 Secretary Lansing announced that the text of the note would be given out for publication next Wednesday
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20
ELTON HASN'T HEARD.
Bristol Man Says Little About Report
 That He Will Wed.
Especial to the Herald. i,

Bristol. Dec. 20.-Edwin H. Elton, of this city, who secured a divorce in the superior court last Friday, was content to limit himself to the declar- ation that he hadn't heard of it. when questioned regarding the report that he is soon to wed Mrs. Esther Johnson Carter, who also obtained & decree from her husband, Irving B. Carter, at that time.
 Elton's wife and Mrs. Carter's hus- band ran away together over a year ago and the deserted spopses brought divorce suits, getting favorable deci- sions from Judge Futile at last weeks short calendar session of the court 1t was reported that the couple would start a second trip of the matrimonial sea, embarking together, as soon as the formal divorce orders were given by the court.
 Asked if the report that he is to marry Mrs. Carter is true, Elton said he hadn't heard. He would volun- teer no further information.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20
DELANEY SWORN IN. Oath of Office Administered by F. F. XIV McDOnOugh.

Postma master William F. Delaney was today sworn into office by Attor- ney P. F. McDonough, notary public, and began his term as the regular uostmaster. He has been acting in the capacity since last spring under a recess appointment by President Wilson. When congress convened for the present session Mr. Delaney's appointment was sent to the senate by the president.
 The swearing into office today is the last act of the memorable fight for the office, which was waged sev- eral months by a number of asplrants for the place. 1t was also fitting end that Attorney McDonough should be the man to have the honor of officiating at the ceremony for his friend, for outside of eX-Congressman Augustine Lonergan their was prob ably no man in the city who aided so materially in securing the appoint rfent for MT. Delaney. @
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20
OLD JERRY CONNORS
 TOBE SENT AWAY
Has Gone Insanc-Was With Farra- gut When He Steamed Into
 Mobile Bay.

Jeremiah Connors of 106 Beaver street, whose Civil war record is unique as well as picturesque, is So be committed to an insane asylum. MT. Connors, who is 76 years of age, has been failing mentally for a long time. Of late his mind has been growing worse until yesterday it was necessary for the police to lock him up for safe keeping. He is to be examined by two doctors and sent away.
 Although MT. Connors is not as widely known as many Civil war veterans in this city, his fighting rec ord is one which is not surpassed by any. When the war broke out he was a young man. He enlisted in the navy and was assigned to the fleet commanded by the famous Admiral Farragut He was with Farragut dur ing his famous campaigns in the Southern waters and was with the famous Union admiral whom he sail ed into Mobile Bay. At that time Mobile Bay was an important strong hold of the Confederacy and it was strongly mined. Although warned against the torpedoes. the dauntless Farraguet, lashed to the mast, shout ed: Damn the torpedoes. Full steam ahead" In his younger days MT. Connors would wildly recall this sensational episode in which he was an active participant.
 After the war he came to New Brit ain and for over forty years was employed at the Union Manufacturing company where he remained until Q year or so ago when he was given pension by the factory and retired. MT. Connor's wife is living as is a daughter and one son.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20
$14,5OO WORTH OF FOOD SEIZED.

Pittsburgh, Dec. 2O.-Seven persons are under arrest here today follow ing raid by the police on an apart ment in the East End during which s14,5O0 worth of jewelry and silver plate was seized. More than a pint of diamonds, emeralds and other stones which had been removed from their settings were found in the apartment, according to the police. who charge that the loot was stolen in more than one hundred robberies which have occurred in that section of the city during the past three months.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20

MRS. JULIUS DENYING
 DIES AT AGE OF 72
Wife of Civil War Veteran Was Resi- dent of This City for
 Forty Years.

Mrs. Jennie Holt Deming of 95 Camp street, one of the best known and most estemmed old ladies in this city where she has been known TOT almost sixty years, died early today at her home. She was 72 years oL age. Heart trouble was the cause or death. The funeral will be held We'd nesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from her late residence. Rev. Warren F. Cook will conduct the services and interment will be in Fairview cemc- tery:
 Mrs. Deming was a native of Nor. wich, Conn, and although she had made her home here continuously only since 1875, she was known here and spent much of her time here for the past sixty years Forty years ago last month she married Julius O. Deming, one of the best known Civil war veterans, in this city and man who was at one. time actively en- gagged in business here. Her hus- band, who is "A years of age and in feeble health, survives her as does one daughter, Mrs. Fred M. Hewitt, wife Of Councilman Hewitt and four grandchildren, James Deming, Alden and Elizabeth Hewitt.
 Always taking an active interest in church work, Mrs. Deming was one of the oldest members of Trinity Methodist church. She was an en- thusiastic member of the Sunshine society and was also a member of ! the Stanley Woman's Relief corps and the Sons of Veterans Auxiliary
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20
kOENIG'S ACTIVITIES
 RELATED BY METzLER
Hamburg-American Official Had Twenty-Five Agents
 in New York Alone.

New York, Dec. 20.-Frederick Metzler, held with others in connec- tion with alleged plots in this coun- try to embarrass the allies by hinder ing the manufacture of or destroying munitions, made a full statement to the federal authorities today concern ing the activities of Paul Koenig of the Hamburg American Line. Koenig, he said, had twenty-five agents in New York alone, and reported the results of his investigation to Captain Von Papen, the German military attache.
 According to Metzler, koenig's ac- tiVities through agents extended to Quebec. Burlington, Vt., Boston and Portland, Me. His activities in this city, Metzler charged further, brought into his possession, among other things, secret reports made by at taches of the Russian embassy on the result of tests of speed boats in Long Island Sound. These, said MetZler Koenig got through Frederick Sch leindl of the National City bank, now under arrest.
 Metzler charged fatly that it was Koenig who sent George Fuchs to de- stroy the Welland canal, but Fuchs, he said, reported; after visiting the canal that it's destruction could not be accomplished at that time.
 The authorities have evidence which they believe connects Koenig with the fire on the Atlantic transport Liner Minnehaha, though where this evil 9ence was obtained they did not state. After making his confession Metzler went before the grand jury. That body heard also witnesses from Buffalo who testified concerning the Welland Canal plot.
 It is believed that the grand jury will finish it's work by Wednesday of this week and at that time indict- ments are expected
 Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, today went before the federal grand jury which is investigating the alleged con- nection of labor's National Peace Council with the conspiracy of Franz Won Rintelen to foment strikes in intuition plants in this country.
 Three witnesses in the Welland Canal investigation arrived here today from Niagara Falls. They are Daniel w. Schwartz, a hotel man; John Schwartz, master mechanic of the power plant at Niagara Falls. and Mrs Lisette Fuchs, 'stepmother of George Fuchs, one of the local men detained by federal agents as witness