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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-01-14
French Retire from Positions North
Of the Aisne to Other Side
Of Stream, Says State
ment
AUSTRIANS ASSERT
RUSSIANS HALTED
Abandon Effort to Cross Nida River
After Suffering Heavy Losses
Christians in Persia
Massacred
By United Press.

By United Press.
Paris, Jan. 1.-THE French who
have been holding positions north of
the Aisne were compelled to retire to
position on the south side of the
river.
This information was contained in
the official statement issued today but
it was declared that the retirement
was forced by severe floods on the
north side of the street and that the
Germans had nothing to do with it.
1t is reported today that the fighting
at Soissons continues after haviLg &
ragged desperately for several days
without appreciable advantage to
either side
Fogs prevent the fighters from max
ing any offensive movement in the
north and in Alsace However, it is
stated that artillery exchanges are ex-
tremely violent in the Nieuport-Ypres
region.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-01-14
RRUNER IS
CANDIDATE

Pete Bruner announced today his
candidacy for the position of street
commissioner subject to the action of
the city primary. Mr.. Bruner has liv-
ed in Chickasha since it was rag
town his arrival here dating back
scme II years. For the past IA years
Mr.. Bruner has been employed by the
Gilkey-Jarboe Hardware company. He
came here from Texas.
Just tell them that Pete Bruner
is the man that is in the race to the
finish and tell them that he has been
with Gilkey-Jarboe for IA years.
they'll all know who | am them said
Mr. Bruner. Il know every street in
Chickasha and every alley, because |
have been through all of them in my
work. Before coming to Chickasha
had much experience in grading work
and am thoroughly acquainted with
the best methods of keeping the
streets in the best possible shape. II
elected, my entire time will be devot.
ed to the job and will give the tax
payers efficiently in that department.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-01-14
OSTEND is
REPORT
DESTROYED
Fire Of Warships and Allied Land
Forces Wipe Out City Ger
mans Claim Brilliant Feat
al Scissors
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Berlin, Jan. 14-Ostend was destroy
ed by the combined fire of the allied
forces and warships, it is declared
here The German land batteries
drove the warships away.
Righting in the region about there
now is confined to artillery duels in
the neighborhood of Nieuport and
Ypres.
1t is stated that the Germans, sur
prised the French by an assault in a
driving rain and captured 11S0 men,
together with fourteen officers and
munitions, northeast OF scissors.
The official bulletin says, This bril-
liant feat took place under the eyes OF
the uppermost war lord"
The latest bulletin denies the Rus
sian claim of success in east Prussia
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-01-14
FIGHT FOR
PAY MENT
Is SHIFTED
Senator Williams is Expected to
Renew Effort to Reopen Indian
Rolls Ferris Closed De-
bate in the House
CBY r. D. ELkINs.)

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE house
has retained the provision in the In
dian appropriation bill authorizing per
capita payments to Chickasaws and
Choctaws, aggregating more than five
millions Of dollars. More gratifying
and far-reaohing. perhaps. is the fact
that the periodical attempt on the part
Of the Mississippi delegation to secure
re-opening of the Choctaw rolls in
behalf Of thousands Of so-called non
resident mississippi Choctaw claim
ants" has again been defeated
Upon the passage Of the bill by the
house on Saturday last, the scene Of
action shifted to the senate. Respon.
sibility for the retention Of the provis
ion authorizing per capita payment O.
5000 to Choctaws and $10O to Chicka
saws now rests largely on the shout
ders of Senators Owen and Gore.
severe contest to defeat the amend
ment which will be offered by Senator
John Sharp Williams, seeking to re
open the rolls in favor of the Misais
sippi claimants, likewise awaits oul
Senators.
The proposition involves an estate
variously estimated at from twentl
millions to five billions of dollars. The
Mississippi end Of the right was Leaf
by Congressman Pat Harrison and the
mississippi delegation, passively sup
ported by Majority Leader Under
wood, incoming Majority Leade
Kitchen, Minority Leader Mann AMI
other influential members Of tn
house. The Oklahoma end Of it wa
carried on almost exclusively by tn
Oklahoma delegation, aided by Chair
man John H. Stephens of the India
committee.
! Congressmen Ferris, Carter an
Murray were the most active in oppo'
ling the efforts Of the Mississippi dell
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-01-14
Cleveland Big Brothers
to Save Ten Youngsters
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Cleveland, o., Jan 1.-THE biggest
big brother type Of philanthrophy
in the land is in full operation here to-
day.
Ten Youngsters, typical of thousands
handicapped by poyery, have begun
new careers: Ten rich Cleveland men
have pledged responsibility. The
The former are Junior Rotarians;"
the latter members Of Cleveland's Ro-
tary club, an organization of 250 lead
ing business men and manufacturers.
The Rotarian proteges, none over IA,
were recruited from the poorest fami.
lies of Cleveland. All knew poverty
and none knew real joys of life. One
is a newsboy. He is today dressed in
new clothing and has started to school.
Later he may go to college, if his ro-
tartan foster-father deems best He is
John Jarian, II. His father has been
dead five years.
G4istase Miller. ~. another, Is ral or
phan. He works from morn till night
on farm near Rocky Rover. a Cleye-
land suburb. His schooling starts at
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-01-14

cation. although Messrs. Thompson,
Weaver, Morgan and Mcclure render
ed valuable aid Scott Ferris was Sc
lected by his colleagues as the man to
close the debate for the Oklahoma In
dians and, necessarily, the fight CEN
tered mainly around him. Messrs.
Harrison, Mann. Miller of Minnesota,
and cher able speakers had already
dealt telling blows in behalf OF the
adoption of the amendment and the
defeat of the payment when Ferris
took the floor
Durirg the course of his remarks,
Ferris called attention to the fact thst
the Mississippi nonresident Choctaw
question had first been decided by
President Tyler in 1S42 when a pat.
ent to their land was issued to this
Oklahoma Choctaws; next, that the
Dawes commission in 1897 had affirm
atively passed upon the matter; that
the federal court in the Jack Amos
case, by the decision of Judge Clayton
held that the Mississippi Choctaws
were without relief; that the congress
ot the United States itself, had decided
by the act OF April &c, 1906. that tbs
fConunued on rage Two,l
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-01-14
ESTIMATE OF LOSS
OF LIFE NOW 10000
Officials Believe 10000 are Homeless
Property Damage Grows Larger
Army Aids in Relief Work.
Cold Adds to Horrors

earthquake caused cracks of sufficient
size to permit outside light to pene-
trate the building. The hall of the
chamber Of deputies likewise was
cracked.
Among other edifices damaged were
the churches of st, Andia Fratte and
st. Agatha Of the Goths, the latter be-
ing the oldest church of Teutonic ORR
gin in Rome.
Historic buildings on the Piazza Co
lonna, in the center of Rome, were
d9maged, as was also the famous Far
nese palace. occupied by the French
embassy. Here a piece of stone cor
nice fell.
The helfry OF the church OF St. An
drea also was thought to be in danger
Of falling and the building was sur
rounded BY police.
The column Of Marcus Aurelius.
Continued ON Page Two)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-01-14
Held for Action Of
Federal Grand Jury


This morning before U. S. Commits
sioner Eugene Hamilton, C. E Ridley
was committed to the action of the
federal grand jury under a bond in the
amount of $1,000 on a charge of intro
ducing intoxicating liquor Unless he
can make the bond by tomorrow, he
will be taken to Muskogee and con-
fined in the federal jail there until his
case comes on for hearing
He was caught near Waurika and Is
said to have had five cases of whisky
in his possession at the time. He was
brought to chickasha by Deputy y. $
Marshal Dick Owrley
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-01-14
Only -Four Survivors.

BY United Press.
Petrograd. Jan. 14.-The former gov
ernor of the province of Azerbijan in
Persia. who has just arrived here from
Tiflis, is one of the four survivors OF
the four hundred who defended Mian-
doab. the gateway to Persia, against
the Turks.
He reported that all the Christians
who were left at Miandoab were mas
sacred by the Turks.
An official statement issued by the
general staff Of the army in the Cau-
casus says;
Fighting in the region of Olti. fifty
five miles west Of Kars. continues OBJ
stinately, the rear guard of the Auks
being on the river Olti and to the west
"The bitter fighting in the Kara
urgan region latterly has inclined in
our favor. On January II we captured
the 92d regiment of infantry, including
eleven officers, three surgeons and
1900 men. We also partly destroyed
( the SD regiment of infantry, portion
of which, consisting of $50 soldiers
and one officer, was captured. We
captured a height in Turkish territory
and in taking the enemy's camp there
we secured depots of artillery and am
munition."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-01-14
WHEAT PIT
GOES WILD
By United Press.

By United Press.
Chicago, Jan. 14.-Amid unprece-
dented scenes in the pit, wheat today
pushed up past $1.41, climbing to
$l.42 S-S, the highest point in many
years.
AS the market kept soaring upward,
the pit became more and more excited,
till in the frenzy of buyers and sellers
scenes bordering on the riotous were
enacted. 1t was declared thai bidding
of Pacific coast buyers was largely re-
sponsible for the rise.
ltras csnimed yesterday that the
unusual advance in price was caused
by competition between millers and
exporters.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-01-14

once.
Little Michael Lucas, 13. is another
beneficiary OF the big brother scheme.
Michael's father has been cut of work
for months. Now Michael has new
father who is giving him chance to
be a successful business man some
day He's starting in and promises to
take responsibility of a big family
from his real fathers shoulders some
day.
Each boy will have a personal guar
dian. His schooling will be carefully
watched and he will be given every
opportunity to make a real man and
good citizen.
When the Rotary club decided to
take up the new philanthropy and it
was announced that ten proteges
would be selected for starter, mem
bers drew lots to ascertain who would
play the role OF big brother Many
who failed to draw a ward were keen
ly disappointed
Members Of the club say the scheme
had met the approval Of every Rotary
club in the United States and it will
be developed elsewhere.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-01-14
HUGE WAVE
AT NAPLES
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Rome Jan. 14--Peculiar conditions
accompanied the earthquake in Italy
There was a heavy gale along the
Adriatic coast and a fifty-foot tidal
wave rose on the coast near Naples.
The seismic disturbance was EVIL
IDENTIFY OF geologic origin rather than
volcanic
It is now definitely settled that
Mount vesusvius was not to blame for
the quake. It was catlsed by the slip
ping of the earth's crJst.
The military is working to restore
communication The Sirst injured
from the scene arrived In Rome to-
day. Vacant buildings and tents are
being used to accommodate the home
less.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-01-14
INCREASE
IN EXPORT
By United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, Jan. 14.-According to
a report issued by the census bureau
today, cotton exports from this coun-
try last month totaled one million
three hundred thousand bales.
This was sixty-two thousand more
bales than the exports in December,
1913. The number of bales consumed
last month was reported at 45O,SSi,
about the same as during the same
month of the previous year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-01-14
Russians Checked.

BY United Press.
Vienna, Jan. 1.-THE war office
here claimed today that the Russians
had definitely abandoned their attempt
to cross the Nida river after suffering
the heaviest kind Of losses.
Only minor fighting in Galicia and
in the Carpathians is reported.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-01-14
ny United Press,

placed at 3V,VVO.
ny United Press.
Rome, Jan. 14-Following the shock
yesterday which shook central Italy
throughout district three hundred
miles long, another earthquake occur
red at o'clock this morning. So far
as is now known no damage of eonse-
quence. resulted from the last shock.
When the earth began TO tremble
early this morning. thousands Of the
inhabitants Of Rome. terrified by their
experiences yesterday rushed iran
tically into the streets in their night
4 clothes. The shock was Of short dura-
fon, however and their fears were
oon dispelIed.
4 As details Of yesterdays disaster
accumulate. the extent Of the losses
become more appalling, 1t is believed
that the death toll viii reach 10000
when complete reports are received.
The government, having the army
on war basis and huge quantities OF
medical supplies well prepared, Is
rushing relief to the stricken districts.
The king Is going to the scene as soon
9s the roads are open to travel.
Communication with the province Of
Potenza has been cut off since last
night but was restored today. Reports
received state that there was great
property damage there but no lives
were lost.
Most of Avezzano's ten thousand
population were crushed in the ruins
of their homes. The fires have been
extinguished. The uninjured there
Quickly started rescue work.
The property damage in Rome is IN
creasing with every report Al a
cabinet meeting today, the reports re-
ceived showed ten thousand dead out
side Of Rome and thirty thousand in
! iured, many fatally.
In one instance passenger tram
wah hurled into gully by the shock
Houses we're shattered like cards. The
tower commemorating birthplace OF
Cicero. the great Roman orator, col
lapsed. killing and injuring many
Al Aielli thousands OF dead are re-
ported. while the entire city OF Meg
ljano was demolished. 1t is feared that
the death list there win be large Com
munication with the city ism ow inter
rupted. 1t is known that the death list
in the territory adjoining Avezzano is
large.
The catastrophe was made more ter
rible by intense cold in the mountain
ous regions, freezing many OF thu
thousands who we're buried in th'
ruins. Snow is blocking the reads
making relief work fatally slow.
Az the capitol two magnificent can
dlesticks fell and were broken. At tn
Palazzo Del Drago, where Thoma
Nelson Page. the American ambassa
dor lives, several cracks in the builc
ing which already had existed, opene
wider and plaster fell in several OF tn
rooms. The glass was broken in tn
embassy office.
In addition TO the statue OF St Pa'
on the column of Marcus Aurelius Tn
facade of the church of st John La
eran was damaged and the statue
the Savior, which is fifty feet hlgl
a Was twisted oft of plumb.
WNIn the Lateran palace, especiall
at mart occupied by the museum, u
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-01-14
Ship Guns Bigger
than Busy BerthaS
BY United Press.

BY United PresE-
Bethlehem, Pa, Jan. 14.-Twelye es-
pecially designed guns, said to be more
powerful than the German Busy
Borthas, left the steel works here
today and were shipped on special
train to the Pacific coast. They will
60 to the scene of war via Vladivo-
stok.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-01-14
BY United rress.

BY Unitea rress.
Rome, Jan. 14--The death list IN
yesterdays earthquake in the province
of Abruzzi is estimated this afternoon
by government officials to be 10000.
The number OF people homeless is
placed at 10000.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-01-14

BY United Press
Petrograd. Jan. 1.-THE fiercest
fighting has been resumed in Russian
Poland The Russians are pIshing
toward east Prussia with an enormous
force. They captured several villages
near Mlawa.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-01-14
SECOND QUAKE
I SHAKES ITALY
SORCERESS
SCORES HIT

+ You will have to hand it to /
+ Madame de Thebes, the famous I
+ French sorceress. AS a proph- :
+ etess the madame is today sit I
+ thing there" serenely and as I
+ big as a battleship in fog. I
+ In prediction given to the !
+ United Press on December 16, 4
4 1914, Madame de Thebes fore !
& told an earthquake for Janu- /.
+ airy II. She said, Lands will I
= be covered and uncovered-yes, !
: lives will be shifted cut by the 4
: thousands" !
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-15
WELFARE OF PUPILS
 IS ABLY DISCUSSED
Parent Teachers Association Holds Instructive Session
 at Lincoln School.

The Parent Teachers Association held a very interesting and instruc- tive session, Tuesday evening at the Lincoln school A large attendance and splendid discourses featured the occasion. Many of the parents of the pupils were present and the addresses were of nature well calculated to help all interested in the proper teach ing of the young Dr. George D. Craig spoke on the subject of Teeth" his remarks being a plain. yet comprehen- sive discourse on the importance of proper care of the teeth and their sig, nificance relative to the health in general Rev H. $. Brewster rector of St Johns Episcopal Church spoke on the subject of Speech, showing in an able manner the ways and im- port of right expression of thoughts, orally. Miss Teegarien, primary su peryisor, spoke of the coming summer school and those who will be eligible for membership therein Interestine data and facts relative to the opening of the summer schoo, will be mad public later
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-15
RIGHT TO PLACE ON : TEAM DEPENDS UPON
 OUTCOME OF SERIES
Ladies Arrange Five Day SChe, duIe at "" Alleys for Honor of Bowling Douglas; Tremen- dOuS Enthusiasm Manifest.

An elimination ladies bowling match is the latest in the sporting line at the r. M C. A. The ladie3 are scheduled to again meet their Douglas rivals, during the drst O. second week of May, the match to b, decided at the local Y alleys. No- withstanding the recent defeat of tho Douglas ladies. in the match on the Border City alleys nevertheless 1t is felt tLnt some strenuous practice must be undergone, if the victory
 to be again won by the Bisbee mem bers of the gentler sex. As the best means for decidns upon the person mel of the team to enter the b.g match and, also, for purposes of con sistent practice. a fiyeday series was agreed upon the following dates baf- ing been arranged;
 April IT, 21, 2t 2S and May l. Tho five attaining ,he highest average il this series will be chosen to compete with the Border City ladies
 By the way, some of those. wnl saw the match at Douglas in which the ladies of that city lost tc thosa of Bisbee, are commenting upon the splendidly philosophical way, iu which the Border City bowlers ae- cepted their defeat They win sureL, receive a hearty welcome, upon their arrival here With the great interest being shown by the ladies in tha game at the Y. there is every iudica- tion that they win soon be able to pu; very clever combination of pin top. piers on the boards. Here are tho names Of some of those fare nov following the fascinating alley game and it is hoped that many more will take a hand in the sport Mrs. w. R. Tonlun Mrs J W. Scott, Mrs. J. H. Verfurth, Mrs. w. E McKeehan, Mrs
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-15
ASSESSOR PLEA SED BY
 VALLEY CONDITIONS
E. A. Hughes Says Prospect for Good Crops Are Unusual
 B Bright.

After having completed trip of 10 days in the Sulphur Springs val ley, during which he and his local deputy, Edward Gleason finished the assessment of the big basin. K. A.. Hughes. county assessor, has returned to his home in Tombstone As re- suit O fthe work it was shown that suit Of the work it was shown that population but in values
 Cattle values in the valley will show a decided increase this year, not alone due to increased prices but also to increased number of animals on tNa Sulphur Springs ranges
 As to the number of settlers who have come in since the last assess ment, Mir Gleason yesterday stated that it is really marvellous for one well acquainted with the valley to travel over 1t and see what has been done and how rapidly many sections are filling up In the vicinity of Me Neal and to the west of Whitewater the increase in residents has been greatest in the lower end V the valley
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-15
THE SPOILERS TO
 BE RETURNED AT THE LOWELL THEATRE SOON
Manager Frazier Brings Famous Picture Back to His Theatre; Concealed to Be the Best Ever Exhibited Here.

The Master Key in all of it's splen- did sensation. huobIing with adven- ure, love and intrigue, appears at the Lowell this evening The serial has proven it's interest before now but its completion far from completed and promises to introduce some of the most wonderful opportunities of see ing the best in the photo players art
 Manager Frazer has grabbed a live one! In other words, he is going to bring back 10 Bisbec and the Warren District the best motion picture ever shown here, namely "The Spoilers Many in Bisbee md the District saw this famous Beach play last July. t was hot when the film was shown. Midsummer was upon the District but little did it deter the interested pat
 rons from witnessing perhaps the best photopay ever staged here
 Dustin Farnum celebrated stage fla yorite, takes the leading role, He is supported by an admirable cast. throughout and Che situations in the Spoilers have been made the most of It can be honestly and forcemlly said that the fight scene, in this fea- ture is the most lifelike ever staged.
 The Lowell will announce the exact dates on the Spoilers in a day or two in order that those who desire to see the feature again and those who have never seen it may make their plans accordingly
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-15
.ELKS PLAN BROADER
 SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Intend to Make Coming Twelve Months Replete With So-
 Cial Diversions.

Social activity among the Elks is indicated from the prompt and busi- nesslike way in which Che entertain ment committee has undertaken it's duties immediately upon appointment It's members state that novelty some thing different as well as something new. will be their aim and that 1t is their intention that there shall be more entertainments in the next twelve months than the lodge has heretofore known iu a similar period
 The Elks entertainment committee has organized with Thomas Blair as chairman, R F. Warner, floor man ager. Luther Easloy, assistant floor manager, James Allison, music: A. K. Livingston, cashier. Joseph II. Gray secretary and publicity The first ef- fort will be an ice cream social and dance for Elks and their families next Thursday evening at which time the whole house win be thrown open Go the guests with al the amusements which there are to offer
 A novelty the committee promiss is an Elks orchestra which is already organizing with Allison pushing it t1 the fore