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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-08
Crane Estate Accounted.

Chicago.-Final accounting Of the es-
tate of Richard T. Crane, steel mag
nate, placing the value of the personal
property at $6,700,394, was approved
in the probate court. Eleven items of
real estate in Illinois, value not stated,
were listed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-08
President Distressed

Notwithstanding of two Amer.
lean hunters by Canadian soldiers on
the Niagara river is viewed with dis.
tress by President Wilson. He told
callers he had received no formal re-
port on the incident and hoped &C
counts of the circumstances were ex-
aggerated.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-08
Material for Courthouse.

Eupora.-The tirst consignment OF
tools and material have arrived for
the construction of the $4,000 court
house for this county, to be erected
at Walthall, five and one-half miles
north of this place, and is now being
hauled out
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-08
Confusion Caused Shots.

Buffalo, N. Y-Charles Dorsch, who
was wounded by Canadian soldiers
while hunting ducks in the Niagara
river, was able to give his version Of
the affair. He stated that neither
Smith, who was killed. nor himself
understood what the soldiers wanted
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-08
Austrians in Disorder.

Petrograd.-Retreat Of the Austrian
army in Galicia, along the Lisko-Sa-
box Acknowledgment front, is describ-
ed officially here as more and more
precipitous and disorderly. The re-
treating forces are estimated unoffi-
cially as numbering about 175,000
men
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-08
amnesty In italy.

Rome.-The daughter born to the
king and queen Of Italy will be named
Maria. 1t is expected that as a sign
of rejoicing over the birth of the prin-
cess amnesty will be granted number
Of prisoners.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-08

"Hullo, Lie! Whar yo gwine p
said one colored woman meeting
another.
Il amt gwine nowhar; Use jes'
bin WAR Use gwine," came the odd re-
ply.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-08
Failure at Oxford,

Oxford.-A. III Kendall. druggist,
filed a voluntary petition in bank
ruptcy here. Liabilities are given a
$4,000 in mercantile debts and $3,40V
In borrowed money
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-08

Magistrate-You are charged with
voting three times, madam. What's
your plea?
Suffragette Indignantly - The
idea! Woman's pleading days are end
ed, thank heaven!-Puck.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-08
Exile Burns to Death.

Porterville, Cal.-John Lowe, said to
have been an officer in the German
army and member of titled Prus'
sian family, was burned to death in a
fire that destroyed his cabin here.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-08
Never Know War Existed.

New York.-A sailing vessel arrived
here whose crew did not know Of war
in Europe until signalled outside the
harbor by British cruiser.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-08
Land Bank Organizes.

Albany, N. Y.-The Land Bank of
New York state has been organized
! with capital of 100000 and soon
will be ready to begin operations.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-08
Picture Graft.

In art humanity should view
The beautiful. the good, the true;
Yet wicked dealers lost to shame
Oft use II as q bunko game.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-08

Art Dealer-Not valuable, my Leo
nardo da Vinci? You are joking! /
know the painter who made it and he
is very talented-Journal Amusant.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-08
Fact.

Lives OF some men should remind them
That they are a poor excuse;
About all they leave behind them,
Is the query: Whats the use?'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-08
Cattle Expert Arrives.

E. M. Alderman, connected with the
bureau OF plant industry of the United
States government, is in Natchez and
will begin short campaign assisting
the raisers Of live stock to care for
the many ailments with which stock
is afflicted.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-08
Turks Claim Victory.

Berlin.-Reports from Constantine
pie say the Turks have won a decisive
victory over the Russians in the eau
casus between Olti and Id.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-08
Treasury Depleted.

Treasury DepTeted.
Just now State Treasurer Stovall ~.
studying the great gap in the treasbrv
balance which now exists, and Dina
deficit which must be filled in Eoms
way In order to meet contingencies.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-25
TRAVELLER
and GOODS
CAPTURED

Sunday morning as man, who
gave his name as Claude Pierce, and
his place of permanent residence as
Ara, Stephens county, alighted from
the southbound Rock Island in the
hamlet OF Duncan, he was gathered
into the fatherly arms of Deputy
United States Marshall w. A. Worley,
together with suit case of question:
able appearance, and escorted ON a
returning train to Chickasha In
Chickasha the gentleman and his suit
case were entertained az the Hodge
Bailey hotel on Fourth street until this
morning when both he and the afore
named suit case appeared before
Eugene Hamilton, United States com
missioner, for an elaborate investiga
ton
Investigation established the fact
that the suit case belonged to Pierce
1t also established the fact that within
Tie peaceable confines of that sui
case reposed six quarts of alcohol, two
quarts of Nelson whisky and one quar-
Of Apricot Cordial" The latter. the
federal authorities aver was to have
been used in 'flavoring the white
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-25
DECISIVE
BATTLE IS
IMMINENT
Villa Prepares to Make Last Stand
in Sonora, Opposite Douglas;
May Mark End Of Or
ganized Revolt
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25--lt is be
lieyed that Villas chances for the sue
cessful continuation pf his revolution
rest upon the outcome OF the impend.
ing battle at Aqua Prieta, in Sonora
opposite Douglas, Ariz., where he is
preparing to make his last stand.
Army officials here take the view
that this battle will mark the dissolu-
tion Of organized revolt, or will put
Villa in position to continue his hos.
tilities for a considerable period.
Reinforeements for General Gales
garrison of Twenty-Five hundred Car
ranzistas at Aqua Prieta are being
transferred across American soil from
Eagle Pass to Douglas, escorted b.
American soldiers.
General Funston, in charge Of
United States troops on the border, re-
reported to the war department today
the wounding OF Private Moore in q
clash with bandits north of Browns
vile last night
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-25
DEATH OF MRS. WEBB.

Mrs. Allie ]. Webb, aged about 81
years, wife of T. B. Webb. died at the
family residence, 722 Illinois avenue.
shortly after o'clock Sunday morn
ing, following a protracted illness.
Funeral services were conducted from
the late home of the deceased Sunday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, Rev Mr.
HALEY of the Baptist church officiat
ing. The body will be shipped this
evening to the old home at Rocky
Hill, KY. for interment- Mrs. Webb
is survived by her husband and foul
small children, the youngest of whom
is hut three years old.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-25
FUNERAL
HUMPHREY
CONDUCTED
Immense Crowd Attends Last Rites
10 Honor Of Pioneer Mill Man
at Ell Reno; Large Delega-
tion from Chickasha

Funeral services for E. d. Hum
phrey, president of the Chickashs
Milling company, were held in E
Reno Sunday afternoon, attended By
an immense multitude, including {
large delegation from this city. The
services were held at the Humphrey
residence and were in charge OF the
Masons, Knights Templar and Blue
Lodge members attending a full re
gala and escorting the body to the
cemetery The Presbyterian and Epis
copal ministers conducted the brie!
services at the residence and the Ma
sonic burial ceremony was carried at
the cemetery.
Mr.. Humphrey was pioneer in Ok
lahoma and was one of Ell Reno's most
honored citizens. The room in which
the body lay while the funeral was
being conducted presented almost q
solid mass OF flowers testifying to the
esteem in which the deceased was held
by his neighbors and employees. The
procession to the cemetery was one
Of the longest ever seen in Ell Reno.
Employees of the milling company at
FL Reno, Chickasha and other points
to the number of nearly q hundred.
marched in it
The telegram announcing the sud
den death OF Mr. Humphrey in Denver
was received here last Wednesday
morning, giving no details. II is
learned that Mr.. Humphrey was wait
ing on the street for car to take
him to the hospital. where his wife
was i'll when he was seized by an at
tack Of some kind. A young lady who
was standing near him prevented him
from falling and he was carried into
nearby drug store. An ambulance
was summoned Immediately and he ex-
pired on the way to the hospital. Mrs.
Humphrey is still in the Denver hos
pital, being in such condition that 1t
was impossible for her to return to
FL Reno.
Relatives of the deceased present at
the funeral were the three sons, Myron
OF Chickasha, Carl of Ell Reno and Cap
tainG ilbert Humphrey, y. S. A., now
stationed at Fortress Monroe, Va; w.
f. Humphrey of Livonia, N. Y, and
H. L. Humphrey of Abilene, Kan,
brothers: e. r. Humphrey of Vernon,
Texas, nephew of the deceased The
families of Myron, Carl and Ed Hum
phrey we're also present, together with
Stuart Hare. an old business associate
of the deceased of Enterprise, Kan.
The delegation going from Chicka-
sha included the following: W. 6.
Patten, ]. ]. Reeme, w. w. Yale, 7. F..
Myers, J. H. White. John Snyder, John
Fulsom, Clyde Magnus. A. B. Hick-
man. Ed Rurson, J. II. Grimsley, L. b.
Simms and DR.. NJ. Coryell and Miss
Berta Power, all employees OF the
Chickasha Milling company; c. n.
caneman, w. w. Clark, jobs Crib,
H. n. Smith sr., and A. e. Mckenzie.
w. P. Snyder and L, E. Wright OF
Anadarko and J. G. Gigoux accom-
panied the party from Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-25
READY TO
RECEIVE
KNICH

The triennial conclave of the
Knights Templar temples Of Chick
asha, Purcell and Lawton will assem-
BILE at about 8 o'clock this afternoon.
The visiting knights, however, are not
expected TO arrive until later in the
evening.
Committees composed of members
of the DeMolay Commandery of Chick
asha. will meet the trains arriving in
Chickasha at S O'Clock. o'clock and
s o'clock over the Frisco, the Rock
Island and the Santa Fe, and escort
such Sir Knights as may come on
those trains to the Royal hotel. where
an elaborate banquet has been ar.
ranged
Grand Commander James A. Scott
of Muskogee. has written Sir Knight
Eugene Hamilton of this city, that he
is not in good health, but that he will
be here if he possibly can. The list Of
speakers for the. evening has not yet
been announcer.
During the course of the evening
G. l.. Widney will receive the degrees
which will make him knight Tenn
plar. Later in the day it was learned
that Grand Commander Scott had ar
rived in this city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-25
IS VICTIM
OF SERIOUS
ACCIDENT

Late Saturday afternoon. while de-
livering goods in the south part of the
city, ID. c. Nichols, owner of Nichols
tailoring establishment on Chickasha
avenue, met with a serious and most
painful accident.
Mr.. Nichols has a large auto deliv.
cry car which he was driving in
making his deliveries the evening OF
the accident. The gasoline supply OF
the car had, it seems, been leaking for
several days, and MIR. Nichols had
been under the car in an effort to
stop the leak. In this manner his coat
had become saturated with the highly
explosive fluid.
When, after having worked over the
supply tank for a time, Mr.. Nichols
came out and cranked the car, the
engine backfired and the spark ig
nited his clothing as we'll as setting
the car on fire. Mr.. Nichols tore his
coat off and smothered the flames
not before, however both his arms
were severely burned from the elbows
down.
DR.. Emanuel states that unless
unlocked for complications develop
Mr.. Nichols will probably be recov
cred sufficiently to resume his bust
ness within week or ten days. The
car was only slightly damaged.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-25
ODD PRANK
PLAYED BY
FREIGHT CAR
Jumps Track and Skids Considera-
bic Distance Before Tumbling
Down Embankment; No Other
Damage is Done

u have heard of such a thing hap.
pening, but ! never before saw it."
said a railroad man in speaking of the
peculiar prank played by a Rock Island
freight car Sunday morning.
A freight train started north from
Ell Reno and had reached a point be-
tween Okarche and Kingfisher when
1t was noticed by the trainmen that
the thing had become uncoupled. The
train was stopped and the conductor
and brakeman went out to investi-
gate, finding the cars separated about
ten feet at the place where the break
had occurred On looking about for
the cause, they discovered that a car
loaded with broom corn had jumped
the track, skidding along on the
ground for the distance OF five tele.
graph poles, and then taking tumble
down the embankment.
The car was completely wrecked,
being scattered on both sides of the
fence along the right-of-way, but the
track was not damaged and nothing
else had been hurt by the mishap. It
required only few minutes to couple
up the cars and the train proceeded
on its way with little loss of time.
There is a fairly heavy incline in the
track in the locality where the break
occurred.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-25
JUSTICE OF
HIGH COURT
SUCCUMBS
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 25. Justice
G. A. Brown of the state supreme
court, died suddenly this morning Of
apoplexy.
Justice Brown was apparently IN
good health when he arose this morn
ing and went to his office to begin
his days work. He was comforting
with some lawyers in his office when
he was seized with an attack and ex-
pired few minutes after he had been
carried to nearby room.
The home OF Justice Brown was in
Mangum, where he served a number
Of years as Judge Of the district court
before he was elevated to the supreme
bench.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-25
BULGARIAN
LEFT WING
REPULSED
Serbs and French Unite in Attack,
Breaking Offensive Of lnvad-
ers; Reported Goriiz Falls
to Italians
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
ATHENS, Oct 5.--According to re-
ports received here today, the Franco
Serbian forces, united at Krivolak,
struck the Bulgarian left wing, break
ing the offensive of the invaders.
This information came in dispatches
from Nish. 1t was added that the Bull
garians retreated, falling back on
Strumnitza.
Dispatches from Pojarevac stated
that the Germans were also on the de-
fensiye. The report that Greece had
occupied any Serbian territory is sent
officially denied.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-25
FLOWERS FALL ON
The VANQUISHED
Aerial Combat Brings Out New
Kind Of Heroism; Brave Men
Play Game Fairly and
Fearlessly
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS.
(U. P. staff correspondent

h.
PARIS, Sept. 21.--(By mail. BE.
tween French, German and English
airmen exists strange comraderie, a
fraternity of chivalry and dramatic
courtesies which stands out from the
mud-slinging and butchery of war like
diamond on black velvet.
While French and British and Bel
gians and Germans and Austrians on
the ground are killing each other by
methods that make ones blood run
cold, the airmen of the allies and the
birdmen from the central empires are
putting each other to death, high In
the sky, with the utmost courtesy.
Psychologists ask if the warfare In
the sky isn't developing the superhero
to whom killing is sport and death
but defeat, like arriving second in a
hundred yard dash.
Every time a French aviator has
met death in enemy's territory, Ger
man aviators carried to France news
of the event. After Pegoud died in
midair duel wreath and a card fell
from taube soaring two miles above
the French lines.
When Garros was taken prisoner
German airman dropped note In
France praising the French pilots con-
duct
When German warplane is sent
crashing to earth in one of these won
derful air duels, flowers for the Ger
man aviators invariably are dropped
by the French fighters whenever the
duel has been fairly fought
It is said that never British aviator
disappears but news of him is brought
to his waiting comrades by German
airmen. Such and such a thing ha-
happened to so and so, says a note
which comes plunging down out of the
sky, bullet attached to give it weight.
The British do the same for the
Germans. 1t has become sort OF
unwritten law of the air.
OF course there are exceptions;
there are sportsmen in all contests
who cheat and use unfair means. But
generally the war in the air is clean.
1t is because the men of the air are
heroes of superior sort. Such, at
least. ia one answer. For IL ia pointed
out, most anybody can face bullets on
the ground when hundreds of thou
sands of others are facing them.
Everybody's courage is given to the
individual and, almost to his own be-
wiIderment he finds himself doing the
bravest of deeds. But in the air the
aviator is practically alone. His fight
for life is fought unseen.
When such brave man meets and
brings down another Of his own par
ticular kind, he seems to feel no per-
sonal animosity towards his opponent,
but merely a keen rivalry plus. per-
haps, a certain amount of admiration,
depending upon the others skill and
courage and qualities as clean"
fighter.
When it is over the irresistible de-
sire to let the vanquished hero's
friends know he died like man seems
to come over the victor
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-25

mule" which would possibly have been
manufactured from the alcohol
Commissioner Hamilton decided the
evidence strong enough to send the
owner Of the grip and the alcohol and
the Nelson and the flavoring extract
to the federal jail at Muskogee How
ever, as Pierce seems to think he may
find friend in need" he has been
given until o'clock this evening in
which to make bond for his appear
ance before the United Seates court
at future date.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-25
Alleged German Army Officer and
Another in Court; Third Arrest
Made; Connected with Ex.
plosive Operations
FRANK CONFESSION
IS MADE BY FAY
Declares He Come to America to
Stop Shipment Of Munitions to
Allies and duplicates
German Secret Service
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.--Robert Fay
claiming to be lieutenant in the
German army, who was arraigned in
court today in connection with certain
mysterious explosive operations, this
afternoon made statement to news
papermen in which he frankly ad-
mitted that he came to America to
stop the shipment of munitions to the
allies.
In the course Of his confession Fay
told the newspapermen that his pass
age to America was arranged for by
German secret service agents.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-25
Offer Villa Refuge.

BY United Press.
Ell PASO, Oct. est is understood
that George Carothers. agent of the
state department, is making efforts to
reach Villa with an offer Of refuge in
the United States and amnesty for his
followers if they will disband. The
offer is reported to have the approval
of Carranza,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-25
Report Goritz Taken.

BY United Press.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-It was unoffi-
cially reported today that the Italians
had taken the Austrian city Of Goritz
Confirmation of the report is being
eagerly sought today as the same re-
port has been current before.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-25
German Cruiser Identified.

By United Press.
PETROGRAD, Oct. 25.-The Ger
man cruiser which was SUNK by Brit
ish submarine off Riga has been def
initely identified as the Prince Adal-
bert, it was officially announcec today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-25
BY United Press.


NEW YORK, Oct. 25.--Robert Fay,
an alleged German army officer, and
Walter Scholtz, were arraigned in the
magistrates court at Weehauken, N. J..
today, and they asked for twenty-four
hours in which to arrange for counsel
to defend them.
They are held on charges of con-
spiracy brought by secret service
agents and police In connection with
bomb planting. Their request was
granted and they we're returned to jail
without bond.
The third arrest in connection with
the same cases was made today when
Paul Dache was taken into custody
in a rooining house. The Jersey city
police say he made damaging admis-
sions connecting him with the opera
tions OF FAY and Scholtz. He was held
without bond but it is expected that
bond will be furnished for him and
the other two men tomorrow.
The authorities have in their posses.
sion quantity Of explosives. an auto
mobile and a motorboat, and it is be
lieved that they have evidence to con
meet the trio with the finding of ex-
plosives aboard fourteen liners since
last August and ten mysterious ex-
plosions in munitions plants.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-25
III. P. staff correspondent }

LONDON. Sept 1S.--tBy mail. -
Snapshots for the men in the trenches
is the purpose Of new organization
The Home Leag,e-aow operating in
England.
Thousands of amateur photog-
raphers go daily with their kodaks and
cameras to the homes of the tom
mics" TO snap the home folks. The
pictures are turned over to the Y. NJ.
C. A., where already 5000 soldiers
have written to ask for snap" Of
kiddies, mother or wife.
Sometimes in the smaller cities and
villages these amateurs set up free
galleries" in their various gardens.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-25
COTTON REPORT
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 25.-The CEN
sus report issued today showed that
the cotton ginned from the 1915 crop
up to October is, totaled 5,Il3,34I
bales, counting round bales as half
bales.
Up to the same date last year the
total ginnings of the crop were 7,ele,-
7a7 bales.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-25

Holding q Herr, today filed suit for
divorce from her husband, w. II, Gil
more. The couple were married, the
petitioner alleges, in Cleveland, Ohio,
in the spring Of the present year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-25
ASKS FOR DIVORCE.

Alleging desertion, non-support,
cruelty and another woman" Mrs.
Mabel Gilmore, through her attorneys,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-25

undue excitement. Later the assailant
was turned over TO the authorities of
Caddo county