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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-09-10
TEN DIE IN AIR
RAID ON ENGLAND
MANY OTHERS ON EAST COAST
ARE ALSO INJURED BY Yep
ELM BOMBS.
DWELLINGS ARE WRECKED
Heavy Casualties In German Attack
Of British Towns 10 Among Wo-
men and chiidren.-one Sol.
der 10 Wounded.

London.-Ten persons were killed
and 46 others wounded in the German
air raid on the east coast of England
on the night Of Sept. T.
The official account of the raid, as
given out here, follows:
Three Z%eppelins visited the eastern
counties last night and dropped bombs.
Anti-aircraft guns were in action. Aer-
oplones went up, but were unable to
locate the airships.
Fifteen small dwelling houses were
demolished or seriously damaged and
a large number of doors, windows,
etc., were broken. Several fires wer.
caused, but were promptly extinguish-
ed. There was no other serious dam
age.
1.-THE following casualties have been
reported:
KILLED: Two men, three women and
five children, a total of 10. Wounded
seriously: Four men, II women and
five children, a total of 20. Wounded
slightly: Nine men, 5 ome and 9
children, a total of %. Missing and
believed to be buried in debris: One
man and 2 women, total of 3. Total
casualties, Sc.
"All the above were civilians, except
n soldier, who is reported to have
been wounded seriously"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-09-10

L0nd0n.-The Allan Line steamer
Hesperian. with $50 passengers and :
crew Of 800 aboard, bound from Liver
pool for Montreal, was attacked, II ID
believed. without warning BY q Ger
man submarine on the Irish coast just
as darkness was falling on the even
ing Of Sept 4
Six second cabin passengers. six
third cabin passengers and Is OF the
crew are unaccounted for. This
brings the probable death list, includ-
Ing Miss Carberry Of ST. Johns. New
Foundland. whose body Is here. up
to 26.
No submarine was seen and prob
ably 1t was too dark to observe the
wake Of torpedo, but passengers
and members OF tia crew, who ar
rived at Queenstown In rescue steam
ers agree that the attack was made
by q German undersea boat, basing
their opinion on the force of the shock
and the great volume OF water thrown
into the air.
The force Of the explosion was ire
mendous. OF the passengers landed
at Queenstown about 20 we're injured.
There we're no American passengers
aboard, SO far as the American consul
could learn, except two members OF
the rev Both were saved.
About 80 Canadian soldiers, wound
ed In Flanders. were going home to
recuperate. Most OF the other pas
sengers were Canadians. returning
from a visit to England. or English
people on their way to Canada to
settle.
The torpedo struck the Hesperian
in the forward engine room and the
ship Immediately began to settle to
the head. Capt. Main ordered the
passengers and crew into the boats,
but with his officers remained on ths
bridge, although at that time he must
have felt sure that his ship would go
down.
The discipline was perfect, but one
boat capsized and those in her were
thrown into the water. All pick
ed up, and with other passengers and
the crew were transferred TO rescue
steamers, which arrived In answer to
wireless calls.
Passengers landed at Queenstown
asserted that the attack was without
warning. The United States embassy
here received no confirmation on this
point. The American consul al
Queenstown telegraphed the embassy
however. hat there were one or two
Americans aboard, adding that nom
was lost.
The Hesperian was q vessel OF TO-
$40 tons gross.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-09-10
SAN SALVADOR EARTHQUAKE
Jutiapa, . City Of 10000 Inhabitants,
10 Destroyed-Cable Service
3 Points Crippled.

earthquake has occurred In San Saliva
dor and Guatemala.
Jutiapa. capital Of the department
OF same name in Guatemala, has been
In the city Of San Salvador no de-
tails have been reported. In Santa
Anna there were q few casualties.
The churches In Santa Anna, Son
sonate and other villages OF the re-
public are In ruins.
Jutiapa is 45 miles southeast Of
Guatemala City and is the center OF
the cattle and coffee trade Of the dis
trict. The last available records give
Jutiapa a population OF about IL, ZOO.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-09-10
Won Tirpitx Remains.

Amsterdam.-Reports hat Admiral
Won Tirpitz. German minister Of ma
rine, intends to resign are inventions,
although it is true that he plans to
take a brief vacation. A dispatch from
Amsterdam Sept. 3 said it was report
Cd in Berlin that Admiral Won Tirpitz
would resign and be succeeded by Ad-
mfral Won Poh1, now chief of the ad-
miralty staff and commander Of the
Baltic feet.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-09-10
FIGHT CONTINUES


Brownsville, TexaS.-Tw0 Mexican
bandits were shot by American sol
diers returning the bandits dre across
the Rio Grande at Cavasos crossing.
about 40 miles above here on Sept 8.
At the same time the gravity OF the
situation was somewhat relieved by
the active cooperation OF Carranza
military authorities, who removed Car
rama troops from the river bank ct
Cavazos crossing and promised to try
to keep their men away from the
river.
An army aeroplane fell shortly be-
fore dark near the aviation camp. sew
erai miles outside Of Brownsville.
Flight Lieut.. Morrow was reported
badly, II not fatally. injured.
Maj. Hay, chief OF staff for Maj
Gen. Frederick F. Funston, arrived
from San Antonio and was followed
by several troop trains, the beginning
of a troop movement which will put
the weight Of 1000 regulars In the
lower Rio Grande to help maintain
peace.
One Carranza officer and one civil
ian, known in Matamoros, Mexico, as
a Carranza supporter, were killed in
the fighting at Cavazos crossing be-
tween Mexicans and American sol.
diers and Texas rangers. Proof of
the deaths of these men was brought
here from Matamoros.
Capt. Frank r. Mccoy of the Third
United States Cavalry, in command OF
the troops at the crossing fight, re.
ported also that there probably were
other casualties among the Mexicans.
At least a dozen Mexicans were seen
to fall during the fight.
The total American casualties in
this fight and in the shooting OF Sept.
one horse injured.
One serious menace to international
relations, as authorities here view
the situation, is In continual firing
cross the Rio Grande by Mexicans
at Americans who may appear on the
Texas side of the river, as In the
scene just above Brownsville, extend.
ing about Is miles up the river. OF
ficers believe that this reckless rife
firing cannot continue indefinitely
without causing reprisals which will
tempt irresponsible Mexicans to try
an actual military invasion Of Amer
lean soil.
Americans appearing on or near the
river bank to look after their prop
erty are subject to risk. To minimize
the peril, American soldiers have
strict orders never to fire across the
river unless first fred upon, and they
have observed this rule, usually to the
extent OF imperiling their Own lives.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-09-10
DUMBA TO EXPLAIN ACTION
Austrian Ambassador Must Teii state
Department. About His Activities
in Fomenting Strikes.

Washington.-The continuatious Of
DR.. Constance Theodore Dumbaa rs
ambassador from Austro-Hungary in
this country is now contingent upon
his conference to be held with Secre-
tary Lansing.
Tho ambassadors admission that he
wrote q letter suggesting the fomenta-
ton of a strike In American ammuni-
ton plants created a surprise and
circles here.
The impression Is that Dr. Dumba's
i~nd;scretion is sufficient to give the ad-
ministration ground for making HE
recall.
At the conference the state depart
ment will express its ~displeasure that
DIR. Dumba should have permitted his
zeal to outweigh his appreciation Of
the diplomatic amenities involved.
1t viii indicate that the American
people view with great resentment
the attempt of any foreign representa-
tive to interfere with their domestic
affairs.
observation that DR.. Dumba's case is
aggravated because, knowing the po-
sition of this government. he planned
to circumvent 1t by fomenting . strike
among thousands OF laborers.
DIR. Dumba claims the right to call
q strike Of Austrian-Hungarian work
ers In the country's big steel mills en-
gagged In filling war orders for allies
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-09-10
U. S. ARMY TO GUARD BORDER
Pan-American Diplomats Scheduled to
Meet On Or Before Sept. is in
interests OF Peace.

Brownsville, TexEReport says that
Maj.-Gen. Frederick Funston OF the
southern department Is to Issue or
ders placing practically the entire Rio
Grande River country in the Browns
vile section in the hands of the United
States army. It is understood that
the army will devote It's forces pri-
mari1y to guarding the border, leaving
the policing work in the interior, X
cept when special troops are needed,
II state and county officers.
Washington. - The Pan-American
diplomats trying to rerestablish constt-
tutional government in Mexico will
meet next week to consider replies to
their appeal to the Mexican factions
FOR q peace conference and to plan
their next steps, Secretary Of State
Lansing said no date had been set.
but the meeting would be held about
the middle Of September, because the
Argentine ambassador, Mr.. Naon,
leaves on the 18th for q visit to his
home.
The next move has not been dis
closed. Gen. Carranza has not replied
to the appeal, although he has tndi.
Gated he WIN give q negative answer.
Gems. villa and Zapata and many
leaders affiliated with them have
agreed TO the conference.
Gen. Carranx1 may reply before the
conference meets again, and some Of
ficials believe he viii leave the way
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-09-10
Attack Noaales.

Nogales.-Carranza troops on Sept.
8 began storming the outer defenses
ut Nogales, Sonora. just cross the In
attacking forces were said to number
1000 men. Gov. Maytorena. villa de-
tender Of the town, Is believed to have
q garrison. Of 5000 soldiers, mostly
Yaqui Indians
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-09-10
AutoEiectrie Car Crash Fatal.

Rochester, n. Y. - Five persons
were killed when an automobile was
struck by an electric q on the Erie
railroad. ten miles north Of here.
The dead are Stephen s. Emerson,
Is; Louis Lawson. so; Florence Trues-
dale, n; Nellie Hayner, IS. and Mrs.
Edith Keith, Az
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-09-10
Cables interrupted.

New York.-The Central and South
American Telegraph Company report
cd that earthquakes had interrupted
their cable lines between San Juan del
Sur, Costa RIGA, and Salina Cruz.
Their report states that the shocks
were very heavy In Costa Rica. but
there are no Indications OF loss Of life
in their advices.
Later the company reported that one
OF the cables was working. but up to
Sept. I no details regarding possible
damage wrought In Costa Rica had
been received.
Recorded In Scotland.
London.-The meteorological office
was notified by the observatory q
Eskdalemuir. Scotland. that : violent
earthquake had been recorded ut
an. Sept. Z. The indicated epicentel
Vas at latitude 8 north, longitude g
west. shout 20 miles from Cap
Blanco. on the coast Of Costa Rica. 4
the Pacific.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-09-10
Hesperian Carried Gun

Hesperian Carried Gun.
Observation-Disclosures is absolutely no
doubt that q gun was mounted on tbs
Hesperian. It is understood the gun
was visible to all. no secret being
made Of its presence
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-09-10
SEN n cnlah Yiua.

Washington. Administrations on
cials here Z watching closely tho
military situation In Central Mexico,
where Carranxa's forces are planning
to LAUNCH . general attack against the
villa army either at Torreon Or Chi
huAhuA-
Unoffcial reports heye reached
Washington that wills 4 planning to
4vacuate Torreon d scGncenfrate his
forces 1t Chihuahua 10Esthe struggle
Win CarranxA Senes1apr hose rec1nt
successes have payodthe way for -
attempt 70 closs II an1scz1ah vI1la.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-09-10
Charged with Fraud in election.

Charged With Fraud in Election.
Indianapolis. Ipd--Mayor Joseph =.
Bell Of Indianapolis went ON trial
here Sept. I, charged with conspirinx
to commit felonies In the primary
and election Of 1914. He WAS indicted
in june with Thomas Taggart, Chief
OF Police Samuel v. Perrott and 136
others. eight Of whom have pleaded
guilty. Four others were indicted
later. and ono Of these also pleaded
guilty.
Conviction Of the charge carries
with It Z ine Of not less than @25 nor
more than $4,000 and imprisonment
for not less than two nor more thar
II years.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-09-10

johnson Must Hang.
Governor Brewer refused to take &C.
ton In the case Of J. w. Johnson, ex'
cept to grant . stay Of execution of ~:
hours. He said that he would positive
" decline to interfere with the SEN
tence Of death and that Johnson must
meet death On the gallows at Port Glib
scn Sept. 8. The expiration OF the day
limit Of q stay Of execution for John
90 would tail on next Saturday. %
fhos cpvesnpr szaAted N extra day.
0klHI1lhx - 1ake - ~ haagsng =
men1nys
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-09-10

will make no defense in the divorce
suit recently filed by Harry K. Her
mother refuses to comment On b
case.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-09-10

Dulaney Gets Nomination.
The State Democratic Executive com.
mittee, after declaring the results of
the Democratic primary on August "a.
adjourned sine die Sept. i, following
the adoption Of resolutions declaring
that the wrong nominee for state sena-
tor from Issaquena and Sharkey coun-
ties had been named by county com
mittees- The state committee hen
passed . resolution declaring L. c.
Dulaney TO be the party nominee over
O. H. Keep. Jr.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-09-10

Col. A. D. Frederick, u. s. A., who IL
experimenting arrangements for the
civilian military officers school to be
held At Fort Sheridan Sept. 20, said
hat applicants ere not coming In dc
fast as. they should.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-09-10
The British vessel Mimosa has bean
sunk BY q German submarine.

Official warning has been issued to
the people OF Germany not to answer
questions about the status Of German
industries.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-09-10

A Boston terrier belonging to Ehr-
man Goodway Of Helena, Ark, was
successfully operated on for appendi.
citis. -
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-09-10

The 2-yearold daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. Gausman of Chester, Ill.
was instantly killed when . mortar
box fell and crushed her.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-09
Election Of Officers
Announced Today

The official count Of the ballots in
the election of officers and directors
of the Grady County Commercial and
Farm bureau was completed last night,
the result being announced this morn
ing by w. w Clarke, secretary.
The following were elected:
jacob Good, president; W. H. Gil
key. vice president; f. L. Susher,
treasurer.
Directors, Myron Humphrey, L. G.
Hutson, Ben Morgan, J. A. Julien,
Jonas Cook, Geo. H. Evans, ]. W. Kay
ser, r. r.. Linton, J. A. Robinson. VIM.
Inman, M. #. Courtney Roy C. Smith.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-09
CAUSE OF BRYAN BREAK
WITH WILSON CROPS OUT

his best to get Wilson to see it his
way but the latter could not agree will
him.
In discussing the situation today
Bryan said he would do what he could
to crystalline sentiment for his arbi
tration idea. He says he can discuss
the matter before the people as pri
vate citizen better than he could as a
member of the cabinet and If he Is sue
cessful the people can get Wilson to
change his methods
1t was announced today that Chan
der Anderson had been named as act
ing counsellor of the state department
In place Of Lansing. 1t was officially
denied that Secretary Daniels had also
quit the cabinet.
Bryan looked haggard and pale as
he entered his office for the last day.
Later in the day he took an auto ride
alone.
The politicians about the capital ex-
press the opinion that Bryan will sup
port Wilson now but that he may lead
the dry forces in a campaign for the
presidency next year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-09

BY United Press.
Washington, June 9.-lt became
known today that Bryan's disagree
ment with his chief dated from the
sinking Of the British ship Falaba,
when one American life was lost.
1t is said that Bryan then told VIII
son to keep America out Of the war by
removing the causes OF international
irritation. His suggestions which did
not meet with the approval Of the pres
ident, it is understood, were as fol-
lows:
First. suggest to Germany the nam
ing of commission to determine the
responsibility and to adjust the differ
ences which otherwise might lead to
war.
Second, warn Americans not to
travel in foreign ships in the war zone
and,
Third, prohibit the carrying of mu-
nitions of war on passenger ships.
Bryan, it is reported, held that no
international rights would be sacri-
ficed by giving such warning. He tried
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-09

double-tree."
Former County Attorney Up.
Oscar Simpson, former county at
torney of Grady county, stated that he
had seen Taylor Immediately after
the difficulty, SO he told me-" Contln-
uing, Mr.. Simpson said, 'fHe came to
my office and said he guessed he had
killed Gus Lamneck That he had nit
him and he thought he was going to
die. Taylor said that he had hit Lam
neck with a piece of gas pipe or an
iron doubletree. Taylor said to me,
] had it to do. He fell within six feet
of my door. He came at me, backed
off, my feet touched something and
reached down, picked it up and hit
him with 1t. Then came right straight
up here to give up"
Regarding the smooth place. in the
road, Mr. Simpson said that 1t was
about so feet from Taylor's porch. Mr.
Simpson said, "A few days ago Jess
Taylor said to me that the place where
the Brown boy said Lamneck's head
FELL was where his feet had fallen"
fContinued on Page TWO,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-09
BENEFITS OF BUREAU
SET FORTH BY FARMERS
AT ANNUAL BANQUET

of farmers anywhere. They are giving
me loyal support and with their help
and the cooperation OF the business
men, see no reason why we should
not make a record for Grady county,
winning first place on our exhibit at
the state fair" Mr.. Cooper urged the
farmers and business men to aid in
getting the best products for display
at the fair.
New President Presented.
J. c. Good, the newly elected presi-
dent, was next presented to the audi
ence as one of the live farmers OF the
county and man who is doing much
for the betterment of agricultural con
ditions. He thanked the members for
the honor they had paid him and spoke
at some length of the progress made
by the county and the problems now
faced. ''ren years ago." said he, "a
large part Of the county from here to
the Canadian river was pasture. Now
you can travel over the same country
and find well cultivated farms. We
have made great progress in increasing
the number of acres in cultivation and
our problem now is to increase the
production per acre Mr.. Good pre-
sented some figures to show the re-
suits OF the work Of Mr. Cooper and
he expressed the hope that the bureau
would continue to receive the support
and cooperation of both business men
and farmers.
Secretary Clark announced the re
suits OF the annual election of the bu-
reau and submitted financial report
on the years business. showing THAI
receipts and expenditures had been
about equal, only small balance be-
ing carried over.
Hog Raiser is Heard
r. A. Lyle, the well known farmer
west Of Chickasha, was introduced by
Mr. johnson as probably without =
peer ais hog handler in Oklahoma
and one OF the largest hog raisers in
the United States Mr. Lyle said he
had over 1000 hogs on his place. feed
Ing them alfalfa and some corn. He
had spent $500 to vaccinate them and
had lost only about Is of his entire
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-09
Out-of- Town Visitors
at Bureau Banquet

The following out-of-town guests
were present at the banquet Of the
Commercial and Farm Bureau Tuesday
evening:
N. M. Driscoll, n L. Bruner, Dick
iMcCauley, W. H. Taylor, S. "A. Wilson,
Guy Buser, Green Taylor; G. G. Kline,
Norge; S. w Heaney and Ross
Heaney. Tabler; G. Whalen, verden
+. M Mozier, r. T Johnson, Ira NJ
gshnsos, B Wall, Virgil Robins, w
A. Coffey, Of Minco; D. G. Wilson, l..
l.. Laws, J. A. Corzine, Alex; Roy G
Smith and John N. Smith, Bradley;
w. A. Bryant, NJ. u. Seebert, Pocas
set.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-09
Transport Sunk Is Report

BY United Press.
Constantinople. June 9.-Turkish
Dardanelles forts are reported to have
shelled and sunk one transport that Is
believed to have been an English ship,
and has farced another transport to
leave her anchorage The fate of the
crews is unknown
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-09
By United Press


Washington, June 8. Though fac
ing the greatest crisis In recent Amer
ican history, President Wilson will fol-
low his policy of no surrender OF
American rights. He conferred this
morning with Robert Lansing. counsel
Tor Of the state department.
Announcement was made this morn
ing that the American note would be
sent to Germany before night. The
president has also held conference
with Former Counsellor Moore OF the
state department
Some are inclined to the belief that
Robert Lansing will be the permanent
secretary Of state to succeed Bryan.
Secretaries Lane and Garrison are
also mentioned in that connection
Bryan says that he will issue state.
ment when the American note goes
forward. If a rupture comes between
Germany and the United States, 1t Is
thought that Bryan will try to swing
congress to arbitration and peace.
Resignation Accepted.
Mr.. Bryan's resignation as secretary
of state was announced shortly after
6 o'clock Tuesday afternoon and at
the same time it was stated that the
president had accepted it. Counsellor
Lansing Of the state department i'm
mediately succeeded him as temporary
secretary.
The resignation of Bryan was the
elimination of differences Of opinion
between him and the president on the
negotiations with Germany. the secre-
tary holding out for less drastic mea-
sures than were favored by the presi-
dent and the rest Of the cabinet. Bryan
said he would still support the presi-
dent politically but could not follow in
his German policies.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-09
Germans Captured by Trick.
By United Press.

Petrograd, June 9.-The war office
here claims that 2O00 Germans were
captured by a trick, after they had ap-
parently made a wedge into the Rus
sian lines.
The sinking Of the German steamer
Hindenberg and the Russian subma-
rine attack of a fleet Of ten German
ships in the Baltic sea is announced
1t is claimed that a second class Ger
man cruiser was badly damaged by
mines
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-09
WRECK ON
The FRISCO
ny United Press.

Ey United Press.
Enid, Okla, June 9.--Fifteen to
twenty were injured today when a
Frisco train plunged over bank after
cross high bridge near here.
State Bank Examiner Foster and
Hugh Wilcox, banker OF Elba, Ark,
are among the injured. Two handcars
coIiided while going to the wreck, in
juring eight section hands.