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Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-09
Street Railroad Trouble.

San Francisco, April 9.-Officials
Of the United Railroads declared there
was no possibility of strike of
platform men. President Liienthai
declared that the 81 men discharged
because of union affiliations will not
be reinstated, but not so men will
strike because of it. General Organ
izer Bowler of the Amalgamated As
sociation Of Street and Electric Rail
way Employees stated that a strike is
certain if the men are not reinstated.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-09

rest drill under the supervision of
Miss Nora Preisker, helped to fill the
program for the afternoon.
At noon, two long tables at the base
ment of the Presbyterian church, filled
with good things to eat, drew the
throng from the convention.
Silver Medal Contest.
Last night, in the matrons' silver
medal contest, at the Methodist
church, Mrs. Amanda Mackey gave
one of the most interesting events of
the whole convention. 1t is the an
nual custom of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union to offer prizes
for declamatory exercises, with tenn
perance topics. Silver medals are of
fered, followed by competition for
gold and finally for a diamond en-
blem.
Numerous entries had been received
for the event and it was highly inter
esting.
Some notable features are Offered
for today, among them being an ad-
dress by Mrs. Hester B. Griffith, vice
president of the Southern California
organization, who has been attending
the sessions of the legislature in be-
half of temperance legislation. Mrs
Griffith is well known figure in tbs
valley and brings to the convention
a ripened experience in the work oi
! the union.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-09

FL Centre is to possess a piece of
statuary that is certain to challenge
wide attention, because of its great
beauty and because it will tell the
thrilling story of the desert in a most
impressive way. The statuary is
called fountain, but it is probably
the only fountain ever erected that will
not contain a drop of water
The beautiful work is now being
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-09
War for Greece.

Rome, April 9.-Participation of
Greece in the war was indicated today
by the Tribuna in an interview with
King Constantine.
"My country will fight again, and
enthusiastically, if the eounty's inter
ests demand" he said "The> people
are patriotic, but those governing
them should judge well the time and
opportunity for action
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-09
Robbed .Iiineys.

Los Angeles, April 9.-Three iitney
bus highwaymen, posing as passen-
gers, lured Benjamin Maroney, vii
liam Them and H. r. Armstrong, driv-
ers, to widely separated parts of town
today and beat and robbed them Of a
total of $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-09
Is Something Big Doing
Concerning S. d. & A. Road?

from Parker down the Colorado river
TO the main line of the Southern Pa
cific. which it will use to INLAND, and
thence take the valley line to Ell Cen
tro and proceed west over the San
Diego & Arizona.
The fourth road is the mysterious
factor. of which there are only hints.
This program would make of El
Centric a most important railroad
point, and developments will be await
ed with deep interest.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-09
Thieves Banished,

San Francisco, April 9.-Detective
W. J. Burns made a statement today
that the Panama-P Pacific exposition
will be free from thieves.
"Word has gone out among the
crooks that this city is good place
tc avoid" he said. "This is due to
the organization which the police had
effected prior to the exposition's open
ing. San Francisco is a thousand pei
cent freer from crooks than any Other
exposition city
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-09

Vague whispered rumors have been
flying about that something far out
of the ordinary is in progress regard
ing the San Diego &, Arizona railroad,
and now comes the intimation that
this implies a coalescence of big fac
tors to bring the road to consumma-
ton.
Out of the shadowy forms of ru-
NOR there energies the rather more
tangible declaration that four railroads
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-09
Beautiful Statuary Is Gift
From Harold Bell Wright

airy as yet, but it is life size model
of Sheriff Mobley Meadows, present.
ing him as a prospector squatting by
a dry water hole and holding up his
empty canteen. 1t is a portrayal of
hopelessness on the desert, and
wrought out with such fidelity to life
and with lines of such strength that
it cannot but become widely known as
work Of high art.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-09

completed by Miss Ella Buchanan of
Chicago, who was induced to come
here by Harold Bell Wright, who
wished the fountain built as a present
from himself to the Barbara Worth
hotel, and it is at that beautiful new
building that the statuary is being
made, and where it will be placed in
the court, directly over the lobby.
No name has been given the ststu
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-09
To Attack hY Land.

London, April 9.-Transports, con-
voyed by cruisers, have been sighted
off Enos, 80 miles from Gallipoli, ac-
cording to Athens dispatches. They
are reported to be discharging troops
on Turkish soil for a land attack or
the Dardanelles.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-09
Took Their Lives.

San Francisco, April 9.-Taking
poison in fashionable apartments du-
ring the night, Mrs Chase Garfield
Of Los Angeles died today at st.
Francis hospital She left no word
or reason for her acl.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-09
Italian Yessels' Orders

Rome, April 9.-Government Off
cials today refused to comment on re-
ports that Italian steamers in Ameri-
can ports have been ordered to post.
rone sailings. Shippers are equally
reticent.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-09
Trenches Filled With Bodies.

Paris, April with trenches
filled with German bodies, the French
are unable to occupy them, says the
communique today, describing the
fighting at st. Mihiel. The bodies are
so numerous as to hamper operations
neither side being able to care for the
wounded or bury the dead. Havoc
wrought by the French artillery was
apparent in every trench that has
been captured. This statement throws
some light on the general progress.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-09
HIGH SCHOOL BOARD
CANVASSING VOTES

Members of the Central Union High
School Board are meeting this after
noon to canvass the votes cast at the
recent trustee election. The meeting
is being held at the office of j. Stew
art Ross in the Security Savings Bank
building.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-09
Still in Quarantine.

San Diego, April 9.-The steamer
Northern Pacific still is held in quar-
antine, but the officials said some of
the passengers would be allowed on
shore before night. Every modern
means Of fumigation is being EN-
ploYed.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-09

Milwaukee, April 9.-Assemblymar
Christopher Paulus crawled out of q
window on the tenth floor of the First
National Bank building today anc
leaped to death on the cement pave
nient before the eyes of hundreds OF
horrified spectators. He narrowly
missed pedestrians in his fall. Every
bone was broken. Paulus had show
symptoms of insanity lately. He was
candidate for the speakership of thc
assembly.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-09

San Francisco, April William
Egard, aged 35, agent for the Penn
Mutual Insurance Company, commit.
ted suicide in the office today. lie
left note praising his wife and say
ing that financial and mental trou
bles were responsible.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-09
Hungary Is Swept
By Wave of Terror

cd that Germany, failing in "a smash
ing victory" ," was ready to make terms
while still retaining the enemy's ter
ritory.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-09
No Peace Suggestion.

Washington, April 9.-Secretary
Bryan this afternoon denied specifical-
ly that Germany had made any peace
suggestions, formal or otherwise, to
the United States. 1t has been report
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-09
Germany Will Pay.

Washington, April Germany has
given assurance that she will pay for
the sinking of the steamer William P.
Frye by the Eitel Friedrich. With the
interning of the Eitel this will close
the incident.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-09

The French bark Colonel Fsons was
sunk by German submarine off st.
GATHERINGS Point today after the tug
Homer had attempted to sink the Ger
man. The Homer was towing the
Fsons when the submarine attacked
them, and charged on the German,
missing her by 3 feet. The subma-
rine then torpedoed the Fsons, dived
and escaped.
The captain of liner Thesus report
ed an attack by submarine in the
Irish sea, March 20, when en- route
from Liverpool to Java She zig
Jagged and escaped after a 60-mile
chase. The submarine fired several
shots from the surface, striking the
Thesus above the water line, but she
was not seriously damaged and there
were no casualties.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-09

London, April 9.-The Portuguese
bark Doure has been torpedoed and
sunk by submarine, according to
Swansea dispatch. The crew escaped.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-09

French Bark Sunk.
South Shields, England, April 3
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-14

hills about the Presidents summer
house
"Harlakeden House occupied by
the President as a SUMMER residence
was formerly the home of Churchill,
when it was leased by the President
Churchill took another quaint but
large, country house about two miles
distant, east of the Presidents and
the Connecticut river. Churchill lik-
ed the house, but didn't enjoy proxi-
nifty of tae travelled road that then
ran right past his front stoop. stirring
up clouds of dust to be waited into
his rooms and also marring his priv
acy
So the author got permission from
the county authorities to change the
course of the road-at his own ex-
pense. He switched the road away
around his house, building sharp
turn and macadamizing it. He also
dug down and built a costly concrete
bridge, with iron rails, across a gully.
After completing the road and brige
Churchill then proceeded to build a
high board fence along it, to shut his
house off from the road Then the
storm broke The whole countryside
objected. Most of all. it is said,
Churchills own friends raised the
loudest roars: They said high
board fence marred the scenic beauty
of the exclusive summer residence
section.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-14
UNCLE SAM AND WOODROW Will
SON.

Yes, sir, was all het up and pretty
near to hoilin;
Seemed as if some thoughts inside of
me we're close to spoilin';
They were bad and they we're bitter,
and if | had spoken hasty,
| might have mentioned something
which was rather tart than
tasty
There ! was a-chewin' pepper-grass
and chile sauce and mustard
And wishin' could catch some cuss
and beat him to a custard.
And then looked at Wilson and
he wasn't ever flustered.
Yes, sir. there was Woodrow Wilson
going steady as clock,
With an eye as soft as heaven and a
chin like Plymouth Rock,
With calmness all commendable.
And sanity unendable,
So says |, Well. I'm for Wilson,
Woodrow Wilson the Depend
ablei'
don't like women being killed and
babies fed to fishes
1t makes me feel like callin' names
and smashin' all the dishes
And with all the world gone looney
an acuttin crazy capers,
The Ten Commandments gone to pot
among the scraps of papers
felt like clttin' loose myself Yes,
sir, [ most was ready
To jump into the whirlpool and TO
floundered in the eddy,
But there was Wilson speakin' n'-and
his voice was calm and
steady
Yes, sir, there was Woodrow Wilson,
sitting tight and looking SOL
emn.
As clear-eyed as a prophet and as
clean-cut as a column.
Woodrow Wilson. the dependable,
The candid and commendable.
Yes, sir. today I'd almost say, hes
Wilson the Godsendablel
Edmund Vance Cooke.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-14

ley, the cautious: Roosevelt, the cour
ageous; Taft. the lawyer Wilson, the
scholar. And have known enough
enough OF other men in public life
senators. representatives, governors.
mayors and their subordinates--,U
know ipat while some politicians arc
unsorupulous selfseekers in America.
rs in other countries, America has
her share of public men as true, as
pure. as seIf-denying as are to be
found anywhere in the world.
my faith in my fellow-men has
been strengthened by my lifelong
study of our national life. The evils
from which we have suffered have
been caused. not by too great trust,
but by too great a distrust of the peo-
pie and | repeat again, as my well
considered conclusion from such life
study, what I have often repeated in
public speech: The remedy for the
ills of democracy is more democracy"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-14

feet and what l did do was by great
effort. l could not sleep at night and
of course felt very bad in the morning,
and had steady headache.
After liking the second bottle no
ticed that the headache was not so bad,
Irested better, and my nerves were
stronger. | continued its use until it
made new woman of me, and now
can hardly realize that l am able TO do
SO much as do. Whenever / know any
woman in need of a good medicine
highly praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound. - Mrs. FRANK
CLARK, 3146 N. Tulip ST., Richmond, Pa.
Women Have Been Telling Women
for forty years how Lydia E. Pinkham's >
Vegetable Compound has restored their
health when suffering with female ills.
This accounts for the enormous demand
for it from coast to coast. If you are
troubled with any ailment peculiar to
women why don't you try Lydia e.
pP;:rs.ksha-ss,s Vegetable cc-rc-na2 7.
will pay you to do so. Lydia E. Pink
ham Medicine Co, Lynn, Mass.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-14
SUBSCRIPTIONS RATES:
ROAD OUTLOOK STILL BRIGHTER

We are still seeing rainbows In the
road skies, Some time ago we had
the same kind OF feeling stirring our
system and we expressed the opinion
that the day OF better highways in
the county was on the verge OF dawn.
ing. We were encouraged by the fact
that our county commissioners and
township officers were showing mark.
ed evidences OF being wide-awake %
the Importance OF road improvement
and were indicating their eagerness
10 take advantage of the opportuni-
ties offered by the new law.
That the commissioners do not in.
tend TO stop with mere talk, where
most of our good roads movements
ln tho past have floundered. is indi-
Gated By the manner in which they
have already gone about putting their
IDEAS into execution. History Is AIT
lhority for the statement that"Rome
was not built in day" and likewiss
@e cannot expect a sudden transform
alton in our public highways.
II Is certain. however, that the com-
missioners intend 70 see that the
county contributes its part to the good
work and II the township boards keep
up their end OF It, before many
months We should see some decided
changes for the better II Is going
TO take some money TO carry out the
plans that have been undertaken but
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-14

the burden Of taxation will be evenly
distributed and nobody's share OF il
will be big enough to hurt.
We feel sure that the people wall
gladly pay the bill and It is therefore
to he hoped that the county excise
board will accede to the wishes oil
the commissioners and township
boarsd by making the necessary
levies.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-14

Compound | was IN a
dreadfully rundown
state of n health,
h ad internal trou-
bles, and was so ex-
tremely nervous and
Frustrated that if l
had given in to my
fe eling gs | would
have been in bed.
AS it W as | h a d
hardly strength at
times to be on nv
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-14
COUNTRY FEUD
STIRS SUMNER
HOME OF WILSON
By United Press.

Windsor, VIII, July IA When
President Wilson arrived here for his
vacation he found himself in the midst
of somewhat acrimonious neighbor-
hood fued
Winston Churchill, the celebrated
author. was the storm center. And
the President observed strict neutral
ity.
"A high board fence, the cause of so
mnch neighborly contention was the
casus belli of the dispute that agitat-
ed the authors colony in the Cornish
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-14

sent in application papers for a patent
on a "metatarsophalange protector. ="
Hasty consultations with various
encyclopedia and an interview with
an eminent university professor ulti-
mately developed the fact that in
plain English the said device is a bun
ion .shield.-The Shoeman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-14
JUST A THOUGHT
ERE THE DAY is GONE.

Let me find 1t in my heart to say,
When vagrant wishes beckon me
astray--
This is my work: my blessing,
not my doom;
OF all who live, | am the one
by whom
This work can best be done in the
right way Van Dyke.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-14
A STOLEN smILE'R TWO.
Exclusive Privilege

Il happened on a street car.
sir, CALCULATED the man who wore
corps ON bis feet speaking to a man
Standing vi front of him. Il admit
that my feet were made to stand on,
but reserve that privilege for my
self THE Shoefan.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-14

If al Jennings wants TO do the
square thing he will start boom for
governor for the bandit who robbed
him in California.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-14

Come to think Of it, isn't it really
remarkable that the telephone girl
can be as patient and sweet-tempered
as she is?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-14
EXPRESS PAcKAGETTEs.

George Dashner is our auto bard.
"Be kcerful, ST." don't drove too hard;
Consumed with wild poetic fire,
There's danger you may bust tire.
One Chickash man is so foolish
that he made bet that it won't rain
again for a month.
81 Simp says he always notices that
the more moisture there is in the air
the greater the humidity
Come to think of it, isn't il really
remarkable that the telephone girl
can be as patient and sweet-tempered
as she is?
If Al Jennings wants TO do the
square thing he will start boom for
governor for the bandit who robbed
him in California
However. in spite of recent ten
dencies in that direction, it is to be
hoped that the planting Of bombs will
not become one of the popular pas
times in America.
And there is this consolation for a
golfer who loses a ball in the tall
grass along the fence he has a
mighty good chance to find one be-
longing to another fellow.
But the mere fact that a woman
tells a social whack and gets away
with it doesn't keep her from enjoy
ing II when she catches a sister in
the same stunt
Oscar Claycomb wants committee
appointed TO probe the official con
duct of NJ r. Courtney as president
of the Pure Heart e. Can't Lie club
He intimates that startling disclosures
are imminent
De. the manager of the Typo
team, says Pete Heffner never would
have had a chance to climb up into
fast company like Minco if he hadn't
worked the young man over in the
city league.
Henry Starr, the bank-robber will
plead guilty according to a press dis
patch. That's strange Why would
he2 II is true they caught him in
the act but it would be hard to con
yict him on flimsy evidence like that.
He ought to allege that it was 4
frame-up.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-14

81 Simp says he always notices that
the more moisture there is in the air
the greater the humidity.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-14

Hny erroneous reflection on
the character, standing or
repufsfion of any person. firm
or corporation sn6 any mis-
settlement which may appear
10 the columns of the Express
will be gladly corrected upon
ifs being brought 10 fbe sffen-
fion of fbe Management.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-14
WOMAN WOULD
NOT Give UP
Though Sick and Suffering; At
Last Found Help in Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegets-
bic Compound.

Richmond, Pa. When l started
taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-14

However in spite of recent ten
denoies in that direction, it is to be
hoped that the planting Of bombs will
not become one of the popular pas
times in America.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-14

The L. S. Patent Office staff floated
up and hit the ceiling with crash the
other day when Boston shoe man
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-14

One Chickash man is so foolish
that he made bet that it won't rain
again for a month.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-14

And there is this consolation for a
golfer who loses ball in the tall
grass along the fence he has a
mighty good chance to find one be-
longing to another fellow
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-14

But the mere fact that woman
tells social whack and gets away
with it doesn't keep her from enjoy
ing it when she catches sister in
the same stunt
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-14

Oscar Claycomb wants committee
appointed 10 probe the official con
duct OF NJ +. Courtney as president
of the Pure Heart e. Can't Lie club
He intimates that startling disclosures
are imminent
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-14
The Daily Express Delivered
One Week for only 10 Cents
(First published July ls. 19l5l

published July 49,
Chickasha
ending 1916
Revise Laws o Oklahoma,
EsTMA ATE NEEDS-GENERA FUND r. 8T'N7'g
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-14

George Dashner is our auto bard.
"Be kcerful, 81" don't drove too hard
Consumed with wild poetic fire,
There's danger you may bust tire
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-14

De. the manager of the Typo
team, says Pete Heffner never would
have had a chance TO climb up into
fast company like Minco if he hadn t
worked the young man over in the
city league
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-14
PALM BE AcH
SIX or Cloth
HATS AND CAPS
BAGS AND SUIT CASES

%++++s*++++++ 80 !
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-26
BAREFOOT SHOWS
HERE NEXT WEEK
TWENTY FOUR CAR LOADS WILL
ARRIVE SUNDAY FOR WEEKS
PERFORMANCE.

The X. G. Barkoot Greater Shows
will arrive in the city next Sunday
afternoon and pitch their tents in
Riverside park, where they win show
during the entire coming week
The shows travel on a special train
of twenty-four cars. They are of the
highest class, moral in their tone, and
of the kind that the whole family
may go to see without fear of seeing
something vulgar and low.
One of the features of the shows
is Angelo Mumnols Royal Italian
band of many pieces. 1t is a splen-
did musical organization, one Of the
best that is on the road.
There are large number of first
class attractions with the shows The
total number of people with them is
about $50, SO extensive is the outfit
that Mr., Barkoot, the owner of the
shows, carries his own electric light
ing plant with him. On the midway
alone he has over 1900 electric
lights, which make it as light as
MONDAY.