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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-23
INSURANCE co.
SUED FOR LIBEL

Yesterday afternoon and today the
district court has been busily grinding
on the case OF w. NJ and c. S. Hunt
ley of Rush Springs, VS.. the German
American Insurance company, libel
suit wherein the plaintiffs ask for
$4,000 damages.
The plaintiffs claim that after a fire
that destroyed their business in Rush
Springs, the insurance company wrote
a letter TO their local agent, intimat-
ing that the Huntley brothers knew
more about the fire than it would be
safe for them to tell They also claim
that the agent displayed the letter to
people over the town attempting to
injure their reputation
The plaintiffs are represented by
Fond & Melton of chickasha and Bond
& condlf,, % Dunran while the insur.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-23
new TRIAL
FOR THAW

By United Press.
New York, April 23.-Judge Hend-
ricks today granted Harry Thaw a
new trial to determine the question as
to his sanity.
Ten deputy sheriffs surrounded
Thaw as he went to the court room.
This precaution was taken as result
of tip from Norfolk concerning 4
second plot to kidnap him and rush
him tc Virginia, where it was thought
he might be freed on the insanity
charge. A Norfolk man claimed that
he was offered $1,000 to aid Thaw to
escape.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-23
British Airmen Operating in Belgium
and Penetrate Far into German
Territory Destroying
Signal Bases
GERMANS ADVANCE
ON HILL SIXTY
@
But are Repulsed by English -
Strong Offensive Planned -Czar
Arrives at Lemburg on Way
to the Front
By United Press

By United Press
London. April 23.-Scores of British
aviators are doing deadly work over
the German trenches in Belgium, says
an official statement issued today.
1t is stated that some of the airmen
are penetrating well into German ter
ritory, destroying signal bases and in
terfering with the operations OF the
Germans.
The report says British aviators
bombed an aeroplane shed outside of
Client and it is believed that they de-
stroyed two Zeppelins.
The report that the Germans are
again making an effort to reach Hill
Sixty near Ypres is confirmed How
ever. it is stated that they were re-
pulsed by the British troops
The latest British expeditionary
army forces are apparently getting
their initial baptism of fire, prelim-
mary to launching terrible offensive
movement against the German
trenches.
The British public is expecting great
news from the North Sea and the Oar
danelless 1t is reported that the Brit
ish are planning an attack on the Ger
man naval base off Heligoland.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-23
ROBE RTSON
TO SPEAK

Tomorrow the lodges of the Rock Isl
and district, l. o. o. f., meet in Chick
asha is celebration of the ninety.
seventh anniversary of Odd Fellow
ship in America, and members of the
local order are today busily engaged
in making preparations for the 100
delegates expected, as representatives
Of the twenty-five lodges Of this dis
trict.
The feature OF the meeting is an ad-
dress scheduled for Sunday afternoon
at the Christian church, by Judge J..
B. A. Robertson. On Saturday even
ing at o'clock in the X. Of P. hall
degree work win be exempliiied and
at 1880 banquet will be served.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-23
Campaign at standstiII.

BY United Press.
Petrograd, April 23.-It is announc.
ed that the czar has arrived at Lem
be rgenroute from the scene of opera.
tions in Gallcia to the Carpathians.
The campaign is reported to be at a
standstill as a result of melting SHOWS
and spring freshets.
The army about Uszok has been re
inforced and there is some artillery
and rifle fire in progress.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-23
Austin is Hit Hard j. Many Houses
Floating Down Stream oil
Plant at Dallas Burning
and Gas Cut Off
PROPERTY LOSS
IS HALF MILLION
Estimated from Forty to Sixty Vic
inns at Austin Up, to Noon
Many are Rescued from
Tree Tops
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Austin, Tex, April 23.--.At noon to-
day 1t was estimated that the floods
caused by the overflowing of Shoal
and Waller creeks had claimed from
forty to sixty victims and that more
than a half million dollars worth of
property damage had been done.
Numerous humble houses were
swept away in the raging tide Many
persons were taken from tree tops
while the bodies Of others were seen
floating down the streams.
A few houses were completely swept
away. The raiigoad yridges are swept
out and there wiz be no traffic for
two days.
Fear Dam viii Break.
A break in the Colorado river dam
is feared. Relief committees are aid
ing hundreds OF homeless families. A
terrible scene was presented by
house floating with the victims
screaming for aid. Communication
with San Antonio is cut off. A nine
inch rain fell here:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-23
Germans Claim Capture.

BY United Press.
London, April 90. The German war
office today claims the capture of the
Anglo-French positions at Lange-
mark, Steenstrasse, Hetsas and Pilken
with many prisoners.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-23
By United Press.


Dallas, April 23.-According to re-
ports reaching here, at least seven
persons are dead and probably more
as a result of the cyclone and flood in
Texas and Oklahoma during the past
twenty-four hours.
1t is known that six persons lost
their lives at Austin in the flooded
rivers which are reported to be mile
wide. Relief committees are active
there Many houses are said to be
floating down the stream.
The fire which destroyed the Pierce.
Fordyce company's main plant here is
still burning It is estimated that
more than fifty thousand barrels of oil
were destroyed in the oil fields.
The railroads in many places are
paralyzed One life is reported to
have been lost at Christoval, Tex.
Dallas is still without natural gas
as a result of broken main thirty
miles distant from the city
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-23

ance company is represented by Scot
horn. Caldwell and McRill of Okla
homa City.
The jury. ]. w. Rogers, w A. Mol
lett, ]. ]. Lancaster, Grover Thomas,
]. S. Bosson, II. T. Hampton, ]. w.
Kunkel, ]. A. Harris, R. d. Taylor F
c. Lightfield L, P. Larson and George
II r7o1rc,.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-23
Threaten Communications.

By United Press.
Petrograd, April 23.-lt is reported
that Russian dirigibles are threatening
Won Hindenburg's line of communica-
tions. They bombed the German po-
sitions at Plock.
1t is stated that the Russians also
sunk some German gunboats on the
vistula and attacked the railroad sta.
ton at Mlawa and the German aero
dome at Nanniky
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-23
BY United Press


Dallas, Tex, April 23.--Telephone
and electric service are out of COM
mission in Austin. Firemen and po-
lice are aiding the rescue workers.
The Ezell family of eight persons
at Austin are believed to be dead, with
the exception of one member, as a re-
suit OF the house being swept away.
Fireman Tom Quinn is reported to
have been drowned while engaged in
rescue work. One couple were found
on bridge. A number of negroes and
Mexicans perished.
In Dallas the natural gas was still
off at noon and another main was re-
ported to be broken.
The Trinity river here is at the flood
stage this afternoon More rains are
in prospect. At Tyler, Tex. the pre-
cipitation was more than nine inches.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-23
CONDITION OF WHEAT.
By United Press.

! By United Press.
T. Washington, April 23.--The
+ report issued by the department
{ of agriculture today says the
I. condition of winter wheat on
T April / was SS.S per cent of the
8 normal as compared with 95.6
5 at the same time year ago.
I The condition of the Oklahoma
! crop was reported to be better
+ than last year,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-23

the clerks were forced to seek the
open air for hours. He is now in jail
awaiting transfer to Norman
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-23
ToDAy's OLDEST STORY.
By United Press.

By United Press.
Cleveland, April %. The sor-
did injustice of making a one
legged man buy whole pair
of shoes has been eyaded by
Gottfried f. Liebler, deputy
clerk of the municipal court,
and James Canovan, elevator
operator at the new court
house. They met twelve years
ago. compared feet-each had
one missingand since then,
they have shopped Together.
Canovan ges the right shoe and
Liebler the left, When their
tastes don't jibe, they draw
lots.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-23
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Oklahoma.

Partly cloudy in west, probably thun-
der showers in east portion tonight;
Saturday, fair
Local Temperature.
During the twenty-four hours ending
at 8 g. m.
Maximum ------------ Sc
Minimum ---r------- 56
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-02-18
el native. 70 desaflo a cualquiera que
me demuestre 10 contrario.

Ell native. 70 desaf1o a cualquiera que
me demuestre 10 contrario.
Que este proyecto milo no pasa en- ell
Consejo Executive (porque no ha de
pasar Sc tenernos mayor1a de puerto
rriquenos en- ell Consejo?; pero que no
pase 5y que? Sera con la protesta de
la ICamara de Delegates que es la ge
nu1na representation del pueblo.
Ell senior Huyke ha dicho con pro-
fundo asombro m1o que va no Sc ense-
ia ret6rica poetica en- las escuelas
modernas; y no hay, senores Delega-
dos, una Universidad donde no Sc ense-
men las bellas artes. Para demostrarlo
clto numerosos ejemplos.
Senores legados-concluy6 dicien-
do, Ell que quiera convencerse de que
en- P. R. Sc esta hablando un papia-
miento, que Sc abra un libro de leyes de
Puerto Rico 81 en- cualquier hoia que
Sc abra ante mi vista yo no senalo un
anglicismo yo estoy dispuesto a retirar
mi proyecto. Y no podemos tolerar
que asl sc corrompa nuestro idioma
porque ell pueblo que este consiente es
un pueblo muerto .
El idiOma castellano es ell defensor
mas formidable del pueblo portorri-
queno: 81 todos los grandes guerreros
espanoles resucitaran y viniesen 4
Puerto Rico con lanzas y trabucos no
10 defenderlan tan bien como nuestro
idioma, porque ell esp1ritu immortal de
Cervantes Sc levanta sobre la Gina de
los siglos para defenderlo.
Cuando ell ilustre presidente de la
Camara concluy6 SUI discurso, eran las
doce A felicitarlo fueron distinguish
simas damas de las muchas que LENA
ron ell salon, prestigiosas personalida-
des que tambien 10 escucharon, una
gran parte del p1blico. Todos recono-
cimos que ell de anoche ha sido uno de
los mas maravillosos discursos que ha
pronunciado ell gran orador.
Esta tarde, a las dos, continuara la
discussion del proyecto sustituto.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-02-18
La Camara y la Policia

continuation de La la. plana.)
que prevalece en- la isla, nos esta desa-
tcreditando en- ell exterior y que las con-
|secuencias del actual estado de cosas
han de refejarse en- los movimientos
econ6micos de la isla.
Anadi0 tambien que ha sido atacada
la Central Mercedita, de Yabucoa. Y
que de Vieques Sc han recibido infor-
mes de que en- ell choque entire los huel-
guistas y ell pueblo han resultado dos
obreros muertos y dos guardias grave
mente heridos.
Ri senior Coll Cuchi pronunci6 un
breve discurso, y manifesto que ACADIA
ba de llegar de Arecibo donde presen-
clo ell arresto de varios huelguistas he.
cho por la polic1a. Entiende que esta
ha cumplido con SUI deber, as1 como que
realmente no existe una huelga organi-
zada sin6 que Sc trata de que unos
cuantos individuos que no trabajan son
los q. estan promoviendo los des6rdenes.
81 tuvlesen garant1as de q. esos agitado-
yo tengo la seguridad de que los verda-
deros Obreros no abandonarian sus labo-
res no los atropellaran, dijo ell Sr. Coll,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-02-18

OUGFSS 10 UE< Il NUIEIO Q6 1J1Os
; realizando la policfa Y demostr6 de una
manera irrefutable que esta es digna
de la consideration y de la estimaci6n
del pueblo de Puerto Rico.
Ell senor D1az Navarro tambien pro-
nuncio un discurso en- Ell que igualmen-
'te demostr6 la innecesidad la injusti-
cia de la moci6n presentada por el de-
legado Aybar Creo que la policfa esta
en- la obligation de fender. la propie-
dad, y 81 para el 10 es precise que mate,
a ESQ debe llegar Dijo ell senior D1az
Navarro que dar un voto de censura &
la polic1a en- estos momentos equival-
drla a darle un voto de gracias a los in
cendiarios.
El senior Figueroa (don Leopoldo)
consumi6 otro turno en- contra de la
moci6n Aybar y conden6 las predicas
que desde hace tempo vienen hacien-
dose en- ciertas tribunas populares, que
no son nj las de la Federation Regional
nj las de la Liga Obrera; en- estas Sc
ensena al pueblo sus derechos, en- las
otras solamente Sc les incita destruc-
ci6n de las propiedades.
Finalmente habl6 ell senor Vargas,
quien dijo que estar1a de acuerdo con
ell nombramiento de una comisi6n que
investigase las. actuaciones de la poll
c1a en- estas 1ltimas semanas.
Puesta a votaci0n la moci6n Aybar
|fue derrotada por Ell voto de todos los
Delegados con exception del de SUI au-
tor.
EntOnces Sc propusieron varias mo-
clones, triunfando fnalmente una del
senior Coll y Cuch1 en- ell sentido de que
la Camara no de por pronunciadas las
palabras ofensivas para la polic1a y pa
dente de Arecibo, fu6 leida por Ell Sc
nor Giorgetti, y Sc dice que ALI tam
bien quieren los obreros trabajar, pero
no 10 hacen en- muchas parties por te-
NOR los agitadores de ofcio. En- la
jurisdiction de Arecibo los huelguistas
han roto los alambres de las cercas
penetraron en- las plantaciones intimi-
dando a los trabajadores que quieran
trabajar. Sc citan hechos, en- esta CO.
municaci6n, de los cuales sc deriva la
idea de que son los agitadores de la
huelga los que estan quemando las ca
mas, porque, seg1n Sc ha podido apre-
ciar, los incendios parece que estan di-
rigidos habilmente por una mano cons
ciente.
El senior Giorgetti lego tambien par
tie de un manifesto que ha circulado en-
Arecibo, en- el que Sc copia un telegra-
ma del gobernador Yager, que los lea
ders obreros 10 interpretan en- ell SEN
tldo de que ell gobernador es partida-
RIO de la huelga, y as1 Sc 10 estan ha-
clendo Greer los trabajadores.
El senior Giorgetti senal6 como enti-
dad responsible de la situaci6n an6ma-
la, que prevalece la Federation Libre.
y manifesto que va es llegado ell mo-
mento de que los hombres de ambos
partldos Sc pongan en- guardia contra
esa institution, que no es de caracter
economlco y que es la 1nica que Sc be-
neticla en- Puerto Rico, en- los movi-
mlentos pol1ticos Hizo notar ell senior
Glorgetti, que ell estado de anarqufa
ra los hacendados dichas por ell Delega-
90 Aybar, la cual fu6 aprobada, de-
mostrando asl ell Parlamento portorri-
queno su absolute confanza en- la fuer-
"a de orden p1blico y ell respeto que
debe MERCER la propiedad en- Puerto
Rico.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-02-18
OPERACIONES DE AZUCAR.

vendio a Fritze Lundt y Co., puestos
La Central Puerto Real, de Vieques,
a bordo en- aquel puerto $500 sacos a
$4.45.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-02-18

LAS ALMORa aANAS Sc CuRAN 81
- DlAS. UNGUENTO PAZO, las cura. va
sean simpies sangrantes, externas con picazon, L
primera aplicaci6n da a1ivio
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-02-18
N 0 TICIA S

Aver como trescientos huelguistas
procedentes de la ciudad de Ponce, re-
corieron las GALES de Juana Dfaz en- ma
nifestaci6n pac1fca regresado al punto
de partida las 3:15 p. m.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-02-18
Mercado de azdcar
CABLE DE NEW YORK.

De Ia CamaTa InSUIar ue COmerC1U.
Febrero 18, 1915.
Sc han hecho ventas para embarqut
Mario a un especulador a $477.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-02-18

En- la manana del dfa Is del ac-
tpal Sc evantaron en- huelga varios
trabajadores de la Colonia Reunion,
.quienes solicitan aumento de formal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-02-18

Quintero y Co., de Manati, vendio q
S. Ezquiaga, 5000 sacos a $4.35.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-27
PRESIDENTS AS MAKERS AND
THE CONGRESSIONAL BRAKE.

There is much loose about the presidents
keeping the country out OF or plunging the
country into Is a fact the real
destinies Of the country III the hands or the
people as represented by their servants in the
house or senate.-Washngton Dispatch.
II is true that constitution limits the power to
declare war congressional action. II may be true
that the constitution thought that they were
seeing 20 Il that the war-making power did not get
away from the people.
But IL remains true the president cause a
war: that declaration OF is Formally very
LARGELY; that pressing matter as war the
congress may represent the will Of the people
at ALL
Prest Wilson navy and troops to Vera Cruz.
There was a fight ten Of Mexicans and
a score Americans killed. Mexico didn't de-
clare war Our congress didn't declare war If it
wasn't war. what it? If it wasn't plain demon
stration Of presidential power to cause war human
action furnish demonstration. Had Pres't
Wilson killed 200 German men in protecting the
Americans who were murdered on the Lusitania.
international other law would have justified
him in doing. IL ne could. would have had war.
But Mexico Germany, and Vera Cruz affair
goes history a clash"
What matters IT who can declare war if someone
else can cause Is italy turning her guns away
from German officers who leading Austrian and
troops simply because she hasn't declared war
on Germany?
Nor In so important and immediate matter as war.
are the destinies of the country necessarily,
actually in hands people represented by
their servants in congress. The congress may not
represent the people IL takes at least two years TO
change house longer change the
senate. Two weeks is the time shall ever
have which decide 10 fight to lie down. We
plunge" plunged" into don't go TO
with long raenths of elaboration and preparation
our constitution makers took the risk that. in the
vital suddcn emergency Of the congress would
always represent the peoples will. Today have
an ex-president sounding the tOcsn Of with Ger
many. About three years several millions Of
cut Loose from party ties and consented TO fol-
Inv man viii he mi lead
ne won would today, very likely, have at least
two hands simply because the president
war. whoever may hold the exclusive right
to declare Il.
While constitution makers took the risk referred
they failed 10 provide safeguards against congress
Asional Misrepresentation OF the popular will
Nationally. destiny. when the worlds atmosphere
Is with hatred greed and blood lust is left
al the risk O. the ignorance. wlfulness personal
agotry egotsm of cOngressmen is called repre-
sentative government II is If and the world stand
still for from two to six years-until turn
your representation the other side up waits
n n ration.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-27
Editors Than Ours

lull the deluded workers to sleep
and make them feel there is nothing
vIons with the world. whereas
everything is wrong with it,"
IT. on the other hand. the news
paper invites its readers to consider
the fact that in every city there
are muiutudes of boys who have to
leave school before they should
VINO get no vocational training. and
" no are thrust out into blind alley
jobs. and that the government has
responsibility in remedying this
situation as the gosernment has done
u Germany and England. then Pub
Illus comes 90 the front with an out
spoken rebuke
Why" demands PuJlius. do you
-l5Eut individual responsibility 70 90
you not know that every employer Is
looking for young men OF abili-yZ
WI, do you not do your duty aad
empha size the old-fashioned virtues
instead Of urging the state 20 coodle
people 1 consider such sheets as
YOURS anarchistic. sOcialistic and
inimacal o. the public welfare.
Thus is the newspaper taken in
hand and properly rebuked % its
conscientious friends
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-27
A PARABLE ON ENTERPRISE

A middle-western boy. whose family moved to New
York found his environment ntOerably circumscrbed
There place TO play. Worse than that the
youngsters in his neighborhood didn't to know
how play He decided missionary work.
Near the apartment house where he lived there was
vacant lot obviously intended for baseball.
although it happened TO be badly Uttered with
The boy tried 20 persuade the other lads clean
the lot but they interested They couldn't
the advantage of going all that trouble
be able to play ball.
Then the discontinued youngster went and got a
lot of bottles and stuck them. upside down, the
pckets OF the fence around the lot
OF course all those kids hocked into the yard and
picked up the stones and threw them at the bottles
Being city boys they couldn't throw very straight
by the time they had broken all the bottles they had
cleaned up the whole yard Then the schemer came
in. laid out diamond and ORGANIZED a ball game.
This is a true story. 1t is also parable. That
western boy represents the young who go TO New
York from all sections Of the country good
and by pouring fresh blood into old metropolis
keep going and make it the business that
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-27

want? Would ne be a champion football baseball
player Would he like 70 trip it TO ragtime with the
youngsters until o'clock in the morning? Surely
there are other and pleasures within his
Every period Of life appropriate diver
sons and all OF them well worth while. Even the
very may enjoy chat with friend. a quiet game.
a good book good dinner. summer rain, blue sky,
gorgeous sunset. and have they not their cherished
their ripe philosophical reflections.
their hope OF life come? This correspondent, who
does suffer from III health. would do well TO
Mark Twains story Captain Stormheld's Visit TO
Heaven" wherein couple OF old permitted
TO young manhood but felt ashamed OF being
giddy foolish and asked for old age again. real
zng that after all what they cared for jus:
to sit and think and smoke