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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-11

aud ls destined to be- far reaching In
It's effect.
The enormous energy utilized In op-
Grating these trains is fed To the loco
motive from single phase, alternat.
ing current system over one wire no
larger than lead pencil at thirteen
thousand volts, n pressure twenty
times greater than that used In the
New York subway. The energy IL
generated by steam turbines In spe-
ciul power house built by the railroad
company to operate this division. IL
X located by the railroad tracks near
the mines at Bluest0ne, from which
coal can be economically obtained
The electrifgied zone of the Norfolk
\ Western, one " the puvlest coal
carriers In the world, consists Of near
ly one hundred miles Of track, and IL
not only the heaviest and most eXten-
slye electrificatlon Of freight line
railroad In the world. but is the most
noteworthy electrificatlon under way
today. Up this heavy grade are car
rled fifty thousand 10 one hundred
thousand tons Of coal day.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-11
AN APOLOGIsTS JOB.

4 Most men like to be thought well of
by their kind, and few ever become
indifferent to sympathy or praise
The New York sun, that brilliant
apologist OF wealth at bay. contained
IN a recent issue an appreciation Of
John u. Rockefeller Jr., In which was
attempted an analysis of his charac.
ter that should be to his advantage
The pathetic feature Of this article
N The Sun was that It bears ear.
marks OF having been written by MIR
Rockefeller's personal publicity agent
"a man employed to maintain Mr
Rockefeller In the good opinion Of hi,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-11

breath by engaging In partisan
wranglc iu the conduct Of these pro
posed Investigations II the same old
program is 20 be followed, valuable
time can be snyed by shelving the ac-
cusauOus Oklahoma, however would
he delighted II ul the bugs should
actually be- pulled from under all the
ohm.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-11
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT i

| hereby announce myself as can.
dldate for Commissioner Of Public
Property, subject to the Republican
primary. II y BRADSHAW,
ADV present Supt, Of Streets. }
| hereby announce myself as can.
dldate for Commissioner of Public
Property of oklahoma City, subject
To the action Of the Republican prlm.
AIRY,
GEO. HESS.
hereby announce that win he a
candidate for the office OF Commis
sloner OF Accounting and Finance, sub
iect TO the Republican primaries March
10TH 1910 HENRY ELLIOTT.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-11
POLITICAL OBSERN ATIONS.

A straw vote at this moment might
Show that the most popular and intlu-
rutlul Republican I'm the United Stutes
i- William Howard Taft Grover
Cleveland, II will be- recalled, came
back after four years as II sage '
This is a paragraph that is going the
rounds uf the press II Is curious To
,rr how the name ~ cx President Taft
keeps cropping up In the gossip about
tine next presidential nomination Taft
b., making a splendid ex president, aud
great many people are beginning TO
bee convinced that he made Hn excel.
lent president, and undoubtedly thou
sands who voted against him IN lUl2
would vote for him In 1915.
The Republican flllhustcr In the SEN
ate Is again In full swing and seem
iugly, It will continue until the eypira
ton " the siIty-third congress, March
A. There have been filibustcrs before
hut none that eQunled the present one
f. duration or sensatiOnali7m. II
means that the ship purchase bill, the
administrations pet measure, will fail
uf passage AT this session, Hnd that the
great appropriation measure will still
be- upon the calendar when the CAV
els fall and Furthermore, II presages
another extra session of congress
1t will be remembered that senator
stone Of Missouri In his recent verbal
attack ON the fillbusterers In the sen
atr threatened u clOture rule. such u
rule may be- adopted sooner than was
expected In fact 1t has already been
proposed by Senator Norris Of Nebras-
Ia, and he is u Republican Under the
Norris proposition any senator would
be- prevented from talking more than
once or more than three hours in gen
rral debate on any measure and the
debates on amendments would be lin
|itrd To fifteen minutes
Those who have been Coutcuding
that votes for women would purify
the ballot have experienced rude
shock In Pike county Ky, where the
women had been rufrunchised In
school questions, 2OO hnye been indlct.
cd for selling their votes for 81 each
/ And according To the charges the wo-
men not only sold their oVn votes, but
those of their husbands Thus the
hope that the rnfrHnchlsement " wO-
men would usher In the political mil
Ilcuulum has been shattered.
Among the lame ducks" is one
George Nrclry uf Kansas Neeley
ran for ,cuntor against former Senator
Charles Curtis aud was defeated by
several thousand votes, IN what Is he.
lir,rd 90 have been the fairest elec-
tiuu ever held In Kansas. Neeley
is very sore. aud II Is announced he
Twin file contest against his success
ml opponent This contest will afford
Nrrlry uu opportunity to exhibit his
sore spots
Senator penrOse, the patron saint OF
high tariff advocates, is back In Wash.
mgtun. flushed with victory and JOY
ul over prospects for Republican
success In 1915. lie predicts Repub.
urau president, a Republican senate
and Republican house OF representa-
lives
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-11

Grass widows are seldom green;
hay widows would be more approprl-
ate term
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-11
PICKED UP A TRAMP
Derellct Found In Tulsa Street BE
comes Missionary and Later is
Killed In a Battle In France.

BLACKWELL, ok, Feb. III Il.
Shaffer, clerk ut the Duncan hotel
here recently noticed story In the
dispatches Of chaplain I'm the British
army being killed In II battle In
France. He recognized the name as
that of a nan he had known
Some years ago | happened to at
tend an open mir religious meeting In
Tulsa" said MIR Shaffer AT the
close services were held I'm hall aud
| noticed tramp
AT the close / heard bin say
Don't bother with me, I'm not worth
Don't bother with me, I'm no ac
count; I'm not worth IT, But they
persuaded the man 10 straighten up
He was converted aud | asked him
where he intended going. He said I
came from nowhere. and know Of
no place to 80. | slept last night In
the railroad yards | gave him new
suit Of clothes aud after he cleaned
up he looked like Il new man.
"A Tulsa banker gave him employ
ment We found that at one time he
had been soldier In the British
army aud his family lived In England.
About a year later ! was told that he
had gone back there and was working
as missionary with the soldiers
u lost track Of him. until | no.
ticcd In the war dispatches that he
hud been Killed while with his regi
ment II was the same man that |
had picked from the gutter at Tulsa.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-11

Fancy prices please the seller more
than the buyer
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-11

Marriage is apt to prove a failure
II the courtship stops ms soon AZ the
parson has tied the knot.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-11

ny the time n man collects the llv.
Ing the world owes him It's the under
takers cue TO butt ln
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-11

Senator Penrose, the patron saint of
high tariff advocates, Is back In Wash
mgtun. flushed with victory and joy
ful over prospects for Republican
success In 1915 lie predicts II Repub.
urau president, Republican senate
and Republican house Of representa-
f|t.a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-19

and been permanently deprived of the
freedom OF the sea- If it had prevail
ed in 1861 slavery would have con
tinued or the union would have been
probably both. If our
young men hac been so pacific at the
time Of our Spanish war, the Cubans
might still be subject to foreign butch
ers and tyranny.
There are two kinds of war-ag-
gressiye and defensive. No great ma
tion has ever repudiated the latter
Even China does not object on princi-
pie to defending herself. The doc
trine of turning the other cheek may
be work for individuals, in a civilized
society, but the behavior of nations
toward each other is still so barbarous
that no country pledged to tame sub
mission could preserve its independ-
ence.
If we ever go to war again, it will
be in honest self-defense. We shall
then need soldiers. not peace orations.
Any man who disqualifies himself now
from doing his duty in such a time of
need is doing a shameful and un-
patriotic thing. What we need is men
willing and eager to enlist-and just
as eager to preserve peace after en-
listment.-Tulsa Democrat.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-19
"ANTl-ENLlsTMENT."

An eastern organization, calling it
self the "Anti-Enlistment League is
pledging young men never. under any
circumstances, to join the army or
navy. 1t is naturally arousing a storm
Of criticism, which doesn't all, by any
means. come from jingoes or mili-
tarists.
It seems strange that any American,
knowing the American history and
supposedly animated by American ira
ditions, could deliberately take such
a pledge. We are a peaceful nation,
but we have never been so obsessed
with the idea OF peace that we were
willing to swear that we would never
fight Under any proyocation whatso-
ever.
II such doctrine had prevailed in
i776 there would have been no Declar-
alton Of independence, and no United
States of America If it had prevailed
in 1912 we should have submitted
tamely to Great Britain's aggressions
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-19
COMIC SIDE OF THAw CASE.

II popular vote were taken 1t Is
highly probable that the vast major
ity of the American people would sup
port almost any measure whereby
Harry Thaw could be removed from
the limeught. Newspaper readers
have become thoroughly nauseated by
recurring outbreaks of Thaw dope"
for seven or eight years and no doubt
they would welcome the announce.
lnent that he is closed issue How.
ever. Harry is still on the stage and
. Few more chapters of the story will
have to be written before he retires
from the stage.
We don't suppose anybody would
contend that Harry was ever worth
the smallest fraction Of the space that
he has occupied in the papers. But
for his millions he would long since
have been vindicated under the "un.
written law" or have been made to
pay the penalty for his crime. His
money made 1t possible for him to
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-19
PEACE IN ocToeERY

From London comes the report that
the German emperor has made the
statement that the war will end In
October. According to the Times the
statement was made to deputation
OF bankers who had insisted on an in
terview In order TO point out TO the
emperor the finacial difficulties of the
situation and the grave risk attending
the pursuance of the campaign
through another winter. The bankers
are said to have declared that even IL
the war could be brought TO an end
Immediately and indemnity obtained,
Germany's position would be difficult,
but If the war is prolonged the Ger
man empire will become utterly bank
rupt.
And who can say but that the other
warning nations may be facing The
same problem and that their resources
are becoming exhausted. On the other
hand, looking at the vast orders re-
Gently placed In this country for muni-
tions OF war to be delivered within
the next two years. it looks as If there
are no immediate prospects for peace.
The people of this country hope the
kaiser is right. this time, and that
the war will end in october-wichita
Eagle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-19
EXPRESS PAcKAGETTEs.

With threshers hummin' near and far,
And fruit to fill up every jar,
While prospects for the corn are
bright,
Say, why not sing in sheer delight?
Be good to the faithful horse these
hot days.
Still, it might be hotter Don't
grumble.
81 simp says he notices that he is
always cleaner after he takes his Sat
urday night bath.
Uncle Hi says every time Ma
catches him at it he decides that Iiein
ir poor policy.
If you will just keep tab on EN-, you
will find that 81 isn't the only fellow
WHO btlS Oli OlhipiStuS.
1t isn't always exactly piety that
prompts the curious crowd to listen
TO the street preacher.
Keep after EN-, Mr. Mayor There
are some places along the streets
where the weeds look like young tim.
Der.
One reason why some men and wo-
men are like children is because they
don't know enough to control their
temper.
For the time begin the p. H. & c. l..
eatfit are monopolizing the limelght,
overshadowing the Sit-and-Argue ag-
but the latter will come to
the front again as soon as the Ger
man situation becomes a little more
critical.
And some fellows who were never
able to wake up early enough on Sun
day morning TO get to church on time
have no trouble at all in getting out
for 6 o'clock golf game.
II they viii just keep quiet for
few days over in the battlefields, il
will give the eagle-eyed reporters
= II.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-19

keep up his fight for freedom ani
hence he has been a prolific news
maker.
Murder is by no means an uncom
mon thing in this country The trag.
edy in which Thaw was the principal
actor was not of sufficient import.
ance to make 1t worth all the public
lty that has been given it, but through
the laws delays" the long drawn out
drama took on the nature of com
edy which is even more serious than
the original tragedy. Nobody who
has followed the case with all the
maneuvers OF high priced lawyers and
the conflicting. testimony of equally
well paid alienists can have failed to
have been impressed by the ludicrous
side Of it as one of the processes for
melting out justice.
What becomes Of Thaw is matter
OF no great moment but this comic
phase of the proposition is an issue of
vital concern to the country. Il the
proceedings in the case have the ef-
feet of causing the people to see moro
clearly the absurdity OF our cumber-
some court methods Of dealing with
criminals and make them recognize
the necessity for reforms in our judic-
iary system, the space that has been
given TO Harry has not been entirely
wasted.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-19

again. An item few days ago indi.
Gated that they are ready to resume
the chase.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-19

LOST-A small travelling grip
brown leather; contained clothes. Re-
turn to the Wreg Drug co. 1885,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-19

Hny erroneous refecfios on
the character, standing or
reputation of any person, firm
or corporation dn6 any mis-
settlement which may appear
10 the columns of the Express
will be gladly corrected upon
ne ieinQ brought 10 the affen-
fi0n of tho management.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-19
JUST A THOUGHT
ERE THE DAY is GONE.
: = ++++ = +++ - = = Z /

To try is better than the thing you
try for,
TO hope is higher than the height at
tanned,
To love is greater than the love you
sigh for.
To seek is nobler than the object
gained,
To "wrestle with the angel"
avails
Although the motive for the wres-
Ting fails.
Ruth G. ID. Havens.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-19

Results Yesterday.
Sherman 0, Oklahoma 4.
Denison 0, Mdskogee /.
Paris l.. FIT, Smith 4.
McAlester 6, Tulsa /.
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Printers Romp on Bar
berS

Continued from Page Ore.)
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AMERICAN LEAGUE. Z
Standing Of the Teams. .
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-19

Results Yesterday.
Kansas City 1O-4, Newark AZ.
Chicago 4, Buffalo 6.
No other games played.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-19

8 = 3 3 = = r # n + n Il
aE FEDERAL LEAGUE. =
Standing Of the Teams. =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-19
Results Yesterday.

Results Yesterday.
Chicago ?. Boston 6.
Detroit II, Philadelphia Z.
Cleveland %, Washington "A.
St Louis-New York, rain.
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.
. WESTERN ASSOCIATION. =
Standing of the Teams. 4
Z
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-19

LOST-A pair of gold frame glasses
down town Friday night Name Of
Agnes McClelland is on the case.
Telephone county judges office.
7-10-3t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-19

Struck out, by Mcknight l., Smell 4,
Gran'ee 4, Lindsay 2. Two base hit,
Little Three base hit, Little
Umpire, Wilmot.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Standing of the Teams. :
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SUBSCRIPTIONS RATES:

SUBSCRIPTIONS RATES:
OHs yssr, 5eIivered by carrier S4.80
Sir months, delivered by cdrrier------2.40
Three monfhs, delivered by carrier --SI.20
One month, delivered by oarrier-------40c
One week, delivered by carrier
0ns year. by mail 500
SLx months, by mail 90
Three months, by mail
single COPY
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-19

It's pretty hard to find anything
better than good promise well
kept"
Mister Soueeoee
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-19
Results Yesterday

No aaiiIii5s ines sSiiesai iiiiesai. t i'sf' 4.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-02-06
THREE MILLION MEN
 IN BRITISH ARMY

London, Feb. 5.-1:59 D m.-The army estimates to which parliment will devote the first part of next weeks session give the number of eff fective men in the army, exclusive of those serving in India, at three mil lion.
 There is this year novel change in the form of the estimates, as no to- tals of estimated expenditures are given. The vote under each of the 15 headings is set at the nominal figure price of 1000 pounds. This gives the House of Commons opportunity for the discussion of each heading, while the government may spend whatever is necessary under these various head ings to prosecute the war.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-02-06
U. 5. BEGINS PROBE
 HIGH BREAD PRICES

Chicago, Feb. 5-Federal investiga- ton of food prices was directed to- day to the bread situation.
 Charles F. Clyne, United States dis trct attorney, planned to confer with the leading bakers in an attempt to learn the causes back of the increase from Dc to 6c in the price of the small loaves of bread.
 Statements have been made that many of the large baking concerns have supply of flour on hand bought several months ago at the lower pric- es then prevailing. The bakers will be asked to show their books and rec ords in order that the government may obtain correct figures on the subpect.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-02-06
TRAINLOAD OF cor TON FROM ARKAN-
 SAS TO LIVERPOOL
1,75O Bales Making Train of B Cars Largest Shipment Made this Year Is Valued at Approximately
 65,O00 Dollars.

Pine Bluff, Feb. 5-Shortly after Il o'clock this morning a spcial train load of Arkansas cotton left Pine Bluff consigned to West Wego, La. near New Orleans, for export to Liverpool There were l,750 bales of cotton load ed Tn special train consisting of 35 cars. The shipment, which is one of the largest made this year. was made through Wilde X Orme. well known cotton buyers.
 Cotton will go via the Cotton Belt to Shreveport, La, and from Shreve- port to West Wego over the Texas and Pacific rails. The shipments were solicited by E. S. Vincent, commercial agent for the Texas and Pacific. and s. M. Dickey, commercial agent for the Cotton Belt, who both have head quarters in Little Rock. The train will have a 35-hour schedule from Pine Bluff to West Wego. It will be given rights over all trains except frst-class passenger rains on both the lines.
 At New Orleans the cotton will be loaded on boat for export to Liv- erpool. The schedule for this train is one of the best for freight trains in this part of the country.
 MT. Vincent reports that much Ar kansas cotton is being shipped at present, but this shipment is one of the largest made his season.
 No statement was made as to the price at which the cotton was sold, but it was understood that the entire ship ment was valued at approximately $65,000
The Prescott daily news., 1915-02-06
Gov. Hays Signed
 Prohibition Bill
 at fills To-day
,.u for State Wide Prohibition D't, tE;rued 11:15 by Governor ' of State-LittIe Rock
 Granted License.

Special to the News; TIE little Rock, Feb. 6.-At 11;l5 this morning Governor Geo. W; /; i1.y uays signed the state wide bill iinnftrroduced infr and passed in the
 hollse hons and Senate which Will make make Arkansas a dry state on
 January lst, 1916. WY,
 '''l This bill is a copy of the White
 rrobibition bill which had been
 ;ntrodllced in the Senate. A conv l, of Mir. Whites bill was pre- sented to the house by Represen- tative Newberry and after sev- eral efforts passed by a vote of "A to P. After going to the Senate several days were spent on the measure until yesterday when the opposing forces col lapsed and it passed the Senate with only two opposing mem bers, Hamilton, of Ouachita, and Calvert of Sebastian.
 Immediately after the gover- nor had signed the bill making it a law, Judge Asher, of Pulaski county granted license to the li- Quor dealers of Little Rock.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-02-06
W.C.T.U. WILL PRESENT
 PEN TO GOVERNOR
After Signing State Wide Prohibition Bill Pen will be Presented to His tory Commission to be Pre-
  served in It's Archives.

Little Rock, Feb. 6.-The pen with which the State Wide Prohibition bill is to be signed will be presented by the w. c. T. U., and subsequently, be presented to the History Commission to b preserved in it's archives. The bill passed the Senate at 11:43 a. m. Friday, by vote Of 33 to ?, Senators Calvert and Hamilton voting in the negative. The only amendment was that it become effective Jan. 1, 1916, instead of June l, 1915. At p. m. the House concurret and the bill was bade a special order for Saturday morning.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-02-06
SERIOUSLY ILL
 IN LOS ANGELES CAL.

Little Rock, Feb 6.-Judge Henry (. Caldwell, for many years a distin- gulShed citizen of Little Rock, and Judge of the United States Circuit Court, IS seriously Ill at his home in Los Angeles, Calf, where he has been residing for the last ten years. Judge Caldwell is over so years of age, and a few months ago visited his daughter Mrs. Guy C. Smith, in Little Rock.
 We want that order for commercial printing.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-02-06
HOUSE WILL BEGIN
 NIGHT SESSIONS

Little Rock, Feb. 6.-In order to eX- pedite business. the House will begin next week to hold sessions on Wednes- day nights for the consideration of local bills. The resolution was offer ed Friday by Josephs of Miller Co.,. and was adopted by a practically un- animouS vote.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-02-06
May be a Mistake.
louisville Courier-J Journal.

Louisville Courier Journal.
 If Col. Roosevelt does not stop writ ing for the popular magazines and Harry Thaw continues his dignified si- lence, many persons will think they put the wrong man off at Matteawan
The Prescott daily news., 1915-02-06
Nothing to Worry About.

Birmingham Press.
 In view of the scraps of paper torn up recently in Europe wouldn't it be well for MT. Roosevelt to become more calm over our treaty relations with Colombia?