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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-19
HUNGRY
BURGLAR

Monday faternoon, during the ab-
sence of the family, some Wandering
Willie with a payday appetite, entered
the home OF Mrs. Edna T Watkins, on
West Colorado avenue. Beyond a large
and healthy-appearing silver dollar, OF
the brand which made Billie Bryan fa-
nous, nothing was disturbed outside
the culinary department. There, how
ever, wreck and havoc was wrought.
Large, flaky pumpkin pies, indigestible
sweet potato pies. doughnuts Of the
most toothsome brand; ham. cold and
palate teasing; flaky biscuits, cold
but stomach-soothing butter, nicely
refrigerated and sweet and fresh-all
all had been taken out of circulation
by the hunger-crazed burglar.
The burglary was not discovered
until near time for the spreading Of
the cloth for the serving of the eve
nings meal. And then there was
weeping and wailing and gnashing Of
teeth and violent language in the Wat
kins' household, while canned beef and
canned chile con carne and canned
salmon and other indigestible stomach
equipment were requisitioned from
the nearby groceries. No arrests.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-19
FERRIS TO LECTURE
FOR ORPHANS HOME

Announcement was made today by
N. Z, Harris, manager or the Cornish
Orphans home, which maintains
branch in this city, that Congressman
Scott Ferris Of Lawton had agreed to
give his lecture on Hawaii in Chicka-
sha next Thursday evening, Oct. Il,
for the benefit OF the home. The lee
ture will be free to the public, and
Mr.. Ferris will make no charge for his
services, but an offering will be taken,
the contributions to be used to assist
in taking care Of and finding homes
for orphans.
Mr. Ferris was member Of the con-
gressional committee which recently
made trip 70 the far-away Pacific
islands, now a part of Uncle Sans
domain, for the purpose Of investigat-
ing conditions He has prepared a lee
ture in which he reveals the results OF
his investigations and has already de-
liyered it in several Oklahoma cities.
To those who know him it will not be
necessary to say that his address will
not be of the cut-and-dried kind. but
viii be of the plain heart-toheart talk
variety Mr.. Ferris tells the story Of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-19

Hawaii, her picturesque people and
scenery, her interesting history and
traditions. and at the same time sheds
some light on the practical problems
that the American government faces
there today
Mr.. Ferris states that the distin-
guished visitor will arrive in the city
en- the afternoon Frisco from Lawton
and arrangements are being made to
give him fitting reception. the local
band will probably be secured for
the occasion. 1t is hoped that the
people Of Chickasha will turn out ell
masse to hear the lecture which will
be delivered at the Methodist church,
beginning at o'clock p. m.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-19
TRAIN and
CRASH HEAD-ON
SECOND RELIEF TRAIN
RETURNS FROM SCENE

The second relief train from the
Agwam wreck arrived in Chickasha at
1:4O O'Clock this afternoon. bearing in
its baggage car, on stretchers, all bod
les of the fireman, Jim Cobb, and of
three hoboes who were killed in the
collision.
B. c. Arnold was the correct name
of the fireman The name "Jim
Cobb" being name used by his inti-
mates until many had learned to think
that was his right name. The name
Cobb" was not an assumed name, as
il was stated at railway headqurters,
he ws employed and carried on the
company's payroll as B. G. Arnold.
Arnold was from Kentucky coming
from near Louisville, where his B. OF
T., e and L. r. assert an old and gray
haired mother sits now reading the
telegram which will blot out the bril-.
lance of the sun and darken the re-
naming days Of her earthly pilgrim
age-the telegram which tells her that
hsr baby boy, the boy born almost
thirty wears ago on the little farm in
the heart Of the Kentucky blue grass,
lies in an Oklahoma morgue battered
and mangled and mutilated almost be-
yond semblance Of human
Wreckers found the body OF the fire
man about nine o'clock this morning.
Sitting erect on his seat box, on the
eft side Of the big boilers head, his
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-19
WILSON AT
BALLOT BOX
in JERSEY
of the United States.

of the United States.
PRINCETON, N. j. Oct. 10. Wher
Woodrow Wilson, New Jersey citizen
legally residing in small flat over a
grocery store here, gets off the Wash
ington train and walks into the fire
station around the corner to vote for
statewide woman suffrage he will
thereby clinch the days victory for
the pros-at least the pros say so
The ants say they're not so sure.
The nation, particularly those
eastern states of it which soon will
submit the question to their elec-
torates, is watching New Jersey today.
The New Jersey Women's Suffrage
association and the Womens Political
Union of New Jersey, on one side;
and the New Jersey Association OPP
posed to Woman Suffrage, on the
other, after campaign lasting years,
rested their cases today.
New Jerseys decision, because Of
the presidents action, is expected to
have a marked effect upon suffrage
votes in other states.
The chief executive will vote in re-
sponse to the ballots inquiry, do
you favor the enfranchisement of the
women of New Jersey?" "Yes."
Mr.. Wilson some weeks ago gave
great impetus to the campaign in New
Jersey by declaring that he would vote
for the amendment believing it would
benefit the state Agreeing with the
executive on the question are Secre-
tary Of War Garrison, and Presiden-
tial Secretary Tumulty, both Jersey
men, who have declared for the propo-
sition
Should the women win today they
cannot vote at the general election, as
the official returns will not be can
yassed until November s. three days
after the November balloting. But ii
they do win, the women will help New
Jersey vote for a president Of the
United States, United States senator
and governor, as we'll as many minor
candidates for office in 1916.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-19
Party Of Sixty, Many in CarraDza
Uniforms, Participate in Attack;
Two Americans Killed
and Four Wounded
BRIDGE BURNED TO
DELAY PURSUIT
Bandits Led by Famous Chief; Re-
moved Bolts from Rail; Train
men are Shot and Cars
Looted
By United Press.

By United Press.
BROWNSVILLE. Texas, Oct. 1s
Sixty Mexicans, most of them wearing
the uniform of Carranza soldiers
wrecked and shot up a southbound
passenger train on the St Louis
Brownsville & Mexico railway at 10:30
o'clock last night.
Two Americans were killed and four
injured. After looting the baggage car
and robbing the passengers, the ban
dts escaped.
The dead are Coreral McBee, end
Engineer H. S. Kendall. The
wounded are H. J. Wallis, C. S. Nc
Cain, c. H. Laymon, Claude Bachear
and several others who were beaten
with the butts of revolvers.
The wreck occurred five and half
miles north Of Brownsville. The
bandits afterwards burned a two hun
dred-foot bridge between here and
the scene of the wreck in order to
delay pursuit. Five hundred soldiers
and civilians are following the trail Of
the Mexicans.
1t is reported that the bandits we're
led by Luis Delay Rosa, the noted
bandit chief They removed the bolts
and spikes from rail and fastened
wires to the end of 1t, jerking it from
place as the train approached the
point.
The engine and two cars were
ditched, Kendall being crushed be-
meath his engine The bandits entered
the train at once and began shooting.
AIcBee being killed instantly.
Wallace McCaun ran into toilet
and Mexican passenger revealed his
hiding place. The bandits dragged
him out and shot him seriously.
The wounded passengers were
forced to hand over their valuables
and many we're stripped OF their shoes
and outer clothing.
The Mexican informant was later
arrested and rushed into hiding to pre-
vent him from being lynched Mill
tary officials fear American citizens
may attack Mexican citizens in re-
prisal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-19

features marred by the quick spasm of
mortal dissolution, Jim Cobb sat,
crushed and mangled ana libe-ess.
Quicker than the flashing of a light.
nings thought-"in the wink of an
eye, the gasp of a breath" he had
passed from the "quickness of life to
the stiffness OF DEATH
At 1855 o'clock this afternoon, the
body Of the fireman, borne tenderly by
the hands of fellow fireman, was car
ried into the undertaking rooms Of
J. E. Schow, while the same hands,
with equal tenderness carried and
placed by his side in the dead room
the mangled remains OF man sup
posed to have been Alb Jones, whose
life had gone out in the same crush of
worlds which carried five other lives
into eternity.
Two others, unknown, were recov-
cred from the wreck. have been re-
moved to Claycomb & Anderson's I'M
dertaking establishment.
The remains OF Fireman B. G. Ar
mold, "Jim Cobb" will be removed
from the undertaking parlors of J. f.
Schow to the home of Mr. and Mrs.
H. G. Roberts, with whom he had
boarded for the past seven years,
where it will lie in state until his
mother and sisters, living at Lancas-
ter, KY, give final instructions 1t is
thought now the remains win be
to Lancaster for interment.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-19
Fireman Cobb, Brakeman Southwark
and Four Unknown Dead; Engineer
Powell and Fireman Carroll Very
Seriously Injured; Steel Coach
es Save Passengers

! teen miles south Of Chickasha, south
bound trains thunder across flat
strike the foot Of the steepest grade
between the north and the south Okla
homa state lines, and rush up the hill
arounl sweeping curve which throws
its arc through deep cutting, with
throttle wide open and exhaust Of en-
gine droning and singing like the
quick snappings Of machine gun.
Trains northward bound drop down
this long hill with brakes set, rocking
and swaying behind engines whose
throttles are tight closed, Whose re-
verse levers are set in the center Of
their quandrants, whose engineers
lean far out OF their right hand cab
windows with left hands firmly grasp
ing the air levers in order that at a
moments notice they may throw the
air brakes into the emergency and do
all that human brain and muscle can
do with senseless steel and wood to
avert any disaster which may sud
denly impend
At1:0S o'clock this morning, Engi-
neer Thomas Stapleton, Of northbound
freight No. 9S, snapped his watch back
into his jumper pocket. eased the
throttle Of his engine shut. hooked UP
the Johnson bar, threw the air lever
over notch and started on the mile
and half coasting from the top o.
this steep hill. through the cutting.
around the long arc curving and, as he
thought at the moment, past the wait
ing passenger train and on through
Agwam, through hickasha and to the
end of his run Seven minutes 70
make Agwam and pass NO. ii, with
which, 1t is said, he had meeting
orders at 1915 o'clock; seven minutes
to coast down the long grade to drift
across the fiat, to "open her up" and
crash on northward.
But Agwam was never reached In
the heart of the deep cutting. almost
on the point where the westward
curve bends eastward in It's long ana
easy swing as it seeks to once again
reach the southwark course, a gleam-
ing eye flashed, meeting No. 9S
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-19
VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT.

In the matter of the trial of the suit
of Mrs. Stella Johnson VS.. J. II. Stine
and Mrs. ]. H. Slime, wherein $4,000
damages for personal injuries received
when the defendants were alleged to
have run plaintiff down with an auto
mobile, the jury returned asealed YER
dict at IL o'clock last evening. This
verdict read in open court this morn
ing, showed finding for the defend
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-19

NPLAY MADE
BY BANDITS
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-Six bandits
held up and robbed freight train on
the West Shore line near Paverstraw
''forty-five minutes from Broadway" !"
early today.
Evidently the bandits mistook the
freight train for the express train
which was following it, and was re-
ported to be carrying a large sum of
money from the subtreasury.
After looting freight car, the ban
dts escaped in an automobile and up
to this hour have not been captured
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-19
CALLED TO vERDEN.

DR.. Emanuel, county health officer,
and NJ. H. Shepard. county superin-
tendent, were called to Verden. an
swering information that diphtheria
was prevalent in that town. Three
cases Of the disease were found and
the schools ordered closed for ten DAYS
or until such ti'ue as the disease
ahates
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-19

At almost the exact moment last
night when southbound Rock Island
passenger train, No. II, was supposed
to be taking siding at Agwam, there
to await the coming and passing Of
northbound Red Ball Freight No 9S,
these two trains crashed together in
thunderous confusion of crushing
metal, rending timbers and kissing
steam. at a point one mile south of
the station.
The point where the two trains
came together is known to trainmen
as one OF the most dangerous on the
FL Reno Fort Worth division of the
Rock Island Leaving Agwam, thir-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-19

No one but the engineer Of the III
fated southbound No ii. which went
head-on into northbound freight No.
9S, will ever know how he came TO
run his orders at Agwam and rush
into the carnival Of death which fol-
lowed. No one but William Powers.
engineer on No. II. and he lies hover
ing between life and death,
Battered and bruised and crushed
about the head and bowels, Billy
Powell, Of tho Inflated No IL. together
with Tom Carroll fireman, now lie
in the chickasha hospital. in an ex-
tremely critical condition.
With the coming OF the newborn
day. the relief train from the wreck,
brought to the city the two score. or
possibly more, passengers who had
passed through here a few hours
earlier on their southwark journey
brought those passengers and the first
found dead bodies
A large number OF the injured who
were conveyed to the hospital were
found to be only slightly bruised and
we're sent to their homes.
Among those seriously injured were
William Powell, engineer Chickasha,
bruised about the head and shoulders
and crushed internally. injuries
feared to be fatal and known to be
very serious: Tom Carroll, fireman on
freight, El Reno, scalded and bruised
internally. injuries thought to be fatal
and known TO be very serious: ingram
Briggs. caldwell, Kan. mail clerk, left
leg broken K. l. Killough, Caldwell,
Kan, mail clerk, second finger cut
from right hand; Mrs w. c. keltner,
Duncan. slightly bruised about face.
nervous shock; Ross Mikes, Kokomo.
Ind, passenger in Pullman, left collar
bone broken; Mrs. w. r. Benge,
Texas. passenger en- route to NARROW.
bruised about body and nervous
shock. condition feared to be serious
on account OF her ase over eighty
years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-19
THREE KILLED IN A
KANSAS CITY WRECK.
By United Press.

BY United Press.
KANSAS CITY, Oct. 19.--
Three trainmen were killed and
three injured when switch
man sent two switch engines
together in the yards here to-
day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-19
DEAD.

JAMES COBB, fireman.
VIR GIL SOUTHWARK,
brakeman.
Alb JONES, Chickasha.
THREE UNKNOWNS. sup
posed to have been riding the
blind"
CRITICALLY INJURED.
William Powell, engineer.
Sam Carroll. fireman.
LESS SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Ingram Bridges. mail clerk.
II. |. KlIlaugh, mail clerk.
Mrs. W. G. KellneF. Duncan.
Ross Mikes. Kokomo. Ind
Mrs. w. r.. Benge. Texas.
A number slightly i.iiured
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-19
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Oklahoma.

For Oklahoma-To Tonight fair and
warmer. Wednesday partly cloudy.
Maximum -----~-.-----z4----- 80
Minimum -------------------- AZ
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-19

Local Temperature.
During the twenty-four hours ending
at o'clock a. M;
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-19

Confined on Page Four.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-19
David Lubin Tells How 'Unbresk-
able Farm Bank" Works in Ger.
many; Operated Isl Years
Without Failure
LONG TERM BONDS
BASED ON LANDS
Issued in Small Denominations and
Bearing Low Rate Of Interest;
System is Controlled by
Farmers

(NOTE-This is the second and last
OF David Lubin's articles outlining the
plan for an agricultural marketing and
rural credit system for the United
states, which he has been asked to
present to congress this December)
BY DAVID LUBIN,
~. ;. delegate, International Institute
Of Agriculture. Romeo
(Wr1ttnu fn,- xl,n TTx.s&al r,---
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-22
LARGE CONGREGATION
-. AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH

Very large crowds attended the
Baptist church yesterday. The Sun
day school was especially interest
ing. The class of Mrs. w. s. Ham
ilton gave an interesting account of
the ark of the covenant.
Another interesting feature was
the reports. There are five depart
ments with superintendents and
secretaries of each department.
Each secretary makes report Of his
department while the general sec
rotary gives onlyga summary. Yes
terday there were 4O2 present.
AT the II o'clock hour every
available space in the building was
occupied. The subject of the ser
mon was THE Life Beautiful
Psalms 50:2. l.,
The pastor spoke Of the beauties
Of nature, showing their charm,
but for a season they fade and de-
cay.
He also spoke Of physical beauty
and its charms declaring that all OF
physical beauty must fade away and
die.
He closed his discourse by speak
ing Of spiritual beauty and Of its
growth from the infantile state to
perfection in death. REPORTER.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-22
WOnON'S CLUB TO
GIVE A MUSICAL
COMEDY MARCH :

The ladies of the Woman's Club
represented by their president, Mrs.
e. M. Wright, take great pleasure
In announcing the return engage
ment OF Miss ]. Pearle Rogers, who
Will present for the Woman's Club
another benefit performance, Tues
day night, March 2. Miss Rogers
does not need any recommendations.
however. for last season she dis
played her artistic ability in the big
success of the society ladies min :
strei, Peter Pan. However, Miss
Rogers comes to us this season with
a new production, Polly Primrose, a
college musical comedy, which will
be presented here by over forty of
the leading young ladies and gen
tlemen of our city. This sproduc-
ton is big attraction, an excellent
musical repertoire, with clever
plot of college life today. The latest
fancy dances, scenic effects, cos
tunes enhance the attractiveness
of the pretentious production Miss
Rogers presented same last Tuesday
night in Orlando, and a large and
enthusiastic audience was delighted
with the beautiful up to date per :
Torrance. Mrs. G. M. Wright
has selected the cast with great
care and the talent is all of the
best. Mrs. Holcombe is the piano
accompanist and the musical pro-
prAm is assured.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-22
INTERESTING DAY
WITH PRESByTLRIANS

The Sunday school of the First
Presbyterian church had an attend
ance of one hundred and forty yes
terday. This was three above the
real attendance up to date.
Four classes had record Of per-
feet attendance and three other
classes had but one absent pupil.
The morning congregation which
assembled to hear the sermon of
Rev. W. S. Patterson on the sub :
ject of The Bible in the Home, filed
the church auditorium.
REPORTER.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-22

A party of active business men
from Fort Wayne, Ind, consisting
of B. Paul Mossman, Henry Miller.
Fred G.. Theme and their wives.
sent word to Mr.. George W. Pix
ley (who with his wife is spending
the winter here) that they were
making a flying trip to Tampa, Key
West and return over the East
Coast railroad and that they would
like to stop over one train to see
Lakeland and visit an orange grove
and pick for themselves an orange;
SO Mr.. and Mrs. Pixley met them
at the train and through the kind
ness Of Messrs. E. H. Youngs. Jr. 3,
and ]. e. Melton. who took them
in their autoes about town and
around beautiful Lake Hollings-
worth, stopping on the way at the
fine Kinney grove where they
picked their first oranges and tan
gerines, then to the Citrus Exchange
packing house. where they were
shown the interesting process of
washing. sizing and packing Of the
orange and grapefruit for market.
then to the platform Of the express
company where they were shown
the manner of packing that grand
fruit, the strawberry, where through
the kindness of Mr.. Youngs each
lady was presented box of fine Der
ries. To say they were pleased
only half explains the pleasure they
expressed in their admiration OF
the beauties of the town with its
gently rolling hills and its beautiful
lakes. The most comfortable look
ing place they had ever seen and oh
won't this be a grand place for us tt
come and spend our winters. We
now see why the Pixleys are 81
much in love with Lakeland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-22
Mn. ouaintance Entertains
Her Sunday School Class

On Saturday afternoon Mrs.
Quaintance assisted by Miss Bertha
Hughes. entertained her Sunday
school class at her home on East
Orange street. After playing games
they were served with delicious
cream and cake. They then de-
parted to their homes, declaring
they had spent a delightful after
noon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-22
TWO WHOLE FAMILIES
JOIN THE METHODIST CHURCH

The number Of people joining the
First Methodist church in the last
few Sundays by whole families is
quite unprecedented. Yesterday two
families, fathers, mothers and chill
dren were captised and the Sunday
before q whole family united with
the church by profession of faith.
Since the first of January, 70 new
members have been added to the
church. REPORTER.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-22

training is felt In the Queensland
department of agriculture. The
minister recently stated that he had
been endeavoring to get men with
high attainments and had offered
certain professors as high as 1906
pounds without succeeding in secur-
ing his services.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-22

The Aurora Circle of the Baptist
Missionary Society will meet tomor-
row afternoon with Mrs. Deeson on
North Florida avenue at o'clock
All members are cordially invited to
be present.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-22
LAKELAND !
y LACONICS3
In case Of fire phone 5000

Miss Evelyn Tucker and brother,
Johu Tucker, have returned from a
trip to Ocala, which they made in
their machine. going up to visit the
family of Mrs. j. W. Carr.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-22

Mr.. and Mrs. P. Mastin and
daughter, Of Wtnston-Salem, N. c.,
and Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Rose, of
Beckley. W.. Va. old friends Of
Rev. W.. s. Patterson, are spend.
ing some time in Lakeland rand, are
pleasantly located at the Kibler.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-22

Messrs. G. ]. Gallemore, ]. A.
Johnson, l.. W. Bates, F. NJ. La
nier and Sheriff Logan. of Barlow,
we're among a large number who
came over from that city today to
take in the Polk county Fair and
witnesh the parade
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-22

Mr.. Bates Polk, who has been in
Centerville, Tenn, for the past
three weeks on business, returned to
Lakeland Saturday night. He re-
ports zero weather in Tennessee and
is indeed glad to be back in Lake
land.