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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-11
Big Battle Imminent.
BY HENRY WOOD.
U. P. staff correspondent.

Z. r. SIaIl correspondent.
ROME, Dec. 11.-One of the most
desperate battles of the war is be-
lieved to be imminent as the allies
continue their retreat from Serbia.
Dispatches from both Athens and
Salonika indicate that Germany in
tends to carry an encircling move
ment into Greek territory.
The combined Austrian, German
and Bulgarian forces are expected to
make a supreme effort to drive the
allies expeditionary forces back to
Salonika.
1t is believed probable that Greece
will be drawn into the conflict within
a fortnight. The Greeks may be
found fighting with the Teutons or
with the allies and it is possible even
that they may fight independently, re-
sisting first one and the other army
threatening Greek neutrality.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-11
RELEASED FROM JAIL.

]. o. Martin, sentenced by the fed
eral court to pay a fine of 500 and
to serve a 60-day sentence in the
Grady county Jail for dabbling in in
toxicants, was released from custody
yesterday afternoon upon an order
from Judge Campbell. Numerous
business men, including the heads OF
the two banks at Comanche, the doc
tors of the town and practically every
other citizen of that city, had written
letters to Judge Campbell advising
him that Martin had hitherto borne a
good reputation. The letter stated
that Martins wife was in delicate
health and that his presence at home
was badly needed. The fine was paid
and the unserved portion Of the jail
sentence committed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-11
BOREAS MAKES
SUDDEN MOVE

At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
the balminesss of spring permeated
the ether of Chickasha and surround
ing territory; at 4:S0 o'clock Green
lands icy mountains had displaced
India's coral strand, and the garment
merchants of Chickasha, who have
been fearing that they might have to
buy couple of carloads of moth balls
in which to pickle their large stocks
of unsold overcoats, rubbed their
hands together and smiled a pleasant
smile. At 4 o'clock, according to the
time recorder soon to grace the top
most pinnacle Of the city hall, the
thermometer registered 6S degrees.
And every degree of it was present
and the men folks grumbled in their
shirt sleeves while the good ladies
wiped the perspiration from their
flushed cheeks, dapped bit of addi-
tional powder upon the tips of their
noses and drew their fur-trimmed
nantes about them with well-de-
fined determination to wear their
winter garments even though each
moment they wore them was one OF
suffering, turning their bodies into
that state accomplished by a good
Turkish bath. At 4:S0 o'clock the
Thermometer registered thirty-two--
lust freezing g-and the winds were
coming across the wastes of Colorado
from the lands Of Manitoba, whistling
and whispering and screaming and
| screeching TO the male section Of
Chickashas citizenry impertinent in
ouiries about summers salaries spent
in riotous living and of overcoats lef
with uncles at 10 per cent a montl
and telling and advising and urgini
the lady element to hustle home ant
put on a few rags beneath the cloak
and fur-trimmed creations in whicl
they had a few short minutes prev
l
night the winds continued-the coll
} winds. the merry winds, the bitin
winds, the frosty winds. Those wind
toyed with ones religious inclination
: and blew everything out of the count
except the coal bill and the note whic
win fall due in thirty days. Ever
0 good resolution against swearing an
being late to Sunday school and lat
at the breakfast table was blown clea
!. over into the rear guard of Villa
a reversed advance. This afternoon
q with the aid of the sun, the the
e mometer has manufully tried to r
cover its strategic advance of yeste
day evening, with little success. ho'
ever.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-11

ganized in this county was at Mime
kah about the first of November.
There was not, 1t is stated, a moon
light school fully organized in the
county at the time of the holding of
the teachers convention in Chickasha.
Practically, if not two-thirds of the
entire number of moonlight schools in
Grady were organized after the
middle of November
That the teachers are taking the
greatest interest in the movement is
evidenced by the following extract
from letter written Superintendent
Shepard by rural teacher who is at
the head Of one of the most success
full, as well as one of the youngest
moonlight schools in the county. He
says, The moonlight school is un-
doubtedly proving a god-send to thou
sands who would never, otherwise
have known the pleasures of intellec-
tual enjoyment. The pity is the move
ment did not come sooner"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-11
COUNTRY IS
IN MIDST OF
GOOD TIMES
Six Insurance Company Presidents
Say Wave Of Real Prosperity
is Sweeping All Sec
tions Of U. S.
By United Press.

BY United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 1l.-Real pros
perity is sweeping the entire country,
according to the opinions expressed
By the presidents of six of the largest
life insurance companies in the United
States.
The prosperity OF in the east is at
tributed to orders for war supplies,
but IL Is held that conditions in other
sections, including the west, are due
10 natural reaction from the depres-
sion which followed the outbreak of
the wear
The heads OF. the insurance compa'
MES who expressed the above opin
ion are w. A. Day of the New York
Equitable, J. c. Cummings of the
Equitable Life OF Iowa. George p.
Stadden of the Franklin Life, George
I. Cochran of the Pacific Mutual, Al
fred d. Foster of the New England
Life and Jose r. Clark Of the Union
Central. all of whom have been attend
ing the meeting of life insurance com
pany presidents here during the past
three days.
Il have never seen such prosperity
as now prevails, especially in the
northwest, central and southern
states" said Clark. "These sections
are voicing the accumulated demand
for improved equipment and more
land, and in the south the presen
condition represents an astonishing
recovery from the depression which
year ago appeared ruinous. Texas il
notably in the midst of an era of pros
perity and the closing of last years
cotton market seems to be forgotten
l expect present conditions to con
tinue indefinitely"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-11
CO. COURT
READY TO
ADJOUR N
Civil Case with Cloud Of Witnesse.
Consumes Greater Part Of
Two DAYS; Criminal
Matters Cleaned Up

Following a strenuous session last
ing two weeks the county court, Judge
r. e. Davenport presiding. will ad-
journ for the term at late hour this
afternoon.
The attention of the court was occu
pied throughout the entire day yes
terday and for the greater part of to
day in the trial of the case of r. E
Mullican VS.. John Scott A cloud Of
witnesses were examined in this case
which is a suit on note, and the
matter had progressed far enough for
the court to charge the jury when it
reassembled at l o'clock this after
noon after the noontime recess.
At today's sitting of the court the
following proceedings were had: STATE
of Oklahoma VS.. John Robinson
charges. violation of the quarantine
laws, settled upon payment of costs
by defendant; State of Oklahoma VS.
Harve Bailey, w. G. Dobbs and Fred
Barnes, liquor charges, continued fol
the term; w. w. Walker VS.. Pa
Walker. continued for the term b.
consent: w. w. Wells VS.. C. NJ. Jones
dismissed with prejudice at cost o
plaintiff.
All witnesses were discharged TO
the term at noon today as were al
Jurors except those sitting on tn
panel trying the case OF Mullican VS.
Scott.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-11
FASTENING
TO ENLIST
By United Press.

By United Press.
LONDON, Dec. 11.-In a whirlwind
attempt to stave off conscription.
thousands of men today overwhelmed
the recruiting officers in London and
in provincial cities, anxious to enlist
in the army before Lord Derby's vol
untary recruiting campaign ends at
midnight
The rush of volunteers was so great
in many places that the usual medical
examinations were eliminated. Hun
dreds of school teachers were called
upon to assist the recruiting officers
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-11

TEACHERS IN TOWN.

Roy Windle. teacher of Cottonwood
school; Miss Anna Mae Dempsey
teacher of Freeman school; ]. A. TIL
man, teacher of Tabler school; Miss
Lucinda Hickman. teacher Of Layerty
school: Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Russell
teachers of the Ninnekah schools, and
]. A. Tillman, superintendent Of the
Minco city schools. were in Chicka
sha this afternoon on business viii
the county superintendent
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-11
EMBARK AT
MESSINA IN
Sub ZONE
War Correspondent is Warned ol
Danger by Guide Who Throws
Fond Farewell Kisses
Across Waves
BY WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD.
U. P. staff correspondent.


MESSINA, Italy, Oct 27.-(By
mail )-'Tll help you catch your
boat" says a huge Italian with an
American hat, American shoes, big
blue spectacles and tendency to
New York slang You're going to
Salonika, huh?"
We've got half a day to catch the
boat. We don't need a guide
''Well, half a day amt enough with
out me. You've got to go to the police,
to the customs office, to the military
police and then to the harbor police,
all in two hours, before you will be
permitted to SAIL
What's the use? We hire him.
The ruins of Messina, which was
ratified to pieces in AZ seconds one
June morning seven years ago, line
the coast and run back up the slopes
of the low Sicilian mountains.
Very few citizens are rebuilding.
New skeletons are coming to light
every day, for over 10000 human be-
ings were shaken into eternity that
morning. Most of the new buildings
are of wood and one-story, roughly
built in Klondike style.
Messina might be AZ mining camp
in California.
We get into a rickety carriage and
90 TO frame shack for our steamer
tickets. Then we ride another mile
through the ruins that line the beach
to the military police. Two or three
Italian officials must sign our pass
ports at every place; strange assort
ments OF letters and numbers are put
On our papers with rubber stamps.
All this is because we are going t(
ileaye Italy; because We are journal
lists going to Greece; because-well
| just because. Europe is full of littl'
offices where little officers sit, dDinl
just such things.
At last we get into a row boat witt
cur baggage and start with our guild
for the Italian liner that lies in tn
bay.
'That man you bought your ticket
of is my father, says the guide.
'"Yes?'
HE represents the Italian steam
ship line in Messina.'
. sYese"
ri Il wouldn't ride on that boat
Greece for bag full of gold.'
\ 'Why not? See sickness?"
u "Sea sickness nothing. Submarine
Two ships of this company have bee
blown up on the way to Greece frol
Messina. Honest, you couldn't get n
on that boat"
We're at the ships ladder now.
"By golly, you fellows got nerve
says the guide whose father sold l
Y the tickets. Remember, told yo
God bless you. l wish knew no
you come through it. My father cou
:" not refuse to sell the tickets. He
the agent. He couldn't tell you. b
g can. BY golly, not for me on tn
boat"
You pay him twice as much as
asks, just to get him to shut mp. i
lsundown hy now. As he rows iowa
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-11
Ford Party Plans.

BY United Press.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE Ford peace
party may be germitted to Land at
some German port and then proceed
to Switzerland in case Holland refuses
permission for holding peace confer
ence at The Hague. according to the
Berne correspondent of the Morning
Post.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-11
BILLED TO
GO ROUTE
OF DUMBA
Another Austrian Diplomat in Seri.
GUS Danger Of Being Invited
to Depart; Evidence
Given to Lansing

By United Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Simul-
taneously with the announcement that
the Ancona note had been delivered
to the Austrian foreign office, it be-
came known that Baron Sewiedinek,
the temporary successor of Ambassa-
dor Dumba, is in grave danger of fol-
lowing the latter home at the request
of the United States government.
Photographs of letters which the
acting Austrian ambassador is alleged
to have written to the Austrian consul
general in New York in August, 1914,
planning wholesale forgery of Amer
lean passports, have been handed to
Secretary Lansing, it is reported.
1t is understood that the note of the
United States to Austria on the An
coma affair, which is said to be prac-
tically an ultimatum, will be made
public Monday. In the meantime, Off.
cials decline to discuss The situation,
but admit that the danger of break
in diplomatic relations is serious.
Ambassador Bernstorff late yester
day afternoon delivered to the state
department communication from the
German government, stating that the
Kaiser had ordered the recall of the
embassy attaches who had made them
selves persona non grata" to this
government and asking for safe con
ducts for them to return to Germany
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-11
Decision is to Resist Further De-
mand Of Allies; Military Au-
thorities Sent to Frontier
After Conference
DESPERATE FIGHT
BELIEVED COMING
Retreat from Serbia Continue,
Movement into Greece by Ger
mans Indicated as Final
Effort to Gust Allies

By United Press.
ATHENS, Dec. 11.-Greece has re-
fused to make any more concessions
to the allies at present
This announcement was made few
hours after unconfirmed reports came.
stating that the allied forces were
evacuating Serbia.
Greek military authorities have
been dispatched to the frontier, fol-
lowing a conference with General
Sarrail, and it is possible that their
reports may result in the resumption
of negotiations, but the Anglo-French
diplomats are not hopeful.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-11
MINISTER'S HELPED CAMPAIGN.

In the recent educational campaign
conducted in Grady county, the minis
ters of the different cities and towns
of lie county rendered most material
aid. teachers of both the rural and
the cillage schools say. Six ministers
of the county. of different religious at
filiations spoke at different rallies in
the county in the interests of better
school.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-11
TO BE Welded TOMORROW.

Marriage license was issued this
afternoon to z. Ward, aged 2S, and
Mrs. Nora Kieiber, aged SS, both OF
Chickasha. Announcement was given
out from the court clerks office that
the couple would be united in mar
riage by Rev. H. P. Bailey following
church services tomorrow morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-11
Germans, Electricity for erItIst.
(U. p. correspondence. J

=. Z. coTfoS pOhucuOc.j
LONDON, Nov. 2-(By mail -
How a part of the British line was
supplied with German electricity was
told today by member Of the London
Irish Rifles. British telephone line
men found two live ecables back of
the British lines in northern France
The current came from German gen
Grating station somewhere across No
Mans Land. The linemen soon fitted
wires and piped the current into ba-
tallion Headquarters, the dressing sta
tions, the officers dugouts and other
points. Incandescent lamps we're sup
piled from nearby village aud Ger.
man electricity was thoroughly en-
jov'ed ~by ALL
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-11

Through her attorney, George b
Forester, Mrs. Pearl Smith today
filed suit for divorce against her hus
band, Don P. Smith. Plaintiff alleges
desertion and infidelity and names the
party for whom she alleges her hus
band forgot his home ties and mar
riage promises.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-11
Greeks to DemobiIize?

By United Press.
PARIS, Dec ia spatch from
an Athens news agency says Greece
will soon demobilize her army.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-11
Evacuate Lembera.

By United Press.
: LONDON, Dec. 11.-Reports from
Petrograd say it is rumored that the
Austro-Germans were forced to evac-
uate Lemberg because of an epidemic.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-11
WEATHER ELSEWHERE.


Western Union reports received al
S o'clock a. M:
OKLAHOMA-Pa Partly cloudy. Tenn
perature, SO to As degrees.
TEXAS Generally clear. Temper
aure. 26 to p degrees. Rain at Gal
weston and Winnsboro
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-11
Many Killed in Explosion.

By United Press.
PARIS. Dec. 11-Dispatcnes re-
ceived here say many we're killed by
the explosion of Belgian powder
plant at Grandville.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-11
Sails With Cotton Seed Cake.

Sails With Cotton Seed CAKE.
BY United Press.
GALVESTON, Dec. 1.-THE Amer
ican steamer Ausable sailed from here
today for Denmark with a cargo OF
coeton seed cake.
A British cruiser was recently
sighted in the gulf and is believed to
be living in wait for the Ausable.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-11

RELEASED

By United Press
HALIFAX, Dec. 1.-THE admiralty
court here has ordered the release of
the American steamer King which was
held here on the grounds that it was
German owned.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-11
PAVING HEARING is
POSTPONED TO DEC. Fl

Attorney Alger Melton was
notified today that the state
supreme court had postponed
the arguments on the motion
for a rehearing the Chickasha
paving case till Tuenday, De-
cember 81. The hearing was
originally set for next Tues
day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-11
WEATHER FORECAST.
For Oklahoma.
!. !. ; !. : : : ; : ; *+++++ :

Tonight. fair and colder in south
east portion. Sunday, fair and
Local Temperature.
During the twenty-four hours ending
at s o'clock a. M:
warmer.
Maximum. SO degrees.
Minimum. IS degrees.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-11

T. H. Dwyer of the Chickasha Ma
tional bank returned last night from
New Orleans. where he attended the
southern bankers cotton conference
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-11

shore he waves his arms, shouts good
bye and even throws kiss at us
as if he fully expects never to see us
again.
He won't either, if we see him first
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-11
Mackensen at turkish Capita

BY United Press.
ROME, Dec. lit is reported that
General Mackensen has arrived at
Constantinople with two regiments of
infantry.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-11
STRIKE BIG GAssER
AT THIRTY FEET.
pv United Press.

. INDEPENDENCE, Kansas,
. Dec. 31.-What is believed to
be the shallowest gas well ever
struck was drilled four miles
southeast of this place where 4
flow estimated at a million feet
was encountered at a depth of
thirty feet.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-11
DIVORCE ASKED.

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-08
DR.. EDWIN ALDERMAN
Is GOING "DOWN HOME"
First Visit to Native state In More
Than Two Years-Entertnin-
ments Arranged for Him.
Especial to Tho Times-Dispatch. |

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch.
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. January I.
president Edwin ~. Alderman. OF the
University OF Virginia Will pay visit
to North Carolina next week. He will
be accompanies by Mrs Alderman.
This Will be the first time DIR. Alder
man has gone down home" to his
native state in more than two years.
number of entertainments will be
arranged for him. The most important
function Will be n largo reception at
the North Carolina Legislature by Gov
ernor Craig. President Alderman will
be the guest of honor at this reception.
He and Governor Craig have been
warm friends for many years.
The University of Virginia student
enrolment for the present session has
already surpassed the total at the
close OF last session. The net registra-
ton at the bursar's office to-day is
92o. an Increase OF seven over the reg
istration at the same office In June
1914
Usually between thirty and forty
STUDENTS register between the present
cate ana the close Of the academic
|ear. The Increase In enrolment would
indicate, along with other tendencies
mat at least NIFTY more students will
inatriculate before the close OF the ses-
SION, so that total by June of y75
III predicted Among the students who
enroll ut this time of the year, and in
inc third term. are many teachers who
have been delayed i'm registering
earlier. and others who have certain
courses or parts Of courses to COM
piete In order to win full credit.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-08
GOVERNOR TO SPEAK
Memorial Service VIII he Held To-
Night ut Lee Camp Hall.

Governor Henry c. Stuart will make
the principal address at Lee Camp Hall
tonight at o'clock at meeting OF
Confederate veterans and their friends
In memory of the veterans who an
swered the last roll call during the
year 1914.
Brief speeches Will be made by other
members OF the camp. and n splendid
program. including special music by
church choir. has been arranged for
the occasion. Members Of the camp arc
requested to attend the meeting In uni
form. The families and friends OF vet
Grams who died during the past year
are invited to the meeting
Twenty-four members OF the camp
died during 1914. They were: Alex w.
Archer. Fl. a. Atkinson. Jr., N w. Bowe,
II. A. Brock. DR.. r. S. Crouch, f. E.
Cabell. y. p. Cofer. A. r. Courtney, S.
NJ Delaney. o. a. Francis, DIR. II. G..
Jones. a. NJ. Lyon, Milton McLaurie.
George Otey. T. NJ Rutherford, w. f..
Seaton. DR.. II. Cabell Tabb, G.. M.
Vaughan. T. l. Woodson. Captain w.
d. Whitlock and John D. Williams
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-08
JEFFERSON THEATRE
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Only Playhouse Frey
to Flames. believed to Have been
Started by Cigarette.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.l

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. January
THE Jefferson Theatre. Charlottes-
villc's only playhouse. was consumed
by fire ut an early hour this morn
ing. Vigorous work by the frcmcn
Kept the flames confined to that build
Ing. which extended through the block.
The stock of the Jefferson news stand.
to the right Of the entrance to the
theatre. was damaged by water.
The fire started in the balcony. and
had evidently been burning for sew
eral hours before IL was discovered at
$3.50 o'clock. 1t was evidently due to
lighted cigar or cigarette which was
tossed In corner Of the balcony by
night.
The jefferson was erected In the
summer OF 1912 at cost of 100000. the
opening attraction being William
Hedge In The Man From Home" which
was presented on the night of October
IL. IT was owned by n stock company,
of which George L. Walker Is presi-
dent: DR.. G. G Tenant. vice president.
and Fred W. TwyInan. secretary and
treasurer The loss is covered BY in
surance.
The musical comedy. The Prince OF
Tonight. was booked to appear at tn e
Jefferson o-night
The Jefferson Theatre was the sue
cessor of the jefferson Auditorium.
which was burned on Thanksgiving
night, 1907, and was ranked as one of
the prettiest playhouses in the State.
1t had seating capacity of 1900.