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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20
Some Criticise Delay,
but Only Few OPP
pose Stand.
MANN CALLS HIM
HATER OF DUTCH
Demand on Berlin Not EX-
pected to PreCipitate
HOstilitles.

Washington, April l9.-Congress
will support President Wilson in the
firm stand toward Germany assumed
ty him in his message TO-DAY and in
the note dispatched last night.
Among a large element of both
houses the only complaint is that it
took eleven months following the
Lusitania Massacre TO force the
President into this position.
There was naturally much dissat-
isfsction over his message among a
minority in both parties who have
teen playing strongly toward the hy-
phen vote. For instance, Republican
Floor Leader James r. Mann, Of
Chicago. denounced the address as
"hypocritical' and asserted the Pres
ident was a Scotch Presbyterian,
who hates the Dutch
Strongly against this attitude, a
Republican Senator expressed regret
that it had taken the President so
long TO make up mis- mind to be firm
with Germany. which view was
shared by many Republicans and
Democrats in both houses.
Some Aggrieved BY Procedure.
A considerable number felt aggrieved
10, a. the Presidents action. in which
hey Will support him. but because, as
Senator Bsnsnead, Of Alabama, put IT,,
81, would have been more interesting il
ne President had told Congress about
us problem before he sent the note 70
Germany"
As matter OF fact, the subject mat
isr Of the Presidents speech and the
uiinstum laid down 10 Germany in the
note had percolated generally among
ne members OF both houses when the
President began his address. At 10
o'clock, three hours before the Presi-
cent went TO the Capitol. he read the
note and his message 20 Congress to
N. ehsirmen and ranking Republican
members Of the Senate and House For
eign Affairs committees. Senators Stone
and Lodge and Representatives Flood
sno Cooper. On their return % the
capitol they told their colleagues the
nature o. the message, and the news
'Eiekly spread.
No criticism Of the message was
gwen 70 the President by any OF the
senators or Representatives who called
a. tie White House. As a matter Of
ise', II would be pretty nearly impos-
so.e for these particular four men 70
AsFe agreed upon any question affecting
HlSuons between the United states
ard Germany.
Senator Stone, chairman Of the Sen
a'> Foreign Relations Committee, IA
'oftd warning Americans OF armed
Continued on page 4. column
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Police Ready, but Expect
No Disturbances Here
Detectives Rushed Guard Croton Reservoir and MOUNT
Kisco Citizens Join in Patroling Water"orkS-"ooo'
Denies Plot Menacing City Supply

aoor on which every man in the de,
p.rtment lives. One OF them - hied
n Headquarters. The other Is IN inc
hands Of the captain in whose precinct
The policeman has his home. a gen
eral alarm flashed 10 each preeihct stA
tjon Of the city would be reIayeo a.
once 20 the home OF every man 1n .,;ae tne
force. In an hour the ent,Ie IN Sv
Department could be mooo''Aeu 'e"''
for trouble. -, e., .,v
1,,g,b OF time" was the substance OF
49, iystyuction given out ~ every po-
ice ,tstion yesterday. "If you have 10
Continued on page 3, column
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Whatever the local outcome Of Mr..
"llson's latest German note may be-
las view York police are prepared 70
'tal with IL. though they expect NJ"
UNUSUAL demand for their services.
"ot a single possibility of trouble
hzs been overlooked ~ Police Head
egsrtsrs. Police Commissioner Woods
hAt drilled his men thoroughly.
ln eyery precinct throughout the city
lsstffeay police csptains warned tnet
nsn. before they went N duty. 20 see
nat their card aystems we're Up 70
oste
These cards bear the address and
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WEATHER r

.,r,y CLOUDY TO-DAY AND TO-
f.n,nppoW; RISING TEMPERATURE;
AwonERATE VARIABLE WINDS.
FuH Report c~ Page 9
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20

The questions Of law, Of RESPONSE
bility of disavowal and Of indemnity
have all been set aside, and the Pres
ident has made a single demand
that submarine outrages cease. The
gist Of his whole position is declared
TO be stated in the one sentence:
Unless the Imperial Government
should now Immediately declare and
effect an abandonment of its present
methods of submarine warfare
against passenger and freight carry
ing vessels, the Government of the
United States can have no choice but
TO sever diplomatic relations with the
German Empire altogether"
No Room Left for Debate.
This, officials point out, is an ulti.
matum in all but that it fails to mama
definite time limit.
It states what must be done. ana
what will follow IL the demand is dis.
regarded. It does not leave room for
debate.
Whether break will come, Germans
here say, depends on the exact meaning
Of this passage, and they see in il a
way out of the crisis without serious
humiliation 20 either nation. But Ad-
ministration officials see in the passage
a meaning very different from that
put on it by the Germans. -
"The note means that Germany m'Ast
declare she has abandoned the ufs OF
submarines against commerce." said
high official tonight, 'Or there VIII %
a break. A promise to use SUMMARIES
in future under international law wotid
not be acceptable. When the note
says present methods II means the
submarine warfare on merchant ships
n this Interpretation is that Of the
President. German officials say, break
is certain. Germany will not abandon
the use OF the submarine, which she be.
lieves is her only weapon against
Britain, and which she also believes is
certain in the end, TO conquer Britain
and end the war But they do not
accep, the Interpretation.
Would Obey International Law.
The President says We must aban-
don our present methods" sold one
high authority "Those methods were
adopted in reprisal against Britain.
and we believe we have a right to use
them. bu. we are willing 20 give them
up rather than break with the United
States. We are willing to conduct our
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20
Mediterranean Declaration.

However, he was authoritatively de-
scr;bed as having advised the Berlin
Foreign Office in the message sent to-
night that he believed al least some
such declaration as that made regard
ing the conduct Of submarine warfare
in the Mediterranean Sea should be
issued Immediately 20 cover all sub
marine operations.
he Mediterranean declaration was
handed to Secretary Lansing by the
Continued on page :, column !
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Continued on page ., column
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Text of Wilson's Note to Berlin

I1AShHNGTON l9The the Berlin addressed ambassador
~ Gerard 6Aouy:
inarudeH O. te@hng
as
fail Ef"ys note
oh by
the English Channel
the tDw
ErcnLncy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20
SAY BERLIN
WILL YIELD
Germans in Capital
Think Demands Will
Be Granted.
Prom The Tribune Bu~an.I

Washington, April l9.-"Germany
will NEE. the demand: made IN the
Presidents note" it wa. stated tonight
bv an official in close touch with the
German Embassy, though she believes
the United States is not justified IN
making them"
The German view here is that the
note merely demands that Germany
make her submarine policy conform
to the accepted principles Of inter-
national law. and not tina. she aoan-
don submarine warfare altogether
This. it is urged. is all that the Presi-
dent could possibly ask, and TINS Ter
many is willing TO do.
Count Won Bernstorff sent to Berlin
tonight a long dispatch interpreting
m. situation in Washington and max
irg certain recommendations. He IS
understood to have advised his gov
ernment that he believed the United
States meant just what it said in its
submarine note and that something
would have 70 be done quickly II
friendly relations were TO continue.
The ambassador later said:
81 can make no comment either upon
the address or upon the communica-
ton which has been sen. 70 my gov
ernment."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20
END ILLEGAL SUBMARINE WAR
OR BREAK, WILSON TELLS BERLIN

Immediately declare and effect abandonment
the German Empire altogether
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-13
Public SAYS aNo.n
By United Press.

By United Press.
London, Dec 13.-The British peo-
pie have already answered Germany's
peace offer with NO not on such a
basis as is proposed" That answer is
apparent. 1t is reflected not only by
the press but also in the expressions
of people on the streets.
The nation looks to Lloyd George
next Tuesday to frame an answer be-
fore parliament. The proposed peace
terms generally are regarded as pre-
posterous and unworthy of serious
consideration. The only keynote of
difference observable in the press
comment is whether the reply of the
allies should set forth their own terms.
Public opinion and the press both say
the offer of the Central powers should
be rejected.
Press comment ranged from the
Daily Nails suggestion that Chancel-
lor Bethman Won Hollweg was no
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-13
England Looks With Confidence to Lloyd
George to Frame an Answer Before
Parliament
SETTLEMENT NEEDS
4 WORLD GUARANTEE
U. S. will Not Be Stampeded Into Any
Peace Move But Thinks Allies
Should Discuss Offer

By United Press.
Washington, Dec 13.-What part
the United States will play in further
ing the German peace suggestion has
not been determined but it is known
that these three big ideas relative to
it are uppermost in the mind of Off
cialdom here:
That any settlement should be back
ed by world guaranty of peace.
That England and her allies should
at least discuss the offer.
That the United States will not be
sampeded into any peace move.
On the whole the ment here is
that the United States ought merely to
act as messenger for Germany to pass
her proposals to her enemies.
President Wilson has not decided
the course to be pursued and has not
even told his cabinet what he thinks
aboat it. Col E ii, House, the presi.
dents adviser and travelling private
envoy, conferred with him today.
1t is believed here that England will
reject the German offer, especially If
it is based upon the terms announced
by the German embassy official here
but officials attach great importance
to the fact that the proposal forms the
entering wedge for peace or parleys
1t is pointed out that the Teutonic of
fer furnishes good food for thought
and officially starts the ball rolling
even though it may apparently fail for
the moment
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-13
ARRANGE TO
CIRCULATE
PETITIONS
Plans fOI Special Election on Million Dol
lar Bond Issue for Good Roads
Proceed

AT the meeting of the Grady County
Good Reads association at the city
4all lo9- r.-ht, the special committee
sgpolnted for the purpose made plans
for circulating the petitions requesting
the county commissioners to call an
election for voting on $1,000, 600 bond
issue for bridges and hard surface
roads. DR.. R. ]. Gordon of Ninnekah,
president Of the association, met with
the committee composed of J. e.
Schow, of this city, Henry Mileur and
Barker Riddle, of Rush Springs.
I'VE have practically completed all
arrangements for circulating the petit
tions throughout the county except at
Alex, Bradley and Middleburg," said
Mr.. Mileur. 1--WE would like to have
some good volunteers to work in those
sections of the county. Copies Of the
petition may be obtained from Mr..
Schow."
The committee also considered at
some length the location of the pro
posed highways, the object being to
utilize postroads as far as possible
with a view to getting government
aid.
1t is planned hold big meeting in
when the necessary num-
ber of signatures have been obtained
and at that time speakers will discuss
all phases Of the proposition.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-13
Executive Board VIII Ask for $4,000 or
$3,5OO for Next Big Event in
Grady County
DATE OF BIG FAIR
WILL BE SET EARLY
Secretary Ersland Instructed to Get Into
Communication With Greatest
Carnival Shows

That Grady county shall have the
biggest and best free fair in its his
tory is the decision that was reached
by the executive board of the Grady
County Free Fair association which
held an official meeting as prescribed
by law yesterday afternoon at the
Commercial and Farm bureau office.
One of the plans for the fair asso-
citation for the coming year is to set
the date early in order to permit early
arrangements to be made for advertis-
ing and to get good carnival attrac-
tions. These should be negotiated for
eight or ten months in advance and
the secretary has been instructed to
communicate with such attractions ais
the DeKreko brothers and Patterson
Great Shows looking to a whole weeks
entertainment The securing of a
good carnival last year was made inn
possible by the short time in which
arrangements could be made. A car
nival approaching those at state fairs
will be the aim for 1917.
The date of the next Grady County
Free fair will be set at the state meet
ing of the county fair associations
which will be held at Lawton on De-
cember 21 and 20. 1t was decided that
the president and secretary of the Gra-
dy county association and County
Agent o. c. Cooper should attend the
The finances of the association were
found to be in good shape considering
The extent of the appropriation with
which this fair was launched, there
,oing a balance Of $7O2 in the treas
Try.
We expect to make the 1917 free
air the best in the history of Grady
declared j W. Kayser, a
member of the executive board, this
morning and 70 rthat reason we are
isking fer next year an appropriation
# $4,000 or $500 Actual work kill
much earlier than was the
ase last year"
The following members were pres
mt at the meeting:
W. Z. Smith, president; Arthur
lrsland, secretary; 0. G. Cooper coun-
y agent; DR.. r. J. Gordon, Ninnekah,
I. NJ Smelzer. Amber; the absent +
1embers were w o. Norvelle, Alex,
nd T. j. Brown, Tuttle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-13
OLD SANTA
COMES TO
ELKS CLUB
Christmas Tree For Needy Children
United Charities in Charge; Names
are Wanted

Old Santa Claus will pay his usua
visit to the needy children of the city
at the Elks club this year. Plans are
under way for a Christmas tree on
which there will be gifts for all the
little folks who might otherwise be
overlooked
The Elks lodge will furnish the hall
and the finances and the United Char
tiles will attend to all the necessary
arrangements. 1t is planned to have
the tree on Saturday evening, Decem-
Der 23 The names, addresses and
ages Of all children who are to re-
ceive presents are desired These
names should be reported to the Daily
Express or Mr.. J. w. Kayser not later
than next Saturday evening.
The Charities have appointed the
following committees:
Purchasing g-Mesdames II. A. Lud-
low, T. H. Dwyer, 0. M. Claycomb,
Ben Morgan.
Tree-Mesdames w. A. Hopkins, D.
M. Cavaness, F. L. Slusher, Roy
Smith, M. coryell, T. ]. King.
Invitations Mesdames Evans, e. c.
Burton, Harry Hammerly, viii Mel
ton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-13
MOTOR ARTILLERY
EQUIPMENT HERE

During the noon hour yesterday two
motor trucks and seven motorcycles
from the quartermaster's corps at Ft
Sill passed through the city en- route
to TT. Sill from Joplin. The object of
the trip to Joplin was to test out In
dian motorcycles for artillery equip
ment use. The motorcycles carried
two men and a rapid fire gun and the
trucks carried the supplies. The
trucks were Packards.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-13
AUTO HEARSE AND
AMBULANCE ARRIVE

Claycomb & Anderson have received
the auto hearse and auto ambulance
which were ordered last June, but Cue
to factory rush, the order was de-
layed. The cars are six cw'iad~- ..,
are made by Syers &Scoville Of Gin
oinnati. They are two-tone grey. The
hearse is equipped with curtains and
floral rack and is up-to-date in every
detail The ambulance is constructed
in such a manner as to be converted
into a pall bearers coach.
With these cars Claycomb & Ander-
son have funeral accommodations
equal to the best i'll the state.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-13
SHORTHORN
SALE BIG
SUCCESS
Registered Bulls on CiIkey Farm Average
$l25 and Forty Eight Grade Cows
Average $50 Per Head

The sale Of Shorthorn stock at the
Gilkey farm yesterday is reported to
have been very successful. Every
thing sold was born and raised in Ora.
dy county and was bought by Grady
county farmers. Seven head Of regis
tered bulls brought an average Of SIPS
and were bought by the following: II.
f. Nicholson Of Pocasset, Tom Was
son Of Middleburg. A. B. Jents of Yer
den, ]. c. Miller of Chickasha, W. H.
Goodwin of Cement, E. J. Tucker OF
Chickasha and A. c. Jones Of Norge.
Forty-eight grade COWS were sold
ard they averaged sixty dollars each
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-13
Most Spirited Occasion al Geronimo Hotel
Last Night When Mems Dinner
Club Gives Banquet
POSTMASTER COHEN
MAKES THINGS HUM
Esprit Of SOCiability" Discussed and
Numerous SideIighis introduced TO
Get Better Acquainted

That those who missed the initia
banquet given by the Mems Dinner
club under its reorganization were de
prived of one OF the greatest treats
which has been offered in Chickasha
of late was the opinion of every one
Of the thlrty-three guests who sat
down to the spread at the Geronimo
last night.
1t was an intellectual as we'll as an
inner man feast and wit and humor
and entire satisfaction with an ample
and good menu were the predominant
features.
The addresses were all of high or
der being on various phases of "The
Spirit Of Sociability." There was not
a dull moment throughout the evening.
A surprise stunt which engendered
much merriment was sprung on his
fellow guests by the postmaster. Rev.
L. L. Cohen f. d. Riddle bore the
brunt Of what appeared on the sur
face to be practical joke but which
resulted in a bit of interesting and
profitable entertainment,
While in the middle of a most appe-
tlzing course Mr.. Riddle was called on
to rise. After being allowed to stand
for a few seconds at a loss to know
what was to follow, the POSTMASTER
saked him his name. 1t was given.
Then his business and place of bust
ness or profession was asked and care
fully mentally noted. In this manner
all present answered to the roll call
which served the purpose Of a general
The quiz, however, elic-
tied some witty responses. When
asked his business Thomas Fl. Dwyer,
president Of the Chickasha National
bank, replied that he was barber, |
hat his business was shaving notes.
2. B. Turner, next in turn, said he was
IN apprentice barber learning the
rade from Mr.. Dwyer and William II. |
)onahue.
On "The Spirit Of Sociability,"
roastmaster Cohen had plenty to say
md it was all good to hear.
The speakers who followed made
plendid responses to their various
casts which we're as follows:
Thomas H. Dwyer on "The Spirit of
'ociability in Business"
County Superintendent M. H. Shep-
I'd: "The Spirit Of Sociability in
'ivic Affairs
Rev. Byron Hester "The spirit Of
in Religion"
Last nights affair was regarded as
ne Of the best three meetings which
he Mems Dinner club has held. The
ext dinner will be given about the
liddle of January.
Under the reorganization plan fifty
even members had already enrolled
lst night. The announcement on
Ionday that fifty members had al
eady enrolled led some who had in
ended to attend the banquet to be-
eve that that number Of plates had
cen spoken for, the limit, and there
IRE did not attend.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-13
COLLTDES
WITH AUTO;
HEAD CUT.
Narrow Escape From Death When Fred
Ruyle, Messenger Boy, Ran Into
Sludebaker on Wheel

| Fred Ruyle aged 16, a messenge
for the Western Union, while ridinl
home on his bicycle last night, collid
ed with an automobile driven by A. j
Barry.
The boy received bad cut over hi
eyes and was taken to the Chickashs
hospital where It was found necessar,
to take several stitches to properly
close the wound, He bled profusely
but was able this afternoon to be
again at his post His injuries were
at first believed to be serious.
Mr.. Barry's Statement.
The unfortunate occurrence appears
from the facts to have been one of
those unavoidable accidents for which
no one in particular was responsible.
AT the hospital and again at his home
the boy reiterated that Mr.. Barry was
travelling at very low rate Of speed.
Il saw the car but / could not stop !"
the boy declared. q had to run into
it,"
Mr.. Barry when seen this morning
said:
"The affair was most deplorable and
had my car been moving at any rate
Of speed the boy would doubtless have
been killed That he was not more
badly hurt was due to the high bicycle
which he rode. I had practically
brought the car to stop to allow an
other automobile to enter the Barton
garage and full stop was probably
made before the instant of compact as
the boys wheel was not even under
the car when / removed It later. Ex-
cept for that he would have been
killed"
Mr.. Barry explained that he had re-
turned from Lawton at $40 o'clock
and after reaching home, accompanied
by his son, he was taking the Stude-
baker to the garage for repairs to the
feed valve which would not work. He
was proceeding cautiously east on |
Kansas avenue at rate not exceed |
ing five miles an hour, feeding the
aachine by hand, with lifted hood |
his son guiding the car. On reach
ng the Barton garage waiting cars
we're three or four deep and another
'ar was making the turn into the gar
lge. Mr.. Barry turned little to the
light to allow this car plenty Of room
md from behind it at great speed !
larted the boy on the wheel, striking
lis car squarely between the lights.
The wheel being high one the boy
vas thrown on the radiator Of the Stu
Iebaker, receiving two gashes above
lis eye, a bruised leg and an injury
0 his hip.
Mr.. Barry lifted the boy from the
ar and in service car took him to
drug store in search Of physician.
'ailing to find one handy he drove at
nee to the hospital where Freds
gounds were dressed. Later he visit
d the victim at his home. From all
ccounts the injuries would have been
qually as severe had the Studebaker
cen standing still.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-13

BY United Press.
Berlin, Dec. 13.-Germany has not
asked neutral powers to start peace
negotiations. The understanding by
the embassy here is that she has mere
ly asked neutral powers to inform the
entente capitals that the central pow
ers are willing to discuss peace, put
ting up to the allies acquiescence or
refusal Of the tender.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-13
NO PEACE
NEAR SAYS
I'm ANCE
New York Stock Market Receivers From
Shock With Rush to Buy But Grain
Market Still Unsteady

BY United Press.
New York, Dec 19-The stock mar
ket today recovered from the effect OF
the shock caused by the Teutonic
peace move yesterday
There was a rush of buying on the
exchange soon after the opening this
morning, many of the stocks that were
dropped yesterday being eagerly
sought.
Tie opinion y the "street" is that
no peace is near.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-13
ENGLISH PEOPLE SAY mo" TO GERMAN PROPOSALS.
PROPOSED PEACE TERMS
REGARDED BY BRITISH
PUBLIC PREPOSTEROUS

more entitled to the courtesy of re-
ply than burglar in a private house
to that made by the Manchester
Guardian that the negotiations should
at least ascertain Germany's exact
terms. There is considerable opinion
that the peace note was merely clev-
er Teutonic trick for the purpose Of
starting discussion among the allies
and creating dissension.