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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-28
THRUST BACK.
ASSOCIATED PreSS)

Berlin, Dec 2S.-The defeat Of tho
Russo -Rumanian forces by the invad.
ing Teutonic army has been complet.
ed, it is announced officially. Rus.
sian troops which attempted to 10
gain lost ground were thrust back and
elected from new positions with
heavy losses. In yesterdays fighting.
the Austro.G German forces took 5000
prisoners.
Eight aeroplanes were lost by the
Entente allies in yesterdays fighting
on the western front, the war once
announces.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-28
UNITED Press)

Berlin, Dec. 28.-The Germans have
pushed beyond Remnicul Sarat, in
Rumania, while simultaneously Ger
man troops to the southwest have
pierced Russian lines, according to q
supplemental official statement issued
late today. The statement said that
the Bavarians and Prussians ther0
pushed against the fleeing enemy.
took new enemy positions construct
ed during the night, and then pushed
forward. @"f A
5000 Prisoners. r, =
Three thousand prisoners and ~
machine guns were captured by tho
Germans near Remnicul Sarat in the
fighting yesterday, according to an
official statement issued today. Tho
total of 1900 Russians were taken In
the Dobrudja fighting. The statement
says: Only slight engagements were
reported on the other fronts yester'
day. In Dobrudja the Turks succeed"
ed in getting the Russians from Lacin.
Food Denomination.
South Of Avre, a German raiding
party was dispersed, today's omcial
statement said.
Daily food demonstrations and hum
dreds of suicides throughout Hun
gary were reported in Exchange Telo'
graph company dispatches from Cen
eva today.
British military forces in Rumania
destroyed $15O,OO0,000 worth of oil
fields before the Germans took pos
session of the territory in which tho
oil fields were located, w. w. Rosser-
ford, member of parliament, told
members of the Consolidated Oil COM
pany today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-28
PORTLAND SAFE.
(ASsocjated PreSs)

Boston, Dec. 2S.-The coast guard
service today received word that the
lost Clyde steamer Osama, Portland
to New York, is safe.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-28

own "SWUSTS - SVUV'SSoe "
the whole.
William Lenke for supreme
court reporter.
A. e. Bowen for clerk Of the
house.
The above are some of the ante
assembly developments of the day.
A. e. Bowman+of Kuhn is conceded
the support OF the Equity for the
speakership, but the league, according
to prominent state leaders. will be
solid for Wood. Wood received the
endorsement of the Ward county dele
cation some time ago, and this start.
ed his campaign rolling. 1t has been
gathering momentum ever since, and
for several weeks he has been rec
ognized generally in league circles as
the man for the place. Wood is A
young man, with lots rOf pep, ana
friends predict that he will make a
corking good presiding officer for the
house. There, may be a merry little
contest between Bowman and Wood
for the speakership, but it is not gen.
orally regarded probable. >'r IS
Convention Certain.
One of the certainties of the ses.
sion is constitutional convention.
There is nothing to prevent the leg.
islature itself constituting this con-
vention," said league chieftain this
morning. ut would save great deal
of time and probably accomplish the
same results as convention c0mpOs-
ed of specially elected delegates"
North Dakota attempted consti.
tutional convention in 1896, when Sec
retary of State Dahl submitted the
question to the people, after being
mandamused by J. P. Weineman. The
people voted no in large quantities.,
and there was no convention.
The method, time and place of
holding a constitutional convention
are entirely in the hands of the leg.
islature. It is claimed the Legislators
may themselves: constitute delegates
to the "Con Con-; they may appoint
delegates of their own choosing, or
they may call special election, at
which the people will have an oppor-
tunity to name delegates.
Iemke Gets Good Berth.
The berth of supreme court report
er is one of some ameliorations, and
that William Lemke, chairman of the
Republican state central committee,
would receive some such reward for
his labors has been a foregone con.
clusion. Justice-elect James E. Rob.
inson announces today that Mr. Lem
ke has it, and that he will succeed
F. w. Ames of Mayville in this ca
pacity January 1.
Bowen Gets clerkship.
1t has been equally certain that
A. E. Bowen, one of the leagues
most efficient organizers. would have
some recognition for his pains. 1t
was more or less definitely announc-
ed this morning that that recognition
will take the form of the clerkship of
the house. confirming the Tribunes
report of several days ago.
Caucus Tomorrow.
Up to noon today only handful
Of Legislators had reached the city.
The league, however, is here in force,
with Townley, Bowen. McKaig,
Coates, Hagan, Wood and other bat
tie chiefs in the fore.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-28
VILLAS DRIVE
ON OIL FIELD
ST|RS CARRANzA
De Facto Garrisons Reported TO
Be Rebelling and Deserving
To Bandit Chief
FORCES CONCENTRATED
TO SAVE TAMP1Co
Company of Mexicans Operating
South Of Border Are Known
as Death Bands
FIRE ACROSS BORDER.
(united Rfaes.l


Ell Paso, Texas, Dec. 2S.-On
account Of the conflicting reports
an investigation was begun today
of the skirmish shortly before
midnight between Mexican SOL
diers and the Third Kentucky mi
litia regiment. About 500 shots
were exchanged.
After the first fusilade Of shots
the entire city was aroused. Fol
lowing the first volley the Ameri-
can guardsmen dropped to the
ground and returned the fire to
the point where the fash origi-
mated on the Mexican side. There
were no casualties. Residents
near the scene of the shooting re-
ported bullet holes In their homes
today. United States authorieties
today asked Carranza authorities
to ascertain II any Carranzistas
were at the scene OF the fighting.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-28
DAWSON MAN IS
KILLED BY No. ;

While walking along the tracks
aear Steele, Nels Lewis of Dawson,
engaged in creamery business, was
killed instantly by No. 3 today. Mr..
Lewis is about 60 years old and we'll
known in that section of the country
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-28
BELIEVED MARYLAND LOST,

Nantucket, Mass, Dec 2S-The
steamship Maryland was regarded as
probably lost today. Search for the
vessel and her crew has been aban-
doned. Hope for the safety of the
steamers 30 odd men lies in the pos
sibility that they were picked up
from the ships boats by passing
steamships.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-28
WOOD WILL Be
SPEAKER, SAYS
LEAGUE LEADER
Ward County Young Farmer, Son
of r. B. Wood, Slated, Is
Latest Announcement
LEGISLATURE MAY FORM
CONSTITUTIONAL CAUCUS
Nothing in Constitution or Stat
utes TO Prevent Such Action
H. 'Tis Said
LATEST SLATE.

Howard R. Wood Of 0eerino,
son Of F. B. Wood, president Of
the League Exchange and vice
president Of the Non.partisan
league, for speaker Of tho house.
A constitutional convention,
composed by the legislature Of its
own members 40 . committee OF
the whole.
William Lemke' for supreme
court reporter.
A. e. Bowen for clerk Of the
house.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-24

DAYLIGHT
BURGLAR

only professional Aousebrcakei
would have shown the GOODNESS and
audacity, as we'll as the discrimination
in selecting our most valuable arti
cles, as did this burglar" said Mrs
Lee Olive In speaking OF sae theft Uc'
curing at their home, 1927 Iowa ave
nue., Saturday afternoon. The Olive
home was looted between the hours oi
three and four, when all the family
were down town. Every drawer was
pulled out and the contents heaped on
top of bureau, chiffonier or buffet.
About 500 worth OF silverware, most
Of it Mrs. olives wedding gift from
her husband. was taken. No plated
ware was touched. however, the thief
selecting only that which was sterling.
A new Japanese beaded basket which
Mrs. Olive had filled with some sewing
had been emptied and was used In
which to carry away the silver.
Mrs. r. L. Wallace. noighbor, was
an unsuspecting witness OF the mans
entrance and departure, but not know
ing that Mrs. Olive was not at home.
she thought the man was there on 10.
gitimate business. According to llu.
statement, a man of neat appearance
knocked at the front door Of the Olive
residence about three O'Clock. Awak.
ening no response, he walked around
to the back porch, which was not lock.
ed, and entered There, Mrs. Wallace
lost sight Of him. and judges that il
was about an hour later when he
walked from the house with the bas.
ket under his arm. She described him
as being above average height and
size, wearing a dark shirt and in his
shirt sleeves, and wearing a dark hat
with small rim.
Mrs. c. M. Rogers. of 5i1 Minnesota
avenue, said the man passed her
house, still carrying the basket. The
incident was impressed upon her mind
because she had seen Mrs. Olives bas-
ket and when she saw the man 20 BY
she thought the basket looked much
like it.
The burglar entered the house
through window on the sleeping
porch, walked across a bed on which
ne left some clear foot prints. The
policeman who was called said the
prints looked like they were left by a
Walkover shoe. and the size is judged
to be about an eight.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-24
VETERANS
TO MEET

Joe Shelby camp u c. v. will meet
in this city on Saturday afternoon
August 5 for the purpose Of electing
delegates to the state reunion that will
be held at Durant August 8, 10, II. ac-
cording to announcement made by Col
Jack Hale.
1t is very much desired that Grady
county send a full delegation to the
state gathering, Col. Hale says. eve
want all the old boys present at the
meeting in Chickasha on the first Sat
-urday in August" said he. "and we
want the Daughters to meet at the
same time. We hope to send delegates
from our own camp and also to have
representatives from the Sons and
Daughters Of the Confederacy present
at the annual reunion"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-24

LANDS HIS
SUSPECTS
Chief Of Police Neatly Bags Two FugiIives
on Whom are Found Many Arti-
cIes Of Jewelry

Chief of Police Ben + Phillips did
a neat qui piece Of work yesterday
afternoon in the capt re of two men
laden with jewelry alleged to have
been stolen, jnyt as these men were
reaching town and preparing to make
a quick getaway.
Just before the arrival of the five
o'clock Frisco train telephone mes
sage was received by Desk Sergeant
Looney from Cement announcing the
fact that store in that town had been
broken into and several articles OF
jewelry stolen and that the men who
we're suspected of having committed
the crime had escaped from town and
we're probably on the incoming Frisco
train, then about due in Chickasha.
A good description of the men was OBJ
tanned.
No street men were available at the
time and while the desk sergeant was
devising means for the capture. the
chief hove in sight The time was
short but quick run in iitney
brought the desired results and the
men were seen leaving the train and
attempting to get away just as the
jitney pulled into the Frisco station
When arrested they gave their
names as M. c. league and Herbert
Reynolds. On them was found two
watches, one solid gold and the other
having twenty-year case. a bracelet
watch. three small LaVallieres, a half
dozen stick pins. seven or eight rings
and some cuff buttons.
The men are being held in the city
Jail awaiting the arrival this after
noon of the sheriff from Anadarko.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-24

MELONS AT
$3.50 CAR
Rush Springs Receives Revenue From
Biggest Acreage Of Melons in His
tory Of Community


That Rush Springs is reaping harI
vest from an unusually large water
melon crop this year is the assertion
of Deputy County Clerk ]. f. Burrows,
who, with Mrs. Burrows, sHent Sunday
in that town.
II have never seen such watermei.
ons in my life as were brought into
Rush Springs yesterday They are
having the biggest acreage in melons
this year Of any year in the history Of
the town and the rain opportunely ar
rived at a time when it would increase
their size They are bringing from
1926 to $3.50 per carload Last week,
early in the season as it was. the ship
ments amounted to nearly twenty cars
and is was estimated that fifty too one
hundred carloads would be shipped out
Of there this week.
1T may sound like fish story, being
related Of town as small as Rush
Springs" continued the county officer,
"but several years ago saw a solid
trainload consisting Of twenty-eight
cars ~ melons go out from there"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-24
TEN SUITS FILED.

Saturday was record breaker in
this office for business, declared Dep
uty Court Clerk Richardson this morn
ing. In the morning two suits were
filled and these were followed by eight
In the afternoon, and a wedding"
The suits which were filed early in
the day we're published in Saturdays
issue Those in the afternoon con
sisted largely of cases connected with
the affairs of the Farmers and Mer-
chants State bank at Rush Springs,
filed by ]. S. Barbee as receiver.
These suits were styled. ]. S. Bar
bee, receiver, VS.. H. M. Evans, debt;
]. S. Barbee, receiver. VS.. ]. F. Rus
sell and G. N. Smith, debt; ]. S. Bar
bee, receiver. VS.. c. E. Davidson and
w M. David, debt; ]. S. Barbee, re-
aceiver, VS.. G. T. Hignight. debt; J. S.
Barbee, receiver VS.. Ed Coyle. debt;
Tradesmen's State Bank VS.. John
Groves, recovery on notes; same VS..
John Groves and Mrs. Winnie Groves,
recovery on notes; Rothschild & Co.
VS.. j. S. White, abstract of judgment.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-24
TRAcToRs TO CULTIVATE
1000 ACRES AT EXHIBIT
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
St. Louis, Mo, July 24.-Farmers
will see the latest improved farming
machines in action on a 1000 acre plot
in st. Louis county for five days be-
ginning July 81, when the National
Tractor Demonstration begins. The
demonstration is an educational cam.
paign directed by the National Trac
tor Farming association.
Hundreds of gasoline and kerosine
farming implements viii plow. harrow
and otherwise cultivate the land to
show whoever is hard hit because Of
the scarcity Of farm hands and the
high price of good horses. how he can
go ahead anyhow.
Morning sessions of the demonstra
tion will be devoted to narrowing. fer
tilizing, pulverizing. threshing and
seeding together with draw-bar and
belt work. The blowing demonstra
tions will be held each afternoon. Be
tween forty and fifty tractors win par
ticipate
This demonstration will be the first
Of its kind in the Mississippi valley
and is expected to attract thousands Of
agriculturalists from all sections ol
the middle west.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-24
ORA. CROW MEETS
WITH ACCIDENT

B. P. Smith received message
from his niece. Mrs. d. A. Grow, of
Tulia. Texas, this afternoon bearing
the sad news of the sudden death of
Mr. Grow, who fell from wind mill
this morning. No details Of the acci-
dent were given.
Mr.. Grow is a stockman and was a
resident of Chickasha about ten year :
ago
Mr.. Smith did not know early this
afternoon whether or not he would be
able to go to TuIia.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-24
BELGIAN ARMY READY
FOR WHATEVER CONES
By United press.

BY United Press.
London. July 24.--Belglan troops are
ready for miniature battle Of verdun
on taeir own front If the fortunes Of
war bring It to them.
Visitors to the Belgian front ere few
but King Albert did not object to Sir
ChaTss Wakefield. the lord mayor OF
London. looking over the Beigian
lines.
Outdoor life, "roughing lt.7 fresh
air and hardships have done to the
Belgian soldiers what they have done
to all other men in Europe; converted
them into marvels Of strength aad
health.
"In 1918 I was present at ths Bel.
gian maneuvers." says the lord, rbne
since then the Belgian troops seem 70
have developed physically. They're
digger and stronger than the Belgian
soldiers OF 1913. And they are equip.
ped and ready for whatever comes.s :
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-24
WON'T WORK on PRODUCE
MYSTERIOUS PACKAGE

'1d die before I'd work. was the em-
phatic statement whihc was made to
police officer this mofning by A. 3.
Jackson as he was led away to his cell
in the city Jail. THE mayor cannot
make me work he added.
The remarks followed a sentences
which was imposed BIZ the mayor with
an offer to remit the fine under oertslh
conditions.
Mayor Coffrsl IL having soms uiffl-.
Guilty ''sizing up Jackson. Following
the local burglary on Saturday night
Chief Phillips Sunday afternoon phon-
ed the pumper at the Frisco station to
stop man who was about 10 reach
the pump station and TO ask him what
the bundle which he was carrying un-
der his arm contained. jackson, for
he was the man. made an insulting
reply to the bumpers query and show
ed fight. In the scuffIe which 6nsued
the man escaped and hid tho bundle.
He was later arrested but refused 10
divulge the hiding place Of the nyste.
rious parcel, and was charged with
petty larceny and with being vag.
The mayor fined him s25 this morn
ing on the latter charge but told him
he would remit the fine II Jackson
would produce the bundle. which he
steadfastly refused to do. Aud then
he remarked.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-24
Six German DesirOyers Put to Flight by
British With Slight Loss to VictOrs,
Germans Being Badly Hit
GERMAN CROWN
PRINCE in FIGHT
Made Hazardous Ascent in AerOplane on
Verdun Front and Needless Risk
Of Life is Criticized
ey United Press.

| BY United Press.
London, July 24.-Six German de
stroyers that were attempting either
raid or reconnaissance on the Brit
ish coast were put to flight by Brit
ish sea force in running fight Satur
day night and early Sunday morning
off Shouwen Bank, according to an
nouncement made by the admiralty to-
day.
The official statement said the Ger
man ships were hit repeatedly One
of the British vessels was the victim
of one shot but the total British cas-
ualties were only two wounded. The
German destroyers succeeded in es-
Gaping. reaching their base on the Bel.
gian ocast.
Five German destroyers, presumably
the same which participated in the
battle off the British coast, have reach.
ed Zeebrugge, two with heavy list,
according to a Hague dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph.
General Haig today reported that the
British have advanced still farther in
their thrust around Pozieres.
A German attack yesterday between
the high woods and Guillemont was re-
pulsed. 1t is said last night was COM
paratively calm along this front
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-24

tween one Texas Tate and Jim Flynn
| The district court denied an injun,
tion on the ground that he had no al
ithority to grant an injunction becaus
there was an adequate remedy at Law
In other words that it was within tn
power of and the duty of the officer
to stop the fight without any interfer
ence by court Of equity. In applying
the remedy at law the only thing tha
can be done to stop the fight is to ar
rest the offenders when they start th,
fight. This may be done with or with
out warrant; information can not bt
filed against one for the commission
of an offense until the offense has
been committed. Therefore It would
not be possible for you to have war.
rants for the arrest of the offenders
until after the fight has been terminat-
ed Or nearly so at least. Warrants,
however, will be isslied as soon as IT
can be done under the law and placed
in your lands at the earliest possible
moment after the fight has proceecet..
Information will be filed against the
two participants who engage in the
fight, the two promoters, the two um.
pires and the two seconds.
This is the kind Of exhibition that
the statute prohibits and the great
mass of the people did not want this
kind Of lawlessness in our midst. and
are confidently looking to us, to see
that it does not take place. In view
of the fact that the mayor of Chickssha
has expressed himself publicly as fa-
voring this fight and no doubt will not
order the police to assist you in any
way to suppress the fight, suggest
that you call in all your deputies and
other persons, if you think
It necessary to stop this contemplated
Of the law.
1t has been intimated to me that
should you try to interfere with the
light, resistance would be met, and
.roubIe would ensue. hope that moth.
ng of the kind will happen but l sug-
rest that you be prepared for any emer-
sency.
1t has also been published that your
,ffice will in no way interfere with
he fight without an order of the court
Am sure that heretofore you nor any
If your deputies have ever failed to
perform your duty and am sure that
'ou will not refuse at this time when
/ supreme test has arisen.
Feeling assured that you will do ev-
,rything in your power TO suppress the
light, beg to remain.
Yours truly,
JOHN H. vENABLE.
County Attorney
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-24
NO BETTER
OFF THAN
The REST
Militia From Home Town Of President
Wilson Has Gun COmpanyWiIhOuI Guns,
Transport Wagons Without Mules
By William G. shepherd,

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Brownsville, Tex, July 24.-The mi
litia which is disposed along the bor'
der from the presidents home town
is no more ready to enter Mexico than
any other part Of the militia which is
now stationed along the border. The
First Virginia infantry has machine
gun company but no guns. It has
twenty transport wagons but no mules
The officers have no mounts. Inciner
ators which are to be used in destroy
ing garbage have not arrived.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-24
County Attorney Apprehenslve.


Stop the fight at any cost and 20.
prepared to meet trouble is the gist
Of the request which was made to
Sheriff Hodge Bailey by County Attor.
ney Venable, asking the sheriff's of.
flee to see that the scheduled bout at
University Park does not take place
tomorrow night ,alns asst
Following is q copy of letter which
was addressed to Sheriff Bailey by the
county attorney this morning:
July "a, 1916.
Mr.. Hodge Bailey, Sheriff,
Chickashs. Oklahoma.
Dear Sir:-
take this method Of calling your
attention to the contemplated ring or
prize fight or premeditated fight or
contention tusing the language of the
Statute), which is advertised to take
place at the University Park near this
city tomorrow Tuesday night be-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-24

nate 1s." is inscribed on the front leaf
let which is to be distributed among
employees who meet the public using
the tracks as highway.
On the inside OF the leaflet is state
ment Of the large number OF trespass-
ers who are killed and injured on the
railroads of the United States every
year and friendly warning against
such practice,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-24

BY United Press.

By United Press
Amsterdam, July 24.-The German
crown prince made his debut as a mil
itary flyer last week. according to dis
patches from Berlin. when he risked
his life for fifteen minutes in a plane
on the French lines at VeEdun.
While admiring the courage Of the
prince, considerable adverse comment
was heard at Berlin because of the
needless risk which he assumed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-24
Makes Daring Flight.


BY United Press.
Paris, July 24.-Antoine Marchal, a
French aviator, starting from Nancy
for an aeropIane trip to Russia. via
Berlin, failed by bare sixty miles.
The French flyer was captured by
Germans at Cholm. Poland. after hav-
ing dropped proclamations in Berlin.