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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-14

By United Press.
Washington, April 1.-THE cabinet
decided today that there will be no
change in the plans that are De,..
pursued in Mexico, meaning that the
troops will remain in Mexico, tempo
rarily at least.
The lack of information concerning
the events which caused the request
of Carranza for the withdrawal Of the
troops, it is understood, prevented a
decision in regard to the future course
to be followed What attitude the
president took at the cabinet meeting
is not known.
Chairman Stone of the senate com
mittee on foreign relations, following
a conference with Secretary Lansing,
said withdrawal of the United States
troops or Intervention were the o>:y
alternatives in Mexico.
Gen. Funston was instructed to for
ward all the facts received from Gen.
pershing as soon as possible. Sec
retary Baker expressed the hope that
the first reports concerning the fight
ing at Parral we're exaggerated and
tnat the fight was only local affair
Funston replied that he had not heard
anything from Pershing but was try
in to oa+ advioac
Secretary Baker declared that no
orders had been issued except to give
Funston free rein in handling the sit
uation resulting from the fighting at
Parral Baker understood that Mex
leo had no objection to the troops ira
versing towns ii they did not occupy
them Consul Rodgers at Mexico City
may discuss the situation with Carran-
"a today.
1t was indicated that the official
suggestion had been made that the
base of the American troops be chang
ed from Columbus to Ojinaga anc that
Funston had asked for additional
troops
Consular reports vary as to the
number Of Mexicans killed at Parral,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-14
Chickasha, $4,000.


The Anderson Coupling and Supply
company, Kansas City, Kansas, sub
mitted one bid, as follows: Triple
combination fire engine and hose car
with chemical, equipment, capacity
700 gallons per minute, price +. o. b..
Chickasha, $1,000; one chiefs car
equipped with chemical fire fighting
apparatus, I. o. b. Chickasha, $2,40O.
The George C. Hale company of
Kansas City, Mo-, one bid as follows:
One triple combination fire engine
and hose and chemical truck, capacity
700 gallons per minute, price +. 0. b.
Chickasha, $3.50.
The Robinson Fire Apparatus and
Manufacturing company, of st. Louis,
Mo, submitted three bids, as follows:
Jumbo motor pumping and hose wag-
on, capacity $50 gallons per minute,
price +. o. b. Chickasha, $4,000; No. 2
mtor pumping and hose wagon, capac-
ity 700 gallons per minute. price f. o.
b. Chickasha, $500; Monarch motor
fire and pumping engine, capacity 900
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-14
CONSUMPTION OF
FOOD RESTRICTED
Limit Use Of Butter, Sugar and Other Sup
plies British Novelist Returning
From lniemment Camp Sees
Famine Impending
BY Wilbur S. Forrest.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent j
London, April 1.-THE imperial
German governments order to all
German hotel and restaurant keepers,
that they must reduce the size of the
meals they serve, both as to variety
and quantity, will be effective through
out Grmany beginning with breakfast
tomorrow morning.
The bills Of fare will be reduced to
the smallest proportions on record
and guests will not be permitted to
eat more than one item from any sin
gle course-and not very much Of
that. The butter supply, for instance,
now is restricted to l-S of a pound
per person per week Mighty little SUI
gar is given. Other food supplies are
held to corresponding proportions.
Germany is racing toward famine
which has been foreseen since last
summer by those who knew the truth
about the summer harvest, according
to Francis Gribble, the British novel
list who has just returned to London
after a year in the German internment
camp at Ruhleben, near Berlin.
"There is no avoiding the concu-
sion. said Gribble today that the
state of the German people soon will
be much what the state of the Belgian
people now would be but for Ameri-
can philanthropists.
"The date at which the catastrophe
will occur depends upon good many
uncertain factors; but it cannot be
long delayed
THE 1915 summer harvest, what
there was of it. was both sown and
reaped while | was behind the barbed
wires at Ruhleben, There was prac-
tically no rain from the end of March
until the beginning OF July.
"The crisis passed. Then came the
lashing thunderstorms to complete the
damage Those of our custodians who
were concerned with agriculture pull
ed long faces and used ugly language.
There was no mistake about 1.-THE
German harvest of 1915 had failed
The novelist quoted the Vorwarts,
the outspoken German Socialist news
paper, to show that the 1915 harvest
failed not only on account of drought
but because:
1. The ground was not manured,
the monopolization OF railway equip
ment, by the military, preventing
this.
>. Horses and carts were scarce be
cause of the army needs.
3. Most skilled agriculturists were
away at the seat of war and old men,
women, children and prisoners could
not do the work.
A. The manufacturers Of agricul-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-14
DECISION IS
REACHED
PRESIDENT
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, April 14.-High Off
cials stated this morning that the
president mad determined the course
that will be pursued with reference to
Germany and the submarine issue. 1t
is expected that the decision will be
announced within q day.
1t is understood thai the president
has decided to sever diplomatic rela-
tions with Germany if such action is
necessary in order to obtain satisfac-
ton. He is said to be determined to
have a showdown on the issue. The
government is said to have all the
facts necessary for backing up its po'
sition.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-14
ACTION IS
ASKED BY
BAPTISTS

At the meeting last night of the city
council, committee from the First
Baptist church appeared before the
body and asked that steps should be
taken by the city looking to and lead
ing to the elimination Of the fire men
ace, said to be caused by the build
ing located Immediately north of the
church on Fourth street, and occupied
as a blacksmith shop.
L. Tignor and F. e. Moore present
ed the question of elimination of the
fire danger. Both gentlemen address,
ed the council and stated in plain and
unyarnished terms. the conditions as
they understood them.
The statements set forth that the
First Baptist church, located at the
northeast corner of Fourth street and
Colorado avenue, was one of the fin
est edifices for public worship in
Chickasha; that is had been construct
ed and furnished at total cost of ap-
proximately 100000; that the congre-
cation carried upon the building and
furnishings an insurance of $4,000;
that on account of the building ad-
joining the church property, referred
to as the BLACKSMITH shop" the in
surance rates on the church had been
increased SIS per cent over what the.
woulc be were it not for the proxim-
ity of said blacksmith shop; that
should the building be destroyed by
fire the congregation would not be
able to ,eplace it with a like struc-
ture; that the present church was one
of the buildings of Chickasha which
add materially to the civic beauty Of
the city: that in addition to this and
paramount and above all other rea-
sons. the Danger of loss of life should
be considered; that there was a mem
bership OF 500 and further that
there was an average attendance at
the Sunday school of this church 250
children whose lives were endangered
each Sunday through the fire menace;
that in case of fire there could not
held being serious accidents and nu-
merous fatalities among those chill
dren: that the blacksmith shop was a
sheet iron covered structure. lined
with wood and floored with wooden
floor and considered extra hazardous
bv the fire insurance companies as
evidenced by the advances charged in
the insurance upon the church edi-
flee of 6S per cent over the regular
or normal rate; that the blacksmith
shop building had been erected and
constructed prior to the passage of
the council bill creating fire limits in
the city; that it had been constructed
upon another lot than the one ii now
occupies and later removed to the
present site.
The matter was referred to the
proper committee by the mayor with
instructions to report at the next reg
ular meeting of the council.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-14
Americans taIt.
By United Press.

By United Press.
Columbus. N. NJ, April 1.-THE fors
ward movement of American troops ia
halted, detachments being consolidate
ed pending the disposition Of the res
quest of Carranza for withdrawal.
Important movements. however, are
in progress, reinforcements going to
strategic points. Il.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-14
Report Fiqhtinq Continues.

Report Fighting Continues
By United Press.
San Antonio. Tex. April 14.--Anx-
iously awaiting advices from Gen.
Pershing concerning the fighting be-
tween American troops and Mexican
citizens at Parral, Gen. Funston stat
ed this morning that the Villa chase
was still on as far as headquarters
we're concerned.
Funston had heard nothing Official
w regarding the request of Carran=a
for the withdrawal Of the troops and
had not received the account of the
Parral fighting that was forwarded to
Washington by the Carranza authori.
ties
The latest dispatches to Washing
ton from Mexican sources indicated
that the fighting at Parral was still
in progress, the American soldiers be-
ing attacked by mob Of natives IN,
superior numbers. Many we're report
ed kllleu III tht oStohu oUte'~e -
which the Americans used machili
gun.
It is feared that unorganized bans
dts may have cut off the retreat OF
the troops. preventing news of the at
tack from reaching Gen. Pershing.
Officers at headquarters regard ths
outbreak as the result of hysteria
among the natives living in a town
which has long been considered a
villa stronghold. the natives probably
being ignorant OF national develop.
ments.
It is admitted in army circles that
the situation is becoming serious but
confidence is expressed that the
American troops win be able to take
care OF themselves, -
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-14
MAKE NO CHANGE
IN MEXICAN POLICY
ATTACK IS
REPULSED
BY FRENCH
By United Press.

By United Press.
Paris, April l4.-Reports today say
the French forces repulsed a weak
attack that was made by the Germans
southwest of Douamont, on the bat
tlefront northeast of Verdun.
Both sides kept up a lively bonn
bardment last night on Hill No. SO4
and in the Haudromont and Moulain-
Vile regions without any noticeable
advantage being gained.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-14

tural implements have turned their en-
ergies to the manufacture of imple-
ments of war.
Famine is inevitable whether
peace comes soon or not Prices will
be high and the value of German mon
ey has sunk so low that 20 marks will
buy only marks worth of goods; be-
sides, Germany has no great quanti-
ties of goods to export and pay for
food imports"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-14
British Defeat Turks.

I'y United Press.
London, April 1.-THE British fore
es that are marching to relieve the
garrison at Kut-el-Amara severely de-
feated the Turks, driving them back
south of the Tigris river, Gen. Lake
reported today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-14
By United Press.


Washington. April 1.-THE cabinet
meeting today promises to be historic.
Indications this morning were that
the president is favoring withdrawal
of the United States troops from Mex
leo as essential to the humanitarian
purposes for which the expedition was
sent.
The Parral incident was expected to
loom up as paramount in the discus
sions of the cabinet. Advices In re-
gard to it from Gen. Pershing were
anxiously awaited this morning.
1t is understood that the president
believes that there is only one alter
native to failure to withdraw. inter-
vention, indicating that an effort IS
being made to find some way to with
draw
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-14
Affidavits Arrive.
AIIiudNllo ~
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
New York, April 14.-Affidavits
from Sussex survivors and data from
the American embassies in London
and Paris arrived here on the liner
St. Paul and we're rushed to Washing
ton. The documents were expected to
arrive at the capital in time to be
placed before the cabinet meeting to-
day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-14
CABINET DECIDES TO
LET TROOPS REMAIN
AT LEAST FOR PRESENT
Lack of information Prevents Final
Action on Carranza's Request; Pres
ident's Position Not Disclosed;
Official Reports on Fighting
at Parral Eagerly Awaited

running all the way from a few to a
hundred According to the best in
formation only one American was kill
ed. These reports are based on sto-
ries told by travellers. Army men fear
that Villa will get away unless Cam
rama co-operates with the Americans.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-14
Executed by zapats.
By United Press.

By United Press.
Galveston, Tex, April 14.-Generals
Manuel Palafox, Francisco Pachecho
and Genevovo Delao we're executed by
Zapata, according to reports received
by the Mexican consulate here. Eight
others we're also executed, reports
say n
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-14
WILL MEET TONIGHT

The directors of the Commercial
and Farm Bureau will hold their reg
ular meeting this evening at 8 o'clock.
The attendance of all members is
urged,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-14
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WEATHER ELSEWHERE

+ Western Union reports re-
!. ports received at a. m. today;
: Oklahoma Generally cloudy !
|. raining at Oklahoma City Av- !
!. erage temperature, 60.
: Texas Generally cloudy to :
!. part cloudy; rained all night at !
. Amarillo Average tempera- !
: ture, 65.
+ ; j. j. 4. !. !. j. 4. 4 + = = 1
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-14
Heavy Shipping Toll.

By United Press.
Berlin, April Alt was officially
stated today that British merchant
men with total tonnage Of 100000
had been sunk by German submarines
and mines during the month of
March.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-14
WEATHER FoREcssT
For Oklahoma.

For Oklahoma.
Tonight, rain; colder in east
portion. Saturday, partly
cloudy; warmer in west por-
tion.
Local Temperature.
During "a hours ending 3
a. m. today:
Maximum. So; minimum, 46.
Rain during "a hours ending
at 8 a. m, 1.26 inch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-01
NORTHWESTERN WINS
ORATORICAL HONOR

G. W. Lawrence of Northwestern
university won first honors in the ora
torical contest of the Illinois Inter
collegiate Prohibition society, which
met in annual session at Monmouth
college Friday and Saturday of last
week. Luther Benson, who repre-
seRted Augustana in the speaking con-
test, was awarded fourth place, his
topic being Our Twentieth Century
Reform"
The winner of the contest spoke on
1.-THE Outlawing of the Liquor Sys-
tenn" and possessing a remarkable
ability of concise statement and a pol
ished ease on the platform, he was
selected as the best speaker by four
of the judges. The fifth judge named
him third best. His points summed
seven, his nearest competitor, Fred
erick c. Fenton, of Aurora college. hav-
ing 20. Glenn c. Hickle of Hedding,
took third with total of %, and
Luther Benson, the local representa-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-01
ADVERTISED LETTERS

United States Postoffice, Rock Is
land, Ill, May /, 1915 Advertised list
No. 1S.-Mrs. Lizzie Anderson, Harry
B. Andrews, Miss Pearl Bowman, Mrs.
Lydie BlOam, Miss Betty Brown, Miss
Emma Bartz, Albert Bride, ]. c. Bar
ringer, Ned Cleveland (2). Ned L..
Cleveland, S. R. Crane, Carl Gland. C.
c. Cloutuss, J. 7. Cain, j. W. buds,
Carl Distelhorst, ]. T. Essen, Clyde
Golf, Eugene Gene Green, D. l.. Gar
rison, Miss A. L. Hill, E. NJ. Heyman,
7. H. Hill, B. L. Hayes, F. C. Hart,
Mrs. NJ. Jennings, Miss Anna Jorgen-
sen, Mrs. Z. Jones, H. W. Jones, Eliza
Job, George Johansen, Carl krahl, O.
E. Kamm, W. B. Kent, H. Leary,
Georgette Maher, Mrs. Lawnse Mar
tin, Mrs. Meta B. Miller, McCrary Dry
Goods, L. j. McGunnigal, H. K Muel-
Ter, E. T. Mayall, Emory Martin, Har-
old Norton, c. L. Morgan, VIM. C. Nor
may, Mrs. Thos. Peterson, l. r. Philips,
E. c. Pawley, Emma Ritter, Mr.. and
Mrs. n c. Robbins, Frenchy Ramland,
Graham Rudd VIM. T. Reed, Miss
Charlotte Smith, Mrs. Harry Symonds,
Mrs. ]. J. Smith (2), W. NJ. Trembly,
Birdie Vosse!la, L. Voche, Mrs. c. l..
Wilman, Miss Sue Wilson, c. A. Will
son, Nelson Weed, Dick Whitney, o. c..
Worner, George Zoffer
HARRY P. SIMPSON,
Postmaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-01
HEAR PUBLIC ON
|. STREET CHANCES
Rock Island Commission Invites Cit.
zens Interested in Proposed Mod
ificatiOns to Attend Meeting.

The Rock Island municipal COM
mission will meet Wednesday after
noon as a committee of the whole to
consider changing the names of half
streets and avenues to places" and
courts" It is the purpose of the
commission to hear from all persons
interested and any citizen will be well
come to attend the session and express
himself on the proposed change.
Mayor McConochie issued the fol-
lowing statement today:
THE committee of the whole will
hold meeting at the commissioners
room in the city hall at , o'clock p. m,
Wednesday. May 5, to which all per-
sons are invited who are interested in
changing the names Of streets and
aveues as per the ordinance now m
der consideration before the Rock Is
land commission. Arguments for and
against the passage of such an ordi-
nance will be heard before the final
action is taken thereon. Said ordi-
nance provides for changing the half
streets to places, viz: Fourteenth and
one-half street to Fourteenth place
and the half avenues to courts, viz
Ninth and one-half avenue to Ninth
court, etc.
THE commissioners are non-con-
initial and will be guided in their ac-
ton by the views of the people inter
ested."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-01

badly fractured skull and had been
badly cut about the head. limbs and
body The fractured skull caused her
death. Her father, in addition to a
badly fractured left hip. was also cut
about the head and badly bruised.
On Shopping Trip.
Leroy Schutter was driving the car
when the accident occurred. He and
his brother Albert were riding in the
front seat and his wife, daughter and
Miss Madin in the rear seat. The ma
chine was a Studebaker Six. The
Schutter family were coming into Dav-
export to do shopping. They had left
Pleasant Valley some 20 minutes be-
fore
The accident occurred so quickly
that the uninjured occupants of the car
can scarcely tell what caused it. They
noticed the automobile swerve. A
second later the crash came. The oc-
cupants found themselves in heap on
the ground.
Albert Schutter extricated himself
from the wreckage of the car and pull
ed the rest of the party from the mass
of debris. Little Bessie Schutter was
unconscious. She had been hurled
against the base of the telephone pole
Her father was so badly hurt that he
was unable to move
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-01
ON COUNTY RECORDS
Warranty Deeds.

Fred E. Cox and wife to Aaron G
Abraham, lots | and 2, block Z, Stew
arts subdivision, outlot 3, South No
line, 81.
William H. Weaver and wife to
Aloysius R. and Alphone B. Meers-
man. part east half, southwest quar-
ter, section 2, and west Is rods south
east quarter section 2, II, 1w, 10
acres, $4,000.
Peter j. and Lena Hansen to John
Hansen, part lot 2, John NJ. Gallagher
subdivision, Rock Island, 81.
John & Selma Hansen to Peter J.
Hansen, part lot 2, John M. Gallagher
subdivision, Rock Island, 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-01
CHILDREN T0TAKE
PART IN PROGRAM
Plans for Laying of Cornerstone OF
Block House On Island are
Nearing Completion.
UNDER AUSPICES OF COLLEGE
Expected That All of Schools Of the
Tri-Cities Will Participate in
Exercises May 10.

The plans for the laying of the
cornerstone of the block house on
Rock island on May 10, under the
auspices of Augustana college, are
rapidly being brought to completion
by the committees in charge of the
event which is to be prelude to the
huge celebration to be staged during
the week of June 1926, which will
commemorate the building of the orig +
inal block house by the early settlers.
The college authorities in Rock Is
land are being given the cooperation
of the educational bodies in the three
cities and it is expected that all the
schools in the city will be closed dur
ing the afternoon of May 10, in order
that the children of the tri-cities may
have the opportunity of participating
in the exercises.
While the early event is being
staged by the college officials the big
centennial celebration will be under
the auspices of the Rock Island County
Historical society and the historical
section of the Davenport Academy of
Science, although the actual produc-
ton will be the Fort Armstrong Cen
tennial association, with George D.
Benson as director-general. While
both events are being produced I'M
der separate management, yet the
main purpose of both is toward the
same end, that of concentrating the
settling of this vicinity by the early
settlers and both will serve to slim
ulate interest both locally and for
eign to the community.
Burr Gives Approval.
Colonel G. ". Burr, commandment of
Rock Island arsenal, Saturday gave
the Augustana authorities permission
, to proceed with their plans for the
laying of the cornerstone and will
cooperate with them in every pos
sible way.
Nagel and Nagel have donated the
stone to be used for the ceremony and
the construction of the foundation OF
the block house on the western point
of the island has already been started.
The entire program for the exercises
will be announced within few days.
Committees of the centennial asso-
citation are holding daily meetings in
centennial headquarters in the Cen
trail Trust and Savings Bank building
in Rock Island and the many details
are rapidly being worked out by the
perfected organization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-01
Wennerbergs Sing Tonight.

Wennerberg chorus, fresh from its
tri-state jaunt, will give its annual
concert at Augustana college tonight
The boys are in trim to present their
program at its best tonight and the
demand for seats is quite heavy To
morrow night the young ladies who
compose the Oriole chorus will en-
tertaln at the college. Professor Arvid
Samuelson has directed the training OF
the young ladies chorus and the stud
ents of the college expect something
very good, both this evening and to-
morrow. The concerts will start al
SIS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-01
POSTAL WORKERS
TO HAVE MEETING
Tri.City Branch to Have Session at
Owls Hall in Davenport Next Sat
urday Evening.

The Tri-City branch, United Postal
Employees of America, will entertain
next Saturday evening, at the Owls
hall, Davenport. Visitors are expected
from Rock Island, Moline, East Mo-
line, Clinton, Muscatine, Iowa City,
Galesburg, Monmouth, Aledo, Peoria
and Geneseo.
The United Postal is a new organ
ization of national scope. 1t was given
birth recently in Davenport and now
has branches in seven states. Its
membership includes post Office clerks
and carriers, and railway mail clerks
and rural carriers. Its purpose is to
bring the members together for mu-
tual profit aid benefit.
The business meeting next Saturday
will be followed by a social session,
for which elaborate arrangements are
being made. A number of national Of
fcers will be in attendance. New
branches are now being formed in var
iOus places.