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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-01
BECS TOBE
KEPT OUT
OF ASYLUM
John Morrow Detained in County Jail
Awaiting DecisiOn'Of Friends 10 Take
Him TO Country

Although it was practically decided
that John Morrow should be sent to a
state asylum for keeping, the patient
will be detained in the county Jail
pending investigation as to a probable
home for him in the country.
The unfortunate man for several days
was chasing Bette" the elusive
bride, declared during ethe examina-
ton which was held to determine his
sanity that he had friend in the
country who, if he could be communi,
Gated with, Morrow was sure would
give him home. He begged not to
be sent to the state asylum for the in
sane until he be given chance to get
j home elsewhere. o.
A number of old timers extend their
to Morrow who once was a
large property holder in Chickasha but
Is said now to be reduced almost to
poverty. "Bettie,' it developed, was
/ man who masqueraded as woman
% deceive the old man, the purpose
being to perpetrate practical joke
md with no idea of the tragic conse-
luences.
Upon learning that Bette had kill
ID two men on his account Morrow de-
,ided that it was up to him to square
hings by doing some killing on her
account and started for the mythical
who was restraining
lis bride from coming to his side.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-01
Americans Detained.


BY United Press.
El Paso, Tex, Dec lat daybreak
firing four miles south OF Juarez was
heard on the American side and few
Juarez residents, believing that villa
was near fled across the internation-
al gride in panic
Authorities here believe that roam
ing Villistas We're sighted and fired on.
Several hundred more Carrancista
survivors Of the chihuahua city fight
arrived here today demoralized ana
disarmed. Government secret service
men have been ordered to find what
has become OF me Americans and 9TH
eF foreigners in Chihuahua City. Ar
rivals today said the Americans were
AT the depot there when their train
pulled out but were not allowed
aboard.
a new army is being raised at Juarez
for an attack against Villa at Chihua-
hua City
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-01
CITY Employees
PAID WEDNESDAY

For obvious reasons the ghost walk
ed at the city hall on Wednesday af-
ternoon preceding Thanksgiving Day
but some Of the officials did not call
for their pay checks until this morn
ing.
All members of the fire department,
however were paid off on Wednesday.
AS rule the December salaries Of
all city employees are paid on Christ
mas eve in order that Santa Claus
might be properly enjoyed at their
homes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-01

ne fofoWsh9 is the TirSt national
proclamation issued by George Wash
lngton, first president Of the United
States. It is dated January, 1895, anc
will be read with interest:
PROCLAMATION
"When we review the calamities
which afflict so many other ma
tions, the present condition Of the
United States affof-s much mat
ter Of consolation and satisfac-
ton. Our exemption hitherto from
foreign war, an increasing pros
pect Of the continuance Of that
exemption, the great degree Of in
terfnaI tranquility by the suppress
sion of an insurrection which So
wantonly threatened 1t, the hap
py course of our public affairs in
general, the unexampIed prosper
ty of all classes Of our citizens,
are circumstances which partcu-
arIy mark our situation with the
indications Of the Divine benefit
cence toward US. In such a state
Of things it is in an especial man
ner our duty as a people, with de-
vout reverence and affectlonate
gratitude, to acknowledge our
many and great obligations to Al
mighty God, and to implore Him
to continue and confirm the bless
inss we experienced.
deeply penetrated with this
sentiment, /, George Washington,
president Of the United States, do
recommend to all religious socie-
ties and denominations, and to all
persons whomsoever, within the
United States, to set apart and
observe Thursday, the 18th day
of February next, as a day of pub
lie Thanksgiving and prayer, and
on that day to meet together and
render sincere and hearty thanks
to the great Ruler Of nations for
the manifold and signal mercies
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-01
GOOD ROADS
MEETING
TONIGHT
Every Man in Favor Of Good Reads
Should Be at Farm Bureau Tonight
to Hear Reports

Every man in Chickasha who Is in
favor of better roads is urged to at
tend the meeting which is to be held
tonight at the Grady County Farm and
Commercial bureau where plans for
the organization Of Grady County
Highway association will be further
perfected and to receive reports OF
the various committees. All commit
tees have been requested to have their
reports ready for tonight
Every good roads booster in Chick
asha should be present tonight.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-01
TRAPPOUT
FOR STATE
SUPERIN'T
By United Press.

By United Press.
Oklahoma Cit, Dec Lieutenant
Governor Trapp this afternoon for
mally announced his candidacy for
the office Of state superintendent Of
public instruction in 1917, at the same
time charging that the normal school
ring was making a playground for.
grating politics out of the state edu-
cation system.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-01
BOX SUPPER AT FREEMAN

A box supper given for the benefit
of the school at Freeman netted the
neat sum Of $50. County superin-
tendent Shepard addressed the citi-
zens gathered at the supper and
most enjoyable social occasion result
ed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-01
hrmer Policy Toward SOutherH NeighbOE
II Cananza Fails to Deal With
Peplexirg Problems
AMERICANS FORBIDDEN
TO LEAVE ON TRAIN
Firing Near Juarez at Daybreak Believed
to Mark Approach Of Bandit
Army 10 Border
BY United rress.

by United Press.
Washington, Dec. LA firmer poll
.cy towards Mexico II Carranza fails
to deal adequately with yexing prob
lens, Is the present administration
plan. II the villa movements are not
checked and internal changes are not
made a new policy will be placed in
effect by the American government
shortly.
How the Villa movement has gotten
It's present strength is admittedly a
touchy speculative point here.
General Pershing will not go hunt
ing trouble in the present situation
unless villa gets within his range.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-01
MARRIED

w. II. Mckay and Miss Clara Stew
art were united in marriage at the
Baptist parsonage at AIS Thursday
afternoon with Rev. Mr. Wray officiat-
ing Mr. and Mrs. Mckay win make
Chickasha their home.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-01

Mrs. w. 2. Matson and daughter,
Elizabeth, Of Ell Reno. are the guests
Of Mrs. Matson's sister, Mrs. Sam
Brown. Mrs. Pete Haffner of Hitch
cock, Okla, mother Of Mrs. Sam
Brown, is also her guest.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-01
TENDERS BANQUET
TO FOOTBALL BOYS

Under the direction of DR.. L.
e. Emanuel. a fund is being
raised to banques the c. RI. S.
football team. The invitation
list win include the football
boys with a guest each. the
coach and a friend. The dinner
viii be served at the Geronimo
next Tuesday evening, covers
to be laid for about forty
guests
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-01
ANOTHER CHINESE
MASSACRE REPORT

said. One chinaman said he was the
only one in party Of twenty-seven to
escape. Another said that only three
in a party of thirty-five escaped.
There is little hope held here now
for the safety of the six Americans
who are still there.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-01
U. S. GOADED TO ACTION
BY MEXICAN TACTICS
Greece pefIes AIIIes.

by UnIted PreAa.
Athens, Dec. liking Constantine
today formally advised Vice Admiral
DeFournet, the French naval com.
mander that Greece has finally deter.
mined to refuse to surrender her arms
as demanded by the allies.
The government today called to col
ors all reserve officers belonging to
the Athens army corps.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-01
ereat RusaIan OFFENSIVE.

BY United Press.
Petrograd, Dec 1.-The vigorous OF.
fensive along the entire Carpathian
front is stated by Russians to be de-
signed to relieve the pressure on Buch-
Arrest. The advance has been strong.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-01
Many FERNS Of Pleasures and ThanksgiV-
inc lrduIged in BY Population
Duly Blessed
FOOTBALL GAME AND
HUNTING PARTIES
United Charities Given Proceeds Of Union
Services and Volunteers Of
America Active
PROCLAMATION, "P

Taking as his text the Parable Of
the Pharisee and the Publican, Rev. BY
ron Hester, OF the Christian church,
preached Thursday in the Baptist
Continued on Page Four.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-01
BY United PresA.

= NTI11NCu 7 IIo0a
El Paso. Tex, Dec. Tuesday, af-
ter the capture of Chihuahua City, VIII
la began slaughtering Chinese resi-
dents of that capital. four Chinese ref
ugees told the American authorities
here. Fifty Chinese were killed they
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-01

Mrs j. P. Kelly and children of Ell
Reno are the guests Of Mrs. w. P.
Keegan.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-01
Fleeing ROumanians Put to Torch Valuable
Supplies in Territory Menaced by
German Advance
GREECE REFUSES
ALL ALLY DEMANDS
Russia Institutes Great Offensive Along
Entire CaIpathian Line to Relieve
Pressure on Bucharest
By Cnited Press.

London, Dec. 1.-The retreating
Roumanian forces are destroying vast
grain stores and oil wells in sections
menaced by the German advance.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-01

A. L. Jones Of Liberal. Kansas. is
! business visitor in the city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-01

Dr. Martha Bledsoe returned today
from business trip to Rochester.
Minn.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-01

Mrs. R. P Ford and daughter.
Wayne, left today for short visit at
Walnut Springs, Tex.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-01

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-01

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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-17

Telephone it 10 me Empire. No. 374.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-17
JUSTICE BAUSMAN
 WILL NOT RUN TO
 SUCCEED HIMSELF
Lister Appointee to Supreme Bench Won't Be a Candidate for Re-
 election Next Fall.

OLYMPIA. Wash. July Illus ticc Frederick Bausman, or the Washington Supreme court will not be a candidate for reelection this fall ,, lawyer of Seattle, was appointed by Gov. Ernest Lister last October To be Associate Justice of the Wash ington State Supreme court to sue ceed the late Justice Herman U. Grove shortly after the latter s death. Under the law he will serve only until the next election when his successor will be chosen on a non-partlsan ballot from the two highests candidates at the primary election to be held in September.
 It was stated some time ago that Justice Bausman, already having de- termined that he would not be a candidate for reelection, would re- sign and permit Gov. Lister to ap- point man who would have the advantage of service on the bench in the election that was to follow but criticism followed and he decid- ed to hold the office until fall.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-17
 BUILDING WILL GET
 $3OO,OOO

WASHINGTON, July 17.-The Ju- neau public building will get an additional $30OO00 if tue public building bill goes through Con- gress and receives the Presidents signature in the form in which it was reported to the House today by the committee on public buildings and recommended for passage The total appropriations in the bill amount nearly to S35,000,000.
 The appropriation for the Juneau bill is S150,000 less than recom- mended by the Secretary of the Treasury. Friends of the measure say. however, that a good building may be secured for the amount ap- propriated. and that deficiency ap- propriation may be secured later.
 There is already available for the Juneau public building the sum of Sl77.5OO. and if the appropria- ton provided in the public buildings bill goes through, there will be near ly a half million for the structure.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-17
HARDEN SAYS TIME IS NOW FOR ALLIES
 TO SUE FOR PEACE
Hears that France Being Near to Prostra6on, Is Ready To Be Humiliated Before Another
 Winter Campaign.

LONDON, July 17.-A Hague dis patch to the Exchange Telegraph Company quotes Maximilian Harden, the noted German editor ,as writ ing in Die Zukunft;
 "Our enemies are ready So are we Therefore, after the exhibition of their strength just given they might without humiliation, make mp accounts and look for a straight line toward peace. But we Germans must not believe that they will do that Everywhere in Germany we hear that France, being exhausted, prefers humiliation to another win ter campaign, and, whatever hap pens. will surrender before the win ter. This is just as true as the talk about German drumming blind and lame men into the army while we still have at home at least 30 army corps and 600,000 recruits every year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-17
MINER FALLS TO
 HIS DEATH DOWN
 SIX HUNDRED FEET

Rooney Carlson. a motorman on the 10th level of the Perseverance mine sometime Saturday afternoon. fell into an oreway on the level and was instantly killed His body was discovered by the loaders on the 18th level when it was drawn from the ore chute while loading che ears of the Sheep Creek train.
 No one was with Carlson at the time of the accident and he was not missed until his body was drawn from the chute. No cause for the accident is known The suppOsi- ton is that while trying Co loosen a large rock from one of the ore cars. he lost his balance and fell into the hole. striking on the crushed ore a distance of 500 feet below
 Carlson was 24 years old. and was member of the Perseverance baseball team. acting as one of the utility players. He is survived by his father. who is employed at the Perseverance. and a mother in Min nesota. The body is at the C. w. Young Company undertaking par lors and will be shipped south on the first boat The interment will be at Virginia. Minn.. where Carlson was born.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-17
Secret Vote Is Taken and LOng8hOremen Will
 Return to Work
 on Open Shop.
SEATTLE MEN TO FIGHT
Will Not Follow Example of Frisco Union-One More Murder Added to
 Tacoma Strike.

SAN FRANCISCO, July l7-Late Saturday nigh; the striking long. shoremen voting by secret ballot on the question of abandoning their present strike. decided to accept the offer made by the employers asso. citation and the union men will return Go work under the open shop condi- tions and at the wage scale prevail ing prior to the st~ike
 The merchants, dock managers and steamship men secured several hum dred thousand dollars to fight for the open shop policy and for three days last week non.union men were em- pIoyed and freight was moving speed ily The union men saw that their grip was slipping and the secret vote was taken
 While the employers have accept ed this proposition the present men employed as strike breakers will be kept on the job as long as their work Is satisfactory and the strikers will be taken back only when position is opened. Many union men were plac- ed back on the more responsible po- ,itions this forenoon
 Seattle Men to Fight
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-17
Officially Reported Kaiser Is on the SOmme Line of Battle in French
 Region.
RUSSIANS CAPTURE CITIES
Won Hindenburg Reported as Repulsing Russians on Riga. -Teutons
 Losing Faith.
AMSTERDAM, July t7.-It ls of- fieially confirmed here that Emperor William Is now on the somme front.
KEENAN, srArEMENT

BERLIN, July 1.-The War Of. flee this afternoon says: Between the sea and Ancre the British at many points increased their fire with great violence. In the Somme district the artillery activity has been con siderable on both sides. The enemy attacks were followed briskly during which the British penetrated into Oyillers Wood and which led to live Iy fighting.
 General Von Hindenburg has in. creased his fire west and south Of Riga and on the Dyina front. South of Riga a considerable large number of the enemy forces were attacked and lively fighting developed tbere.
 "The army of General Linsinger southeast of Lutsk reports that the Russian attack was arrested by a German counter attack thereupon in order to strengthen the line of de- fense troops resulted and the troops were withdrawn behind Lipa without being molested. Al other places the Russians were completely repnlsed. v
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-17
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
 -tl- and Mail Information
NOW BOUND NORTH.

NOW bOOND NOh f1. Jefferson is expected at mid night or early in the morning from the south Has one days mail.
 Spokane left Ketchikan at TO a. m. and is due from the south about noon tomorrow. Has mail Alameda sailed north last night Due here Wednesday night or Thursday morning Princess Alice is due from the south tomorrow evening.
 SCHEDULED SAiLlNGS. Prince Rupert due to sail from Seattle tonight Admiral Watson is scheduled to sail from Seattle tomorrow night
 City of Seattle is due to sail from Seattle Thursday
 soUTH6oUND sAlLlNGs. Admiral Evans is due south bound Wednesday. Mariposa is due s0uthbound to- morrow.
 Princess Sophia is due south bound tomorrow morning. Humboldt sailed south this af- ternOOn.
 OTHER SAlLlNGS: Admiral Farru9ut, Princess So- phia, Humboldt, and Alaska all arrived from the south within the past 4S hours and the City of Seattle sailed for south
 Prince of Wales leave for Sit. ka tomorrow night at s
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-17
DEMAND WAR TRUCE
 so SOLDIERS MAY
 VOTE AT ELECTIONS
German Newspaper Believes that Men in the Field Should Be Allowed To Decide
 War Question.

AMSTERDAM, July IT, In re-. minding the German government that owing to the expiration of the pres ent term of the Reichstag next January and that the elections must take place before the final concus- ions of peace, the Frankmrter Zei- ung suggests. with view of ascer. taining the real feeling Of the na- ton under the changed conditions, that truce should be arranged to permit half of the German army to return home in time for the cleo tions.
 The Zeitung further states that it believes that the great majority Of people will vote for a speedy end of the war and will support only those candidates who are for peace
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-17
cernan,s Eaith shaken

ROTTERDAM. July 1I-The con fldence of the German population m the security of their situation has changed to feeling of the deepest anxiety and the newspapers are warn ing the people to be prepared Tor furious and prolonged conflict and terrible ordeal.
 The Berlin press is publishing un- censored reports of the Allied VIC, tories and these reports, com0ine1 with the thousands of wounded soi' diers who are continuously returning from inc front and the immense numbers known 10 have been Killed i'm the terrible fighting Of the last few weeks is creating alarm
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-17
ALAMEDA SAILED FOR
 THE NORTH LAST NIGHT

SEATTLE. July 17.-Steamer AL ameda sailed for the north at ten o'clock last night with the fol- lowing passengers for Juneau: Rev. Peter Wilhelm. Rev. R. J Crimont, Miss Thelma Lund, A. E. Ransom. Miss Alma Trenerry, Mrs. C. B. Hadd. Mrs R. T. Lynch. L L. Thomas. John K Autonowatch and wife. Otto J. Hoffman. Mrs. J B. Motcher and two children.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-17
MISSIONARIES ARE
 MURDERED IN JAPAN
 BY TWO BURGLARS

TOWIO, Japan. July l7.-Rev. w. A. F. Campbell and wife Canadian were stabbed to death by two burglars in their summer cottage at Karuisazewa. according to Information received here to- day The government is exercising all power in bringing the murderers to justice
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-17
AL-KI SAILED FOR
 THE NORTH WITH A
 GOOD LIST SUNDAY

SEATTLE, July Steamer AL Ri sanled for the north at II O. clock last night The following were for Juneau: Miss D. J. Bark, CT, R. Cleveland. Anna Workman, Mrs. D. Kamle, Mrs B. Grant. F. Stephenson, Mrs M Laroche, Mrs J. G. Spriggs, Mrs. J. A. Burkland, n. K. Carter and wife. J. A. Pette A. F. Ekman and Benjamin Bull lard
 Passengers for Douglas: Mrs H. A. Glenn, Clifford and Maxine Cranes, K. D. EnkOe1 and Fl. M Lee.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-17
BOY
 ACQUITTED OF A
 MURDER CHARGE

WAUKEGAN, H., July 1T.-Wil- liam Orpet, student of the Univer- sity Of Wisconsin, charged with the murder of his sweetheart. Marion Lambert. after trial lasting sew eral weeks. was late Saturday night acquitted. The trial was sensa- tional one and even the Chicago newspapers were unable to print much of the testimony It is re- ported that Orpet will soon marry one of the witnesses who gave tes- timony which practically set him free. Suicide was believed the cause of the death of Miss Lambert.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-17

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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-17
Northwestern Loses Blades of Her Propeller off Coast and Sends
 for Help.
HAS MANY PASSENGERS
Tug Is Speeding North from Seattle To Give Her
 Assistance-Was
 Bound South.

Somewhere on the Pacific Ocean on the route of vessels between Cordoya and Seattle, the steamer Northwest en is this afternoon limping south with aR blades of her propeller off with the exception of one. From Se- attlc the tug Goliath is speeding north to render the Northwestern as. sistance. This is the report received in Juneau today.
 The Northwestern left Cordoya early last Friday morning with a fair list of passengers and with 1900 tons of ore cargo aboard Late Sat urday night wireless calls were sent ont and the Northwestern reported that she had flew her propeller blades and needed aid. At that time the Northwestern was thirty miles of Cape Spencer which is one of the capes at tue entrance of Cross Sound north of CMchagoff Island. The call for help was sent Co Seat tie and the Goliah was dispatched north at full speed.
 Capt. Fred Warner. of the Alaska, which sailed from Juneau for the westward early yesterday morning should have reached the scene of the Nortilwestern's trouble sometime yes terday afternoon lt is not known whether he went 10 the Northwest erns aid or not.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-17
HUNDREDS OF THE
 REBELS IN IRELAND
 NOW TO BE RELEASED

LONDON. July 17-The advisory committee appointed to consider the cases of men arrested in Ireland dur ing the recent rebellion and still un- der detention, has recommended the release of 460 of them.
 The recommendation will be given effect immediately, Herbert l.. sam uel. secretary of state for home al- fairs. informed the House of Com mons.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-17
ST. LOUIS PARTY IS
 NOW VISITING JUNEAU

A party Of five young ladies and two young men arrived from s. Louis on the Humboldt and are at the New Cain hotel. The members of the party are close friends or MT. and Mrs C. W. Fries. or this clty. and are being shown the sights or the district by Mir. Fries. The par tv concists of Miss A. GrOne. Miss ty consists of Miss A. Grone. Miss Guescdleck. Louis BrinkwOrth, Miss Josephine Briuckworth and Henry BrincEWOTth.