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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-11
DILLON OUT
SHERIFF

James A. Dillon casts his hat IN the
ring for the Democratic nomination
TO the office of sheriff of Grady county,
ard announces in this issue Of the
Daily EXPIRES.
Jim" Dillon. as he likes to be call
ed, came from West Virginia, his ma
tive state, to Grady county fourteen
years ago. His interests have been
identified with this section from that
rate to the present time.
First settling upon farm Jim
followed for a time the peaceful pur-
suit of a farmer. making a success OF
his calling. Later he moved TO Chicka-
sha and engaged in the livery business
After that he served for a time on the
police force of Chickasha and was still
later appointed a deputy United States
marshall for this district.
Mr.. Dillon states that be is content
to point to his past record as q public
officer of the law. holding that record
will demonstrate that he believes in en-
forcing the laws of the land as they ap.
pear upon the statute books.
Should he be elected to the office
which he seeks he promises that he
will know no favorites, but will handle
all alike, in his efforts to discharge
his duty.
Mr. Dillon is a Democrat of the old
line, coming of Democrat family and
never having voted any but a Demo
crat ticket
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-11
DIRECTORS
OF BUREAU
IN SESSION

AT the regular meeting Of the board
Of the Grady County Commercial and
Farm bureau, held at the bureaus
headquarters last evening, a fair at
tendance Of the membership was pres.
ent and the regular routine business
disposed Of.
In addition to this tho committee
on advertising and publicity was in
structed to get busy" in the matter
Of giving the city and the county the
necessary publicity.
The park proposition was taken up
and discussed at considerable length
and the matter referred to the devel-
cpment department with instructions
to act in conjunction with the mayor
and the board Of aldermen of the city
of Chickasha. The development de-
partment is composed of the following
members: Jonas Cook L. C. Hutson,
7. H. Dwyer, B. F. Johnson and Ed
Johns.
A communication was read from A,
II. Willard of Springfield. Mo, offer
ing to establish and maintain for a
term Of five years, a cooperative
breeding farm near Chickasha for and
il consideration Of 100000. The
proposition was not seriously consid-
cred.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-11
SEVEN AMERICANS ON
BOARD STEAMER SUNK
BUT ALL ARE SAVED
PAVING TAX RUMOR
HAS NO FOUNDATION

A persistent rumor gained currency
in Chickasha this morning that a de-
cision in the paving taxi matter had
been handed down by the state SUI
preme court. A phone call to William
+. Franklin, clerk Of the state supreme
court. ELECTED the information that he
knew nothing of such decision hay-
ing been rendered, while Alger Melton
attorney for the tax payers in the mat
ter, stated positively that there Is
nothing TO the report"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-11
COETTINC IS
CANDIDATE

c. c. Goetting, farmer in this sec
tion for many years and former county
weigher. well known throughout the
domain Of Grady, has entered the race
for the Democratic nomination for
county commissioner, for the central,
or Chickasha district a position for
which ne is well qualified.
Mr.. Goetting located in this section
fifteen years ago and has been ae
lively indentified with the progress of
the community ever since. He has
always been working Democrat, Civ
ing bis services generously to promote
the interests Of the party with which
he is affiliated.
IN the matter Of road Improvement,
Mr.. Goetting has had much experience.
Il believe ! know when a road really
needs fixing and how to do it," said
he. 1T is necessary for a commission
er to have some knowledge and ex-
perience in this line OF work and TO
know how to get full value for the
money expended and also to know how
to spend money in a way that the most
people will be benefited.
"If am elected l promise to look
after the financial affairs Of the county
in the way that will save the people tn
most money and will be for the best
interests of-the entire county. ] shall
appreciate the support Of all in my can.
didacy"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-11
Orders to Funston.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March IL
Authority has been issued to Genera
Funston to dispatch troops into Mexi-
co. leaving the details as to the num-
ber and routes to be followed to his
discretion.
The president is now at Hampton
Roads on the government yacht May
flower for the weekend, but is being
kept in touch with Developments by
wireless. European secrecy is being
observed concerning troop movements
and orders.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-11
Train Service in Northern Mexico Stopped
Pending Villas Movements; Actual
Invasion Not Yet Begun by
American Troops
CARRANzA WANTS
TO CROSS INTO U. S.
Seeks Permission to Pursue Bandits in
American Territory; Plans Of Wash
ingtOn Government are Shielded
by Censorship
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Ell PASO, Tex, March 11.-Reports
received here about noon today say
Villas plan for the massacre of 500
hundred Mormon colonists was foilec
by Carranza troops stopping the special
train before it reached Guzman, where
it is believed Villa planned to meet
it.
All trains on the Mexico and North
western railway have been stopped
pending the result Of Villas move
ments.
American officials have not yet made
any step toward executing the presi-
dents order to invade Mexico.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-11
carranza Sends Message.

BY United Press.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March IL
IN a long message to the state depart
ment today, Carranza requests permis
sion for his forces to cross into Ameri
can territority in pursuit of bandits.
Gen. Funston's dispatches arc all
sent in code and few of the details are
given out here. He confirms the re-
port that 1,30C CaTanzistas are pursu-
ing the Villistas.
The war department has recommend
ed to Funston that eight aeroplanes
al San Antonio be used in observation
work. The navy department reports
the east and west coasts of Mexico
quiet
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-11
GOOD ROADS
IN BUTTON
LOCALITY
Farmers Volunteer TO Keep Up Mile Of
Highway and Movement is Success;
Shepard and County Agents
Hold Meetings

County Superintendent Shepard who,
in company with County Agent Cooper
and Mrs. Coryell, the woman agent Of
Grady county, has just returned from
visit to the schools of Dutton town
ship stated this morning that the citl-
zens of that section bcasted the finest
and best roads to be found in Southern
Oklahoma.
The good roads around Dutton have
been made, Mr. Shepard says, without
advertising and noise of what was be
ing done. Without a big hullabaloo the
farmers first got together and agreed
that good roads should be the slogan
of that community. Then volunteers
came forward and each volunteer took
over and agreed to put in order and
keep in repair one mile of public nigh.
way. And the work was at once done,
the mile of good road being built.
One CT the men in Dutton township
who had built his mile of good road
told Mr. Shepard that after the mile
had been worked the first time and
the roadway completed, ditched at each
side and brought to a crown in the
center, very little work was required
to keep it in the best of shape for the
balance of the year This gentleman
stated that, exclusive of the original
grading one or two days work each
month, with a team and man to help
him, using no machinery except an or
binary slip or scraper, a plow and a
drag kept the road in good shape.
According to the statements ofI
Messrs. Shepard and Cooper, the roads
of Iutton township now seem so gen
orally good that each succeeding mile
Travelled seems just a little better than
the one over which the traveller has
just passed.
While on the trip through Dutton
AIessrs. Cooper and Shepard and Mrs.
Coryell visited the Liberty. Arcadia
and Pleasam Valley schools. These
schools were found in the best possible
condition-the pupils attentive, the
teachers hard-working and determined
10 please the patrons of the school, all
OF whom seem we'll satisfied with the
work being accomplished educational
Is.
At each of the schools the visitors
spoke, Mr.. Cooper on agricultural sub
:ects and the benefits to be derived
from well organized boys clubs; Mrs.
Coryen. on domestic economics and the
great good accomplished through and
by girls clubs; Mr.. Shepard upon ed
ucational matters.
Mr. Cooper stated this morning that
as a sequence of this visit he believed
within short time a number of boys
and girls clubs would be organized
throughout the township and that all o.
them would be live wires from the very
start.
At the Dutton church, Mr.. Cooper
stated. a well defined movement was
under way to effect the organization o.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-11
By United Press.

WASHINGTON, d. G, March liz
Tile American steamer Emma, for
merly the Mexican steamer Mazatlan,
was captured by ritish cruiser and
was taken to Port Stanley. Falkland
islands. according to advices reaching
here today.
The seizure Of the steamer Emma by
the British is believed to have been
caused by the fact that it carried a
cargo of nitrate.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-11
TEUT0NS VIOLENTLY
ATTACK AT VERDUN
French Admit Part Of Village Of Deyarx
Taken; TrebizOnd Prepares TO Sur
render to Russians; British Seize
American Vessel
BY United Press.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. March IL
The American consul at Havre. France,
advised the state department today
that the Norwegian bark silius was
torpedoed without warning off Havre-
The consul reported that seven
Americans were aboard the vessel but
all were saved.
Official word that the Silius carried
American citizens was followed i'm
mediately by the unofficial statement
that the nation responsible for the
sinking OF the vessel will be held to
account by the American government
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-11
BY United Press.

by Unlted HfeSS.
Ell PASO, Tex, March 11.-Villa S
band and body of 1000 Carranzista
troops are racing for train which is
carrying five hundred Mormon colon
lists toward the border, according to
advices received here this morning.
Villa is reported to have publicly an
nounced that he will slaughter the en-
tire trainload Of passengers if he
reaches them first. 1t is conceded
that the Carranzistas will not be able
to intercept the bandits on account of
the longer distance which they have
to travel.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-11
FUNSTON Mobilizing.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March IL
General Funston is mobilizing the bor-
Ger troops behind a veil of strict cen.
sorship which is imposed by the war
department.
The secretary of war at o'clock
this morning said the matter was up
to the troops, who have orders and
will move when they get ready to
strike.
1t is expected that the campaign will
be sharp avoiding guerilla warfare.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-11
HELD TO FEDERAL GRAND JURY

Col. Dick Worley, deputy United
states Marshal, with headquarters al
Duncan. came through to Chickasha
yesterday evening end left this morn
ing for iMuskogee. having in charge
the negro, Allan Armstrong, held by
United States Commissioner Hamilton
to the federal grand jury on charges O.
introducing liquor into prohibited terri
tory.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-11
BRAKEMAN is INJURED.

Bernice Anderson, a Frisco brake
man. was injured by an accident in the
Yards here yesterday, his right foot
being crushed He was sent to the rail-
road hospital at Springfield, Mo, after
his wound had been treated by local
physician. The home of the injured
man is in Tuscola, Tex.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-11
planes Bombarded.

By United Press.
BERLIN, March ia Russian
squadron, consisting Of one battleshipi
five destroyers and several merchant
ment. was bombarded in the Black sea
yesterday by German hydroplanes, 1t
was officially announced today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-11
Attack Renewed.

BY United Press.
PARIS. March 1.-THE Germans re-
newed their violent attack on the vii
lage Of DevauN and the fort Of the
same name it was reported today. The
capture Of q portion Of the village is
admitted by The French.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-11
By United Press.

by DnlIeu EItss.
Ell PASO, Tex March 11.-Villa is
believed to have started to carry out
his threat to massacre the five hun
dred Mormon colonists who are flee.
ing to the border on special train
Villa is reported to have left La
Ascension with his forces at daybrea1
to intercept the train at Guzman. Fear
for the safety of the Mormon colonists
almost overshadows interest in the
proposed invasion Of Mexico and cap
ture of Villa.
Gen. Pershing has not received or
ders to move, the instructions of the
Washington officials having gone to
General Funston.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-11
MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED.

Albert II Awen. aged %, Of Gran
field, Tillman county, Okla, and Miss
Mary Hughey. aged is, of Roby, Fisher
county, Tex, were granted a marriage
license by the court clerk of Grady
county this morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-11
Germans Make Gains.
BY United Press.

BY Inited Press.
BERLIN. March I'LL was official
ly announced today that the Germans
penetrated French positions for two
thirds OF a mile on a front Of l,4o0
yards long in the vicinity OF Rheims.
capturing five machine guns and 75l
prisoners.
II is claimed that the total French
losses in the war up to March we're
two million and a half
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-11
Censorship in Force.

By United Press.
NEW YORK, March 1.-THE cable
companies announced today that a
strict censorship had been placed on
messages from the United States to
Mexican cities.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-11
To Surrender Trebizond.

PETROGRAD. March 1.-THE Turk
ish port Of Trebzond is preparing to
surrender to the Russians, little re-
sistance being offered, according to dis
patches today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-11
Troops to Move.

B. United Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March H.
Troops on the Pacific coast have been
ordered to be ready to move to the bor-
der quickly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-11
Predicts Rising Against u. S

By United Press.
COLUMBUS, n. NJ, March ia
wounded Mexican officer who was tax
en- prisoner predicts that almost the
entire Mexican nation win rise against
the invading Americans and that Villa
will be national hero.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-11

present. It is understood that Gen.
Pershing is assuming active control of
the expeditionary force to be sent into
Mexico.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-11
Pershing in Command.

BY United Press.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March H.
Funston will not 80 to the border at
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-11

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-11
WEATHER FORECAST.
For Oklahoma.
Local Temperature.

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The Detroit times., 1916-05-06
GOSSIP ABOUT MONEY

No nation has q keener apprecia-
tion OF the power Of money In mod
ern warfare than Germany. Where
fore the answer to the question In
the FIRST two lines Is obvious!
Germany wants 10 get the consent
of her enemies TO put her interned
ships into service; and England
(who has the say) seems inclined
to permit them to enter wholly neu.
trail service.
England Is inclined TO agree be-
cause the tonnage now available is
simply too small 10 do the neces-
sary shipping. England is losing
far more merchant ship tonnage by
submarine warfare than can be re-
placed by her ship yaro-. for those
yards are largely devoted to supply.
ing the navy's needs.
In this country G. W. Morse goes
merrily on developing the United
States Steamship Co.--and giving
out allur!ng statements as to the
earnings OF his ships. One OF the
latest stories concerns four.mast-
ed schooner now on the way to
Piraeus. Greece.
On board this Morse schooner Is
a general cargo for which $4,000 In
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06

dlticult question OF giving up so
much should not be left for his
choosing. II is too much TO expect
that he would welcome il eagerly.
England has responded nobly. how
ever, and she X fighting this war
for the world.
The W S. p. L. went TO Wales
II the time OF the strike OF the
Welsh miners. which threatened TO
cripple the English navy, and held
meetings and pleaded personally
with the men. We were able to
make TIC miners see that 1t was
purely a matter OF patriotism and
that they were doing quite as much
for thei: country as were the men
IN the trenches As soon as they
realized this an amicable settlement
was reached.
The organization OF France Is
one OF he most wonderful things
brought oct in this war. All her
men receive military training and
her women are able 10 fill all places
left by the men without any con-
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06
BY JOHN N. osklsoN.

NEW YORK. May s.--will Ger
many permit the present tension TO
develop into war, international
bankers. who used TO be looked up
to with more reverence as prophets
than now say that there isn't a
chance.
Their reason for saying this GER
,ainly sounds impressive, Why, they
ask. should Germany permit us 10
line up with the allies when she
knows tha. the resources OF our ma
tional banks exceed by over $4,000.
o00. 900, the combined resources of
the great central banks OF England,
France. Russia. Germany, the Meth
erlands. Switzerland. and Japan?
OF course. this isn't saying that
we are so much richer than all these
countries combined. Yet as an ac'
tive ally OF th- anti-Teutonic pow
ers, we should be able TO offer far
more banking support 10 the alli'
ance than these others. And IL II
ee true that the war is 10 be won
by the expenditure OF the final
chilling. our entrance into II would
settle the issue.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06
MRS. Stokes. IS
NEARLY M0BBEO
Crowd. Eager for Birth Control
Literature, Makes Riotous
Attack On Her

NEW YORK. May emma Cold
man. MrE Rose Pastor Stokes, and
other birth control advocates, are
today about one lap ahead OF the
New York district attorney in their
fight to distribute birth control Lit.
erature.
At the Goldman welcome meeting
which followed her release from
Jail. Mrs Stokes distributed more
than 100 slips containing birth con-
troll information and is still at lib
erty, Miss Goldman confined her
rpeech to a talk on anarchy.
So anxious was the crowd whic5
packed Carnegie hall TO get the H.
erature Mrs. Stokes carried, th1t
she was fairly Inobbed when she
offered II. Mc1 and women. girls
and boys. rushed up the aisles en-
masse TO reach her. She trie1 TO
hold the pamphlets for distribution
10 married women only, but failed
he crowd jostled her about. tear
ing her clothing and literally snatch
ing the pamphlets from her arms
Almost overcome she was taken
from the hall by. her husband.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06

newspaper talk. Apparently the
times are not stirring enough for
the newspapers. and they must
manufacture copy TO satiate a sensa-
ton loving public.
This war Is going 10 advance the
cause OF woman by so years. They
have worked so nobly, side by side
with men. that there will no longer
be any doubt OF their ability in all
branches. l consider that political
enf-anchisement viii no longer be
withheld That is the reason you
have equal suffrage in the west.
The women were pioneers and
helped the men develop that part
of your country. There were no di-
viding lines. This war Is going to
90 more 70 break down all artificial
barriers and caste than anything
else could have done. We had got
ten In a bad way. and il needed a
big thing to clear away the debris
which had accumulated.
YES. am glad the conscription
act has passed. ! believe that the
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06

river valleys which offer wonderful
opportunities for agriculture OF all
kinds.
Today-general,y speaking-there
Is no such thing as agriculture in all
Colombia
Knowing the richness OF the coun-
try. was astoniShed at the very
poor quality OF corn which l saw
in the market 81 Barranquilla.
Upon speaking to some one about II.
he replied;
If you know how that corn was
raised you would think IL a compli-
men: % tae country. The farmer
who raised II did not plow the land
or cultivate 1t in any way. He sim
ply cut Of the brush. burned II and
then put the seed into little holes
which be made with his knife in the
ground After planting this corn
he gave no more attention 20 IL. He
never looked at it again until har.
vest time"
Truly. land which can feed 5000
000 people without a hoe or cultiva.
tor has great possibilities when II
is really farmed
The Detroit times., 1916-05-06

freight money was received. In I'D.
dition, the schooner took on for the
Morse peoples own account l.200
tens OF coal.
And copper! Most companies are
reporting huge earnings. No won
der. when they produce the metal
for from eight to 10 cents q pound.
and can sell 1t In any quantities for
nearly 80 cents q pound.
A year ago. however. copper
wasn't the pampered prince II now
appears. They say In Wsll-st. that
about year ago a group of Ger.
man capitalists with far-seeing eyes
made contracts for some 100000. 900
pounds Of copper. to be delivered
after the war ends. at Is cents
pound. They were able TO bind the
contracts by paying down only nve
cents pound. Now they are sell.
ing their contracts on the 3o-cents-a-
pound basis for copper.
Take the word OF NJ. G. Montero
Trado, fscal agent OF the govern
ment OF Peru. who IL In our coun-
try to raise a loan OF several mil
lions (said to be l6 In order to
square up Peru's debts and start In
fresh. we are not the only Ameri-
cans to draw prosperity out OF the
European war.
Down In Peru. II seems. they
like us OF the United States. They
hope we will like them. and send
down lot OF capital In order 10
develop Peru's tremendous re-
sources. Also. they want some
skilled labor from us.
To encourage lenders here, Peru's
fiscal agent said that last year our
sales TO his country exceeded the
combined sales OF Great Britain and
France. Also. that Peru's total trade
Is increasing. and her people learn
ing better farming and industrial
HABITS
As factors in the international
markets OF the world we are GER
talnly coming forward in long and
perfect leaps.