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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-29
DRYDEN ARRIVES
AT 9TH MILESTONE

D. A. Dryden, the county iailer, cell
ebrated his 9Th birthday today. Mr..
I'ryden was born in Missouri in
March, 1S49. He came to the old In
dian Territory twenty-five years ago,
settling between Rush Springs and
NARROW and has been a resident OF
this section ever since. He has spent
the entire time he has been a citizea
of the country in or about Rush
Springs, NARROW and Chickasha.
Mr.. Dryden stated this morning
that he was by no means 81 years old,
but was just that number of years
young and felt as bright and clipper
as he did twenty years ago. 0bstrep
erous prisoners, whom it has been MIR
Drydens duty to handle in the past
aliege that there is no doubt of his
muscles being just as supple and wei
developed as he may claim. lb
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-29
By United Press.

san Antonio Tex, March 29.-Gen.
Pershing's report to Gen. Funston to-
day shows that the Americans are
now pursuing villa in the Santa Maria
valley.
Funston announced that on request
OF Pershing hereafter he would with
hold the exact location Of the advanc-
cd columns. 1t is believed that this
preeautiou IS necessary. Pershing is
or his way south from Casas Grandes
10 join the advanced troops.
II Is reported that villa is now
headed in the directiono Of Chihuahua
city. Fuoston pointed out the advan-
tages Of the use Of the Mexican Cen
trail railroad by American soldiers,
stating that troops could be rushed
over this road to meet bandits in the
Immediate territory.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-29

ON TRACK;
APRIL Il
Committee Announces Athletic Meet for
Schools Of County; All Eligible to
Enter With Handicap for
Chickasha High

Through their chairman, the teach
ers composing the County Athletic
committee make the following an
nouncement regarding the coming
county track meet, to be held in
Chickasha, April 22, together with
the official results of the recent has
ket ball tourney:
'All PUBLIC schools (white) may
enter teams in the track meet. The
Chickasha high school may enter
with the understanding that to win
the emblem she shall have to make
one more than twice as many points
as any other school, Emblems will
be given to successful contestants
Entries should be made in same man
ner as for basket ball turnament with
the single exception that there is one
class only in which to enter. There
will be a so yard, 100 yard, 220 yard.
440 yard, One-half mile, one mile and
relay race; low hurdles, high and
broad jump, pole vault. hammer
throw. shot put, and discus; Solley
ball; and tennis. For further infor-
nation regarding the meet write G.
I'll Cuthherson, Amber.
"The finals in the basket ball tour
nament gave to Rush Springs all three
prizes: A loving cup to A-class boys,
another to A-class girls, and a pen
nant to B-class boys. Scores: Rush
Springs boys. A-class, and Pocasset
49 to 2S; Rush Springs boys, A-class
and Acme, 40 to 70; Rush Springs
girls, A-class, and Verden, 10 to 8;
Rush Springs girls, A-class, and Pc
casset, ii to 10; Rush Springs boys
B-class, and, Chickasha Noah Ward
10 to IA.
"'Fhe committee on athletics desires
to give superintendent Ramey a vote
Of thanks for courtesies shown dur
ing the basket ball tournaments A
Sidney Hancock, Chairman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-29
GEN. PERSHINC
IS INTERVIEWED
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Ell Paso. Texas, March pa
It General Pershing and his
flying column should capture Fran
cisco Villa today and Villa should ask
the general what he was going TO do
with him, Pershing probably would
counter with.
well, Villa. what do you think
about it,"
For Pershing. as newspaper men
had ample opportunity to learn when
he was here, is not a communicative
man.
Before you could see General Perish
ing, YOU had to warm an already over
heated chair in an outer office.
Major Hines, post adjutant. who
had desk in the same room, would
get dong distance call over the
phone. He'd bawl to an orderly, nod
Significantly at you, and the orderly
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-29
HAMRICK IS
ACQUITTED
OF CHARGE

G. L. Hamrick, editor of the Tuttle
Times. was tried by jury in Judge
Hosey's court at Tuttle yesterday and
acquitted Of charges Of having upon
his person a revolver, on the 18th day
OF March. A great deal of interest
was manifested in the case and the
attorneys experienced considerable
trouble in securing a jury. The first
yenire OF SO men was exhausted in
short brder with only two of the
needed six jurors selected. The most
of the first vehire disqualified them
selves and we're excused for cause
through stating that they had formed
aud expressed opinions as to the de-
fendants guilt. Additional talesmen
we're called in and the jury was final.
ly complete after As men had been
called and examined
The trial of the case began at >
o'clock In the afternoon and was hur-
lied through as rapidly as possible
and given TO the jury before supper
time However, it was almost eight
o'clock before the jury arrived at an
agreement and brought in a verdict
of mot guilty
The defendant acknowledged that he
was armed on the lay and date as set
forth in the complaint, but alleged
that he was regularly appointed
posseman, under Deputy Sheriff Dan
Smell and alleged further that on the
date named in the information the
regular deputy, Smell, had called upon
him to aid in searching another man
in Tuttle for gun and that for these
reasons 1t was not violation Of the
statutes Of Oklahoma for him to have
upon his person a gun at the time as
charged in the complaint.
The state was represented in the
matter by Allan X. Swan, assistant
county attorney, while the defense
was represented by Judge Eugene
Hamilton and Ben Goff, both of the
Chickasha bar.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-29
TO SETTLE
Sub ISSUE
Is OBJECT
Adjustment of Lusilania Case and Armed
Merchantmen Controversy Sought BY
President in Connection with
Sussex Disaster
BY United Press.

~ united Press.
Washington March 29.-It is un-
derstood that a complete settlement
CT the whole submarine question, in
Guiding the Lusitania case and the
armed merchantmen decree. is in the
presidents mind in the steps that are
being taken Mt the present time to de-
termine the responsibility for the
Sussex disaster
According to the best information
ottainahle, if a German U-boat was
responsible. it will be held that the
German government must disavow
the act punish the submarine conf
mander, make reparation and agree
to abide by the principles of intema
tional law, which is said to mean the
abrogation Of the armed merchant
uan decree.
To obtain full satisfaction, it is be
lieved that the admisistr8tiono is pre-
pared to 20 its full length even to the
point of breaking off diplomatic rela-
lions with Germany
Aifidayits of American survivors
that were eabled to the state depart
mont show that the Ward liner En-
glishman was shelled and torpedoed
while she was attempting to escape.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-29

politely would shove you back into
the hall. You felt like the frog in the
Well. that jumpel one foot and fell
hack two.
Finally you were ushered into the
presence Of the man who is leading
The American expedition into Mexico.
Fershing has a very good memory fos
faces and names and correctly tags
you when you greet him.
"Well. general, when you going
in?"
Haven't the. least idea; what's the
latest from Washington"
"War department isn't giving out
much. San Antonio, says you're to
have charge, though"
"Your information pretty reliable p
"Sure. How long is it going to take
you 10 catch Villa?"
"What do you think about it?"
Tll swap opinions with you. Six
months"
"Ahem."
"Where was that bunch of the Six
teenth bound for?"
'HWest.7
whereabouts?
The general evidently is close
student of the European war.
Somewhere in New Mexico" he
grins.
The phone rings. The general mods
toward the door. You've got that mo.
ton down pat now, so you beat It,
On the way out you tackle Major
Hines, Captain Godson and everybody
else wearing leather leggings (the in
faliible insignia of an officer). They're
about as full Of news as a recipe book.
After doing the rounds Of the gov.
ernment officers and other sources
OF information you go back to Fort
Bliss and start all over again. About
the third time you become so profi-
clent in question and answers thai
YOU can beat the "interviewee" to It
every time.
An American correspondent on the
lorder now has about the same status
as Villista spy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-29
DIST. COURT
CONTINUES
IN SESSION

After having occupied the atten-
ton of the court all day yesterday.
the matter Of w. P. Jones VS.. Il. B.
Johnson, administrator, was given to
the jury at late hour immediately
preceding the recessing Of the court
for the day.
This morning the jury reported 4
verdict in open court, finding for the
defendant in the sum of $2350 The
suit was brought to recover in the
sum Of s414o, and grew out Of attach
ment proceedings against the present
plaintiff brought during the year
1910.
Riddle and Hammerly represented
tho plaintiff in the present actiono,
while Pond and Melton appeared for
the defendant
The morning session Of today's
trial term was taken up with hearing
testimony in the matter Of G. L.
Wood VS. the G. r. |. & P. Ry. Co. lr
this matter the plaintiff seeks to re
cover damages for certain crops al
ieged to have been ruined through
overflow waters from the defendant
company's right Of way
The plaintiffs interests are in the
hands Of Bond and Melton, while
Barefoot and Carmichael represent
the railway The following jurors are
trying the case: W. A. Bond. R. A
Thomas, John Graham, H. NJ Cannon
S. !. Harris, H. Fl. Bennett, w. w
Galhreath, J. F. Allison, T. G.. Mar
shall, S. J. Goldsmith, T. G. Gam
Will Sanaer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-29

of the flying cavalry column, FORMING
the edge Of the wedge driven into
Mexico,
Col. Dodd is 81, but when he re
tires this year he will leave active
service as physically fit as when >he
gol his sheepskin at West Point. His
hobby is physical training. He insti
tuted the arrly's monkey drill" OF
setting mp exercises.
Dodd has seen much field service
most of it in the southwest Indian
campaigns. His work there and in
the Aguinaldo campaign in the Phil
ippines and northern Luzon was
chiefly responsible for his getting his
present job.
Colonel Dodd was commandant of
the United States barracks at Colum-
bus, Ohio, for four years. Last Sep
tember ne was transferred to Douglas,
Arizona
Colonel Dodd was wounded at San
tiago, July /, 1898. He is recogniz-
ed authority on cavalry and is author
of book on training and handling
cavalry horses and men.
When the great flood came in 1913,
DoGd acted promptly by having his
men clean Up and aid the stricken
west side of Columbus. Colonel Dodd
is West Pointer from Pennsylvania
His first active service was in sup
pressing the Cheyenne uprising un-
der Little Wolfe in Nebraska in the
7Os.
For 27 years Dodd was attached to
the Third cavalry. While at Fort Ri
ley, Kansas, he developed his com
mand to such technical proficiency
that the troop was IL demand for ex-
hib;tion purposes in the east. His
troopers exhibited at Madison Square
Garden, New York, and also in Boston
and Washington.
In 1906 Dodd was commissioned 4
ccionel Colonel Dodd comes from a
military family. His father an Off
GER, was killed in the Civil war. How
ever. none of his three sons have en-
tered the army. Of Dodds three
daughters two have married army Of
ficcrs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-29
Bandit Leader Reported in Santa Maria
Valley, Headed Toward Chihuahua
City; Pershmg on Way 70
Join Advanced Troops
TENSION ON BORDER
GREATLY RELIEVED
Officers Say Caranza's Cooperation is
Pronounced; Wild Stories Fail 10
Stir Mexicans; No More Raids
Recently Reported
BY United Press.

by United Press.
I'll Paso. Tex, March 29.--Col. Dodd
commanding the vanguard of the
American troops in Mexico. is under
stood to have shifted his headquar
ters from Eleyille TO MADEIRA. indicat
ing that hs troops are already beyond
that point.
Cooperating with the Carranzistas
Todd is said to be throwing cayai
ry ring about the territory in which
Mia is believed TO be hiding, with d
view to narrowing the field till Villa
is forced to fight.
1 Information received today says
Gen. Pershing is again using the
Mexican Northwestern road. This is
taken TO mean that troops are NOV
ing rapidly to carry out the new plan
for surropnding villa.
Pershing has full authority and Is
.aciing on his own initiative, Funston
lending him every possible aid. The
arrival Of additional auto trucks and
enormous supplies indicates that the
u. S. forces can be supplied even
without permission TO use the Mex,
can railways.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-29
Battle Planned for April.


(By Wi,iam Philip Sims, United
Press sStaff Correspondent
Paris, March 12.-(By mail)--
A close study of the Battle of Yer
dun proves it to have been a freak of
Dature, like January strawberries, or
peach blossoms in December.
The Battle of Verdun was planned
for April or May, but in the German
military plans there was an unless
which, when followed by the remain
dei Of the sentence, read: UNLESS
by some strange atmospheric phenom-
enon we get long spell of fine. dry
weather before that time"
True to Teutonic traditions Of pre-
paredness, as early as December the
Germans began bringing UP material
for use in the attack. Every availa-
BILE big howitzer, including the 305s
and the 429s, was hauled to the Yer
, dun sector through which the Crown
| Prince hoped to make a breach ana
commence a march on Paris down
the historic poplar lined roads foi-
! loving the banks of the Marne.
Trenches were dug, ammunition in
vast quantities was stored at strate-
gic points and everything put in ship
shape for springing the big offensive.
| Then the January sun came out.
| Rarest of all rarities in France, a
mid-winter dry spell came accompa-
MED by lots of spring like days and
sunshine. From January Is until
past the middle Of February one
would have thought May at hand. The
Strange atmospheric phenomenon"
had come to pass, and the decision to
let fly was the result According TO
German prisoners they had been told
on the eve of the battle:
"The artillery Is going to blaze the
way for you. 1t will do its work so
completely that all you will have to
do will be to march at parade step in
to Verdun.
They were told, they said. that the
| fighting would not amount to much
and would all be over in no time.
Judging from what the German sol.
diers admit, the Crown Princes plans
: must have included swift punch ana
: quick victory, with Verdan and out
\ lying forts as a minimumYin German
possession. Otherwise, experts are
! agreed. probably he never would have
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-29
FILES QUARTERLY REPORT

Justice Fuller filed his quarterly re-
port with the county clerk this morn
ing. The report shows that during
the quarter just ending, Judge Fuller
has handled s county and state cases,
divided as follows: Convictions, 81;
dismissals, 3 held to district court,
i held for preliminary hearing. l.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-29
Germans Report thai Enemy's Front is
Broken for Two Thousand Yards;
Trenches Taken and 5000
Prisoners Captured
OF RUSSIANS
AGAIN REPULSED
French Assert lnroads Made on Teutons
Northwest of Verdun ard Important
Fortified Position Seized; LIVER
pool Dock Hands Strike
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Berlin, March 29.--German troops
have broken through the French
front for two thousand yards ten
miles northwest of Verdun, capturing
several lines Of trenches and five
thousand prisoners, the greatest gain
that has been made in the Verdun Of
fensive in a fortnight.
1t is declared that these successes
of the Teutons are imperiling the
French positions at Eethincourt and
Malancourt.
On the eastern front, it is claimed
that futher Russian attacks were re-
pulsed German airmen bombarding
Molodechno and other railway depots.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-29
BY United Press.


III Pasu. Tex, March 29.-The fall
urc Of the organized attempt on both
sides of the border to compel inter
ven,ion by the United States in Mex
leo seemed assured today.
Army officers stated that the CO.
operation Of Carranza with the Amer
ican forces to date has been pronounc-
ed The adjustment of the railway
matter is expected soon.
Despite stories spread through
northern Mexico that the American
troops we're coming tosmassacre. the
Inhabitants and burn cities and towns
and that the negro soldiers eat chill
cren. together with other similar fai-
sities. it IS declared that Villa has
been able to augment his forces only
at rifle point.
No border raids have been recently
reported and the tension which exist
ed last week has been noticeably re
lieved.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-29
BLAZE AT LEADvILLE
By United Press.

By United Press.
Lealville. Colo, March 29.-Dyna-
mite was used today to check the pro-
gress of flames that are threatening
the business district of the city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-29
COURT INsTRucTs JURY
FOR VERDICT OF AcQUlTTAL

By United Press.
Chicago. ILL.,, March 29.-The court
today instructed the jury to return a
verdict IF not guilty in the case Of
William Rufus Edwards, the st. Paul
millionaire lumberman, who was
charged with violation of the Mann
" bite slavery act.
n M yTKI=C L-l117
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-29
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Cleveland Ohio, March 29.--Be-
tween tuelve and sixteen persons
were killed and from thirty to forty
injured when three Lake Shore
trains were wrecked in heavy fog
at Amherst early this morning.
The second section Of an east
hound passenger train crashed in.o
the fl section, telescoping the day
coach.
A few minutes later the Twentieth
Century Limited, west bound, plough
ed into the wreckage, being derailed
Steel coaches prevented greater
loss of life.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-29
Dock Hands Strike.

BY United Press.
Liverpool, March 20 Ten thousand
dock hands here are on strike which
is interfering seriously with trans-At-
lantic shipping.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-29
French Report.

BY United Press.
Paris. March 29.--In violent attacks
today the French forces captured
three hundred yards of German
trenches and an important fortified
German position northwest of Yer
dun, according to reports received
here.
II was also reported that German
counter attack was repuIsed with
heavy losses 70 the enemy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-29
determination. Ordered.
By United Press.

bN FIHIItU IItaHs
Monterey, Mexico. March PA
campaign Of determination has been
ordered against Canuto Beyes and fiji
teen huadred Of his Villistas in the
Torreon district Five Carranza gen
erals are in the field against him
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-29

Colonel podd Seasoned Fighter.
Bv United Press
Washington. March 29.-Rangy,
saw.boned and ''hard looking" is the
way friends of Col. George A. Dodd
aaSr;ha the man personally In Charge
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-29
Refugees from rampIeo.

I,y United Press.
Galveston. Tex March 29.-Twen'
tyone refugees from Tampico arrived
here this morning on the tanker To
pila.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-29
FOG CAUSE
OF TRIPLE
COLLISION

BY United Press.
Cleveland, Ohio, March a9--Ac-
cording to the latest reports twenty
seven lives were snuffed out and
forty-three persons were injured in
the triple wreck on the Lake Shore
railroad this morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-29

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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-16
SCANDINAVIAN MISSION

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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-16
HOUSE ON TIDE FLATS GOES UP
 IN TIE FLAMES
Children Playing With Matches Starts Fire
 in Jackson Home
 Which Destroyed.

A four-room frame house located on West Eighth street, south of Will loughby Avenue on the North Ju- neau Tide Flats, owned by Oliver Orange and occupied by ). Jackson and family was practically totally destroyed by fire this forenoon. The contents of tho house were almost a total loss and the only thing saved was one trunk Of clothing. The loss is estimated at $500, but whether it is covered by insurance is not known. The fire was started by the Jack son children playing with matches in the bed room. It is. supposed that they isnitel either the curtains or the bedding during their play. A telephone alarm was sent in and the fire truck responded, but found on arrival that the nearest water hydrant was three blocks away on WYloughby Avenue and their hose acked 200 feet Of reaching the blaze. A bucket brigade was organized and the chemical on the truck man. aged to keep the flames sufficiently in check so that the adjoining hous- es were in no danger. Hurried tele- phone calls for additional autos with hose were sent in and several re- sponded.
 By the time the department was able to get water on the flames they had such good headway that it was impossible to save the house or con. tents. Residents of the Tide Flats section claim that if Q sub-fire sta. ton with quantity of hose had been handy they could have eXtin- guished the flames before the ar rival of the regular department with only a nominal loss. The need ot additional fire hy3rants. a hose sta ton and fire alarm boxes in that section. which has just recently been annexed to the city. was made mani fest by the fire today It was also evident that the need of additional hose carrying or chemical machines for the Fire Department is neces- sary.
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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-16
BIG PACIFIC ELECTRIC
 COMPANIES PLAN MERGER

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Dec. 16.- The Southern California Edison Com pany and Pacific Light and Power Corporation today filed application to consolidate under the name of the Southern California Edison com pany.
 The value of the combined proper ties is over S75.OOO,OOO.