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Evening star., 1916-08-15
BRITISH WIN BACK
TRENCHES RETAKEN
IN GERMAN ATTACK
Again in Command of Pozieres
Positions on the Somme
Front.
FRENCH MAKE PROGRESS
IN FIGHTING AT VERDUN
Paris Reports the Capture of Enemy
Positions Along a Front
of 300 Yards.
BIG GUNS HAMMERING AWAY
Heavy Artillery Engagements Con-
tinue Both in the Verdun and
Somme Sectors of Northern
France.
BIG GUNS HAMMERING AWAY

BERLIN, August IS, via
London, S :o6 p.m.-After at
tacks of the greatest vio-
lence on the Somme front,
continuing until late last
night, the British obtained
footing in first line German
trenches on the Thiepval-
Pozieres front, the war Of
fee announced today.
LONDON, August IS, 3:4o
p.m.-The Germans did not long
hold the trenches recaptured from
the British northwest of Pozieres
on the Somme front. The war OF
fee today reports the clearing of
the Germans from nearly all the
trenches in that region in which
they gained footing Sunday.
The French in the Nerdun region
have resumed their hammeriny
tactics, and, according to Paris,
have recaptured German trenches
in the Vaux-Fleury sector east OF
the Meuse, to a depth of 100 yards
along a 3oo-yard front
Official British Report.
Today's official British statement is
as follows:
las result of local fighting north
west of Pozieres during the last two
days we have retaken nearly the whole
of the remainder of the trenches in
which the enemy gained a footing early
Sunday. Last night we also forced en-
try into the enemy's trenches near
Mouquet farm, returning to our lines
with eleven prisoners.
"On our right flank two attempts by
small hostile detaciiments to raid our
trenches were repulsed with loss to the
enemy.
Northwest of Hulluch the enemy ex-
ploded small mine. We occupied the
crater. Last night a feinted raid on
the enemy's trenches south Of Armen-
there's caused much commotion in the
enemy's lines, of which our artillery
took full advantage"
Evening star., 1916-08-15
No Other Increase.

when these classes of employees
are eliminated. the figures show that
there has been no increase in the num-
Der Of employees ip the executive civil
service. There has been growth in GER
tain branches Of the service. but there
has been a reduction in the number of
employees in other branches. The num-
Der of positions subject to competitive
examination has increased greatly dur
ing the period. The number of ex-
empttons from examination of newly
created positions has been small. The
largest number was the force for the
assessment and collection Of the in
come tax. which was exempted for .
period Of two years. This number was
63o."
Evening star., 1916-08-15
Furnishing
Specials

From the Greatest Mems Fur
nishing Department in
Washington.
ST Athletic Union Suits. 6Qc
Sizes Sc to A. Three for So.
SOC Nainsook Shirts
and Drawers -......20c
Each.
SOC Silk Scarfs. roc
Three for 81
SOC Wash Neckwear. Doc
Four for 81.
35c Wash Neckwear. LIE
Three for soc.
a5c Fiber Silk Hose .29e
Four for 81
Looks like silk and wears bet
ter.
25c Lisle Hose. e.......17c
Three for soc. -
Evening star., 1916-08-15
Contingency Proposition. y

The chief feature Of the contingency
proposition" Of the roads. which It Il
Evening star., 1916-08-15

Yesterday was a corkin'
big day at the Mans Store,
and the prices we've ar-
ranged will make this whole
week the busiest of the sea-
son. Selling honest mer-
chandise at honestly rcduc-
ed prices is bound to bring
the people.
Evening star., 1916-08-15
New Jerseys Quarantine Effective

New Jerseys statewide quarantine
against the plague was put into effect
today. Special guards were placed at
all terminal points to prevent children
under sixteen years old from entering
the state. and local restrictions of the
most stringent character were ordered
at the various coast resorts.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-24
CRIMINAL
DOCKET IS
TAKEN UP
Attorney for A. |. May Appointed; Coyle
Gets Time 10 Plead; Jury in Wright
Case is lmpanneled; Many
Witnesses Summoned

Judge Will Linn convened district
court this morning and Immediately
took up the trial of the criminal
docket.
Oscar Simpson, attorney, was ap-
pointed by tie court to defend A. l.
May, charged with removing mortgag-
ed property from the county. and with
disposing of the same. Mays trial
is set for the latter part of the month.
Homer Coyle was arraigned and
given time to plead to charges of hay
ing embezzled $3.50 from the FUNDS o.
the Teamsters union while acting as
secretary of that body.
The matter of the State of Okla
homa VS.. Chris 5tephens, liquor
charges, was continued for the term.
The case of the State of Oklahoma
vs. A. b. Wright, called and the fol-
lowing jurors impanelled to try the
case: Charley Venable, Ike Taylor, II.
Eden, A. f. Malcomb, D. w. Linn, A.
L. Earl, w w. Horn, e. J Klager J
A. Brooker, Lewis Tucker, e. NJ.
Hutchinson, r. 0. Williams.
This is a. case wherein the defend
ant is charged with the commission of
statutory offense committed upon
the person of May Williams. 14-yeaI-
old girl, alleged to have been a ward
Of the defendant at the time. The
case has been continued for the term
on three or four prior occasions. This
morning both state and defense an
bounced ready for trial. The entire
time up to the noon hour was devoted
to the selection of the jury, both the
state and the defense availing itseli
Of every challenge allowed County
Attorney Venable, Assistant A. X
swan and Judge Hamilton are prose
cutting the case with Holding and Herr
attorneys for the defense.
Immediately following the compile
tion of the panel to try the Wright
case, Judge Linn ordered the discharge
Of the remaining jurors those not
serving on the Wright pannel-unti
Wednesday morning at 8 O'Clock.
Tho trial If tho Wright case will
occupy the attention Of the court fol
the greater part of tomorrow, follow
ing the entire time of today. Over
twenty-five witnesses for both the
state and the defense have been sub
ponaed and are in attendance upor
the court.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-24

AT CORNER

1t happened about $3.50 Sunday
morning. The car was being driven
along Fifth street by Reece Smith
the motorcycle was being driven along
Colorado avenue by an Afro-Ameri-
can. In the car with Mr.. Smith were
several companions; on the rear OF
the motorcycle the motorcyclist also
had a companion.
Time cards show that the auto-car
and the motorcycle were each due
at the intersection Of Fifth and Color
ado avenue at the same time Unfor-
tunately the motorcycle seemed to be
running about three-eighths of a sec.
ond late. This delay in schedule re-
suited in the motorcycle striking the
automobile about midway between the
steering and the propeller wheels.
The driver of the motorcycle per-
formed a beautiful parabcle, after
ward picking himself up apparently
uninjured His companion, it is al
legged, was also uninjured No one
is blamed so far as reports received
state.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-24

TAX LAW
Is VALID
Supreme Court Of United States Holds New
Revenue Raising Act to Be COnsti-
tutiOnal; Legality Was Attacked
in Five Suits
By United Press.

By United Press.
WASHINGTON. d, c., Jan. 24.-In
decision handed cawn today, the
supreme court held the federal income
tax law to be constitutional.
Five cases in which the income tax
law was upheld BY the lower courts
we're appealed to the supreme court.
Thest we're grouped and argued in DC
tober. 1915. The attorney general
was allowed to file briefs in two Of
these cases not involving the U. S.
In a complaint against the Union
Pacific railroad, Stakeholder Frank
r. Brushaber charged that part of the
law taxing incomes received before
Oct. g, 1918, was unconstitutional be-
cause the law was not then in effect.
He declared il discriminatory because
it exempted fraternal, agricultural,
business, civic and similar bodies. He
declared it took property without pro-
cess of law by arbitrary fixing classes,
by exempting small incomes. He de-
ejared the provision compelling corpor-
ations to nav one per cent upon their
coupons and bond interest income,
was unconstitutional because they
might be paying on coupon or BONDS
owned by persons whose incomes were
not large enough to be taxed, but VINO
had not notified the company; that
The added bookkeeping necessary
would be unjust discrimination against
the company.
Jnhn p. ana H. f Dodge of Detroit
said the law is unconstitutional be-
cause it levys an additional tax on the
net incomes of individuals and part
ners but not upon tht incomes OF
corporations
In the case of John R. Stanton, New
York AGAINST the Baltic Mining com
many Of Boston and the Tyee Realty
company of New York against Collee-
tor Anderson the application CT the
law to mining companies and realty
investment companies was questioned
The case Of Edwin Thorne against Col
lector Anderson cited the same charge
ms did Brushabers complaint
The income tax law has produced ap
proximatcly sSO,OoO,OoO a year for the
federal treasury. It applies only tc
incomes above $1,000, and grants many
other exceptions. 1t was attacked
when passed by congress, follownis
The adoption of the federal constltu
tional amendment providing lot tc'
levying of such tax. The collection
from corporations Of the tax on IN
comes derived from bond investments
which made tax lodging difficult has
teen contested.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-24
U. S. Code Not Secret.
BY CARL w. AkERMAN.

(United Press Staff correspondent)
BERLIN, Jan. 2i.--she supposedly
secret diplomatic codes of the Ameri.
can government are known to practi.
cally every belligerent nation in Eu-
rope. 1t is learned.
Col. House, who is comforting with
American ambassadors in Europe as
the confidential agent of President
Wilson, viii have this fact impressed
upon him before his return to Wash
ington. Through him the state de-
partment will be asked to change the
cipher.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-24
BUREAU MOURNS PASSING
OF HONORED PRESIDENT

The following resolutions were
adopted by the board Of directors Of
the Commeracial and Farmers bureau
relative to the passing of Jacob Coco
Whereas, An all wise providence has
has called from us our beloved presi-
dent; be it
Resolved. by the Commercial and
Farm bureau that we extend to his
family our sympathy in this their hour
Of sorrow and we further bear witness
TO the universal esteem in which he
was held.
Jacob c. Good was peculiarly fit
ted to serve as head of the CONNER
cial and Farm bureau. His winning
made friends everywhere.
He lived in Chickasha and yet he knew
the neads of the farming interests
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-24
]. YODER
IS INJURED

J. .. Yoder, driver of the street
sprinkling wagon which plies the
downtown districts of Chickasha, was
seriously injured through fall from
his wagon shortly after noon today
NJ. Yoder was thrown from the high
seat on top Of the tank on his wagon
when he drove across a gutter in front
of the Halsell-Frazier wholesale
house.
Medical aid was summoned and the
injured man removed to the rooms Of
Otis Luster, over the Live Grocery
store. The attending physician stated
several ribs had been fractured by the
fall and that Mr.. Yoder was seriously
hurt.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-24

of this country better wholly than the
man that titled the soil. His high
character and unimpeachable honesty
gave him the entire confidence of
those with whom he came in contact
Be it
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes of the secre-
tary of the Commercial and Farm
bureau and copy be sent to his wife
and one to his aged parents and pub
lished in the newspapers Of this city
"Can storied urn or animated bust
Back to its mansion call the fleeting
breath?
Can honors voice provoke the silent
dust
Or Flattery soothe the dull, cold ear
of Death?"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-24
CINNINCS TO
JANUARY l6
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. 24.-The
report issued by the census bureau to-
day shows that 10,766,2O2 bales Of
cotton of the 1915. crop had been gin
red up to January is, counting round
bales as half bales and excluding lin
tiers.
On the same date last year the gin
nings from the crop of the previous
year totaled 14,915,35O bales.
The ginnings in Oklahoma up to
January 16 totaled 573,S17 bales; Tex
as, 2,96S,720, and Arkansas. 764,S56.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-24
CASE
is ARGUED

The motion for rehearing in the
Chickasha paving case was scheduled
to be argued in the suprtme court at
Oklahoma City today. Alger Melton,
one of the attorneys in the case, went
To the capital to take part in the pro
ceedings.
This case was decidedly adversely
10 the Chickasha citizens several
months ago A number of reasons
for a rehearing are set forth.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-24
BEST PALS BURIED IN
GULLIES AND RAVINES
Funeral Rites Performed Under Cover Of
Darkness and Graves Marked With
Crosses; MaOris Believe Spirits
Protect Dead from Evil Doors
BY WILBUR S. FORREST.

United Press Staff Correspondent
LONDON, Jan. Shy Mail.) Aus
tralians and New zealanders are drift
ing into London since the abandonment
of the British position on Gallipoli
peninsula. In London tea rooms, on
street corners and elsewhere the tan
ned, burly Australians, the dusky
Maoris and lighter complexioned New
Zealanders meet They talk great
deal among themselves about the
abandoned dead.
1T wasn't leaving the place that
hurt; it's the thought of fellows
best friends buried in those gullies
and ravines," said an Anzac fighter
today. He talked about the appalling
number of casualties suffered by the
Anzacs; of lonely cemeteries under
the cliffs. and in Shrapnel gully; OF
burials under cover OF darkness TO
escape the enemy's fire and of mid
night funeral services where the Off.
ciating priest or clergyman could be
heard and not seer
Almost every one of the thousands
of graves at Anzac is marked with
a sometimes bearing a name.
but more often reading; ITO the mem
ory Of Fifty Australians or ITO the
Memory of fifty New Zealanders" To
the maoris 1t was not so hard to leave
their dead. They believe the place
where dead man lies is sacred:
watched over by spirits who would
do evil to intrduers Grotesque
wooden idols with sea shell eyes perch
garishly on sticks above the graves OF
the Maori warriors. The true spirit
Of humanity which animates the Turks
in their fighting is shown in the stories
of the Anzacs.
An instance of this was shown in
May when both sides agreed to bur
ial armistice. An imaginery line Was
drawn through No Mans Land be-
tween the trenches and pickets from
both sides patrolled it while search
ing parties from beth secured the un-
derbrush of the hills and hollows. The
Turks brought the Christian dead to
the line. the Anzacs doing likewise
with the slain Mohammedans. Relig-
ious rites were hurriedly observed or
both sides as the bodies were placed
in hastily dug trenches. Crosses were
erected and the armistlce came to an
end
1t is this spirit on the part of the
Turk that makes the Anzacs believe
that the last RESTING places of their
dead, crosses, Inscription and all, Will
not be molested Hundreds Of Anzacs
will go back there after the war to
visit the silent graves 1t is declared
not improbable that all the crosses
marking the thousands of graves will
be replaced by more durable markings
of stone to forever commemorate the
memory OF the dead
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-24

By United Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-Althoueh the
British censor refused to permit men
tion of the locality attacked to be
cabled last night, it is believer here
that the German aeroplanes which
were reported to have raided the east
OF Kent" yesterday actually lombard
ed London. The county Of Kent in
cludes large part Of London.
The statement of the London Times
to the effect that large number
of people" witnessed the attack, to-
gether with the declaration that the
Germans undoubtedly knew where
they were. makes it appear quite prob
able that London was under attack.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-24
German Report.

BY United Press.
BERLIN, Jan. 24.-The admiralty
announced today that German aero
planes bombarded the railroad station
barracks and docks at Dover early
Sunday morning British reports said
one person was killed and six wound
cd.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-24
COMPLETE
REPORT OF
CRANDJURY
Findings Relative to Prisoners, Conditions
al Jail and Court House, Prostitution
and Other Matters Pertaining
to Public Interests

With the exception of sections and
8, which were printed in full in Satur
days issue OF the Daily Express, the
complete findings Of the grand jury
as given in the partial report, were
as follows:
!. Your grand jurors would show to
this honorable court that It has pro-
cecded. according to law, and has
made inquiry into the case of all pris-
Scers now being held in the county
jail Of Grady county, Oklahoma, on a
criminal charge; and find that there
are certain prisoners now being con-
lined within said county Jail who
are serving sentences in said Jail for
The commission of crime within Grady
county, Oklahoma, after having been
duly sentenced by competent courts.
and whose various sentences have not
yet expired. that there are no other
prisoners now confined in said county
jail except those who have been prop
erly charged with the commission o.
crime within Grady county, Oklahoma,
and who have either been accorded
the right and privilege of prelimi-
nary examinton into his or her case,
or who have been bound over to await
the action of the district court. or
whose cases are now upon the dockets
of the courts of said county and said
prisoners are awaiting trial; that
there are no prisoners now being un'
justly or improperly confined within
said jail, and kept in the custody of
the sheriff of Grady county, Okla
homa.
2. Your grand jurors would show
TO this honorable court that they have
diligently inquired into the condition
and management of the county Jail of
Grady county, Oklahoma, the same be-
ing the only public prison maintained
IN Grady county, Oklahoma, by the
state or county and after such exam
! nation would respectfully make the
following suggestions;
ID Upon an examination of the
county Jail building We find that the
window sill for one of the windows
in the north side of said jail build
ing is BADLY in need of repair, on ac
count of an attempt upon the part of
certain prisoners to break Jail. We
find upon further examination that
the sills to all windows in that part
of the building occupied by the pris-
oners are made of wood, and we would
respectfully suggest that all window
sills in that part of said building
should be made of iron and steel, in
order to prevent and forestall further
attempts to escape Jail.
10 After an examination of the
sanitary conditions of said Jail we
would suggest that the bedding used
by said prisoners he given more fire.
quent airing; that the county commits
sioners should furnish and supply for
said Jail additional bed clothes in
order that said prisoners may be prop
" protected, that the county furnish
sufficient soaps. cleaners, etc, to keeI
the cells, bath tubs and other toilet
apparatus in a clean and sanitary
condition. and that proper means be
supplied for the heating of water fol
bathing purposes.
8. Your grand jurors beg,to advise
that they have made an inspection o.
the county court house of Grad,
: 1continned ON Page ThreeA
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-24
DEATH NEAR cHIckAsHA.

W. T. Bryant, aged 40 years, died
at his home, miles southeast OF
chickasha, at o'clock this morning
The body was shipped this afternoon
n Decatur. Tex. by Claycomb and
Anderson. undertakers. Deceased is
survived by several grown children.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-24
MUNITIONS
SHIP SINKS
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
HALIFAX, Jan. 2i.-Wireless re.
ports received today say the British
munitions ship Pollentia, has gone
down, seven hundred miles off Cape
Race.
The Italian liner Guiseppi Verdi res
cued the crew. The Polentia sprang
a leak in a storm.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-24
DEATH OF PETER IsMERT.

Peter Ismert died at his home, south
of Chickasha shortly after II o'clock
noon, today. Deceased was about 20
years of age. Besides his widow, Mr..
Ismert is survived by a married
daughter living in the state of Cali
rornia. Funeral arrangements viii be
announced later.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-24
FALL FROM
18TH STORY
BY United Press.

By United Press.
CHICAGO, Jan 24-Minnie Werner
a stenographer, fell sixteen stories
from window in the rest room of the
Transportation building here today.
The girl struck the canvas top NJ
IA motor truck She is conscious but
is not expected to live.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-24
U. S. DIPLOMATIC CODE
NO LONGER A SECRET
Known to Belligerents in Europe; Russ
Sink Turkish Sailing Ships; French Avia-
TORS BOmbard Austro-Bulgarian
Headquarters at Monastir
By United Press.

DF lHIttU TTtbo.
LONDON, Jan. 24.-The newspapers
here predicted a renewal of aerial raids
on London. probably by squadrons of
"Fokkers,7 the new type OF German
battleplane.
Commenting on the raids on the
Ment coast yesterday, the press as
serts that aeroplane attacks win prob
ably supplant Zeppelin attacks until
the weather is more favorable.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-24
Liner Is Disabled.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 24.-The Al
Ian liner Pomeranian, bound for Can
ada. was disabled southwest of Fast
net and is returning here. The cause
Of the accident is unknown.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-24
Fresh Aerial Attack.

By United Press.
SALONIKA, Jan. 2i.-Forty-fiVc
French aeroplanes bombarded and ser
iously damaged the Austro-Bulgarian
headquarters at Monastir, Sunday, ac-
ccrding to reports received here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-24
> = + ++*** > + ; + +
ToDAY's OLDEST STORY.
By the United Press.

!. BY the United Press
! DEVILS LAKE, N. D., Jan.
4. 24.-Despite its name, Devils
: Lake ist said today by A. l.,
+ Johnson to be so good that a
+ city jail is an economic loss,
+ Johnson is waging a campaign
! to have the city sell the Jail
j. and use the county Jail for
+ the few cases the city may
= have. Johnson is president of
+ the Devils Lake city commits
] sion.
= j. j. !. = j. J. + i j. j. + + +
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-24
LICENSED TO WE'D.

Clerk Newman issued marriage Ii
cense this morning to David Hale.
aged 81. and Miss Myrtle Snead, aged
20, both of Naples, Okla.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-24
Russ Raid Turks.

BY United Press.
PETRAGRAD, Jan. 24.-rhe minis
try Of marine announced today that
Russian torpedo boats destroyed forty
Turkish sailing ships in raid on
the Anatclian coast.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-24
WEATHER ELSEWHERE.

4 + 1. 1. + + 1. + + + + 1. + +
Western Union reports received at
s a. M:
Oklahoma-Generally clear, temper
eture, 32 to As degrees.
Texas-Generally cloudy, tempera-
ture 80 to As degrees.