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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-22
LADIES ASK
FOR FUNDS

Here is good chance for a few
generous fellows to get their names
written on the roll Of honor by con-
tributing to most worthy cause.
"Our society urgently needs mod
crate sized amount of money at once"
said Mrs. H. N. Smith, president of the
cemetery association which is being
organized in Chickasha.
1T will take some time to get the
finances of the association to going" Z"
continued Mrs. Smith, and in the
meantime there are a few urgent
needs to be met in connection with
the work we have already started We
shall need about $50 the first of the
month to pay bills we have already
contracted in improving the cemetery.
We shall be glad to receive contribu-
tions."
Anyone desiring to contribute should
notify Mrs. Smith or Mrs. A. B. Coch.
ran, secretary.
Mrs Smith also requested that any
having relatives buried in the GENE
terry and who did not take part in the
cleanup today, to report for that duty
Monday
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-22

IS INJURED

Engineer Jim Hutson, of the Rock
Island, was brought to the Chickasha
hospital at ) o'clock yesterday after
noon suffering from severe burns and
bruises received when a valve upon
which he was working blew out of his
engine while standing at the depot az
Temple.
Mr.. Hutson resides at 317 South 7th
street and formerly run out of Chick
asha on the main line of the Rock Is
land For the last several months he
has been pulling passenger train on
the Lawton-Enid run. Yesterday
while his train was standing at the
station at Temple, Mr.. Hutson began
to work upon the valve which had
stuck and which had been giving trou-
BILE for some time He was standing
on the running board on the side of
the boiler, working with the valve
when it blew out, severely burning
him with escaping steam and hurting
lim into the air and to the ground ten
feet below. Besides the burns Mr.
Hutson sustained a severe bruise upon
his head Physicians at the hospital
reported this AFTERNOON that Mr.. Hut
son was resting easily.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-22
GET MAN
ANDBOOZE

Sheriff Bailey and Deputy Castleman
last night arrested Oce Davis near his
home on South Second street. When
arrested Davis had quart of booze
concealed in the bosom Of his shirt.
A search of the premises, the officers
state, brought to light four additional
quarts of the fruit of the still. Davis
was out on bond, at the time of his ar
rest, awaiting trial on charges OF the
liquor law committed last summer.
This morning Deputies Castleman
and Rucker, of Sheriff Bailey's force,
descended like the vanguard of the
German army on so quarts of foaming
Choc which was hidden and concealed
in an clubhouse in the rear of the resi-
dence of Gee Davis on South 1.-TWO"
street. A tub was confiscated and the
so bottles of trouble creator and head
ache maker was transferred to the
Jail where it was later emptied
into the sewer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-22
RUSH SP. is WINNER
in TENNIS TOURNEY

The lawn tennis tournament, which
opened the ball of the county athletic
meet in Chickasha this morning. went
to Rush Springs with an easy sweep.
In the doubles, Chickasha was repre-
sented by Arthur Griffith and Clar-
ence Turner and Rush Springs by Nc
Carthy andSBailey. Rush Springs cap
tured the game with score of IA to Z.
IN the singles Crittenden, for Rush
Springs romped over Phillips, for
Chickasha in two sets.
The athletic contests staged this af-
ternoon at the grounds on South
Eighth street, commenced with armo-
ry ball. verden. Chickasha and Rush
Springs each had number of con-
testants entered. Erwin Poole, of
the. Chickasha High was declared the
winner Time 10 2-5 seconds,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-22
ON
LINKS WON
BY POINT

How it happened, how it didn't hap
pen, why it happened and why it
didn't happen differently, how it would
have happened if it hadn't happened
as it did, how it should have happen
cd, how it would have been if-if-if-
if "ad infinitum infinitum" and then
some. All of these ifs" and more
were recited and amplified by the fell
lows who gathered about the festal
board at the Chickasha Country club
Friday evening to feast and talk over
the great golf tourney which was won
by Capt. G. Blackburne's team by one
lone point.
With the score tied up at the close
of the contest, the captains, Black
burne and H. Witherspoon met for a
final decisive offensive yesterday af-
ternoon, the issue to be determined
by an 1S-hole game. At the end OF the
game, the score was still tied and
then the two valiant champions agreed
TO stake all on one more hole and
this time victory perched upon the
banner of the noble Blackburne.
Forty-fiye men, including a few who
ha6 not been implicated in the tour
ney, were seated at the dinner which
the losers furnished to the winners.
Tom Boyd was the architect and SUI
perintendent of construction OF this
affair and he did the job to queens
taste. There was no speech-making
except when Ad Melton broke into the
peaceful proceedings to read and ex-
pound certain written. signed and
sealed agreement entered into by Bob
Murray, guaranteeing that he would
get Ben Johnson's goat in his game,
promise which was unfulfilled. The
after-dinner conversation dealt some
what extensively with the subject OF
golf Another tourney was announc-
ed for next week.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-22
CHILDREN
OF COUNTY
in CONTEST

Many pupils of the schools. Of Gra-
dy county will assemble in the high
school auditorium tonight for the pur-
pose of entering into the first semi
annual intellectual contest of the pres.
ent year,
Reports from all sections Of the
county, from practically every school
in the county, show that the boys and
girls of the 1856 classes have made
splendid progress during the year, es-
tablishing good records as hard
workers. Those who attend the tour
nament tonight may expect to spend
an enjoyable. an entertaining and in
teresting evening
The events OF the intellectual tour
nament, as arranged by the committee
in charge, are as follows:
Instrumental music, first and sec
ond awards in solo, duet and trio; vo-
cal music, first and second prizes in
solo, duet and trio (no person will be
permitted to participate I'M two events
in either of the above) readings and
declaiming, first and second awards in
reading for girls, first and second
awards in declaiming for boys; oral
history first, second and third
awards; oral geography, first, second
and third awards; written algebra, to
simultaneous equations, first, second
and third awards; primary story tell
ing, first, second and third awards !;
glee club tentry open to any one who
may have entered any of the above
eventsl, first and second wards.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-22
ALEX TEST
WELL $50
FEET DEEP

That the test well at Alex is now
500 deep and that drilling in in pro
gress day and night, with prospects
that are considered very encouraging,
was the report given by A. w. Cooper,
field man for the Unity Oil company,
who was in Chickasha yesterday.
The Unity company is composed
principally OF Kansas City men and it
has a drilling arrangement with the
Ben Hur Oil company, the owner Of
the leases around Alex The well that
is being drilled is only a short dis
tance from the Alex townsite.
Mr.. Cooper stated that the Uncle
Sam Oil company had just made To-
cation for a well about five miles
southeast of Alex and operations are
expected to start in the near future.
He also said he was. informed that
the drilling of two wells near Cement
will begin within short time, prep
arations for operations there being
practically complete.
It is rumored that the Prairie OIL
and Gas company is seeking leases in
the Grady county field. Within the
past few weeks interest in the wild
eat field near MARROW has picked up
and it is said that some good prices
have been paid for leases on account
of the closing of a deal for sinking a
yeli in that locality.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-22
General BlancO aud -Four Other Former
Cananzistas Executed for Plotting;
Diaz Movement is Said to Be
Growing Formidable
U. S. EXPEDITION
IS MARKING TIME
President and Chairman Stone to Confer on
Foreign Affairs; Withdrawal Discuss
ed; General Scott Welcomed
at San Antonio

By United Press.
Eu Paso, Tex, April 22.-Generals
Blanco Marcia and Terres and two
other former Carranzistas we're exc
cuted in the penitentiary at Guadla-
lara for plotting against Csrranza, pre-
sumably with the Diazistas. according
to reports reaching here today.
This report from the Mexican rumor
factory was coupled with others of
wholesale arrests in Mexico, other ex-
ecutions throughout the country and
mention Of the Villa and Carranza
causes being financed by German
funds.
The Diaz movement is now regarded
as the most formidable Of the revolu-
tionary efforts. The punitive expedi-
tion is reported to be marking time
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-22
DETECTIVE
DISARMED

By United Press.
Rawlins, Wyo.. April 22.-Posses to-
day are seeking the lone train bandit
for a reward of $500. following a
sensational hold-up of the Union Pa
cific California limited passenger
train near here last night
The bandit disarmed a special de-
tective who had been assigned to
catch him, following previous affairs
of the kind in which he figured. and
compelled the detective to pass the
hat through the observation car and
Pullman.
After the robber had gathered up
his collection of valuables. he made
his escape. dropping off of the train
and making a run for the hills. This
is the third hold-up of the kind on the
road recently. The amount of loot
obtained by the bandit is unknown.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-22
SHOES $40 PER PAIR

1t cost Ben Bennett, of Rush
Springs, a fine of $40 and costs
amounting to another $50 to connect
with pair of shoes in the store of
Garner and Riddle. Bennett is alleged
to have become enamored of and
eloped with the shoes several weeks
ago, but he was not apprehended until
a recent date. He was tried yesterday
before H. S. Hughes, justice of the
peace at Rush Springs. with the above
results. A. X. Swan represented the
state at the trial while Attorney
Meachin appeared for the defendant
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-22
MAY CALL COUNCIL MONDAY

Mayor Coffman stated this morning
that he has already mailed out "a let
ters to the fire chiefs of different
cities relative to the auto fire equip
ment in those cities, and said that up
to date he had received II answers.
The mayor stated further that he
would possibly call the special fire
committee together Monday for the
purpose of going over the letters al
ready received and to decide upon the
next step which should be taken lead
ing to the purchase of the equipment
for Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-22
Washington Not Hopeful.

BY United Press.
Washington, April %. - Official
here concluded from the statements Q
Admiral Won Holtzendorff, the heat
of the German navy, that there is lit
tie hope for Germany fully meetini
the demands of the United States.
The conclusion is drawn that Ger
many will require a relaxation of tn
sternness of the demands, which vii
not be considered here. Secretar
Lansing believes that if Germany col
sents to visit and search vessels be
fore attacking them submarine wa
ARE viii be robbed of its effective
ness.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-22
Business Men Gel Ready to Wind Up A
fairs Within FOty-Eight Hours if
Break Comes; Some Not Fear
full Of War
LITTLE HOPE FOR
TEUTONS YIELDING
Berlin Expected to Ask Relaxation Of d
mands; U. S. May Apologize for Seiz-
ing Papers Of Lyle; Turks
Lose Leader
BY United Press.

BY United Press,
Amsterdam, April 22.-lt is learned
that many American firms are prepar
ing to conclude their business affairs
in Germany within forty-eight hours
and leave the country in the event tina
diplomatic relations with the United
States are broken.
1t is estimated that there are abou
seven hundred Americans in German,
now. 1t is understood that some Q
them will remain even if there Is
breach, being confident that the tw'
nations will not go to war.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-22
CASE POSTPONED

Judge John II. Venable, county at
torney. stated this morning that the
case of the First National bank of
Chickasha and the First National bank
of Minco VS.. the Commissioners and
the Treasurer of Grady county had
been passed by the supreme court and
ordered reset at a later period. This
was made necessary on account of
Associate Justice Summers Hardy.
The importance of the case is such.
Judge Venable stated that the chief
justice wished it to be tried before the
entire tribunal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-22
tries; Canada, Australit, South AT

tries: Canada, Australit, South AT
rica.
The United States will get her large
share but Europe will strive to keep
the best men.
don't believe the young man
whose head is full of brains and whose
body is full of good red blood will be
content to continue ON the old, some
what feudal basis which existed in
parts of this portion of the world be-
fore the war
England is recognizing for the first
time in so years that commerce is the
most necessary branch of activity in
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-22
Field Marshal Dead.
By United Press

By United Press
Berlin, April 22.--According to semi
official announcement today, Field
Marshal Won Dergoltz, commander-ir1
cief of the Turkish army, Germa1
builder of the secret defenses alont
the Russian border and supervisor o
the construction of the Dardanelle
defenses, died of spotted typhus at tn
Turkish army headquarters Wednes
day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-22

(By Henry Gordon Selfridge. written
for the United Pressl
London, April 1i.-(By Mail l-Eu-
rope will rise rapidly from the ashes
of war.
Demobilizing the great armies, re-
starting the machinery and collecting
the threads Of commerce will take
time. but the spirit OF revival will be
much greater than ever before.
The belligerent nations enormous
new machinery for making munitions
will. mostly. be adapted to developing
various manufactures. This will be
a great asset
question whether labor will ever
permit a return Of the pre-war low
scale OF wages in England, France or
Germany think the standard OF
labor has been permanently raised
throughout Europe. | am very glad
OF it.
Tremendous impetus has been Civ
en- to female labor European wo.
men have for years wanted a larger
place in the commercial world. They
have 1t.
These women never again Mil oc-
cupy dull. uninteresting places in the
home. This will increase the supply
OF labor after the war perhaps 50 per
cent.
think increased production will
employ part Of this increased supply.
The European labor supply at the be-
ginning OF the war was greater than
the demand This was the reason for
the low wages.
Still | think | am right that wages
are permanently raised think they
will be raised by the power Of the
trade unions.
Europe will, after the war, no mat-
ter if it lasts two yeare more, have
enough money to do business.
Those who have been living on the
interest of their money win suffer
most. The rich man who is active
can afford to lose his money because
he is continually getting more.
1t has been the custom for a man to
retire from or never enter business.
just living upon his small or large in
come. and seeking a peerage or baron
etcy. Now he will find it wise and in
viting to become business man who
helps produce.
! think society, so often snobbish
and unintelligent in big affairs, will
break off the barnacles of the mid.
Victorian period and again look upon
work. trade and commerce as praise
worthy rather than pitiable.
England has many beautiful estates
with much idle ground. A great many
of these estates will be sold because
the owners cannot afford to hold them
Thus much land heretofore idle will
become agricultural ground, used in
the real interests of life.
Many young men who had uninter-
esting posts have joined the army and
got taste OF fresh air and sunshine
which they will have difficulty in for
getting Those posts now must be
made attractive and remunerative.
Probably large number of these
young men will turn to newer coun-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-22
POPE SENDS
MESSAGE
OF PEACE
By United Press.

BY United Press.
New York, April 22.-Pope Benedict
sent the following Eastertide message
to the people of the United States
through the United Press.
"To the United Press, New York:
Peace be with you These sweet
words the risen savior spake to the
apostles and the Holy Father address
es them to all men.
May the nations al peace preserve
it. thanking God for so great a bless
ing.
May those at war presently lay
down the sword and stop the slaugh-
ter that is dishonoring Europe and hui
manity"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-22
MARKETS BANK ACCOUNT

j. R. Fields. who resides northwest
of Chickasha, is evidently IA firm be-
lever in the gentle swine as crea-
tor and maintainer of fat bank ac-
count. Yesterday afternoon Mr..
Fields delivered to A. S. White, 5S
Duroe Jersey hogs which weighed H..
O20 pounds and netted him $964.25.
In addition to the lot sold to Mr..
White yesterday, DIR. Fields few
days ago marketed a car load of hogs
at verden which also brought him a
fancy price.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-22
SOME SWINE is SOLD

A. Lester, farmer residing miles
southeast of Chickasha, marketed a
hog in this city today which weighed
500 pounds and which netted the own
er the neat little sum of $45.50 at
8 3.4 cents per pound.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-22
Stone for Withdrawal.

BY United Press
Washington. April 22-President
Wilson and Chairman Stone of the
senate committee on foreign relations
will confer Monday evening on gener-
al international affairs, it. was an
nounced today
It is believed that the president and
Stone will discuss the next Mexican
move. Stone recently favored with
drawal of the troops.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-22
Severe Blow to Turks.

BY United Press.
London, April 22.-The loss of Field
Marshal Won Dergoltz is a severe blow
to the Ottoman armies, according I'd
the opinion of British military experts
He was superintendent of the Turkisl
forces.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-22
Gen. Scott Arrives.
~''' O~Vtt ~
BY United Press.

BY United Press,
San Antonio, Tex, April % Army
headquarters here formally welcomed
Gen. Scott, chief of staff, when he ar
rived at the post today. salute of
thirteen guns being fired in honor of
him.
Following a conference with Scott,
Gen. Funston issued a number of or
ders which we're rushed down the line
into Mexico
The American line of communica-
ton has been tightened. What the re-
lit of Scotts visit will be is not
known.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-22
Austria Aaainst Break. .

BY United Press
Rome. April 22.-It is learned tha'
Austria is bringing strong pressure Z
bear to prevent Germany from break
ing off relations with America. It /
reported that Hungarian statesmen dc
sire Germany to yield
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-22
Soldier Succumbs.

BY United Press.
Columbus, N. NJ, April 22-Albert
Hartman, private in the Thirteenth
cavalry, died of dementia as a result
of hardships, succumbing enroute
here. His body has been received
here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-22
NO EASTER GIFTS
FOR GERMAN TROOPS.

BY United Press,
Berlin, April 22.-In order to
prevent the loading down of the
army mails with Easter gifts
this year, the German military
authorities have caused motto
es to be published in the press
reminding the soldiers rela
tives and friends that such
things will not be forwarded.
The notice also informs the
people that. with all due rec
ognition of the spirit of good
viii prompting these gifts, the
sending of articles that easily
spoil. such as eggs, sausages,
etc. would not be in accord
ance with the strict economy
demanded by the present state
of affairs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-22
BIG LANDED ESTATES
WILL Be BROKEN UP
New Avenues for Young Men TO Be Open
ed in Foreign Fields; Great Britain
to Become Greater Export
Nation

Editors Note. The follow
ing article, written at the sug-
gestion of the United Press,
outlines postwar conditions in
England, as seen by Mr.. Hen
ry Gordon Selfridge, the Amer
lean who introduced the Amer
lean department store and
American business methods in
to London trade with enormous
financial success. Mr.. Self
ridge long has been close
student OF international and
European commercial econom-
les.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-22
DEATH AT DlBBLE

David, the ten years old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Young, of Dibble, died
last night and was inferred in the
cemetery at Dibble this afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-22
BY United Press.

Washington April 22.-Official
here are interested to know what dos
uments Ambassador Bernstorff wi
9lck from the Wolf Won Igle paper
as the property of the embassy. an
which he will reject.
\ formal apology for the seizure (
me papers may be made but phot
graphic copies Of the documents wi
probably be retained for the use Of Iii
department of Justice.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-22

Mr. and Mrs. Matt Jones of verden
spent yesterday in the city with
friends.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-22
BY United Press.

Berlin, April 22-The public hei
believed that the reports we're exa
gerated when the Berlin newspaper
printed dispatches from washi1gte
intimating the seriousness of the 81
uation.
Contrary to previous report. Il
American note has not yet been pu
lfshed here. The embassy is perple
ed to know what to do with American
who are flocking here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-22

y OHIIeu FTtSs-
Paris. April 22.-with liquid I'll
attack the Germans overwheImt
French trenches on the slopes OF Dea
mans Hill. II is stated. however. III:
in counter attack the French eject,
them.