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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-17
THOUGHT DEPUTY WAS DEAD

Sorrow and gloom pervaded the of
flee of Sheriff Hodge Bailey last night
Bob Castleman, the intrepid and
faithful deputy who has many good
catches to his credit, was dead The
sheriff tnew he was dead although
he had seen no evidences Of a corpse.
The intelligence was the result Of the
following deductions:
For nineteen months Bob had sery-
cd faithfully without a days layoff in
the service his country. Wednes-
day morning, accompanied by Judge
VIII Linn and Mr. Linn. senior. he
set out on a deferred fishing trip to
some point along the river, which, for
the sake of convenience, will be called
Lucille. "Ill be back Thursday ii
live" he declared to his chief before
departing.
Bob has never lied to me" said the
sheriff mournfully last night and as
he did not come back he must be dead
dead"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-17
FORCES
CHECK; is
FOLLOWED
Stranger Swindles LUIS Grocery Store
Out Of $S.75 Signing Name Of J.C.
Jones 10 Spurious Check

A check for sS.75. to which the name
Of J. c. Jones was signed. was cashed
at Lutze's Grocery Yesterday evening
by an unknown young man who took
$500 in groceries and the rest in
change An empIoye Of the grocery
presented the check this morning at
the Citizens bank to f. c. Hail. who
Immediately pronounced it forged, say
ing that it bore no resemblance to
Mr. Jones signature.
The check was made payable to
Harry Billingsly and appeared to be
indorsed by the same writer with his
left hand Mr. Jones verified Mr.
Halls suspicion by stating that he had
written no such check.
The boy who cashed the check said
he would be able to identify the So
called Billingsly should he be appre-
hended. Negroes reported that man
answering his description was seen
going towards the river yesterday af-
ternoon.
Officers are taking up the trail.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-17
P. M. NOW
ASSISTS in
RECRUITING
Persons Desiring to Enlist are Urged 10
Call Upon Postmaster Barefoot
for Information

Additional duties have been added
by the new army bill to those already
being performed bv United States
postmasters. In the future they will
assist in recruiting to the extent of
furnishing information to prospective
recruits and accompanying them to
the recruiting offices, either for the
state militia or the regular army. I'm
Gle Sam is anxious to get recruits and
this work, in the absence of real
fighting, has been slow.
Anyone in Chickasha or in the adj
joining country who desires to enlist
is urged to call upon Postmaster Bare
foot. who will assist him in the pro
cess of enlistment
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-17
First Apportionment Tor Rural Schools
Comes From Stale Treas
uFer
lO,OSO CHILDREN
AND us TEACHERS
All High School Children ii Census Last
Year Accounted For Except $50 Wlo
We're in Other Institutions
A check for sio.s5o. representing

a check for siO.S5o, representing
oiiv ii'tii iiie state proportlonment FOR
the coming year for rural schools in
Grady county, has been received al.
the office of the county treasurer.
transmitted by the state treasurer to
be placed to the credit Of the conrffy
superintendent OF schools. This rep
resents the first Of two apportl0n-
ments which are made by the state
each year in July and January. Tho
second sum is usually greater.
This first apportionment eqnals SD
per capita as the school cenHus for
the coming year shows 1880 school
children said Miss zinn, assistant
superintendent Last year the to-
tai state and county appcrtionments
totalled $3.50 per capita.
This year We win have f75 ruraK
teachers and lO,SEO school children al
against 1s9 teachers and 1881 chill
dren last year. All of the children
were accounted for last yeasS Except
$50 and these were provided for in
the Oklahoma College tor Women. ST.
Joseph's school in Chickasha and tha
Catholic school at Minco.
The school funds are not yet pro.
perly available as the estimates must
first be approved by The excise board
which has not yet met to pass on the
various budgets.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-17
WANT TO
WE'D But
ARE HALTED
Unsuccessful Efforts Of -Four Applicants
TO Break Into Double Harness
Made on Same Day

Four applicants for connubial bliss
were turned away in the court clerks
office Tuesday afternoon. One Of
these applied in the morning for d
license bet when questioned stated
that his fiancee had been divorced for
nearly year. An investigation Of
the records revealed that the decree
was granted in April and that the
necessary six months had not yet
elapsed when she could legally enter
upon another similar venture well,
I'll see about it" said the prospective
groom as he left the office Several
hours later he returned all jubilant
well. it's all right, she says she'll
take chance on it,"
but I'll not" returned Court Clerk
Newman. q shall issue no license
until six months after the divorce
was granted
ITO have issued a marriage license
after having knowledge Of the situa-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-17
TEXAS TATE
TO FIGHT
AT FAIR
Will Give Exhibition at COmanche But Will
Not Be Satisfied Till He Whips
Former Foes

Texas Tate left this afternooE for
comanche where he will give free
exhibition at the three days fair which
is being conducted at that place this
week. He viii meet all corners. He
will then return to Ell Reno where he
win put himself in good shape for his
fight with Bob Dawson on aug. "a.
Il will beat this guy easy said Tate
today, "but ! will never be satisfied
until whip Flynn and Hempel. Hem
pei has got to fighs me If he has to
do 1t on the street.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-17
Leak in State Department Transaction
Gives German Press Tip on Am
bassador's Recommendations
GERARD URGES U. S. In
CENSORSHIP CASE
American Ambassador Asks that Matter
Of British Censorship Be Held Up
Till Germany Acts
By United Press.

By United Press.
Berlin, Aug. 1.-THE Berlin Morger
Post and the Cologne Gazette vigorous
ly attack American Ambassador Ge
rard today for his attitude toward
German censorship which he is alleged
to have displayed in a confidential
communication to the state depart
melt
American correspondents recently
banded tc Ambassador Gerard a pr
test against British censorship Of
matter which was being sent to the
United states. In transmitting the rc-
port the ambassador is reported 70
have sent confidential note recon-
mending that no action be taken unless
Germany removed the censorship on
news sent to America. II is not known
how this note became public.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-17
POLICE COURT

The following cases have recently
been disposed of in the police court
claud Cook was fined SIS for being
drunk. He had so when arrested but
eided 70 serve tho five days. rfa
had scarcely been put on the gang
however, when he escaped leaving the
s2 as partial payment Of his indebted.
ness 70 the city
Clayton Taylor and Claud Wilson.
negroes, were each fiped $25 FOR boot-
logging.
George Ray, another negro, was
fined $25 for toting gun and shoot
ing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-17
MANAGERS NOW REFUSE TO
GRANT EIGHT HOUR RULE
Railroad Heads Claim to See Politics in
Wilson's Proposal to Leave Matter
Pending for Trial Of fSixMonths,
Passing Election

by United Press.
Washington Aug, IL President Will
son, apparently reaching a deadlock in
the attempted settlement Of the
threatened nation vide strike, today
telegraphed the presidents Of the great
railroad systems asking them to com
to Washington at once for a confer
ence- The kilograms say: "The dis
russion OF matters involved in the
threatened railroad strike have reach
ed a point which makes it highly de-
sirable to have isolated personal con
ferences with you at the earliest possi-
BILE moment Hope you can make it
convenient to come to Washington
Managers Obstinate
The action Of the president resulted
from the attitude displayed by the
railroad managers in statement left
at the White House last night In
this they strongly indicated that they
would not concede TO the eight hour
principle, even for trial period, and
that the strongest concession which
they would make would be to submit
the whole matter to arbitration, the
president to name the arbitrators.
Scent Politics
The managers today showed no dis
position to recede from this position.
Several Of their number declared they
saw politics in the presidents efforts
since the acceptance Of his plan would
mean putting the matter over until
after the election. They said the com
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-17
ouardsmen Shoot Selves

BY United Press.
Dallas, Aug IT. "Grprdamen are
being driven to desperation By en-
forced idlcness on the border and are
choosing two most precarious methods
to get home -desertion and self infiic-
ted wounds
This is the statement which was
made today by Rod Gambdell, who is
connected with the hospital corps Of
the Texas militia and who is here to
take a deserter back
Between sixteen and twenty Texas
guardsmen are IN the hospital at Mar
ia with bullet wounds IN their legs
hands and feet as a result OF trying to
get their release from border duty"
said Gambrell "The officers have de-
cided that in most cases the shooting
war not accidental. A large number
have been deserting lately One man
has deserted four times"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-17
TWELVE QUARTS OF FLIES

Robert and Raymond Beets. soas Of
Street Commissioner Beets, yesterday
afternoon delivered to the city ply
sician. DR.. E. L. Dawson. twelve quarts
OF flies which they trapped at their
home on choctaw and Fifth and for
which they received the sum Of 25c.
But the remuneration was the small
lest part of the transaction. Their
home is surrounded By barns and
swarming flies made life almost un-
bearable until the plan Of trapping
them was adopted. Now there is
scarcely a ny to be seen.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-17
KILL ALL
DOGS SAYS
THE CHIEF
All CANNES Running Loose Without Mnz-
zles will Be Shot By Order Of The
Chief Of Police

XIII every dog you see running
loose on the streets that IS not muz-
zled9 is the order that went out Of the
office Of the chief Of police this morn
ing and a raid on the canine popula-
ton Of Chickasha may be expected
in the next few days.
On July1, Mayor Coffman issued a
proclamation to the citizens of the
town, warning them that death to
CANNES would follow their being found
running loose on the streets for the
following sixty days. j. e. until Sep
tember /. Strict attention was not
paid 10 this notice but following the
case Of the children who were severe
ly bitten the other day the police force
have been given stricter orders No
fear is entertained Of rabies by the
city officers but these natural precau-
tions must be observed by citizens or
death to their pets win result
Dr. Il. T.. Dawson, city physician, de.
clares that no alarming symptoms
have developed in any Of the four
cases of dog bite which have been
reported to him. The two Edgar chill
dren have already been subjected to
the Pasteur serum treatment and
more of the serum has been wired for
from the Pasteur hospital in New
York which will be administered to.
The little daughter Of j. L. Frost. the
piano tuner and TO the son Of W. J..
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-17

tion would have laid me liable for
perjury" said the court clerk later.
Another case Of different nature
came up. A young man of twenty
years, an orphan from childhood and
without guardian, applied for a license
last Saturday but was turned away
by deputy Richardson. He made an
other attempt Tuesday, bringing with
him the authorization of his older
brother But these credentials were
not sworn TO and he was told to try
again. promising to bring his brother
to Chickasha next Saturday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-17
A FALsE ALARM

Sheriff Bailey yesterday received
a telephone message from the state
board Of agriculture Of Oklahoma City
asking tim 10 investigate a case Of
glanders which was reported from a
farm southeast OF Norge. Accompan-
led by Dr. Dan Wilmot, veterinarian,
he visited the farm in question but
found no indication Of the contagious
disease.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-17
Has Supplies for Sixty Days in Case Of
Strike and Could Be Further
PrOvisiOned
GUARDSMEN SHOOT
SELVES TO GET FREE
Driven TO Desperation by Inactivity on
Border Miliiiamen Resort 10 Two
Dangerous Tricks

BY United Press.
San Antonio, Aug. 1.-THE border
army has no fear OF consequences re-
sulting from the threatened strike Of
100000 brotherhood men. Officers Of
the southern department informed the
United Press today that they have
enough supplies on hand to last sixty
days at tie present rate of consump-
ton. which could be greatly curtailed
In case Of an emergency.
The quartermaster's department
here ventured the opinion that even
in the event Of strike the army cou:d
obtain supplies. They vouchsafed no
intimation as to how this would be
accomplished however.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-17
ATTENTION YEompa

The funeral of Sister Minnie Paxton
will be held at the Epworth Methodist
church Friday, at 2:SO p, M, August
1S. All Yeomen are requested to meet
at Odd Fellows hall at 1880 p m, to
complete the fl ,eral arrangements.
C. B. MARCH, Cor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-17

mission could not accomplish anything
before spring. II is understood that
the managers have taken three ballots
in the last two days, each time voting
down the presidents proposal.
$40 See President
Six hundred and forty district chair
men representing the employees viii
meet the rtesident in the east room
Of the White House at 3 O'Clock this
afternoon.
The meeting Of the district chair
men was called at the Bijou theatre
at one o'clock this afternoon to CON
slider President Wilson'S proposals.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-17
Frisco Holds Conference

ny United Press.
Springfield Aug. IT, Representa-
tives Of the federated crafts are con
ftrrine today with p r, Dunlap, sup
crlntendant Of motive power Of the
Frisco system, regarding an eight nonr
da7 and wage increase Of five cents
az hear for boiIermakers, blacksmials
helpers.
Seven thousand employees are ilteI-
ested.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-17

BY United Press.
Petrograd, Aug l7-General SAX
haroff's armies today CAPTURED I50b
more Austro-Germans. Since the be-
ginning of the Russian offensive he
has taken 94,750 prisoners.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-17
PRESIDENT SENDS
HURRY UP SUMMONS.
+ = + = + = 4 - + +
NO TYPHOID GERMS
IN CITY WATER

+ DR. e. L, Dawson, city physi- :
+ clan. has ordered his notices to T.
+ the public respecting the boiling +
J. Of city water discontinued. I.
+ Professor Edgar Cowan Of the +
= Oklahoma College for Women" he +
+ said today, has just completed +
+ two analyses OF the city water !.
!. and reports that there are no =
+ bacilli in the water which would +
+ produce typhoid fever. Profes- +
+ sor Cowan declares the city wa +
+ ter to be good. j.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-17
WILL BUILD RATTLEsHIPs

BY United Press.
Washington, Aug 1.-THE house
and senate conferers today agreed to
retain $6,0O0.0OO naval appropriations
to equip the yards at Philadelphia,
Norfolk, Boston and New Orleans for
the construction Of battleships.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-17

By United Press.
London, Aug 1.-THE British today
captured three hundred yards Of Ger
man trenches west Of the Foureaux
woods. The British and French adj
vanced west Of Guillemont.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-17
Presidents 70 WashInaton

BY United Press.
New York Aug. IA dozen prcsi-
dents Of the big railway systems left
here this afternoon for Washington IN
response to President Wilson's tele-
grams. Other heads leave Chicago to-
day, arriving at the capital tomorrow.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-17

+ + ; = = i = = : 4 : + !
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-24
ANOTHER SENSATIONAL.
JUMP I'm WHEAT PRICES

BY Associated Press
CHICAGO. October 23.--Wheat prices
made another sensational jump upward
to-day of more than cents a bushel
Tho December option reached SITS rs
and May Sl.153-4. as against respcc-
The December option reached $1,15 Us
TO $40 is at the finish on Saturday.
Prodigious buying accompanied the
advance Estimates that the world
crop was % per cent under last years
total tended to emphasize the shortage
in the United States and dwindling re-
"eiptS in the Northwest and on both
sides of tho Canadian line. Argentine
drought damage had forced another big
advance in prices at Bucnos Aires.
Closing quotations were unsettled
here, at gains OF 3-i 20 3-S cents.
with December at Sl.745-S and May
at Sl.Ti SIS to S1.74 rs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-24
WAVE OF BULLISH ACTIVITY
SENDS COTTON PRICES UP
New York Market Touches New High
Levels Twice During
Dny.
IBy Associated Pr"ss.I

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, October 23.-Thc cot
ton market touched new high levels for
the season twice here to-day, II wave
of builish activity sending active
months up To new figures after the
opening. and excited buying in the
late trading forcing prices to still
higher figures.
Between times there was heavy
realizing. causing slight reactions, but
the setbacks were only temporary, and
the close was firm. within II few points
of the best Advances OF from GO %
72 points were made during the day.
January contracts sold at 1922 and
May at 1919, or more than $3.50 II bale
above the closing prices of Saturday.
Claims that the mills could pay still
higher prices for cotton. ru1nors OF IL
falling off in ginning ret rms, IL strong
spot market in the South and /; bullish-
Liverpool market were the chief in
hucnccs behind the rise.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-24
COTTON MANUFACTURE
EXCEEDS ALL RECORDS
Total Consumption for Yenr Ending
July 81 I'm American Mills Ia
S..zS,62O llulcH.
TBy Associatcd prcss.1

wAsHINGGfTdosSso ei 6etdb pesss }a-cot,on
manufacture exceeded all previous
records during the cotton year which
ended July 81. and the unprecedented
activity is continuing. a preliminary
report by the Census Bureau to-day
placed tho total consumption of cot
ton In American mills at 7,27S.529 bales.
0l that quantity. 6.397.613 bales were
INT ana SSO.9l6 bales linters. Use Of
linters showed an enormous increase
over the previous year. duo TO their
manufacture into explosives. The in
crease was 4G9.O71 bales, or 1889 per
cent; Cotton used also Increased $780,
Sol bales. or 11.3 per cent. The num-
per or cotton sDindles active during
1he year was 32.S05,SS3. an increase Of
rs per cent over 1915
massachusetts retained It's place as
hrst cotton manufacturing State, using
.462.SSS bales. compared with 1,2S2',
937 bales in 1915.
North Carolina was second. using L.
06!.2SS bales, compared with 9l0,154
bales.
Other important misunderstanding
States and the quantity Of cotton used
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-24
Prices Advance on c,rh

NEW YORK. October 23-Thc public was
t,ri,h In IN. curb market to-day. AMI
the oils were again active Sales ,:.rc
a. ~ follows: 800 Aetna Explosives. iiy n ill.,
Motors Motor, !%hrn issn,dl. 1871 ISL: 5000 Man.
Munition G,l @Gia: 1900 Midvaie steel. 81 ~
III! n1;;s 3'@ No., Corp sa = and II 6;smS. sSo
Indiana. 5s3 !SS: 20 Standard oil of New
Jnss,rS.I. 5000 .n5: 1850 Cosdcn and Co Ref
lbs az l6ns: ESQ Cosdcn OIL Gas com 9iL "a
poi,: s"o' rshGraI Oil Metro
on com. lols Qil2: 22pei Cons Ariznnia
smsi'crf Zoo lI,lSSr2: 200 GoldneId Cons. =
Sdtp;sSinE. Ss-S1S q: l5.OO0 Rex Cons 20 Gt30:
-'eoJ Tonophh Extension "a.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-24
SPOT At HIGHEST Level.
IN NEARLY FIFTY YEARS
,I,By Associated I.rcss.l

..,,,,, ny ASSDclated PtcSs.
NEW ORLEANS. October 23.--Cotton
WAS lifted nearly 81 Il bale TO new high
levels for TIL" season on this market
to-day on heavy buying. which seemed
the result merely of bullish sentiment
The market opened at the advance and
remained at the advance throughout
the day. Late In the session trading
months We're a to 80 points up. The
close was at q net gain OF IL to "a
points. The July option sold up To
1926. Spot prices were lifted Al points
to 1913. the highest level in nearly
fifty years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-24
WEST POINT SCHOOLS CLOSE

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
WEST POINT. VA, October 23-Sey-
erai cases of scarlet fever among school
children. having developed here, the
board or health has recommended to the
school board that as a precautionary
measure the public schools be closed
for few days.
DR.. Alvah S. Hudson, of the health
board, is giving the cases the closest
attention.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-24
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET

ENH!'S VT NnIon StOCkNnrNSl
Richmond Va. October o. lgls
E e, ne steers, ) to ~; medium to good.
hcifcrs. G% To ~: medium to good. 81, 10
~: common TO fair to so. Choice cows
%? TO o.; medium To good, to So; comm on
I" t sn, e ~ Rest Oven. 6's to !, medium
Heavy bulls. ka.1rG. light 81 to Il, '' i,r:i
calves. 10 to leh common. ga to sis, best
hogs. IN: light, ~ To az COWS and stays
10 ?. Best Sheep. to Z: common to lair.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-24

NEW IOKK. Orlnbcr 23.-Rnw sugar.
fined. steady. Butter, hrmcr. Cheese. flrm
Snot coffee frm; Rio as. SIC: Santos As.
,,, Active short covering well as good
strength In lard and cotton and advancing
crude crude. lifted cottonsced oil to now high
net higher. Sales. 1900 barrels. The mar
II .loGl 1881: November. i9175iia2i: Dccember'
T. L. 10: January: 12:,Ml2.2a: February.
T.. - ff122 6: March. l2.5Ml2.26: April II 500
II IS: May, l. So l23i
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-24

local contract boards Spot prices werc
highest price In nearly. half u century.
Closing bids: December. 1898: January
1872: March. 1897: May. 1915; July. 1926
SPOT cotton. firm. a points up. Sales on
tho spot. BIS bales; To arrive, $3.50 bales
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-24
PETERSnURG rEANlrT \,

PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET
(Rnpor;cd nv Rodgers. Piuinmcr K Co Inc ,
pETERSBuRG. VA. October, 2a-Spnn-
ish-Farmcrs' stock-Markct. steady: 81 IL
>, Observation-Disclosures stock-Market quiet,
Fancy Jumbo. 3i7c to 3%c per mound: eytr;,
prime. 3hr to 3tac pound: prime &c
SIC per pound: Smelling stock. 2isc to Sc