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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-07
RECEPTION
is STAGED
TCAPITAL
Wives and Daughters Of House Members
are HOstesses at Social Fete at
Congress Hall; Oklahoma
Women Appear in Line
By United Press.

By United Press.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. T.
Wives and daughters of members OF
the house of representatives gave
their annual RECEPTION this afternoon
at Congress hall for the wives of all
officials in this city.
During the afternoon wives Of cabi
net members presided at the tea table
including Mrs. Garrison, wife of the
secretary Of war; Mrs. Daniels, wife
Of the secretary Of the navy; Mrs Nc
Adoo, wife Of the secretary of the
treasury; Mrs. Burleson, wife of the
postmaster general; Mrs. Houston,
wife of the secretary of agriculture;
Mrs. Redfield, wife Of the secretary OF
commerce, and Miss Agnes Wilson,
daughter Of the secretary of labor.
In the receiving line were the fol-
lowing: Mrs. Champ Clark of Mis-
souri, Mrs. J. T. Robinson of Arkan-
sas, Mrs. D. w. Shackleford of Mis-
souri,, Mrs. f. S. Chandler of Missis-
sippi. Mrs. H. T. Rainey Of Illinois,
Mrs. J. T. Heflin of Alabama, Mrs.
Lincoln Dixon of Indiana, Mrs. Lenore
Sherwood Of Ohio, Mrs J. A. NJ. Adair
of Indiana, Mrs. w. A. AshbroOk of
Ohio. Mrs. G. G. Edwards of Georgia,
Mrs. Scott Ferris of Oklahoma, Mrs.
II. l. Goodwin of North Carolina, Mrs.
II. A. Barnhart of Indiana, Mrs. Cy-
rus Cline Of Indiana, Mrs. W. A. Cul-
lop Of Indiana, Mrs. D. NJ. Hughes OF
Georgia. Mrs. E. T. Taylor Of Color
ado, Mrs. ]. S. Davenport of Okla
homa. Mrs. ]. J. Russell Of Missouri,
Mrs. F. J.. Blackman of Alabama, Mrs.
y. f. Byrnes of South Carolina, Mrs.
ID. T. MeGiIicudy of Maine, Mrs. A. B.
Rouse Of Kentucky, Mrs. 7. I. Rubey
cf Missouri. Mrs. c. B. Smith of New
York Mrs. ]. NJ. c. Smith of Michi-
gan Mrs. J. B. Aswel of Louisiana,
Mrs w. w Bailey of Pennsylvania,
Mrs G. H. Dillon of South Dakota,
Mrs. Warren Gard of Ohio, Mrs. VIM.
Gordon Of Ohio. Mrs. Albert Johnson
of Washington, Mrs Edward Heating
of colorado. Mrs. VIM Kattner Of Cal
ifornia. Mrs. A. A. Kreider Of Penn
svlvania. Mrs. Charles Lieb of In
diana. Mrs. ]. B. Thompson of Okla
homa. Mrs J. r. Walker of Georgia
Mrs. J. A. Sterlin of Illinois, Mrs. E
B. Almon of Alabama, Mrs. R. P. Free
man of Connecticut, Mrs. L. H. HALEY
of Washington, Mrs. W. W. Hastings
of Oklahoma, Mrs. B. c. Hilliard OF
Colorado. Mrs. D. H. Kincheloe Of
Kentucy. Mrs. Meyer London Of New
York Mrs. c. N. Macarthur Of Oregon
Mrs s. ]. Nichols Of South Carolina
Mrs. w. ]. Sars of Florida, Mrs. ]. N
Tillman of Arkansas, Mrs. c. B. Tim
berlake of Colorado. Mrs. L. f. Wheel
up Of Illinois. Mrs. T. S. Williams o
Illinois. Mrs. w. R. Wood of Indiana
Mrs w. w. venable of Mississippi
Mrs lanes Wickersham of Alaska
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-07
SCHOOL BUILDING COMPLETED

John NJ. Ward, the building con
tractor, was in Chiokasha this morn.
ing on business with the county su-
perintendent and reported the compile
ton of the school building in district
No. so, known as the Harrison school
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-07
TWO KILLED
IN PLUNGE


By United Press.
VINCENNES. Ind, Feb. 7.-An
engineer and a fireman were killed
tnis morning when the approach to
the St. Francisville bridge was under
mined by floods.
A portion of the bridge collapsed
and the locomotive of a work train
plunged into the river.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-07
To Occupy DurszzO.

BY United Press.
ROME. Feb. THE Austrians are
expected to occupy Durazzo, the Al
banian capital, within a few hours.
The cavalary forces Of the invaders
have reached tie Arzeni river, four
miles from that city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-07
II DEAD IN
ARK. FLOOD
BY United Press.

By United Press.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Feb. with
II persons dead and nearly score of
towns cut off by highwaters in South
ern and Southwestern Arkansas where
large areas are inundated, the Arkan-
sas river continues to slowly rise.
The damage has already run into
many thousands of dollars. Several
hundred men are working day and
night to prevent the levee at Arkan
sas City from breaking.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-07
collision in Iowa.

By United Press.
DUNLAP, Ia, Feb. -Four Iowa
stookmen were killed and other in
iured when a coal train collidea with
the caboose Of q stock train on the
Northwestern road here today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-07

&. Mrs L. d. Stone has returned from
OKLAHOMA City, where she went last
week to hear PadereWsKi anu 10 si'eil''
the weekend with relatives aud
friends.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-07
WEATHER FORECAST
For Oklahoma.

= : + = + 1. + + + + : , + 7
During tweniy-four hours ending s
a. m. today:
Tonight, fair: Tuesday cloudy
warmer.
Local Temperature.
Maximum, 30 degrees.
Minimum. 23 degrees.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-07

Mrs. 0na Munford has returned
from a trip to Oklahoma City.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-23
CENS0RS ARE VERY STRICT
EVEN WASHINGTON DOES NOT
KNOW WHEREA8oUTS OF
PERSHING's MEN.
Villa is Far in South and 1t Will Re-
quire Several Days For U. S. Sol
diers to Reach Territory.

Washington.-An impenetrable wall
OF secrecy surrounded the movements
OF American troops beyond the Mexi-
can border. So far as official Wash
iEgton was advised the columns vir-
tually might have vanished into thin
air when they crossed the interna.
uonal boundary in pursuit of Villa.
Even the commander-in-chief, Presi-
dent Wilson, did not know where Gen
eral Pershing's men were.
Secretary Baker received virtually
no reports from General Funston deal
ing with events beyond the border.
He said he did not know whether the
troops had proceeded southwark from
their first bivouac on Mexican soil.
Not single dispatch from the border
was made public during the day except
one reporting the death of Lieutenant
Zell, Eleventh Cavalry, at the Colum-
bus hospital where he took his own
life in At of dependency.
Army officials were convinced that
no important developments were to
be expected for several days yet 1t
seemed plain from the days accu-
mutation of rumors that Villa was
far to the south of his American pur-
suers. The War Department would
not divulge any details OF the mum
ber of troops across the border or of
the regiments sent Press advices.
however showed that infantry accom-
panied the cavalry and artillery out
of Columbus in the main column.
That means slow progress across the
desert. 1t will take days. it is said.
to cover the distance to Galena. the
last town where Villa was reported
unofficially to have been seen.
American consuls in Mexico so far
have been able to give little aid to
the troops, although all are on the
watch for information that might in
dicate the bandits movements Con
sular advices continued to report gen.
orally quiet conditions. Officials dis
played some concern over the situa-
tion in the Tampico district. however,
where there are signs of unrest The
battleship Kentucky was ordered back
to Vera Cruz from New Orleans, Sec.
rotary Daniels explaining that navy
vessels now on the Mexican coast did
not have radio equipment powerful
enough to insure uninterrupted com.
munication with Washington.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-23
CARRANzA TROOPS
ENGAGE VILLA ARMY
DISPATCH FROM GEN. GAUIRA
SAYS BATTLE WAS FOUGHT
AT NAMIoUIPA.
THINKS DE FACT0 FAILED
Part of Forces. Northumberland
leans Can't Have Railroads.

FL Paso, Texas.-The forces of Col.
Cano were engaged in battle with ban
dts led by Villa in Namiquipa. accord
ing to dispatch received by General
Gavira, Carranza commandant at
Juarez. The result OF the fighting was
not decided at the time of the receipt
of the dispach. Namiquipa is in the
district of Guerrero, state of Chihua-
hua.
Colonel Cano is in command OF
force of 900 cavalry which came in
contact two days ago at El Valie with
Villa forces which on this occasion
fled without giving battle.
Despite the reports that General
Cano's forces had engaged those Of
Villa at Namiquipa, persons we'll in
formed here expressed the opinion that
the Carranza forces had failed to hold
up their end of the net by which 1t
was proposed to capture the bandit
chieftain. There were confirmatory
reports received of the news received
for the last week that the Mexican
troops not only were failing to cooper
ate with the Amrican troops, but in
certain instances at least. were actu-
ally Withdrawing from the field of
operations.
The Associated Press learned on
unquestionable authority that the
troops of the de facto government
which had been seen at Casas Grandes
have been withdrawn and are now in
about JuareZ. From the same source.
1t was learned that at least one detach-
ment OF Carranza troops had refused
to fight Villa and had withdrawn on
the bandits approach, leaving him free
10 pass into his favorite mountain fast
ness. This detachment withdrew on
receipt Of a message that he was war
ring not on Mexicans but the enemies
of Mexicans.
There is no question that there is
serious and growing uneasiness in FL
Paso which has been sharply accentu-
ated by the problem which has arisen
over the request OF the United States
government to General Carranza for
the use of the Mexican railroads to
transport supplies Americans here
do not believe that Carranza dare
grant this request especially as it is
understood that General Funston pro-
poses, II 1t is granted to take train
crews and equipment into Mexico and
place military guards at the stations.
The presence of American soldiers on
Mexican railroad, it is said, is very
likely to he misunderstood by the
poems and ii is feared, would be sure
to provoke outbreaks.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-23
MOVES
FURTHER SOUTH
LEADS GREATEST PART OF
FORCES BEYOND CASES
GRANDES.
REACHES VILLA TERRITORY
Details of Pursuit Are Withheld But
All Reports Indicate That Bandit
is Not Very Far Ahead.

san Antonio. XaS.-General Perish
ing led the greatest part of his force
beyond Cases Grandes and personally
began the direction of operations that
1t Is hoped at headquarters would ter
inmate in the capture of Francisco
Villa. according to army headquarters
here. All the evidence secured indi-
Gated that Villa was not many miles
away but whether he intended to con
tinue his fight or stop and fight still
remained unknown to the Americans
General Funston withheld all infor-
nation IS 10 the details for the active
pursuit OF Villa.
Two troops of the Twelfth Cavalry
arrived at Columbus and have been
sent forward to patrol this line along
which detachments of infantry also
have been stationed From Columbus
to Cases Grandes supplies will be
moved by automobile trucks and wag-
ons, and, if permission is secured
that means of transportation will be
supplemented by shipments over the
Mexican Northwestern Railway from
El Paso.
The negotiations looking to the
uses of the railroad as far south as
Casas Grandes had not been tremi-
mated, according to- General Funston
who pointed out what great assistance
the permission to make shipments by
rail would be
General Pershings wireless equip.
ment was operated to better advant-
age. Trouble in communicating by
that means had been experienced but
messages are now arriving at general
headquarters with less delay and great
er frequency.
None of General Funstons infor-
nation indicated the exact where
abouts of Villa but there was dis
position at his headquarters to regard
as perhaps true the reports coming
from official Mexican sources that he
had reached Babicora in the district
OF Guerrero. near his boyhood home.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-23
CONGRESS FAvORa
MILITARY B|Ll
MEYER LONDON, SOCIALIST FROM
NEW YORK ONLY OPPONENT
TO THE BILL.
POLICY MET NO OBJECTION
Some Think Bill Does Not Go Far
Enough, But Generally There ls
No Opposition.

hington.-National def snse leg
lslation overshadowed every other leg
lslative issue In both houses OF Con-
gress. The fact standing out most
sharply from a whole day of debate
and discussion was that only one voice
had been raised against military pre-
paredness as a national policy; that
OF Meyer London of New York, the
only Socialist member of congress.
The house completed more than half
OF its set schedule OF 10 hours general
DEBATE on the army increase bill.
More than two score members ex-'
pressed their views. The great ma
Jority favored the co nmittee bill,
which is the most sweeping military
measure ever considered in the coun-
try in peace times Many amend
ments TO be offered were announced.
however. which will delay voting on
the bill
In the senate, Chairman Chamber
lain announced that he would seek to
have the military committees perfect
ed army bill taken up al once. The
water-power bill must be displaced to
permit this. President Wilson'S ap-
peal for haste on preparedness meas
ureS, 1t was thought would induce the
power bill advocates to yield their
place without a struggle
The failure OF any organized oppo-
Sit'on to the purposes OF the army bill
to show itself on the house floor led
Representative Hay, chairman of the
mousse committee, to abandon the night
session provided for under the special
rule which gives the bill right of way
The amendme cannot be taken up
unul the lO-hour general debate is end
ed After that the fve-minute speech
rule VIII apply. so it was regarded as
useless to hold night sessions.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-23
New Enterprises Authorized.

The secretary of state has issued a
charter to the Hanover Investment
Company OF Columbia with a capital
OF $4,000. The officers are: c. T. Gray.
don, president and w. f. McNulty. sec
retary and treasury.
The Christal store of Gable has been
commissioned with a capital OF Sc 900
The petitioners are c. c. ChristaI and
f.. Bowman.
The Davis Realty Company of
Greenwood has been commissioned
with a capital of 10000 The peti
TONERS are A. j. Davis, Y. Allen Banks
and j. Il. Ashmore
The City Bank and Trust Company
of Charleston has been commissioned
with a capital of $4,000 The peti
TONERS are T. T. Hyde, j. A. Storfer
JOS. Helper. COurtenay Olney, John F.
Riley, l.. NJ. Shiniel and Sam Banov.
The Cash Store OF Ridge Spring
has ben commissioned, with a capi
tai of $1,000. The petitioners are ]
b. Written and S. s. Gown
The Pauline oil and Fertilizer com
pany OF Pauline in Spartanburg coun.
try has been commissioned with a
capital of $4,000.
The Columbia Automobile Dealers
association of Columbia has been com.
missioned by the secretary of state
with capital of $500 The petitioners
are a. NJ. Gibbes and c. NJ. Asbin
The association will promote the au-
tomobile business in the city of Co
lumbia.
The Commonwealth Building and
Loan association of Charleston has
been commissioned. with a minimr m
capital OF $1,000 and maximum cap
ital OF 100000. The petitioners are:
A. j. Riley. M. f. Kennedy. w. ].
O'Hagan, John McAlister. John T.
ley AID James L. Cosgrove.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-23
Storm Interferes With plaz Plan,

Brownsville, Tex The schooner La
Providencia. port OF origin unknown
and with a Mexican crew, Is aground
and is being lashed by the high seas
of the Mexican coast south of the
mouth of the Rio Grande River. ac,
cording to report to the local United
States customs house here. 1t was re.
ported that the vessel carried 500
rifles and quantity OF ammunition
and that four members OF the crew had
been arrested by Mexican soldiers and
were being brought TO Matamoros, op-
posite here.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-23
MEXICO GENERALLY QUIET.
Some Disorder Along Border at Tam
pico and Torreon.

PlSO anu I OTTeOn.
Washngton.-The main American
eXpeditonary force in Mexico had en-
countered none of Villas outlaws. ac-
co"ding to reports received by the
war Department i'm field wirelss mes
Sages relayed by telegraph from a
point along the international border.
Officials took this to mean that
villa and his bandits were fleeing be-
fore the American advance and doubt
ed that they would attempt to make
stand. Army officers thought the
campaign would develop quickly into
a guerrilla warfare, If any opposition
at all was encountered The War De-
partment had no confirmation of bor-
der reports that snipers had fired on
the American troops.
In the senate a concurrent resolu-
tion by Senator LaFollette declaring
that congress approved the use OF the
army TO pursue villa and giving fur
ther assurances that the sovereignty
OF Mexico was not to be encroached
upon by the punitive expedition was
unanimously adopted without debate
Reports to the State and War De-
partments indicated that conditions
generally i'm the interior OF Mexico
were fairly quiet. General Funston
reported in one dispatch that there
was some excitement at various points
along the frontier
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-23
GERMANS PRESSED HARD.
French Attack Teutons in West And
Russians in East.

French Attack Teutons in West And
Russians in East.
London. battles have been
in progress northwest and northeast
OF Verdun. and on the northern part
OF the Russian front where the Rus
SLAMS are keeping up their strong Of
fensive against the Germans In all
these zones the losses have been large.
while the changes in position have
been relatively unimportant
Northwest of Verdun in the section
OF Avocourt-Malancourt the Germans
after terrific bombardment made a
vicious infantry attack in which
liquid fire was employed against the
French front. A fresh German divi-
sion brought UP from remote point
participated in the operation. The
French, however, with their curtain OF
fire, aided by machine guns and In.
fantry. put down the attack with heavy
casualties to the assaulting forces ex.
cept in the eastern part OF the Malan-
court wood some 10 miles from Yer
dun. where the Germans made slight
progress
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-23
Americans Reach cnaen Grand.s.

El Paso, Tex.-One OF the American
columns in Mexico was definite To-
Gated on the outskirts of the Casses
Grandcs region between the towns OF
Janos and Ascencion I'm a statement
issued by General Gavira, Carranba
commander at Juarez simultaneously
came the first indication OF activity
on the part of Villaista forces and OF
their intention to resist the American
expeditions, in news received that
Villas followers had burned railway
bridge on the Northwestern Railroad
OF Mexico between Summit and San
Pedro. Chihuahua.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-23
Governor Names Supervisors.

Gov. Manning has named the follow.
ing supervisors of registration:
Fairfield county-C. 3. Rabb, |. F..
Stuart and ID. III. Robinson.
Aiken County-W. NJ. Veritt, G. r.
Webb and j o. Hays
Darlington County-W. C. Gondy.
ID l.. Scarborough and Marion Moore.
Marion County-S. Cecil Miles. T. L..
Mace and w. NJ. Mcintyre.
Charleston County-T II. j. VIII.
liams, John T. Hawes, and George NJ.
Murphy.
Greenville County,. Q. Metts.
Edgefield County-M w. Clark, w.
f.. Lott and w. l.. Holston.
Chester County-Hugh w Miller.
G. Bryan Walton of Anderson has
been reappointed for term Of three
years as a member of the state board
OF examiners of public accountants.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-23
GERMANS BEATEN BACK.
French RepuIse Infantry Attack at
lie Mort Homme.


LOndon.-Repulse at the hands of
the French again has been the net re-
suit OF German infantry attack launc-
suit OF German infantry attack
launched with huge effectiveness after
heavy bombardment against French
position at lie Mort Homme. north
west Of Verdun. The Germans. who
attacked in serried masses, were driv-
en- eastward toward the .Bois des Cor
beaux. where the French guns inflicted
heavy casualties on them.
The attack at lie Mort Homme con.
sttuted the only infantry maneuver
along the entire French front. but from
Belgium to the Vosges. the artillery
on both sides has been active at mum
erous points.
Around Douamount and the village
of Vaux the big guns are operating
with redoubled violence. while south
ward in the Woevere the artillery duel
ward in the Woevre. the artillery
duels in the Meuse hills continue.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-23
CONGRESS MAY END EARLY.
Administration Leaders Hopeful OF
Speed Action on Measures.


Washington.-Ev Evidence of co-opera
ton between President Wilson and
adjournment at the capitol is seen bv
administration officials in the action of
the senate and house in advancing pre.
paredness legislation ahead OF others
bills and practically removing the Eu
ropean and Mexican questions from
the field of debate through votes sup
porting the president
Although some congressional lead
ers, notably Speaker Clark. say Con
gress will be in session until Fall. ad
ministration officials predict confident
ly that adjournment would come late
in June or early in July.
\ great legislative program still
awaits action. 1t includes the armv
and navy bills, a tariff commission
bill, the Philippine bill. rural credit
legislation, several appropriation and
revenue bills. shipping legislation, rev.
enue measures and the immigration
Dill. Comparatively little loss of time
Is looked for, however, over any of
these measures except the shipping
and revenue bills
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-23
One Killed in Southern Wreck,

NV 'N''CO Nv southern Wreck,
greensboro. - Southern passenger
train No. 43 was wrecked at lanes
town 10 miles south OF this city. a few
minutes before o'clock. One woman
was dead at midnight and other mas.
sengers of the train were reported in
serious condition. A list of 13 persons
who were Of the worst hurt was avail
able early. Others less injured were
numerous. The passenger was crush.
ed by derailed freight cars OF regular
freight train "a which was speeding
northward on a parallel track The
passenger was pulling away from tbe
station, hardly having gained motion
The dead:
Mrs. NJ. S. Hiatt OF High Point. wife
OF rural mail carrier.
The list of injured follows:
Miss Mary Green, ThomasvjIIe
Frank Norris. Spencer; Louis Payne
and small daughter. of High Point.
Carolina Biggers, Thomasville: ! A
Elliott, Thomasville; Miss Ethel John.
SON. OF jamestown; Mrs. w. O. Robin.
SON. or Spencer; Louis Norris. of Spen.
Ger; I. III. Cornell, Oak Hill. Va
Charlie Mae Criddlebaugh. of High
Point; Garland Chapel. High Point.
A NJ. ketter, of Charlotte.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-23
Vote to Retain SUGAR rarif

Washington.-With 13 Democrats
and the one Socialist member oppos-
ing, the house by vote of 346 to IA
passed the administration bill to retain
the present tariff Of one cent a pound
on sugar instead Of permitting the free
clause of the Underwood Simmons ia
riff act to go into effect May l. The
measure now goes to the senate. De
bate on the measure aroused little en-
thusiasm until late In the day when
Majority Leader Kitchin took the floor
20 close the argument
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-23
Russians Start ohensiu.

London.-With the slackenins of the
lighting around Verdun, the Russians
nave started a big offensive movement
against the Germans on the Eastern
front n raid by German seapIanes
on the east coast of England and by
French airmen on Metz and other Ger.
man towns. the sinking of a French
torpedo-boat by submarine in the
Adriatic' and the reported torpedoing
OF and Austrian hospital ship by an
Entente underwater boat are recorded
IN Official and unofficial communica-
tions.