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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-28
sTEALEy HEIGHTS.
stcalcy Avenue.

Only good vacant lot for sale on
this street at the low price OF $500
on time or $3.50 all cash.
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sTEALEY HEIGHTS
- Milford street.

Six room cottage on lot corner of
alley. handy TO street car line and
good residence section, $4,000. on
terms.
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FOR SALE-Home grown tomato plants,
early and beef steak and flowers OF all
varieties. Mrs. James Tichenal, Stop 1,
Wilsonburg car line.
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HELP WANTED

MEN-woMEN WANTED = Government
jobs. $40 to $3.50 month. Write immedi-
ately for list positions now obtainabie.
Franklin Institute, Dept. 1850 Roches-
ter. Y. Y.
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POST 4 LAW
81 Real 1staes Drsksfs,
General Insurance Agents.
Rssms teS-bee. 0eR Duildiag.
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FOR sALE-olivet> Typewriter In good
condition; very reasonable price. E. A.
Odds, ia Chapel street, city. Bell phone
1126.J.
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WANTED-MaIe HELD

MEN learn barber traIe, good wages
earned while learning. $1,000 positions
furnished. Write for cut rates. Leader
barber College, Cincinnati. Ohio. Save
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-28

FOR RENT-May 1st. one nine room house
No. 1 Peck Court, Locust Street. electric
lights. 5000. two seven room. attractive
houses, with fine cellars, on Philippi
street, will be vacan inlay LIST, all In hne
repair. $500, yearly lease. Call Har-
vey F. Smith.
FOR RENT room house with base-
nent, garden, free gas for house. In
quire ct 3o1 Con Bldg.
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Price $2,75(
Broad Oaks

Here is a chance to make
some money by sub-dividing
this property. Lot 252x11O
feet, will make six splendid
lots fronting ON a paved
street. To settle an estate it,
will be sold for =
$500,
LII YOU want to make
money at once, see this. e
Broad Oaks ~
Vacant lot at a bargain,
close to Golf Plaza, size 40
by ITO feet, and lays well.
Price Only 81, $50 Is
East End =
Philippi Road, a good
eight room house, bath, base.
splendid lot.
Price So, 400
Reasonable terms. Is
THE POsT.REGER Co.
Real Estate and Insurance.
c. D. FLOYD. Manages.
keoms 3O5-307 Geff Bldg.
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PUBLIC sALE-saturday. April 20.
At 1880 p. m. at the front door Of
the court house, one fine Jersey
cow, with calf at side. A good one.
G. L. Ford, auctioneer.
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FOR RENT-Twe furnished rooms for
light housekeeping also one single
room, all cenveniencea Apply at 237
North Chestnut street,
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WANTED-Ten men. LANCE
"a and Crist Box & Lumber Co.,
Monticello addition, Weston
Road.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-28

FOR RENT-rwo nicely furnished house
porch, phone ind laundry. to man and
wife without children; right down in
city; nice place tor summer. Call Bell
phone 12oA-J.
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FOR SALE-Large iron safe. in good con-
dition, at a bargain. Empire Laundry.
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FOR RENT-Two completely furnished
rooms for light housekeeping, on second
floor. Call at LAD Mechanic street, Bell
phone e22-R.
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FOR RENTING nicely furnished rooms
for light housekeeping to parties With
out children. All c0nveRiences. Apply
at T42 Mulberry street.
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FOR RENT-Furnlshed rooms for sleep.
ing or light housekeeping, On Mulberry
street, to parties Without children. No
other rooniers. Call BELL phone 111i.Jl
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FOR RENT-Nicely furnished rooms. Ap.
ply at Apartment III" Third floor, Tim.
berlake Flats. West Main st.
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FOR RENT-Houses

ond floor, Brown gtrset, Kelly Hill
s11.50. Water rent paid. c. c. McCarty
McCarty Bldg.
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FOR RENT-Nsw nine room house, Mi,
ford street. Highland Park, latest I'm
proyements. Price $500 per month. SET
Harvey w. Harmsr, Court St, !, ~
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FUK KE'Ml-turnIsneu Moons

newly decorated rooms for light house,
keeping, sink In KITCHEN, private en-
trance, porch and tslet; use Of bath
and phone. Apply d S11 Clay street,
Ball phone 14sS-k.
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FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms for
light housekeeping; use Of phone and
bath. Apply Ut III Chestnut street, OF
call Bell phone 1614-J.
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$500

III you' want to make
money at once, see this. <,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-26
Sensational pleadings Mark Closes Of Trial
Of Rush Springs Banker for
EmbezzIemem
NEWTON ILL AT TIME
TRANSACTIONS OCCUR
Court Room Crowded and Sensation of
Day is Address for Defense by
Judge Holding

After some of the most sensational
pleadings ever heard in the courts OF
Chickasha the case Of the state vs..
w. A. Newton for embezzlement of
funds while cashier of the First State
bank of Rush Springs was given to
the jury shortly after l o'clock this
afternoon. Especially strong was the
address which was made to the jury
by B. F. Holding for the defense which
was concluded at noon and preceded
the closing argument for the prose-
cution.
Nothing new was developed on the
stand yesterday afternoon, the Ievi-
dence being all in rebuttal, and a mass
Of detail repeated to the court and
jury, Newton testified to number
of checks which we're given to various
individuals. He claimed that during
the period in which the offense is
said to have been committed he had
been i'll much OF the time and had not
always been at the bank. The fact
was also brought out that at this time
he was detained at home also by the
grave illness Of his child
Judge Cham jones OF Waurika, who
Is conducting the trial in the absence
of Judge Linn who is holding court
at Altus, instructed the jury this
morning and the argument was open
ed by County Attorney John n. Ven
able who spoke for thirty minutes for
the state. He was followed by A. L.
Herr for the defendant, his address
taking twenty minutes. Then Alger
Melton devoted forty-five minutes in
presenting the states case and was
followed by B. B. Barefoot for the de-
fense. Judge Holding followed for
the defense for fifty minutes and at
noon Assistant Attorney General J. |.
Howard closed the case for the prose-
cution and the case went to the jury.
The trial has been source Of great
interest not only to Rush Springs peo-
pie who are here in great numbers
but to local people who almost filled
the court room at various times during
the trial.
The wife and daughter Of the d.
fendtnt were in court today.
.
The jury went out at 1:45- o'clock
this afternoon.
The jury had not returned at
O'Clock and at that hour it was pre-
dicted that they would not cone in
before night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-26
COUNCIL
MAY ACT
ON THESE

Several interesting matters are ex-
pected to come up before the city
council tonight for consideration.
The resolution authorizing the city
clerk to draw warrants for the refund
Of the $4,000 now being held by the
city treasurer as a penalty fund for
paving bonds holders. was laid aside
until tonight at the last meeting Of
the council.
It is expected that Mayor Coffman
will appoint the chauffeur examining
board and that a clear understanding
will be reached as TO the treatment in
the future Of the law now on the stat
ute books making it a penalty for any
child under sixteen years to drive an
automobile without a licensed driver
at his side.
1t is claimed that the law fixing this
age limit had never been repealed OF
revised and that the "1sr mentioned
in a subsequent ordinance should
have been sixteen.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-26
$50 Inmates Asleep on Third Floor in
Dead Of Night and Fire Escapes
are Quickly Blocked
FIVE KNOWN DEAD
AND MANY INJURED
Terrible Death Scenes Enacted When
Flames Quickly Spread and Little
Children Jump From Windows
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Farnham, Quebec. Oct 26.-Five
persons are known to be dead and fif-
teen others are missing, while scores
are injured, including many children.
as result Of fire which destroyed
the st. Elizabeth hospital and laundry
here during the night. Several dwell
lings nearby were damaged.
Three hundred and fifty persons
were asleep in the hospital when the
fire started from a defective flue. The
flames spread so swiftly that many
We're cut off from the avenues Of es-
cape.
About twenty-five children were in
1ured when they leaped from third
floor windows because the defective
fire escapes were blocked and the
flimsy stairways were afire.
Nearly all of the inmates were
asleep on the third floor when the
blaze broke out. The fire escapes and
other avenues Of escape will be inves.
tigated
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-26

MOTORIST
APPEALS

Another Chickashs motorist will ap-
peal from the decision Of Mayor Coff.
man on the ground that he was not
speeding when arrested by OFFICER
Sammy Dwyer This is A. A. knowles
who was fined $5 in police court yes
terday afternoon and this morning ap-
pealed. Officer Dwyer stated that he
followed the defendant from the lat
ter's home at Eighth and Minnesota
TO Meals meat market at Sixth and
chickasha where the arrest was made
and that the motorisf was speeding a
large part Of the way.
Other arrests yesterday were G.
Page, a service car man and Morris
Weightman, both for speeding on
Chickasha avenue, and Harry Blot
for speeding on North Sixthstreet, all
OF whom paid s5 fines.
Doss Elliott was arrested and lodged
in jail for being drunk and fighting.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-26
TAKES LEAP
FROM CAR
SPRAINSBACK
0. F. COvalt, Rock Island Foreman, Steps
Out Of Motorcycle and Lands
Ten Feet Below

o. f. Coyalt, of El Reno, road fore
man of equipment for the Rock Island,
was seriously injured last night While
on his way to Waurika. Mr. Covalt
and a conductor were riding on the
track on large railway motor
cycle, and about two miles
south Of Ninnekah the car
stopped and Mr. Covalt not knowing
they were on a trestle, got off to inves-
tigate and instead of jumping foot
or SO as he imagined he jumped about
ten feet, lighting on his feet. He was
brought Immediately to the Chickasha
hospital, where it was found he had
injured his spine Mrs. Covalt came
overland from FL Reno last night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-26
FORMER EDITOR OF
DAILY EXPRESS IS
CLAIMED BY DEATH


According to a press disuatch in the
morning papers today, Horace w
Shepard one of the former editors Of
the Daily Express. died yesterday in
Roswell. n. NJ. where he went year
or more ago for the benefit OF his
health. The body is being taken to
Warrensburg, 0AIo.. the old home Of
the deceased. for interment.
1t win be remembered BY the older
readers Of the Express that MIR. shep-
ard was associated with tho late Ma
ior w. F. Granlee in the publication
of the Express. He sold his interest
in the paper to the present publisher
fourteen years ago and KENT from
here to Alsus where with his sister.
Miss Susie W. Shepard. he engaged
in the publication OF the Times. re-
naming there TIN his health forced
him to give up his work lie made
marked success at Aitus Mr. shep-
ard was at one time president Of the
Oklahoma Press ASSOCIATION.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-26
Inspector for Oklahoma Fire Rate Bureau
Says Chickasha's Construction Laws
are Inadequate
INVESTIGATES CITY
BUILDING LAWS
Chickasha Will Save Several Thousand
Dollars Upon Arrival Of New Fire
Fighting Apparatus

That the people Of Chickasha win
save several thousand dollars year
as the result Of the reduced key rate
on fire insurance due to the Introduc-
tion Of the new motor truck and 9th
er equipment soon to arrive, but that
the building ccde Of the city should be
greatly improved to get higher clas-
sification, was the statement made to
an Express representative this morn
Ing by II II Critsenden, inspector for
the oklahomg Inspection bureau for
Insurance, bureau Established for
the purpose OF Y 1g fire insurance
rates and town clossifications. This
bureau is maintained BY the fire in
surance companies in the state Of ok
lahoma and IL not In any sense politi-
cal In establishing these rates the
insurance companies seek to cooper
ate with the public" said Mr. VCritten-
den. "They prefer at all times to es-
tablish low rates In preference to high
rates. When low rates prevail the
people are satisfied. With high rates
they are not. The inspection bureau
gets no more out OF ii whether the
cate is high or low We sit down and
add up conditions which fix the rates,
Both individuals and the municipality
are instrumental IN making the rata
high or low and IN establishing the
,.e,
The reduced key rate, he said would
80 into effect following the arriyal Of
the new motor tire engine and the &
publication OF the new rate book
which will follow shortly.
The inspector arrived yesterday and
spent the afternoon In company with
the water commissioner. They took
the water pressure and inspected the
water plant This morning he is en-
gagged in the office Of City Clerk Roy.
noIds going through the ordinance
book and making notations which in
Iluence fire rates. This afternoon he
will spend in company with Fire Chief
George Gattis.
In the course Of the investigation II
was learned that Chickasha has eleven
niles OF well paved streets and tpsa
.ai approaching 200 miles sns
The number Of paved streets also
las a bearing on the rate" said the
Inspector as they enable the fire
department to reach the burning prop
srty quickly
Mr. Chitlenden Will leave with May
n coffman and members Of the coun-
il a correct building ordinance for
'eference inc ase at any time they de-
ire to amend the existing laws.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-26
SUIT
AND COAT
OF BARBER
Quick Anesl OfsMsn Charged With. Com
hitting Theft at Ninnekah But
Mayor is Puzzled
Iaha- ar-z-- -IIA 1IIIE 3

In order to act strictly within a law
with which he is not familiar Mayor
Coffman has not yet passed judgment
on a couple Of men who were arraign-
ed in police court yesterday afternoon
on the charge of staeling clothes be-
longing to barber at Ninnekah. The
prisoners are Jack Shipley and Walter
Ferris and the charge is petty larceny
The two men are said to have enter
ed the barborship at Ninnekah Tor
shave day before yesterday afternoon.
Shortly after the proprietor noted the
loss of new SIS suit of clothes and
an extra coat. Immediately suspect
ing the strangers he phoned to Chick
asha description Of the articles and
thIe men and Shipley, wearing the
coat in question, and Walter Ferris,
wearing the suit, were arrested. The
barber arrived and identified the prop
erty, the coat Of the suit having his
name sewn on the inside pocket.
These men have been seen about
Chickasha for some time. Mayor
Coffman believes they can be held~o on
the charge Of introducing stolen prop
erty into the city. They claim they
bought the clothes from Mexican.
Ferris was obliged to send to town
for a duck suit when forced to surreA-
der the clothing identified by the MIN
neksh barber.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-26
GET
$4,000 OF
THE SWAC
Keys Found on James Walton in Dallas
Prison Open Treasure Box in St. !.
Louis Safety Deposit Vault
By United Press.

BY United Press.
st. Louis, Mo, Oct. 26.-Eighteen
packages of money. totaling $4,000,
we're identified today as part of the
$4,000 stolen in the hold-up of the
Burroughs Adding Machine Co. pay
car at Detroitp and we're recovered
from safety deposit boxes Of the Mer-
camille Trust company here.
The boxes we're opened with keys
that were found on James Walton who
was arrested a few days ago at Dali
las. He and his brother Douglas,
while still at liberty, rented the boxes,
giving their names as James Lane and
j. Arthur Lane.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-26
COMPETENCY COMMISSION

The long looked for visir>of the In
dian competency commission came
yesterday afternoon when c. NJ. Nc
Pherson, special agent in field work
and chairman Of the commission to re-
move the incompetency from Indians
and his party began a session in the
federal building Together with Eldon
Lowe, of the joint Indian agencies.
Chairman Mcpherson and members OF
his party left this morning for Alex
and other points
Only one Indian was examined yes
terday afternoon. -
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-26
NEW PASTOR OF
CHURCH IS HERE

Rev. Byron Hester, the new pastor
of the First Christian church, has ar
rived in the city from Pryor, Okla to
take up his work A. B. Cochran,
chairman Of the official board OF the
church, received the following letter:
Pryor, Okla, Oct. 2l, 1916.
Mr.. A. B. Cochran, Chairman
Chickasha, Okla.
Dear Sir:
| understand that Rev. Byron Hes
ter is coming to your city as pastor Of
the Christian church, and since /
know Mr.. Hester personally and have
had ample opportunity to observe his
work since he has been in Pryor
would like to say to you frankly that
Mr.. Hester has not only been success.
full in his work as a minister but as
an organizer Of Sunday school work
have never seen his superior. His
church school at this place in all Of
its departments is getting actual re-
suits.
am especially interested in Sunday
school work myself and have been
recognizing and giving credit in our
schools for work that is properly done
in the Sunday school. Reports from
this Sunday school and my personal
observation OF the work done there
warrant me in saying that Mr.. Hes
ter in my judgment is superior lead
er in this work.
AS a member Of another church OF
this town I wish to say that the loss
Of Mr. and Mrs. Hester will be keenly
felt.-very truly yours. John G. Mitch
ell, Supt. City Schools, Pryor. Okla.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-26

ON THIRD
WARRANT
Ben Tucker Puts Up Cash Bond n Liquor
Charge Until Regular Bond Can
Be Arranged Today

Arrested on three different charges
within few days, Ben Tucker last
night put up a SIPS cash bond with
Deputy Sheriff Castleman until the
amount of the bond could be set today
by Judge Davenport ON the charge OF
transporting Intoxicating liquors. The
arrest grew out Of the arrest OF Tuck
er and Shepard at the Norge station
last week wlale conveying two suit
cases filled with whiskey. The other
two arrests Of Tucker We're on old
charges.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-26
REGISTRATION
BOOKS OPEN

The books are now open for the sup
Elementary registration Of voters
whose status has changed since the
regular registration was completed in
May. The term for this supplement
tary registration will expire on Satur-
day, ten days before the election on
November Z. 1t is said that the first
registration was complete and that
probably fifteen voters in the entire
county will be affected by that which
Is now open.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-26
TO CAUSE
CARRANZA
DOWNFALL
Report that Villa Will Become Commander
in Chief and LegaIistas will Fur
nish Sinews Of War
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Ell Paso, Tex. Oct. 26.-Villa ennis
saries have been here comforting with
members Of the junta Of the new revo-
lutionary party. called the LegaIistas,
according to information coming from
American government agents.
lis believed that an agreement was
reached whereby VILLA will act as com
mander in chief Of the field forces op-
Grating against Carranza under the
direction of the iunta. The LegaIistas
are to furnish the money to equip an
army.
The avowed object Of the new party
is to bring about the downfall Of Car
rama.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-26
GAVE CHECK ON WRONG
BANK FOR RELEASE

The re-arrest Of Jake Hightower on
bootlegging charge yesterday after
noon was due to a mistake in check
which was given as cash bond. The
check for s175 was deposited with the
county court and in due time reached
the bank and was turned down with
the explanation mo funds" attached.
The check had been made out on the
wrong bank The error was corrected
and Jake was again released.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-26
BROOM CORN ALL MARKETED

Lindsay. Okla, Oct. 26.-Practically
all the 1916 crop Of broom corn in the
Lindsay district has been sold, the
top price for the year being $2l2.5o.
and the total number of cars shipped
to date 4sO. Broom corn in ware
houses here will make the aggregate
over 500 car loads.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-26
JUDGES CHANGE BENCHES

Owing to the disqualification in civil
cases Of three district judges in Ok
lahoma this week. Judge VIII Linn is
holding court at Altus, Judge Cham
Jones Of waurika il holding court here
and Judge Frank Matthews OF Altus
Is holding down the bench at Waurika.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-26
Doomed to Evacuale CernayOda Fleeing
ROumanians Dynamite IA Mile Bridge
Costing Many Millions
MANY OF TRAPPED
ARMY MAKE ESCAPE
PetrOgrad Reports Attacks Of Field Marshal
Mackensen 10 the DObruja Grow
Weaker Today
hy United Press.

by United Press.
London, Oct 26.-The Roumanians
are dynamiting the Cernavoda bridge,
which is the largest bridge in Europe,
following their evacuation Of the city,
according to dispatch from Bucha-
rest
This bridge was built in 1896 and
cost several million dollars. 1t is four
teen miles long. The city of Cernavo-
da is at the eastern terminus of it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-26
CHIEF
SHELTERS
THE POOR
President Of Argentina Feeds the Hungry
q and Turns 100000 Salary Back
sg Into National Treasury

By United Press. reFis
Buenos Aires, Oct 26.-Doctor lri.
goyen the new radical president of
Argentina because Of hard times, Is
arranging to shelter the destitute here
In public buildings.
The president announces that he will
pay for the food of the poor himself.
He says he will turn his salary Of
nearly 100000 back into the nation
al treasury
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-26
Spectacular Race Of Americas President
Reduces Hughes Odds in Wall
Street Election Betting
HUGHES STARTS IN
ON FINAL DRIVE
Will Make Thirty-FOur Speeches on Tour
Of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New
York, Ohio and Indiana
By United Press.

BY United Press.
New York, Oct. 26.-Betting on the
presidential election is even here to-
day.
One Wall street man who bet $685.
600 even on Wilson said he had a guar
ter million more money to place the
same way.
One wager Of 100000 on Hughes
was made yesterday at ten to nine.