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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-06
Fred Hardeman Gels Seven Years for
Burglary and Jesse Smith Takes
Three Years
SHORTY FLETCHER'S
CASE CONTINUED
Man Charged With Larceny Of Horse is
Badly Hurt on Eve Of Trial, and
Case Continued

A sentence Of seven years imprison-
ment in the state penitentiary was
the penalty assessed against Fred
Hardeman, in the district court yester-
day afternoon on the charge of burg
larry, but whom the evidence disclosed
had gained entrance into bed room
in Chickasha home apparently for a
more sinister purpose. The jury was
out only thirty minutes after County
Attorney Venable had finished his con-
cluding speech for the state.
A search will be instituted for Rob
ert Southern, the white man who was
charged with the burglary of box
car in the Rock Island yards in Chick
asha last summer but who failed to
appear in district court yesterday
morning when his case was called for
trial. An alias warrant was issued
yesterday for his arrest.
R. D. Fletcher, Shorty" who is
charged with assault TO kill Stella
Hays, a negress, in the negro section
last June, asked for continuance,
which was granted for the term.
]. d. Mockey has spent nearly nine
months in Jail awaiting trial on the
charge of burglarizing the McGuirk
store at Amber. He was set at liberty
yesterday, the case being dismissed
owing to insufficient evidence on which
to convict.
The case of George Brown, negro
charged with burglary, was dismissed,
the defendants having pleaded guilty
to charge of petty larceny and paid
a fine in Judge Moore's court.
Jess Smith, a negro, pleaded guilty
to assault to kill white boy, Bob Da-
Wis, in Chickasha, and was given three
years in the penitentiary today by
Judge Linn.
Charles Graham, against whom are
two charges of larceny of cattle, sent
in a physicians certificate to the eff
feet that owing to a severe injury sus-
tanned by falling from horse on We'd
nesday night he was unable to be pres
ent at his trial today. His case was
cor S.-uad for the term.
District court opened this morning
with the trial of H. A. Graham, ne
gro, charged with selling liquor to a
white boy at his cider joint.
Graham was acquitted of the charge.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-06

office.
The following unions were cemented
by Judge R. f. Davenport in quick
succession:
Andrew George Jackson. %. Blanch-
ard, to Miss Mary Crouch 2l. Blanch-
ard; T. p Num-. q, Chickaaha. to
Miss Nina Cox. %. Chickasha: Or
vile E. Aber, 80, Minco. to Miss Myr-
tie H. Lindsay.
A double wedding took place at Ce-
ment last night the following persons
acting as principals. all being resi-
dents OF Cement: Mckinley Hoffine.
10, Miss Ella Anderson, is; Ed Coop
er. 2i. to Miss Bessie lgo.
A license to wed was also issued to
James P. Phipps. "a. Bailey and Miss
Annie Wells. Is, Bailey.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-06
CUPID IS BUSY IN
COURT CLERKS OFFICE

In the press Of business in the court
clerks office yesterday Miss zinn, as.
sistant county school superintendent
aided Court Clerk Newman in the dis
patch Of business which accumulated
due TO the session of the district court.
The entrance Of Miss zinn seemed
to be a special signal to Dan Cupid for
applications for marriage licenses be-
gan to pour in and by o'clock six
couples had been equipped with the
proper credentials and three of these
were united in the holy bonds Of mat
rimony before leaving Mr.. Newman's
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-06
Balkan Contingent Of TeuiOn Army Driven
Back After Severe Fighting on
Siruma Front
BOMBARDMENT OF
VERDUN RESUMED
Violent Assaults From Two Sides Last
Night Presage Severe Artillery
Fighting in This Sector
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
London, Oct, 6.-The British are
driving back the Bulgars in severe
fighting along the Struma front and
they have occupied Nuevolen without
loss after brief Commandment, ac
cording to reports today.
Two of the allied armies are driving
the Bulgars In disorder toward Mo
nastir their base in southwestern
Serbia.
The British have also advanced fur
ther east, fighting northeast of Eau
court Abbey In the direction of the
Bapaume highway.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-06
DANCEPARTY
FACEDEATH
in AUTO

Enid, Okla, Oct 6.-Miss Frances
Garnet and Herbert Doyle are in a
hospital here. seriously injured as a
result Of an automobile accident
Four other persons who we're in the
car are also suffering from minor in
juries.
The automobile went over an en-
bankment east OF Kremlen last night
while the party was returning from a
dance.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-06
MIX War Resumed.

BY United Press.
New York Oct 6.-The milk war
was resumed today following the re-
fusal OF the Dairymen's league TO ac-
cept the offer Of the big dealers to
pay increased prices for the month
only. The producers are holding out
for six months contract with the dis
tributors.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-06
Official, However, Says Present Political
Explosion Does Not Mean Fall Of
Conservative Ministers
ALLIES SERVE NOTICE
ON The DUTCH
Foes Of TeuiOns ReCOnciIed to Probability
thai War will Lash at Least
Three Years Longer
(By q w. Ackorman, United Press
Staff Correspondent


Berlin, Oct. 6.-Several leaders OF
the Won Tirpitz faction who are adj
vocating the resumption OF submarine
warfare have suggested the submarine
blockade Of certain English harbors
as compromise measure. It rs urg-
ed that such a course would be in ac-
cord with the chancellor's determine
tion to prosecute vigorously the war
against England and cut off England's
food and ammunition supply without
endangering the lives and property OF
neutrals.
/ The government is not impressed by
this suggestion, however. and there
is no present indication that it win
be put in force.
A trusted German official, who
knows America well, today assured
the United Press that the present 20.
litical explosion does not mean the
downfall Of either Bethmann-Holl-
wegg or OF Won Jagow nor does It fore
cast the resumption Of reckless sub
marining
1T would be insanity TO resume Ger
many's former submarine policy. That
would insato the whole world to enter
the war against Germany" he said.
unless there was absolute proof that
the war could be ended Immediately
by German victory"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-06
verdun Again Bombarded.

BY United Press.
Paris, Oct. GA violent lombard
ment broke out on the northwestern
front at verdun last night after severa
weeks Of activity. A violent lombard
ment broke out on the northeastern
Verdun front simultaneously after sew
eral weeks inactivity. It is evident
that this is prelude to severe artil
lery fighting.
Both sides are active on the Sommt
front.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-06
Bvnss Plea for Peace.

BY United Press
New York. Oct 6.--The Eveldng
Post asserts that Ambassador Gerard
is bringing to President Wilson the
application Of Germany for the presi-
dent to use his good offices in suing
for peace. Gerard is due here on the
liner Frederick VIII on Tuesday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-06
Gives Rights to srIson.

BY United Press.
London. Oct. 6.--Orville Wright. the
American inventor, has presented all
his patents free to the British govern
ment. according to today's issue Of the
aviation magazine, "Aeropiane."
Every British manufacturer viii
therefore be enabled to use Wrights
patents unreservedly. These patent
rights are valued at millions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-06

BY United Press.
Rome, Oct 6.-The allies have in
formed the Dutch government that
any move toward peace on Hollands
part will be construed as pro-Ger-
man act.
The allies are reconciled to the
probability that the war will last at
least three years longer, according to
well informed circles.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-06
REPORT APPROVED

The annual report Of n. ]. Collier,
guardian Of Marietta Jelks and Alma
f. Jelks. minors. was approved by
Judge Davenport yesterday afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-06

The Grady County Medical associa-
ton will meet tonight in the mayors
office at the city hall.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-18
NORBEck AND RICHARDS
ARRANGE JOINT DEBATES

Huron. S. D., May 15.--Arrangements
have been made for two public joint
debates between Peter Norbeck and r.
o. Richards, republican candidates for
governor, to take place at s o'clock on
Monday evening, May Is, at Mitchell,
at 8 o'clock Thursday evening, May
is, at Brookings.
Mr.. Norbeck, in accepting h chal
lenge, named Bookings as the first
place. to which Mr.. Richards agreed.
Then Mr.. Richards chose Sioux Falls,
which was not satisfactory to Mr.. Nor
beck, so a compromise was made on
Mitchell, whare both have spoken dur
ing the campaign.
Mr.. Richards is to open the debate
at Mitchell and Mr.. Norbeck at Brook
ings, reversing the closes. Philo Hall,
of Bookings. and Judge Dick Haney.
of Mitchell, are to be the respective
presiding officers, if they can be Sc
sured.
There are to be no restrictions ON
the subjects for discussion, SO long as
confined to matters of state govern
ment or public records of the state.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-18
ST. LOUIS MAN Will
INVEST 100000 IN
SOUTH DAKOTA Mines
He Says Net Market Value of
Ore In Sight Is $500, 000,0 900
Experienced Miner.

Deadwood, S. D.. May Thames t.
Mii.iken, of st. Louis, who recently
sold his Oklahoma oil interests to the
new $50, 100000 Sinclair Oil & Gas cor
poration for $500, 600, is planning to
invest from 50, 900, 600 to $4,000. 900 in
mining operations in the Black Hills.
Il have already put 100000 in this
property" said Mr.. Milliken, a 1
expect to have something bigger than
any gold mine ever developed in South
Africa. / expect to uncover zoe, 900, 600
tons of ore, which will assay $3.50 to
the ton n which can be mined at a
cost of $3.50 per ton. Multiply 200,-
000,000 @ by 50 and You will see that
the net market value of this ore will
be $500, 000, 1000. 1t looks like a lot of
money, but / believe it is there"
Mr.. Milliken is not an amateur in
the mining business. Before going in
to the oil business in Oklahoma, he was
principal owner of the Golden Cycle
gold mine IN Colorado which, before
he sold his i3terest in it, had paid him
over $4,000 0i in dividends. Mr.. Milli-
ken says he is confident that his Dead
wood property is the greatest mining
proposition in the world and he intends
TO spend $4,000, 600, if necessary, to de-
Velop it.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-18
STIFF PRISON TERMS
FOR VIBORG ELOPERS
Both Pleaded Guilty to Charge
Of Adultery-Involves Two
Broken Homes"

Viborg. S. D., May t5.-The stern
and of the law has been cIutched
lightly about c.. P. Fredericksen II
Mrs. James Thompson, who recently
eloped from the Viborg territory, leav-
jng families, and who were traced to
The vicinity of Selby, Walworth county.
and placed under arrest. They APP
peared before Judge Bottum, of the cir
cult court, ard entered pleas of guilty
20 a statutory charge. Fredericksen
Vas sentenced to a term Of two years
at hard labor in the Sioux Falls PEN
Tertiary, and the woman in the case
vas given a term of one year in the
'ame prison. Immediately following
The imposing of sentence they We're
placed in the penitentiary. Mrs.
Thompson is about to become a mother,
and efforts now are being made to
nave her paroled until after the babe
Is born. so 1t will not have the stigma
through life of having been born be-
aind prison bars. Fredericksen desert
ed a wife and several small children,
while Mrs. Thompson deserted her nus
oand, taking her only child-a little
1aughter-with her when she eloped.
The deserted husband has instituted d.
Vorce proceedings and will try to Sc
cure custody of the little daughter, who
now temporarily is in charge of other
persons.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-18
CUMN|NS Of ERED
VICE PRESIDENCY?
Eastern Republicans Seek to
Compromise By Giving Him
Second Place on Ma
tionaI Ticket.

Washington, D.. c., May 16.-Infor-
nation that some of the eastern re-
publican leaders are anxious to force
Senator Cummins on the presidential
ticket in second place is current here.
While disposition of most old guard
republican leaders of the east is to try
to block Senator Cummins for presi-
dent, they would like to see him made
the nominee for vice president on the
theory that he would add largely to
strength of the ticket, and that another
republican would succeed him in the
Senate.
Senate Lodge, of Massachusetts. is
one prominent leader who is talking
about Senatos Cumnlins for vice presi-
dent. If Hughes should be nominated
conservatives will urge that Fairbanks
be named for vice president on the
theory that Hughes will draw progress
sive republican and bull moose sup
port and hat Fairbanks would C,ran
hould step out and Senator Cummins
not get the nomination, there would
probably be a serious attempt to put
Cummins on the ticket in second place
With some eastern republican. This
might be the case ever with Roose-
Welt the nominee, the idea being that
Cun1mlns would tend to counterfeit the
extreme views of Roosevelt on pre-
parednesS.
~couraging the vice presidency talk.
They say Senator Cummins would not
willingly have the office in the first
place n that in the second place il
corncS; from men who want to keep him
out OF the presidency.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-18
ONLY "a CONTESTS
BEFORE REPUBLICANS
National Committee to Open
Headquarters Today to Be
gin Hearing Claims.

Washington, May 16.-A call for a
meeting of the republican national
COMMITTEES at Chicago to consider con-
tested seats in the national convention
and other preconVentlon business was
issued here Sunday by Secretary
James b. Reynolds. The committee is
expected to hold daily sessions until
the convention opens, June z.
Headquarters of the new committee
will be opened today at the coliseum
in Chicago. Secretary Reynolds left
here for Chicago last night with his
entire office force and committee rec
from New York to Chicago a week
later.
When the national committee gath
ers 10 consider seating contests L
marked contrast to it's meeting just
before the 1912 convention will be no
ticed. Four years ago several hun
dred seats We're contested. This year
only Al SO far are involved, including
the entire delegations from Georgia
and Louisiana.
Instea l of the decision of the ma
tional committe in the contests haY-
ing a direct bearing on the selection Of
the nominee this year, more than a
majority of the delegates will have
been elected at primaries.
The contests so far filed are as fol-
lows:
Florida, l; Georgia, IT: Louisiana,
IL: Mississippi, 2; Missouri, 2; Okla
homa, 4; South Carolina, 3; Virginia,
1, and the District of Columbia, Q.
Nearly I'll involved factional disputes,
those of Louisiana and Georgia being
a contest between h SO called black
and tam and lilly white factions.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-18
MINISTER'S ASSIGNED BY
EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION

Big Stone. S. D., May 17.-At the
Dakota conference of the Evangelical
association, held at Big Stone, the
following assignment of pastors was
made in the Aberdeen district:
Rev. f. FL. Brockmueller, Aberdeen.
presiding elder; Aberdeen, l.. M.
Bingaman; Big Stone, C. T.. Strutz
and N to be supplied; Beresford, R.
ID. Dexheimer; Clear Lake, Fl. c..
Haag; DeSmet. to be supplied; East
Pierre, L. I'll. Moore; Groton, G. II. Ko-
wake; Hazel, j. Burkhardt: Hayti, e.
Hager; Hettinger, N. d., to be sup
piled; Mclaughlin. to be supplied:
Meade county. to be supplied; Miller,
to be supplied. Milbank, C. A. Bremen;
Plankinton, I. c. Young; Olivet, A.
Bergland: Parker, r.. Tammen: Ra-
mona, j. p. Booth; Scotland, to be sup
piled: Twin Brooks, S. F%inkbeiner;
Watertown. G. e. Bonner; Yankton. A.
I. Horn.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-18
BODY OF MISSING MAN
FOUND I'M MINNESOTA RIVER

Sisseton. S. D., May 1.-THE mys-
terry of the disappearance OF NJ. N.
Stai. of Easter township. on Easter
Sunday. was partially cleared up when
the body OF stat was found in the Win
nesota river by w. j.. Potts. a short
distance from a haystack near where
he was last seen. The ~coroner's jury
returned n verdict that he had come
to his death from unknown causes.
The face and head were bruised, in
dicating that he might have met with
foul play, but the body was consid-
erably decomposed and swollen from
being in the water so long, and the
absence of any cause why any one
should max away with him led the
jury to return the open verdict. He
is survived by a wife. four sons and
three daughters.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-18
SECRETARY LANE ON WAY
TO NATURALiZE INDIANS

Washington. D. c.. May 1.-THE
United States VIII gain 1856 new citl-
zens Saturday. They are Sioux In
dams, now members of the Yankton
agency. Secretary Lane is on his way
there today as the personal %represen-
tative of the Great White Father" the
president of the United States, to con-
duct the ceremonies. Incidentally he
will present the Indians with patents to
their allotted lands.
The action will mark the first real
step in Secretary Lanes policy of Civ
ing all competent Indians full control
of their individual affairs, and placing
them upon the same legal standing as
all other American citizens.
A feature of the ceremonies will be
the presentation by Secretary Lane to
each Indian, of a leather purse, a small
American flag mi a golden colored
badge bearing the inscription a citizen
of the United States" He will then
greet each Indian by his white name
and the ceremonies will be ended.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-18
WOMEN TO CONDUCT
VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN
New suffragist Party Hopes to
Impress Republican and
Bull Moose Parties.

Chicago. May 16.-Early arrivals for
he woman's party convention which
will be held here at the same time as
that the republican and progressive
party national conventions are here
preparing to launch a campaign of pub
LEFTY and complete the Organization
work for the convention. Miss Doris.
Stevens, of Salt Lake city. will head
the organization work and will be as
sisted by a number of other western
women who nave already arrived.
The suffragists say they will hold so
street meetings daily in Chicago until
the date of the convention. In addition
women orators will snake addresses at
women's meetings. clubs, luncheons and
even dances in an effort to bring the
Susan b. Anthony amendment strongly
before the women of the city, it is Stat
ed.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-18
DEBATING CONTESTS.

Il - ~ ~
Yankton. S. D., May 17.-By a unani-
nous decision he Yankton affirmative
won the state championship in debate
from Sturgis high school. The contest
was spirited throughout. Caroline
Burgess, of Yankton, won the debate
buttal.
Forty-nine schools contested for the
championship during the year, Sturgis
winning the western honors and Yank-
ton the eastern.
The Yankton team was awarded a
fine banner by the South Dakota De-
batting league. Yankton won seven
and lost one debate during the year.
The literacy test was debated. Yank-
ton was represented by Caroline Bur-
CESS. New Underhill and Harry Haw-
kins. The Sturgis debaters were Clara
Weber. Ruth Ladwig and Jessie Wag-
ner. The debate was inaugurated by
Arthur Ghittick. Of Sioux Falls, who is
president Of the league.
B~ridgewater. S. d. May 1T.-Mary A.
Shariard won first honors and lack S.
Wipf. second place. In the annual
eighth grade declamatory contest held
here last night, and will, therefore, be
entitled to take part in the county
contest at Salem during August.
Aberdeen. s. b.. May 17.-clifford
Jones o the oratorical semifinals and
Nine Bosland won the declamatory
semifinals In the decentralization OF the
state nratorical and declamatory con-
test here today. Both are from Wau-
bay. in the fourth district. They will
compete with the winners In the other
three divisions of the state ut Brook
sngs next Friday.
DoLTON-At a special election held here
the voters authorized the ISSUANCE OF
hrr k1 . - aAn3 sN8
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-18
KIRBY MAY PAY COSTS IN
ACTION AGAINST POLICY

Pierre. S. D., May 15.-The referees
report in the Policy diSbarment case
has been filed with the supreme court,
and their findings hold that Joe Kirby
did not, prior to the filing of his petit
ton praying for the disbarment of
Judge Policy. inquire Of Will Bailey
whether or not he had paid, or given
any gratuity or reward, for his APP
pointment to the legislative position. 1t
was charged in the petition filed by
Kirby that Policy had received a re-
ward for making the appointment.
The findings hold. further. That the
letters filed in the caSe in now way
warrant the conclusions contained in
such charge and that said accusations
were made and filed by Kirby without
the referees, the court should deter
mine what, if any, costs exist and why
they should not be taxed against Kirby.
LEAD-Thomas H. McGaw. of this city.
was a former comrade In arms Of Private
Roscoe Tyree. who met death at Glenn
Springs, Tex, recently when that place
was reided by Mexican bandits. McGaw
and Tyree enlisted In the United States
army at the same time and place., this
being at Apache, Ariz. in 1914. Tyree was
a member of the Glenn Springs patrol.
Press dispatches say he has been missing
since his dash from an adobe house to
face the raiders after nine cavalrymen
had defended the hut for a period of three
hours, or until the roof was set on fire
by Mexican fire balls.
DEADwOOD-One of the most remark
able of the aged residents OF the Black
Hills Is George VIM, a veteran express
man Of this city. who has just celebrated
the 92nd anniversary OF his birth. He
came to Deadwood IN 1877. and was ac-
tivsly engaged in his line Of work until
about q year ago, when he sustained a
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-18
ecoTLAND. SOUTH DAKOTA

s9.Ha- Nalarr
Tho Light house Service Bulletin
publishes a compilation Of the number
of hours Of fog or thick weather OBJ
served a year at 59S fog signal statiofts
during the period of 1856 to 1916. AS
such stations are maintained in all
coastal regions of the country, includ-
ing the Great Lakes, which are subject
to fog. their records are a valuable in
dication OF he extent of this danger
to navigation. The highest annual aver
ages is 1,69l hours g. year at Petit Man
an. Me-, while the highest record fer
an Individual year and place is 2,754
hours in 1907 at Segufn, Me-, or about
80 per cent Of the entire year. Calu-
met Harbor, near Chicago, a 2,269
hours Of fog in 1913. This and other
lake stations are affected somewhat by
smoke. On the Pacific coast the high
est annual average is 1887 hours, at
Point Reyes, but in the yea 1915 there
Were 2.145 hours of fog at San Fran
cisco light.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-18
LINE OPERATORS
GRANTED WAGE RAISE

Pittsburgh. Penn, May 15.-It be-
came known here today that all tele-
graph operators on the Pennsylvania
lines east of Pittsburgh had been not3-
fled Of a wage increase, the advance. IL
was stated, was Individual and made,
according to the merit Of the men amt
their length of service.
Many OF the 800 Western Union epets
ators, whose wages were increased
from 5 to 32 1-3 per cent. were mott
fled when they reported for work thu
the rates were effective today. For
others the increase was effective Mas