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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-05

that snch appointment be authorized
by the council and that the officers
so appointed. should the councn grant
hss request, would be instructed To see
10 It that The negroes stayed in the ne
gro sections OF Chickasha and that
ali whites be restrained from fire.
quenting any parts OF negro town.
II want those officers Instructed"
said Mayor Coffman, 10 arrest any
person on the streets of negco town
after ten O'Clock at night.
The mayor further stated in no un-
certain terms, that he belis-4s=s1As 81 ttiIe
carnival which had just closed its
show in Chickasha, was largely re-
sponsiblo for the shooting of Davis.
"The management of the carnival at
tempted to cater to the negro trade
as well as to the whites OF the city,"
said the mayor, adding, q want itdis-
tinctly understood by the manage
ment OF any carnival which may come
to Chickahha in the future that ne-
groee are to be barred from all places
OF amusement in the carnival. II they
want to run negro shows these mana
gers wilIshave to pitch their tents in
negro town"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-05
DOES sLoAN's LiNlMENT HELP
RHEUMATISM?

Ask the man who uses it. he knows.
tn think | suffered all these years
when one 25 cent hottie OF Sloan's
Liniment cured me-" writes one crate
ful user. II you have Rheumatism or
suf er from Neuralgia. Backache. Sore
ness and Stiffness. don't put off get
ting a bottle OF Sloan's. It viii give
YOU such welcome relief 1t warns
and soothes the sore. stiff painful
places and YOU feel SO much better.
Buy 4 at any Drug Store. only 25
cents. DAWN
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-05
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

n. X. Wootten left last night for
Memphis, Tenn, to be gone few days
on business.
Mrs. r. r. Chandler left last night
for Cedar Falls. Ia, where she viii
spanu the summer with her parents.
H&rold Barker OF st. Louis visited
2. .. ~. . home of Claude Sigmon over
last night.
G. E. Drake and Milton Cox OF TT
Worth were Sunday visitors in Chick
asha.
Miss Phoebe Heffner win entertain
number OF her young friends at a
taclSy party from to 9, Wednesday
evening.
b. Cochran spent the week enu ~
Oklahoma city and Edmond
Miss Josephine Poole went to Nam
gum yesterday morning for a visit
with friends
Roy Garner OF Oklahoma City is Wis
iting Chickasha friends today
Mrs. Fielder and daughter, Dean.
OF Gainesville, Texas, arrived in Chick
asha Saturday night to visit Mrs.
Fielder's mother, Mrs. Dustin, and Sis
ters, Mrs. Ringer and Mrs Callahan.
Miss Bell Brooks has returned from
weeks visit in El Reno.
Misses Tempest Reame and Marga-
ret Dunham spent Saturday in Tuttle
on business.
w. b. McWhorter has purchased
the j. M. Saunders home, sos Michi-
gan avenue, and is moving into it.
The deal was made through Mrs NJ.
i. Emerson.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Teve-
baugh, Si7 North Second street a boy
yesterday.
Miss Adola zinn who has been Wis
iting friends In Oklahoma City, will
return home this afternoon.
d. Arthur Wilson was a business
visitor to Chickasha from Alex today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-05
Catarrh a Blood Disease
Drives It From Your System

Because Catarrh affects the nose and
throat causing sores In the nostiils.
stoppage Of air passagcs and gathering
in the throat, il has been common prac-
tice 70 treat Cgtarrh with salves, wash
es and SPRAYS. This mode Of treatment
cannot give permanent rclief. and
Is liable to irritate and aggra-
vate the trouble. Catarrh cannot be
trifled with II allowed to run on it
viii disease the bronchial tubes. settle
on the lungs, affect the stomach. Don't
treat it locally. The one treatment that
has proven effective in the treatment Of
Catarrh ISIS $ S. II il the greatest
blood purifier ana Hood tonic known.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-05
AVENGERS THWARTED
BY SHERIFF
CONTINUED from Page one.y We


Grady county the name Of huylng a ne
gro killed on the streets or the county
seat on Sunday. | am not defending
the negro; | believe he should be pun
ishad and punished severely, but as
iUng as am sheriff OF this county
there is going TO be no one, white or
black. hanged in this county in any
way except by due process Of law, II
can prevent II. In removing the ne
gro Smith from Chickasha Sunday ]
believe did my duty as sworn Off
ger OF the law"
Mayor Coffman stated this morning
khat he proposed 10 have an ordinance
introduced at the next meeting of the
city council, Thursday night Of this
week. providing for the appointment
of two additional policemen, these Of
ficers to have beats in the negro sec
sions OF the city.
The mayor said that he would ask
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-05
BROOKS NOT GUILTY.

Grady Brooks. tried by o jury in
Judge T. P. Moore's court Saturday
afternoon on charges OF carrying a
pistol. was found not guilty and dis
charged from custody. The trial oc-
cupied the attention OF the court dur
ing the entire afternoon. many wit
nesses being examined Brooks was
alleged to have fired a shot at party
Of automobilists. He made no denial
OF having the pistol but alleged that
some one in the auto had shot at his
dog. The autoists stated that the re
port which Brooks heard, and thought
was pistol shot. fired at his dog, was
the report made by the explosion Of
one Of the tires OF their auto.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-05

1t relieves the cause Of Catarrh by tn
process Of renourishing the blood, re
newing its strength and vigor. giylnt
new life to the red blood ,corpuscfes ant
stimulating the flow so that II has thsI
vitality to throw off the poison and
germs from the srstem. 1t Is literally
a blood bath. You quickly feel results
Headaches disappear the gathering in
the throat stops, the nostrils heal--be-
fore you hardly realize it you are we'll
s $. 5. is natural blood tonic, and has
proven effective in the treatment Of all
blood affections. Get S. S. S. at your
druggists. II you need special advice
write the Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-05
Marrow Escape from Inlury.

A narrow escape from serious in
jury was the experience Of Mr.. Gil
breath and two little girls who were
struck and knocked down Saturday
night by loosened horse" which
had fallen from the -go-round'
at the street carnival Officer Elston
and Special Officer Day picked up the
parties. after having ordered the
swing stopped Fortunately none
were injured materially.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-05
MAYOR. says Harvest S Ready.

II am glad to note by the Express, !"
said Mayor Coffman this morning,
"that Agent Cooper is taking so com
mendable an interest in the matter Of
supplying harvest hands to the far
mers of Grady county. Any time he
runs shy ON material, and will notify
me. we will start little 'vag' crusade
here and round up and turn over to
him for use in the harvest fields, any
and all who may be found without a
visible means OF support"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-05
Anadarko Man Arrested.

Chief Phillips yesterday arrested B.
r. Fits, of Anadarko. Fits, who op-
crates a service ear between Anadar-
ko and Chickasha, is charged with en-
tering the Rock Island depot in this
city and soliciting passengers and 9th
er business. for his service car line.
The defendant deposited a cash bond
with Chief Phillips for his appearance
before Mayor C9ffman at o'clock
this afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-05
WILL MY CHILD TAKE
r.. KINGS NEW olScovERY7

This best answer is DR. Kings New
Discovery ITSELF Its pleasant sweet
syrup. easy to take. It contains the
medicines which years OF experience
have proven best for Coughs and
Colds. Those who have used DR.
Kings New Discovery longest are its
best friends. Besides every bottle is
guaranteed. II YOU don't get satisfac-
ton you get your money back. Buy
a bottle. use as directed Keep what
Is left for Cough and Cold Insurance.
d&wlm
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-05

terday on the banks Of the Washita
near Lucile. Mayor Coffman denies
knowledge Of any interesting fish sto-
ries, but AYERS that he has reason to
believe that many fish could have
been caught by anyone who might
have dropped line" into the stream.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-05
Rev. c. Vic smIth Reslans.


The multitude of friends of Rev. G.
Lyle Smith will learn with regret OF
his determination TO leave Chickasha.
Al the beginning of services at the
Christian church yesterday morning
following other announcements. Mr..
Smith notified his congregation that
on the first of July he would sever his
connection with the church as its pas
tor. Mr.. Smith stated this morning
that he had not perfected plans for
the future and did not know at the
present where he would go from
Chickasha, bat that he expected to
continue his work as a minister Of the
gospel
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-05

OIIC EFUIIuI % N ? " uTtVU'
Alvin Hawn, chancellor commander.
and William W. Clark, keeper of rec
ords and seals Of Chickasha lodge,
Knights of Pythias, have issued call
urging one hundred members OF that
fraternity to turn out tonight and
take part in the initiation OF six can
didates into the mysteries Of the or
der. Don't fail to attend" is the
message passed out by Mr.. Hawn and
Judge Clark.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-05
Chief says 20. K"

Chief Phillips. Of the Chickasha po-
lice force. stated this morning, when
told OF the proposition of Mayor Conf-
man. to be brought before the city
council at its next regular meeting. 70
add two additional officers 20 the po-
lice force of Chickasha, who shall pa
troll beats in the negro section Of the.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-05

Anadarko Dentist Locates Here.
DR.. o. L. Black, for number Of
years dentist in Anadarko, has To-
Gated in Chickasha for the practice Of
his profession. He has established
his offices at 4091s Chickasha avenue
81 am impressed with Chickasha and
have come here to stay said Dr..
Black.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-05

Among the festivities planned for
Miss Julia Wootten, a popular June
bride, this week, are a morning party
at which Mrs Oatley Anderson and
Mrs.AA. Schulcr will be hostesses to-
morrow. a party Wednesday afternoon
given by Mrs. J. T. Aust and an af-
fair Thursday morning with Mrs. e.
C. Burton as hostess.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-05

city. that it would probable be step
in the right direction The chief also
stated that he was in favor OF pre-
venting the whites from hanging
around the negro sections Of the city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-05

The highest spot cash price will be
raid for some clean cotton rags deliv-
cred at once to the Daily Express Of
flee. 3-31-tt
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-05

Enjoyed Outing Yesterday.
A party consisting Of Mayor and
Mrs. Coffman and Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Streeter enjoyed a pleasant day yes
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-05
FIRST SNAG
IS STRUCK
BY SUFFS
Hall Not Large Enough to Hold Delegates
to WOmen's Convention, Opening
Today; Eleven Free" States
are Represented
> : > : 4. : ! : : ! : = = = :

+ + ! + i + + + 1. i 4 4. I. + !
f. -WomAN's PARTY PROGRAM 4
+ Monday, June 5-Meeting 4
+ Of credentials committee, a. 1
+ m. Registration Of delegates, I
+ Blackstone theater, 10 a. nj. I
+ Convention called to order, I
+ Blackstone theater p. m. Re 4
+ ceDtion to delegates, p. m.
+ Tuesday, June 6.--confer- .
+ ences Of committees on reso- 4
+ luton, platform, etc, Black
= stone theater 70 a. m. Com
+ yention session, 2 p. m. Con- I
4 vention session, s p. m.
+ Wednesday, June 7.--Lunch- I
+ con, Auditorium hotel IL 4
+ o'clock Mass meeting, Black 4
4 stone theater. p. m. 4
4 y 4 + 4, 4. \ h + j. 4 f. 4
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-05
GUN CLUB SCORES.

Az the last meeting Friday after.
noon the members OF the Chickasha
Gun club made the following scores:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-05
NOTICE.

To whom it may concern:
| will not be responsible for any
debts contracted by my wife, Laura
Geekler, and the public will take due
notice hereof
HENRY GEEKLER.
Chickasha, Okla, June 8, 1916. 5-st
The sun., 1916-08-27
MARRIAGE CONTRACT
A BAR TO CREDITORS
Wife May Get Husbands
Property in Consideration
Of Her Vow.

NEWARK, Aug. eff a woman mar
ries a n for his property. and gets
a decd to II In return for a marriage
certificate. she has given n valid return
for the property and It mo be taken
away from her In settlement OF any
claim against her husband as executor.
This was the opinion given to-day by
Chancellor Stevens In Chancery
Court when the American Surety Com
pany tried 10 collect a judgment awarded
against the estate of James Conway,
based In part on property owned by Con-
way during his life. but since decided to
Mrs. William Conway because che mar
iied the decedentiS son.
James Conway contracted to build a
sewer for the town Of Wakefield. Mass.
In 1901, and took out an indemnity bond
with no surety company. The sub-con-
tractors defaulted. the town recovered
s4~5.439.I1 from the company. and the
company obtained judgment for $685.
1876 from Conway. But Conway had
died In the mea ntime.
While this was going on his son. WILL
lam Conway. fell in love with Miss Isa-
bella McGrath. a Brooklyn dre$makcr.
He proposed TO her In November. 1911.
and she rejected him. lie proposed
again In January, 1912. inc was turned
down. hut tile following June he had
"A brilliant idea.
He took the lady OF his heart 20
Newark and showed her the property he
had inherited from his father. More
over. he offered Miss McGrath to deed
It all over to her II she would change
her am to Conway. Overcome by the
offer. Miss McGrath consented and the
bargain was executed.
When the surety company tried "a
take the property as part OF the original
Conway estate Oh which judgment could
be executed Mr.. and Mrs. Conway OPP
posed IL on the ground that It had be-
come the property of Mrs. Conway In
return for valuable considerations The
court upheld her.
Two other properties decided by James
Conway to n sister. Miss Ami L. Cons
way. will be collected upon. She couldn't
marry her brother to earn them and the
court held that there was insufficient
proof that she had given sufficient on
sideration in the way OF the caring for
her mother to establish a claim.
The sun., 1916-08-27
NEW YORK UNITS
MEET ON MARCH
Seventh and Fourteenth Regi-
ments Form Junction at
Sterling's Ranch.

McALLEN, Tex. Aug. 20 (via Corpus
den,ng the New York division for field
service continues. In the course OF
severe practice marches n temporary
junction was effected to-day at Ster-
,lng's ranch Of the Seventh II Four
;eenth regiments. The Seventh was on
outward march md the Fourteenth was
bound for McAllen.
The Second Regiment footed It to La
Gloria and the Seventy-fourth moved
from Mission to McAllen.
The seventh wirsleesed back to camp
to-day that the men were IN tine condt-
ton at the end OF the third days march.
The worst of the hike-from Sterling's
to Laguna Seco-is before them. The
Fourteenth finished that leg OF the
march to-day and mad a much better
showing than on the march out.
The experiences OF the regiments are
being noted here to be compared with
that Of the Seventy-frst. For y time IL
looked as II the Seventh might get the
same kind OF weather which toyed SO
tercely with the luck OF the Seven;y-.rst.
\ hurricane has been promised In this
part of the ountr for two days,
II blew great guns out Of the north
east for a time this afternoon. This
was from the direction Of the Gulf. and
the camp TOOK in Stacks and frightened
up tents and mess shacks. Thu so,dis rs
were In readiness Tor "a repetition OF the
hurricane of last Friday.
The Twelfth Regiment, col. Gordon
Johnston. made the following nominal
tons to-day FOR promotions in conse-
cuence OF tho resignation of Lieu. col.
Wadsworth Major Reginald l.. Foster
for Northumberland Capt. George T..
Roosevelt, Company A, for Major Lieut..
NJ. +. Walsh. Jr. Company NJ, for Cap
tain. and Second Lieut.. Edward Cav
anaugh for First Lieutenant.
The seventh and Second regiments are
in the same position az were the Seventy
first and Fourteenth when the latter was
caught In the hurricane OF a week ago.
The storm Of this afternoon did not come
anywhere near reaching the proportions
OF the last and by evening had fallen
Off considerably. All signs pointed to
its abatement without any material
damage.
The sun., 1916-08-27
SHARK IN TAXICAB
1EXCITES PARK ROW
franklin Statue Ichthyolog-
gfsts Debate Species Of
Stuffed Sea Tiger.
FISH EXPERTS WRANGLE
Blue Nose or White Belly?
Who Could Tell When 1t
Was Painted:

Ichthyologists who gossip around Tho
Franklin statue in Printing House
sc..r. .,.r,. .r.rro,r ,,.a n raro
Sa.sro Every A,'er"ooh ma" ia"
chance for disputat!on and display OF
learning yesterday. A taxicab wherein
reppsed a stuffed aha rk droye into their
u,a., 90, 1900 IT,. ,,,,u ,,,,.-
- -" 49,.
man ruled mat even u shark out Tor q
tsxi ride could not be permitted to stop
thu ordinary .-amc n, Nassau .,rcs,
~ park p,u
Some said n VA, a h,,c nosed aha rk
others A white holly. This matter corld
ne4 he settled ofrhnna' aa tho ,axider-
NIT who mounted the prodigy nnpar.
emily had given II a coat OF blue paint
Sr~w moso - ,an o,n r".as
lt VA only A horse mackerel Int he
wNs laughed down. A lame man Who
stSod beside the axicab handing out
casds oonided to n reporter for tbs
Som that he'd lie hanged ~ ne knew
what kind of a shark it was, but anyway
Il was a shark and was caught n fcw
Aavs aso of Port JEFFERSON. /,
o. a.. - -.
elg1csb down Spruce street the nropHs.
toe Of the fish came ont OF n nearby caSe
anl told his assistant. the lame man
ehst Cornelius Quinn. q boatman from
Gibson Point, caught It on ~sheepshead
0sy.
ne proprietor r Konner r,,,rra
cut = ak inch ruler ana neas,r,ny h,s
prise announced It was 6 feet 8 inches
Ions, which seemed 10 be true. Hc
0teted regretfully that Il was feet AT
~ moment Of It's demise. hut had
Dhrunk in the proces, ~ p,o,,ptirg
4 sunburned man %sou!nted into the
Nj and remarked:
That amt no shark. seen MANY n
one. and its mouth Is too fur furrud,
sharks mouth Is so far back he has
b turn upside down to bite. This
here hAh could bite you without turning
over."
The lame man snorted.
Take a look at It's teeth" said he.
Double rows. That makes II a shark,
don't 1t. my friend? But We ain.t here
for You win mn rr,,,ar ~,
The sun., 1916-08-27
WAR BENEFIT AT COLEBR0OK.
Many Motor 10 Join New Unmp-
shlr~ ~ Colonies,

CoLEBRooK. y. II. Aug. 26--Thc
M~aplewood colony attended a co,.llun
there this evening and the cnttaee colony
Of bethlehem. Sugar Hill and f'rancouia
attended the matinee at Dow academy
Hall, where "A recital was given for the
benefit OF the prphclinit Rclriuue en-
France, Miss Marguerite Hail, the bal
lad singer Mss l;dclfson and Mss Will
Jams took part II Robert Frost. the
Franconia poet, read from HIS latest
book of verse.
Walter W. Law Of BriarcllY motorcd
from his estate at jefferson to Crawford
for luncheon. Mrs. Richard Billings and
Miss Billings. MIR, and Mrs. William NJ.
f'ctiman and Frederick Flctiman OF New
York were motor arrivals, Mr.. and Mrs.
oak"s Amcs, Oliver Ames and Miss
Marion Brooks Of IIoston have mOtored
on To DlNvillc Notch and the Rangeleys.
Harry A. Blair Of Chicago has joined
Mrs, Blair and the Misses Blair at the
WIgHani, their cottage at jefferson.
David Magic, Jr, OF Princeton has
Joined pr, and Mrs. David Maggie at the
Waumbek at jefferson, where they are
spending the season, MIR. and Mrs.
Georse Russell Peabody " New York
motoreI over the Ideal Tour to the
Profile. Milton l.. coneli is the guest
OF Gen. and Mrs, ". y. l.. barrow at
the Profile.
Mrs, Jack Kirby of New York won tho
second prize at the putting tournament
at the Mountain View House, Miss prls.
Gill, Kellogg Of Iioston taking first. T..
a. Strong Of Bridgeport is Offering a
silver mounted cane rs Il prize in u mems
handicap golf match at Whiteiicld this
week, Alden Blanchard of Bridgeport,
who has won three CUPS at MaplcWoOd
The sun., 1916-08-27
TOTS OPEN OWN PLAYGROUND
Youngsters Break Ground Ia Mil
band Lot In Fourth Avenue,

About $50 o'clock yesterday morning
n troop Of youngsters between the ages
Of 2 and D years paraded across Fourth
avenue at the corner Of Twcnty-thlrd
street armed with toy picks and shovels,
and began TO dig trenches and build mud
houses In a vacant lot near the head
quarters Of the Society for the Prevcn-
ton Of Cruelty to Children. Il was the
official opening Of the property OF he
late Joseph Milbank, for twenty years
n cmb OF the society, as an open
air playground for the little folk being
taken care OF b. the organization.
The idea - thus using tho lot orlgl-
mated through oHe of the little wards OF
the Socl"t" some time ago begging TO
be- allowed to play IN the inviting spot.
Supt, Ernest X. Coulter told the incident
to Jeremiah and bunleavy Milbank. sons
Of Mr.. Milbank and executors Of the
estate. ana the property speedily was
turned over 10 the children. George
Gordon Battle and others supplied neces-
sary equipment.