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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-13

GOOD ROADS
MEETING
bd Construction and Maintenance to Be
EuIIy Tested al Farmers Winter Short
Course at Saltwater

saltwater, Okla, Dec. 1S.-The
hnty commissioners Of Payne coun-
have formed an agreement with the
Ne highway commissioners office
ID the department Of good roads
hereby there will be a mile of model
hd built in Payne county close to
klwater One of the biggest prob
his that faces the people Of Oklaho-
/ today is the problem Of properly
Instructed highways and means Of
hintaining them after they have been
Instructed. Thousands Of dollars
birth of work is washed away each
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-13

FOR SALES. @. Rhode Island Red
ROSTERS, Bretts and Ffutson strain
100 each if taken at once 1927
Mimi Ave. 12-lS-St
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-13

LoST-White poodle dog. Phone
2S9. Inez Lester. 12-13-3t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-13
SUGGESTIONS

OF fine quality every man appreciates,
The Togeery kind, with quality from
soc to $500
Another article always that brings
an expression Of Thank You. silk
ones, wool ones, with silk and satin
stripes. .,--.,-- ..--..-- ..-- .'--.'
Something every man needs and
should have. So get him one with
The Toaoery style to IT,
There is not a man living who does
not need more hose. You find the best
at The TOggery Of course.
TO make a man think Of you when he
goes away, get him a suit case or hand
bag. The Toggery prices are right of
course.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-13
PETROLEUM PRICE ADVANCES

BY United Press.
Dallas, Tex, Dec. 1S.-The mag
nolia Petroleum company today an
nounced an advance .of ten cents per
barrel on all light oils. making the
price S1l0. Heavy crudes were ad
vanced to so cents.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-13
Too Late TO CLASSIFY

WANTED-5O0 people to give 1Oc
each for North school Christmas tree.
Contribution box at Brownson's. s.
North School Teacher-Patrons League.
12-13-3t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-13
Thinn.

Everything thar m mine even to my
life. may give to one Ilove,lbat the
secret of my friend is not mine to
give.-Plillp Sidney.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-13

FOR RENT-From Jan fst to April
Ist, five room furnished house, with
piano. Sl5 month 1927 Mimi. Ave.
12-13-3t
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-22
ANNOUNCEMENTS

AlNINOOINOE4A -
Chicago Newsboys' Protective
union will hold special meeting, $50
w. Washington, Thurs. night. I'm
pOrtant business.
Attitudes of Anarchism, Social
ism and Sociology Toward Govern
ment' will be subject of study in So
cial science class, 1924 N. RObey,
$50 D. m, tonight Class conducted
by VIM ThurstOn Brown.
DR.. A. Augustus O'NeiIl will address
Single Tax club, 8p. m, Fri, Schiller
hall, "a W. Randolph, 'The Saving
Ideals of Humanity"
Bartenders' union, Local 507, will
give annual ball, YOndorf's hall, north
av and Halsted, tonight.
Relief Society for Political Prison.
ers and Exiles in Russia will give
play, Living Corpses," and ball, Sat.
night, West Side auditorium, Taylor
and Racine av.
City Club luncheons: Thurs,
STORY of the Peace Ship" by Jenkin
Lloyd Jones; Fri, Future of the Bal
kan States,'' Chedo Mijatovich, for
mer Serbian ambassador to England.
Legislative section, Political Equal
ity league, meets Sat, p. m, Con-
gress hotel.
Rodriguez campaign meeting,
Thurs. afternoon, home of Mrs. DOrO-
thy Madsen, 1920 Cortez; Thurs.
night, Altman hall, Chi av. and Lin
coin st; Fri. afternoon, Mrs. Mar
guerite Zoch's, 855 N. Richmond;
Fri. night, Columbus school, LeaVitt
and Augusta; Sun. afternoon, Schley
school, N. Oakley blvd. and Potomac
aV.
Emil Kuhne campaign meetings to-
night BeaUbien school, Winnemac !
and N. Laramie avs, Terminal hall,
1912 Lawrence av.
1870
NEW YORK STOCKS. - Opened
Nth fro oFiOD o1 1OcCoC CfroD OFT bonod /
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-22

I BUOk---ONE CENT
EXPECT DECISION IN GAS CASE
FROM JUDGE BALDWIN
Judge Jesse BaIdwin's decision in
the Uit Of the cit yagainst the gas
company is expected daily. The
judge will decide whether or not the
city has the power to look at the
books of the gas company to find the
actual physical value of their prop
erty, This information is absolute
ly necessary. With it the city ex-
poets to prove that the gas company
has been earning a fair return on it's
investment and that the $1O,OOO,00O
impounded by Judge Gibbons as
OVercharge belongs to the people of
Chicago and should be paid back to
them in rebates.
Arguments on the petition of the
city for right of access were closed
last Friday. Judge Baldwin took the
case under advisement.
Attorneys for the gas company
have told the judge they would not
obey if he told them to open their
books. They contend he has not the
right to do this, that he should with
hold his ruling until they can get into
the Illinois supreme court on a writ
of mandamus and try to compel the
case to go back to Superior Court
Judge Gibbons, from whom it was
taken.
CHICAGO GRAIN. - Grain and
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-12-15
Wedding Bells.

A very pleasant of the week
was the Wedding Shower given
to Miss Mae Haight. the daugh,
ter of Mayor Haight, at the fam
lily residence on Monday evening
The evening was spent very
pleasantly i'll playing games and
III various musical selections
both vocal and instrumental
The bride received many beaut;.
ful presents of silverware, table
linen and other dainty and use
ful gifts.
The following day Miss Mae
and MIR. Lafayette Pculton were
married at Twin Falls. The
Herald joins with their many
III congratulations to the
happy young couple.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-12-15
Stake Relief Society gives
Social.

The Stake Relief Society gave
a social and dance last Friday
evening in the Academy Gym
A good crowd were in attendance
from the Oakley four wards and
Marion ard Basin. A good and
royal time and very pleasant
evening was spent by those who
were present. Dancing aid a
good sociable time was the order
OF the evening.
Dainty refreshments were serv-
ed to all. All present felt they
were well paid for coming out to
have such good time.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-12-15
SPECTACULAR CAREER ENDED.
Noted Tramway Pioneer Succumbs at
Advanced AGE.

Omaha-George P. Bemis, who
with his cousin George Francis Train,
built the first tramways in London.
died here Sunday. He had been twice
elected mayor of Omaha. He was IS
years old.
The career ot-Mr. Bemis, who for
many years was assoctasei with his
tousin Train, was unusually spectacu-
lar. In 1870, when the Prussians were
invading France, Bemis and Train at
tempted to found a French republic.
They We're condemned to be shot for
melting to treason" but the order
was countermanded.
Train, it was reported, snapped his
fingers at the firing squad and he
and Bemis wrapped the American
flag about them.
Train and Bemis campaigned to-
gether for woman suffrage in Kansas
in 1867. Frequently they were sent
TO prison for short terms. They
financed "The Revolution" suffrage
newspaper, established in New York
by Susan B. Anthony.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-12-15
National Forest
Business Expanding
Contemplating Raising Of
Grazing Fees.

National Forest administrat-
ion last year was characterized,
according to Henry S. Graves,
Chief OF the Forest Service, in his
annual report which has Just
been published, by An increase of
more than $34O.OOO in receipts,
which totaled over So, 100000,
by rapid progress in land classi-
hcatlon, by a material advance
IN development work, in which
road building is one OF the largest
factors, and by relatively small
losses from forest fires,
The receipts from timber were
over 81 100000, 20 per cent
increase, while grazing receipts
were ST 100000, and WATERFOWL
er rentals brought in 100000.
AT present" says Mr.. Graves,
"the receipts from the National
Forests are approximately three
iourths OF what it costs to pro-
tect them and carry on the cur,
rent business. In addition to this
cost. however, there are expenses
which are primarily in the nature
OF investments. Roads and
other. improvements, reforestat-
ion OF denuded lands, and classi.
flcation and survey work are ex-
amples. "All expenses connected
with the National Forests. IN
Guiding these Investments expenses
as well AS the cost of operation.
approximate 75,OOO.'
The business on the National
Forests, Mr.. Graves states, is on
Il thoroughly sound basis "An
efficient organization has been
built up to handle the work OF
protection ot the Forests and of
developing the resources. The
rapidly increasing use of the For.
ests points not only toconstantly
greater service to the public, but
also to increased financial re-
turns>'
A moderate annual increase for
three years in the grazing Tee is
contemplated which. il put INTO
operation, will eventually bring
the grazing receipts to more thanl
S2.OOO.OOO year, as compared
with approximately 100000
i'll the fiscal year 1916. 1t is
pointed out that when regula ton
Continued on Page s, Col. 3.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-12-15
TEUTONS CHECKED
RUSSIANS REPORT
REST TURN ON OFFENSIVE
AND DRIVE INVADERS BACK.
Little Fighting In Progress on Eastern
Fronts.-Berlin Reports RcpuIse Of
Heavy Attacks by Entente
Troops Near Monastir.

Paris.--Little fighting Is in progrec
On any of the fronts except in Rouma
mia. Here the Teutonic allies. accord.
ing to Berlin, are still making prog
ress. Petrograd asserts, however, that
the Roumanians northeast of Bucha.
rest have turned on the offensive AMI
driven the Austro-Germans back.
Along the Pennsylvania Roumanla
frontier Petrograd reports progress for
the loss of height.
Bulgarians are crossing the Danub.e
southeast of Bucharest Seeming J
an impediment will be placed in tha
way of the retirement of the Rouman
ians and possibly some Of them may
be caught between the Austro-Ger
mans moving east and the Bulgarians
driving north.
aside from a German attack In ths
Vosges region near Col Sainte Marie
which was repulsed by the French
and the recapture by the Germans OF
A. sap in Champagne the French ha ]
entered after it's evacuation. only BON.
bardments and minor engagement
hz9p taken place along the line in
FfAnce and Belgium.
Berlin records the repulse OF a
heavy attack by the entente dbops
near Monastir while Paris reports the
capture by the British south of Seres
Greece, of Turkish positions.
A violent bombardment Is in prog
raSc oaet nf Corizia and IN tho Chrcr
plateau of the Austro-Italian theater.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-12-15
MURDER MYSTERY
PARTLY CLEARED UP
HAUNTED BY FEAR, BURGLAR
TELLS POLICE HIS WIFE WAS
KILLED BY ROBBERS.
Declares Woman Who Was Murdered
Near County Jail In Salt Lake Was
Beaten to Death and Robbed
Of $4,000 Worth Of Jewels.

Salt Lake City.--A murder mystery
which engaged the attention OF the
police of several cities in the country,
the tragedy occurring in Salt Lake,
was practically solved at Chicago on
December 8, when a man giving his
name as Howard DeWeese and his age
as 81 years. walked into the detective
bureau of the Chicago police depart
ment and acknowledged that woman
who was murdered in Salt Lake on a
night about the goth OF September was
his wife.
De Weese admitted to the authori-
ties that he was burglar and that
he was guilty Of number of crimes,
but declared that he was not guilty of
the murder of the woman. His story
as detailed to the police:
MY name is Howard DeWeese.
am burglar. On September 20 in
Salt Lake my wife was murdered Her
diamonds. valued at $4,000, were
stolen. l fed because ! was afraid,
with my record would be accused OF
the murder. l want to clear myself.
Under the name of c. d. Robbins
had been employed in a haberdashery
In New York City and in November,
1915, eloped to Reno, New, with the
wife of the proprietor, Mrs. Harry
Fisher. Mrs. Fisher obtained divorce
in Reno in August, 1916, and few
days later she and l were married
there"
DeWeese claimed that he and his
wife came to Salt Lake, and that while
he was away from their apartments
his wife was murdered and her dia-
monds and jewels taken.
The mutilated body of woman was
found September "a in room at
455A South Second East. Her head
had been beaten almost beyond rec
ognition and the body was partially
decomposed. Indications were thar
she had been dead at least three
days. Near the bed on the floor was
fiatiron wrapped in bloody towel.
With man who represented him.
self as her husband and who gave his
name as D. c. Robbins, they engaged
the apartment three days before the
body was discovered Robbins was
missing and the police and sheriff's
force began search on the theory
that he had slain the woman. The
body of the murdered woman was bur
led in the pOtter's field after all ef-
forts to identify her had failed.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-12-15
The High Cost of
Living.

That prices in articles of food
are no longer governed by supply
and demand appears to be gener-
ally accepted by those who have
looked into the problem, SUR
rounding the high cost of living
The boycott has been effrctual
Tor brief periods in some ol the
large cities. But the boycott as
a rule, Furnishes the retail dealer,
and lie is rarely to blame for the
high prices he is obliged to charge
his customers.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-12-15
No Proposal for Mediation.

Washington.-Offe OF mediatio
or suggestions of peace to the Eur
pean nations have not been made
the United States, and will not
broached by this government in Il
near future, unless there is some qufte
unexpected turn in world events.
Those facts are stated authoritative.
ly by one Of the highest officials OF
the government to counteract reports
TO the contrary.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-12-15

The new Emperor of Austria is
twenty-eight years old. He viii
be crowned as Charles /. of Aus
tria and Charles ~ OF Hungary.
The wife of the new emperor is
Princess Zita OF Parma. The
new rulers are said to be very
simple aud democratic in their
tastes.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-12-15
Boycott II Effectixa.

Seattle.-The effect of partial bo
colts on foodstuffs by the public Las
week brought down the price OF but
ter and eggs, failed in regard-to pota
toes and flour, curtailed the move
ment of apples, and decreased the
consumption Of nearly all perishablt
staples sold in the local markets, II
was announced by boycott leaders
Sunday. Eggs declined from 65 to 81
cents dozen, and butted from so q
so cents pound.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-12-15
JURYMEN WILL CONDUCT PROBE
investigation Of High Cost Of Living
to be Made

Washington.-Dep of just
officials announced Saturday that [
eral grand iuries at New York
Detroit, probably at Cleveland 4
possibly at Kansas City. Minenapd
and st. Louis. would conduct swe|
ing inquiries into the high cost OF
ing. Several hundred witnesses
cluding dealers in coal, railroad g
ployees, and dealers in and produces
Of foodstuffs will be examined.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-12-15
Forest Reserve Revenues.

Washington.-National forest ad-
ministration last year was character
lied, according to Henry S. Graves,
chief forester, in his annual report. by
receipts of $2.s0o,0oO, an increase of
100000; rapid progress in land classi-
ncation, material advance in develop
ment work, particularly road building
and relatively small fire losses.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-12-15

One of the most important recon.
mendations for which the rsiiros is
will ask favorable consideration IL
that the commission be specifically
authorized to take into account In
rate regulation the effect of rates
upon total earnings In the light of ex.
penses.
While the Newlands COMMITTEES 10
required, under the resolution cres t
ing 1t. to submit report by January
2 next, 1t Is not anticipated that the
Committee will have come any y here
near completing its labors then.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-12-15
Home for the Holidays

Via the Oregon Short Line.
Tickets on sale December 16. 10.
20. Il, % %. "a. %. 80 ana 81,
and January /; Liberal limits.
Ask agents for further details.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-12-15

Rumania lost her capital city
one hundred days after she enter
ed the war. Littlt nations have
no business in the war. In all
the wars that ever have bee
fought, What have the common
people ever gained?
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-12-15
chamorro Namea Adviser.

San Juan del Sur, Nic.-The new
cabinet of President Chamorro will b.
made up as follows: Minister OF for
eign affairs, Jose Andres Utrecho I
minister OF finance, MARITIME Bernard:
minister of war, Thomas Masis; mi1an,
ter of interior. Alfonso Solorzano.
lister Of public works, Gutierrez Ma
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-12-15
Thousand Killed BY ExpIo.ior.

Berlin.--An explosion in Russian
ammunition plant has caused the
death OF about 1000 persons, accord
ing to the Overseas News agency,
quoting the Russian newspaper Rech.
The cause OF the explosion is un-
known
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-12-15

Observation-Disclosures enormous In
creases in the prices of provisions.
Paymaster General McGowan's annual
report shows that the cost of subsist-
ance in the navy during the past two
years has been lower than ii was be-
fore the European war.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-12-15
SQUARE, DEAL
HOPED FOR.

Washington, Dec. 13-Amer.
leans who have Investments in
property and industries III Mex
leo are still wondering whether
the administration has changed
it's attitude toward them, and
they are earnestly hoping that it
has. They were led to believe
that change had taken place
when it was announced recently
that tie Republic of China had
borrowed $5.OOO,0O0 from the
Continental and CommercialNat
ional Bank OF Chicago; and the
State Department had approved
the transactions. The sum is not
large, as international loans go,
| but the incident indicated that a
marked change had come over
! the spirit ct the administration
since those early DAYS of 1913
when the President compelled the
American participants to with.
draw from their contemplated
share III Il much larger loan to be
granted to the Chinese Govern.
inent and known as the Six
Power agreement. The position
which the State Department then
took was that there was some
financial immortality attaching
to such proceeding and that q
virtuOus administration could
not afford to be connected with
it, even by implication.
| Before concluding the recent
loan. the Chicago Bankers sub
mitted the proposed contract to
Secretary Lansing for scrutiny;
and before the document was ex
ecut,d they received a letter from
the Secretary III which he gave
his approval to the proceeding
and added:
1T is the policy Of Il { De-
partment, now as in the past,
to give all proper diplomats
support aud protection to the
legitimate enterprises abroad
OF American citizens"
These last words gave salts
faction to the American capit
alists who have invested their
money III Mexico, though there
is still a loop-holc in whatever
Interpretation the administrat.
ION may put upon the words
Legitimate enterprises.
One of the outstanding grie,-
ances of Americans who have
undertaken the development OF
'"''i cs'to, iiiiiiSS anu olIIltlQS III
Mexico is that they have been
denied the proper protection Of
tins government i'll their operat-
ions. The Lancing letter, accord.
ingly. affords a ray OF hope
to those unfortunate persons
who have their money wrap
ped up IN enterprises south of the
Rio Grande; and The expectation
is that the letter, coupled with
an apparent purpose to hold Car.
ranza to a more "strict account.
ability" may give chance for
American investors to recoup the
losses which they have sustained
through the onslaughts of Car
ranza and Villa and whoever else
has exercised power in Mexico.
The apparent change of heart
which the administration has ex.
perienced is no less gratifying
than unlocked for.
The new Emperor of Austria &c
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-12-15
HEAVY LOSSES OF RouMANlANs
Since December I More Than 10000
Men Have Been Captured.

Paris.-The Importance OF the sue
cesses Of the Teutonic armies neal
Bucharest is emphasized By the an.
nouncement that since December
the Roumanians have lost in prisoners
more than 10000 men, 184 cannon and
120 machine guns. and the losses In
dead and woxIded are declared to be
in proportion to the number of pris
OnerS.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-12-15
EarI Curxon netrothed

London. The engagement is
nor eea 0f Earl Cufzon OF Kedlesf
for saceroy OF India. and NJ
Or s-siTa Duggan. widow Of ALI
Due IN, Of Buenos Aires.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-12-15

There il one class ot men who
are not in doubt rs TO tile effect
OF SO called moderate drinking
These men are the coroners.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-12-15

MARSHAL Prince Oyama shared with
Field Marshal Prince Yamagata the
highest military and civil honors In
the gift of the emperor.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-12-15
Field Marshal ovam. Dad.

Tokio.-Field Marshal Prince !,
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-09-08
Board OF Chosen FreehoIders

Terms expire January 1st
Director-Charles II. Clouting.
Vice Director-Joseph P. MacKissic.
Clerk-Frank w. Fowkes, Sea Isle
City.
Collector-Joseph I. Scull, Ocean City
Solicitor-Joseph Douglass, Cape May
Court House.
Road Supervisor-Daniel Schellen-
ger, Erma.
Sea Isle City-Charles FL. Ciouting,
1917; James F. Eustace, 1917.
Upper Township-Hope w. Candy,
Tuckahoe, 1915.
Wildwood-Charles w. Saul, 1918;
Augustus Hilton, 1918.
Cape May City-John T. Bennett,
1915; Henry s. Rutherford, 1918.
Dennis Township-Levi Wentzell,
Dennisville. 1916.
Lower Township-Joseph P. Mac
Kissic, Wildwood Crest, 1918.
Middle Township-Robert S. Miller,
Cape May Court House, 1917.
Ocean City-John P.Fox, 1919; John
E. Townsend, 1919.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-09-08
CAPE MAY
COUNTY DIRECTORY

Justice of Supreme Court-Charles
G. Black, Democrat. Term expires
1921
Circuit Judge-Howard Carlow, D.
1920.
Law Judge-Henry H. Eldredge, D.
1916.
Prosecutor of Pleas-James r. Car
row, D.
Sheriff-Coleman F. Corson, D. 1915.
COMMENSURATE Lake, Ocean City,
1915; B. c. Ingersoll, Wildwood, 1917;
DR.. Wilson A. Lake, Erma, 1918.
County Clerk-A. Carlton Hildreth,
Republican, January, 1920.
Surroeate-Ed@ard L. Rice, D., No
vember, 1917.
State Senator-Lewis T. Stevens, R.,
1919.
Assemblyman-Mark Lake, r.
County Superintendent of Schools
Aaron w Hand, R, October, 1920.
Terms of Court-Second Tuesday in
April, September and December.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-09-08
Eating Four Hundred Years Ago.

-Four hundred years ago eating was
practically confined to two meals a
day. but In many parts the second or
evening meal was of such q protracted
character that laws were passed linn
lting its duration.
Thus at Berne there was a law
against persons sitting at table more
than five hours.
At Bale from 10 o'clock In the morn
ing to 6 O'Clock in the evening was
the maximum permitted, but the town
council was unable to practice its own
counsels of perfection and on great oc
casions finished in private.
In Saxony the innkeeper was forbid.
den to serve more than four dishes at
one meal.