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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-20
APPELL BUYS YORK rHEATERs

Nathan G. Appel, who yesterday
withdrew from the theatrical firm of
Wilmer Vincent and Appel, managers
of the Orpheum. Majestic and Colonial
theaters in this city, has assumed full
charge of the York Opera House and
Orpheum Theater at York.
Manager Appel has taken over all
York interests of Wilmer and Vincent,
and also purchased the interests of B.
c. Pentz of the York Opera House. He
will conduct the Orpheum Theater as a
vaudeville house.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-20
BOY HURT BY AUTO

Lewistown, Pa, July 20. - Cleon,
a 7-year-old son of William Henry
was struck by an automobile driven
by Ira Dreese, yesterday. Another lad
was throwing stones at Cleon and he
backed in front of the automobile.
The fender of the car struck the lad
cutting a deep cash near one eye and
injuring his left leg and arm.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-20
CoLUNrBIA's ACTING BURGESS

Special to the Telegraph
Columbia, Pa. July 19.-Since the
Pennsylvania troops have gone to the
Texas front Columbia has a new bur-
CESS. Captain w. S. Detwiler, the
burgess, is with the troops and his
office being without a head, the presi-
dent of council, John H. Ostertag, be-
comes acting burgess until he resigns
or returns.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-20
WRECK RAIDING ZEPPELIN

London, July 20. - The Zeppelin
which recently raided Riga was hit
several times by Russian anti-aircraft
guns and wrecked near Tukum, ac-
cording to a Central News dispatch
from The Hague quoting reports re-
ceived at Cologne. The majority of
the crew of the airship was saved and
German engineers rescued the engine
and other parts of the machinery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-20
STATUE IN HONOR
OF ROBT. E. LEE
State of Virginia Will Dedicate
Monument to Famous Com
mander at Gettysburg
Special to the Telegraph

Gettysburg. Pa. July 20. - The statue
in honor or Robert e. Lee. the COM
mander of the Southern army at the
battle of Gettysburg. will be dedicated
on Tuesday, October II. word having
been received to that effect. The monu-
ment stands in West Confederate ave-
nue., close to the Round Tops. and is a
tribute of the State of Virginia to one
of her sons. One other Confederate
monument is on the Gettysburg battle
field. but this will be the only one in
memory of one of the generals of the
seeded States The list of speakers for
the occasion has not been made known,
but the exercises will be quite preten-
tious.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-20
PAVING CONTRACT AWARDED
Special to the Telegraph

Millersburg, Pa, July 20.-Borough
council last night awarded the con-
tract to pave North and South Market
street and East Union street to G. w.
Ensign, Inc, at its bid of 6,560.94.
The paving will be of brick and will be
finished this year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-20
PICNIC SWIMMER DRowNs
Champion Barely Escapes Same Fate
I'm Deep Hole


Special to the Telegraph
Marysville, Pa. July 2O.-Stepping in
to a deep hole in the Susquehanna while
indulging in a forbidden bath at a
Sunday school picnic. Flosian McCann,
7-year-old SON of Jere McCann, was
drowned, while Milton Fesler, aged ~,
son of Porter Fesler. was rescued after
he had gone down the third time, in
an effort to save his companion. Miss
Anna White, the teacher, is down with
nervous prostration as a result Of the
tragedy.
Funeral services will be held at the
home OF the parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jere Mccain, in Lincoln street, on
Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock, con-
Quoted by the Rev. ]. F. Virgins,
pastor of the Church of God. The
body will be taken to Duncannon on
the 2 o'clock train and further services
will be held in the Duncannon United
Brethren Church. Burial in the Dun
cannon Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-20
SCHOOL TEACHERS ELECTED
Cbsr;oI 10 tLo T.fray5hb

board at its last meeting elected Miss
Belle w. Bream and Miss Caroline
Sheath Bruner teachers in the high
school. They will receive SIS and $40
per month, respectively.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-20
AIACCABEEs MEETING

New Cumberland. July 20. - To.
morrow evening the Woman's Bene
fit Association of the Maccabees, will
meet in their new rooms in Third
street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-20
HOTEL KINGSTON FIRE, FIRE

Ocean Ave, 1st hotel Goo feet) from
Beach. Cap. $50; elevator; bathing from
hotel; distinctive table and service;
s2.50 up daily; .S12 up weekly. Special
family rates. Garage. Booklet.
NJ. A. LEYRER.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-20

HUlEL MAJESllC Reaeehi RReini4R REMOVAL aWe;
ed throughout; centre of attractions;
ocean view; capacity 800; elevator,
private baths. white service, &C; SUI
perior table. Special $12.50 up weekly;
50 up daily. Booklet. NJ. A. SMITH.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-20
Resorts
ATLANTIC CITY. N. j.
THE WILTSHIRE yirgin vi,

view. Capacity $50; private baths. ele-
vator, porches, etc. Special rates. SIS
up weekly. $3.50 up daily. American
plan. Every convenience. Open all
year. Auto meets trains Booklet.
SAMUEL ELLIS.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-01
FIRST LOAD
MARKETED
BY GIBSON

The marketing Of the 1916 crop of
Grady county wheat is on, all right,
but the Express reporter was just a
week slow in finding it out Thomas
Gibson is the record holder for bring
ing in the first load of this years
crop He threshed his grain between
showers last week and delivered the
first load to the elevators of the Chick
asha Milling company on June %. a
week ago yesterday
The Gibson fields are three miles
northwest Of town The first lot
threshed made a yield of a little more
than fifteen bushel per acre and test
ed 81 pounds.
Reports coming in this afternoon in:
dicate that threshing is in progress in
practically all parts OF the county
The Moore Grain company received
several loads yesterday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-01
CHICKASHA
LOOKSCOOD
TO VISITOR
Traveller Comments on Prosperous Appear
ance Of City; Declares College is
Great Drawing Gard; New
Hotel Big Asset

"Chickasha is more prosperous ap-
pearing to the visitor right now than
the city has been at any time during
the five years that have been tray
eling through here" salesman re-
marked this morning, as he walked
frofs the Rock Island depot west to
the bank building. "And the town
isn't second to any city on the west
side, either he continued, "as he sur
veyed the business buildings II the
first two blocks Of Chickasha avenue.
"You know" the drummer said, IT
has been common sight in all west
side towns for several years to see
any number Of vacant store and office
buildings. remember when lot Of
these along here were unoccupied.
tell you, it looks mighty good to see
them filled And it looks still better
to see the upstairs office floors occu-
pied
The man travels over practically all
Of Oklahoma and knows business con
ditions throughout the state pretty
we'll That's part OF his business And
he is likewise an authority on the
place each city holds in the opinions OF
outsiders
"Chickasha il generally considered
one Of the most solid cities In the
state" he said ITS growth has been
steady and substantial, and It has
every resource necessary for the sup
port of an excellent town. 1t has the
railroads, going out in seven direc-
tions and giving the city excellent OPP
portunities to become a distributing
center, it has shops that have very
substantial payroll, it has oil mills,
flour mills and other factories, and it
has school advantages second to no
city in the state.
And after all, youvesgot to give the
kind OF advantages the best citizens
want if you are to have this class Of
people coming in, he concluded. "The
Oklahoma College for Women, II II is
given chance to grow and the proper
kind OF local support, will bring a
thousand families to Chickasha during
the next ten years. It is one Of the
greatest assets the city will ever pos
ssss. Besides bringing in thousands
Of dollars in revenue to the city every
year. it will increase wonderfully the
value OF property in general A col,
lege town is always given the prefer.
ence when someone is seeking a new
location
The proposed new hotelg" the
traveller asked. al he turned in at the
bank building. "Yes. il would surely
be a big asset
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-01
BIG YIELD
OF BARLEY

Six thousand and seventeen bushels
OF barley from one field Of 1870 acres
is thought by grain men here 10 be
near the record for Grady county II
was raised by r. A. Lyle, the hog and
alfalfa man Of -four miles west Of town
The grain has been threshed and meas
ured and is now being held IN seed
bins
Reduced to bushels per acre. the
yield on the Washita valley land was
i6 5-l bushels Mr.. Lyle Is member
OF the Oklahoma Seed Growers asso-
citation, and will hold the entire crop
to sell later in the season. II was in
spected before cutting time by 0 G.
Cooper county agent. and District
Agent Ferguson. requirement before
seed can be sold through the associa-
tion.
With barley worth practically the
same as wheat. the gross revenue on
the land II the grain were sold on the
market now would be slightly more
than $40 per acre.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-01
SAYS WHEAT is
NOT DAMAGED

Wheat has not been damaged at all
by the wet weather. and Chickasha
viii soon be the marketing point for
thousands of bushels Of grain, de-
clares J. r. Ray. a farmer and wheat
raiser Of eight miles northwest Of
town. who was an early business Wis
itor this morning. MIR. Ray states
that he has sixty acres OF grain in the
shock which he will thresh just as
soon as he can get to it,
AT least two threshers are ru-.ains
out in my neighborhood now" he said
''In one field, the grain is threshing
out about p bushels, and in the other
slightly less. These, however, were
exceptionally good fields Mr. Ray
believes the average win run above
twelve bushels
Damage from wet weather wi,l be
negligible, Mr. Ray says. though some
loss may result from the fact that
many farmers cut their grain little
too green.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-01
HOTEL DEAL CONTINUES
TO MEET WITH FAVOR

Mr. Johnson stated that the list Of
contributors would be published from
time to time till the $4,000 bonus re-
quired to close the deal for a $250,O00
hotel is closed Il want to say that
the people have contributed freely and
generously thus far, said he ~The
spirit chat IS being manifested makes
me feel that we shall be able to put
the proposition over It is very nee
essary to push the work now as
fast as possible and therefore no time
win be lost in placing the matter be-
fore the business men and property
owners. I am sure that everybody in
Chickasha will rejoice when we are
able to announce that the proposition
is cinched
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-01

q feel greatly encouraged over the
prospects, said Ben F. Johnson this
morning after interviewing number
Of business men in regard to contribu-
tions to the hotel bonus.
Il have not been turned down a sin
gle time today" Mr.. Johnson contln-
ued 1T is really surprising how en-
Enthusiastically the people are taking
hold Of the proposition and signing the
list for contributions.
Even the country people are taking
an interest in the matter and are
pleased with the proposed enterprise
Farmers coming in today said to me,
4 see that Chickasha is going to do
something that makes us all feel
good.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-01
AdVices Indicate Note VIII Be Firm; Az
guilar Statement Said to Be Intend
ed Merely for Consumption
in Mexico
MEX. TROOPS MOVE
CLOSER TO PERSHINC
Believed to Forecast Attack On Ezpedii-
iliOn in Case Break Comes; Cattle
Seized From Americans Are
Ordered Returned
By United Press.

By United Press.
Washington. July l-Carranza win
send a firm" note. empEssizing the
fact that he considers the presence Of
American troops on Mexican soil an
infringement of Mexican sovereignty
hut will not assume a defiant attitude
This report was circulated in official
quarters this afternoon following the
earlier one tn=s 80 first chief would
adopt defiant tone in his reply to
Wilson's demands. The information
reached here through Carranza's
friends.
Aguilars statement, published fiji
Mexico City yesterday, il interpreted
here as being for home consumption
only It was exceedingly defiant In
tone, making counter charges against
the Americans and demandiRg the
withdrawal OF troops from Mexican
territory. The state department has
received no word that the Aguliar
statement is designed as the official
answer to the American note.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-01
AGED WOMAN is
TAKEN SUDDENLY

The death OF Mrs N. A. Wilson. the
mother OF Mrs. Hugh Cowan, occurred
suddenly early this morning at the
home Of her daughter 5I5 Iowa AS
Mrs. Wilson arose this morning, in re-
sponse TO an inquiry from her daugh-
ter, she stated that she was feeling
good and death claimed her only a
few minutes later.
The deceased was &c years old and
was resident Of Terrell. Texas. She
had been visiting her daughter here
since the first Of May
Arrangements We're made through
the schow undertaking firm to ship
the body to Terrell and the family left
for that point at :55 this afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-01
FILE SUIT
AGAINST CO.

The commissioners of Grady county
are made the defendants in a suit filed
in district court this morning. 1t
seeks to cancel a deed made by the
plaintiffs. Carl and Virgie Terry. to
Grady county. and an injunction to pre-
vent the use Of the land by the county.
Plaintiffs allege that a title was OBJ
tanned 10 their land on June 8, 1916.
the plot including a strip l7is feet
wide and half mile long, the same
to be used as part Of public highway,
but they maintain that they were in
duced to sign the papers by a neigh
ber who misrepresented conditions.
The land Is in the south part OF the
county
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-01
Following -Four Days Artillery Fire Sold
iers Spring Forward and Seize
Ground From Enemy Along
Sixteen Mile Front
VIOLENT FIGHTING AT
VERDLJN Is REPORTED
Crown Prince Captures and Loses Con-
Meeting Trenches East Of Hill 3O4;
Thiaunonl Works Again Lost
by French
py Ed Keen.

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
London, July 1.-The long expected
offensive began at 1890 this morning
when the English forces swept for
ward along a twenty-mile front north
OF Somme, penetrating the first Ger
man line along sixteen-mile front
and taking many prisoners.
The attacks OF the British troops
Nwere still in progress when the last
arief bulletins were filed at army
headquarters The French attacked
the enemy simultaneously with the
British and penetrated deep into the
German deefnses.
London received reports OF the Brit
ish offensive shortly after it was an
nounced that the Russians had cap
tured the important Galician city Of
Kolomea and that the French had re-
captured Fort Tliaulnon; northeast of
verdun. 1t was also reported that the
Italians were steadily pushing forward
in the Trentino.
The British thrust followed four.
days Of artillery preparations, mil
lions Of high explosive shells having
bathed the German lines for a dis
tance Of ninety miles extending from
Ypres to Somme. AT dawn today the
British guns concentrated their fire
on the line from Arras to Somme,
blotting out the trenches.
At $50 the big guns suddenly lifted
their fire and long rows of British
troops sprang forward BY $3.50 they
had occupied the first German line
and were digging themselves in behind
huge rows of German dead The dis
patches say the British losses thus
far have. not been heavy
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-01
PIONEER IS
PATRIOTIC

The Pioneer Telephone and Tele-
graph company is not behind other
concerns in taking care of its employ
es who wish to join the national guard
or who were members when the mo-
hilization call came. Clyde Kelly, To-
cal manager. has just received a com
munication from the main office which
gives the company's position.
Employees who have already been
called will be allowed full pay for
three months. After that time, for a
period not exceeding nine months, the
employees called will be given full pay
minus the amount given by the gov
ernment. Besides this. the dependents
Of those called will be given full bene-
fit of the Employees Benefit Plan,
death or injury in service of the coun-
try being given the same consideration
as death or injury while in the service
of the telephone company.
Employees returning from service
will be given such position as they are
able to fill. the statement says,
though the importance of our service
to the government and to the public
in time of war demands that we do not
cripple its efficiency
Though provision is here given only
for a maximum of twelve months in
the service, consideration of handling
the matter for a longer time will be
taken up in case war should come. and
last longer than twelve months. the
letter from John n Noble. president
of the company. states
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-01
LONG EXPECTED OFFENSIVE LAUNCHED BY BRITISH

with desks for both man and woman
agents and stenographer. with ladies
rest room, furnished reading and
bulletin table, and place % q;-play
exhibits.
The report made by Mr. Cooper in.
eludes only his own work, which is
only part Of what is being carried on
in Grady county The rest IS in caolsu
of Mrs Nettie Coryen, womens dem.
onstration agent.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-01
DEATH or RAsE.

Percy Achilles, the year and a hale
old son Of MIR and Mrs G. NJ. Morris.
four miles north Of the city. died this
morning. Funeral services and inter-
ment occurred at the ]. 0. o. F.. cen-
etery this afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-01

in ACREAGE
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, July THE area Of
cotton under cultivation in the United
States is given at s5.9o4.o00 acres in
a report given out by the census bu-
reau today. Last years acreage was
32.iO70OO acres
The condition OF the crop on June
25 is given as s1.l against SO.2 at this
time year ago. The forecasted yield
is 1916 pounds Of lint per acre, or a to-
tai Of 1926, 600 bales
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-01
More Refugees Arrive.

BY United Press.
Galveston, Tex July The steam.
er Dadc was docked here this morn
ing, with two hundred refugees from
Vera Cruz. One thousand others we1S
landed by the transport Dixie. The
steamer Wylie, with another party Of
refugees on board, was expected yes
terday but did not arrive ON account
OF lack of quarantine facilities. One
thousand more are expected to arrive
from Vera Cruz tomorrow.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-01
Mexican Press Approves.

BY United Press.
Mexico City, July THE local news
papers vigorously approve the state
ment issued BY Foreign Secretary
Aguilar refuting assertions contained
in the American note. Officials here
say the tone of Aguilars abatement
was fully justified because Of the tone
OF the American communication.
1t is complained that the United
States sent several sharp. undiplomatic
messages which were withheld from
publication because officials here did
not wish to stir up hostility against
Americans
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-01
Crown Prince strikes Again.

BY United Press
Paris, July THE German crown
prince resumed his drive on Verdun
on both banks Of the Meuse The
most violent fighting in many weeks
developed northwest Of the French
fortress.
The Germans captured connecting
trenches east Of Hill No 30l but the.
French recaptured them. East OF the
Meuse the Germans again penetrated
the Thiaumont works which the French
recapmred yesterday
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-01
EnaIIsh Capture Forts.

By United Press.
London. July 1.-serre Montauba
and Laboiselle have fallen before the
advance of British forces. English
troops now hold the ground north Of
Fncourt and they are attacking Beau
mont Hamel
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-01

FL Paso Tex, July carranza
troops in southern Chihuahua are re-
ported to be moving closer 10 Perish
ing's lines It il believed this cove
ment is a forerunner to an attack on
the American forces III case relations
between the two governments reaches
the breaking point
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-01

BY United Press.
Laredo, Tex, July 1.--Dr. Jose NJ.
Mosely, major Of the medical corps Of
the Mexican army, was arrested here
this morning. charged with recruiting
negroes for service with the Carranza
forces.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-01
Russian capture Steamer.
py united Press.

Copenhagen, July Russian tor
pedo boats captured the German steam
er Hermonthis with cargo worth a
hundred and twelve thousand dollars.
according to reports received here to-
day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-01
Germans Deny It.
Bv United Press.

! BY Unlted PTess.
Berlin. July british and French
forces have attacked on many points,
but they have been everywhere re-
pulsed" according 10 statement
made officially from the war office
this morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-01

dam correspondent of the General
News bureau Most of the partici-
pants were socialists, the correspond
emf stated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-01

BY United Press.
London, July Ten were seriously
wounded and fifty were arrested in
Berlin this morning during pro-Lieb-
knecht riots. according to the Amster-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-01

Eagle Pass, Tex July l.--Governor
Meres OF Chihuahua has ordered the
return OF hundred thousand head OF
cattle seized from Americans south OF
the border carranza soldiers are
rounding up the stock.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-01
NO PAPER ON FOURTH.

Advertisers and others are request
ed to take notice that the Daley Ex-
press viii not be issued on Tuesday.
July 4,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-01
WEATHER FORECAST.
Local Temperature,

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