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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27
WATER WAGON LONG WITH US.
1t Is One Of the countrys Very Oldest
institutions, as Shown by
Old Petition.

The water wagon started on its jour-
ney through this country longer ago
than most persons realize. offer you,
says Girard in the Philadelphia Led
ger, a proof of this assertion which
was 236 years old last April.
1t is in the form of a petition to a
royal governor signed by twelve men
who were determined that the brewers
big horses shouldn't run over them:
"Whereas, wee We inhabitants of ye
neu Seated Towne near We falls of Del
laware (called Crewcorne) finding our
selves aggrieved by We Indians when
drunk. informeth, that wee be and
have been in great danger of our lives.
of our houses burning, of our goods
stealing and of our Wives and Children
affrightlng, Insomuch that wee are
afeard to go about our Lawful affairs,
least when we come home we finde you
and our concerns damnified.
'4These things considered, wee doe
hunbly & Jointly desire that the sell
ing Of brandy and strong liquors to ye
Indians may be wholly suppressed.
when if done wee hope wee shall live
peaceably."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27
Had Only TWO Faults.

Old Farmer Spuds was very keen
on a deal. Last week he managed to
sell an old crock in the shape of a
horse for $40. Honesty, however, com
PEELED him to speak out. Il tell yer,
mate, that there mares got two
faults" "Only two? A dozen should
think But what are the two?" swell,
once yer let that mare out ter grass,
it'll take yer about a week to catch
her; and when you do catch her, she
amt worth catching Otherwise she's
all right"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27
Miss Linda RESIGNS

Miss Mabel Linda, the efficient dep
uty court clerk reporter, today tend
cred her resignation to County Judge
Davenport and will leave next week
for her new position, deputy court
clerk and reporter at Durant, her
mothers home and where Miss Linda
resided for eight years before coming
to Chickasha. The position came un-
solicited by Miss Linda. who for a year
and four months has been the able as
sistant of Jurge R. E. Davenport and
had charge Of the office during his re-
cent absence in Oklahoma City where
he underwent an operation. Miss Lin
da is an excellent news source and
viii no doubt be appreciated by the
press bunch in that city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27
IN SPORTING CIRCLES
MITCHELL PROMISES A STRONG
PITCHING STAFF FOR CUBS
fBy II. q. ETamilton)

United Press staff Correspondent
New York. Dec. 27-Just before
shaking the dust Of New York OFF his
feet and beating It for solitude to
think over his task OF remakng the
Cubs. Fred Mitchell. the new manager
picked Off by Charles H. Weeghman
gave It out that one thing Is certain
when the former smashers Of the Nat
iohal league get going again.
-'We will have the best pitching staff
IN the league before many seasons
have passer" Mitchell declared, "and
expect to improve 1t greatly before
the end Of next season l don't expect
to win pennant next summer. but
Wen not finish last either"
Mitchell was making no idle boast
when he announced that he expected
to improve tha Cub pitchers. They'd
have to be pretty bad to make Il look
worse. But 1t Is true that in all this
country Of baseball clubs there is not
a man who has had more success in
developing pitchers than Fred Mitchell
The magnificent array Of the Braves
is sufficient evidence that he knows
his business
Mitchell was pitcher when he first
started his career and he formed part
of the staff with which Connie Mack
hoisted himself into his first American
league pennant He was later with
the Philiies and then was deceased to
Brooklyn AT the end Of the 1905 sea
son his arm began to fail and Mitchell
was switched to Toronto.
He did little better there as a hurler.
so he developed into a catcher, doing
80 well that he was taken up by George
stallings and given a job with the
Yankees He remained there during
the two years Stalling struggled with
the New York club and when Staliings
was released Mitchell was dropped al
so.
When Stallings was made manager
q the Braves he Immediately sought
out Mitchell and took him to Boston
where he has since been Stallings de-
clares Mitchell is one Of the smartest
men in baseball He remarked after
the deal was put through that a better
man could not have been found to re-
vamp Joe Tinkers leavings.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27
PRESIDENT WILSON is SIXTY

BY United Press.
Washington, Dec. 27-The President
of the United States will be so years
of age tomorrow.
AT this the beginning Of his second
term as President, the executive shows
his years much more than he did at
the beginning Of his occupancy Of the
White House in 1912 He is bit
more stopped than then and the
heavy lines in his face are much more
sharply drawn than they were before
he came through the international cri-
ses that have confronted him since
the war begun. He is. however, strong
and we'll
Letters kilograms and remembrances
from friends and relatives began pour
ing into the White House by scores
today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27

James Balm has returned to Enid
after a short visit in this city.
Fred Griffith returned today from
Cleburn, Texas, where he spent Christ
mas with his parents.
James Bradley has returned to Ell
Reno, after a visit with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. f. P Bradley.
Mrs. j. NJ Waugh is visiting rela-
tives at Sapulpa.
Mrs. Oscar Ferguson is spending ~
eral days at Ft Worth.
Mr. and Mrs. E. II. Reville and
daughter, Edith Mary, and Miss Helen
Burke have returned to Little Rock,
after spending several days with Mr..
and Mrs. w. l.. Burke and family.
Clifford Frask of Spirit Lake, Ia. is
visiting his mother, Mrs. S. Downing.
Mrs. Rauph Moore left yesterday for
a visit at st. Louis.
A. J. Wilkins has returned from
Coffeyville, Kansas, where he spent
Xmas with relatives.
w. w Beaver, M. H. Bogue and P.
J. Ketchen are spending the day hunt
ing near Agawam.
Mr.. and Mrs. F H. Huffaker are Wis
iting friends at Guthrie.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27

with pennants cinched only few days
before the cell rang for the curtain,
the tao Zig leagues flivyered ami slip
ped IN lale irto the strangest worlds
series lie country has seeA IN man.
rsy.
Differences between two big leagues
never were more strongly brought out
than IN the worlds series which result
ed in another tilt for the trophy chest
OF the Boston Red Sox
Brooklyn. fighting it's way through
a gauntlet that stretched almost from
last place to first, held its lead nearly
all season, playing phenomenal base
BAH at times. and at other times show
ing very bad A pitching staff that
oyertopped every other club in the
league, backed by the heaviest hitting
in the league enabled the Dodgers to
hold their lead.
The oft stated assertion that the
American league brand Of pitching and
hitting is so far superior to that pro
duced in the National league was given
quite a boost when the Dodgers ambled
into Boston to tilt with the Red Sox.
They fought credit must be given for
that quality but fheR fighting was a
woeful asset when compared to the
finely working machine built up by
Bill Garrigan.
With one good game out OF their
systems the Dodgers were unable to
do much else. They did snake one
game out Of the mixup, Just enough to
prevent the Red Sox from ending it in
four games instead of five. The most
brilliant part Of the Dodgers work was
the great pitching displayed by Sher-
rod Smith in the second game. when
ne battled Babe Ruth to a standstill
in a fourteen inning contest that went
to the Red Sox.
The old dope bucket was filled con
siderably. too, when Hal Chase, never
more than good hitter in the Ameri.
can league, stepped over into Gov,
Teners circuit and pasted the pin with
such consistency for Cincinnati that
he attained the leadership of the major
organization.
on the other hand Ty Cobb. the III
ger Star. relinguished the batting
championship of the American league
for the first time in eleven years The
laurel was lodged on the brow of Iris
Speaker, who was sold to the Cleve-
land club by the Red Sox.
The failure Of the Yankees to attain
a top place in the American league, due
to injuries, was one Of the upsets OF
the season. The New Workers got
away to fine str6i, stepping out in
front early and holding their lead for
some time Injury after injury then
began to strike the club and the skids
soon were creased Tor BIZ Donovan S
entry
Three new managers have stepped
out for approval since 1916 blossomed |
a year ago. Christy Mathewson has
become manager Of the Reds, Fred |
mitchell viii lead the Cubs next sea
SON and Jimmy Callahan is plotting
he Pirates
The coming season should be a much
pore profitable one for the National
eaeue than year ago. II the well
Known dope bucket isn't kicked into
cooked hat again, the Giants should
Ne there or thereabouts when time
omes for the playing Of the worlds
cries next fall and indications are
hey win make more of a success Of it
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27
A Busy Community

That he has gotten into country
where they forgot it was Sunday was
the statement Of d. e. Emerson who
returned yesterday afternoon from a
visit to the home of his daughter at
Writ. The great drills and pumps at
the oil wells were working necessarily
throughout Sunday and Christmas and
long stream Of teams did duty in
transportation on both days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27
Mrs. BoIes Loses Father.

F. l.. Hilley father OF Mrs. 0. Z.
Boles, S27 Dakota avenue, died Mon
day night at Sentinel, Okla, aged sc
years, and was buried there Tuesday
afternoon Mr.. Hilley had been a de-
voted member Of the Christian church
for many years. He was man Of
deep religious convictions and his
faith continued strong till he fell peace
fully asleep.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27
Doing Relief Work

Miss Ruth stepp has recovered from
her broken arm and is doinf steno.
graphic ork in the office Of the coun.
ty Judge in the absence Of Miss Mabel
Linda, deputy court clerk, who is
spending a portion of the holidays in
Durant with her mother.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27
New Suits Filed

The following new suits have been
filed in the court clerks office: Ger
trude Chambers VS.. Henry c. Cham
bers, divorce; B. P. Smith administra-
tor of the estate of Thomas Johns,
deceased, Ed F. Johns, Missouri Johns
and Eli Potts VS.. John Pagan, cancella.
tion Of deeds and quieting title.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27

that the Dodgers did.
It has been evident for some time
that something would have 70 be done
to strengthen the western end Of the
National league circuit. In view Of
this II Is almost a certainty that some
trades viii be pulled off early.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27
Struck by Auto

J. A. Bateman is confined to his
home at 142S South 10, as result of
injuries received when he was hit by
an automobile on North Fourth street
last Saturday Mr. Bateman is well ad
vanced in years and is reported to be
suffering considerable pain.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27
A MERCILESS
JUDGE
One Who Shows No Favor

A merciless judge is Father Time.
Before him the weak and the wanting
go to the wall. Only the truth can
stand. For years the following state
ment from a Gracemont resident has
wthstood this sterEest Of all tests.
II. W. Thorpe. Gracemont Okla,
says: "Some years ago / fell and It
affected my left kidney. After that my
back was weak and lame was un-
able to work day and was laid up all
one summer. It was just a constant
misery My back ashed and panied so
severely that | wished many times to
die. finally learned OF Doan's Kidney
Pills aud began using them. They
completely cured me and was able
to work once more. / haven't lost a
day since. My back is strong now and
feel perfectly we'll"
Cure Proved Permanent
over three years later, Mr.. Thorpe
said: "The cure Doan's Kidney Pills
made for me has been permanent
Price soc at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy-ge
Dosn's Kidney Pllls-the same that Mr..
Thorpe has twice publicly recommend
-Foster-Milburn Co, Props, Buffa-
10, N. Y. ADV.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27

"Your daughter has a remarkable
voice" "Tm glad you like it. What
do you think remarkable about it?
s'Its endurance" Detroit Free Press
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27

dors.
So as not to fatigue prisoners, the
chair factory has been located in such
manner that they will not have to
walk a great distance. The factory
will turn out thousands Of chairs Of
all kinds each year. 1t was built at
cost of 100000.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27
BASEBALL REVIEW
CBy II. G.. Hamilton

(By II. G. Hamilton
United Press Staff Correspondent
New York. Dec laundering
through a season OF the tightest base
ball the two big leagues had seen for
many a season. winding up their pay
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27
Not scarx.

The borrower cannot be scared of
by reading the physicians who assert
that borrowed articles spread disease.
st Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27
Examining Trial

The preliminary hearing Of Francis.
co Galhldo charged with the killing Of
Tomas Aldaba in Christmas day, is
being held this afternoon in Judge Full
ler's court.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27
Auxiliary Meets

The Auxiliary to the B. L. F. & E.
will meet Thursday at 2:SO p. M, at
the hall. Important business. All
members requested to be present.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27
Her Old Habit.

Medium--"Ah, / hear the knocking
of your late wife !" Patron-"That so?
Who's she knockin' now?"-Puck.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27
optInist.

The Canary-"Well / certainly pre-
fer a big muzzle like mine to a little
one like Fido's. Life.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27

A whole lot Of newly married men
want to know why anyone should OBJ
ject to a loaf of bread being under
weight.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27

Dispatch is the soul of business
Lord Chesterfield.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27
soIIed Razor strop.

TO clean razor strop, rub the strop
with dilute solution of ammonia wa
ter till it is clean.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27

The fire department was called out
at AIS o'clock yesterday afternoon to
extinguish a grass fire at 9l0 Colorado
avenue No damage.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27
Short Stories
OF THE TOWN
Undergoes Operation

f. Tignor underwent an operation
yesterday at the Chickasha hospital.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27

Subscribe for the Daily Express.
Subscribe FOR the Daily Express.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27
10 Clean Class.

Finely cut potato parings and am
monia win clean the inside of carafe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of
the Citizens National bank viii be
held on the second Tuesday in Janu-
ary 1917, at their banking rooms in
Chickasha, Oklahoma, for the purpose
OF electing a board of directors for
fhe ensuing year and for the transac-
ton OF such other business as may
properly come before the meeting
d F. Johns, cashier. 12-13-2Std
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27

Mrs J. B. Shields Of Oklahoma City
is the guest OF Misses Goldie and Trsn.
ma Ferguson.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27

James Balm has returned to Enid
after a short visit in this city
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27

Fred Griffith returned today from
Cleburn, Texas, where he spent Christ
mas with his parents.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-08

Bulgarian attacks repulsed by Serb
ian forces east of Cerna river in re-
gion of Starasina on Macedonian
front.
Berlin, via SayviIIe WireIess.-Re-
pulse of French attacks against Hill
3O4 on the west bank of the Mouse
announced.
Berlin, via SayViIIe.-CapituIation
of Russian army division forced to
battle on the Alt, with loss of 5000
men and 20 cannon announced. Be
sides Bucharest, most of Rumania's
important commercial towns are in
German hands.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-08

GERMANS BELIEVED PREPARING
FOR MACEDONIAN DRIVE
London.-German troops along the
whole Monastir front being strongly
reinforced. Presumably these forces
are being diverted from Rumanian
theater of war.
Believed Germans are preparing
for powerful offensive against the
Franco, Serbian, Italian and British
forces in Macedonia, Strengthening
Bulgarian and German troops there.
Paris. - Like England, France is
preparing a reconstruction govern
ment." Change not to be one of cab
met, but will be in new organization
of general staff and concentration of
wars conduct under restricted direc-
ton.
London.-Fresh details of German
occupation of Bucharest added to be-
lief that Rumanians retired with a
minimum of losses. Rumanian army,
still intact, with reorganization and
re-equipment may again become a
formidable force.
London. - DiscipIining of Greece
by allies begins today. Blockade of
Greek ports was to be formally an
nounced by French government,
which, combined with previous
French orders against movement of
Greek vessels from their harbors,
was expected absolutely to cut king
dom off from suDDIieS
Greece has sufficient supplies to
last for possibly 20 days against this
sort of a blockade.
Berlin, via. SayViIIe Wireless
German advance on line beyond Bu-
charest and Plocati has proceeded, so
rapidly that Rumanian forces on the
frontier mountains in Predeal and
Altschanz passes have had retreat
cut of.
Failure of Serbian night attacks
near Trnava, east of Cerna on the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-08
TWELVE HURT WHEN STREET
CARS CLASH-THREE COPS
ARE ALSO INJURED


A Sixty-third street car hit an
Ashland av. car last night, injuring
twelve, none seriously. Both cars
were crowded and a panic and rush
for exits followed. Those injured:
Mrs. Clara Bourne, 1914 Hyde Park
blvd; Mrs. Harold BOursna, 6427 S.
Troy; Lottie Bromiaczyk, 1928 w.
Chicago av.; John Brennan, 1149 w.
9Th; G. M. Butterman, 5817 S.
Union aV.; F. Charles, 7709 S. Nor
gan; Mrs. T. Frisch, 1921 Augusta;
Mrs. R. L. Guerin, 6042 Blackstone
aV.; Max Kazer, 1917 ThrOop; Mrs.
Margaret Nugent, $751; S. 58th av.,
Cicero; I. w. Seec, 1888 S. Marshfeld
av., and John Sheehy, 6451 S. Marsh
field av.. They were taken to their
homes.
Three stockyards policemen were
hurt when a patrol wagon, rushing
to- the car accident, hit a horse and
wagon. They were: Edward Hos
kins, chauffeur, and Patrolmen
Christopher Lyons and Michael Ryan.
Amsterdam. - Alfred Lohmann,
pres. German Ocean Navigation Co.,
infers that submarine Bremen was
neither captured or-sunk by enemy
country, but was lost in storm. .
Pierre.-ReVised figures on South
Dakota presidential vote show
Hughes poned 500 more than VIII
son
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-04
MORE TALK
Of KARNESSINC
The WASHITA
QUESTION OF DAM AND POWER
PLANT is AGAIN COMING BE-
FORE THE PUBLIC GAZE. NO
QUESTION ABOUT VALUE.

A prominent citizen of the city who
desires that his name be withheld for
the present stated yesterday that he
had about lined up company with am
pie capital to put over the often talked
about Washita power dam northeast of
the city, and within few days would
let the public know the details if the
deal went through as he anticipated
The question of harnessng the
Washita has been broached in this
city for several years, plans for the
plant have been made from time to
time and a survey of the site made by
several different companies. All agree
that it would be a paying proposition
as enough power could be developed
to furnish electricity to the entire
southern section of the state and to
north Texas cities as well. and CON
tracts are ready to be signed by many
of these cities as soon as the plant was
ready to furnish the power. Civil en-
gineers who have surveyed the site,
are confident that there is not another
like it in Oklahoma or Texas and rec
ommend that the plant be built. The
gentleman who has had the matter up
with his associates for some time,
states that he hopes to have actual
work begin within a few months, and
the plant in operation within the com
ing year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-04

Petrograd, Jan. 4.-The Rus
slams have checked the German
advance from Kolki and are i'm
proving their positions along
the Kovel railroad. This indi-
Gates that the Russians are con-
centrating to take Kovel, an i'm
portant communication point
between the Austrians and the
Germans, according to military
critics.
There is great activity on the
left bank Of the Styr river
which the Austrians are storm
ing.
The Russians have captured
the heights of Czernowitz,
which may lead to the evacua-
ton of that city by the Aus
trians. This is the most import
ant fighting reported today
from all the theatres.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-04
CSS<::II.'!vI5SION-
En- l>:>:vTs TAX
On Al 7 OS
CHAIRMAN OF BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS STATES THAT
HE WANTS MONEY COUNTY is
ENTITLED TO.

81 am going to insist on the refund
automobile tax of 1915" said J. r.
Taliaferro, chairman of the Board of
County Commissioners, "and also in
sist on the payment of the one-fourth
of one mill which Carter county is
entitled to from the state treasury
The new license is due and payable,
but so far we have not received a
cent. We need the money now, and
some effectual work could be done on
the roads if we had it. 1t means
county, and the state treasurer has
no right to hoard that money up.
If it takes legal steps to get il. then
the steps will be taken. | shall take
the matter up with the county attor-
ney at once, and you can say that if
there is any way in the world in
which we can get this road money
which belongs to us, we are going to
get it."
Nearly ten thousand dollars will
be collected from Carter county on
the state auto tax this month if all
owners secure tags, as provided by
law. Half this amount was collected
last year, and ninety per cent of the
entire total, or roughly speaking at
least eight thousand dollars, should
be returned to the county treasurer
for expenditure on the roads of the
county.