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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-29
RIFLE CLUBS
REVIVED in
BAY STATE
BY United Press.

by CHlteu gFeSS.
BOSTON, Feb. 29.-The spring
tournament of the Massachusetts AS
sociation Of the National Rifle Asso.
citation begins here today with special
matches at the Bay State school OF
musketry's new ranges. The matches
will continue for seven or eight weeks,
and with the increasing number OF
clubs joining the association, prom
ises to produce some hard fought con-
tests.
Massachusetts has had revival OF
rifle clubs this year, because of the
preparedness spirit which has swept
the state. Hundreds of new clubs
have been formed, and plenty of tro-
phies have been offered for the marks
men. Special interest is shown in the
individual matches held at the new
ranges ON Gainsborough street, Bos-
ton, and table of figures kept by
Major Portal. who has been one OK
the leading factors in the newly pop
ular sport, shows that the standard
of efficiency has been greatly in
creased.
The department stores of Boston
have taken up the rifle club idea and
nearly ali have teams made up from
among their employees. Colleges and
schools around the city also are show
ing increasing interest in rifle teams.
and many have applied for member
ship in the n. A. r.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-29
give his blessing to your counaels.'

give his blessing to your counsels-"
Lord Roseberry, among others, al
ready Is anticipating the results of in
itial victories. Speaking at Edinbure
he declared that his only fear was that
when allied successes began weak
minds an the nation might cry for 4
premature peace. "1hjs," he added,
would mean a short peace and a
worse war to follow. Germany must
be absolutely crushed"
With thousands of recruits, enlisted
under the Derby group system, distri-
buting themselves throughout the coun-
try, veteran regiments that have been
training fer months, are making way
for the raw ones. Where the veterans
are going is a war office secret, bus
the public is aware that they're going
somewhere" where they'll have stern
or duties. In a dozen big military
camps in England, Scotland and Wales,
tens Of thousands OF enlisted men who
have become fed up" with camp and
billet life are reviying under the in
fluence of the hope o. going out
soon,' according to reports reaching
london. Troop trainr often pass
through London with flatcars trailing
hehind carrying artillery.
These are onlg few of the elements
which have inspired confidence in the
nfhst doubling war pessimist of late
.sverbody admits that the was has
been bungled somewhat in the past bu5
evidently there is unanimous optimism
about he future. It IS newly colored
atom in the British atmosphere that
a reriraI cannCt help bus observe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-29
NEW STORE
WILL OPEN

"The Toggery" viii be opened on or
about March Is, in the rooms recently
occupied by the Grady County Com-
mercial and Farm bureau at s2e Chick
asha avenues.
The "Toggery" will be under the
management of Messrs. J. S. Garner
and w. S. Richards, and will be devot-
ed exclusively to handling gentlemen's
furnishing goods, hats and tailor-made
suits. The tailoring department Will
be in charge of A. Porter, an exper
fenced and capable workman.
The store will be modernly equip
ped with latest styles o. show cases
in order that the full lines of haoer
dashery which will be carried may be
properly shown
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-29
AMERICAN IS
MURDERED
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 20
Grover Warn, an American citizen, was
murdered last night at his home. 20
miles north Of Durango, Mexico. ac
cording to advices received today by
the state department.
1t was alleged in the reports re
ceived that Villistas we're responsible
for the murder. No details of the
crime were received.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-29
STEAMER
in DISTRESS
By United Press.

By United Press.
GALVESTON, Tex, Feb. 2s.--The
American setamer Honduras is in dis
tress "a miles off Galveston.
The first officer of the vessel was
brought OF port by fishing schooner.
lie reported that the Honduras lost A
rudder one hundred miles out and was
proceeding under its jury rig.
The cutter Comanche has gone to the
assistance of the Honduras.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-29
turn OF TIDE
INBATTLEDUE
TWO ABSCCNDERS
ARRESTED IN S. A.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 29.--
Clarence Magoon, former city tax col
lector of Dallas, and John Morgan,
former saloon keeper there, have been
arrested in Montevideo, South America.
The state department received adj
vices 10 this effect today. Both oI
the men are charged with absconding
with city funds.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-29
Oil Tanker in Danger.

By United Press.
NEW YORK, Feb 29.-The Standard
oil taker Commundra received wireless
warnings on February II to watch out
for a German raider. 1t was thought
that the raider was possibly accom-
panied by consorts in the Atlantic,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-29
RELEASED ON STAY BOND.

Esker McAlester, convicted in Judge
Davenport's court yesterday OF steal
ing meat from Jake Mutz at Ninne-
kah. and fined in the sum of $50 and
costs. has been released from custody
On stay bond which will give hin
thirty DAYS in which to- raise the
amount due the county, a total ol
s44.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-29
Turks EvacuatIne.

BY United Press.
+ PETROCRAD, Feb 2s-Reports
from Tiflis say the Turks are evacuat-
ing the important Black sea port Of
Trebizond and the neighboriug cities.
retreating before the advance Of the
Russian forces.
One Slav army is reported to be
moving westward along the coast and
another northwestward from Erzerun'.
Both are row said to be within fifty
miles of Trebizond.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-29

STRUGGLE
TO START
Germans Bring Up Biggest Guns to Blast
Way Through Armored Trenches;
Entire Western Front on Verge
of Explosion
By United Press.

By United Press.
BERLIN. Feb. 2S-The war office
announced today that the Germans
captured an armoured redoubt north
of Fort Douamont and also took 16,o0c
French prisoners in the Woevre region
where the Teutons are assailing tho
French positions east of Verdun.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-29
{ KILLED
EXPLOSION
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
KEMPTCN, Mo, Feb. 29.-Six min
ers were killed and many injured, with
90 still entombed, as a result of an ex-
piosion in coal mine here today.
The explosion occurred in mine No,
AZ of the Davis Collier company and is
believed to have been caused by dust
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-29
RepuIse German Attacks.

By United Press.
PARIS, Feb. 29-All German at
tacks in the Verdun district during the
past "a hours have been repulsed. says
the official statement issued by the
war office today.
1t is reported thai the French now
entirely surrouDe Fort Douamont. The
war office admitted that the Germans
captured the village Of Manhoulles, Il
miles southeast of Verdun. in efforts to
force the evacuation Of Verdun by the
squeezing out" process.
The loss of several French trenches
in Lorraine was also admitted BY the
war office
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-29
Ex-mAYoR OF DALLAS DEAD.
By United Press.

By United Press.
DALLAS, Tex. Feb. 29.-Stephen j..
Hay. former mayor of Dallas and one
Of the prominent financiers of the
city. died this morning of cerebro-
spinal meningitis.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-29
WEATHER FORECAST.
For Oklahoma.


Tonight. fair, warmer in west por-
ton; Wednesday, partly cloudy
Local Temperature.
During twenty-four hours ending .
a. m. today:
Maximum, Ss degrees.
Minimum, q degrees.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-29

In this young Serbian is found per-
sonified patriotism. This Amazon has
borne hardship. humiliation and en-
barrassment, to bear arms for her
war-torn country. Bravely she shoul-
dered her gun and accompanied her
fighting brothers through all the re-
cent campaigns. and not until she was
physically exhausted did she resign
herself to defeat and suffer herself to
be made prisoner. Owing to her in
ability to secure female attire, she
was compelled to wear whatever cloth
ing she could obtain. She is now in
termed in a German prison camp and
is treated as civilian prisoner,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-29

By United Press.
LONDON, Feb. 29--It is believed
this morning that the decisive stage.
in the great battle for the possession
of Verdln is about to begin
Dispatches say the Germans after
having been checked in their savage
onslaughts on Pepper heights, are
moving up their heaviest artillery for
the purpose of blasting their way
through the armored trenches on the
ridge which has barred further ad
vance on Verdun from the north.
The Teutons are reported to be feel
ing out the French lines with artillery
paundings along front one hundred
miles long. Infantry attacks along the
same line are also in progress.
There is every indication that the
whole western front will suddenly
burst into a struggle battling the Inn
agination to conceive of its magni-
tude and frightfulness.
A Central News agency dispatch
from Amsterdam reports that over 45,
600 Germans have been killed in the
assaults around Verdun.
notwithstanding the fresh reserves
the French have thrown into the af-
fray at Fort Douaumont, the German
war office declares that their efforts
have been fruitless and that the Ger
mans have advanced their lines toward
Bras and Vacherauville. 1t also IS
claimed that the Germans have entire
~ expelled French from the Meuse
peninsula southwark from Samagneux
and west of vacherauville
The new movement in thel Cham
payne is on front much nearer Paris
than the scene of the operations
against verdun, the former front being
approximately one hundred miles frcm
Paris.
Apparently there have been German
gains Of some Importance along the
eastern line of the verdun salient
leading to st. Michael, where the Teu'
tons pushing westward, are pounding
the defenses of Manheulles ten miles
\ southeast of verdun. They have not
\ been able to advance beyond this point
however, but reached the foot of the
French positions at Cote Lorraine at
several points, Berlin announced.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-06
The GOSSIP CORNER
Bv RUTH aIONRO AUGUR

there the past week. puts its this way:
ut means a lot TO q singer TO be anle
20 simply turn over her music TO the
director and not nave 10 worry more
a bout IL. instead or having - wear
ones self ont in renearSlng with the
orchestra so as to be able 20 follow
IL Is one of the best orchesJras in =
vaudeville tnearer that I have ever
seen The director Of this orchestra,
ay the way. is q woman. the pianist,
Miss Estrella HALEY. and very cap
able and musical woman she is. too
Mrs. 81 s. Warner started something
az the lurerua tlJnai Farm congress.
recently held I'm ri Paso. when she
made an address on the living coudi-
tons OF rural women and children. She
made the statement III her address that
the United States government spent
Ssnn.unN year Investigate the dis
ease of hogs and hut $40. 600 for the
prevention or disease among the chill
urru or the country The address was
given much publicity in the newspapers
ana lt mas attracted the attention OF
women s clubs throughout the country.
The Philadelphia. Bulletin OF October
-. contains an account Of the meeting
Of the city federation Of women's
clubs of that city. which was al
most entirely devoted to "a discussion
or Mrs Warmers II Paso speech The
Cleveland Leader. Of Cleveland, Ohio,
OF the same date. od1ly enough contains
siu account OF the club women Of CleVe-
land discussing Mrs. Warmers address.
Last week a delegation OF women
/ from the Women's Christian Temper
auce union flower mission went out
70 the Fort Bliss base hospital. carry
ing with them flowers from FL PasO
gardens The women tried u arrange
the flowers so that there would be a
. Few for every patient ut the hospital
Eur when they were distributing the
I little bouquets the soldiers who were
able TO SIT up or walk about a little.
generously refused To accept bouquets
Tor themselves So that the patients
who were confined TO their beds by
their sickness could have more flowers
/ in their bouquets.
Miss Jeanette Rankin. running for
congress n large I'm Montana tom1r-
row. ON the regular Republican ticket.
has platform slightly different from
! the usual C. q. r. principles Here it
National woman suffrage
child welfare
Tariff revision for the protection OF
! the worker
Prohibition for state and union.
Greater publicity in congressional
! committee.
With the exception Of Miss Josephine
g. Fernald. OF san Francisco. Democrat.
Miss Rankin is the only woman whose
name VIII be voted on for congress
D tomorrow In the primaries Miss
. Ran KIM facing seven other contenders,
polled a plurality Of 1000 more votes
than the nearest other contestant
Tt was due TO Miss Rankin's efforts.
f more than those of any other person.
. that Montana granted suffrage %
7 women. She dances we'll is an excel
. lent hOrseman. makes her own clothes
which are called -stunninE'-and is
said once 10 have built a board side
walk
Mss Rankin is small and slight. with
hair her enemies call red and her
+ friends cali light brown She is still
{ in her early thirties.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-06
High School Girls Haze High
Time at Jolly Costume Party

O'Brien and Irene Erwin were Dutch
peasant girls Verna Altman and Nell
lie Smith were Japanese girls Hazel
Allen was Little Lord FauntlerOy-
clio Russell was Little Bo Peep
Coral Bias was a shepherdesS; Harriet
Eeermaus was dressed as an indian.
Maybelle kolar imPersouated Little ked
T.fding Hood imogene Mersa was .
western cow girl Helen kettler was
dressed as q cadet officer Lola besS
smith and Margaret HGrdie typiued the
high school in dresses OF orange ana
black crepe paper Anne Magott1n rep
resented the high school. in a costume
made of high school pennants; Eliz-
aheth Kelly was dressed in the hlEh
school colors Of orange and black
Helen DePeW was a paper doll IN \
dress made of newspapers Elma SeIIei
was a Persian girl kathalee POWERS
was q Harem belle Mary Hardie rep
resented a sweet pea: Janet Miller
represented Thanksgiving day IN 4
costume Ornamenred with pumpkins
Nabelle Long was the queen OF
Hearts Marie Kerr was A HailoWe IN
witch. Mary Kelly wore an ante DeiluIn
costume Beatrice katZ represented
Halloween. in an orange dress covered
with black Halloween symbols, huIn
shannon represented Vanity Falr-
Marion Kerr was HalloWe en- pump
kim Selma HerSkoVitZ was dressed 10
REPRESENT ice Maurine Garrett was 4
little girl Sadie Ruth Aldridge was a
kimona girl, girls in spanish cancers
costume were Luclla EscaJedar traIlceS
I.ockett. Edna Pritchett. Luelah stan
sci. Marion Young and Pearl P0meroy-
Those in ballet costume were Dorotny
Mitchell. Evelyn Ellison, Eula Tracey
Jane March and Lillian Corcoran- THOSE
not in costume were Frances open
heimer. Ruth Dewey. Ethel Amstater,
Irene Flenuiken. Mary Heermans ana
LaVon Sorrells.
A very Jolly dance was given by the
M Sigma class OF May seniors Of the
high school saturday night in the ball
room OF Hotel Paso del Norte- The
hotel orchestra played for the dancing
and the school boys and girls had de-
Iightful time. Punch was served
8urfna- the evening The chaperOns
were principal and Mrs A H Hughey;
Cant and Mrs. I. T. McLaren. Mr. ana
Mrs. s. G.. Humphreys. Mesdames J. NJ
Frank. Margaret kinnon stevens and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-06

TITLE PhHomathean Girls Literary
society OF the high school enter
L tanned the Scheherazade Girls
Literary society with a very delightful
dance saturday afternoon in the girls
gymnasium of the high school The
rhflomathean girls acted as the boys
and escorted the Scheherazade girls
20 the party and took the mans part III
the dancing. The gymnasium was most
atrractivelv decorated. Big bows OF
orange and black crepe paper from
which were suspended Ions streamers
were fastened about the balcony rail-
ing and vines and srreamers of orange
and black were draped over the lla--v
F,rr1nlzius and autumn leaves Were
-bouf Miss Mary Heermans was IN
charge of the decora ton or the nan
Mrs Percy March played the lLlS'D
Tor the dancing. which opened WIN !.
march led hy Mary Kelly preSlncnL "i
r. philomathean society. and Alice
Van Eaton. president OF the Scuenei't-
zade society Most of the elrls came
IN fancy costume and masked tit-el
Allen was awarded the prize, huncA
of vioIets. for the prettiest costume
She represented Little Lord raunllr =
row" Miss Catherine Flynn present. u
the nrize After the dancing refresh =
Trerfs OF miniature pumpkin pies anu
appIe cider We're served Saoie fsllh
,I5-idee was the refreshment chair
man. assisted by LaNon Sorrelis ana
selma Herskoyitz-
OF the teachers there were present
Mss Eula Harper. who Is the fnlIo-
,nathean society critic and VINO W.
Jressed i'm yamma gamma costume ,
Miss Claudia Braham. who wore coo
NAL costume. Mrs Katherine Nled.
who was dressed as gypsy Iof tull1
teller. and Misses Lillian HusseL Z,
catherine FLYNN and Hattie Funk, who
were not in costume
In yamma gamma costume -
Louise Peach. Norma HerskoNll@'
Rachael Royuton. Pearl Hand and elsie
lTcVav Alice Van Eaton. Ruth Morton.
Rernfce Iverson and Josephine Peach
we're in Colonial costume Marjorie
Pew Lima Palmer and Josephine
Kaufman were dressed as heo tIoss
-7-,eee- Trar,erfne Warren. Mildred pew
ana Beatrice MarkEraff We're dressed
- gvnsies. Marion Howe, Wary
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-06

FRS. GEORGE Il. SCHARPFF has
MI returned 10 Fl Paso. at which
L 4 the musical people OF the city
are duly pleased 0Irs. Scharpff plays
the cello and does il in a manner that
is both pleasing 10 the ear and the
eye. She is a most artistic looking
little person anyway. the kind that
YOUR eyes unconsciously follow all the
time At a crowded party, for she seems
20 have that delightfully refreshing
thing Of a distincri-e personality. al
though she is the most gentle, retiring
and unassumiuE or uortals- ~lc was
wearing the prettiets gown At q re-
ception the other day The GOV
suited her wluSOne personality IKE
a well selected frame sets OF a pic
fure- tt was simplicity itself, Yet I.
had an indescrible charm ana distinc-
ton 20 IL. The waist and LONE pointed
tuuic was Of chiffon iu a tremendously
orange and silver The skirt below the
drapery was Of a darker shade or blue
The only trimming was OF deep
bertha with a tiny fluted frlu o. tur-
tailored hat trimmed with cluster Of
black cherries and a long CHAIN OF
black beads hung about her neck I ne
costume set off rue animation OF her
attractive face with its hig dark eyes
and its framing OF masses OF DARK
hair. She was really q treat for weary
eyes
The orchestra playing at the Craw-
ford vaudeville theater IS O. mighty
has played there since the season
opened has had some comment of praise
10 make about IT, Miss Grace Hanson
the singer. who has been 50 popular
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-06

Mrs p F. Westerman and Mrs z L
Harrington. Of Fort Worth. Tex. were
the guests OF honor at bridge
luncheon given the last OF the week
by Mrs J. L Westerman. at her home
on California street HaloWe'en dec
orations were used through the rooms
and the Halloween designs repeated IN
the score cards A two course luncheon
was served at the completion OF the
games The prize winners were Mes
danes z q. Doty. Henry Belcher and
T. A. Boynton- The guests were
1Iesdames T. r. Westerman. E L Har-
riugtou- j. &. WED. W A. BOynron-
e. p. Altman. r g. DOty. Frank Rarey-
Hesry BeIcher. F. W Mckenzie, Carl
Spinner. and Hiss Mary sue Chamblee-
Miss Sue Lattuer and Miss Alicia
Swami We're hOstesSes at pretty
bridge party. given complimentary 10
Hiss Hattie Mae Loretz Saturday The
party was given at the home OF Mrs
George Eeaudett on North Florence
street Yellow and white chrysanthe-
NUNS and ferns were used effectively
in the decoration Of the rooms Miss
Lillian Cole and Mrs. J. Rowland Gil
christ were the prize winners The
guest OF honor was presented with an
attractive prize Following the games
a TWO course luncheon was served The
hostess was assisted in entertaining by
airs T. j. Lattner ana MS NeorA'
Beaudett- Among those present were
Misses Hattie Mae lsoretZ. Lillian Cole
Maize Cole. Anna Sorenson, EsSi-
PIunkett. Lilda Connolly Theo. Patter-
son. MadEe steele. Wilma Elliott
harrla beane, Kate StoheI' Meso.liA@S
". H LOretz. Charles H. Brown. 2 p
Rankin. ir-. 7. w Z. Robinson. Martha
Gillian. George Franklin. J. C. Barstda-
George Beaudett, W 9. Raum, J. Row
Keuna. r Earl Fletcher. T J. Lattner,
=. r. DuBose. J. II. Grant. W r Schutz.
VIII T. owen. C. l. Sirmans, BanEford
j. Locke and Frank Hughes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-06

and Lorraine Mayer. The boys present
were Joe King. Jack Vowel Fred
Humphreys. James Lewis. CHARLES Mil
Ter. Frank Scotch. Fritz Brown, Ralph
Pateman. Chris Fox. Carthen Byars,
Robert Bryant. ErrOld LapOwski. Her
man SilberberE. Eugene Thurston. Joe
spence. Ellis Wingo- sam Marshali.
Glenn BrOderick. Madison Mudd. VIII
lard Brown, Robert Reaney. Eugene
smith. Roy Walker. Chandler Prude.
lanes Biggs. w y. Casey. Russell
RamaEe. F Gilbert. Harry Mckemy,
Cooper McKemy- Wilfred kranztnor,
Charles l. Overstreet. HOyt Cole, Earl
Evans. Harold DePew. Homer Dale,
Paul Broyles. Chester Wright. Arthur
Hathaway. John March, Earl Weisiger
Ben COwart. Donald HOgarth. Jack
Cole. Bruce Bevan. George Leighton-
Tesse Johnson. Paul Sellers. William
sellers. Harold Schneider, Jack IVY,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-06

7 4. Murdoclx, Misses Ada G. Burke and
Hattie Funk, Messrs- F. A Lotus. a
W Dowden. d. f Chenault. W. ~ n
BROWN and DR.. George r Wells The
class pin was embossed on the dance
programs. The girls present included
Blanche Roe. Louisa Leighton. Nellie
smith Carrie Adams. Frances Earle
Helen Murdoch. Helen Reading Mar Ina
Patterson Corrfe Ivy, Dolly Evans. Ma
rion Calnan, Helen DePue, Mary Fran
ces Hayes, Gladys Lundy. Frances
Lockett. Verna Altman. Caro- Mltcnell.
Dorothy Mitchell. Robbie stewart
GLADYS Garfield Mary Caples. Ruth
BRYANT, Gladys Mueller. Lucille Cren-
shaw. Ruth Dewey. Eva stevenson
Margaret Hardie. Eileen Woodland, Peg
ey Dysart. Dorothy Crane. Helen
Aguirre. Burtram Orndorff. Alma Orn-
dorff Evelyn Ellison. Dorothy Nollert-
sen. Maurine Garrett Frances Mayer,