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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-03-29

SUBSCRIBERS are earnestly re
qucsted to observe the date
printed on their address slips,
which will keep them at all
times posted as to the date
Of the expiration of their sub
scription. Prompt and timely
attention TO this request will
save all parties great deal of
ANNOYANCE.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-03-29

G. +. Hagan, of Bristol, was
in town Monday on business.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-03-29

Entered according to postal regulations
At tho post Office at Big stone Gap as sec
ond class matter.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
BIG BOOST IN
POSTOFFICE
BUSINESS
Receipts in October Passed High Wafer
Marx Of Any Month in Chickasha
POStOmce

Improved business conditions in
Chickasha and the Washita valley
were reflected in the postoffice re-
receipts for October as announced this
morning by Postmaster G. w. Bare.
foot
The October monthly report shows
the receipts TO have been $39l4 for the
month as against $2732 for October
1915, an increase Of $1lS2 or over forty
per cent.
The high water mark in local post
office business up to last month had
been held by the report Of business
for one December before the advent
of Postmaster Barefoot when the re-
ceipts were s34OO, showing last months
business to be the best ever done in
Chickasha by 1914.
This revenue being the result Of
correspondence carried on by local
people there can be but one conclusion
to be drawn from it and that is that
business is good and that Chickasha
is growing
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
NOISE IN NEGRO TOWN

Negro town was astir last night.
Several cases of disorderiy conduct
were reported. Five negroes were ar
rested on suspicion Of being implicat-
ed in daring holdup on Two street,
and a case OF human beating by wo-
man and minor offenses helped to
make that section gay.
A negress whose identity is as yet
not established made life miserable for
a companion of the same color for a
distance Of several blocks coming in
from Chickasha avenue and walking
up Two street about Q o'clock last
night.
Cursing and reviling her silent COM
Danion she administered blows. first
in his face, then on the back Of the
ear. then on his head where they had
no effect and twice hit him with brick.
bats. His only response was a plea
for her to "go long. don't belongs to
you.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
HAD
CREPTCLOSE
TO BARBER
Ross Barnes Went to Sleep in City Cell
With Lighted Cigar in Mouth But
Sergeant Found Fire

Ross Barnes, barber, had two ex-
periences with fire last night, one OF
which might have proved to be quite
serious had it not been for the oppor-
tune arrival of Sergeant GunnelIs who
was aroused in the night to let a plain
drunk into a city cell.
Barnes rooms at 227 Chickasha ave-
nue., over the Chickasha National
bank. A fire alarm at sos last night
called the fire department out to ex-
tinguish a blaze in his rooms caused
by an oil stove.
Little damage was done by the blaze
but Barnes was arrested for being un-
der the influence Of liquor and lodged
in the city jail. He fell asleep with a
lighted cigar in his mouth and was
utterly oblivious to his surroundings
until rudely aroused from his slumbers
at about 1O:30 by the night sergeant
who found the cell filled with smoke
and the mattress on which Barnes
slept on fire.
Sergeant Gunnells had gone to his
quarters in the second story Of the
city hall for the night when called to
descend In order to let in a prisoner.
When the heavy iron door leading to
the lookup swung open smoke issued
from within and hasty examination
showed the flames to be within a cou-
pie of feet of the unconscious prisoner.
Barnes was arrested on the charge
of being drunk and disturbing the
peace. His trial was set for o'clock
this afternoon before Mayor Coffman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
40 TESTIFY
in DIVORCE
SUIT HERE
Case Of Johnson vs.. Johnson Begun in
District Court Today May Continue
Far Through Tomorrow

Seldom have the corridors of the
court house been filled with witnesses
in single case as they are today with
those who were summoned TO tell
their tales to Judge Linn in the di-
vorce suit which was begun this morn
ing in the district court
This is the case Of Nora d. Johnson
VS.. Leslie Johnson, farmers living neal
Minco. The case will occupy the at
tention Of the court tomorrow as well
On August 16 1t was decreed by the
court that Johnson be enjoined and re-
strained from disposing of or incum
bering in any way the following de
scribed property: The east half Of the
southwest quarter Of Section 29, twp
10 n, r. s W., and all of the crops
growing ON the southeast quarter OF
Sec. 10, Twp. 10 n, R. W., and also
all the crops on the east half of the
southwest quarter Of section 20, Twp
10 NJ, r. g. W., and five head of work
ing horses, two mares, three young
mules, 4B head of stock cattle, farm
implements and machinery.
Johnson was also restrained from
going upon or in any way interfering
with plaintiffs possession Of the prop
erty with the custody OF the four chill
dren which was given to the mother.
Johnson, moreover, was ordered to
pay within five days the sum of 500
for the use Of the plaintiff, another
500 for temporary attorneys fees for
plaintiff and $40 temporary costs in
the case.
Later this injunction was modified
so as to allow the defendant to obtain
certain registration papers pertaining
to live stock and to harvest and bail
the crop of alfalfa without, however,
being permitted to dispose of or in
any way incumber such crop and not
allowing Johnson to enter the home
on the property occupied by the plain
tiff.
Bond & Melton represent the plain
tiff and Oscar Simpson and Riddle 6,
Hammerly the defendarts
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
BOLDHOLDUP
in NEGRO
SECTION
Rock Island EmplOye on Way Home is
Seized by Trio and Loses Purse
Containing $8

Another bold holdup occurred in
Two street last night, the victim being
railroad man who was returning to
his home after having had supper
down town.
An empIoye on the Rock Island rip
track named Ferguson while strolling
home shortly after nine o'clock last
night saw a party consisting of one
tall sparely built negro and two light
colored negresses approaching. To
avoid them he stepped into the middle
of the street. One of the women ask
ed him for a match and while he was
handing it to her the other negress
grabbed him and the first one ran
sacked his pockets taking purse con-
tanning So. When he offered resist
ance the negro interfered and the wo-
man escaped with the money.
The police authorities were immedi-
ately notified and four women sus-
poets were placed under arrest. one
of the first couple arrested declared
she was innocent but that Anna Thorn
as, mulatto, was the guilty party.
Anna was identified this morning by
Ferguson as the one who got the mon
ey but her companion and the man are
still at large. Her trial will take place
at 4 o'clock this afternoon, she having
given a $25 bond.
Charges OF lettering were lodged
against the other three women but
Sofie Hall and Rose Williams were
discharged and Josephine Hightower
will be tried at 4 this afternoon.
Officers are still hunting the negro
and other negress who held Ferguson
up.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
Mrs. |. F. Clark Charged With Having
Victimized Several Mercantile Firms
Here in September
PRISONER AND BABE
SPEND NIGHT IN CELL
Name Of 0'COnner Given in Chickasha;
Said to Be Under Bond for Same
0fense at Pauls Valley

Attending to the wants of her ten
months-old baby Mrs L. F. Clark spent
last night in the then" cell at the coun'
ty Jail and today was placed under
$1,000 bond on the charge Of passing
forged checks on mercantile houses
in Chickasha.
On September full details were
published of the visit to Chickasha Of
a young married woman with little
baby, the mother declaring that she
was enjoying a holiday on the event of
the anniversary of her wedding and
rejoicing in the fact that her husband
had given her $2S check to dispose
of as she would The game worked
and the Hub, Morgan & Crib and 9TH
er houses were victimized in the ag-
gregate to the extent Of over 500, the
checks being returned to them as be-
ing utterly worthless.
The woman skipped town immedi;
ately upon receiving the money and
went to Texas where she spent sever
al weeks. Seeking to find comfort at
home she went to Purcell, near which
place AZ Cole her mothe. resides CT g
farm. Sheriff Bailey, being advised
that the woman had reached that part
Of the state, asked the city marshal
to locate and hold her. The woman
was found there at A o'clock yesterday
morning and arrested at a hotel where
she had gone upon reaching town the
night before with her baby and entire
ly without funds.
She was guarded at the hotel pend
ing the arrival of Undersheriff Ruck-
er, who left for her yesterday arriving
here last night.
While in custody at Purcell the wo-
man, who is but twenty years old and
deserted wife. is said to have told
the officers at that place that she was
under bond on the same charge at
Pauls Valley, not however, admitting
her guilt.
Mrs. Clark is the victim Of an un.
fortunate marriage. Her mother and
1i-year-old brother living on rented
farm at Cole, are her only relatives.
About year ago she married O man
who proved to be worthless and who
left her several months ago to take
care of her baby
She was identifeied this morning in
Judge Fuller's court as being the one
who passed the checks at one of the
stores here.
Although occupying an upstairs cell
at night Mrs. Clark is permitted the
freedom of the jailer's quarters during
ahe day.
She is hopeful OF furnishing bond.
Mrs. Clark denied her guilt in the
Chickasha charges and waived examl-
nation when arraigned before Judge
Fuller today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
AGED JURIST
ANDSOLDIER
EXPIRES

By United Press.
Waco. Tex. Nov. ANDREW f. Nc
corm9ck, aged SO. United States cir
cult judge of the fifth daistrict died
this morning. He was partially paral-
yzed as the result OF a fall sustained
five years ago which incapacitated
him from serving on the bench, al
though he never retired. He was born
in Texas and served in the Civil war.
He was appointed to that bench in
1893 by President Harrison. Surviv-
ing children are A. p. Mccormick OF
Waco United States commissioner. J.
NJ. Mccormick Of Dallas, chairman Of
the state progressive committee, Mrs
j. c. Muse. Jr, and Mrs. Jewel Free
man OF Dallas, Mrs. Lucy Carnes and
Mrs. Mollie McGin OF Austin, Mrs. @
II. Barnes and Mrs Sa!hc Croxton OF
Ada. Okla, Mrs Lula James Of Post
Texas. and T. r. Mccormick Of Los
.~~--Ar-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
COL. o'NEILL AT CARNEGIE

Col. 7. ]. O'Neill returned this morn
ing from Carnegie where he went yes.
terday by direction Of the Democratic
state committee to fill a speaking en-
gagement which Judge J. B. A. Rob
ertson was unable to meet. He re
ports large meeting last night, with
Democrats in good working trim. -
told the Caddo county people that Ora
dy county Democrats would see that
their candidate for state senator, Mr.
Carpenter. gets a full vote in this
county" said Col oNeili. Carpente;
is the Democratic candidate in the dis
trict composed of Caddo and Grady
counties.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
Forces Weakened by Call to Dispatch
Several Regiments to Aid Of :.
Won FalksnhayHe
ROUMANTAN FORCES
HOLDING THEIR OWN
Allied Warships Shell Port Of COnslaza
Held by Germans and Bulgars But
WITHOUT Success
By United Press.

By United Press.
Petrograd, Nov. 2.-Field Marsha
Mackensen's halted advance in the DO
brudja region was apparently caused
by shortage Of men to protect long
line along the Danube.
Bucarest dispatches claim that Mac
kensen was forced to send several
regiments to the Transylvanian front
to aid General Falkenhayne. The
Roumanians are holding their own
practically everywhere on the Transyl
yanian front except south Of the ned
Tower pass.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
If Marina Was Armed When TOrpedOed
Armed Merchantmen Controversy
viii Again Come Up
GERMANY HAS NEVER
ADMITTED CONTENTION
While U. 5. Government Has Mainlained
Rights Of Merchantmen Germany
Has Been Silent
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Nov 2.-The re.opening
of the entire armed merchantmen con
troversy Is certain il it is proved that
the Marina was armed when the yes
sci was summarized, Secretary Lansing
indicated today.
Lansing admitted that it is still an
open question whether merchantmen
have the right to arm for self-defense.
This will be the principal question at
issue If negotiations with Germany de-
yelop over the death OF six American
citizens aboard the British steamer.
The United States government has
maintained that merchantmen may
arm with guns not exceeding six-inch
calibre but Germany has never admit
ted this contention.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
SELL SHOES
FOR LESS

o. B. Hunter of the Rooterie will
open another shoe store Friday morn
ing under the name of Serve Yourself
Shoe Store, which will be located at
ALB Chickasha avenue. The plan is
for all customers to serve themselves.
The customers select their shoes
and takes them to the cashier. who
wraps them, makes change. etc. The
shoes viii be arranged according to
size and price for the convenience of
the customer.
Popular prices will be made on all
shoes carried at this store This is a
new plan Of Mr.. Hunters and it will
no doubt be very successful owing to
the novelty and the greatly reduced
prices,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-02

y
MANY people in Chickasha are un-
der a wrong impression regarding the
amendment to the old moto-. vehicle
ordinance which was passed at last
Thurstlty's meeting OF the city coun-
ell requiring all drivers or cars in
Chickasha to bwn drivers license,
said Mayor Coffman today. This is
an old law. The bill requiring such
permit and license was passed by the
city council in 1910 and some people
have been driving cars in chickasha
for three and four years without Ii.
cense not knowing or pretending not
70 know that they were subject to
fine every day that they took the car
out without license.
The action OF last Thursday was
simply an amendment to the old law
and also the approval OF the examin.
ing board which appointed to take
the place OF the old board. This old
board was appointed several years ago
but had not been at work for long
while because the law had not been
enforced and their services were not
required.
'The same is the case with the age
limit. The law forbfdding persons un.
der sixteen years to operate machine
has been effective for several years
but has not been enforced What IS
the use Of having these laws on the
statute books IL they arc not to be
obeyed by the public with punish
ment for violations? II they are not
good laws they should be repealed.
Another point on which many poo
pie arc in error, continued his honor,
is the belief that the $40 persons who
obtained licenses under the Old law
and before the passage Of the amend
ment last Thursday required TO pass
an examination and to get new II
cense. That is not correct II is only
doing justice to these $40 people who
have already obeyed the law to require
other owners and drivers to do the
same. Those having licenses have al
ready complied With the law and have
nothing else TO do"
Curly Reynolds, city clerk is issu-
ing an average Of twenty-five appIica-
tion daily to drivers and owners who
wish to escape the penalty attached to
motor vehicles within the
city limits without drivers license
There is plenty Of bowling going
on among these applicants" said the
city clerk "They object to paying the
seventy-five cents examination fee and
some OF them are under the impression
that they must pay fee Of seventy
five cents to every member OF the ex.
amining board Many others are un-
der the impression that Mayor Coff-
man passed this law and are jumping
on him with both feet | explain to
them that this is an old ordinance now
being enforced Some people want
license without drivers permit but
this cannot be issued. The license
viii only be issued with correspond
ing permit showing that the applicant
is capable of driving
The work of the auto examiEers res
puires about twenty minutes. IN some
cases all that the members do is to
sign the application having knowledge
that the applicant is capable nom see
ing him or her driving for several
years. AS the examiners are garage
men and automobile men they have
had ample opportunity to judge OF the
fronfsnnea m Pace Two
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
Kill rs Carranza Soldiers EscOrting
Train and Line Up and Rob Its
400 Passengers
GERMAN RANCHMAN
BEATEN AND ROBBED
Official Mexican Advices Delayed by CuI
Telegaphic Communications Tell Of
Bandit OuIrages
BY United Press.

El Paso, Tex, Nov. 2.-Twenty
eight Carranza soldiers who were es
corting Mexican Central train were
murdered and four hundred passengers
were lined up robbed and German
subject was beaten unconscious by
two hundred Villista bandits at Lagu
ma Monday when the bandits cut the
railway. According to official Mexi-
can reports reaching Laguna, $50 miles
south OF the border Details reached
the border when the wires were re.
stored
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
PAY
$127 PROFIT
FOR MONTH

The police department for October
was S127.24 to the good after deduct
ing all expenses from the gross cash
receipts from fines imposed during
the month. Mayor Coffman holds
treasurer's receipts for $7O5.74. The
expenses o. running the department
for October were only s57s.5O. due to
the feed bill being lighter than usual.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
WILSON
ENTHUSES'
PUBLIC
Arrival at New York Greeted With Roar
enthusiasm; Will Speak to Over
few Meets
By United Press.

BY United Press.
New York, Nov. 2.-On arriving here
for his first campaigning in New York
Presiden. wilson was greeted today
with a roar OF enthusiasm.
The president reached here from
Buffalo at 9 o'clock this morning. He
planned to board the Mayflowec and
then return at 1890 to make speech
before the Wilson Business Mems
league. Tonight he will speak at Mad
ison Square Garden and Cooper Union
He will possibly speak also at over
flow meetings.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
Victor CarlsIrOm Breaks All Known Non
Stop Records in Terrific Flight from
Chicago to New York
OBLIGED TO LAND
TO MAKE REPAIRS
Travels 450 Miles al Rate Of lL9 Miles
Per Hour Carrying Mail Pouch to
New York City
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Erie, Penn, Nov. 2.-Victor Carlston
aviator en- route to New York from
Chicago with mail, was forced to land
here at 1925 a. M, eastern time, on
account of engine trouble. He expects
to take the air again soon.
Carlston covered 450 miles from Chi
cago at an average of 109 miles per
hour. He broke his own American
nonstop record OF 416 miles.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
RAILROADS
CAUSE HIGH
COALPRTCES
Santa Fe and Other Lines Charged With
Misusing and DNerting Cars Pre-
venting Rapid Shipments
BY United Fress.

BY United Fress.
Chicago, Ill.,, Nov 2.-Coal users are
hoping that the steady advance in
prices will be checked by suits which
have been filed in the federal court
here in which the Santa Fe and other
railroads are charged by twenty-eight
coal companies with diverting and mis-
using coal cars and thereby preventing
the rapid shipment Of coal from the
mines. An injunction is asked.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
A LWs Flight.
By United Press.

Chicago, H., Nov 2.--Victor Carls-
ton in a Curtiss biplane left here at 6
O'Clock this morning with a pouch OF
mail for New York City. He will at
tempt to reach there this evening with
out stopping.
The weather and wind were idea'
for the trip Aviators hope it will add
from thirty to forty miles per hour to
the ninety miles the plane is designed
to make.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
Evacgaie Fort vaux.

BY United Press.
Berlin, Nov. 2.-The Germans eyac-
uated Fort Vaux on the northeastern
Verdun front during the night, follow
ing heavy French bombardment.
1t 81 stated that the Germans de-
stroyed important parts of the fortifi.
cations before withdrawing from the
position.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
DRIVER s PERMIT
LAW AN OLD ONE
Ordinance Was Passed in 1910 But It's
Enforcement is Now Undertaken by
Chy Administration
TWO PERTINENT FACTS

The ordinance requiring auto
mobile drivers to have licenses
is six years old.
Before the amendment was
passed Thursday night 3f0 per-
sons in chlckasha had already
obtained their licenses.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
20 STUDENTS INJURED

BY United Press.
Muncie, Ind Nov 2.-Three school
girls were fatally injured and seven
teen other children and a driver seri-
ously hurt when a school hack was
struck by an interurban car at Como.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
AlIies Shell constaza.
ey unlteu Press.

BY United Press.
Berlin, Nov. 2.-Enemy warships
have shelled the Roumanian port of
Constanza which was recently captur-
ed by Germans and BuIgars but with
out success.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
Hughes Confident.

Hughes Confident.
BY United Press.
Batavia, N. Y, Nov. 2.-Candidate
Hughes today told an audience here
that he was confident of victory in
the debatable states of Ohio and In
diana.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
AaaIn Enroute.

BY United Press.
Toledo, o., Nov. 2.-Carlstron pass
ed Maumee, Ohio, at 1922 this morn
ing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-02

CcoalInuea on Psse Tvol
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-02

News By Wire Daily
from the United Press
Association.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-02

You viii Find All the
Local News Every Day
in the Daily Express.