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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-19
FEEL FEARS
LARGE DAM
MAY BREAK
Toneniial Rains in Southern California
Continue; Many Families in Danger from
from Floods; Warnings Send Hun
dreds to Places Of Safety
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
LOS ANGELES. Cal, Jan. 19.-The
big Hemet dam In the San Jacinto
mountains is reported today to be
weakening as the result Of renewed
rains. II 1t gives way scores of fami-
lies will be endangered and many
miles of farm lands will be devastated.
The irrigation dam below Yuma, Ari-
coma. was blown up to release flood wa
ters. Other dams at the heads Of val
leys in Southern California and Ari-
zona are reported TO be in danger o.
weakening. Flood warnings have been
sent cut and hundreds of families have
moved TO places of safety.
Three hundred and fifty prisoners in
the jail az San Bernadino escaped
death when a turnkey released them as
the flood swept away the foundations
Of their iron cage.
Five DAYS of continuous rain in
Southern California have resulted in
six known deaths. with three other
drownings reported, and property dam
age estimated at over three million dol
lars.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-19
DECIDE TO.
ADJOURN ON
FEBRUARY 5

BY United rress.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 19.-The
legislature did not convene until 1870
o'clock this afternoon. The only bus;-
ness of importance which came before
the house was the introduction, by
Representative Wright OF Oklahoma
county of resolution providing for
adjournment on February ). The res
olution was adopted.
A resolution providing for filling
vacancies in the senate according to
the plan proposed by Gov r. L. Will
liams was introduced in the senate
Tuesday afternoon by Senator ]. Ell
mer Thomas of Lawton and was re-
ferred to the committee on legal ad-
visory, of which Senator J. L. Carpen-
ter, an avowed opponents of the plan,
is chairman
Four more bills were introduced in
the house Tuesday, bringing the total
bills now in the house hopper up to
eleven. On the second day of the last
regular session there we're more than
two hundred. One of these include
the Glascoe anti-usury bill, which will
likely form the basis of anti-usury leg
islation during this session.
The first bill Of the session in the
senate was introduced Tuesday by
Senator ]. T. Mcintosh of Bryan
county. 1t is bill providing for a
rev anti-gambling law even more
stringent than the one recently nulli-
fled by the supreme court 1t is prac-
tically the same law with the addi-
ton of two new sections designed TO
make it more effective. One of these
provides that if county and city off
cials fail to enforce it they will be
guilty of misdemeanor and upon con
viction shall be removed from office
and deprived of the right of holding
office again for period of two years.
The other section relates to amend
ments on rules of evidences in prose-
cutions based on the gambling law.
Senate Bill No. was introduced by
Senator Thomas, chairman of the sen.
ate committee on appropriations. It
makes an appropriation to pay de-
ficiencies in the state highway depart
ment
Two petitions voicing the opposition
of labor to the governors plan of work
ing convicts in twine factory at the
prison and in coal mines were received
Monday by the senate. One came from
the Bartlesville Central Trades and
Labor council and the other from the
United Trades council of Ardmore. the
later also protesting against poll tax
qualification for voting.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-19
Cananza Officials Confident that Campaign
Against Outlaws VIII Ayenge Massa-
ere Of Americans; Capture Of
Villa Main Object Of Hunt
REPORT CAPTURE OF
7 U. S. CAVALRYMEN
Fight With hezicans on American Soil;
Fear Felt for Fate; Hot Argument
is Staged in Foreign Relations
Committee Of Senate
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Ell PAsO, Tex. Jan. 19.-The pub
tic execution of two bandit leaders is
said to be having a salutary effect
upon Mexican outlaws.
Carranza officials are confident that
the campaign Of determination which
they are now waging will satisfactorily
avenge the Santa Ysabel massacre.
1t is understood that according to
the plans of Carranza authorities, the
next Villista leader to pay the penalty
will be Enrique Cisneros. After he
has been shot in Chihuahua City or
Juarez his corpse will be added to the
display Of those of Jose Rodriguez and
Manuel Wales in the yard of the
Juarez custom house.
The capture OF Villa himself is the
main object Of the great bandit hunt
that is now in progress in the noun
tains OF Durango and Chihuahua Villa
was reported in his favorite haunts in
the Durango mountains.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-19
FERRIS BILL
Is PASSED

A telegram from Congressman Scott
Ferris. received by the Express early
this morning, announced that his home
stead gill passed Tx house yester-
uay afternoon. The bill provides for
G4O-acre homesteads in arid, semi-arid
and mountainous regions for stock
raising purposes.
Mr.. Farris said, This bill has al
ready been favorably reported from the
senate committee and will in all prob.
ability become a law within a month.
1t applies to seventeen states. I re-
gard Il as an exceedingly importar.
bill for the development Of the west -
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-19
ARM IS BROKEN
BY FALL ON ICE


Mrs. Joseph Buckley met with a ser
ions accidesf yesterday afternoon
which will result in her possible CON
finement to her room for a number of
day. She had started to the Metho-
dist church to attend the funeral of
Jacob Good and. when in front Of the
library, slipped and fell on the ice.
one of her arms
A physician was called N and re
duced the fracture, following Mrs
Buckley's removal to her residence at
414 South Sixth street. This morning
the patient was reported resting as
asily as might be expected.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-19
.ARSHIPS
AMPLE TO
BLOCKADE
BY United Press.

By United Press.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Jan. 1s.-
The navy department has furnished
the state department. convincing evil
denoe that England has enough war
ships to make her blockade of the en-
tire German coast effective.
Three admirals told the United Press
tha; so far as international law is
concerned the British fleets have the
situation completely in hand.
1t was said that all that is needed
to make the blockade of the German
coast legal was the formal declaration
of a blockade by the British govern
ment and turning over the handling of
it to the navy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-19

feet. with the agility of one long fed
on diet Of India rubber, and inter
pose an objection to the witness an
swering the question. Then the dia.
logue would start Irrelevant, i'm.
material and so forth, would shout the
one attorney while the other would de-
claim in sonorous tones that it was
no such thing. The witness would sit
in palpitating waiting until Judge
Jones would either over-rule the OBJ
lection or sustain, and then answer
or not as the case might be. With
the ensueing question the same enter
tainment would be pulled off and re-
peated by the attorneys. These efforts
on the part Of those learned in the
law aided materially in robbing the
case Of all dryness and kept the jurors
in good humor with themselves and
with the world at large.
Whenever an objection was over
ruled the attorney who posed as the
sire of that particular objection, failed
not to save his exception. A conserva-
tive estimate, made it is alleged by a
court attache. states that Attorney
Melton had, up to the noontime recess
saved NOT less than three bushels.
three pecks and a gallon of "excep-
ions, while Attorney Simpson was
a close second with three bush
lis and a gallon to his credit.
At the noon recess hour the plain
iff had not finished the examination
II his witnesses. Therefore the proba-
,ilities are that the case will lap well
,ver toward the hours of early candle
lighting.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-19
Fight Kept From Floor.

BY United Press.
WASHINGTON, D. G.. Jan. 19.-Fol-
lowing the hottest meetings of the pres
ent session Of the foreign relations
committee the administration forces
have succeeded in keeping the Mexi.
cen situation from the floor Of the
senate
The house foreign relations commit
tee has indefinitely postponed action
apon the Dyer ard Moss resolutions.
Congressman Treadway read a letter
purporting to have been written by an
American on ihe Mexican border,
charging Villistas with executing
Americans. particularly women. No
comment was made upon the letter.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-19
CLUB MEETING POSTPONED.

The regular meeting OF the Norge
Women's clubs has been postponed to
4 future date to be agreed uaon. The
postponement was made necessary on
account of the illness Of Mrs. S. A.
Hefner, president of the club. Mrs.
Coryell. who has charge of the club
work in Grady county. states that the
Norge club is one of the most active
and hard working organizations OF its
kind in the county. The membership
is good and the interesting manifested
in the work is far above the avertnge.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-19

PLAN UNION
OF NATIONS
Propose TO Put Two Conquered Powers
Together Under PrOtectOrate; Rome Says
Report Of Montenegro Army Sur
render is Premature
BY HENRY WOOD.
(United Press Corespondent.)

ROME, Jan. 19.-According to re
ports received here, Austria is plan
ming to unite Montenegro with a part
Of old Serbia in a new kingdom un
der Austrian protectorate. The plan
is said to have the sanction Of Ger
many.
Emperor Franz Josef is reported to
be looking for a ruler who can concil-
late both Serbs and Montenegrins ana
thus remove permanently the danger
On Austria's right flank.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-19
Dubiouc of Report.

By United Press.
LONDON. Jan 19.-Peace negotia
tions between Austria and Montenegro,
which were reported to have been in
itiated few days ago. have been
broken off, according to unconfirmed
wireless dispatches from Rome.
One dispatch said the reports of the
surrender of the Montenegrin army
were premature.
The Rome reports are accepted here
with the greatest reserve inasmuch as
the Montenegrin diplomats in Paris
and Rome had previously confirmed
the surrender.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-19
FINED s. AND COSTS.

Yesterday afternoon Tim Maddox
pleaded guilty to assault and battery
committed on the person of one Jack
Wainscott about ten days ago and
wss by Judge T. P. Moore, fined 50
and costs. amounting to SlS. The OF
fense was committed at the home OF
The defendant. near Rocky Ford.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-19
Greek Troops Withdrawn.
By United Press.

By United Press.
ATHENS. ian 1e-It is reported to
day that all Greek troops will be with
drawn from the Bulgarian frontier be
cause of the difficulty in obtaining pro
visions for them
Officials stated that England had
agreed to export five thousand tons
of coal TO Greece. thus eliminating the
possibility of a tie-up of Greek rail
roads.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-19
Capture Of U. S. Troops.

BY the United Press.
DOUGLAS, Ariz., Jan. 19-Mexican
bandits captured seven U. S. calvalry-
men, following a fight on American
sol. sonth of Hachita, n. NJ. according
10 a telephone message received here
today. after cavalry had reached He-
chita with the report
Fifty cavalrymen and number Of
cowboys have gone in pursuit of the
bandits. 1t is feared that the Mexi-
cans may execute their captives.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-19
GIVES GERMAN LOSSES.

BY United Press.
LONDON, Jan. 19.-Under Secretary
OF War Tenant announced in the
house of commons today that the total
German casualties since the war BE-
ban we're $4,000 killed, 1,5s6.549
wounded and s4e,15s captured.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-19
DISCOVER PLOT IA
KILL EMPEROR YUAN
By United Press.

BY United Press.
PEK1N. Jan. 1e.-Numerous
arrests we're made today fol
lowing the discovery OF a plot
to will Emperor Yuai Shi Kai.
The plotters had placed explos-
ives in the palace of the en-
peror. Summary justice is ex-
pected to be meted out to all
implicated in the consiracy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-19
WEATHER FORECAST.
For Oklahoma.


Tonight-Rain or snow: warmer
Thursday; rain. warmer in east por-
tion of southern half.
Local Temperature.
During twenty-four hours ending s
a. m. today:
Minimum. 2S degrees.
Maximum. 2f degrees.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-19
REPORT ON
LIVESTOCK
is ISSUED
Government Bureau Gives Estimates Of
NumberlOf Horses, Mules, Cattle, Sheep
and Swine on Farms and Ranges
Jinuay |
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. ia
summary Of estimates Of numbers and
values of live stock on farms and
ranges on January l for Oklahoma
and Tor the United States, compiled by
the Bureau Of Crop Estimates (and
transmitted through the Weather
bureau, Z. S. Department OF agricul-
ture, is as follows;
Horses.
Oklahoma Number, 743, 900. eompar-
ed with $4,000 year ago and 10000
five years ago. Value per head, $751;
compared with sS4 year ago and SS5
five years ago.
United States-Nnmber, 21,20C,O0
compared with Il ,1s5, 900 a year ago
and 2O.277.OO0 five years ago. Value
per head $1O1.6O. compared with slOs-
23 a year ago and $l11.46 five years
ago.
Mules.
Oklahoma-Number, 2S2,00, compar.
ed with 269,OCO a year ago and 27S,OOO
five years ago. Value per head s9S.
compared with 500 year ago and
s113 five years ago.
Uhited States-Number 4,560,O0O,
compared with 4,479,OOO a year ago
and 4.S23.oOO five years ago. Value
per head. S119.S7 compared with si12-
S6 a year afo and $l25.92 five years
ago
Mich Cows.
Oklahoma-Number. $4,000, COM
pared with $4,000 a year ago and 5S1,-
900 five years ago. Value per head,
s55, compared with S52 a year ago and
SS7 five years ago.
United States Number, 22,O00,OoO,
cmpared with 21,262, ,OOO a year ago and
s0,S28,O0O five years ago. Value per
head $3.50, compared with $55.33 a
year ago and sS9.97 five years ago.
Other Cattle.
Oklahoma-Number, 100000 com
pared with 1,ll9,1OO a year ago and l.
S95,000 five years ago. Value per head,
S37.9O, compared with $3.50 a year
ago and S21.50 five years ago.
United States-Number, $4,000
compared with S7,O67.OO0 year ago
and S9,679, 900 five years ago. Value
per head, $ss49. compared with s33.SS
year ago and S2O.54 five years ago.
Sheep.
Oklahoma Number, $4,000, compar
ed with 10000 year ago and 71,O09
five years ago. Value per head, $500,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-11-16
LAUREL COUNTY
London

London, Nov. i3.-The following
were Joined in wedlock according
to the records: Rolling Hodge To
Hanna McCorean. Of Pittsburg;
Oscar Wyatt. Of Peoples TO May
Chandler Of Mershons: A. C. Steele
10 Sallie Evans. Of Buck.-Mr. and
Mrs. Mayor Pollard sold their home
in South London, 10 Attorney II. C..
Clay.-Tn the midst Of the service at
the Colored Mission. Sunday night,
the floor gave way. The shouting
and crying continued in spite OF II.
The afflicted son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Jackson was seriously burn
ed about the face by falling into an
open CRATE while in an epileptic NJ.
Miss Wilena Pigg was thrown
violently from her pony but fortu-
natcly no serious injury done.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-11-16

w. y. Hereard and NJ. ID. Smith
were elected city councilmen in
last Tuesdays election. The la
dies Civic League entertained eighty
of our citizens the night OF Novem-
Der at Scout Hall. The program
was cleanup one for our town.
The Boy Scouts furnished music ;
the ladies served cake and coffee
The second month Of our school
closed with an enrolment for the
two months Of 1893. The highest
attendance for the month was 8ii.
How about our Sunday School at
tendance? Nearly 500. We want TO
reach that mark. Won't you do
your part?-One Of our former pas
tors. the Rev. J. X. Smith, was in
town recently.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-11-16
CLAY COUNTY
Vine

Vine, Nov. ii.-Corn gathering is
the 60 in this vicinity.-Mrs. w. II.
Crccch and son Of Lancaster, who
visited relatives at this place last
week. have returned home.-Tise
Hornsby and family have moved to
the farm recently purchased from
W. VI. Estridge.--The many friends
Of Charley Ward were sorrow
striker to hear Of his death. few
days ago, from typhoid fever.-Ma't
Pennington is visiting relatives at
Lancaster.-The five year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Allen,
died last Saturday night Of Group.
She only lived iwenty-four hours
after taking sick. The bereaved par
cnts have the sympathy 81 the COM
munity.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-11-16
LEE COUNTY
Beattyville

Bcattyville. Nov. i3.--prof. q. NJ.
Edwards returned from his home
at Grayson after enjoying a pleas
ant visit there.-Miss Elizabeth
Lutes. who is teaching at Donnal-
ley. is at the home Of her sister. Mrs.
Gardener Plummer. Of this place on
account Of i'll health.-0ur schools
have been closed on account Of
mpasles-The Executive Committee
Of the Young Peoples Conference
met in the Office Of the County
Superintendent last Saturday. -
Capt. VIM. CoInclius returned from
the border on twenty day furlough
and reports that the Ire County
boys are in good fighting order and
stood the eighty mile hike" better
than many others. We are proud
Of our bows.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-11-16

needs of our United states will be
the successful one. want TO thank
The Citizen for not showing any
partially in the face that the peo-
pie have been studying so closely.
Bonneville
Bonneville, Nov. -. - A very
large crowd attended County Court
here last Monday-Republican
speaking was rendered by DR.. Ben
l.. Brumcr at the Court House, Mon
day.-Judgc John G.. Eversolc and
wife returned from their fruit ranch
in Washington after a four months
stay.-Senator T.. T.. Hogg has been
visiting his home folks.--Brother
Lewis filled his regular appointment
at the NJ. r. Church Sunday the 9Th.
H. C.. Combs has been recently
leasing land on Buffalo.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-11-16
GARRARD COUNTY
Lancaster

Lancaster. Nov. i3-Hurrah for
Wearren, who has
been in Memphis, Tenn, for three
weeks. returned home Tuesday
Joe Archer came home Tuesday
from Illinois to Point Leavell to
visit his mother for few weeks
Mrs. T.. Curtis of Richmond is Wis
ting her son. Floyd near Point
Lcavcll.-Miss Emma Sewers was
the week end guest Of Miss Mary
Barr. near Hacklcy-Thc Rev. +. N.
finder preached at Fairview, Sun
day. morning and evening. He was
entertained al the home Of Robert
palmcr.-Mr. and Mrs. Creed Simp-
son were the guests Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Schooler at
Hyattsvillc Friday and Saturday
Misses Lucille Lackey and Fannie
Dowden were the week end guests
~ Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sanders
Ben Hamm had a sale last Saturday.
The Hamms are leaving Hyattsville
to move Ia Somerset. Their many
friends regret having 10 give them
up for they will sure he missed.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-11-16
BREATHITT COUNTY
Jackson

Jackson, Nov. i3.-The Hon. 8.
II. Hurst was in town recently
Brrathitt County Democracy won
to the tune OF foi majority. II is
gratifying 10 us all that the election
went OF peacably and orderly and
nobody hurt because " the absence
of whiskey.-The boys in the mil
itary department Of l.. C. I. are
wearing their new handsome uni
forms.-Ed Robinson of Quicksand
recently underwent an operation at
the Bach Hospital.-Mrs. A. II. Short
of Berea visited her daughter, Miss
Golden. recently.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-11-16
CLARK COUNTY
Lod Lick

Log Lick, Nov. i2.--Ben Hudson
and wife nd Mick Elkin and wife
are visiting relatives and friends in
Cartersburg. Ind. this weck.-Last
Friday was observed as Parent DAY
nj the Log Lick school with appro-
pirate exercises. Supt. John f.
Lanter Of Winchester was a visitor,
and gave an interesting talk Ia the
school.-Thc Rev. q. w. Peel OF
NichOlasville was called 10 the pas
torate pf the Log Lick Christian
Church for the next year. This
will make three years for the VEN
frable gentlcman.-Willic Hcnder-
son has bought part Of Tack Wills
farm near here for $500 per acre
Turkey buyers will begin gathering
up turkeys Tomorrow for the
Eastern Thanksgiving market.-Gro.
yer Palmer took wagon load oi
molasses % Lexington last week and
sold il at 10 cents per gallon.-We
thought the last issue Of The Citizen
was Just fine: besides the regular
news there was an extra lot Of good
news from several Of our county
seals. ". Dawson NJ Winchester
visited Mrs. A. r. Neal last Friday
MIR. Leonard Matherly went ia
Richmond last Saturday on business
Mr.. and Mrs. Dock Cooper Of Win.
chester attended church here to-day
William Burch is on the sick list
this week.-Misscs Grace and Mary
Buford Guy Of near Winchester
visited their sister. Mrs. w. A.
Mathcrly, Saturday and Sunday
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-11-16
0WSLEY COUNTY
Blake

Blake. Nov. i3.-COrn gathering is
the rush in this part now. Corn and
Irish potatoes are goOd.-The family
Of George Peters who have all been
down with the measles are all up,
except little Fred. the eleven months
old baby. died. He took the measles
when the rest Of the family did and
lived one week and one day. II was
supposed he had pneumonia. u is
hard to give up our little ones. hut
we know they are at rest-A sad ac-
cident occurred here a few DAYS ago.
The little three year old girl Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Bowman caught
fire while the mother stepped out
and was burned so badly that she
died the next evening. All we can
do is to prepare ourselves Ia meet
our loved ones in the happy beyond.
Scoville
ScOyille. Nov. i0.-Mr. and Mrs.
II. +. Minter were the guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. w. l.. Flanery Saturday
night and Sunday.-Carl Flanery
has recently returned home from f.
X. $. n. Richmond. on account of his
health.-Mrs. Juriah Hyden and
daughter. Ellie. were the guests Of J.
w. Rowland Sunday.-John Mcpher-
son has put up goods in the store
house which he bought from San
ford observation-disclosures will be a box
supper and an old fashioned tacky
party at the Buck Creek Graded
schoOlhouse tomorrow night. The
proceeds will be used in covering
the Clifty Church hOuse.-Mr. and
Mrs. George MainOus were visiting
her father. Mr. McIntire. Of Vincent
last Sunday.
Island City
Island City, Nov. i3.-BOrn 10 Mr.
and Mrs. r. Morris, a fine girl, No
vember 6; TO Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Pc.
ters, a fine boy. October 26: 10 Mr..
and Mrs. Ewel Napier, a fine girl,
October 2s.- Married, Mr.. Rosco
Brewer Ia Miss Eva Caldwell, No
yember TO- We wish them many
wears Of enjoyment and success
through lfe.-Through the great
struggle for the executive Office Of
the United States we trust the one
most competent 10 carry out the
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-11-16

w. Scale did not oil his appointment
at Rock Spring Saturday on account
Of his daughter Cora's illness, she
having suffered from hemorrhage Of
the lungs. He came Sunday and re-
ported that his daughter was much
improved.-Robert Hughes who has
been teaching at Travis quit his
school Friday TO enter the medical
school at Louisville. - Everybody
around here is very blue over the
election.