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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-16
GERMANY Will STATE TERMS in PEACE CONFERENCE
COUNT BERNSTORFF SAYS
HISCOVERN RNMENT WILLNOW
DISCUSS DISARMAMENT

them
Tuesday evening, December 18th, at
seyen-thirty has been set aside for
this program It is the plan for all Of
Ike little children to be brought out
here in cars Miss Porter Of the voice
department, Will entertain the pubic
as well as the little children by a
Christmas Carol service, consisting Of
chorus work and solos. The public is
cordially invited TO attend the exer-
cises.
The little children then will be ta-
ken 10 the gymnasium where Santa
Clause win find them and give them
a treat consisting Of candy nuts and
fruit The expenses are to be defray-
ed by the student body The Y. w. c.
A. il very eager for the spirit OF
Christmas to permeate every phase Of
the college life.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-16
LEASES SKY
HIGH NEAR
CEMENI I
Oil Now Standing Within 400 Feet Of Sur
face and Well May Be Brought in
Auy Day is LEGAL Opinion

Cement, OKLA Dec (sDecialJ
There has been no new develop
ments at the oil well as local drillers
are waiting for supplies Much enthu-
aiasm is not only found here but has
reached Chiekasha and many nearby
cities.
The town has been full OF men and
as high ais twenty-five registered at
ire Swan hotel Monday morning, and
many had to go to Chiekasha for ac-
eommodatioQs
IT IS not known just when the well
win be brought in but it VIII probably
be within short time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-16
IA CLASS ORGANIZES
LITERARY SOCIETY

The boys and girls Of the "a class
Of the junior high school met Friday
morning to complete the ofgaiizaeion
OF a literary society, After a snort
program the society proceeded g eiecs
The following officers. Cline Turner
president: Sidney Mills, vice presl-
dent: clarine Bullock, secretary; knth
LAGER, treasurer David dynes' sef'
geant at arms; nina Thurmond' ri
porter. and Gertrude Hart yell leader.
the name chosen for the society
was "The star" AID -aa eolofs chosen
were turquoise and wine.
Our next meeting viii pc hela fil'
days January s, 1871
Nina Thurmond, Reporter
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-16
EXPIRES in
MISSOURI;
BURIEDHERE
Fuueral Of John Silemme VIII Take
Place al Home Of Soa ID Chiekasha
IOm0ncw

John sizemore. age IA years, died
suddenly at his home in northern Mis-
souri,. He is survived BY his mother
two sisters. Mrs. A. Herrod Of Hem
Messy and AIRS. Anna Moore 0f Games
vile. Tex. and four brothers. August
ana VIII Of this city and Emmett and
Grocer 81 AIissouri. The body is being
brought @ chickasha for burial. Fu-
neral services VIII be held tomorrow
afternoon at two o'clock at the home
of August sizemore, al North Twelfth
street. Rev. Byron Hester officiating
Intefment at the T. O. q. II cemetery.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-16
Direct Results in Recent Cabinet Changes
Reflected in Important Recent
Developments
FRENCH GAIN VICTORY
NORTH OF VERDUN
-Four Divisions Of French Troops Defeat
Five Divisions Of Germans Driving
\ Foe to Second Trenches
BY United Press.

By United Press.
London Dec 16-The first evidenc-
es Of results OF the new blood which
has been injected into the British and
French through their cabinet reorgan-
i2ations, is seen in Greece's accept
anca Of the allied ultimatum and in
Frances new Verdun offensive.
News which is being received from
all sources show a renewed determi-
nation to wage war. War statements
are all optimistic and national ques-
aons which have been hanging fire
for weeks are rapidly taking shape un-
der The leadership oil Lloyd-George
and Premier BRAND.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-16

OH IS now standing within 409 ieet
Of the surface and has been steao'S
rising for several days
Leases are going akyward and some
have sold as high as Sl5. john Nc
Kenna sold a part of bis lease for ss8
per acre. and was offered sl5 for an
other lease bus refused p take TINS
price
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-16

BY United Press.
Cambridge, Dec 16.-Professor
Munsterberg, Of Harvard University,
noted German psychologist dropped
dead i'll a lecture which he was deliv-
ering at Radcliffe college.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-16
Germans BADLY Defeated.

BY United Press.
Paris, Dec 16.-Four divisions Of
French fre1ns won a victory north Of
4 against five divisions OF Ger
mans it was Officially announced to-
day. The enemy made no counter att
tacks after big French gains.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-16
ran . Second Line.
BY United Press.

y UHIItU IIUaa,
Berlin, Dec 16.-The French forces
have succeeded in pushing back the
Germans from their most advanced po
sitions in the Verdun district, it was
announced officially today. The Teu-
tonic troops have gone into prepared
second line defenses.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-16
EmbasaIes eive AdvIee.
BY United Press.

BY United Press
Washington, Dec. 16.-The British
embassy has advised the British for
eign office not to return D last refusal
Of German peace p-onosals for the
sake Of neutral opinion, it was learned
here today. 1t is believed the Russian
and French embassies have advised
their governments likewise.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-16
swallows Il Whole.

8y United Press.
Athens, Dec. 1.-THE Greek govern
nent's reply accepting the demands Of
the entente allies is ready It is a
complete compliance OF the allied ulti-
matum
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-16
FRIsco 10 pIgs

9y United Press.
St Louis, Dec. 16.-The funeral Of
William Nixcn president Of the Frisco
railroad, who died last night, viii be
conducted on Sunday
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-16
PI0NEER'S
CHRISTMAS
PRESENTS
Telephone Company Givss Bonus Of Three
Weeks SALARY % Those Having
Worked One Year

BIZ United Press.
Oklahoma city, Dec 16.-The Pion-
eer Telephone company announced to-
day thai all employees receiving under
$4,000 a year salary would get a
Christmas bonus equivalent to three
weeks salary provided they have
worked one year. All who have work
ed less than one year win get a. bo-
nus equivalent to two weeks pay
CLYDE Kelly, local manager Of the
Pioneer, when shown the above dis
patch this afternoon, stated that as yet
he had received no adyices in the mat
tr He stated that under its provis-
ions twenty-three employees would get
bonuses Of three weeks salary and
twenty-five would be enriched by a
fortnight's pay check
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-16

You will Find All the
Local News Every Day
in the Daily Express.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29
A Good Suggestion.

In his remarks Friday night at the
Gordon meeting, while speaking in
behalf of the freewill Offering for
| DR.. Gordon, Rev. Arthur Metcalf
spoke of dream he had had of the
day when all the churches in Web
ster City might be united in an evan
gelistic campaign that should sweep
the city for Jesus Christ Dr. Cor
don's meetings have made an appeal
so big that all the petty differences
which seem to divide the denomina-
tions were lost sight of. Nobody
would have known that these were
Congregational meetings if they had
not happened to have been held in
the Congregational church. The
idea has struck a popular and re-
|sponsiye chord, Everywhere it is
being spoken of with favor. There is
some slight possibility that DR.. Cor
don might be secured for a campaign
in the fall if all the churches of the
city could be united. Such cam
paign would be planned for time
sufficiently long to reap its full eff
fects, and there would be organiza-
ton effected sufficient to reap the
result and gather it into the men,.
bership of all the churches. The.
Freeman Tribune hopes that some
such plan may be put into effect.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29
The CurfeW.

Editors Freeman-Tribune: l was
just wondering if the fellow y. that
plays with the curfew' whistle could
not be induced to make three short
tootS Cif he must toot at all instead
OF the five minutes he usually con-
sumes in waking the dead. My pri-
vate opinion is that the curfew is a
gigantic joke anyway, and why make
it a nuisance to boot? Just as sure
as someone is in the middle of an
important speech, song or act at the
opera house. or there is something
particular that you want to hear the
minister say. that fool thing breaks
loose and reminds one OF the Blue
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

Laws of 200 years ago. There is not
a man woman or child that pays the
slightest attention to it, except 10
growl on account of the noise, to say
nothing of the annoyance to the
sick. E. III. Martin.
That curfew has come in for moth
ing but censure for the past two
years or more, and deservedly, fer
the very thing it stands for is entire
ly lost sight of. The whistle was
supposed to blow for the purpose of
warning children under a certain
age to get off the streets or else the
strong arm of the law would assist
them home. The whistle still blows
but the strong arm has been lacking
for some time. Children roam undis-
turbed through the parks OF summer
evenings and walk the streets in un
disputed rights because the Flaw is
not enforced vrl Me4 -. t.s
If we must have the warning let
us have the punishment which goes
with the disobedience of the ordi-'
nance, or let us rise in remonstrance
and say, ."curfew shall not BLOW /.
tonight" tt ..s s.l
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29
PERSONAL BRIEFS :,
From Mondays Daily

Caleb Flint, uncle of Mrs. Jen
ME M. Barr, spent yesterday in Fort
Dodge with his sister, Mrs. Anna
Hay.
Miss Ella Rafdahl of Ruthven
went to Story City Saturday after a
few days visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Spencer at the Webster City
hotel.
Misses Vivian Smith, Bess Bick-
ford, Hazel and Airline Sparks re-
turned to their school teaching du-
ties in Kamrar this morning follow
ing an over Sunday visit at their re-
lspective homes.
Mrs. Chas. Wirges, who was a
guest at the Ferrell- Buick wedding
in harrisburg Wednesday evening
and also made short visit with Mrs.
Ebert Terrell in this city, returned
to her home in Des Moines Saturday.
Miss Lucille Cole of st. Paul is
in town for a visit with her father,
Will F. Cole.
Mrs. Ed Severson returned home
to Ellsworth Saturday after few
days stay with the d. E. Drackley
family.
Mrs. j. M. Badger has returned
to her home in Des Moines after
spending some time with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Carl Stuart and family.
Mrs. Ethyle Gilmore-Pierce,
who lives six miles south of town,
went to Williams Saturday to attend
the funeral of c. NJ. Tilghman which
was held yesterday.
Mrs. Guy Polling and little son,
James, returned home to Nevada Sat
urday after a short visit with the
formers sister, Mrs. Fred c. Rueg-
nitz and husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. a. Mauch of
Waterloo are in the city for a visit
with their brother, George J. Mauch
and family. on Wilson avenue.
Mrs. Arthur Wade of this city
and Mrs. John Chantrill OF Williams
are spending today in Fort Dodge at
the Henry and Leslie Follett homes.
Miss Ethel Thompson, pianist
at the Princess theatre, who makes
her residence with Mr.. and Mrs. l..
A.. Furnis, Sundayed at her home in
Ackley.
Mrs. c. d. Fowler, who has been
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

visiting her sister, Mrs. J. w. Hurs
and family on south Seneca street
left this forenoon for her home il
Rockwell City. ...-
Mrs. Chas. PETER and baby, wht
live en- west Division street, went t
Gypsum today to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Read Of
harrisburg are in town today.
Misses Mamie Stebbins and
Rachel WEIGH are spending the day
in Fort Dodge. .-
Miss Lena Martin left this after
noon for Eidora for visit at the
home of her brother, Rev. A. |. Mar
tin and family. .........
MIR. and Mrs. Jack Dillinger,
who have been with the formers
mother, in Winchester, Ohio, this
winter, returned here Saturday
night They will tomorrow move
their household goods into one of the
two houses on the Louis Bickford
farm near harrisburg and Mr.. Dill
linger will work for Mr.. Bckford on
the farm this season. They will
spend this week with Mrs. DIS par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Melvin.
Mrs. ]. C. Hughes of Boone, who
has been spending several days at
the home of her sister, Mrs. P. w.
Lee and husband, expects to return
home tomorrow. -
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lee and
baby and Mrs. Chas. Terrence and
children, all of Irvington, visited in
this city over Sunday at the P. w.
Lee and G. NJ. Rouse homes respect
lively H
Mrs. f. NJ. Beal went to WOOL
stock this forenoon for two days
visit with relatives.
Mrs. o. C. Pliley and sister, Mrs.
Chris Rocker and two children, went
to Eagle Grove this noon for a sever
al days visit with their parents.
Mr. and Mrs. p NJ. Hubbell of
Clarion spent Sunday at the J. P.
Brown home on the east side.
Mrs. Frank Roberts left this,
forenoon for Lake Crystal, Mimi.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29
MIGRATORY BIRD
LAW ENFORCEMENT
The, Freeman Tribune Gets a State
ment From Washington
Explaining Matter.

There has been some. discussion
among the sportsmen OF Hamilton
county in relation to the enforce
ment Of the migratory bird law and
there appears to be some misunder-
standing and differences of opinion
in regard to it. The Freeman-Tri b.
|une is in receipt of the following
letter from the de-
partment of agriculture at Washing
ton: ~
A misleading statement has re-
Gently become current in newspapers
|of the Mississippi Valley and else
where, to the effect that the Depart
|ment of. Agriculture has suspended
the enforcement of the Federal reg
ulations under. the Migratory Bird
Law and by this means has. enabled
.sportsmen under State laws to shoot
wild fowl the coming spring.
Under the Federal regulations as
they now stand, the season on all
migratory wild fowl is closed until
next autumn throughout the United
States. Federal inspectors and war
dens are resuired, and others inter-
ested in the protection of wild fowl
are requested, to report to the De-
partment OF Agriculture all cases of
violations of the regulations, in or
der that proper action may be TAX
en-.
The Department of Agriculture
has no power to suspend the law or
to pardon violations Of the regula-
tons. Doubtless the erroneous i'm
on which the newspaper
statements are based, has grown out|
of the tendency of litigation involy-
ing the constitutionality of the Act
of Congress approved March 4, 1913,
under which the regulations were|
The lower Federal
courts disagreed as to the validity of
the statute and the issue was carried
to the Supreme Court of the United
States. The case was argued in the
Supreme Court in October, 1915, but
has not been decided. Following the
lower court decisions, Congress APP
money for the purpose of
continuing the enforcement Of the
law The Department Of Agricul-
lure is bound to report to the De-
)artment of Justice violations of the
if the Supreme Court \
should declare the law constitution
Il. All persons should, therefore, be !
warned Of the danger they incur from |
allure to abide by the regulations
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29
president for the coming year and
John T. Drug of stratford, vice pres
idant b ts9 ~
a ~ 20
Obituary.

& y ne, Z, . f. 90 . W
Charles Martin Tilghman was born
in Michigan on March II, 1886, and
died at Williams, Ia, Feb. "a, 1915,
lat the age Of so years, 1 l months
and 10 days. His childhood and
early manhood was spent in his ma
tive state of Michigan. In 1862 he
enlisted in Company B, 94th ILL.,, Vol
Iunteer Infantry, and served his coun-
| try for three years, under Gen. Her.
Iron Of Dubuque, la. At the siege of
|Vicksburg he served under Gen.
John A. Logan. Mr.. Tilghman was
wounded twice during the war.
He came to Hamilton county in
the year 1892 and has resided here
lever since.
Mr.. Tilghman. was united in mar
|riage with Mary Kinsey Feb. q,
1858, and to this union We're born
eight children: Thomas Martin Of
Candy, Mimi; Mrs. Chas. Stipp, Jo-
|seph f., Emma May, who died April
16, 1906, Mrs. John Ranger, of Rose
Grove. Mary, Of Webster City, Mrs.
Ray T. Johnson of Williams and
Harry X. of Williams, Letha F..
Tilghman, a grand daughter, has
lived with them since she was a tiny
child.
Mr.. Tilghman was a deeply relig-
ious man and has been member Of
the Methodist Episcopal church
since 1858. He has served his
church actively in all of the offices
that layman could fill and he will
be sorely missed by the congregation
of his church. He was a member of
Alanco lodge No. 547,A. f.. & A. NJ,
having been a member of this order
for over fifty years. For six years
Mr.. Tilghman was a trustee of Will
liams township Most of his life he
was active along agricultural lines,
and he owned one Of the finest farms
in this part Of the country. In 1903
he retired from active work and
to town and little more than
a year ago he rented his town house
and moved into the modern bunga-
low that he had built. During the
construction of his new home he had
the misfortune to slip in the base
ment and fracture his limb but he
made a good recovery and soon his
CHEEKY face was seen about town
again.
Besides the above mentioned chill
dren, Mr.. Tilghman leaves his wife
and eight grand children to mourn
him. In his passing. Williams has
lost one of her sterling citizens. We
Join with the many friends of the
family in extending our sympathy to
he bereaved relatives.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29
Notice Of Appointment Of Admin
s. -. istratOr, ..

In the district court Of the State
of Iowa, in and for Hamilton coun-
ty, in probate. III.
In the Maxter of the Estate of AL
va NJ Wright, deceased. ....
To whom it may concern: ....
Notice is hereby given, that the
undersigned has been appoint
ed and has qualified as administra-
tor of the estate of Alva NJ. Wright,
late of Hamilton County, Iowa, de-
ceased. All persons in any manner
indebted to said deceased or his es-
tate will make payment to the I'M
designed; and those having claims
against said deceased or his estate
will present them in manner and
form as by law required for allow
ance and payment.
Dated this 14th day of Feb, A.
d. 1916. -...
James V. Bossert,
Administrator of said estate.
44f3 G. ID. Thompson, Atty.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29
Big Hawkeye Highway Contract.

Burlington Hawkeye: A contract
has been awarded in Dubuque coun-
ty, which calls for the improvement
of twenty miles OF the Hawkeye
highway in Dubuque county The
consideration is 100000. This is
said to be the biggest contract of the
kind ever awarded in the state Of
Iowa. However, the work of road i'm
is still in it's infancy here,
and no doubt, in a few years con-
tracts may be awarded that will run
into seven figures. Where the.
is large, the bidders are apt
to be more numerous end the COM
nunity benefits thereby. VA
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29
District Court.

District court, convened today at
ter the adjournment from Friday.
The case of Gunder Johnson VS.
Bonnie johnson ct al was decided in
favor of defendant.
The grand jury met again this
forenoon in Pursuance to the adj
iournment taken last week.
The case Of Buell. VS.. Whitman is
now on trial.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29
The !! STATE | / DRAIN ll! [ !. !.
AGE CONVENTION.
a Hamilton County Man Elected
Vice President Other
Proceedings.

Inc dig state convention OIL lowe
Drainage men closed Friday night in
Fort Dodge, after a four days session
which drainage men declare was un.
equalled by any preceding conven.
ton. H. M. Sparboe of this city has
been president Of this, one of the
strongest drainage associations in
America, for five years and might
have had the nomination again had
he been willing, but he was not. He
refused to accept the nomination
again and the following resolution
was drawn up and made a part of the
records of the convention:
Whereas; Mr.. sSparboe has served
as president Of the Iowa State Drain
age Association faithfully and effic-
iently for five years, and
Whereas; during his period of SER
vice the work of the association has
shown a marked growth in the i'm
portance of its activities and it's SER
vice to the state, nd
Whereas; the work of the associa-
tion has been recognized and COM
mended by those stru ggling for light
on drainage in many states in the
union, and the meeting now closed
has been in many ways one of the
most important ever held by the as
ISOLATION; and belt t.s
Resolved; that we, the Iowa State
Drainage Association, extend to our
outgoing president a vote Of thanks
and appreciation for the valuable
and efficient services which he has
rendered our organization and our
state.
At the live wire banquet given at
the Waukonsa hotel Friday night the
Fort Dodge Messenger has the fol-
lowing to say of we'll known .Hamil-
ton county men:
H. M. Sparboe, president of the
drainage association, declared Fort
Dodge is an ideal convention city.
Fort Dodge has had more Of the as
sociation's conventions than any
other place. The speaker expressed
the hope that future conventions will
always be held here Mr.. Sparboe
told many. good stories, some aimed
at Mr.. Files and Harry Vincent. In
closing his toast, Mr. Sparboe COM
plimented Floyd Douglas on the way
the details of the convention have
been handled.
!. j. T. Drug of Stratford gave some
"reminiscences of his first visit here
fifty years ago last September. He
was at one time member of the
board of supervisors of Webster
county. The main issue here at one
time, the speaker declared, was
the people had any rights
which the cows were bound to re-
spect. He mentioned NJ. F. Healy,
Hare and Jimmy" Ryan as three
boon companions who always could
laye good time.
Mr.. Boyer of FIT. Dodge, who has
served the association as vice presi-,
lent for several years, was elected I
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29
called by the serious illness of her

called by the serious illness of her
mother.
Mrs. j. F. Cook of Algona, who
has been spending several days in
this city at the C. c. Hall home, re-
turned home today. ...
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. higgins and
little daughter of Luverne returned
home today after an over Sunday
visit at the c. e. Phillips home on
Boone street. .H.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29
Betrays Littleness.

Ellsworth News: If there is one
thing more than another that be-
trays mans littleness or lack of
breeding, that thing is to give ut
terance to blood-curdling oaths on
the street regardless of who may be
within hearing. Such performances
strengthen the belief in the Darwin
ian theory without any very great
advancement from the point of start
ing a -s VAIL. -.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29
Statesmen Wanted

We want live statesmen to sell the
fastest selling silo on the market.
Many exclusive and superior feat
ures. Good proposition for local
man or traveller, Live wires only.
Address nearest Office. Nappanee
Lbr G Mfg. Co. .-..-
Nappanec. Indiana. Williamsport, Pa.
1871