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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14
DIR. w. A. WILSON
HEADS CHILD
WELFARE WORK

DR.. William A. Wilson. for 10
years head Of the Florence Critten-
ton home, has accepted the field
SUPPLEMENTARY II the Michigan
Child Welfare Congress. TO which he
had just been appointed. He return
ed only Tuesday from indianapolis
where he attended a meeting OF the
heads OF the departments OF correc-
tions and charities. representing sew
eral states.
The task NJ Or. Wilson grows out
OF a conference here last March. in
which fraternal. labor and other or.
CARNATIONS met in federated effort
10 combine strength for the better.
ment OF child life in the state.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14
FORD MOTOR co.
Is YEARS OLD
Output Has Grown From l,70S
In 1908 to $4,000 This
Year

The Ford Motor Co. this month Is
IL years old. II was organized June
10. 1908, with u CAPITAL stock OF
100000, and has financed its growth
entirely from profits. In this period
an aggregate OF l.3S6.sO2 Fora cars
have been turned out.
Employees in the Detroit factory
now number 10000, the plant in
Ford, Ont, 1880. and the Manches-
ter. Eng. factory more than 1000.
The Canadian and English corpora.
lions are independent companies
operating under agreement with the
parent company.
The factory in 1905 started with
SSi employees and In the first year
made l70S cars.
In the year ended July 81, 1915,
the Ford Motor Co. made SoS.2l3
cars in Detroit. 1874 through the
Ford Motor Co. OF Canada. and IA
900 through the Ford Motor Co. OF
Manchester. The aggregate was
3f0.ss7 cars.
For the year ended July 81 next,
the production will exceed $4,000
cars, over 100000 of which Will be
turned out by the present company.
The output by years has been AZ
follows 1915. 500, 900; 1915. 3os,2l3;
1914. 24s.307; 1913. l6s .220; 1912, 49,
40; 1911. 3i.52S; 1910. 1864; 1909,
l0.6o7; 1908. 6,39s; 1907. s,i23; 1905,
1889; 1905. 1895. and 1904, l,70s
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14

Friendl6ss, because he Is whisker-
less
How the barber cut off "Bill" De
Lauriers whiskers and, at the same
time, his speaking acquaintance with
his friends and associates is a sad
story
William +. DeI.aurier is. as is well
known in most circles. clerk u Cor
oner James +. Burgess, with head
quarters In the county building.
Throughout the winter months r
beautiful array of auburn whiskers,
streaked with gray, concealed his
manly beauty With the coming OF
summer he shed the hirsute foliage.
Then the fun started
He entered the county building
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14
Women Write Good Stories.

The average woman possesses a
greater variety OF character, as OF
wardrobe. than does the man: she
can more readily lay aside or sup
press some important part of her
and bring some contrasting feature
into view She carries in herself a
ready wealth that is more applicable
to the story than to painting or TO
music Thus 1t is that in painting
and in music she is 10 he passed b.
man with ease. but in the story. II
at all. with greatest effort.-George
NJ. Stratton. in the May Atlantic.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14
Motor Cuts Fire Loss,

Fire losses in American cities are
growing smaller every year In
1918. no less than So cities OF 10000
population, had fire loss OF less
than 81 per capita. ranging from 10
cents in Steubenyille, o.. 20 80 cents
At wilkesbarre. Pa. On the other
hand. there were % cities with a
fire loss exceeding s. per capita.
Use OF motor FIRE trucks Is said to
be responsible for the decrease In
losses.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14
Faces Shade Tree Famine.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, June 49,
James II Lowry. superintendent OF
parks. declares that indianapolis Is
facing A shade tree famine. He
says 400 dead trees were removed
in 1915. while permits were issued
for the planting of only 400 trees.
The park superintendent added to
he had suggested the organizatio:
Of the club TO arouse interest in
tree planting before II is too late 70
re shade trees In the city.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14
Bull Sold For Sfi,toO.

CHILLICOTHE. Mo. June -
The highest price ever paid for a
Hereford bull at public sale was
reached when Bonnie Brae the Six
tieth, was sold for slt.I00 by WI.
liam Andrews e. Son, Of Morse. Ia,
to Overton Harris g. Son, OF Har
ris The sale was made AZ the
American Cattle Breeders associa-
ton sale in Kansas City.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14

Clatskanie. ore. has decided TO
rent ont It's city jail which has not
been occupied for more than year
The pound, unused for some time,
also will be rented to relieve the
financial stress that the city is now
under.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14

The court at Los Angeles will to-
day set the date Tor the second
trial cf David Captain, whose recent
prosecution for murder in the Times
,""lc>ion case resulted in a mis-
trial
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14

The annual convention Of the
Laundry mems association OF Califor-
MIA will be called TO order al Coron-
ado today by President A. w. Bar
rett. Cf San Francisco.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14

Air sirens for short distance sig
mailing have been invented by a
Frenchman and. mounted on the
ma7ts ot ships, have been heard as
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-09
REPORT ON STREET
LIGHTS Is READY

Sergeant Looney of the Chickasha
police department, has completed his
report ror the month of January
showing number of lights 'out'' during
that month. The report will be sub
mitted, as part Of the police report
to the city council at its next meet
ing.
The report shows that during the
month a total of 575 lights failed to
illuminate on different evenings. BY
keeping this careful tab on the lights
a saving Of 16 2-3 cents per light IS
shown for the city for each light
which failed to twinkle, or total
saving of ss5.Ss 1-S for the month.
It will be noted, however, upon in
1uiry at the police headquarters
that the time Of a patrolman is de-
manded each night for a time from
his regular duties. in tabbing up on
the lights which light not, or which
flight out"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-09
WILSON IS 7 r.
W IN NER
BY l6 TOl

ii the sentiments of seventeen men
who happened to be taking luncheon
together at local cafe today are rep
Iesentative of community opinion
Chickasha is for preparedness by the
immortal ratio of sixteen to one,
and probably, without waiting for the
consent Of any foreign power or po
tentate"
Among the crowd polled were two
farmers, two bankers, two LAWYERS,
two dentists, the remainder being
fairly well divided among other voca-
tions. Only one of the number ex
pressed himself as out-and-out against
the President Wilson policy of nation
al defense Two favored a moderate
program Of preparedness but were
firm in the conviction that stronger
defenses should be provided. For the
most part the others were decidedly
outspoken and enthusiastic in their
support of the administration pro
gram.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-09
Mass Of Miscellaneous Matters Handled
at Last Meeting; Changes in Town.
ship Officers; Two New Mem
bers of Insanity Board
CONTRACT FOR JAIL
PAINTING AWARDED
Question Raised as to Paying Witnesses
for Time Spent in Coming and Going;
Defer Action Till Judge is
Consulted

AT the afternoon session of the
county commissioners, yesterday, the
following, among other items of bust
ness were disposed of:
Mrs. Elizabeth Anthony was allowed
SIS per month from the compulsory
school fund; G lnty Clerk Brady was
instructed to employ an extra stenog-
rapher to serve for the period of ten
days; resignation of G w. Station
as treasurer of Duttcn township, re-
ceived. filed and accepted; resigna-
tion of Charles Orchard as treasurer
OF Tabler township, received, filed
and accepted; r. w. Goostree ap.
pointed as treasurer of Tabler town
ship. his bond filed and approved:
George w. Richards appointed tfeas-
urer of Dutton township, his bond
filed and approved; bond of G. |. Hen.
ney as treasurer of Waldon township
filed and approved.
Bank of Tuttle filed surety bond in
the sum of $1,000 as county deposit
tory. On motion, Dr. Cook and Judge
Baker wers appointed members Of the
county insanity board, it having de
veloped that the county health officer
and the county attorney cannot serve
upon the board.
At this mornings session of the
commissioners the following bids for
repainting the interior or Jne county
Jail were received and opened: Chas.
BLY,, all material furnished, SIS; w.
+. Paramore, all material furnished,
$495O. Paramore awarded the con
tract
The following entry appears onthe
minutes Of the meetin; "On investiga-
tion of the records of the court clerk,
it developed that the county attorney
has been paying witnesses for time
coming and going home from attend
ance in district court, the same being
extra time paid for, it is resolved that
further investigation be deferred un.
til Judge VIII Linn be consulted"
The matter of setting aside funds to
be used in buying new underwear for
the prisoners recently sentenced to
the state penitentiary being taken up,
allowance was made as per motion.
No further business appearing be-
fore the board, adjournment was or.
dered.
Commissioner Corzine, chairman
of the board, stated following the ad-
journment, that the board would prob
ably be again in session in about
week, for the purpose Of going further
into the Lucille road matter, from
Alex township. This matter was re
ferrod to the township board at
previous meeting of the county board
and the called meeting will be held
for the purpose of hearing the report
of the township board,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-09
WILL TAKE
CONVICTS
PRISON

1t was stated at the county Jail this
morning that probably tomorrow
would see the transportation of the
prisoners, convicted at the recent
term of the district court, to the state
penitentiary at McAlester. The pris-
oners to be taken to the pen are
Homer Coyle, embezzlement, two
years; A. L. Mayes, removing morte-
aged property from county, one year
and day; Clyde Fowler, forgery, tive
years; Jesse Williams, assault to kill,
eighteen months; Frank Kinsle,
breaking into railway car, two years
Deputies Hugh Hogue and John Bal
ley will probably be the officers to
carry the prisoners to McAlester.
John Idle, arrested and arraigned a
few days since on charges Of false
pretense, will probably appear before
Judge Linn this afternoon and enter
plea of guilty. According to state
ments given out at the county attor-
ney's office Idle has expressed will
ingness to plead guilty and take
penitentiary sentence.
County Attorney Venable, accom-
led by a deputy sheriff, had intended
taking Idle to Oklahoma City this
morning for the purpose Of arraigning
him before Judge Will Linn, who is
serving at present on the supreme
court commission. However, Judge
Linn being called home Unexpectedly
from the city rendered such steps I'M
necessary. Idle will probably se
brought before the judge in chambers
this afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-09
SMALL BLAZE
ATR.I. SHOPS

At 1907 this morning an alarm
was turned IN from the O., R. l. & P
Ry. shops at the foot Of Kansas
and Colorado avenues. Both the cen
trail ANA No. 2 stations responded
The fire was caused by the bursting
Of fuel pipe leading from one ii the
oil supply tanks to the round house
The escaping oil caught fire and a
conflagrauon seemed imminent when
the alarm was turned in. The quick
run and the efficient work Of the fire
department, however. had all the fire
extinguished in thirty minutes from
the time Of turning in the alarm. The
fire was in the locomotive department
CT the round house
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-09
REJECTION
OF TERMS
REPORTED
Rome Advices Say Belgium Turns Down
Offer Of Germany for Separate Peace
with Substantial Concessions;
Firmly with Allies


BY United Press.
LONDON, Feb. 9.-Dispatches from
Rome today say Belgium refused tC
accept an offer of separate peact
te. ms, maze by Germany. 1t IS under
stood that this information was ON
tanned from vatican sources.
II is reported that the kaiser agreed
to the complete evacuation of Bel
GUM, with the Germans being grant
ed certain privileges in the channel
ports.
II was further agreed, reports say,
that Germany would pay large sum
to rebuild destroyed structures in
Belgium in return for the pledge o.
Belgian neutrality during the remain
der OF the war.
King Albert. 1t is said, rejected the
proposed terms, announcing that he
would consider no peace until the al
lies are victorious.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-09
FEEL FEAR
FOR FATE
OF LINER
Believed thai Big British Steamer is Sunk
or Captured by German Raider in
Mid-0cean; Anxiety for
Other Vessels
By United Press.

BY United Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-The report
that a big British liner was captured
or sunk in mid-ocean by a German
raider, possibly the same vessel that
captured the Appam, caused anxiety
to be felt today for the fate of sew
eral other transatlantic vessels.
The missing liner is believed to be
the Grissa, OF 5,35S tons. which sailed
from Rio de Janeiro for Liverpool on
January 1C.
Shipping men here say they have
received private information from
London which convinces them that
German raiders have sunk or captur-
ed several British steamers in addi-
tion to those reported when the Ap-
pam was captured.
w. d. Everth, second officer Of the
British steamer Author that was sunk
by the Moewe, says he believes the
raider crossed the Atlantic and was
in wireless communication with the
Appam every night on the trip to Nor
felix He believes that the raider is
now in the Gulf of Mexico, lying in
wait for British vessels.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-09
PLOTTERS
TRAILEDT0
BOSTON! +!

By United Press.
BOSTON, Feb. 9.-It is alleged that
the German agents who have been
chiefly active against Canadian and
American munitions plants have
changed their headquarters to Boston.
This report gained currency follow
ing the activities Of secret service
men. It is believed that other parts
of the country became too hot for the
conferences OF the agents.
On information received from Am
hassador SpringRice, it is reported
that Federal Agent Smith trailed a
suspected man to a rendezvous on Milk
street, where he made dictagraph re
cords Of conversations. John Howard
assistant TO Smith, departed hastily
for Canada
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-09
PRESIDENT
IS INVITED
T0LINC0LN

BY United Press.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. "a
delegation of busines men from Lin
coin, Neb. the home town of William
J. Bryan, today called upon the presi'
dent to invite him to speak there Oh
preparedness.
Senator Sheppard of Texas also call
ed at the White House today and
again urged the president to visit the
Lone Star state on his next tour.
Worried over the prospects for his
continental army plan, President Will
son today began a series of confer
ences with house leaders, through
which he hopes to devise plan that
will be acceptable to congress.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-09
P YMENT
APPROVED
BY HOUSE

WASHINGTON, 2. G., Feb. 9.-The
annual Indian appropriation bill, in
GLIDING provisions for paying Choc-
taw and Chickasaw tribesmen $500
coo in accrued profits on their lands
was passed Tuesday in the house. 1t
carries appropriations aggregating
S1O,7O5,OOO.
The measure would grant 5000 to
each of 5000 Chiekasaws and $500 to
each of $1,000 Choctaws, most Of
whom live in Oklahoma. An effort
10 include 10000 Mississippi Choc-
taws failed.
A hard fight on the bill in the sen
ate is expected.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-09
OPPOSES
BRANDEIS

By United Press.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. g.
Clifford Thorne, railroad commits.
sioner from Iowa, was the first wit.
ness before the senate subcommittee
which is conducting an investigation
as to the fitness Of Louis D. Brandeis
for the supreme bench.
In the course of his testimony
Thorne charged Brandeis with being
guilty of breach of faith. He says
the Boston lawyer betrayed his trust
in zone of the gravest and most im-
portant cases ever started in this
country referring to the case involy-
ing a 5 per cent rate increase for GER
tain railroads.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-09
MRS. FAUST
GETS BOND
BY United Press.

By United Press.
SHERMAN, Tex, Feb. 9. Mrs
Annie Faust, who shot and fatally
wounded Rev. H. NJ. eagle late Monday
afternoon, was formally charged with
murder today as a result Of the mir
ister's death last night.
The woman was released on $4,000
bond. Fifty preachers and laymen OF
the Baptist church are here to attend
the funeral tomorrow morning Burial
will take place at Collinsville, the for
lner home of the deceased.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-09
ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT.

The appointment of Miss Winnie
Warford to the position of temporary
stenographer in the county clerks
office, was announced this afternoon.
The board of commissioners ordered
the appointment of an additional
stenographer at the morning session
of that body today, the stenographer
to serve for ten days or until her sery-
ices may be no longer required
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-09
MOTION is OVER RULED.

County Attorney Venable yesterday
filed motion before Judge Davenport
of the county court asking that the
court vacate an order recently made
setting aside the forfeiture of the
bond in the case of the State Of Okla
homa VS.. Homer Coyle. The court
over ruled the motion. The bond OF
coyle was declared forfeited on De
cember 2, 1915, at which time Coyle
was a fugitive from justice. Later
Coyle was apprehended and the order
of forfeiture bond set aside.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-09
Officials Have Evidence.

By United Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. o.
Federal officials here say they have
proof against the German and Turk
ish consul and a score of other prom
inent Teutonic representatives that
were indicted late yesterday.
1t is alleged that the evidence Of a
conspiracy 10 blow up munitions
plants in the United States is even
more conclusive than that which re
suited in the conviction of the officials
of the Hamburg-American line.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-09
RURAL NEleHsoRs MEET.

The Rural Neighhor club met at the
home OF Mrs. John Hayes, January %.
Only a few members were present on
account OF the weather, but a pleas
ant afternoon was spent by these
present They will meet next with
Mrs. Ben Hays.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-09
CAR OF HOGS SHIPPED
TO OKLAHOMA CITY

A. s. White shipped car of hogs
TO Oklahoma CITY last night made up
as pretty a lot of mortgage lifters rs
ever passed over the county scales
in Chickasha. There were 50 hogs
in the car, including some few shoats
weighing a total of 1900. The price
paid was IA cents all around.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-09
Italy TO Enter Balkans.

By United Press.
LONDON. Feb. 9-Italy IS expected
To declare war on Germany and an
aounce plans for participating in the
allied campaign in the Palkans as a
result of Premiey Bliand's visit tc
Rome. according to dispatches from
Paris today. The French premier is
scheduled to leave for Italy today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-09

Grated by the state near McAlester
all the coal so mined to he used by
state institutions. The bill provides
that convicts are not to be so used
until they give their consent in writ
ing. The bill was passed by bare
constitutional majority, Senator
O'Neil of Grady county voting for il
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-09
: s+4+++s++++*++++1
EVENTS IN THE WAR
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

The prelude to the big Teu-
tonic drive on Russia was be-
ing executed in some of the
fiercest fighting of the war, in
the Carpathians.
The United States was con-
siderlng asking Germany
whether American lives and
ships would be safeguarded
from submarine in Germany's
underseas blockade of Eng
land.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-09
FUNDS FOR
SCHOOLS
RECEIVED
Grady County Gets $l5,S49 from State
AppOrtiOnment; County Fund Totals
$2,303.66; Will Be Divided
Among Various Districts

Superintendent Shepard is busily
engaged in pro rating the amounts re
ceived from the state and county for
school purposes. to the several dis
tricts OF Grady county. The funds
received from both the state and
county will be transferred to the cred
it of the various districts in the
county at the earliest possible date
and part OF them will become avail
able in meeting and taking up vouch-
ers and warrants now outstanding.
The following letter, received by
Superintendent Shepard from the sec
retary of the school land department,
is self explanatory:
IN. H. Shepard, County Superintend-
ent, Chickasha, Okla:
'eThis is to certify that the commits
sioners of the land office have an
portioned the common school funds
Of the state, remaining on hands the
18th day of January. 1916. and found
the portion due your county as fol-
lows: From earnings Of permanent
common school fund and income from
lands. per capita, SIPS, amount, SS1,-
20057.; levies and other sources, per
capita, 25 cents, amount, s2.6415O; TO-
tails, per capital. $3.50; total amount
S15,S49.
"The commissioners of the land Of
flee have drawn and caused to be
mailed to the treasurer Of your county
their vouchers on the state treasurer
for said amounts.
GEORGE A. SMITH,
Secretary"
In addition to the above amount the
common school fund of Grady county
will be enriched further in the sum Of
s2.S03.66, to be transferred from
county or local sources.
This latter amount comes from Pre-
rating the fees received from mar
riage licenses, from misdemeanor
fines and from other fees and fines
as provided for by law.
: The entire total will be pro rated
between the 81 school districts in
Grady county and will be available fer
the purposes stated above.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-09
BERLIN is HOPEFUL
OF SETTLING IT.
BY United Press.

J. By United Press.
+ BERLIN. Feb. 9.--As eyi-
j. dence that Germany now hopes
+ for a satisfactory outcome OF
+ the Lusitania negotiations, it
J. is pointed cut that all the
! American newspaper cores
4 pondents have been invited to
+ a three-days' tour OF the Ger
{ man front, beginning Febru-
+ airy L..
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-09


During twenty-four hours ending 5
a. m. today:
Tonight. fair. colder in east portion.
Thursday, fair warmer In west por-
tion.
Local Temperature.
Maximum. 43 degrees.
Minimum, 80 degrees.