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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-17
THE ETAlL PRICES 8.
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TIE AL PHlC D
Flour and Feed.
Flour and fsed-0raham flour. per
sack, 46c: corn chops. per cwt, $1.s5;
$I.4b: corn, per bu., soc; hay, per cwt..
70@S0c: straw. per cwt.. 40@50c; meal
per sack. 25c; corn and oat chop per
cwt.. $500; corn chop, 20 lbs. 4oc; oil
meal, per cwt., $2.25: wheat flour, per
sack new wheat. $1.75@2.1o.
Butter. Eggs and Poultry.
Creamery butter ssQ40c; country
butter. 25@35c.
Eggs-Candled, s3c: storage soc.
Poultry-Geese. dressed. h.. zoe; tur-
keys dressed, 25@3oc: dressed hens, %
@25c; chickens. 25c.
Fresh and Salt Fish.
Frozen. not fresh caught-Salmon
12hc lib; halibut 12hc h.; red snapper
12Ac Id. ,.s.
Fresh fish-Catfish. 2oc; bass ZINC;
trout. 1sc; halibut, 17Mc; salmon 18c;
pike 35c: live Holsters, Acc h.; broiled
Holsters. so each; white fsh. zoe lb.:
crabs. hard shell. 15c each: soft shell.
soc each; perch: 12hc; shrimp. s5c
6oc each: shadroc. 40c pair; frog legs.
SIC pair; Spanish mackerel. zoe h.;
fresh herring lbs for CSC: white fish.
17Ac lb.
Fresh oysters. 4o@soc at.
Salt fish-Mackerel. 1o025c: herring
8 for &c; Goldfish. 10000; lake fish.
pail. roc; salt mackerel, 10@26c: salt
white fsh. 1o@25c h.: salt cod, 100
2bc h.: smoked sturgeon. 25c b.: flnan
haddie. h.. zoe: Holland herring, pail,
$I25; Holland herring, $1.75 key mix
ed; $3.50 a key milchners.
Smoked fish--White fish zoe lb; sar-
dimes. 5@26c; spiced sardines, for
loo: box cod, 12A @2oc: fancy smoked
bloaters. g. Csc; smoked homeless her
ring. 25c lb.; smoked herring. 25c h.;
smoked salmon. 25c lb.; smoked halibut
Csc h.: smoked sturgeon. 26c h.:
stockfish. soc; soaked stockfish, 12hc.
-. Fruits. ..
.Fruits-Bananas. 10625c doz.; lem
one soc; oranges, 3o@60c doz.; apples.
200 SOC PIX: grape fruit, ~ @12Mc:
3oc doz.: lingan berries. 12Mc h.;
Malaga grapes. soc h.. kumquats. 3oc:
Emperor grapes, zoe: Strawberries, 45c
qt., water cress, 10. for Csc.
~. .... , Vegetables
observation-disclosures. per h.. Sc:
mangoes, for 1oc; hot house Gu
cumbers, 2o@25c; tomatoes. ripe, $50
1Sc; parsley. and 10c; shallots, 2 for
15c: oyster plants 2 for 15c: celery 5
012kc bunch; leek, and 10c bunch;
endive, &c: potatoes. pix, $50: bu..
90M$1.25; mushrooms, soc; green beans
12kc quart; horseradish root, Toe:
beets, lbs, &c; lettuce, SOC h.; egg plant
csc: cauliflower 10@25c: beets, 25c
PIX; turnips. Csc: asparagus 35c bunch;
fancy hot house raiishes. for 15c;
artichokes, Zoe: wax beans. h., 12hc:
new potatoes. 12hc Id; endive &c bch.:
parsley, 5000 bunch; Early Ohio seed
potatoes, $4,000 bu; Early Rose seed
potatoes 81 so bu
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-13
RETIRING
PASTOR IS
PRAISED
Methodist Congregation Adopts Resolutions
COmmending Work Of Rev. ]. A. Old
Who Leaves to Take Charge
Of Dallas Church

Large congregations were present
morning and evening at Epworth
Methodist church yesterday to hear
the last sermons of Rev. J. A. Old.
pastor who Will leave this week for
Munger Place church, succeeding Rev.
DR.. Cohen, who has been transferred to
Chickasha. The latter is expected to
arrive here in time to fill the pulpit
at his church next Sunday.
1t IS learned that the Munger Place
congregation is planning to build a
new house Of worship and the reason
for placing Mr.. Old in charge of the
church at this time is his well known
ability in carrying out church build
ing enterprises.
In the course of some farewell re
marks to his congregation here
yesterday Mr. Old expressed his ap-
probation of the treatment that hs
been accorded to him here and regret
ted that he was leaving Chickasha
He also spoke in the highest terms
of Dr. Cohen.
The following resolutions, proposed
by the official board, were unani-
mousy adopted by the church:
"Inasmuch as the authorities of the
church have transferred Rev. J, A.
Old, our much loved pastor fl the
past sixteen months, to another field,
we deem it our duty and pleasure to
testify that during his pastorats
he has been faithful and true to the
high ideals Of Methodism as touching
his office; jealous in uplifting Jesus
,of Nazareth and eager to claim all
men unto Him; active in visitation
and prayer with the sick and the
membership; sympathetic and help
full in and with every department Of
the church's activities, has helped and
been anxious to promote the material
welfare of the charge; he leaves n
united church and a higher level OF
spiritual experience than we have
known. Therefore. be it
Resolved. that we assure him of
our deep appreciation and gratitude
for all these things and that our pray
ers, good will and wishes for his con-
tinued happiness. usefulness and ef-
ficiency accompany him.
"TEat we include Mrs. Old and the
children in these assurances of appre-
citation for their helpfulness and use
fulness. A. Z. Mckenzie, w. R. Brown
and ,. r. Emerson, committee"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-13
ROAD GANG
OF COUNTY
Is MOVED

The county road gang, having COM
pleted the work upon the Rush
Springs road, upon which it has been
engaged for some time, broke camp
Sunday and the prisoners were
brought to Chickasha and turned oves
TO Jailor Dryden,
This morning Commissioner Rob
inson, Highway Engineer Colby and
Foreman Wyatt went out on the
Chickasha-P Purcell road for the pur-
pose of mapping out section Of road
to be worked and to select site for
another camp.
The work on this road will begin at
a point approximately twelve or fit.
teen miles east Of Chickasha, near
Naples. and will continue for six or
more miles toward the east county
line. following the section line north
of Naples. The camp will possibly
be located near the Jack Hale farm.
Today Engineer Colby will propap'
IL give the foreman of the road work
his grades for the first part of the
read to he built.
The tents and other camp equip
ment for the road gang will be ship
ned from Rush Springs to Ch'cka-
sha today and will 'be transported
overland. to the site Of the new camp
The county prisoners will be trans
ferred frcm the Jail to the camp, it is
thought, tomorrow morning.
The work west Of Rush Springs
which has been in contemplation, has
been deferred to some indefinite date
in the future and will not be handled
at least until after the completion OF
the work which will be mapped out
today on the Chiekasha-Purcell road
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-13
BIG GROWTH
IN RUBBER
INDUSTRY
Census Bureau Report Shows Increase Of
Over Fifty Percent in Volume Of
Manufactured Products Dur
Ing Year L9l4
By United Press.

BY United Press.
WASHINGTON, d. G., March Ia
A preliminary statement Of the general
results of the 1914 census of manufac-
lures with reference to the rubber III.
dustry has been issued by Director S.
L. Rogers of the bureau of census
department of commerce. It consists OF
detailed statement of the quantities
and the values OF the various products
manufactured prepared under the di-
rection of William NJ. Stuart, chief
statistician for manufacturers.
Reports were received from 331 es-
adjustments. The principal products
of 20 of these establishments were rub
Der boots and shoes; Of Is, rubber belt
ing, hose, packing, etc; and of 29o
automobile tires or castings and inner
tubes, motorcycle and bicycle tires,
rubber clothing. druggists and station
ers' sundries and other miscellaneous
rubber goocs. The products reported
for The 331 establishments fer 1914
were valued at sSOO251,S27. At the
census 1900, 267 establishments were
reported, with products valued at $197.-
3a4,c3S. The increase in value OF pro
ducts, therefore, was slo2,S57,1S9, OF
52.1 per cent
In addition, rubber products to the
value of STAG, 6SS were reported in 1914
by IA establishments engaged primar.
ily, but which produced rubber goods
as subsidiary products.
The production of rubber tires for
1914 was valued at $146,411, ,692 and
formed almost half, 4S.4 per cent of
the total value of all kinds of rubber
goods manufactured during the year.
Statistics for the manufacture of tires
were not obtained for 1909, but it may
be safely assumed that the increase of
52.1 per cent in the total annaul cut
put of rubber goods during the 5-year
period is accounted for in very large
part by the enormous growth of this
branch of the industry. There was
reported the manufacture of S,620 SIS
automobile tires or castings, valued at
s105, 7t,229; of 7,906,e9s automobile in.
Ter tubes, valued at s20,O9S.936; of
solid tires for motor and other vehicles.
10 the value of S1S.795, ,6S1; ard of g.
72S,13S motorcycle, bicycle and aero
plane tires, valued at S6,905,S52.
Next to tires, rubber footwear was
the most important product reported
for the industry There were manu-
factured during the year 4,024,4s6 pairs
OF boots, valued at s12,647,934, and
57,211,72S pairs of shoes, valued at
S37,s5S,222. The value of rubber cloth
ing produced was $6,996,S1O; of gar
cen. fire and other hose, $16.sa2, sos;
Of rubber betting. s7.9S9,405; of rub
ber packing, sS.5O7,65l; of druggists
and stationers' sundries, s7,527,T55,
ana of miscellaneous manufacturers of
rubber, sso.9sS,969,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-13
GUN TOTINC
CHARGED

Charged with carrying concealed
weapons John Gonzales, Mexicap'
was landed in the county Jail by Sher-
IF Bailey yesterday afternoon and
win be arraigned before Judge Dav.
export this afternoon.
When Gonzales was taken IN Gus
tody he claimed to be unarmed. How
ever, when searched by Sheriff Bailey
he wound found to carry, concealed
beneath the bib of his overalls. piece
of coast artillery. .SS calibre, mount
ed on a As Trace and loaded with an
assortment of steel-iacketed and sort
nosed and dunn DUN bullets
When sthe sheriff landed on the
gun, Gonzales put up a fight and at
te,np;ed tc draw the weapon. 1t was
not until Under Sheriff Rucker drew
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-13
Ell Pasc Is Excited.

By United Press.
Ell PASO, Tex, March 12.-Carried
away by. tile martial spirit the citi
2ens of FL Paso today yelled to the
coldiers to give the greasers helr'
as the Twentieth infantry passed
through the city.
Fearing the depletion of the Fort
Bliss garrison may encourage Mexi
can residents to attack the city, the
citizens are going armed and deputy
sheriffs, armed with automatic rifles
are being sworn in.
The Carranzista garrison at Juarez
is reported to be mutinols. Villa was
last reported as marching from Cor
ralitos toward San Buena Ventura,
either to annihilate the Mormon col
cnists or fleeing to the mountains Of
the Guerrero district, dividing his fol
lowers into guerilla bands.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-13
BY United Press.

WASHINGTON. d. G., March H.
The administration believes that the
president will be able to carry out his
plans for sending an expedition into
Mexico without having any difficulty
with Carranza.
The Mexican embassy explains that
the belligerent tone of Carranza' S
manifesto issued in Mexico City, was
caused by faulty translation.
No news has been received by the
war department to indicate that Gen
Funston has moved forces across the
boundary.
The president and Secretary I-ans
ing conferred at 2 o'clock this after
noon in regard to framing a reply to
the Carranza request.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-13
Border Crossed,
By United Press

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, March Ia
the Y. s. authorities here believe
that troops crossed the border twc
DAYS ago and hope to catch villa
while the diplomats are mananver-
ing. Fort sam Houston is nearly de
nuded of troops.
Members of Funston's staff refuse
to divulge a single fact in regard to
troop movements. The veil Of Sc
creey is complete and officers say this
policy will be followed TO the end.
Carranza officials here believe that
the first chief is friendly to the idea
Of American assistance, but that ne
fears those under him will be per
suaded to attempt to force interyen-
tion through the use Of American
money. by opposing the American
troops.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-13
carranza issues statement.

MEXICO CITY, Mex, March 13.-
Gen Carfanza Sunday issued deelar
alton that under no circumstance
would Mexico grant the right Of the
United States to send in armed forces
TO capture Villa without consent and
the reciprocal privilege being first oh
tanned. Orders were sent to the conf
Dental agent OF the Mexican govern
ment in Washington to make immedi
ate representations to this effect.
Gen Carranza says in his NANTES
to:
Il am sure that | interpret in this
matter the national sentiment and that
the Mexican people will comply in a
Continued on Page Three.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-13
NO DIFFICULTY WITH
CARRANZA EXPECTED
IN CARRYING OUT PLAN

is to be undertaken and the second
is Gen. Fusion refusal to move
pending complete preparedness for
the operations before him. 1t is be-
lieyed, however, that the march across
the border will start within 4S hours
al the outside.
The administration is expected to
grant Carranza's request to invade
United States territory in the pursuit
of bandits in case it becomes neces.
sary. The United States government
las placed an air-tight embargo on the
shipment of munitions into Mexico in
Guiding mining explosives.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-13

BY CITY IS
PROPOSED
Aldermen Will Inspect Tract Of Thirty Acres
Near Pumping Station; Needed by
Water System; Possible
Park Site

Members of the city council will
probably visit during the next few
days the property adjoining The city
water works plant for inspection with
the object Of purchase.
This is the property discussion re-
gardins the purchase Of which was
taken up by The council at the regular
session Of that body. 1t IS said to
belong to q child Of John Sharp and
contains. i is stated. thirty acres less
the acreage taken up by the Rock Is
land right of way.
At the request of Mayor Coffman
Councilman Duhoise, at the recent
meeting. introduced a resolution au-
thorizing the council to purchase this
property at a price Of not to exceed
1,000 Definite action in the matter
was postponed until such time as the
members Of the city council, in q
body, might visit and inspect the pro-
perty.
1t was stated at the time the coun.
ell had the matter primarily under
consideration, that the purchase OF
this property by the city might be the
means Of forestalling possible future
expenses which might become neces-
sary through having to take up and
remove the intake pipe Of the city wa
ter plant, said intake reaching the
river after passing through and
across this property.
When seen in the matter this morn
ing Mayor Coffman stated that the
matter of the purchase Of the thirty
acres in question would be in the
hands Of the city council.
Mayor Coffman said further that
this property would, in his opinion,
make the city an ideal park; that
many acres Of the same were covered
with stately trees and that the tract
Of land was within easy reach Of the
city, not being over two miles from
the city hall
When asked if the land was subject
to overflow, the mayor stated that it
had been known for the greater por-
ton Of the property to become inun-
dated when the river was at flood
stage. This inundation was from back
water and the land had only been
under water twice within seevral
years.
In addition to the fine trees and the
natural sward, the 2nayor stated that
large natural lake may now be
found upon the tract Of land, well
stocked with fish. This lake could,
MIR. Coffman said, be made much larg-
er and with minimum of work and
expense.
Members of the council seem to en-
tertain divergent views in this mat
ter. One Or two members favor, ii
would seem, the purchase of the pro
perty, at less than $4,000, and seem II
be Of the opinion that it would prove
good investment and that neat
park could be made of 1t for little
money.
Other members of the council think
the purchase of this properety would
be ill advised These claim that the
property lies too far out Of. the city
for park purposes and also claim thai
the fact that it oyerflows even ocoa
sionally makes it unfit for park pur
=
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-13
Struggle Is Furious.

BY United Press.
LONDON, March 13.--The whole
region northeast, east and outheast
of the Verdun fortress is shaking un-
DER the terrific artillery fire today,
the struggle extending along a curry.
ing fifty-mile front southeast OF the
citadel. according to the official state
ments issued at Paris and Berlin.
1t is believed that the entire front IS
about to break out into infantry ac-
tions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-13
Report British Losses.

BY United Press.
BERLIN, March 13.-The Turks
claim that the British have lost 5000
men in their unsuccessful attempts to
relieve their garrison at Kut-el-Amara-
The war office here admits that the
Germans no longer hold Fort De
Vaux. the capture of which was re-
ported q few days ago.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-13
Fighting Extending.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
BERLIN, March 13.-The artillery
fighting east of the Meuse is extend
ing to the Moselle river and is IN
creasing in intensity, it reported TO-
day. II claimed that French al
sacks in the La Pretre woods were re-
pulsed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-13

his gun and looked over the sights
into the Mexican's eyes that he ceas'
ed to struggle and surrendered his
cannon.
Officers here think Gonzales Is
wanted" by the officers OF Caddo
county. The sheriff Of Caddo coanty
has been notified and will possibly ar
rive in Cbickasha this afternoon 10
see il this is the man
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-13
eIaze at Monterey.
BY United Pr,

BY United Press.
MONTEREY, March f2.-The army
headquarters building here was dam
aged by fire, army records. tele'
graph and telephone exchanges being
destroyed. The possibility Of the
blaze being connected with the Mex
can crisis Is being investigated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-13
Lonu. Hard acmpaien.

D1 ohAtch
WASHINGTON, d. c., March lS.-
Cen Funston advises the war depart
ment that the principal cause OF de-
lay in troop movements is the time
necessary to complete commissary ar
rangements. He indicates that the eS
petition will move in three sections,
not necessarily simultaneously, anc
that Texas rangers will be hired for
scout work.
Funston says the campaign VIII be
long and dangerous, with no quarter
on Villas part. The campaign con
templates a complete cleanup OF
banditry and officers say delay will
not make this more difficult.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-13
Italians in Action.

BY United Press.
ROME. March 19.-The Italians
have become intensely active alons
the whole front, following months o.
inactivity. Formidable artillery ac'
lions are in progress on the Carsr
plateau and against Goritz.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-13
By United Press.

BERLIN, March 13.-German air
mer bombarded the Clermont and
verdun railway tation. In Cham
pagne and in the verdun region tour
enemy plane have been detroyed our'
ing the pat "A hours.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-13
Heavy Artillery Action Marks Opening Of
Fourth Week ofFighting; French
Place German Losses There
at 100000 Men
GUNS BOOM WITH
GREATER INTENSITY
Indications that General Infantry Attack is
About to Begin Along Entire Western
Front; Italian Forces Again
Get Busy
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
LONDON, March 1S.-The battle OF
Verdun entered its fourth week with
intense artillery operations prepara-
tory to heavy infantry attacks.
Dispatches say that on Sunday the
Germans showered the French front
with a terrific hail of steel proJectiles.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-13
Cruiser Under Orders.

By United Press.
MOBILE. March 13.-The cruiser
North Carolina is now at Pensacola
under sealed orders, presumably for
Mexican service.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-13
CALL FOR BANK REPORTS.
By United Press

BY United Press.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. March IA
The comptroller Of the currency has
issued a cali for statements showing
the condition Of national banks at the
close Of business, March {.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-13

poses.
Just what day the inspection Of the
property will be made is not known,
but it is to be made in time for the
matter to be acted upon at the next
regular meeting of the council.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-13
TROOP MOVES STILL
YELLED BY Sc yRECY
Rumored Border Already Crossed; First
Chief Believed Friendly to U. S. Ex-
peditiOn; Martial Spirit is
Manifested at Ell Paso


IJ cfllcu rFess.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 13.-
Secretary Lansing this afternoon an
nounced that the department had
reached an agreement with carranza
In regard tc L. S. troops crossing the
border with a reciprocal provision for
Carranza foces.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-13
2oo.ooo Texans AvaIIabIe.


AUSTIN. March l9.-The adiutant
generals office states that the pres
ent organization of Texas militia
when recruited to war strength, IS
sufficient to meet a federal call TOR
POO 600 national guardsmen.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-13
German Losses 100000.

By United Press.
PARIS, March 13.-The French war
office estimates that the German
losses in the three weeks fighting
around Verdun have reached total Of
200, 1000.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-13

WASHINGTON, D. G., March 1S---
Two considerations are delaying the
American invasion Of Mexico for the
purpose of hunting down Villa.
The first fthese is shat the gov
ernment desire to secure Carranza's
assent to the punitive expedition thai
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