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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-04
Compilation Of Tables Showing Vote Cast
in Primaries in Grady County
Ends al 3 O'clock
RESULTS In PREVIOUS
REPORTS UNCHANGED
SheegOg Leads in County for Representa-,
Iiye with jackson a Close Second;
%s!ulIiCan Runs Ahead Of Ticket

The election board completed its la
bors at 3 O'Clock today, furnishing the
total vote cast in Grady county and
concluding table showing the sup
port Of both county and state officers
in Tuesday's primaries.
None Of the results previously am
nounced We're changed although in
two cases the figures were not den-
tical with those unofficialIy rendered.
Following ts the total vote given
each candidate, state county and
township in the county.
County Judge Dayenportli7ix, shel-
ton 1862.
County Attorney Simpson INsT,
Swan on, Williams 1929.
Court Clerk Gibbs 9e5, WATKINS
Isl Newman 101s.
County Clerk BrightweiI III, Cox
1910, Bradley 1888, Hill 5S2
Sheriff Bailey 1911. Dillon g7s.
AhuIhphDH . ~
Treasurer--Mullican 27SS Tr
Surveyor -cranweu 2ggs.
superintendent Shepard 1900. i
Township.
Justice Of the Peacez Fuller AZ,
Moore $50, Sanford 2S7( Vance ssol
Constable Chiffon $40. Flippo se:
Reese All
Assessor vDews i243. Bryan 1899.
Thomllnson Ssl.
Weigher- Y9der SSS, McReyrplds
962, Horton ill7.
legislature Sheegog 1855, Jackson
l4S2, Barbee $685. Meachen 565.
County Commissioner, first district
johnson 2s2, Bryan g04, Fuqua ISL
County Commissioner. second or
central district Temple Ss3. Robin.
son PSI, Hale 2e9, Goettins lis, SMITH
100, White 50.
County Commissioners. third dir
trict- Thompson 60ol Milwee 500.
Corporation commissioner, long
term Johnson 1855, Harrison 4ss
Russell 4si Watson 4s7. Wiluhering
327.
Corporation commissioner. short
term Humphrey 1887, Glasco 7sS,
fields ga. Austin $50.
State committeeman Alger Melton
2o22. P. G. Stacy s24.
Congressman Scott Ferris. 225A.
Presidential electors Melton 227S.
Rose l99l, Spencer 1929. Watts 1914.
Davis 1914, McDougal 1909, Reece
1898, cookley 1897. Smith 1882. Mitch.
ell 1879
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-04
Insists on Early Deciding Of Question Of
Withdrawal Of American Troops in
Latest Message
SENDS PERSONNEL
OF COMMISSION
Lays Stress on Fact thai Mexican Com
missions are to Devote Attention 10
Carrauza's Chief Hobbies
By United Rress.

Washington. August 4.-General
Carranza insists that the thing to be
decided by the United States and Mex
leo is the withdrawal Of American
troops Ambassador Designate, Are
dondo, delivered to Polk today the
note naming the Mexican commission
and accepting the task Of the Ameri-
can proposal for a joint commission
but laying stress on the fact that the
Mexican commissioners ''are to devote
their attention preferably to the res
oIution Of points mentioned in the pre-
vious note Of this department" The
points referred to are the questions Of
the withdrawal Of the border patrol
and the fixing OF the responsibility for
the border raids.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-04
Germans Go Up Against Heavy French
Guns in Massed Formations Only
to Fall by Thousands
RUSSIANS PUSH ON
TO KOVEL AGAIN
German Food Dictator Declares Germany
Has Enough Food to Garry on
Fighting Two Years Longer
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Paris, August 4-The Germans suf-
fered enormous losses northeast Of
verdun last night while making re-
peated counter attacks in massed for
nation The fighting continued
throughout the right and early today,
first one and then the other side adj
vancing At one time the French re-
occupied Thiaumont and Tiedoubt
which they lost several weeks ago,
only to be driven out again by the
Germans.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-04
Women and Children Among Missing
Passengers Who Fall Before
Warship's Shell fire
THREE BOATLOADS
OF SURVIVORS LOST
From so to 100 Passengers and Crew
Of Mailship Yet Unaccounled
For After Attack
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
London, August From so to 100
persons who are now missing may
have been lost in the sinking Of the
Italian mail steamer Letimbro. which
was submarined this morning IN the
Mediterranean sea- Many women
and children are among those who are
not accounted for.
Three boats Of survivors have land
ed, two at Syracuse aid one at Malta.
A panic ensued during the lowering
Of the boats when d submarine, over
hauling the steamer after short
chase, began shelling her at close
range.
a number Of passengers and crew
are reported to be killed and wounded
by she'll fire.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-04
eermany,s Food supply.

By United Press.
Berlin, August 4.--Adolph Won Ba-
took food dictator Of Germany, today
told the United Press that Germany
enters upon her third year Of the war
with enough food to carry her through
at least two more years despite the
allied blockade. Harvest in Poland.
Belgium, northern France and other
territory occupied by the German ar
mics will be sufficient for the civilian
populations. Won Batock believes he
denies reports Of food riots or any ex
traordinary limitations on individual
supply.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-04
CHEAP MONEY.

BY United Press.
Wichita Falls, August 4,-The Dali
las federal reserve bank will extend
facilities to permit rate loans on crops
other than cotton, Frank Kell, chair
man Of the special committee which
is investigating the proposition, an
nounced today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-04
DANGEROUSLY INJURED in
AUTOMOBILE SMASHUP

! uing to slide on its side for distance
of about seventy-five feet it crossed
Colorado avenue and struck the oppo-
site corner
During the knockabout tactics in
which the car indulged, the steering
wheel was broken but the steering
gear left intact, as was also the en-
gine, which was turned off after the
car finally stopped.
When the men were removed from
the car it was found that Mr. Nunges-
ter was seriously hurt While it can
not yet be determined whether the in
jury at the base of the brain is due
TO fracture or to a concussion,
which sometimes requires two or
three days to determine, in either case
the injury is a dangerous one. His
collar bone was broken and bone
from double fracture Of his wrist is
protrudng from the skin His case,
however is not hopeless by any means.
His wife has been summoned and is
expected to arrive from Oklahoma
City this afternoon
Carpenter is confined to his room
with sprained muscles of his back.
and bruises and decorations in various
parts Of his body. He was resting
easily at noon today and felt more
concerned and worried more over the
condition Of Nungester than he did
over his own plight.
"Mr. Carpenter was well within his
declared P. G. Spinning,
distributor of the atudebaker car to
an Express representative, after he
had gone over the scene of the acct
dent with view to ascertaining its
cause AS to the rate of speed at
which either car was going | do not |
care to discuss"
Why Car Turned Over.
The top Of the Studebalser Six, the
the steering post and one
wheel were completely demolished but
the chassis or body of the ear, except |
ing the left rear wheel, was not dam ..
aged.
There have been 125 Studebakers |
sold out Of this office, " continued Mr.
~but this is the first accident
of its kind that has been recorded
among them. The center of gravity |
IL a Studebaker car is very low and
'afe and had the car not been so
luickly turned after meeting with the
'irst accident it would not have tipped
,ver. This is the first case Of its kind
n this territory"
Whether or not the men We're rae
ng at the time of the accident or
whether Carpenter was being crowd
ID has not been testified to by eye wit
lesses who did not seem to know many
II the details.
Mrs. Homer Meyers. residing on the
opposite corner of Seventh and Colo
ado from where the car stopped, said
ihe was awake preceding the accident
md that the men were coming down
he street at high rate Of speed but
lad slowed up before the studebaker
ar struck the curbing
1T is lucky that anyone in the two
,ars escaped alive" she said today
After the car had run into the side
walk and started toward the center Of /
he street barely missed a collision
With the Mitchell car which had pass-
ID it only by hairs breadth.
Reseues Companions.
Although suffering from painful
calp wounds. Mr.. Wren. Immediately
lpon the termination of the wreck.
umped from his seat and went to the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-04
British Make tleadway.

BY United Press.
London August 4-GeneraI Haig
today reported that the left wing of
the British army engaged in the somme
offensive gained some ground during
the night as a result Of minor opera.
tons west Of Pozieres.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-04
GASOLINE
WILL FALL
PREDICTION
By United Press.

BY United Press
Findley Ooe August g. a sharp de-
cline In the price Of gasoline IS an
ticipated following another slash in
prices. The price Of Central Western
oils was cut ten cents barrel today
making twenty-five cent drop in two
weeks.
The new prices are; North and
South Lima $1.4S. Indiana slS3, llli-
nois and Princeton sl.52, Wooster
$40 and Plymouth $1.SS.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-04
EIRsr sAlRMgNr or sRooMcoRN

NThe first car Of broomcorn to be
shipped from this vicinity passed
through Chickasha last night on IFS
way from Lindsay OkIahoma's broom
corn center, to Vermont It was
shipped by Lyon Bros, and it was said
that they had been offered 1920 a ton
for It.
Shipments from Alex and other sta
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-04
2s Die IN FLoop.

BY United Press.
Middleboro. KY. August 4.-Reports
from the Blair Greek district today
fix the death list in yesterdays flood
at twenty-eight Property damage
was s150,00O.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-04
R. R. MEN
WIN BIG
VICTORY
Resolution 10 Mediate Controversy With
Railroad Managers Tabled sa
by Senate
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, August 1.-The four
railway brotherhoods won an impor-
tant point today when the senate inter
state commerce committee tabled
resolution looking toward the media
ton of the controversy by the inter
state commerce commission.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-04
BUY DANISH ISLANDS.


~ United Press.
Washington, August 4-Secretary
Of State Lansing and Minister Brun
today signed in New York the treaty
for the purchase OF the Danish West
Indies for $4,000, 600.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-04

By United Press.
Petrograd August 4-The Rus
slams, who are approaching Kovel- to-
day crossed over to the left bank of
the Stochod river.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-04

tions closer to chickasha are expected
to start by the first Of the week. The
broomcorn is reported to be Of good
quality and in splendid shape.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-04
Recapsure Fleury

BY United Press.
Berlin, August 4-The Germans re-
captured Feury this morning
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-04

Although suffering from painful
scalp wounds, Mr.. Wren. Immediately
upon the termination Of the wreck.
jumped from his seat and went to the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-04

N7VIIsItSsIllaIl'-- Scout Ferrls, 22o4.
Presidential electors Melton 227S,
Rose l99i, Spencer 1929. Watts 1914.
Davis 1914, McDougal 1909, Reece
1898, Cookley 1897, Smith 1882. Mitch.
ell 1879.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-23
BargeS Are Torn Adrift
In New England Gale

Boston. Dec % The barge Albany,
owned By the Erie Railroad and carry
ing crew Of five men. was adrift to-
night off Point Judith, r. ]. II parted
from tug during gale early to-day
The Albany was bound from this city
FOR Underclif, y. !. She will he sought
by coast guard cutters. Late this even
ing barge. so far unidentified, but
which may be the Albany, anchored ~
safety inside Point Judith.
The British bark Mary Duff was
thrown on the rocks at Tsrpaulin Cove,
in Nantucket Sound. during gale early
to-day. but was hoated by the coast
guard tonight and taken in tow. The
barge IL bound from Charlottetown.
p. l.. l.. for New York, with a cargo Of
potatoes.
The British barge Glooscap. loaded
with plaster. bound from Windsor.
y. S., for New York. in TOW Of the tug
Gypsum Queen. ran aground off Half
Noon Shoal. She was pounding heavily
in a stiff northwest gale tonight and
the crew was still on board.
Newport News. Dec. 81. During a
strong gale which blew up suddenly
this morning the Greek steamer Ana
nasios collided with an unidentified
Norwegian steamer in Hampton Roads.
The water was so rough that small
boats could not venture out 70 the dam
aged ships.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-23
Congo of the Zoo Made to Quit
Tank Quiet for Circus Blare
Hippo Friend of the Children in Central Park Was as On
willing an Aspirant for Fame Ever Was, but
Snarers Net Got Her Finally

sll that mean 20 her? Shc viewed
them all with . glazed. unhappy eye.
She knew what she wanted. She Just
wanted TO hang around home ard keep
an eve on her adopted children. she
wanted 10 pass upon the peaceful love
affairs Of nursemads and policemen.
She prided herself on being one Of the
most popular chaperon8 IN the park.
They had planned farewell party for
her. with Park Commissioner Ward.
her little godmother. isolde Mcndci-
kern. and dozens OF other admirers
among the guests. But in giving n
hippo a farewell party the first thing
TO do ia to catch the hippo. Congo
saw. To 10 that 10 was hip, hip. Murray
with tho hippo left out.
- At lat. her eyes dim with tears.
she made a false wabble and Numbered
into the net. Even then she tried 90
turn back. They put Congo into a
Dig box and placarded 10 with circus
labels. To-day she will start south,
via Jersey City.
Well. she will get used to it in time.
The glitter will enter her soul. and
she will come to glory in seeing her
name in foot-deep type on circus bills.
She may even smirk as she ~ driven
down Main Street in the parades. She
will grow naughty and refuse TO share
her dressing room with lesser hlppos.
Sometimes. though. softer and
saddor CLEAN will shine m her eyes
The circus manager will worry about
her being off her feed. But Congo
will only be remembering the old days,
the trees, the children, the nursemald
romancos and Bill Snyder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-23
PRINT PAPER HEARING
TO BE RESUMED DEC. 29
Federal Trade Commission Hopes to
Aid Smaller Publishers
IRON The Tribune Bureau

Washington. Dec. %. - The Federal
Trade Commission announced to-day
that the hearing OF the news print pa
rer Investigation would be resumed on
Friday, December %. The several
phases Of the question which were not
completed at the previous hearing.
such as the reasonaDleness OF present
prices, costs of manufacture. loboers
profits. etc. will be taken up again TOR
consideration.
The commission hopes that plan
will be devised which will prevent the
suspension OF publications now de-
pendent upon the open market for their
paper supply.
Resumption Of the hearings, it was
explained. did not necessarily mean the
failure OF news print distribution
rlan proposed last week by the manu-
facturers. under which the larger pub
lishers would share paper they have
bought on contract for 1917 needs with
small publishers. who buy in the open
market.
A committee OF the interests con-
cerned now are cooperating with the
Trade Commission. in accordance with
an agreement reached sitter last week
hearings. to ascertain the extent OF
next wears paper needs and the prob
able output of the mills. In the pro
posed distribution plan small publish
ers would be supplied with paper al an
average price.
Information collected by the Trade
Commissions Investigators concerning
profits and costs OF paper manufacture,
presented at the last hearing. but not
taken up at length after the distribu-
ton proposal was made, will be gone
into at the new hearings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-23

Somewhere between Manhattan and
jersey Congo il shedding the bitter
tears OF woman who has been forced
10 sacrifice love 10 fame; she IS
wiggling her cars in unsvsiling
anguish.
For Congo. the famous thrce-ycar-
old hippopotamus Of Central Park, has
Joined out" as our circus friends say.
She has given up domcsticity for the
tanbark and the spanglos. But the
fault was none OF her own. All day
yesterday she throshcd about her tank
IN the Zoo and sobbed. adding her
grief to hat Of the children about her
cage
All that any one could do she did 20
evadc the blatant life that awaits her.
From carly Yesterday morning until
late in the afternoon she Fhunnod the
ret as one should shun a downward
step. The thought Of putting on rouge
and wearing tights maze every one OF
her 1000 pounds quivcr with horror.
nice Congo! Good old Congo,
Come on, Congo" begged the repre-
scntatives Of the John Robinson Cir
Gus. which had purchased her for
$4,000.
Congo meant TO keep right on being
uice, and so she wouldn't come on.
She turned n deaf ear TO all blandish-
ments. even when they came ~ the
wcll-loved voice Of Bill Snyder, keeper
Of the Zoo.
A career. the glare % the footlights,
the plsudits OF the millions what did
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-23
Buffalo Is SnOWbOund;
Trains 5 Hours Late

Buffalo, Dec. 2.-Transportaton Of
hcials on steam and traction lines in
Western New York to-day wrestled
with little success with the most severe
storm Of the winter. Tonight trains
on trunk lines we're from two to five
hours late and the heavy Christmas
traffic was demoraiized. while less than
% per cent of city and suburban cars
on electric lines were in operation.
Six inches OF snow fell within two
hours early in the day. II followed
thsw. and as the temperature dropped
water froze in rail grooves and switches
and between the rails formed what
traffic men called a high centre
This derailed traction cars and snow
ploughs on all lines in the city. Vehicle
traffic shifted the snow back between
the rails faster than it could be cleared
away by the limited number OF ploughs
IN operation. and the tie-up continued
throughout the day. Thousands of
workers walked 20 their homes from
the downtown district in the evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-23
VAN NORDEN WIPES
OUT FATHERS DEBT
Continued from page I

against him, asserting that he had
speculated with funds 81 the Nine
teenth Ward Bank, and that he Owed
huge sums 20 his fathers estates.
Then Van Norden had to take up his
banking business where ne had
dropped il, unrayel the tangle and
show just what those loans were
which he and his father had made
back and forth.
But he never relaxed his efforts n
the tea business. There were &"
evenings at the WALDORF now. S1er
club memberships as he retained snd
other expenses that he felt 70 De nece''
sary in connection with his business
were paid for by his wife.
The 100000 that he paid out ye''
terday represented, he said, the ls'l
Of the Indebtedness of his father ana
himself. The largest claims were
those OF Lazelle. Matthews & GO. lrow
dissolved, for $4,000. and OF the
Mercantile National Bank later al
sorbcd by the Irving. FOR $4,000;
strictly speaking,' he SAID "a,
night. II was not liable for some o.
the claims paid to-day, but J ""
more than glad TO be able 20 pay thsn.
The tea business has been most prom
able. lust as I knew Il would.
by way Of celebration, tninA
shall go 70 the theatre toms ht.
has been a long time since have seer
performance. haven't bad nue.
time lately for that sort Of thing su5-
leisure rs had devoted 10 the stu"
of law"
Mr.. Van Norden ia taking a th'e.
year law course at New York OnFe
sity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-23
Spent 100000, BOpp les
tiheS-Flired Men to
Watch Canada
SOUGHT INFORMATION
FOR GENERAL STAFF
Denies SIeuthS Were Paid
to Dynamite Munition
Shipments

San Francisco. Dec. 22.-Franz Dopp,
German Consul General, admitted TO
dav in the Federal court that he hired
spies 70 watch recruiting and ship
mcnts Of Canadian troops to turopc
for tho information Of the German Gen
crsl staff.
The testimony was intended to show
that {. {. Crowley. Louis j. Smith,
government informcr. Mrs. Margaret
Cornell and j. II. Var Nooibergen were
hired by the German consulate as spies
not dynamitcrs 10 block munI;ion
shipments, as charged by the govern
ment
Existence OF Secret German con
sulate "war fund in San Francisco
Amounting TO more than 100000 was
admitted by Bopp on cross-eXamination.
"Some Of il came from the embassy
at Washington said Bopp.
United states District Attorney
Preston asked what use was made OF
the money.
1--WE spent IL to buy rubber and
nickel for Germany" the consul re-
through neutral countrles.
To what other uses the money was
put was not revealed. While Preston
was questioning Bopp about such an
enormous fund" Bopp exclaimed: Why,
the British Consulate here has mill
ions"
Questions about the movements Of
detectives for the German Consulate
brought a remark from Bopp that at
one time detectives engaged by A. Car
neeio Ross, British Consul General,
surrounded the German Consulate.
"T'll bet il cost him a lot of money
Bopp added, with smile.
"Why did Crowley and Mrs. Cornell
correspond in codc?" Bopp's chief cour-
sci asked.
81 had reason TO believe and still be-
levc all my correspondence and tslc-
grams were, and are. being watched By
enemies Of the German government
replied the consul general.
Did you ever find any voice register
ing device in your Office
Rom answered: If was told one mad
been put in my office. More than that.
] was showed burned ends Of a tap wire
to my telephone trunk line"
"Wha: is your attitude regarding the
sinking Of passenger ships carrying
munitions?" Prosecutor Preston asked
on REORGANIZATION.
Il didn't cry when I heard Of tho
destruction OF such ships Bopp re-
torted. -,
Preston cndeavored unsuccessfully
to get the witness TO admit that send
ing spies into Canada constituted a
military expedition. The court finally
headed of further questions along that
line, and the District Attorney re-
surned his effort 10 show that the en-
ploymcnt of Smith az spy, rather
than as a dynamiter, was absurd.