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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-06
BOYS WHO
BEAT DAD
RELEASED
Father Resented Sons Threat to Slap
Mothers Face if She Dashed More
Cold Water in Faces

Owing to the offenders being mi
nors and on recommendation of Coun
ty Attorney Venable, County Judge
Davenport has released the two boys
who We're fined 500 each and sentenc
ed to thirty days in Jail on conviction
for having beaten their father, and
paroled them under the statutes. They
will report to the county judge at ev-
cry regular term Of court. 1t is also
understood that they will not visit
their home at present. Neither par
ent was disposed to appear against
them.
The defendants were Paul and Gillis
Johnson, aged twenty and eighteen,
who reside on farm near Blanchard.
Their mother had tried to persuade
them to rise from their beds for break
fast. it seems, and they had been slow
in acceding to her request. She then
playfully poured thin stream of wa
ter on them. This they resented and
told her that a repetition Of the Of
Tense would lead to their slapping her
face. Then the father took hand in
the quarrel and told the youngsters
that such an act could not be perferm-
ed without first vanquishing him. BY
this time the boys we're thoroughly
aroused from tbor slumbers and pick
ing up chair struck the father in
the face, inflicting an ugly cash un-
der the right eye and also administer
ing several blows with their fists on
the head, laying the old man up for
some days.
Bob Castleman. who formerly resid-
ed in that vicinity. was called for and
placed the boys under arrest. The
case ended as above stated
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-06
SEES BLIND BROTHER
AFTER II YEARS

Meeting a 'baby brother" after an
absence of twenty-aeven years and
then not being able to see him was
th pleasant yet sad experience of \.
P. Bond, an old resident of Chick
asha who four years ago completely
lost his sight The meeting between
the two brothers was not the less af-
fectionate or joyous.
The visitor is T. c. Bond, a resident
OF Greencastle, Putnam county, In
dana. who when he last saw his elder
brother was but youth and the elder
vas in full possession Of his vision.
1t Nas on a visit to Montgomery coun-
ty. Kansas, where A. P. Bond then
maze his home. On his present visit
he is accompanied by third brother
A F. Bond, of Coffeyville. Kansas,
ana Will leave tomorrow on a visit to
fourth brother at Thomas, Oklaho-
ma.
Mr.. Bond declares that Indiana will
60 Democratic without a doubt this
year and that the crops are good
throughout the state.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-06
.BURTONBARN
CONSUMEDBY
FIRE TODAY.
Loss Between $4,000 and $4,000 Unin-
sured; Burned Cable Puts l52 Phones
Out Of Commission

Entailing complete loss OF between
$4,000 and $4,000 to the owner, j. B.
Burton, ex-mayor of Chickasha, what
is known as the old yellow barn on
Eighth street between Chickasha and
Choetaw avenues was completely de.
stroyed by fire at 1880 this morning.
Seldom in the annals of fires in
Chickasha has such a hot and such a
quick one occurred and that the ad-
joining buildings were saved from de-
struction reflects great credit upon
Chief Gattis and his corps of fire
fighters. The alarm was given by a
couple of boys who rode to the fire
station on bicycles and by the time
the department reached the scene the
building to the north was threatened-
with destruction. Four leads Of hose
We're Immediately laid and, it being
impossible to save the barn, the at
tention Of the fire fighters was direct
ed to the neighboring structures. AT
one time the roof of the house on the
corner OF Eighth and Choctaw, occu-
pied by Bill Slavin, caught fire but
this was exinguished without loss.
So intense was the heat that the
paving in front " the building was
burned to a crisp and the volume OF
smoke which poured out to the heay-
ems left the impression Of a burning
oil we'll.
The barn at the time was empty
aud vacant The loss is estimated at
between $4,000 and $1,000 by Mr. Bur
ton and was not covered by insurance.
For some time the building had not
been occupied but had been used for
cattle sales. 1t was built by MI. Bur-'
ton eight years ago.
AS a result Of the fire a neighboring
containing the cable of the
Pioneer Telephone company was burn
ed, putting out of commission 1856 tele
phones in the north part of town
1t is believed that boys playing with
matches were responsible for the
blaze.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-06
COLLECT
RENTS;FACE
CONTEMPT
Father and Son Must Answer TO Charge
Of DEerting Funds Which Should
Have Gone 10 Guardian

/ An unusual case viii come up FOL
hearing before County Judge Daven-
port on September %, when Henry
Clay Marcum, minor, and John Mar
cum, his father, will answer to charges
of contempt Of court for alleged inter
ference with the guardian Of the son,
Silas H. Penn of Lindsay. An affida.
Wit has hst been filed against father
and sou.
The specific charge is having col
lected rents which should have been
paid into the guardian and converting
them to the use Of the defendants.
This guardianship has previously
been placed in the limelight through
the disappearance some time ago, Of
the boy who is now almost Of age.
For some weeks he could not be Ia,
Gated by his guardian.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-06
Small BLAZE

The firing of much light artillery
and the lurid hue which the heavens
took on at ten o'clock last night led
many people to believe that gerat
conflagration was in progress. The
commotion was caused by the total
loss OF a three roomed house at 223
Washington street, owned and occu-
pied by negro named Henry Walton.
Building and contents, to the value Of
about $500, were destroyed but were
covered by insurance. The occupants
we're asleep when the fire broke out
which caused delay in sounding the
alarm and the adjoining building, OWE
ed by the same man, was scorched be-
fore the department arrived.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-06
Action Of $4,000 Miners Will Be Deter
mined by Conference Now Being
Held in Kansas
10000 OKLAHOMA
STRIKERS INVOLVED
Operators and Miners Split on Discharge
Without Cause" Clause and Settle
ment is Doubtful
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Kansas City, Mo-. Sept GA big
coal strike in the Kansas, Oklahoma,
Missouri and Arkansas fields is near.
The subcommittee in conference be-
tween the miners and operators here
has split on the discharge without
cause provision in the new contract
Unless the attitude Of the operators
is changed by strike developments at
Pittsburg, Kansas, the conference will
disband and a general strike of from
thirty to thirty-five thousand men viii
follow.
Kansas has thirteen thousand min
ers affected, Missouri ten thousand,
oklahoma ten thousand and Arkansas
between six and eight thousand.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-06
Withdrawal Of Pershing Expedition and
Reciprocal Crossing Of Border Oc.
cup Joint Commission
VILLA PRESS
AGENT ACTIVE
Reported Plan Of Bandit Chief 10 March
on American Base Not COnfymea
by Funston Advices
BY United Rress.

BY United Rress.
New London, Conn, Sent. g.-Tha
withdrawal Of the American expedI-
ton from Mexico Is destined TO be tha
first question considered by the joint
commission Of the United States and
Mexico, holding It's initial meeting
here today.
While definite program has not
been agreed upon the general plarns
provide for the discussion Of WITH
drawal, the arranging OF a PROTOCOL
for the reciprocal crossing Of the bor-
der and the investigating Of interests
that are believed TO be behind bouler
raids.
With these subjects disposed Of. it
is expected that the commissioners
will delve into the basic problems Of
Mexico's disintegration with vie v
to correcting existing conditions an l
rehabilitating the country.
Most Of today's session Of the con 4.
mission was devoted to tho exchan +
ing Of credentials and getting a i
quainted
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-06

Of Chickasha. The matter was taken
under advisemeut.
A remonsrance was filed against
the paying Of the bridge repair bills
of F. c. Markart in the Rocky Ford
neighborhood, commissioners district
No 3.
N. G. Vernon, a pauper, was allowed
$3.50 per month for maintenance.
An order was directed to the county
engineer to survey township road
in Dutton township between sections
29-s2-e-S.
The county clerk was instructed to
notify Markhart to get all lumber to-
gether and keep it until further or
dered.
The II. W. Beltz road petition came
on for hearing and was deferred pend
ing correction to be made in the pc
tition and the mailing out Of the nee
essary notices to contestants
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-06
SEARCH FOR
DAUGHTER
REWARDED
Frederick Man Finds Sixteen Year-Old
Girl in Chickasha and Takes
Her Home

The quest of a sixteen-year-old
girl, Ruby Miley, who had disappeared
from her home IN Frederick, resulted
last night in the discovery of the
daughter in Chickasha by the father,
who was accompanied by a police Off
Ger.
Desk Sergeant Looney received .
message Monday night from the faith
er at Altus stating that he mad every
reason to believe his daughter was
here and to hold her until his arrival.
No arrest was made nor was any rea-
son assigned for her disappearance.
The father, j. E. Miley, took his
daughter home last night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-06
Passage Of Revenue Bill by Senate Last
Night May Create Interesting
Precedent
FIGHT MAY Be
ONLY COMMERCIAL
Government officials Think ReialiaIOry
Measures Embodied in Bill viii
Offend England
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Sept. 6.--The retailia
tory measures which were incorporat
ed in the revenue bill which was pass
ed by the senate last night is expect
ed 70 result in a sharp diplomatic con
fliet between the United States and
the allied governments 1t Is thought
that the allies, probably led by Great
Britain, may begin shaping counter
retaliations. It is the belief Of many
officials, however that the fight may
be purely commercial.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-06

A disconsolate, diminutive darkey
issued from the county Jail at noon
today, carrying under his arms bun
die Of clothing wrapped in a fresh
copy Of the Chickasha Daily Express.
1t was Shorty Fletcher who, after
many trials and tribulations, succeed
ed in gaining his freedom with the
aid of a 5000 bond which secured to
the county the settlement of the un-
paid portion Of fine for unlawful pos
session.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-06
HILLSBORO
WILLHGLD
TWP. FAIR.

With premiums covering wide
range Of products, Hillsboro township
win hold her township fair at Norge,
September ~. The premium list win
be as follows:
Boys under IA years, 10 ears corn
first 76c, second soc.
Boys under IA years, half peck pea
nuts first 75s, second soc
Girls under IA years, Col. canned
goods, first 75c, first soc.
Girls under IA, pen poultry, first 75c,
second Soc
Women's Department.
Best collection canned fruits, first
5Oc, second 25c.
Best collection canned vegetables,
first soc, second 25c.
Best collection canned pickles, first
soc, second Csc.
Best collection preserves and jelly,
first soc, second 25c.
Best loaf home made wheat bread
made from Full Cream flour, first
prize 80 lbs: Full~Cream flour. second
prize rs lbs. Full Cream flour; (giyea
by Chickasha Milling Coz
Best dozen light rolls. first prize SOC.
second prizes 25c.
Best cake, any kind, first prize soc,
second prize 25c.
Best pound home made butter, first
prize lbs. Lewis coffee. second prize
1 h. coffee; (giyen by Williamson
Halsell-Frasier COD
Best dozen eggs, first prize soc, sec
ond prize 25c.
Best pen chickens, first prize ST.
second prize soc.
Best pen turkeys, first prize 81, sec.
ond prize soc.
Best display fancy work, first prize
81, second prize SOC.
Best collection Of vegetables, first
prize lb. can Lewis coffee. (given By
Williamson-Halsell-F -Frasier Col; sec
ond prize. SOC
Mems Department.
Best 10 ears white corn. first prize
soc, second prize 25c.
Best 10 ears yellow corn, first prize
soc, second prize 25c.
Best 10 cars blue and white corn,
Irist prize soc. second prize 25c.
Best 10 heads of kafir, first prize
soc. second prize 25c.
Best 10 heads Of feterita. first prize
soc. second prize Csc.
Best peck oats. first prize SOC. sec
1nd prize Csc.
Best peck wheat, first prize soc, sec
ond prize 25c.
Best bundle oats, first prize SOC, sec
ond prize 25c.
Best bundle wheat, first prize soc,
second prize 25c.
Best peck Irish potatoes, first prize
soc, second prize 25c.
Best peck sweet potatoes. first prize
soc. second prize 25c.
Best pumpkin, first prize zoe. second
prize 25c.
Best watermelon. first prize 81, sec
ond prize soc.
Best stalk cotton, first Prize 81.
second prize 5ec; (prizes given by In
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-06
TWO CARLOADS OF HOGS

R. L Wheeler, living northwest Of
Chickasha, today brought in five wag-
on loads of fine hogs which formed a
carload which he is sending to the
market at Oklahoma City A. s.
White may ship carload tomorrow.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-06
REFUSES TO
LIVE WITH
HER KILLED
Mrs. James Barnes, After Six Hours Of
G'illiig, COnfesses She Shot
Husband
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Chicago, Sept. 6-Mrs. James
Barnes today confessed to having shot
her husband last night because he re.
fused to live with her. A policeman
found her standing over the body in
Washington park wringing her hands
and crying out that Barnes had shot
himself.
81 asked him to withdraw his di-
vorce suit and he refused to do so"
she said this morning, according to
the statement of the police 1--WE
quarelled and / shot him three times.
After that my mind went blank" the
woman confessed after six hours OF
grilling.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-06
HELD FOR SHERIFF E

The sheriff's office today caused
the arrest at the Frisco station of Low.
ell Bates, who.is said to have gotten
away from Tulsa county with a mort
gagged tent. He IS being held awafs-
ing the arrival Of sheri1f James
Wooley OF Tulsa, who is expeqed IN
this evening.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-06

diahoma Gin COZ
Best pound lint cotton, FIRST prize
81. second prize soc; (prizes given Big
Indiahoma Gin Coz
Best team mares first prize 81. ses.
ond prize soc
Best team mules first prize 81. see.
ond prize soc.
Best sucking colt, first prize 81. sec.
ond prize 50c
Best sucking mule colt, first prize
8 lbs. Lewis coffee, second prira soc.
Best yearling colt, first prize 81. sec.
ond prize soc.
Best 1916 mule colt from Alles.s
jack. first prize IS, second prize 81.
third prize 50; lgiven by Mr. Allen
G. W. Thomas gave IS and A. q.
Ayers gave 81 on general display.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-06
MI Report on vlIIa.

BY United Press.
San Antonio, Tex, Sept. HGeR.
Funston has no official infol nation
confirming the report that Wills with
large band Of followers is aphroach-
ing the American base at Ell vasIe.
The story is mere rinor, he statad.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-06
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Pursuant to adjournment the board
Of county commissioners of Grady
county convened in regular session at
the county clerks office at o'clock
Monday morning, all members being
present with J. A. Corzine presiding
AS per advertisement for bids on
court house repairs and for coal for
the county on motion all bids we're re-
ceived and the clerk ordered to file
same for opening and consideration Of
the board at 2 O'Clock September 5.
This being Labor Day and legal
holiday it was resolved that the board
recess until Tuesday at 0. m.
Tuesdays Session.
The board Of county commissioners
met with all members Of the board
and the county clerk present with J.
A. Corzine presiding.
The regular monthly reports Of the
county officers having been filed were
presented and after same had been
duly audited were accepted and ap-
proved as presented.
Theo Slower presented affidavit
that he had lost the following county
warrants and asked the board for the
duplication of same, viz: Road and
bridge claim No. As, warrant No. %
and contingent claim No. 230, warrant
No. Z. On motion it was resolved hat
the county clerk be and he is hereby
authorized to duplicate said warrants
as asked for.
Mrs. York, city resident, appeared
before the board and asked Tor help
for maintenance of herself and two
children. On motion She was allowed
So per week temporarily.
Bradley township constructed some
temporary wooden bridges in said
township to the extent of $300.05 and
presented a bill for same and asked
that the county take over said bridges
and reimburse said township to said
amount. The bill was disallowed.
The depository bond of the Farmers
State bank made by the Fidelity and
Deposit company in the sum Of $4,000
was extended twelve months, also new
bond for same bank in the sum Of So
600 was presented and approved
The citizens and the township
board Of Tuttle township presented a
petition for the opening of a public
road on the section line between see-
tions Is and 16. Twp. 3, R. 6 w, stat
ing that a half mile Of said road
through the John Thomas place would
have to be opened by condemnation
proceedings. The said township
board stated that they had exhausted
their authority in the matter of max
ing an amicable settlement with said
John Thomas and asked that this
board take the matter in hand.
After due consideration of the mat
ter the petition was amended and re-
ferred back to the petitioners with an
order to make the necessary bond TO
accompany he petition.
A committee from the Farm Wom-
ans Congress Of Grady County ap.
peared before the board and asked
the appointment of Mrs. Coryell as
county woman demonstrator. The
matter as presented was taken under
advisement.
The county normal fund was al
lowed 5000 from the county superin-
lerdent's contingent fund.
A committee from Middleburg town
shin asked for a bridge on the section
line between sections "a and %. town
ship 6 n. RI W. which was denied.
The board Of education of Chickasha
asked to be authorized to spend s125
in excess Of the levy for negro schools
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-06
British Aviator Injured.

BY United Press.
Buffalo, N. n, Sept. 6.--Maior g.
w. Campbell Of the British army was
probably fatally injured when his aero
plane fell two hundred feet on the
Curtis training field near here today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-06
MOVED INTO own HoM~

Water Commissioner Frank ScFim.
ager and Mrs. Scrimager are today
moving into their own home at No.
S27 North Second street. a six-roomed
residence which Mr.. scnmager recent
ly acquired in a trade for farm east
Of town The home was sold by G. T.
Bailey.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-06
Destroy Submarine.

BY United Press.
Amsterdam, Sept. 6.-British air
men bombarded and destroyed a Ger
man submarine in the Seebruge har-
Dor returning safely to their base at
Dunkirk, according to reports receiy-
ed here today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-06
Score on Roumanians.

By United press.
Berlin, Sept. Cit is reported today
that the Germans and Bulgars storm
ed and captured seven Roumanian
works at the town Of Tuturkan, forty
miles southeast Of Bucharest.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-06
FIRE ON STEAMER.

BY United Press.
Naples, Sept 6.--The stea mer SO.
phie Cooper, en- route from New York.
caught fire and the largest part Of its
cargo Of sugar was destroyed. The
captain believes that a German syn-
pathizer placed bomb in the vessel
before 1t left New York.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-06
Airship Believed to Be in London Raid
Falls Crippled on Continent After
Long Flight
GERMANS CLAIM
VICTORY IN EAST
British Capture All Of the Leuse Woods
While French Meet German Fire
With Barage Attack

BY United Press.
The Hague, Sept GA Zeppelin
badly damaged landed near Mons fol
lowing the lask air raid on London.
Several members OF the crew had been
wounded with shrapnel.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-06
Captured Leuze Woods.

BY United Press
London, Sept. e-The British have
captured all of the Leuze woods a
mile northeast of Combles last night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-06
TAKE UP OWEN BILL.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Sept 6.-By a vote of
80 to Ia the senate today decided to
take up the Owen corrupt practice act.
Nine Republicans voted with the Dem
ocrats to take up the bill.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-06
COTTON GOES orr

BY United Press.
New York. Sept e.-The price Of
cotton on the exchange here went OFF
two dollars bale today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-06
Open Barraee Fire.
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Paris, Sept. 6.-The French bauage
fire was repeated last night during
the German attack south Of the
Somme.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-06
]. S. INQUIRIES AS
TO JAPAN's MOTIVES.

, BY United 2ess.
+ Washington, Sept. 5.-The
: state department announced to-
+ day that Ambassador Guthrie
: at Toxic and Minister Reinsch
+ at Pekinf have been instructed
+ to make inquiries Regarding
+ Japans new demands on Chi
; ma.
: It is understood that the OBJ
= ject of these inquiries is to de-
; termine whether Americas
} trade relations will be jeopar-
, died by the Japanese de-
: mands.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-06

Emmett Rucker was here today on q
visit to his father Undersheriff Rucl-
er, and returns to his home at Minea
this afternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-06

lie has been sending items from his
home community to the St. Johnsbury
Caledonian II consecutive years. The
correspondent of small town who
reports the news for the newspapers
which are the county centers of bust
ness and activity does an important
work. The publishers of county papers
cannot afford to pay adequately for
the service which the correspondent
performs, but the person who records
the happenings of his village or ham
let keeps his own locality on the map
all the time. 1t is worth something
for every rural town to be represent
ed each week in a reputable newspa-
per which is striving to do its part in
the industrial, social, educational and
moral advancement of towns, county
and state. The good correspondent of
county newspaper gives his town a
standing and character by the pub
LEFTY gained through weekly chron-
icle of the events at home