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Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-28

Pianos moved all over the Valley by
Ed Royce Transfer and Stage Co., 632
Main St-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-28

DIR. w. E.Lyons, Osteopathic Physician,
1916 Dunaway Bldg. Phone 145.-Adv
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-22
CAN CARRY
Is BILLION
WAR DEBT
British Financier Declares John Bull in No
Danger of Being Crushed by Obi
cations Caused by Carrying
on Conflict
BY cHAs. P. STEWART.

Omitted Press Staff correspondent)
LONDON, Feb. 22.-Even if England
should end the war with a debt of 81
O00,OoO,00O pounds approximately $25.-
GO0,O0O,00Ol the burden would not be
crushing. according to Lord Inchcape,
the English financier and statesman.
here today
Such load, said his lordship at a
National Provincial Bank of England
stockholders meeting over which he
presides, would mean an annual charge
Of only 30O,O0O,oOO pounds (about 81
100000, ,cOO) reckoning 5 per cent in
terest, with a l per cent sinking fund
To this his lordship added an esti-
mated 100, ,O0d 900 pounds Cs55O.oOO. .Oo0)
annually in pensions. Before the war,
he remarked, the countrys annual ex-
penditures we're 2O0,OOO,OOO pounds
(s1,0o0, ,OoOOOO) making the total:
Interest and sinking fund on basis
Of estimated 100000 debt: SOO,oOO,-
Geo pounds annually.
Estimated pensions, 1O0,O0O,O0o
pounds annually.
Fixed charges on per-war basis, 2OO,-
100000 pounds annually.
Or total Of 6O0,OO0,OOO pounds an
nually
Present English taxation, continued
Lord Inchcape, is bringing in nearly
400 100000 pounds annually. He ex'
planned that this would mean another
100000 pounds would have to be
provided every year and expressed
the opinion that this could be done
either by additional taxes or by q
reduction in eXtravagant expenditures
not only private but public"
His lordship appeared to think .
s25, ,OOO,oOO.o0O debt a possibility, but
about the maximum.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-22
THWEATT BUILDING
PRETTY BUNGALOW

R. r. Thweatt is having an attrac.
tive bunsalo erected at 312 South Sixth
street The structure will be. when
completed, an attractive five-room
dwelling, modern throughout. f. c.
Han of the Citizens National bank,
has rented the bungalo and will move
his family into it upon its completion,
On or about the first of April.
Mr.. Thweatt stated this morning, in
speaking Of the great demand for small
modern houses in Chickasha at the
present time. that he had numerous
applications for the rental of the
building, beginning with the breaking
of the ground for the foundation by
the contractor. Il could rent a dozen
such houses" Mr.. Thweatt said, with
out a particle of trouble.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-22
OHIO READY
TO RESIST
VADERS
Many Cities Join in Movement for Military
Preparedness; Militia Companies and
Rifle Clubs are Formed; Citizens
ERcampment Planned
By United Press.

BY United Press
CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 22.-Ohio
cities, moved by President Wilson's s
preparedness speeches, are getting
ready to resist the invader, whosoever
the enemy may be and whatsoever
he may come. Citizens military COM
ranies have been organized, rifle clubs
formed and endorsements framed Of
chambers of commerce.
ia Cleveland, arrangements 'were
made for monster military parade
on Washington's birthday as a demon
stration of the ciy's support Of pre-
paredness. A citizens school, with
100 recruits enrolled. drills rockies
at night in military taeties. S. S. Walsh
has donated the use of 1S acres of land
in the city limits for use as a rifle
range.
At Canton, O., citizens military
school conducted by o. N. G. officers,
with 900 men enrolled, has been start
ed. A rifle club Of 100 las also been
formed and the defense committee,
headed by. Mayor c. A. Stolberg, Il
planning to organize a light artillerg
company. Dayton is organizing citi-
zens military company. A machine
gun company was recently established
as part of the national guard. :
Youngstown has citizens military
company Of $50 men. The chamber Of
commerce has indorsed preparedness
Steubenville has rifle club just or
ganized. and plans are under way t.
establish county encampment simi-
lar to the Plattsburg camp, nsxt sum
mer. National guard officers at &c
neva and Ashtabula are forming sig
nal corps. Ashtabula has endorced
preparedness and the chamber Of com
merce is trying to secure a govern
ment munitions plant
Sandusky has revived its national
guard company and has formed citi
zer.s' military company. Warren i:
pianning citizens military company
Fremont has begun campaign for 8
new armory, and a citizens military
company. Plainesviile's Paradise clui
has leased rifle range. MANSFIELD
has a citizens reserve company.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-22

WARNED OF
ADANCER
By United Press.

By United Press.
NEW YORK, Feb 22.--Americans
intending to sail for Europe Thurs
day on the French liner Espagne have
received anonymous letters warning
them against taking passage on the
vessel
According to reports received by Of
ficials OF the steamship company the
writer's of the letters point to the dan
ger Of submarine attacks on the French
liner.
The new German decree relative to
submarine warfare is scheduled to
become effective March /, and the Es-
pagne is due at Bordeux March 4.
Officials OF the company stated that
the Espsgue would sail as previously
announced.
Whether any prospective passengers
who received the warning letters Will
heed them is not known.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-22
50 TRACTS
ARE SOLD

George A. Smith of the state school
land department, conducted the sale
OF Grady county school lands at the
county court house at o'clock this
morning Fifty-two separate tracts, or
parcels of lands were sold, the prices
bid ranging on an average from S21 10
SS3 per acre.
The tracts sold were all leaseholds
and of all sizes in acreage The largest
individual tract was the land under
leasehold of John Tucker. This body
Of land was appraised at $4,000 and
was bid by John Tucker at s6,650.
Mr.. Smith, accompanied by his pr'-
vate secretary and stenographer, left
this afternoon for AnadaFko
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-22
OF
FINAL NOTE
ORECAST
BY United Press.

by United Press.
WASHINGTON, D. c., FEB. 22.-The
end Of informal negotiations and the
dicpatch Of final formal note to Ger
many, emphasizing the need for une-
guiyocal assurances regarding subma-
rine warfare. have been practically de-
cided upon by the administration.
The only thing that can intervene TO
prevent the carrying out of this coure.
it isssaid, is the arrival of definite as
surances that the new German decree
will not be put into effect on March 1
as announced.
The United States will insist that the
rev German policy be made to square
With German promises in the ex-
changes in regard to the Lusitania
case. Secretary Lansing conferred with
the president for half an hour today,
but refused to make any statement.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-22
TEXAS BANKERS
HOLD MEETING
BY United Press.

By United Press.
ABILENE, Tex, Feb. pa. L.
Price of the Atlantic National bank
of New York, and James r. Wiley
president of the Citizens National
hank of st. Joseph, Mo-, we're the prin.
oipal speakers today at the meeting
of the Eleventh district OF the Texas
Bankers association. The former spoke
on thrift, and the latter on usury.
]. NJ. Potter Of Gainesville, chair
man, called the meeting to order this
morning. Mayor T. n Kirby gave the
address of welcome and Potter re-
sponded The other speakers were
]. A. Kemp, president of the City Ma
tional bank of Wichita Falls, and w. G
Gregg, chairman of the agricultural
committee of the association.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-22
CARRANZA
GARRISON
BESIECED
Bv Unitad press

By United Press.
Ell PASO. Tex, Feb. 22.--Villa with
800 well armed men has besieged Guer-
zero, according 10 official adyices re-
ceiyes acre.
The commander Of the Carranza gar
rison at Guerrero sent word that his
force was greatly outnumbered. but
lie would try to hold out until assist.
ance arriced
1t is reported that the yillistas ex.
ecuted eighty rpsoiners who were taxi
en- after the defeat OF General cavasos
near cusihuriachie Cavasos COM
nanded one OF the columns of Car
rama troops cent to exterminate Villa
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-22
INVESTIGATED
BY SHERIFF BAILEY

Sheriff Hodge Bailey returned yes
terday evening from Alex, where ne
had been called as stated in yester-
DAYS issue of the Express, to investi-
gate the burglary of two stores in that
little city. Sheriff Bailey reports the
two stores entered by the burglars be
long to Will Johns aud A. L. Ramsey
Some cash, found in the cash regis
ters, a lot Of candy and tobacco ana
a few cigars were stolen. It is probabis
that arrests will follow during the next
few days. .s
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-22
Large Bodies Of English Reinforcements
Moving Up Tigris Valley to Relieve
Threatened Garrison; Advance
on Bagdad Expected
FRENCH TRENCHES
TAKEN BY TEUTONS
War Office Admits Successes Of Enemy
But Declares Part Of Lost Ground
is Recaptured and Germans
Lose Heavily
By United Press.

Dy OHlleu GT6SS.
LONDON, Feb. 22.-According to
dispatches received today the Turks
are falling back along two. hundred
mile front in Mesopotamia.
Reports say the Turks are now men
aced by a new movement OF large
bodies of British reinforcements that
are coming up the Tigris river toward
kutel-Amara, where the English gar.
rison has been in score straits
When the weather permits these
forces to advance to the relief of Gen.
Townsend's besieged garrison a new
offensive will be launched in an ef-
fort to push on to Bagdad.
The Turks are said TO be evacuating
Armenian territory between Erzerum
and Mush, following the rapid advance
of the Russians in that region.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-22
BANKERS HOLD
GROUP MEETING

the headquarters at the Sugg theater
Rev. G. Lyle Smith of the Chickasha
Christian church, pronounced the in
vocation, calling Divine guidance 10
come TO the aid OF those upon whom
fortune had smiled, as well as to the
aid of their more unfortunate broth
ers.
Col. Thomas II. Dwyer, president Of
the Oklahoma Bankers association. and
president of the Chickasha National
bank welcomed the wandering bank.
ers" to "our beautiful city"
Continued on Page Three.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-22
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION.

The Chickasha Retail Merchants as
sociation will hold its regular meeting
in the office of the secretary tomorrow
evening at 8 o'clock. In addition to
the regular routine business the annual
election of officers will be held and
other matters of importance will como
up for attention. A full attendance
Of the membership is expected.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-22
J TRAINS in
SMASH-UP

BY United Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-Ten persons
were killed and sixteen injured in
triple wreck of two. New Haven trains
and one freight train near Milford,
Conn, today.
Passenger train No. 79, bound for
New York, stopped to repair defective
air brakes and passenger No. 5 crashed
into the rear end. A moment later
the freight train ran into No. &, ali
OF the trains being west bound.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-22
wAsHlNeTows BIRTHDAY.

Today being the birth Of the "Father
Of His Country all hanks, the offices
at the federal building and many Of
the county offices we're closed
throughout the day. The general de-
livery at the pest office closed during
the afternoon, but one delivery was
made by carrier. None Of the rural
carriers went out.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-22
Germans Take Trenches.


BY United Press.
PARIS, Feb. 22.-Gains were made
by the Germans on the western front,
according to admissions made by the
war office in the official announce
ment made today
1t was stated that seven German bat
;alions carried half mile of the
French first line trenches and also
second trenches in many places in
the Bois-Givenchy region.
French counter attacks, it was fur
ther stated, drove the. enemy from
most of the second lire positions that
had been captured. 1t is claimed that
the German losses in the operations
reported were very heavy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-22
ON TRAIL
OF CRONES
By United Press.

BY United Press.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Feb, 22.-Chi-
cago authorities today notified the To-
cal police that they have information
to the effect that Jean crones, the al
legged leader of the anarchistic group
which attempted to poison the guests
at the Mundelein banquet, is in hiding
here.
In connection with search for
Crones, the local police are investigat.
ing a fire which damaged st. Paul's
Episcopal church to the amount OF
$1,000.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-22
Gerard Has Accident.

BY United Press.
Berlin, Feb. 22.--Ambassador
Gerard sustained broken collar bone
and injured his left leg while skiing
near Munich. He was brought to a
hospital here for an X-ray examina-
tion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-22
British Notified.

By United Press.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 22.-No.
tice of the warnings to Americans noe
TO sail on the French liner Espagne
will be forwarded by the British en-
hassy to its home government.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-22
EVENTS IN THE WAR
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY.

+ The American cotton steamer
+ Evelyn struck mine off the
+ German coast and sank. Ger
+ mans made a second attempt on
+ English coast. Petrograd said
+ the Teutons' attempt to wipe
+ out Russians in East Prussia
+ failed, but admitted continu-
: anoe Of the Russian retreat.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-22
-FOUR BURNED TO DEATH.
Rv United Press.

BY United Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-Four persons
we're burned to death and one killed
by jumping when fire swept theatri.
cal rooming house here this morn
ing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-22
WEATHER FORECAST.
For Oklahoma.

Probably unsettled and cooler.
Local Temperature.
During twenty-four hours ending 5
J. m. today:
Maximum, 76 degrees.
Minimum, 50 degrees.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-22

Continued on Page Three.l
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-18
GOVERNOR FERRIS
NAMES MEMORY DAY
Says, at is BETTING That
Both the Old and Young
Should Honor Dead"
News-Times Special Service:

news llIneS Npeclai service
LANSING, Mich. Sept. 1S.-GOv.
Ferris has issued the following
proclamation designating Saturday.
Sept so. as Memory day"
For the young there are no real
memory days. The young have little
concern about the past. They are
impauently peering into the future.
The aged care little for the future.
and naturally look TO the great past.
When men and women have lived
three score and ten years, they look
about in vain for father, mother and
their playmates and friends Of long
ago. They i've in their memories.
In the United States only a few Of
the boys in blue remain 20 tell Of
their Civil war experiences. The vast
majority OF our 1OO,000,0O0 people
were born since 1861.
"Out of the war came a new re-
public baptized in the blood OF hui
man freedom. 1t is hitting that both
the old and the young should do
honor OF the heroic dead. Strewing
flowers over the graves of soldiers
moves the living 10 nobler patriotic
aspirations; strewing flowers over
the graves of husband, wife, father,
mother. son, daughter, brother, sis
ter or comrade, awakens in the hu-
man heart an appreciation of the
great human brotherhood
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-18
DRUGGISTS TO REBEL
AGAINST HIGH PRICES
Discuss Measures To Cut Cost ut Ma
tional Convention I'm
Indianapolis.
InternatIonaI - NC !:

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Sept. is
Measures to combat the high prices
OF many drugs because Of the Euro
pean war formed the chief topic OF
discussion Of the 1000 druggists and
their wives in attendance at the
National Association Of Retail Drug
gists. which opened fOur-day meet
ing this afternoon.
The war has caused the druggists
10 charge high prices for many
drugs, but their margin Of profit has
been cut down. the druggists say.
Except for a few spectators, who
forced up the price Of quinine and
few other drugs by attempting 10
corner" il. all druggists have been
hit, they assert.
a lively round OF entertainment is
planned for the visitors by the
wholesale. manufacturing and retail
druggists OF Indianapolis They in
clude a special speedway race with
Howard Wilcox and Charley Merz
as drivers. dances, tours and visit
TO the biological laboratory Of Eli
Lilly & Co. The women visitors
viii have "A constant round OF en-
tertainments. including a musicale
at the Heron art institute, card
parties and shopping tours.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-18
WHITE GIRLS PHOTO
IN NEGRO'S LOCKET
Man Says Woman Stopped
Him in Philadelphia and
Gave Him Picture.


FORT WAYNE. Ind, Sept IS
How a negro man secured a photo
graph Of a white woman which he
carries in a Iocket ne wears on a
watchless watch-chain puzzled the
police after "A negro giving his name
as James Williams, was arrested on
complaint Of Arthur Schneider, 1928
Wall ST., that the darky had stolen
his watch.
The white wOman's picture was
not discovered until after his arrest.
lie ssld IL was picture Of Jennie. g"
a woman who met him on Lombard
St. in Philadelphia and gave it TO
him At first ne claimed il was
that OF a negro woman. but later
admitted she was white. He said he
did not know the woman's last
name. or why she gave him the pic
ture
II was contained in a locket en-
graved c. Il. s.. which he said his
wife found and gave to him. In a
money-less pocketbook, was found a
pawn ticket for "a revolver put up"
in the name OF Gus Wilson.
These facts and conflicting state
ments made by the negro will cause
the police today TO begin "A close in
vesugatiOn into the Negroes past
The negro was arrested by Patrol
man Godfrey near the corner Of
Clinton an Barr SITS. while being
chased By a white man. When
Schneider. who says he is a cigar
maker. came painting to the scene.
he claimed the negro had met him
at Clinton and Holman SITS. and
walked with him 10 Lafayette and
Holman SIS where he asked the
time. When Schneider pulled out
his watch according 10 his state
ment. the negro grabbed it and ran.
SchneideT's watch chain bore no
sign OF being broken. but he said
the bail on the watch had slipped
Off No watch was found on the
negro
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-18
LEGISLATURE MAY PASS
CITY PLANNING MEASURE
Fort Wayne Man. Chairman OF
Drafting Committee, VIII Ask
Support For Bill.
News-Times Special Service

NtWs-A ines Suecldi service
FORT WAYNE Ind, Sept 49,
city planning bill probably will be
passed by the state legislature Of
Indiana at the coming session, ac-
cOrding 10 plans which are now un-
der way Albert II. Schaaf, Of the
realty firm of Hugeman & Schaaf
and chairman of the city planning
committee of the Indiana Real Es-
tate association. is at the present
time preparing a city planning bill
20 be presented to the law-making
body
on the coming tour OF the state
90 be made by the president Of the
state realty association and other
real estate men. Mr.. Schaaf will ask
for support of the city planning
measure i'm every city visited
A concerted effort will be made to
bring about the establishment by
legislation of a city planning com
mission I'm this state At the present
time seven states have city planning
commissions. city planning litera-
ture viii be distributed on the state
tour and all measures taken 10 pro
mote the campaign
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-18
HONOR UNIVERSITY HEAD
To Set Aside Day i'm Memory OF First
President OF Michigan.
News-Times Special Service:

LANSING, Mich, Sept. 1S.-Supt.
Of public Instruction Fred L. Keller
has designated Friday. Oct. Is. as
Angel day in all the public schools
of the state. and he has requested
that appropriate exercises be held in
honor Of the memory of James b.
Angel, who for nearly half a cen
fury was president Of Michigans
great university.
Teachers should acquaint the
boys and girls of Michigan with the
possibilities that our system Of
schools puts before them" said Supt
Keller. They should be made to
know and feel that these things are
within the reach of all. A study Of
the life and work Of DR.. Angel will
be an inspiration TO every child in
Michigan and an inspiration that will
be a deciding influence in the lives
Of many"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-18

TERRE HAUTE PLANS
CENTENNIAL PAGEANT
To BE Held Oct. rs TO 2O-Week's
Program VIII Close With
Colonial Ball.

TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Sept. IS
Announcement was made Saturday
night Of plans for Terre Hautes cen
tennial celebration set for oct. 10 TO
oct. 20. Rehearsals will be started
next week for the pageant which
Will represent the four national pc
RODS of Terre Haute and Indiana
history. The pageant will be staged
in Memorial park where the lagoon
will provide for the scenes repre-
senting the Wabash river. The week
will close with a colonial ball. Terre
Haute was founded 100 years ago,
two months before Indiana became
a state.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-18
SECURE OPTION ON DUNES
People Will Have to Fight To Get
Property Along Lake.
international News Service:

GARY. Ind. Sept. 1S.-That the
people of Indiana and Chicago will
have a hard fight in obtaining the
sand dune region along lake Michi-
gan for Riley national park, was
made certain when at a meeting of
the executive committee of the park
association here. it was announced
that Chicago parties had quietly
been securing options on land along
the lake shore for several months
A. +. Knots announced, however,
that a representative of the depart
ment of the interior would come 10
Gary in October in response TO the
TaggaTt resolution of the senate
asking him to submit data on the
desirability of making a national
park out of the dune region
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-18
BITING DOG HAS RABIES

Ncws-Times Special Service:
DETROIT. Sept. 1S.-Eight people.
including two sisters. a brother and
the driver of the police department
pound wagon. have been ordered by
the health department to take the
pasteur treatment at the board of
health laboratory after the discov-
cry that a dog which bit them had
rabies.
The dog died at the pound where it
had been taken for observation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-18
WIFE DIES OF GRIEF
SON to Celebrate Requiem Dual
Masses For Parents.
News-Times Special Service:

News-Times Special Service:
BATTLE CREK, Mich, Sept. IS.
1t will be the fate of the Rev. John
DOwdle of Milford. Mich. to cele-
brate two requiem high masses
within one week in Battle Creek.
one for his father and one for his
mother. His father. Bartholomew
ID. DOwdle, who was the oldest city
fireman in the city, died suddenly
Sept s. His mother died yesterday
of grief. Twenty priests assisted in
the funeral services in the local
Catholic church last Sunday.