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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-08

Americans, if you want peace, pre-
pare for defense and you will always
have it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-08

The way to be envied by your neigh
bors is to pretend to know lot of
spicey secrets.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-08

It can be truthfully said that the
fighting around Verdun is she'll
game.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-08

Preparedness is not a political
question, but one in which every true
American is interested.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-08

DR.. Waite says he is satisfied. S.
are the people. Turn on the juice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-08

The only hope for better times in
Mexico is to kill off the Mexicanistas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-08
LOMBARD
FOUNDRY, MACHINE, BOILER WORKS
and MILL SUPPLY STORE
Augusta, Georgia.

Capacity, 300 Hands. Hundred
Thousand feet floor space. Cotton, Oil,
Gin, Saw, Grist, Fertilizer, Cane, Shin
gle Mill Machinery, Supplies and Re-
pairs and Castings, Shafting, Pulleys,
Hangers, Wood, Coal and Sawdust
Gratebars, Pumps, Pipe, Valves and
Fittings, Injectors, Betting, Packing,
Hose, etc. Cast every day. One hun,
dred machines and good men ready to
do your work quick.
FORD Motor Cars, Supplies and Be-
pairs In Stock. Quick Delivery
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-08
Americas, Ga- June :, 1916

A fly in the ointment is much pre-
ferable to one in the butter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-08
FIG. OLIVER

Sewing Machines and Supplies; Koy
so lock Fitting: Umbrellas Repsiree
and Covered.
LAMAR STREET NEAR WELL.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16

REPORTED
BY CHURCH

The congregational meeting of the
Presbyterian church, held last evening
was well attended and a great deal
of routine business was transacted,
followed BY social session, which
was enjoyed by all in attendance. AT
the business session reports were
received from all departments Of the
church.
The reports of the Chickasha
church showed financial conditions
TO be good, with all obligations in.
Cured during tho past year discharg-
ed and a healthy balance in the treas
ury. The reports also showed a most
material increase in the membership
and attendance OF the classes Of the
Sunday school, while the church mem
ibership also showed an increase.
Officers of the session, also mem
bers of the board Of deacons and OF
the board Of trustees were chosen at
the meeting. On the board OF dea-
cons the following were chosen to
serve. ]. A. Denny and |. A. Lattins,
succeeding themselves, and j. J..
Rhea to succeed c. A. White, and
Thomas Losey, succeeding J..C. Cor
bett, deceased. On the board OF
trustees the following were chosen;
3. F. Lovejoy, succeeding Thomas
Losey; F. L. slusher and T. w. Per
kins.
At the close of the business session
the congregation adjourned to she
parish house. where the ladies OF the
Social Circle served dainty refresh
ments. after partaking of which the
congregation enjoyed a most pleasant
social session.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
FIRE CALLS
ARE ANSWERED

No. 2 station Of the Chickasha fire
department was called out at $40
this afternoon to fire which had
started in a barn on the premises OF
{ Brooker 4l4 South Eighth street
The fire is supposed to have originat-
ed from embers from a trash IRE IL
the ward. No damage reported
AT s:45 yesterday afternoon station
No. responded to an alarm turned
in from the residence of Jos. Baum
TO Iowa avenue. A grass fire had
communicated its flames to chicken
house in the rear yard. No damage
reported.
At s last evening No ] station OF
the department responded to an alarm
tfirned IN from the residence OF Dr. l.
r Williams, 1901 Chickasha avenue
The fire was discovered in an unoccu'
MED servants house None know now
the fire started. Damage reported as
slight.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
PLANS FOR
GUN CLUB
LAUNCHED

A number Of Chickasha's male cit
liens, with a fondness for out door
sports, met at the city hall last even
ing and outlined All initiatory plan
looking to tine effecting of gun
club organization
Different plans were discussed at
the meeting and arrangements made
to meet at an early date and perfect
the organization. At this meeting q
roster will be submitted containing
names Of all marksmen who care to
become members and tue matter Of
selecting permanent grounds for trap
shooting will be decided upon. These
grounds will possibly Be Eelected in a
spot convenient to the car Zines and
of easy access to all.
At the coming meetiseS a perma-
nent organization will also be effect
ed and officers 70 serve for the en-
suing twelve months wifi be chosen.
Among those. present at last nights
meeting were H. T. Belts, J. e. Me
Neil, c r. Geiss. Q. A. Neal, Jos.
Lindsey and a number OF others
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
CARS
OF BOOZE
CAPTURED

w. A. Worley, deputy United States
marshal, this morning applied to Unit
ed States Commissioner Eugene Ham.
ilton for warrants against Frank
Jones and Peck Smith, charged with
introducing two car loads of intoxi-
eating liquor into the old Indian Ter
ritory or that part of Oklahoma in
which introducing of intoxicants is
prohibited by federal laws.
According to the statement OF
Deputy Worely, Jones and Crouch had
in their possession at Waukrika,
when arersted. two carloads Of ma
ticnaI disturbance which they had
shipped from Texas to Oklahoma for
alleged distribution.
Waurika is said to occupy town
site which lies partly in old Okla
hona territory end partly in the old
Indian Territory. Unfortunately for
the defendants the Rock Island rail-
way was SO nonconsiderate rs tc To-
cate its waurika yards in that sec
ticn of the city lying in the old In
dian territory.
How many barrels Of booze and
foaming lager we're taken by the
officers OF the law when the defend
ants we're arrested was not set forth
in the statement of the deputy mar
shall in applying for the warrants. The
defendants will have a hearing before
Judre Hamilton, as United States
commissioner. Friday
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
MILITANT MINISTER
STARTS NEW CHURCH

By United Press.
PHILADELPHIA, March le.-l ne
Rev. George Chalmers Richmond
philadelphia's militant clergyman, no
longer is connected with st. Jonn's
Protestant Episcopal church. rom
which he was suspended by Bishop
re,nelander, but now is the preslding
bisbop and pastor Cf st. Johns In.
danendent Protestant Episcopal
church. a new denomination.
The founding o fshe new chur'n
marked the ending cf the two year
controversy between Richmond ana
nisbon Rhinelander. growing out o'
The formers free speech utterances'
According to Richmond, hereafter ne
w,l, devote his time 70 constructive
work as a minister and will make ne
fnrther attacks on the bishop.
Richmond's new church has only z
members. They are those, who IRON
the beginning Of the strife between
the militant clergyman ind the bisn
on rallied to the cause OF Richmond
Most Of them are gray-haired men an'
women VINO toll in mills. 49,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
COOPER CONTRIBUTES GOOD
ONE TO FORD JOKE COLUMN

bells when, like the wonderful one
horse shay of dead and gonu days
something began to rattle and to
bump and to bang
"Bumpety, bumpety, bump bang
bangety, bang, bang" spoke the
something or other of the Ford.
The transport took a decided list
to starboard, but the undismayed
helmsman kept the vessels nose
straight ahead, while the prov bit
deeply into the wind-tossed billows
Of sand.
Seems like this buggy is running
little heavy" shouted Mr.. Cooper to
mis- passengers. Seems like its run
ming awfully rough" thought the pas
sengers as they clung to the seats
and longed for the shores of Tuttle
to heave in sight. AT last
Hey therel Wait minute! Hold
up! For the love of Mike stop ERR
shouted AIr Shepard. Don't you see
you've dropped your rear wheels?'
And such was the case. Stopping
the car, Mr.. Cooper turned about and
Witnessed the strange sight of the rear
wheels Of his Ford merrily chasing
the balance of the car down the long
hill, the slope of which the car was
descending at the time OF the acct
dent.
A kindly rural mail carrier hasten
ed a distress call into the garage al
Tuttle; a relief wagon was sent out;
the Ford was transported into the
work shop and the speakers were on
time to meet their suffering audi
ence,
The car had actually travelled hun
dred yards Or more down the hill on
its front wheels, dragging its rear
sled-like, through the sand.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16

0. G. Cooper county agricultural
agent, is the driver of an asthmatic
Ford, five or less passenger auto car.
And the car has, during the time ii
has been the property of Mr.. Cooper,
done valiant service. 1t has covered
multitudicus miles of Grady county
geography; it has climbed hills at
which less determined piece of me-
ehanism would have baked; it has
wheezed and barked and coughed and
struggled and ripped and ranted and
stood upon it's hind legs and snorted
and spit fire and gasoline vapor, bur
it has always 'got there"
So persistent has this piece Of
travelling machinery been in reaching
its destination whenever tried, that
Mr. Cooper had become used to plac.
ing his trust implicitly in it. Friends
state that Mr.. Cooper had grown so
blind in his confidence in this car
that II was his wont to crank the
varmint, jump aboard and throw in
the clutch without giving a thought
to the cars mechanism. "The hind
wheels will get there, just little biz
after the front wheels arrive" was
Mr. Cooper's belief-unshattered un-
til this week.
Tuesday afternoon, in company WITH
County superintendent Shepard and
Mrs. Coryell Mr.. Cooper was out on
school visiting business, busily en-
gagged in telling the young IDEAS how
to organize corn and cotton clubs and
raise blue ribbon hogs. He had left
cne school house and was transporting
his co-workers to Tuttle where adj
dresses were to be delivered and clubs
organized that evening. With MIR.
Cooper at the helm all was gong mer-
rily as a whole community Of marriage
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
MOOSE TO
MEET HERE
MAR. 22ND
Will Hold Congressional Convention to
Choose Delegates to National Con-
cIaye and to Pick PFesiden-
tial Electors

Chickasha is stepping right into the
middle of the limelight in the matter
of political gatherings during the
present year. In addition to gather
ings OF Democrats, the congressional
convention Of The Republicans held
their PRELIMINARY pow-wow in Chicka-
sha and the followers. of Jim Harris
and McGraw, candidates for Repub-
Iican national committeeman fought
back and forth and around the pre-
cincts of Chiekasha in making the
candidacy of their political luminar-
les a matter of state interest.
And now the followers of the Big
Bun (Moose) viii rally here in con-
gressional convention
According to the cail which has
been sent out by John NJ Hale, state
chairman Of the Progressive party
the Progressives of the Sixth con-
gressional district will assemble in
Chickasha, meeting in the council
chamber OF the city hall, during the
afternoon Of Wednesday, March %.
The Progressives Of the Sixth con
eressional district will rally here from
the following counties: Grady, Blame
Canadian, Ccmanche, Cotton, Jeffer-
son, Kingfisher and stephens.
Like the other congressional DIS
tricts. the Sixth will elect one dele
gate and one alternate to the National
Progressive convention, OF be held IN
Chicago on June next, and VIII
designate one presidential elector ana
Two electors at large, casting one vote
for two delegates at large and one
vote for two alternates at large TO
the National Progressive convention
and one vote for national committee
man and one vote for state chairman
Of the Progressive party in Okla
homa.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
PIONEER CITIZEN PASSES
AWAY NEAR MAYSVlLLE

Shell Sparks, brother of ]. B.
Suarks, for many years resident Of
Chickasha, died yesterday morning at
his home near Maysville The de-
ceased was a pioneer in Indian Terri
tory and was well known as a farm
or and stockman. He was about 30
years of age and is survived by a
widow and four children. lnterment
occurred today at MaysYllle. -
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
HELD ON BURGLARY CHARGE.

Henry Carter, the negro charged
with unlawfully entering and bulgar-
izing the store Of George Thomas, at
Norge, on the night Of March 3, was
before Jude A. c. Fuller in prelimin-
airy hearing this morning. After
hearing the testimony of a number o.
witnesses, Judge Fuller ordered Car
ter held TO the district court in the
sum of $1,000 bond. In default oi
bond the defendant wes renanded tc
III
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16

DO the merchants want to pull off
a May festival that viii bring the
people 10 Chickasha from miles and
miles around?"
This is the question that will be de-
cided at meeting of all the retailers
in the city. to be held this evening
at the c. G. T. bureau headquarters,
beginning promptly at o'clock.
A committee that was appointed re-
Gently to submit plans for the propos-
cd festivities will make a report and
it will be up TO those present to
decide the matter The committee
will recommend a program for two
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
Invasion Pr~ceeds.

Invasion PrSceeds.
BY United Press.
Ell PASO Tex, March 16 After
spending the night encamped at the
Palomas lakes. miles inside of Mex
ico Gen Pershing's forces are push
ing forward on the trail behind cav
airy scouts, and artillery, crossing the
alkali wastes of the Chihuahua desert
on Villas line of retreat which is
marked by ViIlista wounded who were
abandoned Thursday.
Dodd's column from Culbertson's
ranch is reported TO be striking south
along the foot hills of the Sierra
Madras. making forced march to
Dublan to relieve the Mormon colon
lists.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
BIG LINER
HITS MINE
By United Press.

By United Press.
AMSTERDAM, March 16.-The
largest and fastest Royal Dutch liner,
the Turbanua, bound for Buenos
Aires. struck a mine in the North sea
and is sinking, according to dispatches
received early this morning Vessels
are hurrying 10 assist the liner.
Latest reports said the Tabantia
sank three hours after it struck the
mine. The vessel carried 81 passen.
gers and crew of 800. All are report
ed saved.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
MERCHANTS TO MEET
AT 8O'CLOCK TONIGHT

/ days Of fbig doin's," participated in by
al the school children in the county
with some special inducements foI
securing the cooperation Of the
schools.
1t is felt that the meeting this
evening is of such Importance to the
business interests of the city that no
merchant can afford to remain away
from it. Representatives of all lines
of business, regardless OF membership
in the Retailers association, are urged
to be present and take hand in the
proceedings. Remember the hour, 3
o'clock sharp.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16

IS STORMED
BY FRENCH

By United Press.
PARIS. March 16.-French troops
stormed the German trenches east OF
the Apremont forest south of Verdun
and captured number of prisoners,
according to reports today.
The heavy bombardment continues
along both banks of the Meuse. par
ticularly west of Douamont.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
Liner Barely Missed.

BY United Press.
NEW YORK, March 16.-The cap
tain of the Faber liner Patricia, with
goo passengers, including 20 Ameri-
cans on board reports that his vessel
was attacked without warning by a
submarine on March 1, the torpedo
missing by about 80 iset.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
On Trail Of Villa.

BY United Press.
Ell PASO, Tex. March 16.-Accord-
irg to information obtained here 3,
500 American soldiers under General
Pershing are hitting the trail after
Villa their immediate destination be-
ing Guzman, which is 60 miles south
of Columbus On an air line.
Col. Slocum. with the fighting Thir
teenth is said to be in the vanguard
of the American force. The Seventh
and Tenth cavalry from Hachita. n.
Mr., are moving to join Gen. Pershing
at Guzman and Carranza forces are
cooperating with him.
The report that Gen. Pershing met
opposition at the border proved to be
unfounded. Villa is reported to be in
the Galena district near Pearson
Seven aeroplanes, it is reported. will
fly from Columbus and join Col Slo-
cum at the head of the expedition
which will spread out with the idea
Of enveloping Villa
Press association correspondents
are right at the front with Col. Slo'
cum, but a rigid censorship continues
No clashes have yet been reported and
there have been no further raids by
the viIlistas,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
Arizona, New Mexico and Texas to Fur
nish Men to Protect Communities
Along Boundary; Situation Re-
garded as Acute
FORCES
PUSHING FORWARD
Crossing Chihuahua Desert Following
Villas Line ofRetreat; Column Max
ing Forced March to Relieve
COlonists
By United Press.

By United Press.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex., March 16.-
The Arizona, Texas and New Mexico
militia will be ordered to the border
for guard duty witain week it was
stated at the fort here today. These
troops will be used to protect the bor-
der communities from Brownsville to
Douglas.
Gun. Funston regards the border sit
uation as acute. particularly opposite
Douglas. Preside. Texas, is another
danger point
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
News Withheld.
By United Press.

BY United Press.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March 16. -
Only one message had been received
from Gen. Pershing up to noon today
and publication Of it was withheld.
The leased wire from Columbus to
San Antonio will be used for the
transmission of military news, being
under government control.
1t is believed at the fort that forces
many times larger than those now
under Perishing will shortly be involv-
cd in the Mexican campaign.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
Destroys Two Regiments.

BY United Press.
LONDON, March 16.-TNv German
regiments were cut to pieces by the
murderous fire Of French artillery
when they attenpted to encircle
Bethincourt 1t Ia claimed that they
lost two thousand men. The rest Of
he Verdun front is reported unchans
ed today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
MEXICAN IS BURIED.

The remains of the Mexican Juan
Lucio. shot and killed on the "a o.
May by Amelious Gerraro' ano'ne'
Nfaxican. near Norge. was buried ~
the chickasha city cemetery yes'er
day afternoon. The schow under'aN'
iue comuany, who have had the pooy
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
PREDICT LINEN FAMINE

+ COLUMBUS, o., March l6.
!. Columbus merchants pre-
> dict linen famine this year.
!. Women. they claim. who have
!. been accustomed to wearing
1. linen waists and skirts during
!. summer will find it practically
!. impossible to secure such lin
= en-. The foreign supply OF the
: cloth is almost entirely shut
+ of. The American output IS
= small. The prices, merchants
! say. will be higher than nthe
i last Is years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16

or Lucio in charge since the date o.
the killing, made the interment after
a determined effort to locate any
friends or relatives Of the deceased
had failed, .-.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
pestroyer d sent.

BY United Press.
SAN DIEGO, Cal. March 1e.-The
|U. S. destroyer Stewart left today for
Ensenada. Mexico. where there arc
100 Americans and where It Is feared
the CarranzIsta garrison will revolt.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
American Flee.

BY United Press.
WASHINGTON. D. c., March i6.--
Americans from the colonies at Ma
cozari and Torreoh are in flight to-
ward the United states. according to
advices to the state department today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16

: : : ~ = = , : : : :
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-03
The "Fizzn Without the stiny

"Carbonated fizz" is one of Spo-
kane's first substituted for beer, as the
result of prohibition. 1t was placed
on tap in the temperance bars and
gained immediate popularity, accord
ing to the statements of men dispens-
ing 1T. The title has been shortened
to plain "fizz" and any reference to
the new drink as "near beer" would
not be permitted. The new drink is
made by the Inland Brewing and
Mailing Company and is sold in
quarter barrels for draft purposes, be-
ing drawn through the regular beer
faucets without any change of equip
ment. 1t is also dispensed in pint
bottles. On the label over the name
of the brewery appears the following /:
Carbonated fzz requires no U. s.
Government stamp tax. Absolutely
Notwithstanding. Combining all the
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-03
CENTRAL MESA

Mrs. Henry Conrad and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Krauss visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Meters Sunday.
The ladies of the u. A. Club were
delightfully."- entertained last Thursday
by Mrs. Whitsell and Mrs. Whiteside
at the Whiteside home. Twenty la
dies enjoyed the afternoon. The next
meeting will be at the home Of Mrs
Walter Larkin February II.
George Cruickshank is staying at
the James Little home this week.
The Central Mesa Sunday school
held its annual election of officers
Sunday at the schoolhouse with an
excellent attendance E. j. Teerink
was elected superintendent, John
Burdell, treasurer; Mrs. Buck, organ
list.
Mrs. James Little spent the last of
the week in town with her parents
and attended the Rebekah convention
Friday evening.
Services conducted at Central Mesa
schoolhouse Sunday afternoon by Rev.
A. c. Lathrop.
ALI Haynes returned last week
from Boise, where he had spent the
last two months. He will have charge
of the Haynes ranches this summer.
Mrs. P. A. Limbaugh is on the sick
list this week.
The young people of this neighbor-
hood gathered at the home of Mrs.
Burdell Thursday evening and organ
lied a young peoples Sunday school
class. We hope the young people will
be interested and make this prove a
success.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-03
LINCOLN NOTES

Charles Cantrall has imported some
pure bred hogs, with which to improve
his herd. He expects to ship car
load of fat hogs to market soon.
Mrs. C. T. Moulton is improving
nicely from her sickness and expects
to 90 to Portland with her daughter
as soon as she is strong enough TO
stand the journey.
Mrs. Shurtliff, who is living on the
D. Smith place, expects to move to
Utah soon.
Mr.. Harper's baby is quite sick.
Mr.. Harper and family will move to
the Guy Gilmore place, which he re-
Gently purchased, as soon as the
weather will permit. Mr.. Gilmore
will move to the old Robinson place,
southwest of town, and Doc Shoe will
move onto the Peterson place when
vacated by Harper.