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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-08-05

Henry Lee was in town last Tues
day on a business trip. He brought
the members of the Dixie Comedy
company with him.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-08-05

p. A. Define returned yesterday
from trip to Chicago, Omaha and
Kansas City.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-08-05
PIOCHE LOCAL NEWS

Washouts on the Calente &
Phoebe road interfered with the OPP
Grafton of trains Thursday and Fri
day of this week
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-08-05

Mrs Shaw entertained the Ladies'
Aid society at her home Thursday
afternoon.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-08-05
just the Thing for DiarrhOea.

About year ago | had a severe
attack of diarrhoea which lasted
over a week. writes w. G.. Jones.
Buford, N. ID. 81 became so weak
that l could not stand upright. A
druggist recommended Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. The first dose relieved me
and within two days l was as well
as ever" Many druggists recon-
mend this remedy because they know
that 1t is reliable. Obtainable ev-
erywhere.--Advt
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-08-05

Oliver Bleake, mine foreman at
the Amalgamated, has gone on ten
days hunting and fishing trip.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-08-05
METAL MARKETS

Salt Lake Smelter Settlements for
Thursday
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-08-05

Silver 6ia4
Copper (cathodes) :. 5
Lead .......... b
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-24
TO SELECT
DELEGATES
SATURDAY
Pursuant to Official Call Issued by County
Central Committee, Democratic Voters
Will Assemble in Precinct
Meetings Tomorrow

Pursuant to the official call issued
by the county central committee, the
Democrats OF the city and county will
meet tomrrow for the purpose Of elect.
ing delegates to the county conyen-
tion. The call is as follows:
To the Democratic Voters OF Chick
asha and Vicinity: Complying with re
quests and by order of the State Dem
ooratic committee, you are instructed
TO hold meeting of the Democratic
voters in each election precinct, on
Saturday, March 25, 1916, for the
purpose of selecting delegates to the
county convention, to be held in city
hall, Chickasha, at . p. m. Saturday,
April i, 1916.
Each precinct is entitled to one GD
vote for every twenty (20l votes cast
for woodrow Wilson at the last presi-
Dental election.
The several committetemen are urg
ed to get busy and see that a full
delegation from each precinct is pres
ent when convention is called to or.
der.
Representation in Chickasha is as
follows;
Ward /, precinct 1, 3 votes; Hy Du-
bose, committeeman.
Ward /, precinct 2, s votes; Tom S
Taylor. committeeman.
Ward :, precinct 1, votes; j. A
Temple, committeeman.
Ward >, precinct ?, votes.
Ward 3, votes, o. coffman, com
mitteeman
Ward A, precinct 1, 3 votes, S. L
Newman, committeeman.
Ward 4, precinct ?, II votes, H. Min
neite, committeeman.
Ball Park, votes. Neal Foster
committeeman.
Ply order of county central commit
tee. L.C. HUTSON,
Chairman.
Attest:
wM. w. CLARK. Secretary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-24
TATE-CLARKE
BOUT TONIGHT

The Tate-Clarke boxing bout will
be called on time tenight in the A. Q.
u. w. hall. The principals are all
ready and lively entertainment is
assured the fight fans. The "ring" is
all in readiness and seats for approx
imately 800 arranged. An orchestra
has been engaged to play lively airs
between the rounds and interesting
preliminaries provided before the prin-
ciplas come on.
Kid Clarke arrived in Chickasha
yesterday evening and worked out be-
fore an enthusiastic crowd last night
Both Tate and the Kid are in the
finest condition and each feels conf
dent Of the decision. Tate is the long
odds favorite Of Chickasha, but many
of his admirers concede that he vii
know he has done something if he
sends the kid to bye-lo land for ths
count.
Oscar Dotson, the wrestling black
smith, who is promoting the bout
states that he never saw two contest
ants more evenly matched or in bet
| ter training condition.
Preliminary to the big fight, the Tut
tie Wildcat will meet another goo'
light weight In d fast b0lit.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-24

ORDINANCE
IS. PASSED
FOrbids Storage Stations on Chickasha
Avenue Between First and Sixth
Streets; Bridge is Reported
X Unsafe Condition

The city council met in regular ses-
sion at 1880 last evening, in the coun-
Gil chamber of the city hall. Mayor
Coffman presiding. Councilmen Linn,
Caneman, Lorensen, Mckay, Cayett.
Neal were present; Councilmen Hayes
and DuBose were absent.
A communication was read from At
torney Harry Hamerly stating that the
supreme court had finally adjudicated
the matter of c. P. Hollingsworth VS..
the City Of Chickasha, affirming judg-
ment for him in the sum of $28S, with
per cent interest. On motion the
city attorney was instructed to make
settlement of the claim in the amount
allowed by the supreme court.
Claim of J D. Yoder against the city
was read and ordered filed, and upon
motion of Councilman Caneman, sec
onded by Councilman Lorensen, was
denied. The claim asks that the city
LAY the claimant the sum of $4,000 for
personal injuries received when he,
the said claimant, was thrown from
sprinkling cart to the paved streets
some time during the month Of jan
uary.
What is now known as the "Gaso
lire Ordinance" drafted by City At.
torrey Grigsby, was then introduced
and after considerable discussion pass
ed. This ordinance provides that no
cne may establish or maintain gaso-
line storage station at any point along
Chickasha avenue, between First and
Sixth streets.
Matter of enforcement or ordinance
No. 514, which provides against the
obstruction of sidewalks, was taken
up and discussed. Councilman Cane
man stated that he proposed to leave
the matter of the enforcement Of this
ordinance up to Mayor Coffman and
made motion to that effect. Chief
Phillips suggested that the council as
body take action and assume the
responsibility. After considerable dis
eussion the matter died without being
brought to vote.
| Mayor Colnan reported the condi
i tion Of the Fourth street bridge, stat
ing that the bridge was in an unsafe
condition. Dan Paets, street commits
sioner stated that he considered th'
bridge dangerous.
Councilman Caneman favored set
ting aside not to exceed $4O0 for thu
purpose of repairing the bridge Coun
Gilman Lorensen favored building
new concrete bridge at cost of from
So 500 to $1,000.
/ 1t was finally decided that the stree
and bridge committee, accompanied b
Mayor Coffman and Commissions
Beets, inspect the bridge and that the
/ be empowered, should they find tn
condition of the bridge to be danger
Gus or unsafe, declare the same close
/. and close it to the public travel unit
such time as 1t might be either Tepai
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-24
Wireless Messages Mixed.
By United Press.

BY United Press.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, March "a
On the heels of yesterdays admission
that the work of the army aeroplanes
had been a disappointment, came the
announcement today that wireless
communication between Columbus and
the front would be abandoned on the
completion Of the wire lines from Col
umbus to Casas Grandes.
Wireless messages from Gen. Persh-
ing to Gen. Funston were so badly
garbled that their repetition was call
ed for. The only ineligible word
from the front today stated that high
winds forced the aeroplanes to remain
in camp.
No confirmation was received here
or at Columbus of the reported sur >.
rounding of Villa by a force of Ameri-
cans and Carranzistas.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-24
spoke upon school legislation

spoke upon ScnOOI leSlSldlloH
Mr.. AIiller's remarks were well re-
oeiyed and appreciated. The speaker
went to pains TO explain that many OF
the teachers were responsible for the
numberless bad features in the edu-
cational laws OF the state as they now
appear upon the statute books; he
told of the manner in which these
laws had been enacted and OF how dif-
ferent sections of the state would ap-
pear before the legislative bodies and
ask that this clause and the other be
stricken from the laws and that clause
and the other be added in lieu of
those stricken out. The speaker then
dwet upon the manner in which Ok
Iahoma has advanced as an educational
center and stated that Grady county
was one Of the bright spots on TIL
educational map of Oklahoma.
County Superintendent M. Fl. Shep-
ard was the next speaker on the pro.
gram. Mr.. Shepard spoke at lenght
upon the duties of the teacher to the
pupil and the patron and urged that
every teacher cooperate with the
members Of the school boards Of the
county in helping Grady county main.
tain the lead she now has as one Of
the greatest educational counties Of
this great educational state.
Miss Lillian Puokett Of the schools
at Alex acted as secretary Of this ses-
sion in place of Miss Elizabeth Rich
ardson of Amber
The latter hours Of today will be de-
voted to the business transactions OF
the association, including the election
of president and secretary.
Tomorrow the association of teach
ers will yield to the county spelling
contest which will begin at 70 o'clock.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-24
RUSH SP.
WINNER
IN GAME
Only One Of Preliminary Basket Ball Bouts
Pulled OF; Committee Working to
Garry Out Schedule Of
Events Tonight

The basket ball games, scheduled
for last night, eliminated in the play
ing of only one game, that between
the eighth grade boys of Rush Springs
and the boys of the North school Of
chickasha.
This game proved to be an inter
esting event and was a feature which
" ell repaid all who had gathered at
the high school gymnasium to see the
several games which were to have
been staged for the evening entertain.
ment. The game resulted in victory
for Rush Springs with a score of 10
to IA.
Coach Meyers Of verden, formerly
connected with the Central State
normal at Edmond, refereed the game
and gave quick and fair decisions.
The game was played with a rush
and spirit from start to finish and
the score was kept close enough to
.lnaintain the interest of all spectators.
Other games on the program were
not played Amber could not come on
account of being quarantined and the
Amber-Rush Springs game was there
fore forfeited to Rush Springs.
The game which it had been agreed
should be played between the South
and the North wards teams was for
feited to the North ward. the charges
by the South school that one of the
players on the North ward school had
been in high school and terefore should
be eliminated from participation in the
game. The South school declined tC
play.
Other teams scheduled to play
either failed to show up or forfeited
the games by refusal to play
| A. S. Handbook, w. M. McGranahar
and ]. C. Stewart of the executive com
mittee of the Athletic association arr
working hard today in an effort 4
have the events of this evening pulled
off as per schedule, without further
friction. This work will possibly b
accomplished and all games on thi
evenings program will be played b.
the teams as per schedule, with the ex
ception of Amber.
The schedule for the basket bal
contest tonight has been changed OF
account of the quarantining Of th
Amber schools As rearranged tn
program for tonight follows:
Game called in the high school gym
; nasium at sharp.
ID Eighth grade Chickasha girl
VS.. North ward; 90 Pocasset boys,
; class vs.. Rush Springs; (s) Rus
Springs. girls A class vs.. yerden; a
: Winner boys A class vs.. Acme, final
; ts) Winners girls A class VS.. Poeai
set, final.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-24
REPORT HAOLEY KILLED
AND WIFE is CAPTURED.
By United Press.

By United Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY. March 24.-An
unverified report received here this
afternoon said that Paul Hadley,
charged with numbering Sheriff Giles
on a Katy passenger train last night
had been killed by a posse after be-
ing surrounded north of Checotah. 1t
was also reported that Hadley's wife
was captured at the same time. No
word from the posse has been receiv
ad
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-24
slave Battling
By United Press.

PETRoGRAD, March 24-The
Russian troops are using liquid fire,
gas and bombs in savagely battling the
German lines at three points south
east of Riga. According to reports to-
day the Russian artillery is tuning up
along a front 500 miles long.
South of Divinsk the Germans are
said to be making counter attacks,
temporarily halting the advance of the
Slavs, whose forces are battling for
the possession of strategic railways.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-24
SHEPARD in
RACE AGAIN

Moman II. Shepard has announced
his candidacy for reelection to the Of
flee of county superintendent, subject
to the will Of the voters at the August
primary election.
Mr.. Shepard is serving his frs.
term, being in office since the first
day OF July, 1915, and during this time
has proved himself to be a man Of fine
ability, well qualified in every way
to fill the position.
Mr.. Shepard is native Of the state
OF Virginia, but has lived in Oklahoma
for the past eight years. He taught
in the public schools at Narrows, Va,
three years, before coming to Okla
koma; in the Enid schools one year
and was principal OF the schools az
Verden six years.
Since entering upon the discharge
of the duties of county superintendent
Mr.. Shepard has worked faithfully to
advance the educational interests Of
the rural and the village schools
Working along the lines calculated to
place Grady in the first rank OF the
educational counties of the state, MI.
Shepard has spared neither labor nor
pains. He has visited the schools of
the county and has urged upon the
members of the different school boards
the great need of the hearty co-opera
ton of those boards with the teach
ers; he has worked hard to add to the
facilities with which teachers may
BE surrounded and it will be through
his efforts, to large extent, that the
number of two-room school houses in
the rural sections of Grady county win
be largely increased before the open
ing of the fall of 1916 school terms ;
he has urged upon all teachers the
good which may be accomplished in
the matter Of improving the grounds
ana the interiors of their school build
lnSSt Ht idb III oCu tii1 peA ACh1o o'AN
the children to cooperate with the
teachers and the board members in
Keeping your children at home and
educating them in Grady county" and
he feels that the manner in which
the school boards and the teachers all
over the county have joined hands
with him in this matter is fast bring
| ing this idea into successful practice.
Mr.. Shepard has been one of the hard
est workers in Oklahoma in the moon
light school proposition and it has
been largely through his cooperation
in this line that the teachers OF the
i county have placed Grady at the very
top Of the list of Oklahoma moonlight
| schools.
Should the voters Of Grady county
see fit to re-elect him, Mr.. Shepard
promises to exert his every energy in
the future, as he has in the past in
helping to make the schools of Grady
county the best in the state. He Will
continue his visits to the different
schools, visiting each school in the
county twice each year, if possible
giving all his time to furthering things
educational
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-24
BERT JAcKsoNs GARDEN.

According to information handed
out at headquarters of the Grady
County Commercial and Farm bureau,
Bert Jackson, principal of the Union
Hill school is arranging to place his
school in the head ring of schools
in raising fine garden. Mr.. jackson
and his pupils are said to have ar
ranged to plant garden on an elab-
crate scale Monday Of next week, bur
being something of a weather fore
caster, he changed his dates and
planted Wednesday in time to bene
fit by the shower yesterday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-24
No Militia Call.
By United Press.

BY United Press.
WASHINGTON, D O., March "a
J'ron the request Of Gen. Bell at Ell
.Paso battalion OF the Twenty first
infantry, at Portland. Ore, was order
ed to Ell Centre, Cal.
Senator Lewis of Illinois introduced
a resolution today in the senate de-
claring traitors those furnishing sup
plies or other aid to Villa.
The president and cabinet decided
today that there win be no mobiliza-
tion OF the national guard on the Dor.
der at present and also decided that
there was no need for a call for vol
unteers.
1t is possible that additional regu-
lars win be sent but no such orders
have yet been issued.
Following the cabinet meeting. It
was announced by an official thst a
vast amount of misinformation was
being disseminated about border cor
diticns.
In the senate, following the reading
OF kilograms telling of serious border
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-24

ed or a new structure provided.
On motion of Councilman Caneman,
Councilman Cayett reported upon the
conditions OF certain buildings within
the fire limits
Upon motion of Councilman Cane
man, seconded by Councilman Linn,
the council adjourned until its next
regular meeting, subject to the call
Of the mayor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-24
TWO DIVORCE SUITS FILED.

Throuh his attorney, A. Meachin'
J. f. Brown has filed suit for divorce
from his wife, Mrs. S A Brown. al
leging in the petition abandonment.
Mabel Burton, suing as a poor per.
son, seeks divorce from her husband
Charles Burton. The petition alleges
cruelty Oscar Simpson represents the
petitioner.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-24
French are Forced to Evacuate Positions
Northwest Of Verdun and are Inn
penIed Elsewhere; Artillery
Duels in Other Regions
INDICATIONS NAVAL
BATTLE UNDER WAY
Heavy Firing is Heard in Channel; Russians
Fighting Fiercely al Three Points
and Big Guns Boom on 800
Mile Front

By United Press.
BERLIN. March 24.-Capturing two
more trenches in the Haucourt region,
the Germans continue their advance
to force evacuation of the French
trenches positions northwest of Yer
dun.
The advance OF the Germans today
further imperils the French position at
Malancdurt and Bethincourt Artillery
duels occurred today in the Cam
payne and Argonne regions and west
OK the Meuse.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-24
Douglas in Danger
By United Press.

WASHINGTON, D. G., March pa
Senator Ashurst of Arizona received a
telegram from Douglas today. declar.
ing that town in grave danger.
1t was stated an attack by three
thousand Mexicans who are camped
within ten blocks Of the center of the
town was imminent
The message urged that help be sent
before it is TOO late, declaring that a
repetition of the Columbus massacre
would be easy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-24
DOUGLAS DECLARED
IN CRAVE DANGER
Senator Receives Message Saying 5000
Mexicans are Camped Near Town
and Massacre is Feared; Lit
tie News from PeIshing
BY United Press.

WASHINGTON. D. G., March 24.-
The state department received mes.
sage this morning from Consul Letch-
er, in Chihuahua City, who definitely
disposes Of the rumor to the effect
that Gen. Huerrera is IN revolt against
Carranza. The consul stated that
Herrera is entirely loyal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-24
Allies Reply to U. s.

By United Press.
WASHINGTo, D. G., March a.
The joint repIy Of the allies to the
American proposal to disarm mer-
chantmen was received today.
1t is understood on the highest au
thority that the proposal was reject
ed on the ground that the conditions
Of naval warfare would not warran'
subjecting vessels to the risk of dis
armament
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-24
Close Amateur Wireless

By United Press.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March Pa
twenty-five amateur wireless stations
in San Antonio have been closed by
order of the federal government. X
the interference Of these stations with
the government wireless continues,
the authorities win dismantle others
along the border.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-24
Cabinet In Session.
~ = WF'F
By United Press.

WASHINGTON, d c., March "a
The cabinet meeting today was deyot-
ed entirely to discussion of the sit
uation in Northern Mexico. The
sending of additional troops was con-
sidered.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-24
Sea Battle Indieates.

oSd LdttIV IIFN'SVN~-
BY United Press.
AMSTERDAM, March 24.-Reports
from Flushing indicate that naval
battle is in progress in the English
channel.
Heavy firing and flashes of gunfire
were observed in the direction OF
Wtestende and Ostende.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-24

Born, to Mrs. J. C. Good, this morn
ing. sirl. .--
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-24

f~.-.,-..s p.~ n.h.
NV sA1eee W ass Ahse eS.l
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-08-04
Dryden

Dryden has a new station agent.
The old agent, Mr.. Connelley and wife
have moved to Harrington where Mr.
Connelley has a position.
The Girls K. K. Klub enjoyed a
picnic at Smiths grove last Wednesday.
Mrs. Hubert Remley and children,
Miriam and Milton, returned last week
from Iowa where they were visiting
relatives and friends. They came home
by way of Canada and Seattle.
A nephew of Mrs. Alfred Erickson
is over from Sweden. He will make
his home here for the present.
Ben Kooken has gone over to the
wheat country to work in the harvest
fields.
The south road between Dryden and
Cashmere is closed for repairs for the
present, all travel being on the north
road.
Mrs. Carrie Nudge OF Dryden died
last week at her home. She has been
suffering for some time Of cancer.
The funeral was held in the Undertak-
ing Parlors at Cashmere. The remains
was shipped to Seattle to be cremated.
Last Sunday union meeting Of the
Christian Endeavors was held at the
Dryden hall. A large crowd was
present and enjoyed a good meeting
and some splendid music by the choir.
A number of auto loads of Cashmere
Endeavorers were present.
Last Saturday evening the North
Dryden c. E. gave a social at the
schoolhouse. A short program was
given consisting of recitations by Mrs.
Amos and Mable Ericks IN; solos by
Florence Erickson and Olive Amos;
and either music by Mr.. Barker. After
the program some stereoptican pictures
were shown. Ice cream and cake was
sold. The school rooms were prettily
decorated with vines and flowers. A
good-sized crowd was present, quite a
number of young people coming up
from Cashmere.
Saturday evening, the 5th the Ladies
Aid OF Dryden will give an ice-cream
social at the Hall.