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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-31
SAYS he STOLE SILVER.

Although Ollie Young. an iIlIterate
fellow who has been charge support
cd by the Charities board for some time
has at time admitted and then denied
guilt in the case OF the burglary Of
the home of Lee Olive on Saturday
night week ago, city officers, swing
to the mental capacity OF the prisoner,
do not place much credence in his
stories. Ollie was arrested by the city
officers and placed in the city jail but
was ordered released by the mayor on
the ground that the case was not with
in the Jurisdiction OF the city court.
Ollie, who was at one time employ
ed by Mrs. Olive. told the officers
where the basket containing the stol-
en- silver was hidden and a search IN
the weeds revealed the presence Of
some Of the missing napery. A small
er boy. however, had previously found
the basket a few feet from the spot in
dicated by the erstwhile prisoner.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-31
Terrific Explosion Of Ammunition COnsign-
diO Allies Does Damage Of From
Twenty to Fifty Millions
TWO DEAD AND
ll6 ARE INJURED
Real Cause Of Explosion Will Probably
Never Be Known; Wreckage Burning
and Rescue Work PeriIous

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent }
New York, July 81. Mystery still
clouds the real cause Of the explosion
on Black Tom island early Sunday
morning, starting destructive fire
and causing damage estimated at be-
tween $2O,OOO,OOO and $5O,OOO,OOO.
two are known to be dead and twenty
five more were added this morning
to the list Of injured, raising the total
to 116.
Whether the fire started on barge
which was loaded with nitro celluloze
or on four freight cars loaded with
high explosives Is unknown. Per-
haps the real cause of the holocaust
will never be known.
The condition OF the area which was
devastated by the explosion made it
impossible to examine the scene of
the first explosion this morning. The
wreckage Of railroad cars and ware
houses is still burning Shrapnel
shells which are buried in the ruins
are igniting occasionally. keeping the
firemen at a respectful distance.
The ammunition was a consign-
ment which was awaiting shipment to
the European allies.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-31
BOOSTS OKLAHOMA

d. w. II. Livermore, who with his
wife and children, returned Saturday
night from a trip to Illinois and Wis
consin, spending part Of the time on
Lake Michigan, Is glad 70 be back
where the Oklahoma breezes blow. 4
didn't have comfortable nights
sleep from the time left Chickasha
until came home" said he. there was
no breezs either of or on the lake
while we we're there. The thermom-
eter may not have been as high some
days as 1t was here, but we felt the
heat much more" Or. Livermore also
said the crops looked better IN Okla
homa than in any other state through
which he passed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-31
LEG
AT KNEE
in JUMP
Another Victim Of Careless Boarding and
Leaving Cars Brought to Hospital
With Leg Crushed

afsa Mobley Of near Alex was
brought to the Chickasha hospital Sat
urday with one leg severed through
the knee, the result Of trying to board
a passenger train while it was moving
Mobley is the second victim to be
injured in the past few days by trying
to leave or enter car when in mo-
tion. His accident occurred at Rush
Springs Saturday morning He threw
his suit case on the platform as the
train was pulling out Of that station
and caught hold of the coach. The
down-grade movement OF the train
was too strong for him, however, and
he fell with one leg under the wheels
The limb was completely amputated
at the knee.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-31
APPEAL FOR SUPPORT OF
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT

good state government still a better
one. Opinions will differ, of course,
as to the merits Of particular ame'id-
ments; but every good citizen who
gives any thought to those amend
ments will want to vote for some Of
them
Those Socialist and Republican lead
ers have worked themselves up to a
frenzy in their opposition 10 this suf.
frage amendment which is merely a
substitute for the Grandfather
Clause" adopted six years ago by the
people of Oklahoma. There Is abso-.
lutely no reason in the world why any
one who voted for the old "Grandfath-
er Clause" should not support this new
amendment. The prime purpose OF
the two is the same and the method of
voting upon each is the same
Good government demands good citi.
zenship. Through the double-standard
OF literacy and patriotism which the
suffrage amendment imposes, eyefg
good citizen. be he rich or poor learn
ed or unlearned, will have a voice in
the government, while the vicious and
criminal will be eliminated
This is just such a voting qualifica-
tion as is already required in twelve
good states in the UnIon-states rep
resenting every section Of the nation
states. seven OF which are strong Re-
publican states.
Stay on the side OF good government
and good citizenship. Cast your vote
for this suffrage amendment and help
keep Oklahoma a white mans state,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-31
COLLEGE COMMENTED ON
in BIG EASTERN DAILY

Not only has the Oklahoma College
for Women long since ceased to be
looked upon in this state as Sectional
institution" but with it's ideal ednca-
tion for women, strong faculty and
lack of tuition in every department. it
has begun to attract the attention Of
school men throughout the country
The article given below appeared re-
Gently in the Christian Science Moni-
tor. world daily, published in Boston
and read wherever the English Ian
guage is spoken. 1t appeared under
the heading, "OkIahoma School for
Women Proves Marked Success" The
article in full follows:
notable experiment in educational
lines is the Oklahoma College for Wo-
men, school exclusively for girls, as
It's name indicates, and kept up entirely
by the state. Its success during the
past few years indicates that the day
OF the separate school is not past.
Though the idea of the founders
was to make the work all of collegiate
rank, the great demand for secondary
training. due to poor schools in the In
dian Territory country in the early
days, has made it impossible to reject
young women who have not completed
high school work. Courses are given
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-31
UP AGAINST REAL THING.

1t was not with light heart that
most of the teachers wended their di-
vers ways from the court house to
their various homes on Saturday after
noon after undergoing what is known
as one Of the most difficult examina-
tions ever submitted to applicants for
first grade certificates in this county.
Two Of the teachers threw up their
hands and quit before the exam was
over but the others plodded on, un-
certain, however. of results.
The questions were prepared by the
state board Of education and will be
examined by the local examining
board.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-31
APACHES
SHUT OUT
6 TO 0
Double Plays and Good Batting Won
Easy Victory for Chickasha Boys
in Fast Game

Splendid field work and batting on
the part of the Chickasha team won
the game at Apache yesterday after
noon with score Of 6 to 0. Several
double plays were scored and careful
watch was kept on the second bag past
which none OF the Apaches were al
lowed to tread during the entire nine
innings. Sensational double plays
around this base won repeated ap-
plause for the Chickasha boys from
the large crowd in attendance.
Blass and Dayton, for the Chickasha
team, played strong game.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-31
RAIDS ON
LIQUORS
CONTINUE
Consignment 10 Chickasha Seized in Col.
ton County and Local Officers are
Busy al Verden Station

The tangible assets IN booze upon
which certain clandestine vendors had
reckoned on election day will be ma
terially decreased as a result Of raids
which are being made by both local
and out of county officers.
County Attorney Venable, accompa-
MED by Chief Deputy Castleman, made
another raid on the station at Verden
Saturday afternoon and left this morn
ing on similar mission. Saturday
they seized two or three packages OF
whiskey and two barrels Of beer.
Word was received here this morn
ing that yesterday in Cotton county
the sheriff Of that county had held up
an automobile containing five or six
sacks of whiskey containing twenty
five or thirty gallons, and some beer.
The liquor was on its way to Chicka-
sha. The driver of the car, L .E. How.
ell, was arrested, but his companion
was not caught. The liquor was con-
fiscated.
Returning from Verden at noon Dep
uty Sheriff Castleman reported having
seized two barrels Of beer and five
gallons OF whiskey, making total
seized at verden station six barrels of
beer and fifteen gallons Of whiskey
during the past few days
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-31

that may be substituted for those or
dinarily obtained in the high school,
and advanced work leads to bachelor
of arts, bachelor of science and bachel-
or of music degrees.
No attempt is being made to serve
others than the young women of its
own state. 1t is seeking to find the
ideal education for the young women
Of Oklahoma, and to furnish that edu-
cation at cost that can be met by
the great masses of people, especially
the farmers
During the past year, board and
room we're furnished by the state dor
mitories at SIG month. Buying di-
rect from the farm was what made
the rate possible, college authorities
say. Some young women have taken
a years study at total cost of si75.
President G. w. Austin calls the ed
ucation he is experimenting with
Education for the Home" There are
two great features, household eco
nomics and music. These are given
besides the regular high school and
college courses. Attendance during
the past year showed an increase over
that of the year before Of II per cent
and over that Of two years ago of 176
per cent.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-31
NELLIE MEEks DIED YOUNG.


reference to the murder of the
Meeks family recalls the terrible trag-
edy in which whole family was kill
ed with the exception of one little
girl, Nellie sMeeks. who, cut across the
head and left for dead, managed to
crawl out Of the burning haystack and
was saved only to die at the age o.
fourteen years from her wound said
Judge Holding OF the firm of Holding
& Herr this morning.
AT that time Nellie Meeks was
about six or seven years old, but she
lived for about seven years after the
tragedy" continued Judge Holding.
q had lived at Browning, Mo- about
two miles from where the killing oc-
CURED, and had just resigned as depu-
ty sheriff under Sheriff Barton, and
was out of the county at the time. My
brother, however, was the first man to
identify Bob Meeks after his charred
remains had been dug out. Meeks
had been convicted Of cattle stealing
and was released from the pepitentiary
in order to testify against Bill Taylor
on the charge Of larceny in a e~ttle
theft case"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-31

fBy Senator Chas. b. Barrett.)
Oklahoma City July Sl--Through
their party organ, the Appeal to Rea-
son" and through other channels, the
Socialists urge voters to vote against
every one of the nine constitutional
amendments submitted at Tuesdays
election
In their mad opposition to the litera-
cy test they urge people to vote against
the other eight amendments as well.
This, Notwithstanding there are among
these amendments some which all
good citizens agree are vitality impor-
tant and should be adopted.
For instance. the amendment to the
Workmen's Compensation Law, which
win make it possible for the state in
dustrial commission to settle speedily
the amount of damages due to the
widow and children for the death Of a
workman. without the delay and un-
certainty and expense OF a law suit.
Both labor and employers are practi-
cally unanimous for this amendment
all but the Socialists and some Repub-
lican politicians.
In their insane zeal to defeat the
literacy test, the Socialists and their
allies by their attitude say: "We care
not how many laborers' orphaned chill
dren cry for bread-just SO We can
save the illiterate, criminal negro's
right to vote."
viii you listen to the epp1af Of such
an unpatriotic, such an unholy alliance
All Of those amendments we're submit
ted in the pnniotic effort to make a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-31
HUNDREDS
PERISH in
BIG FIRE
Forest Fires in Ontario EnvelOps Many
Towns and Causes Damage 10 the
Extent Of $l,OOO,OOO
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Montreal,July S1.-Reports received
here at noon from North Bay, Onta-
rio, say 1874 bodies have been recover
ed from the forest fire in the dis
tricts of Cochrane and Hearst, where
$100O,OOO in timber has been destroy
ed. 1t is believed that over two hum
dred people perished in the dozen
towns in the path of the fire. All
were cut off from communication with
the outside world. Cochrane and
Mathewson are reported razed to the
ground. Heavy rains stopped the fire
last night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-31
COMM SSlONERS HAVE NO
JURISDICTION OVER TWP.

"I want to say that the county com
missioners have no jurisdiction over
township roads, said Commissioner
J. A. Robinson today, 1--WE have had
many complaints concerning the road
east of Chickasha for long time. It
is in bad shape and we have asked
the township board to act but have
been unable to get it repaired The
public should understand that the com
missioners have nothing to do in a
case of this kind, the entire repsonsi-
bility resting with the township
boards"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-31
Two Americans and Five Mexicans Ban
dts Meet Death Near Tort
Hancock Today
IREINFORCEMENTS ARE
RUSHED TO TROOPERS
Insiruciioas Given 10 Eighth Cavalry 10
Follow Mexicans' Trail Into
Mexico il Necessary

by United Press. -
El Paso, Tex, July a1.--Prlvate John
Twomey and Customs Inspector Rob-
ert wod we're killed and Sergeant
Lewis Thompson wounded in rum
ming fight between detachment Of
Troop r, Eighth cavalry, and q ban
dit gang near Fort Hancock this morn.
ing. The bodies OF five Mexicana
were found.
Three other troops Of the Eighth
were rushed on special train from
lei Paso to Fort Hancock, instructed
to follow the bandits trail into Mexico
II necessary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-31
NEW YORK EXPLOSION
THE STORY M BRIEF.

rN"4TF"
= Ammunition stored on Black
= Tom island. off Jersey City. In
= New York bay. exploded
= Property loss eatiinaled, $25..
= 100000
= Two persons khown dead;
y two are missing.
= Cause supposed TO be fire in
= barge which without authority
= was moored alonaalae or mu-
= nitions dock.
= Fire may have been result
4 OF plot.
, Flames first observed at
= o'clock Sunday morning.
= Five states were shaken as IL
> by earthquake by seriea Oi ter
= rifle blasts.
= skyscrapers in New York
, rocked to foundations. Every
> window glass along miles OF
= streets broken.
= Millions or people panic
= stricken by shocks rivaling
= San Francisco earthquake.
= Early reports we're that 500
, people had been killed.
= Thirteen warehouses; on
= Black Tom island destroyed by
= fire contained sf5.0o0.OO0 worth
= Of merchandise.
= Eighty.five loaded freight
> cars destroyed in Lehleh Valley
: island freight terminal.
= Forty thousand tons Of raw
= sugar. worth ss.foo.oo0. con.
, verted into syrup BY flames
> and is complete loss.
= Loaded cars burned contain.
= ed principally salt pork. Only
= two carloads OF shrapnol de-
> stroyed.
= Destroyed warehouses were
, packed full Of explosives Of al
> kinds. The explosions shower
> ed New York bay for ten miles
= with a curtain Of fire mere des-
= yastating than the Germans
, have used at uer-.ea pr the al
, lies have usee in the battle Of
= the somme.
. e@&&@&4&44aA4&aa.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-31
sARsEE TO SPEAK.

l.. N. Barbee. candidate for repre-
sentative, will speak on the corner Of
Third and Chickasha avenue this eve
ming at o'clock. Il shall discuss the
present usury law and expose the So
ciaIist record in the last legislature"
said he. Everybody is invited to hear
Mr.. Barbee.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-31
raIAI IN ocroRER-

Mexican Frank, who is in jail on the
charge Of killing Blaz Lopez last Wed
nesday afternoon. viii probably be
tried in the district court in October.
according to the opinion of County At
torney YenabIe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-31

Mrs L. Erlich and Miss Florence
Wohlgemuth expect to leave Thursday
for Chicago, Cleveland and New York
City, to buy fall and winter goods for
the Peoples store. They viii be gone
several weeks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-31
By United Press.

London, July 31.--A combat between
British aeropIane and a Zeppelin off
the east coast of England was report
ed today by the admiralty The avia-
tor was temporarily incapacitated
when a portion of his machine gun
flew off and stunned him. When he
recovered the Zeppelin had disappear
ed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-31

sIooum Exonsrated.


BY United Press.
Washington. July si-CoIonel Slos
cum OF the Thirteenth cavalry. who
was commanding at Columbus at the
time OF the villa raid, has been exons
Grated Of all blame III q report which
waD made public at the war depart'
ment today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-31
COL. o'NEiL SPEAKS AT
FUTILE ON AMENDMENTS.

Col. T. J. O'NeiI went to TuttIe to-
day where. at the instance of the DEM
ocratic state executive committee, he
win speak on the constitutional amend
ments.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-31
ANOTHER REDUCTION.

BY United Press.
Dallas, Tex. July 81.-The Magnolia
OH company today announced a reduc-
tion in Corsicana light and Henrietta.
Electra, Strawn, ThralI and Moran
county crude oils to s1.35. Healdton
and Corsicana heavy was reduced to-
sixty cents.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-31
BOY DIES AT NORGE.

Charles NJ, the ten-ysar-old son Of
Mr. and Mrs d. w, 1saacs of Norge,
died yesterday morning. The remains
were Inferred yesterday afternoon at
the Norge cemetery.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-31
BY United Press.

The Hague, July 3l.-Emperor Franz
Josef caught severe cold while in
specting troops at Schoonbur Friday
and is confined to his bed, according
to Vienna dispatch.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-31
FORD WlTHERsPooN WINS
FAME AS A GOLFER.

Having played his first game
of golf only a little over a year
ago, going on a strange course.
Ford Witherspoon. Of this city,
made his debut in the limelight
Sunday when he made a score
equal to par. or perfect. on the
course OF the Oklahoma City
Country club. The Oklahoman
reported 1t as an unusual feat"
Mr.. witherspoon will probably
receive hearty congratulations
from his friends in chlckasha
on his return home and will
be hailed as one Of the coming
heroes Of the links.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-31
Allied Armies Rush on Germans from
LOngueyal to the SOmme, But
Berlin Claims Victory
RUSSIANS TAKE
TEUTON POSITIONS
Fierce Fighting Around BrOdy and German
Losses as Far as Seret and Ora
berki Rivers Reported

BY United Press.
Berlin, July S1,-Allied attacks
throughout the morning from Tongue
val to the Somme. were repulsed with
heavy losses.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-31
vIoLENr ATTACKS CHECKED.

Paris, July si. The Frsneh today
checked violent attacks along the
somme river around Monacu and tho
Ham woods. thus consolidating their
positions which we're won yesterday
north OF the somme along the Gor+
man front for nearly four miles. Il
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-31

A large crowd took picnic dinners
to the home of II. G. Ucker, near the
north bridge, yesterday, spending the
day most pleasantly
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-31

Mrs M. +. Cheaney who was called
to Stampfordl Texas, week ago by the
serious illness OF her father. writes
that his condition remains very low
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-31
CHARGED win MansIauahter.

Charged With WansIauehter.
Bv United Press
Jersey City, July 31.-Albert Dick
man and Alexander Davidson were ar
raigned today on the charge of lnan-
slaughter and released on $4,000 bond.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-31
Russians Push Forward.

BY United Press.
Petrograd, July 31.-The Russians
again pushed forward this morning af-
ter fierce fighting around Brody. They
took teuton positions today up to the
Seret and the Graberh rivers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-31

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-31

News By Wire Daily
from the United Press
Association.
The Washington times., 1916-01-29
NEW vELIE COUPE
IS MUCH ADMIRED
Simple Lines Are Used to a
Marked Effect Of. Distinction
and SmartneSS.

The New Velie coupe is much admired
by the big market interested in the
1916 refinements in enclosed types In
this car simple lines are used to a
marked effect Of distinction and smart
ness.
The body is furnished on the New
Velie Six, at S1,75O. or with wire wheels
at $3.50. With white wire wheels 1t
certainly makes a stunning appearance.
1t has all the luxury OF the town car
does not have TO be kept near a charg-
ing station, and is priced several nun
dred dollars below electrics which may
be compared with it, At the same time
its silent, supple motor mas abundant
power for the long drive.
Velie Coupe has a unique and con-
venient seating arrangement for four.
The drivers seat is slightly advanced
so that driver or passengers can enter
or leave without difficulty. An in
dividual swivel seat has ample space in
the roomy body. But nobody has to ride
backward.
There is a carrying compartment d.
rectly back of the drivers seat. The
deck at the rear of the car also affords
storage space for extra tires, equip
ment or baggage.
The deep tufted upholstery Is of long
grained real leather. The drop windows
make ventilation easy.