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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-26

brought forth by the pres
Ont agitation for preparedness ia
designed +" protect our coaSt-lines
by Il s. stem uf forts on wheels"
1t is generally admitted that our
arcsert coast dclenscs are made
Tuatc They consist oi = few nNcd
for,ihcation~ which protect about
three hundred miles of our coast
line and leave i.700 miles at the
mercv ~ an invader. But even II
the present system or tiNod fortified
lions vcr: extended so that every
nile OF our coast inc were covered
by fovts, IL is doubtful whether the
country might tre considered secure
from invasion. The trouble with
fixed fortifcations is that, like
chain. they are no stronger than the
weakest unit. and once that were
demolished hy an attaching 'lcct, an
enemy might effect n landing on
our shores despite the strength OF
the remaining forts.
To overcome this Very serious de-
feet Of fixed Notifications rs
means Of coast defense, an ingcn-
tous mobile system has been worked
out by Lawrence ". Luellen and
Cecil T. Dawson two welE-known
inventors. and il is now before Con
gross for adoption
The new plan consists, in brief,
ior heavy guns mounted on espe-
'Clally constructed railway carriages
Jor cars, which arc adapted to be
i, quickly locked on solid concrete
| foundations for instant use 10 Sc
I Nf
control.
Fsystem is furnished by existing rail
ways. II is proposed 10 install 1T
( fixed points along these railroads or
at desirable strategic points where
| railroad facilities may be installed.
suitable foundations Of concrete.
ifrom which the highest powered
{cuns may he fired. tho guns bein:
permanently mounted on specially
transported 10 the point OF attack,
locked L. tho foundations and
drought into action.
How the Forts on Wheels
Would BE Put Into Action.
\ These concrete foundations would
be located on the main lines or on
CONSTRUCTED cars which NAV be
spurs or sidetracis. either singly
Tor in groups. rs desired. behind
hills, in railway cuts and other Sc
lcluded spots along the region it is
desired TO protect at Il very nominal
cost rs compared with placing fixed
Notifications at such points.
The rcadytousc mobile forts
would be kept in considerable num-
iberS ut stations dispersed along the
coasts. and could be quickly mobil-
lied at any point of attack. Should
jthe enemy locate and obtain the
Ircnge Of one OF the mobile cars
| 1t could be quickly unlocked and
lmoved to another location.
I The value of mobile artillery has
kbeen demonstrated very forcibly in
1.-THE present European conflict The
!army which was able most quickly
Ito concentrate its big guns at n
lglven point has invariably had the
advantage. Liegc. after years OF
ffortifying, was one Of the strongest
permanent land Notifications in
Europe. yet il fell in few days
k1ime when Germany. in twcnty-siX
hours, set her 42-centimeter mortar
into position thirteen miles away.
The value OF mobile guns on the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-26

'oretold hy Mr.. Hudson Maxim. the
noted inventor, in this newspa per.
onr whole Atlantic seaboard would
DC captured in very quick order.
10 provide against such a catas-
tr'phe IS IN" principal object OF tho
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-26
H0W Big Guns and M0rtdrs
Mounted on Specially
Constructed Railroad Cars
Might Be Used in
Connection With o. Series of
Concrete Firing Sites TO
Ward off Invaders

n NE of the most interesting
| plans for national defense
brought forth by the pres
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-26
To Guard Our Coasts with fortg on Wheel

Front View Of One of the
11-lnch Guns and Cross
Section Of the Concrete
Base to Which Ii Would
BE Locked Before Being
Brought Into Action.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-27
LIBRARY BULLETIN.
Library nOurs. : to .. and Z to Q


Library hours, to ., and z to 9.
hone 1924.
New Fiction Received at the Carnegie
Library.
Allen--A Cathedral Singer.
Atherton--Mrs. Balfane.
Bennett -Hilda Lessways.
Bennett Clayhanger.
Beach--Heart OF the Sunset.
Beach--Crimson Gardenia.
Brebner-Master Detective.
Bates-Geranlum Lady.
Bennett--Gates OF Wrath.
canfield-Bent Twig.
Farnoi-Beltane the Smith
Hueston-Fr Prudence of the Parson
age.
Glasgow-Life and Gabrielle.
Johnston-Fortunes OF Garln
Kipling- kim.
London--Little Lady OF the Big
House.
McFarlane-Held to Answer
Porter-Just David.
Poole The HarDor.
Stanley-Dr. Llewellyn and His
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-27
WILL KEEP CHICKASHA
IN CLEAR
(contInued from Page ono.l

that the city clerk or treasurer pay
out any moneys whatever under the
provisions of the resolution but hoped
that the bondholders would institute
suit in order that the matter might be
finally settled in the courts.
Clark VIII Hold Moneys.
City Treasurer Clark reiterated that
he would not transmit the money now
on hand to the bondholders without.
proper order from competent court
and was desirous. that the taxpayers
be reimbursed for which action at
present, however, he had no authority
Judge Grigsby. city attorney, could
not see, with the guarantee given by
the citizens in the matter, how the
city could lose by the adoption OF the
resolution.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-27
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

by High Schovi aIeporter)
~'sr SENIOR class has selected Mi.
Ramey as censor Of the Annual this
year.
J. " Collier and Arthur Griffith,
members of the class OF 'l6, were visi-
tcrs at the High school Thursday
The Rifle club expects to elect off
GERS this week and will begin regular
practice as soon as a good range can
be found.
The two literary societies, the Athen-
ian and the Philomathian. as being
reorganized and win soon be in good
working order.
The football team left this morning
for Pauls Valley. They expect to
bring back the big end Of the score in
Fridays game,
The prospects look bright for anoth-
er High school orchestra and it will be
an addition that will add much to the
chapel exercises
The High school has the largest en-
rollment this year in its history
There are sS7 pupils enrolled, an in
crease Of .5S over that Of last year,
The Seniors win have charge of the
chapel exercises for next week. An in
teresting program is expected and ev'
eryone is cordially invited to attend.
The High School faculty has appoint
ed Dewey Neal and Mays Jones as
business managers Of the Booster for
this year. Each has selected his own
staff.
Work on the Tomahawk for this year
has been started and a good Annual
is expected. Mr.. Norvelle has been
awarded the contract to take all OF
the pictures.
very interesting chapel was held
Wednesday morning. Rev Teis had
charge OF the devotional exercises.
Speeches by some Of the members Of
the football team added much to the
program.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-27
in
GIRLS AND
BOYS CLUBS
Splendid Showing in State Made n Report
Of Assistant State BOYS Club Agent
al Saltwater

Oklahoma City, Okla, Oct. 27.--The
total enrolment OF the boys and
girls clubs in this state is l5,0SJ OF
which tho enrolment OF boys is 9,551
and the girls 5,534, according to a re
ort made to President Gault of the
Oklahoma State board Of Agriculture
by John r. SWAIN assistant state
Boys Club agent, at Saltwater. Mr.
Swaim's report reads ais follows
"The enrolment Of the different
clubs as shown BY our last count was
as follows: Corn, 2730; cotton, 1926;
grain sorghum, 1104; pig, 20S4; cror
rotation, 1863; peanut, 9oS; boys poul
try. 767; and farm builders (colored
boys) 379.
There was offered at the state fair
at Oklahoma City in price for the diff
ferent boys clubs. through the fair as.
sociation, bankers association, cotton
seed crushers association, machinery
houses, state board of agriculture,
state board of education, and individ-
uals, $S621.OO in money value. At the
free state Sais at Muskogee. S346 of
prizes was offered to members OF the
boys clubs. making a total OF $s967.
This is the largest amount of money
offered to the club members Of any
state.
There were 1914 individual entries
in the boys work at the state fair at
Oklahoma City, representing sS coun-
ties of the state. These exhibits rep
resented the different clubs as fol-
lows: Corn, 3S1 exhibits OF 10 ears
each; cotton, 324 exhibits of 20 open
bolls each; grain sorghum, 211 exhib-
its of 5 heads each; peanuts, 116 ex-
hibits OF IL PIX. nuts each; pig, a ex-
hibits of pigs; and baby beef, / calf.
AT Muskogee we had 494 exhibits
representing 26 counties OF the state.
The exhibits Of clubs were as follows
Corn, 211; cotton, 1871; grain sorghum,
100; peanuts, 80.
"At the state fair school at Oklaho-
ma City, we had III boys in attend
ance representing 18 counties Of the
state. The exhibits by clubs were as
follows: Corn, 81; pig. "a; cotton.
10; grain sorghum, II; peanuts, O.;
poultry, z; and baby beef, 1. Al girls
attended the state fair school making
total enrolment of 15S members.
More interest has been taken this
year than ever before, and more re-
ports have been received at the pres
ent time. The club members have
studied their letters of instruction
much more closely and have received
more information which will be Of
value to them all through their lives.
Our work at the state fair school was
almost entirely Of a practical nature
and there was much more satisfactory
work done this year than at any school
We have ever conducted. The total
yields of our crops are not quite equal
10 those of last year but thevaiuc Sc
cured from the work is far in excess
II that OF previous years"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-27

Friends.
stanley-The Master OF the zaks
sand-C Consuelo,
Sinclair--The Belfry.
Sawyer Seven Miles to Arden.
Tarkington Seventeen.
Wodehouse- Uneasy Money
White-The Gray dawn
Juvenile.
Bennett--BarnaDy Lee.
Martin-Her Husbands Purse.
McCarter-The Corner Stone.
Rurrill--Master skyIarlK. dramatized
Bennett Master Skylark.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-27
AWARDED s4oo

In the case Of G. P. Baker VS.. FL
lott Anderson the jury found for the
plaintiff and fixed the amount OF his
recovery at S4o0 in the district court
last night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-27

Chickasha High school has the lars-.
est senior class in its history, there
being 81 members in it. Last year
there we're only Al. The increase in
members is the largest Of any of the
preceding years,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-27

The first issue of the Booster came
out on Wednesday. It is full OF in
teresting news and shows a marked
Improvement over last year. The diff.
ferent classes are trying to see which
can secure the most subscriptions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-27

That dull, listless. oppressed Gel
is due to impurities III your sys|
sluggish liver, clogged intestines.
Kings New Life Pills give promo
lief A mild, easy. non-griping b
movement will tone up your sy]
and help to clear your muddy. pl]
complexion. Get & bottle Of pr. II
New Life Pills today at your drug
25c. A dose tonight will make
cheerful at breakfast. de
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-27

Again we must remind our friends
that we positively will not accept
"want." rent" and sale" ads b.
phone Do not embarrass us by asking
us to do 80. DAILY EXPRESS
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-27

Miss Hazel Bledsoe has returned
from New Orleans, where she has been
visiting for the past two weeks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-27

Subscribe for the Daily Express.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-27

WILDE
payable to J. l. Olive Name Sasg Theatre
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-27

Work on the Tomahawk for this year
has been started and good Annual
is expected. Mr.. Norvelle has been
awarded the contract to take all OF
the pictures.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-27

The two literary societies. the Athen
ian and the Philomathian, as being
reorganized and will soon be in good
working order.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-27

The football team left this morning
for Pauls Valley. They expect TO
bring back the big end Of the score in
Fridays game.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-27

The High School faculty has appoint
ed Dewey Neal and Mays Jones as
business managers Of the Booster for
this year. Each has selected his own
staff.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-27

Seats on Sale
at Brownson's
Drug Store.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-27

The High school has the largest en-
rollment this year in its history
There are sS7 pupils enrolled, an in,
crease Of IS over that Of last year,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-27

The Seniors will have charge of the
chapel exercises for next week. An in
Leresting program is expected and ev-
erycne is cordially invited to attend.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-27

The prospects look bright for anoth-
er High school orchestra and it will be
an addition that viii add much to the
chapel exercises
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-11

A packed house greeted Vaughan
Chaser IN The other Wife which
began a week. engagement in the
Lyccum. SUNDAY The play has az
peared IN Detroit before, but Al that
time wa more OF an experiment.
and since has been reconstructed
The rough edges have been pared
away ana arrangement OF the
climax has been made with remark
ably more effective results.
Vaughan Chaser has always been
popular with Detroit theaier folk
Many IN rho cast Rave surrounded
him for several seasons and de-
serye1ly enjoyed TIE generous al.
;ention given the openlus perform
ances.
In The Other Wife" an intense
domestic drama with many complt
cations, Mr. Chaser is doing some Of
the finest stage work Of his career
The rebuilding process he has super
vised has furnished a powerful We
hicle for bis accomplishments Every
situation f. handled with skill that
makes the action tremendously sp-
peallng.
The climax comes almost before
70 IS expected AMI takes quite a dif
ferent iurn than f. expected.
The Other wife" IL mystery
drama, alive with thrills and intense
situations. +, begins with the we'd.
ding anniversary OF a happy and
prosperous attorney. And almost
az Il begins the other wife" ap-
pears. and then begins trail o.
events and entanglemeats that reach
a happy conclusion Just "a things
appear 70 be descending into The
blacklist depths
AZ Robert Bevlngton. Mr.. CHASER
makes his strongest appeal 20 the
emotions In the plea for tho life Of
a derelict charged with Staying his
wife.
Following arc members Of the
cast Edward Ewald. William
Powell. walter Rcnfort. John Dryer.
George Beebe. Miss Resgic McAIlls-
ter Miss MabelIc Aubrey. Miss Con.
stance Kenyon, Mss Pauline Nc.
Lean. Miss Ruth Warner and J
Ellis Kirkham.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-11
GAYETY

"Follies Of the Day. which open
ed sunday FOR a weeks run in the
Gayety. Is up TO the standard Of
good 5urlesque set by that house
this season. Barney Gerards OF
fering is q picuant one. and a com
petent cast carries Il along with a
dispatch which does not leave a
dull second. The staging Is more
elaborate than that attempted by
most burlesque companies, and a
chorus Of two dozen includes some
shapely figures and pretty faces.
George ? Murphy, Chester Mel
son and Gertrude Hayes are headlin.
ers OF the show. which is presented
in two acts and IL scenes. Murphy
was no, long IL getting himself &C
cepted by audiences as funny man,
and bis hot dog man" drew a big
hand
Some OF The old favorites among
popular SONGS were resurrected with
a favor thar made them welcome
while the greater number OF lyrics
are neV and winning Miss Hayes
was popular tn Il don't care for op.
era. When the sun goes down in
Romgry was another hit
The dancing 3ricktops, who aid
Miss Hayes In some OF her appear.
ances. arc a bright spot In the show,
The comedy is wholesome through
out.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-11
CADILLAC

The Partisan Fllrys." In the
Midnight Elopers" preseutea a
show OF unusual caliber IN the Cadil-
lac. Sunday afternoon. and will con.
tinue for the rest OF the week. Tn.
like other burlesQue shows. the
performance has q plot both acts
being used 10 carry it out instead
OF splitting the show up into two
burlettas. The innovation seemed
10 please those who attended sun
day
The plot OF the show follows the
adventures OF lay Getsky, personal
I'd By Harry s leVan. and Oweny
Clancy, played by Charles r Ed
wards. who chase their clipping chill
dren around the world During their
travels they are captured by Wild
men In the Hawaiian islands. are
imprisoned IN Turkey. and later bob
up In Ireland
The show is filed with good sing
Ing by Mabel Lee. May Beruhardt,
Willie Mack. F>reda Lshr Gertrude
Sommers. Joe Feeney. Gus Knoll
Rem Manning Harold Wright and
the oldtimer. Charles Robinson.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-11
~ THE
.OTACE
MAJESTIC

MAJESTIC,
Reverse the familiar character OF
the person who Is always nXing
things, the matchmaker and you
have the type that Bessie BarrIscale
50 ably portrays in Home this
weeks principal attraction in the
Majestic theater. AS an American
girl who returns from a finishing
course in London 20 nnd that her
paryenue parents have developed
into snobs and cynies and her broth
er into fool. she successfully holds
the mirror up 10 them and finally
cures them or their folly almost at
the expense OF Ter own happiness.
However. young novelist who Is
first fascinated by her righteousness
and later disguised by her apparent
adoption 81 the ways OF her family,
discovers that she has only been
playing part and the story ends
happily
Home" is really something I'M
usual In Aim plays. for II contains
large chunks OF good comedy as
well a some fine dramatic eitua
tions Miss Barriscale is most
bewitching young person and she
has been given a very excellent cast
that includes Charles Ray. IN the
role OF the brother. Louise Glaum
as his chorus girl sweetheart. Clara
williams Joseph powling and
Others The picture Is we'll directed
and splendid photographed and
the story has the merit OF being
new and novel
The dnal chapter OF "Gloria's Ro-
nance" Is shown this week. with
Miss Rifle Burke and other prin-
cipals concluding this romantic tale.
There also Is q keystone comedy, a
Mutt and Jer comedy. The tray
elouEe. topical review and spc-
cial orchestra number, Uncle Toms
Cabin
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-11
8 Up YOUR STOMACH

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bat stomach remedies try 10 dt-
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that II will do It's own work as
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-11
MAN POISONED,
K Wife IS HELD
Coroner viii Probe Death OF
Vesta Stan. Who Died After
Drinking From Bottle

Her husband dying shortly after
taking a drink from a bottle sup
posed 10 contain whisky, Mrs. Mary
Stan. as years old. No 673 Franklin
st. Is being held by the police
pending the outcome OF an inquest
scheduled 10 be held Monday by
Coroner Burgess. According 10 the
coroner. the husband. Besla Stan.
who was IS years old. shortly after
drinking from the bottle. told a
friend that he had been poisoned
and that his wife had fixed the
bottle" DR. Harry Pepper. No. 727
Jefrerson-aye,. who was summoned
by Stan. told the coroner that STAINS
lips appeared 10 have been burned.
as IL by acid The autopsy Is ex-
pected to reveal the kind OF poison
swallowed by Stan.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-11
NEW PRESIDENT
OF ARGENTINE is
SOCIAL RECLUSE
BY United PRESS

DI' ENOs AIRES. Aug l5.--lPy
Mall -Hipolito Irigoyen. Who will
become presiden. Of Argentine on
oct. ~. may prove to- be q political
success. hut there is no indication
that he will he a success socially.
The Anrentioians EXPECT their
presidents elect. their presidents
and ex-presidents 70 show them
selves In sristOc-atlc circles. 10 give
biz balls and receptions and gener.
ally to add 20 the ga!ety OF the cap
ital. President Elect Irigoyen has
been terrible disappointment IN
this respect
But for one short visit 10 Buenos
Aires. N July. Ne has remained
shut M Ike a hermit in his ranch
house in the country ever since his
election The people are anxious
20 see him Pictures 0f him have
been printed but everyone knows
they are fakes because there isn't
picture OF lrigoyen in existence.
The new presidents friends ex.
cuss him on the ground that he is =
prey 20 terrible anxiety at the
idea Of becoming president He Is
said 10 believe hat South America.
including his own co,utrg sill face
d tremendous financial crisis when
Tie war ends and n fear that he
viii boz considered a failure As he
ls Argentina first radical president,
II would 10 n party "a veil as A
poteOnsI calamity "a him
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-11
EXCURSION
SEASON ENDS
Big Pleasure Steamers Go Into
Winter Quarters After
Record Summer

Steamboat passenger agents be-
lieve hat the number OF passengers
carried 10 and from Detroit for the
season that closed Sunday will mum.
Der nearly 100000 an increase OF
100000 over last season.
The season has been one OF the
most successful in the history OF
navigation. Stcamshipmen declare
they could hardly expect an improve
mcnt IN 1917. since they have been
favored with capacity crowds and
the anest kind Of weather all sum
mer
Bots Blanc island was closed Sun
day Tor the winter. The steamer
pui-in-B Bay made It's last trip sun.
day morning 20 Cedar Point and
Putin Bay. The Frank T. Kirby
will continue 20 operate between De-
troit and these points however until
Nov t. The White Star line steam
er Greyhound went into winter
quarters n week ago.
The H. & G. lines will continue
10 operate for sometime yet.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-11
BEATS MAN WHO
RAN DOWN HIS BOY

Seeing William Holcrif, eight
years old mn down by an automo.
bile near hts home az the Seven
Milerd and Van Dyke-aye. tn"
boys father Communicated another
car. Saturday night. and overlook
the driver lnfuriated, he subjected
Steve Re.nhart. ~ Crosse PoInte.
driver % the machine which struck
young HOlcrc'. 20 severe beating.
according 20 deputies ReiEhart was
arrested "a The lad IL in serious
condition