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The Washington herald., 1916-07-02

Admiral and Mrs. William g. Benson
will have as a guest DR.. John Gayle All
ken, of New Orleans.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-02

Mr.. Preston A. Blundon and Mr.. Clair
3. Nye, who were very popular at tho
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05
TO CANCEL
HIS OIL AND
GAS LEASE
J. W. Ramsey Enters Suit Against Ben
Hur Oil and Gas Company and Chicka-
sha People in District Court

A, suit to have a gas and oil lease
cancelled was filed in the court clerks
office yesterday by J. w. Ramsey VS..
j. A. Corzine, L. L. Laws, r. II. Phil
lips, G. T. Erwin and the Ben HT Oil
e Gas company a corporation, in
which several Chickasha people figure.
According to the petition the plain
tiff entered into an oil and gas lease
on Jan 5, 1914, with A. W. Cooper, J.
A. Corzine and L. L. Laws for period
of five years, conditional that the said
parties OF the second part therein
should commence drilling well on
Ramsey's premises six months after
the date of the lease and prosecute
said work with due diligence to COM
pletion and in case work Of drilling
was abandoned for one year said con-
tract should be null and void; that the
said defendants Cooper, Laws and Cor
zine have assigned said lease to the
Ben Hur Oil and Gas company and
that said company had assigned same
interest in said lease to r. II. Phillips,
c, T. Erwin, l.. l.. Laws and J. A.
Corzine: that the terms and conditions
of the lease have not been complied
with BY reason Of the failure Of said
defendants to drill an oil well upon
said lands within six months from date
of said lease and that for this reason
the lease is forfeited and plaintiff is
entitled to cancellation Of the same.
It is also claimed that defendant have
never made any effort to develop the
property for oil and gas.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05
CO. LOSES
$1,000 BY
DECISION
About $25O,OOO State Building Bonds,
NOh-AssessabIe, Held by Grady
County Banks

The recent decision Of the supreme
court Of the state Of Oklahoma holding
that state building bonds were not tax
able will cost Grady county between
$500 and $500 a year in cold cash for
the years 1915 and 1916.
An order of the county commissions
ers at its present sitting instructed
that no collections be made on this
item
It is estimated that about $250,O00
in state bonds were rendered for as
sessment by the banks in Grady coun-
ty, one bank in Chickasha having
$1SO,OOO of the bonds in its possession.
The average rate of taxation for the
county would bring the revenue fsom
this source between $500 and 500 a
year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05
RAIL WAY TROUBLES TAKE
PRECEDENCE OVER ALL
IN PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
MERCHANTS MEETING TONIGHT

The last meeting of the Grady Coun
ty Retail Merchants association this
year will be held tonight at the Com.
mercial and Farm bureau office; all
members and those who desire to be-
come members OF the association are
requested to attend this meeting.
The membership has almost doubled
during this year, and a good represen-
tation tonight is desired.
There is something like 800 in the
treasury, and it has been suggested
that this amount be used in helping to
put in concrete culverts on the road
running north to Pocasset.
Delegates have to be appointed to-
night to the big meeting Of the Okla
homa Retail Merchants association
and the Merchants Alliance of Okla
homa which is to be held in Oklahoma
City on December 27. The two asso-
Citations are to combine into one big
Other matters of Importance are to
come before the meeting tonight, and
every member is urged to be present.
Meeting starts promptly at 1880
o'clock.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05
StraIeSical Army Consists Of Only Three
Divisions Whereas World Has Been
Told II Was Overwhelming
HUMAN LIFE DRAINED
BY LONG VERDUN SIEGE
Austria Long Credited With Strong
StrategicaI Force Also is
Found TO Be Weak

(By Henry Wood United Press Staff
correspondent with the French ar
mies.)
In the Field. France, Nov. 10.-(By
mail Following the sacrifice Of over
100000 men at Verdun and the terrible
losses sustained on the somme, Ger
many is reduced today to such scare
ity Of men that she has only three di-
visions or about $4,000 men, left for
her strategical reserve. Austria is in
precisely the same condition, the
troops being held in reserve by her
not exceeding three divisions.
This information, with supporting
evidence, was placed at my disposition
today to refute the claims made re
Gently by Germany and Austria that
they are holding in reserve a large
strategical army which will be flung
at a given moment on the particular
point where they wish to engage a de-
cisive battle.
That this condition was brought
abount largely through Gefmany's OBJ
stinacy in keeping up the six months
attack at verdum was confirmed to
me by the same source. The intelli-
gence department of the French army
has been able definitely to ascertain
this.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05
YOUTHFUL
BURGLAR
ESCAPES
Boy Detained as Witness in Kress Bur
glary Case EIudes Vigilance Of
County JaiIer

Roy Malone, the ten-year-old boy
who was being held as witness
against Henry Wills, who the boy
declared had put him through an aper-
ture in the rear wall for the purpose
of robbing the Kress store, has flown
his soft nest in the county jail and
should he again he recaptured he will
be placed behind the bars for safe
keeping.
That the lad is wise beyond his
years and most resourceful, IL svidenc-
ed by his conduct since coming into
the limelight in Chickasfa. Telling
a story which gained his own freedom
and the detention of Wills, Roy spent
several hours about the city prison
before being turned over to the county
as witness. 1t has since developed
that while having the freedom OF the
police jail corridor he communicated
clandestinely with prisoners and vol
unteered to steal key for one Of the
men in order that he might make his
escape, The older prisoner however,
declined the proposal.
Later he was conveyed to the county
Jail and on two separate occasions es-
capped from the jailer's room. where
he was given the liberty Of the grounds
while the jailer was busy with prison
ers on the inside. Owing to the ex-
treme youth OF the prisoner both Dad
Dryden and Sheriff Hodge Bailey con-
cluded not to lock him up unless it
became strictly necessary to do so in
order to hold him. On two occasions
he escaped from them and was cap
tured by officers down town and re-
turned to the jailers quarters. Yes
terday the 1ailer, though not putting
him in jail. exercised strict surveil-
lance over him aud late in the after
noon locked him in the jury room on
tho second floor At some time be-
tween five and six o'clock the boy
opened the window OF his jail and
jumped to the ground making his es-
cape.
Roy is believed to have gone to Ok
lahoma City and if recaptured win be
locked up.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05

YOUR CAR
OR PAY S.
Traffic Officer viii Come DOgn on People
Whose Automobiles are Not Listed
at City Hall

The next prosecutions which are
likely to occur in the traffic line will
be OF those persons who have neglect
ed or refused to leave their. names, Ii
cense number and style Of car with
the city clerk for reference. This is
an advantage both to the owner and
to the city officials and costs the for
mer nothing.
Traffic Officer Sammy Dwyer today
dac'-.cl that he would soon begin
making arrests of those persons who
are driving cars without registering
them at the city hall. A phone call
to the city clerk is all that is neces-
sary to accomplish this result. Those
neglecting to attend to this are likely
to pay fine at any time now.
The absence of small boy and girl
drivers of late is noticeable. "We
have decided to place under arrest
all children under the age of sixteen
who are driving cars in Chickasha, :"
continued Sammy, "and have been on
the lookout for them for some days
But this practice has been almost
wholly discontinued. No child under
sixteen can drive an automobile unat-
tended by a licensed driver within the
city limits.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05
SHORT FINE
STOCK SALE
THURSDAY
Registered Jerseys and Berkshire Hogs
to Be Closed Out With Other
Farm Stuff

With rs head of registered and high
grade Jersey cattle and so head Of
registered hogs included in the offer
ngs, the closing out sale Of =. F
Short, at his place three and CO
fourth miles north of Chleilasla next
Thursday promises to be one Of the
mos important events of the kind oc-
curing in the state this year. With
stock purchased from the late J. c.
Good as his foundation, Mr. Short has
developed a herd of Jerseys and Berk-
shires which probably cannot be sur
passed any where in breeding and 9th
er points of merit
In addition to his hogs and cattle,
Mr.. Short will also offer for sale sew
eral fine horses and 200 pure bred
White Rock chickens, together with
so tons of hay and large quantity Of
farm tools and implements. Three
auctioneers have been employed and
the sale will start at 10 a, M, lunch
stand being provided on the grounds.
Mr. Short has issued an attractive cat
alogue, describing in detail the ami
mails to be sold and the sale promises
to draw buyers from far and near.
Showing the character of the stock
listed for sale, the following entries
are taken from the catalogue:
Jersey Cattle.
Ferns Golden Jolly, 99,53O, herd
bull-Calved March 2, 1911. Bred by
Kinloch Fern, Kirksville, Mo. Owned
by Jacob c. Good, Chickasha, Okla.
Sired by Viola Golden Jolly 1884.
Dam Golden Aurora 23O,1S5.
Mds' Golden jolly 1S5,465. herd bull.
-Calved October 27, 1914. Bred by
Jacob c. Good. Chickasha, Okla. Sir
ed by Ferns Golden Jolly 99,5SO Dam
Meddler Of Oklahoma s46,O47. Owned
by E. F. Short. Chickasha, Okla.
Honeymoon's Golden jolly 137,159,
herd bull-Calved November 6, 1913.
Bred by the Misses Warden. Choctaw,
Okla. Owned by Jacob c. Good estate,
Chickasha, Okla. Sired by Ferns Col
den Jolly 99,53O. Dam Forfarshire's S
Honeymoon 217.41S.
All of the above bulls are blue rib
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05
MRS.
CORYELL
CO. AGENT
County Commissioners at Last Give In 10
Representations Of Grady County
Farm Women

After a controversy covering PEE
riod Of several months, Mrs. M. Cory
ell was reinstated as woman agent Of
Grady county yesterday afternoon by
action of the county commissioners.
This is the result Of the recent meets
ing Of the Federated Farm Woman
clubs which was held al the CONNER
cial and Farm bureau on the occasion
Of Miss Evans visit to this county,
when 1t was determined to make one
more concerted effort for the reap
pointment Of Mrs, CoryelI before cast
ing about for another to serve in that
capacity.
The minutes OF the county commits
sioners yesterday afternoon show that
the appointment was made until next
June at a salary Of $25 per month. In
addition to this the federal govern
ment pays $50 MONTH bringing the
remuneration TO $500 year besides
expenses for trips outside Of the coun-
~ which are paid by the national gov
crnment
Mrs. Coryell's new term dated from
December | which Indicated that. SO
far as the county was concerned. she
became the agent at the moment Of
appointment
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05
villa Divides Army.

BY United Press.
El Paso, Tex, Dec. 5.-Officiais here
are still without news concerning the
fate of six Americans who were in
Chihuahua City when Villa entered the
city. But one wire between Juarez
and Chihuahua City is open and it is
choked with military orders.
Villas movements since he evacu-
ated the city are not definitely known
but it is believed that he has split up
his dormand into mobile bands, forag-
ing and looting the country in western
Chihuahua.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05
Further Legislation for Settlement Of Rail-
way Labor Disputes Held lmpera.
lively Necessary
FEW SUGGESTIONS ARE
MADE in ORAL ADDRESS
Foreign Commerce, Organic Law Of Porto
Rico, Corrupt Practices Act Among
Topics Touched on by Executive
By United rress.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Following the
precedent he established when he
first assumed his executive duties in
the White House, President Wilson
today appeared before joint session
of congress and personally outlined
legislation he hopes TO have, enacted
by that body. 1t was the third time
he has addressed the sixty-fourth con-
gress.
Because the makeup of the next
house may result in hard shedding for
Democratic measures, the president
hoped, by his appeal today, to con-
vince this congress of the importance
of immediate action on legislation he
particularly desires.
The executive box in the house gal
Iery was reserved for Mrs. Wilson
and other members of the presidents
family Members of the cabinet, also
were there.
While congress is working on his
recommendation the president will be
away from Washington but little
Should it be necessary he NAV recon-
mend that the customary Christmas
recess be dispensed with. This sug-
gestion has been made already by
Speaker Clark and Chairman Fitzger-
aid Of the house appropriations corr
mittee.
There is much to do before March 3,
the date of adjournment, il the presi-
dents wishes are to be carried out in
full at this time and not entrusted to
the sixty-fifth congress.
(The message is found on page 81
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05
Suffrage Amy Ready.
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Dec 5.-The front line
of the army of woman suffrage form
ed here today for the big push" on
congress to force through the Susan
B. Anthony amendment at this short
session.
The, initial move Of the campaign
depends largely upon whether the at
titude Of President Wilson which
leans toward state instead Of federal
action has at all changed. Some suf-
frage workers believe it has, that it
may be passed on promptly to the
states for ratification
The following official statement was
made today by the Union through the
United Press: "The feeling is general
that a demand for federal amend
ment should be pressed much more in
sistently than heretofore in view Of
the previous delay Of congress in deal
ing with the measure.
"The case for national suffrage has
been unanswerably presented. The
movement has been endorsed by wo-
men voteEs at the polls and there is
only one answer the administration
can give namely the passage Of fed
eral amendment at this session. The
women are not in mood to brook
delay.
eve are confident the attitude of
the administration will be favorable,
because the Democratic party to main
tain itself must look to the west. It
cannot hold the west without the wo-
men voters; and to win their support
must aid woman suffrage"
Miss Anne Martin Of Nevada, ma
tionaI chairman of the woman's party
is in charge of the campaign.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05
ENID WINS
PAVING SUITS
WON'T PAY
As Result Of Decision Town Cannol Be
Compelled 10 Pay $6.5OOO for
Pavement Work Involved
By UnIted Pee.

BY United Press.
Oklahoma City, Dec. 5.-The city Of
Enid won its contention in court
decision today when Judge Collier Of
the state supreme court commission
reversed the Judgment OF the lower
court which favored The Warncr-Quin-
Ian Paving company.
As a result Of the decision, the city
Of Enid cannot be compelled to pay
$500 for pavement work that was
involved in the suit.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05
President Declares Country Can and VIII
Consent TO Remain No Longer Exposed
to En}u,trial Disturbances
MAKES APPEAL EOR
IMMEDIATE ACTION
Colorado Congressman Takes Bit in First
Move TO Relieve People Of High
Cost Of Living
sy United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Dec. Declaring that
the country cannot and should not
consent to remain any longer exposed
to industrial disturbances, President
Wilson apepared before the joint ses-
sion of congress today and appealed
Tor immediate action on his program
FOR the settlement Of railroad difficult
ties.
The first congressional action look
ing toward relief from the high cost
OF living was taken when the motion
OF representative Keating, Of Colora-
40, was adopted, concurring in senate
amendments to the bill calling for an
investigation Of the cost Of living.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05
CRUDE SCARS
SKY HIGH in
PITTSBURC

BY United Press.
Pittsburg. Pa, Dec. 5.-Pennsyl-
vania crude oils went today to the
highest prices since the fight between
the Standard Oil company and the
independent producers in 1895.
The Joseph Seep agency announced
Increases in all grades Of from five ia
fifteen cents per barrel.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05
BLOODSHED
in SANT0
DOMINGO
Several U. S. Marines Injured and Eleven
Natives Killed in Establishment Of
Military Zone
By United Rress.

By United Fress.
Washington, Dec. 5.-Bloodshed st-
tended the establishment Of an Ameri-
can military government zone in San
to Domingo, according to official dis
patches received here today.
The move Of the military authorities
on the island caused street fighting
in which several marines we're injrr-
ed and eleven natives we're killed, re-
ports say.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05
% HORSES SOLD

The monthly sale day was not the
only big deal that was pulled off yes
terday. "Uncle" Matt Chiffon, who is
salesman for Ben F. Johnson, sold 2S
head Of horses from the J. d. Sugg
ranch at the Johnson barn near the
stock yards. They brought from 500
TO $l25 each.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05
OF
FRUITLESS
ARRESTS
Oklahoma Police Let Three Accused Men
Co Free With Booty When Morris
Refused TO Prosecute
By United Press.

By United Press.
Oklahoma City, Dec. 5.-Tired of
the refusal of victims to prosecute
when thieves were caught. three en-
ployes of the Morris packing compa-
ny here were set free by officers today
and were presented with the hams and
lard which they stole The Morris
company refused to prosecute the ac-
cused and the police let the prisoners
go with the goods.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05
MeDANIELs CASE ro JURY
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
st. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. 5.-The Nc
Daniels case is expected to go to the
jury today and verdict is looked for
before night. Final arguments to the
jury were being made early today.
McDaniels is prosecuting Attorney and
is accused Of numbering his wife.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05
DAVTDLLOYD
CEORCEHAS
RESIGNED
American Government Asks Auslrians for
Facts Surrounding TOrpedOing Of
Chemung by Austrian Submarine
By United Press.

By United Press.
London, Dec 5.-On the highest au-
thority it was made known this after
noon that David Lloyd George had re-
signed as a member Of the cabinet.
II is understood that George resign
ed when he learned that Premier AS
duith was unwilling to agree to his
plan for a war council OF which the
premier would not be a member.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05
German Consul Abducted at MaIamOrOs
and American and German Vice Consul
Killed at Chihuahua Also Reported
VILLAS MOVEMENTS
SHROUDED in MYSTERY
Believed Bandit Chief Has Split Up Com
mand in Mobile Bands to Loot
Country in Eastern Chihuahua

By United Press.
El Paso Tex, Dec. 5.--A message
from Charles Elmendorf, an American
at Chihuahua City, received by a rela-
tive here today said "All are we'll"
Odticials take the view that the
message means that all Americans
there are safe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05

BY United Press.
Washington, Dec. 5.-The abduc-
tion Of the German Consul vogeI at
Matamoras by bandits was reported
to the state department in a message
received today
Another message to the department
reported that the German vice consul
at Chihuahua was killed with one
American.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05
Ask Austria about II.

BY United Press
Washington, Dec 5--lt was learned
today that the U. S. government has
inquired Of the Austrian government
the facts surrounding the torpedoing
Of the steamer chemung by nAus-
trian submarine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05
Ohio oil Up Too.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Lima, Ohio, Dec. 5.-Ohio valley
crude oils today sold at s2.75 per bar
rel Operators predict that the price
will go to SO soon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05
Eees TAKE pRoP

By United Press.
Oklahoma City, Dec. Eggs
dropped from sl1 to 50 per case here
today, with the women organizing to
fight the high cost of living.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05
DIES AT MINco

Died. Yesterday, Ben Scott, aged
seventy-one years. Funeral and burial
today at Minco. The deceased leaves
three sons and one daughter.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05
POTATO EMBARGO LIFTED
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Dec. 5.-The first step
in the fight of the department Of agri-
culture for lower food prices was tax
en- today when the embargo on Cana
dian potatoes was ordered lifted.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05

Ccontinued on Page rhree.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05

You viii Find All the
Local News Every Day
in the Daily Express.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05

News BY Wire Daily
from the United Press
Association.
The Lamar register., 1916-12-27
Near Death Through careIessness

After Paul Huntly, inspector of the
public service commission of New
York, had visited the new subway tun-
mel under the East river where the air
pressure is "a pounds to the square
inch, be left the subway too quickly
and on his way home collapsed at One
hundred and Eighty-First street. Doc
tor Hoffberg, who was called, put the
sufferer into an ambulance and drove
him ten miles back to the tunnel,
where he was put back into the COM
partment in which the air pressure
was highest and then gradually
brought out to the surface. After this
Mr.. Huntly went home completely
cured of his attack of ''the bends"
The Lamar register., 1916-12-27

The man who made ex-President
william II. Taft simmer, DIR. Charles
E. Barker of Washington, gave the fol-
lowing recipe for happiness in an ad-
dress at Chicago: Look on the bright
side of every experience. Accept cheer
fully the place in which you find your
self today. Throw your soul into your
work. Do as many little kindnesses
as possible each day. Maintain child
like attitude of trust in your God.
The rich, as class, are the most I'M
happy people on earth because they
think they can buy happiness, like a
commodity on the market. Poor peo-
pie frequently are happy, not because
of their poverty, but because they have
found the laws of happiness. Happi-
ness does not depend upon e1ternals
at all. II is dependent upon laws that
can be learned and obeyed."