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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-09
BOY WANTS
TO GO TO
PRISON
Marvin Waiham, Who Stole Dairyman's S
Car, Says Trio Has Taken Other Chicka-
sha Automobiles for Joy Rides

Sheriff Hodge Bailey and w. w
Johnson, who arrived here yesterday
afternoon with the three young pris-
oners and the automobile belonging to
johnson, had hard trip from Shaw
ice where the three boys had been
confined in Jail awaiting their arrival.
on their return in the car the boys
pretended to know the road but inno-
Gently misdirected them and they came
10 Chickasha by roundabout way.
leaving Chawnee at 7 o'clock Wednes-
day night they travelled until 4 o'clock
yesterday morning before reaching
Oklahoma City.
The officers believe that the trio is
the bunch which has been driving cars
off recently in Chickasha.
Marvin Watham, who gave his name
as Johnston to the Shawnee police be-
cause he said that was once his name,
admitted having driven several loca.
cars off but denied guilt in the case of
the roadster belonging to the Chicka-
sha National bank with which he was
recently charged He also says George
Snyder and Henry Armstrong have
committed the same offense before.
Young Watham, who has a deep scar
in his cheek which was at one time
inflicted by a negro boy in fight, says
he wants to go to the reformatory III
Pauls Valley and get through with his
sentence as quickly as he can When
he comes out, he says, he will be diff
ferent kind Of boy He is now four
teen years old.
All the boys are under sixteen and
thair cases will come up in the juvenile
court.
The trial of the three boys is taking
place this afternoon before Judge Da-
venport.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-09
STONES FATE LEFT TO His
CONSTITUENTS AND SENATE
WILL RE-NOMINATE HIM
CLEANUP FOR
CHICKASHA
is SLOGAN

A cleanup campaign for Chickasha
began in earnest last night when a
delegation consisting of dozen prom
inent Chickasha women visited the
chambers of the city council and pre-
sented the matters forcIbly to that
body. A strong presentation of the
necessity for such a movement was
made not only by Superintendent viii
liam f. Ramey of the ,public schools,
hut by many of the ladies who com
posed the committee. Immediate con
sideration of the question both from
standpoints of hygiene and civic pride
was urged and a committee was APP
pointed to confer with the ladies on
the subject.
Der from Lawton who the people do
Among those who composed the del
egation were Mrs William Inman,
Mrs. B. P. Smith, Mrs. II. F. German,
Mrs Orin Ashton, Mrs. A. B. Cochran,
Mrs w. e. Whitakel, Mrs. S. b. Har-
ris, Mrs. 7. R. Trawick and Mrs. Oat-
ley Anderson. j. G. Mayes, Mr.. Ra-
mere Judge Bailey and DR.. E. L.
Dawson, city health officer, accompa-
MED the ladies'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-09

BAXTER
PERI Y
Eminent Blind Musician Coming March l6
at College Auditorium; Lost Sight
When Two Years Old

Edward Baxter Perry, the world re-
nowned blind musician, viii give a re-
cital in the college auditorium Friday
night. March 16, at S:2O O'clock At
the age of two years Mr.. Perry lost his
sight by accident while playing with a
knife. His wonderful musical ability
encouraged him, though hampered by
lack of sight, to make music his life
study, and he has shown the world
what can be accomplished His stu
dies in the United States and abroad
enabled him to become head of the de-
partment of music at ObeIAin college
in 1881 and since that time he has been
sought after from every state in the
union, having given over 1900 piano
recitals. AS originator Of the lecture
recital method his name will live for
ever. All music lovers will want to
hear him. Admission 25 cents.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-09
Senator Lewis Declares to To Be BeyOEd
Province Of Senate to Rebuke Mem.
bers for Honest Convictions
CRITICISM LARGELY
FROM DEMOCRATS
Members Of Senate Represent State Sow
ereignty and One State May Not
Question Stand Of Another
By United Pross.

Dy OnlIeQ FTC5S.
Washington, March 9.-William j.
Stone will be re-nominated for chair
man of the senate committee on for
eign relations, Senator Lewis, the ad-
Illustration whip, declared today while
the Democratic steering committee
was in executive session passing on
the selection of the members Of SEN
ate committees.
"You may say definitely that Sena-
tor Stone will again head the commit
tee," said Lewis. Since the criticism
of Stones face about in refusing
to support President Wilson's armed
neutrality plan came largely from ad-
ministration sources, the unequivocal
statement of Lewis is taken to indi-
cate that an agreement has been
reached to retain Stone.
ut is up to Senator Stones constit-
uerey4 Lewis said, "to-reb4ke hiIn NJ
he is to be rebuked 1t would be un-
ethical for senators to upbraid another
senator for expressing his honest con
yiction. Members Of the senate rep
resent state sovereignty One state
may not question the stand of anoth-
er."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-09
MOST OF
BOOTY is
RETURNED
Police Department Lands Negroes With
Suit Case Containing Hub Goods in
Their Possession

Excellent work was done by the po-
lice department under the direction
Of Chief Phillips yesterday in running
down the men who are believed to
lave been identified with the burgla-
ry Of the Hub clothing and furnishing
house, and in the recovery OF large
portion of the stolen goods.
Yesterday morning it was believed
that the men responsible for the rob-
berry hal jumped a west bound freight
train at in the morning for Cement
or Lawton. But the chief Of police
at Cement, after a thorough search Of
the train and an interview with the
conductor assured the local authori-
ties that they had never boarded that
train.
A close watch was kept all day for
the negroes who had tried to peddle
the expensive ladies suits and shirt
waists Wednesday night within an
hour of the robbery. and at 5 o'clock
their vigilance was rewarded when, at
the Frisco station, negro named Jim
King was found awaiting the arrival
of an east bound freight The negro
had a suit case answering the descrip-
tion of the stolen one and on being
opened was found to contain women's
fine wear and silk hose Of considerable
value. The man was taken to the sta
ton where he. declared that the valise
did not belong to him but had been
given him by two other negroes who
were then at the station. These were
arrested and gave their names as
George Johnson and Matthew Hall.
The latter was lighter colored mem
Der from Lawton who the people de-.
not believe had any knowledge of the
robbery but found himself in the com
pany of the others at the station.
The goods, which represented in
value large part of the reported loss
es, were returned to the Hub owners
and the three men are being held pend
ing further investigation
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-09
OZARK TRAIL BOOSTERS
HAVE NOT RETURNED


The good roads enthusiasts who
went to Mangum yesterday afternoon
to participate in the meeting of the
Central route boosters for the Ozark
Trail at that place last night, will re-
turn here about o'clock today. This
information was conveyed in a long
distance message from William H.
Donahue sent in from Hobart.
1t is believed here that another
meeting was held this morning at
Mangum to decide some matter Of
moment and that the Chickasha con
tingent remained at its no@t t, a
end.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-09
Stone viii .sot Explain.
By United Press

by united Press.
Washington, March 9.-"I do not ex.
plain what | say or do in the senate
on any public question" said Senator
VILLA J, Stone, Of Missouri, when he
was asked today for statement re-
garding attacks against him through.
out the country.
Senator Stone will disregard the de.
mands for his resignation as chair
man OF the committee on foreign rela.
tions, voiced by the newspaper here
and elsewhere. He has no idea Of re-
signing and is confident that he will
be retained
Il never go into the press or upon
the floor of the senate to explain today
what said yesterday" the senator
said. 'To undertake to make what
is called an explanation would be to
admit that an explanation is necessa-
ny. If occasion arises for me to speak
on this subject in the future will
speak from my place in the senate"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-09
CHICKASHA HAS OVER
$4,000 in BANKS

The city Of Chickasha continues to
the good so far as her finances are
concemed. The monthly report Of
City Treasurer w. w. Clark shows
that on February 2S there was on de-
post in the various city banks city
funds to the amount of 1921, ,1O65S, di-
vided as follows: Citizens National
bank, S59,59519; Chickasha National
$4732897; First National, $47, ,O331 g.;
Oklahoma National, $46,S5271; Far
mers state, $26,29658.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-09
WTLSONSCOREDBY GERMAN
PRESS ALLEGING ABRUPT
CHANGE in PUBLIC POLICY
DESPERATE
HOLDS UP
OFFICER

The telling of how "the law was
held up furnished one of the most
amusing episodes in local police court
annals when Frank Luce was tried
this morning as the accompllce of an
unknown giant who held up Berry VIII
liam5on. special officer for the Rock
Island. last night
1t was not the incident itself which
was so entertaining, though that was
thrilling enough, but rather IT'S rela-
ton by an evidently sincere young fell
low out Of job who suffered with a
smile and used language which would
make a hit in dialect work.
Shorn of its humorous features the
facts were that an unknown man with
whom Luce had fallen i'll just before
jumping a train to Chickasha, whipped
out big gun on Berry Williamson at
ten o'clock last night and forced him
to hold up his hands. The officer did
not get them up to the standard height
and he was forced to raise them high
err Finally. the unknown lost his ad-
vantage and a scuffle ensued Then he
broke away and ran and the officer
shot at him but Without effect and he
escaped in the darkness.
The identity of this embryo high
wayman is not known. Luce, who
halls from Terral, Oklahoma, where
he has wife and five children, while
coming to Chickasha IN search Of
work was met at the El Reno yards by
man who. after being safely located
for the night under the protection of
a tarpaulin covering a car Of automo-
biles handed to Luce well filled car
fridge belt and placed the gun in his
own pocket a brakeman accosted
them and told them he needed cou-
pie Of hands to shovel coal. Display
ing his gun the unknown said they
we're on the train to get to Chickasha
and not to engage in such arduous EN-.
ployment.
Leaving the shelter Of the automo-
bilcs last night they ran into the spe-
ciaI officer and when told to halt the
unknown whipped out his gun and
held up the law as the witness ex-
pressed it, When the law did not
hold his hands high enough this guy
made the law hold them up higher"
he continued When asked about the
size Of the man he said innocently that
''he was big enough to hold down the
law" pointing to the officer.
The sympathy Of the audience was
unmistakably with the defendant. Ma
or Coffman told the fellow who is
twenty-three but large and mature
looking, that he might go free to find
work for the support of those depend
ent on him.
There is no clue to the identity OF
the desperate but officers are making
a search for him as he is believed to
be bad man. It is known that he
came from Amarillo, Texas, recently.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-09
BANK BARBER SHOP
BEING ENLARGED

J. E. Holloway, manager Of the
Bank barber shop. has leased the
room in the First National bank build
ing recently vacated by the. Burr Hat
Shop. and has installed three chairs
in this addition. The two shops pill
be connected by means Of an opening
at the rear Of the original shop. The
furniture ard fixtures in the new shoT
will be the same as in the old and will
have a street entrance on the east.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-09
SUSPECTED
OF GERMAN
DEVnTRY
Officer in Kaiser's Army Arrested in Con.
necIiOn With WeIland Canal Outrage
and Plots in America
3y un..ed Press.

BY Un..ed Press.
Los Angeles March 9:-Alfred Firt-
zen, a German officer, was arrested
here today by agents of the United
States department Of justice
1t is alleged that Firtzen was con.
nected with plots to destroy the Wei.
land canal and he is also charged with
committing other acts in America in
violation of the neutrality laws Of the
nation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-09
BY United Press.

Washington, March 9-The state
department has addressed two inqui-
ries to Germany asking for information
about the releasing Of the American
Yarrowdale prisoners and tho detdn-
ton Of four American consuls in Ger
many.
The Yamowdale men were scheduled
to be freed yesterday and the state de-
partment expected an answer today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-09
WATER DEPARTMENT
AGAIN PAYS PROFITS

Notwithstanding s1O1661 was spent
BY the water department was over
$500 to the good when accounts were
figured up at the end of the month.
The total disbursements, according to
the monthly report of Superintendent
Frank Scrimager. totalled S1642.64
and the total revenue $215755.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-09
TULSA SPORTSMAN
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT

Charles Rose of Tulsa. who, with
Or. Arthur Alexander of that city, was
here on visit to r. E. Rupert, was
accidentally shot in the leg while out
hunting yesterday afternoon and was
sent to his home on the FREELY last
night Dr. Alexander considered the
wound a very serious one.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-09
UP in AIR
ON SPECIAL
SESSION
While President May Delay Call Till Sum-
mer No Final Decision Has Been
Made in Matter
By United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, March 9-While there
were indications today that President
Wilson might postpone until May or
June the calling of an extra session Of
congress, it was plain, that no final
decision in the matter had been reach
ed.
Speaker Clark. claiming TO be hung
up by the ears, along with many soth-
er congressman as the result of no Of
ficial word as to the time of the ses-
sion. called at the White House to
find cut if possible the presidents pro
gram. He was told that he would be
informed as soon as the president
made up his mind.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-09
President still Abed.

By United IresA.
Washington, March President
Wilson was ordered to remain in bed
today but at noon DR.. Grayson author
lied the statement that the presidents
slight fever had entirely subsided and
his general condition was improved.
Today's cabinet meeting was called
off.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-09
TO
AMERICANS
In CUBA
Marines Land at Santiago 10 Protect
Properly and Laws While Rebels Fight
LOyals al Palma SOrianO
By United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, March 9.--The landing
Of American marines at Santiago, Gu
ba. was accomplished without the loss
cf afe or injury to the American
forces, Commander Belknap notified
the navy departent today
Consul Griffith at Santiago said the
Americans landed to protect proper
ty and laws" He added that the revo-
lutionists were fighting government
forces at Palma Soriana.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-09
TOADJOURN
MARCH l6
By United Press

By United Press
Oklahoma City. Okla, March o.
The state legislature will probably
adjourn on Friday Of next week.
The senate adopted a resolution set
ting March 1e as the date for adjourn
ment and it is believed that the house
will concur.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-09
Funeral Of Count Zeppelin.

BY Jnlren Press.
Amsterdam, March 9-Arrangc.
ments have been completed for the
funeral Of Count Zeppelin who died II
inflammation Of the lungs
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-09

hrs. J. o Wharton. who has been
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs Sid whar.
ton, left this afternoon for her home
in Duncan.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-09
Secret Wireless Stations.

BY United Press
Rio de Janeiro March a.Clandes-
tine wireless stations on the Brazilian
coast are believed to be operated by
Germans.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-09
Heavy Bail for Gomez.

BY United Press.
Havana, March 9.-The bail for Gem
eral Gomez, the captured rebel leader,
was fixed at million dollars. No one
has yet come forward with this stag.
gering amount
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-09
America Pictured as GleefuI Beneficiary
al Deaihbed Of European Civiliza-
iiOn in Scaihing Editorial
u. S. DEMANDS WORD
OF YARROWDALE SALTS
Two American COnsuls Detained; Pres;;-
dent Sill Abed But Improves;
Cabinet Meet Called OF
~ United Press.

Berlin, March Picturing Amcri-
ca as "gleefuliy the beneficiary at the
deathbed OF European civilization. (
the Berliner Tageblatt. in an editorial
printed today, viciously assailed Pres
ident Wilson's abrupt change Of front
from the view expressed in his speech
in December to his present attitude as
revealed in his inaugural address.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-09
HOGS MAKE NEW RECORD
ON OKLAHOMA CITY MARKET
" United Press.

y UHIt6u FIt88-
Oklahoma City, March 9.-Top hogs
sold at sl465 in the local yards today,
making a Eew record and showing a
jump Of twenty-five cents since. .yester-
day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-09
SPECIAL SESSION CALLED +
By United Press.

washington, March s.-An
extra session Of congress was
called for April 1c, this after
noon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-09

CONTINUED on Page Eighth
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-09

You will Find All the
Local News Every Day
in the Daily Express.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-30

If you have lost anything You can
find it by advertising in the Free Trad
er-Journal
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-30
/" Who Will Win
This Battle q

Much OF your comfort depends upon
knowing that your system viii perform
its functions properly
Your kidneys are the filters Of the body.
II they become inactive and fail to elm
mate the waste matter. they are apt TO
throw the whole mechanism Of the body
out OF order thus toxic poisonS can &C.
eumnatc in the system and be rs deadly
n snake venom.
Besides causing the minor ailments Of
rheumatism, sclatica, lumbago and back
aches. neglect Of the kidneys Is apt TO
develop into more serious diseases. sncl
as diabetes or stone IL the bladder
Rid the body Of toxic pois0ns - clean
the bladder and kidneys aud cure the
twinges Of rheumatism with Anuric,
and you win the battle Of life.
Annric was first discovered by DR.. Pierce,
and has benefited thousands of sufferers
as well as appeased and eliminated the
ravagcs Of the more serious kidney dis
eases. Now procurablc at drug stores, or
send Dr. V. NJ Pierce. Buffalo, N. y, 10
.ents for trial package.
IT you have rheumatism or kidney
| trouble, why not let DR.. Picrcc's Annric
double strength win the battle?
CHICAGO III. -" Just a few lines in
regard to Doctor Picrce's Anuric Tablets
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-30
ILLINOIS IN FIRST
RANK AS A FOOD
PRODUCING STATE

Springfield, Oct 80 Illinois has
sixth place in acreage and wheat
yield in the United States. during the
season just ended. according 10 sta.
tistics compiled by the government
board of agriculture and received here
recently. II shows a total Of 1886. 900
acres, yielding an average OF eighteen
bushels per acre, or total Of 1850,
900 bushels.
The states leading Illinois, which Is
really corn state. are Kansas, g..
POO 600 bushels: Ohio 1000 600 bush
els; oklahoma. 3j.7j0000 bushels,
Indiana. 32,76O,000 and Missouri, 2S.-
100000 bushels.
The total yield Of spring and win
ter wheat harvested in 1917 for the
whole country is GS1.929 900 bushels
from 46,63300 acres. This is 1881
600 bushels more than in 1916. al
though i.223,000 acres less than in
1916 were harvested.
In oats this year Illinois stands
second in the list with total yield
Of 233,760,000 bushels from $4,000
acres on an average of AZ bushels per
acre being beaten only by Iowa. which
has 975. 500 00o bushels from $500 .OOO
acres. The 0at acreage for the whole
country was. 3.i27 acres more than
in 1916 with a yield Of 1860, 000
bushels more than last year. The to-
tai yield this season for the United
States is l605,877 from 1866 900
acres
Illinois stands seventh among the
states in the 1917 potatoe crop, with
ll,700,000 bushels from 147 900 acres,
averaging 100 bushels an acre. The
! United States raised more potatoes
this year, than any year since 1912,
beating last year by i2,507 900 bushels
The total for 1917 is set at 9l,794, 900
| bushels
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-30
MORRIS HAS SUNDAY
HUNTING FATALITY:
ONE DEAD: TWO HURT

Norris. Oet 90 one boy is dead
sad two others seriously wounded MS
a result Of hunting accident in ana
near Morris SUNDAY
The dead
Harold Feeney I2yearoId son OF
lanes Feener
The wounded
Dan Harrington. . years old; shot
in the hand,
Leroy Morrow. Y years old son
If c. ". Morrow. Shot in shoulder
Feeney HARRINGTON and James Bell.
| rs years old were hunting in "a woods
near the Morris paper mill \ rabbit
Iare1 n ont Ct Bl and me tired
go mott in- Hart neron and Feeney
h0 ere lose by The CHARGE struck
IL 80 o1s mort7lly Mounting Fee
.ues Ua nrton's injuries were
7eluey was removed to the Morris
hosnital. where he died last night.
Morrow odd his father, who is
.msnacer IF the Morris Cleaners
store. that he was going to Sunday
ho-l Sunday morn'ns Instead he
ent t. shed got his repeatingriiie
and joined Herbert Wyeth , years
Id. on a hunting trip. About y
O'clock they met Harvey Lund 10
ears old who took Norrow's gun.
How many shells are IN it," be
1sked Morrow. The boy told him
here were Is shots in the gun.
Lund then elected the shells and
counted II. He pulled the trigger
md the thirteenth she'll entered Nor
rows shoulder He was taken to Nor
ris hospital ana the wound dressed.
He will recover.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-30
PUT CREAM IN NOSE
AND STOP CATARRH
Tells How To Open Cl0gged Nos.
trils and End Head Colds.

You feel fine in few moments. Your
cold in head or catarrh will be gone.
Your clogged nostrils will open. The air
passages Of your head will clear and
you can breathe freely. No more dull
ness, headache; no hawking, snufiling,
mucous discharges or dryness; no strug.
CLING for breath at night.
Tell your druggist yon want small
bottle OF Ely's Cream Balm Apply u
lutte OF this fragrant, antiseptic cream
in your nostrils, let it penetrate through
every air passage of the head; soothe
and heal the swollen, inhamed mucous
membrane, and relief comes instantly.
1t is just what every cold and catarrh
sufferer needs. Don't stay stuffed up
and miserable.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-30

Rockford Indications are a large
number Of teachers will be in attend.
anee here November 2 and 3, during
the sessions Of the Northern Illinois
Teachers association Already more
han l,200 reservations have beon
made for rooms.