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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-18
Number Of TranslantiC Vessels Destroyed
Estimated al Twenly-FOur But
May Reach Tweniy-Six
PLANS OF COMMANDER
CAREFULLY GUARDED
HOrdes Of Prisoners COOpsd Up Below
While Plans are Discussed on Deck;
Plenty Of Fuel and Food

(By Charles p. Stewart, United Press
Staff Correspondent copyrighted
1917 by United Press.)
Buenos Aires, Jan. 1S.-The list of
victims Of the new German raider
which has swept the Atlantic during
the past few months was raised to
twenty-four today, with the possibil.
ity that the number may reach twenty
six.
Two merchantmen, one British and
one French, are missing aad it is be.
lieved that they may have been among
the victims Of the raider
1t is definitely established that the
Japanese steamer, Hudson Maru, was
included among the prizes captured
by the raider This vessel arrived at
Pernambuco in charge Of German
crew.
The German raider is not only stu
at large but is plentifully supplied
with food and fuel taken from scctc
Of captured vessels.
The German commander adopted the
greatest precautions for guarding his
plans from The hundreds Of prisoners
taken aboard his prizes Tho surYiv-
ors were closely confined below the
decks. SO numerous were they that
cooping them up forced hardships up
on them. The food served was utter
ly inadequate, It is reported
The German raider left Kiel num-
Der Of weeks ago and swung directly
OF the southwestward across the path
Of transatlantic commerce. 1t grad
ually worked southwark, taking priz-
es right and left. Several Of the cap
tured vessels were taken along by the
raider German prize crews being
placed aboard, the captured crews be-
ing sent below decks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-18
NEW SUPPLIES REPLACE
DICTIONARIES TAKEN

Preparations had been made for o,
great demand, but the tremendous rush
exceeded all expectations
A surprising number Of people pre-
sented coupons for The New Universi-
ties Dictionary, saying as they did so
that the twenty-five supplementary die
tioaries Of special activities appealed
to them with greatest force. In one
book. besiaes all the other aids to stu
dying modern English. are special die
tionaries Of words used particularly
as Amerieanisms and in automobiling.
aviation. golf. baseball, commerce and
law, football, lacrosse. lawn tennis.
war, music, photography polo. wire
less telegraphy and yatchting. Be
sides there are dictionaries Of atomic
weights. Christian names, classical ab-
breviations, everyday illusions, for
eign words and phrases, forms Of adj
dress. most common abbreviations. MOI
ed characters in literature, state names
and meanings and words Of opposite
and like meanings.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-18
Jess Littrell Shot to Pieces and May Die
But Mob Threatens 10 Extinguish
Last Life Spark
$50
PITCHED BATTLE ENDS
Big HARRAH MAN HUNT
Russell Tucker, Suspect, Killed Outright
and His Pal So Badly Shot Up
He Will Die
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Okemah, Okla, Jan. 1S.-In pitch
ed battle between two of the supposed
Harrah bank bandits who have been
running over this district, shooting
and terrorizingi Russell Tucker, one Of
the suspects, was killed and his part
ner, Jess Littrell, was so badly shot
up that he is expected to die.
Deputy Sheriff c. M. Boulware, of
Castle, was also killed in the fight.
Residents of Castle are reported to be
forming a mob to come to Okemah af-
ter Littrell and Sheriff Jones is pre-
pairing to move him out OF town.
Today's fighting marked the ending
of the game of hide and seek that has
been played by officers and the fugi-
tiyes since the robbery at Harrah last
Friday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-18
State Of Oklahoma Has Not Complete
System Of Education Says State
Superintendent Wilson
OVER 5000 DISTRICTS
WITHOUT HIGH SCHOOLS
Wilson Recommends Legislature TO Pro-
vide Funds for Passing Grade School
Graduates to High School CenIers
By United Press.

By United Press.
Oklahoma City, Jan. 1S.-The state
Of Oklahoma has not complete sys-
tenn Of free public education. SO de-
clares State superintendent Wilson,
who, above all other men in the state,
should ne in position to know. To
prove his contention he cites the fact
that there are more than five thousand
districts in Oklahoma that cannot pro-
vide high school instruction for the
scholastics, under circumstances as
they exist at this time. Fully sixty
per cent Of the school children that re-
side in the country have no free high
school advantages, declared Wilson.
In order speedily to remedy this
vital situation it has been recommend
ed 10 the state legislature that reme-
dial legislation be enacted at once. Il
earnestly recommend that the legisla-
ture pass law making it the duty OF
the school board to provide in its an
nual estimate for a fund sufficient to
pay the tuition Of such pupils as have
completed the course Of study offer.
ed II the district in all cases where
such pupila attend a high school III
another district in the state.
Recognizing the importance of the
suggestion, the house already has tax
en- up consideration Of a bill to pro-
vide for high school training for com
mon school graduates. Rep. J. c. Ham
ilton's bill, aiming to remedy this sit
uation, has been reported out by the
committee on education with the re-
commendation that it be passed. Ham
ilton's bill reads:
"The school board of each county
and every common school district in
the state is requested to provide in
Its annual estimate for a sum sufffi-
cient to pay the tuition Of such pupils
as have completed the course of study
offered in their respective districts,
lesiring to attend some high school
N the state, provided that they have
40 school teaching high school sub
ects in their respective districts.
"All pupils who have completed the
,ourse of study offered by the com
non schools Of this state desiring to
attend some high school in the state
hall SO notify the board OF the dis
rict in which they live, before the
BOARD makes their annual estimate,
'therwise the board shall issue no or
Ter to pay the tuition for any such pu-
Ill
"The school board Of each district so
famed, at the close Of each school
ear, shall issue separate warrant
or each pupil Of the district who has
leen attending some high school Of
he state upon written statement by
he school board Of the district which
aid pupil attends, in favor Of said
istrict"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-18
PUT PUMP
ON WELL
is REPORT
Oklahoma Star Test Not to Be Drilled
Deeper is Word From Cement
Today

Although no authoritative announce
ment to that effect has come from the
company, according to the best infor-
nation obtainable this morning the
test well of the Oklahoma Star com,
pany on the Kunzmuller farm near Ce.
meht will not be drilled deeper at this
time but viii be pumped at once.
Reports reaching here said the drill
ing machinery was being removed
and preparations were in progress
for beginning pumping. About
twenty-five barrels of oil was
taken from the well yesterday
for fuel purposes, It is said and IT is
thought that the pump viii be ready
for an all-day run tomorrow.
Estimates as to how much the well
viii make vary widely but for the most
part are conservative Only the pump
can furnish any final evidence on this
point.
It is understood that the Carter com
pany will have to drill an offset as
soon as pumping begins at the Star
well.
It Is reported that as high as sl0O
per acre was paid for lessse close to
the KunzmuIler place Yesterday
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-18
DOUBLE
/. HEADER !.
TONIGHT
c. H. 5. Boys Basket Ball Team Will
Meet Ell Reno High School and Aluminae
Girls Will Meet First Girl Team

The Central High school is putting
on some good games of basket ball
again this week.
Tonight and tomorrow night the
boys first team meets the Ell Reno
High school team here.
In addition to this the alumni girls
will play the first team girls tonight.
Tomorrow night the freshman and
Sophomore girls will try it.
Ell Reno has strong team and di-
vided honors in double header with
Shawnee last week. A message re-
ceived from that town yesterday. stat
ed that the El Reno boys expected to
beat the c. H. S badly. Five of the
purple and blue boys, however have a
story of their own to relate and are
determined that they will have to be
shown.
For the first time this year the c.
H. S. boys will don their brand new
suits and high school colors viii be
displayed tonight for the first time.
They will also be attired for the
first time in their new football sweat
ers Of which they are very proud.
The games will be called at o'clock
sharp. Season tickets are good for all
these games. General adailssion win
be 25 y ard 10 cents az each OF the
games.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-18
"DUTcH" PAYS HIS FINE

Dutch" H. A. Smith, the German
who for number of years had been
employed on the Tucker place until
ordered to leave the town in connec
ton with liquor charges, and who on
October 20 pleaded guilty to a whis-
key charge on his return to Oklaho-
ma, sent in S1OO to the county judge
this morning in part payment of the
$1oO and costs which was assessed
against him.
Dutch was given ninety days and
500 costs. His term, deducting time
for good behavior, will soon expire
and he will now have to raise only
the costs in the case to gain his free
dom. He was charged with unlawful
possession.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-18
LittreII is from Grady.

United States Commissioner Speake
today stated that Jess Littrell, the
mal who was mortally wounded in
the Rarrah bandit shooting, was for
merly resident Of this county and
was sent to the federal penitentiary
for three years on the charge Of lar
ceny and receiving stolen property.
He was sent up March 26, 1904.
He is believed to be from the Mar
low neighborhood.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-18
TEN CENT LUNCH
ENLiVENs WORK

About fifty-four persons including
Sunday school teachers and visitors
were present last night at the Chris
tian church at the social, business and
devotional meeting.
The ten cent lunch was enjoyed by
all and consisted of meat loaf, sand
wiches, mashed potatoes, gravy and
coffee. After the social hour, very
instructive lecture to the school teach
ers was delivered by the Rev. Byron
Hester, pastor the church. In this lee
ture Mr.. Hester explained the neces-
sity Of the blackboard in church
school work and based his argument
on the success of the blackboard in
public school work. after a brief in
termission. the next forty-five min
utes were devoted to the regular pray
er service.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-18
Refused to EIOpe With Sisters Divorced
Husband and is Killed by Harvest.
ing Company Man
PHOTOGRAPHER SLAIN
FEW MINUTES LATER
John Couch Must Answer for Death o.
Young School Teacher and Suspected
Of Second Murder
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Oklahoma City, Jan. 1S.-Pistol
shots flew in various parts Of this city
today and when the firing ceased one
school teacher was dead and bust
ness man was so seriously wounded
that he died shortly afterwards.
The body of Miss Nellie Dunn, school
teacher. is lying in undertaking rooms,
the young woman having been the vic
tim Of a bullet fired by John Couch,
an employe of the International Har-
vester company. who is alleged to
have been forcing his attentions upon
her.
COUGHS wife, who is sister Of the
dead woman. recently. secured a di-
vorce and Couch has been trying to
persuade Miss Dunn to go away with
him. it is claimed
The shooting occurred in the Wheel
er school house in Capital Hill. The
bullet entered the brain of Miss Dunn.
Couch was later taken into custody.
A few minutes after the shooting Of
Miss Dunn. Roland Williams, well
known photographer, was shot in the
hall way just outside Of his office at
l2s West Second street and lived but
a short time.
The police are working on the theo-
ry that the same man did the shooting
in both places.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-18
NEGRO CUTTING

Baby Slim is again in jail, this time
for the cutting of Lon Hightower whom
he proceeded to carve in the most ap
proved fashion in Jake Hightower's
place in the negro district
The row arose over an attempt to
put Baby Slim, or Frank Jones as he
is officially known, out of the place.
With one sweep Of the arm Baby
plunged a knife into his victims back
and drew it around to the abdomen,
requiring eight stitches.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-18
SAFETY FIRST SESSION ON
By United Press.

By United Press.
Oklahoma City, Jan. 1S.-"safety
First enthusiasts continued today to
inspect the many safety first and first
aid devices on display here incident to
the first Oklahoma Safety Council.
Managers. superintendents and own
ers Of manufacturing establishments
in the state were here about seven hum
dred strong. w. G. Ashton, state la
Dor commissioner, organized the coun-
ell and promoted the two day meet
that closes tonight.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-18
PARTY PEACE
PLAN is
ADOPTED
Safe Chairman GeissIer Remains Nominal
Head Of Republican Party in Okla
hOma Till 1918
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Oklahoma City, Jan. 1S.-The plan
Of National Committeeman j. J. Me-
Graw for party peace was adopted at
the opening Of today's session Of the
Republican state committee
Under the agreement State Chair
man Geissler will remain the nominal
head Of the party in Oklahoma till
1918. but an executive committee CT
five will be the controlling body.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-18
Hasiens to Oklahoma City to Explain TO
Joint Session His Move to Check
Federal Court Powers
BILL. OUTCROWTH OF
EIGHT HOUR LAW
Believes He Will Gain Support Of People
When Gravity Of Case is Generally
and Fully Understood
By United Press.

oy united Press.
Oklahoma City, Jan. 1S.-Unitet
States Senator Robert l.. owen, ei
route to Oklahoma from Washington
to explain his resolution which propos
ed to check the powers of the United
States supreme court, will face ain an
tagonistic body of men when he ad
dresses the joint session Of the state
legislature, probably tomorrow.
Having voted overwhelmingly against
endorsement of Owens resolution
both houses of the state legislature
have invited him to appear before a
Joint session and explain his proposed
act.
The sole jurisdiction of the federal
courts is statutory and the lawmakiug
power being vested in the people, the
peole can determine whether they
shall be governed by themselves, or
by judges appointed for life whom
they cannot control" reads a message
sent by owen to his constituents
Ovens antagonism to the courts
grew when the federal court decided
against the eight hour law. when the
people understand the gravity Of this
case I believe they will support me,
but in any event, win represent their
Wishes when ascertained."
The senator's resolution, already in
troduced, reads:
Whereas the constitution of the
United States gives no authority to
any judicial officer to declare uncon-
stitutional an act which has been de-
clared constitutional by a majority Of
the members of the United States SEN
ate and of the house Of representatives
and by the president of the United
States, who, on their several oaths,
have declared the opinion in the pas
sage Of such act that it is constitutions
al, and,
Whereas in the constitutional con
vention, in which the constitution of
the United States was framed, the mo.
ton v'og l-ce times made to give toI
l-- supreme court in some mild form
the right to express an opinion upon
the constitutionality of acts of con-
gress and was three times oyerwhelna-
ingly rejected, and,
Whereas such assumption Of power
by the federal courts interferes with
the reasonable exercise Of the sover-
eighty of the people of the United
States and diyerts it from the hands Of
the representatives of the people in
assembled to a tribunal ap-
pointed for life and subject to no re-
view and to no control by the people OF
the United States, and is therefore
against a wise public policy, and
Whereas the declaration by any fed |
sral court that the acts Of congress are
unconstitutional constitutes an usur-
patton Of power; Therefore be it
Resolved, That from and after the
passage Of this act federal judges are
orbidden to declare any act of con-
gress unconstitutional. /,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-18
FLAG AT HALF MAST

Postmaster Geo. W. Barefoot has
ordered the flag on the federal build
ing to be lowered to half mast today,
out Of respect to the memory Of the
late Admiral George Dewey.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-18
INTERSTATE STOCK MEETING
By United Presa.

By United Press.
Arkansas City Kan, Jan. 1S.-With
Governor Williams of Oklahoma and
Capper Of Kansas selected the one
hundred delegates to represent their
respective states at the Interstate
Stock Rairers association convention
and with the program already COM
plete for the meeting, things looked
bright today for the success of the
meeting.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-18
WEATHER ELSEWHERE.

+ Western Union reports, s a. m. 1
s North Texas, partly cloudy, 4
+ no rain reported; temperature 1
+ 81 to so. i
+ West Texas, partly cloudy to =
+ clear; temperature 25 to 46. 4
+ East Texas, cloudy; tempera- !
+ ture "a to 40 4
+ Central Texas, cloudy, driz- 1
: zling rain; temperature 40. !
+ Gulf Coast, cloudy; tempera- !
= ture 40 to 43. 4
: Arkansas, cloudy, misting, no 4
j. rain; temperature 80 to 80. I
! Oklahoma, clear to cloudy; 1
; temperature "a to 81. 1
! Louisiana, cloudy, raining; I
: temperature 81 to SO. 4
a n n -
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-18
APPOINTED GUARDIAN

A. L. Herr this morning was appoint.
ed and filed his bond as guardian Of
Henry clary Martin. minor living
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-18
LIcENsEn 10 WED

o. B. johnson. %. Albert. and Miss
Elsie Russell, 10, Kellysville; married
- - y 1. -.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-18

News By Wire Daily
from the United Press
Association.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-18
WEATHER FORECAST
Eor okIahoma.


Maximum, 81; minimum p.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-07-20

sure their cleanliness. All fruit should
be of the best, neither over nor under
ripe.
In canning berries or small fruits. fill
the sterile jars as full as possible. FIJI
the jars with heavy sirup, using any
proportion of sweetness desired, the
more sugar that is used the heavier
the sirup. Now place the jars on
trivet In a cooker utensil, fill with boil
Ing water to the shoulder of the Jars,
boil five minutes, then remove the
utensil tightly covered to the cooker,
and let stand three hours, then re-
move, fill the jars with more boiling
sirup, place the rubbers and tops and
seal. When larger fruits are canned
the same method is used, but the
radiators are heated and the fruit
stands In the cooker from five to six
hours.
Canned trawberries-Pack the
fruit into sterilized jars placed on a
cloth wrung out of hot water. Fill
the Jars with n sirup which has boiled
10 minutes. Put the Jars on a trivet
in the fireless utensil, pour around the
boiling water until up to the neck of
the jars and let boil five minutes. Re-
move the cooker, fill the jars to over
flowing. put on rubbers and cover and
let stand until cold. Put away In
dark place to keep. Raspberries and
cherries are canned in the same way,
allowing the sirup to boil ten min
utes.
For canning fruit the usual method
is to allow two and half to three
cupfuls of water to pound Of
sugar.
Never use bent cover or one that
bulges up on the top. New rubbers
should always be used. If the mason
jar is used it is good plan to run the
handle of a knife along the edge of
the cover after 1t has been sealed as
tightly as possible.
Raspberries make most delicious jel-
ly combined with little currant Juice
or cooked alone.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-07-20
Why He Didn't Salute.

General Allenby, one of the two field
officers responsible for the advance on,
the Mons-Lens sector of the western
front, tells story of one of his colo
nels who was strolling about the camp
before breakfast one morning attired
principally in pajamas, a raincoat and
an eyeglass.
A new recruit approached him,
stared, and passed by. The colonel
ragged.
why the deuce don't you salute7"
he asked.
The rocky was the picture of injured
innocence.
1--WE were told not to salute when
improperly dressed, SIR"
But you're fully dressed. my lad"
replied the colonel.
''Yes, SIR" said the bright youth, 81
am, but you're not"
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-07-20

try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. 1 took six bottles and today l
am healthy woman able to do my own
housework. / wish every suffering
woman would try Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and find out for
themselves how good it is. Mrs. CARL
A. KIEso, 596 North Ave, Aurora, Ill.
The great number Of unsolicited tes-
timonials on file at the Pinkham Lab
oratory, OF many anySay Of which h. 1 are from time
proof of the value Of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, in the
treatment of female ills.
Every ailing woman in the United
States is cordially invited to write to
the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.
(confidentiaD, Lynn, Mass, for special
advice. 1t is free, will bring you health
and may save your life.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-07-20

pounds of sugar, two cupfuls of cider
vinegar, one and a half tablespoonfuls
of cinnamon, one tablespoonful each of
cloves and allspice. Let simmer for
two hours. FIJI bottles and seal.
Spiced currants.-One of the first
essentials in good favored spiced
fruits is good vinegar. So many
otherwise good fruits are spoiled with
an inferior brand Make your own
vinegar out of the small unstable ap-
pies. apple parings and cores or from
apple cider. Pick over seven pounds
of currants, removing the stems; add
five pounds of sugar (brown), two cup
fuls of cider vinegar and three table
spoonfuls each of cloves. and cinnamon
tied in a small muslin bag. Heat the
vinegar with the spices for few min
nutes before adding the currants, cook
for time before adding the sugar.
Then cook an hour and half. Store
in small jars, well covered.
Raspberry Jam. - Pick over six
quarts of raspberries and weigh them.
Heat an equal amount of sugar. Mash
few of the berries in the bottom of
the kettle and continue until all the
fruit is used. Heat slowly to the boil
ing point and add the heated sugar.
Again boil and simmer 3S minutes.
Store in stone Jars and keep In dry
place.
Tomato Conserve.-The yellow to-
matoes may be used for this recipe
making a most attractive color. Peel
four quarts of ripe tomatoes, cut in
pieces. Add six lemons sliced thin,
removing the seeds; two cupfuls of
sultana raisins and four pounds of
sugar. Bring to the boiling point and
simmer one hour. Store in Jelly glass
es. To make mint jelly. brush bunch
of mint through the apple jelly as it is
cooking until the desired flavor is
reached.