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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-26
Harry Bartlett Dies Of Wounds Inflicted
by Sammy Dwyer and Officer is
Held Without Bond

Following the death Of his victim
last night, officer Sammy Dwyer of
the city police force, was placed under
arrest this morning on the charge Of
murder
Dwyor anticipating such move on
the part of the attorneys office, report
ed at the county Jail early, having
heard of the death of his victim before
it was generally known in official cir
cles. He gave himself up to the sher-
iff and was allowed the freedom of
that office until County Attorney Os-
car Simpson could take the time from
the county court session to make out
the proper warrant.
The Information, filed in Judge
Moores court, charges the officer with
murder and upon his immediate ar
raignment Judge Moore remanded the
prisoner to Jail without bail as the
state law provides. He was placed in
the custody Of the sheriff until o'clock
this afternoon when he will have his
preliminary heraing.
Dwyer when seen this morning, stat
ed that he preferred to make no state
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-26
American Officials See No Chance Of Early
Overthrow Of Kaiser and Prepare
for Long Fight
By United Press

By United Press
Washington, Sept 25.-The war and
navy departments are laying plans for
two more years Of war for world dem
Ocracy.
American officials here believe there
is no immediate chance Of revolution
in Germany to overthrow the kaiser.
While official adylces indicate growing
discomfort in that country, particular
ly among the women, the American
authorities are satisfied that the Ger.
man people will cause no upheaval un.
I'll further casualties show the stupid
ity Of nvlng under murderous autoc-
racy.
Americas war bill for the first year
win be at least eighteen and a half
billion dollars Treasury department
experts figure that the United states
is spending a billion and a half. a
month, s5o0Oo.o0o day or more tiIsh
s2,000,OOO an hour
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-26
U. S. WILL SPEND IS IL
BILLIONS THIS YEAR OR
$5O,OOO,OOO EVERY DAY
IN POLICE COURT

Since 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
the city bastile has been as vacant as
summer resort at Christmas. time.
Therefore, Mayor Coffman's police
matinee was forced to postpone the
performance until suitable talent could
be procured A short session was in
evidence yesterday afternoon, howev-
er A copy Of the police docket fol-
lows. Bill Hays, immoral conduct,
paid $40; Edna Reeder, immoral con.
duct, paid $40; Harold Hays, exceeding
speed limit by running a motorcycle %
miles an hour on Chickasha avenue,
paid S.; Cap Weaver, drunk, paid So,
second offense ]. E. Polk. drunk, paid
IS; Joe Skies, drunk, paid So; Henry
Hewitt, drunk, paid $5
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-26
MESSENGER BOY
HURTIN COLLISION
NOBODY TOBLAME

A collision between an automobile
being driven by a man named Thomp-
son and Rollie Crosser, Western I'm
ion messenger boy, resulted in a
smashed up front wheel Of the Crosser
bicycle and minor injuries to the rider
Those who saw the accident state that
the automobile was turning into South
Third street from Chickasha avenue
and that the messenger boy cut out
from the west side Of Third street,
emerging from behind a vehicle.
Neither saw the other until but few
feet separated them The man had
stopped the machine before
the collision.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-26
Norge Home Demonstration
Club Holds Annual Election

tension division of the department of
agriculture Mrs. Nleager extended
an invitation to the club tc meet reg
ularly at her home, in Norge, which
the club accepted
At the next meeting the members
will respond to roll call with Some
thing which home demonstration clubs
can do for their community"
Miss Winnie Reynolds, of Friend
Girls club, winner of first prize in can
ming, goes today to attend the state
fair school for the remainder Of the
week. This is a part Of her prize.
Winnie is third year club girl and
has done excellent work
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-26

The Norge Home Demonstration
club met with Mrs. ed Kleagcr Tues
day afternoon
This was the day for the annual elec.
tion of officers, and the following Off
GERS were elected Mrs. Chas Kline
president; Mrs Jennie Martin, vice
president; Mrs D. y Brown, secretary
Because the Red Cross meets on
Wednesday, the club changed their
meeting day to the third Tuesday Of
each month.
This was tho first home demonstra-
tion club organized in the county hav-
ing organized two years ago. They fol-
low the programs furnished by the ex.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-26
CANNON ON
The MEND
Alleged Victim Of Major Moore Now Be-
Iieved to Have Coed Jhance for
Recovery From Wounds

II. a. Cannon Of Maysvile, who re-
ceived dangerous knife wound said
to have been at the hands Of Major
Moore. is much improved today accord
ing to the statement issued at the
Chickasha hospital Whether or not
Cannon is out Of danger al this time
is hard to determine but it is the be
lief that he is now on the road to re
covery, despite the seriousness Of his
wounds.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-26

The Chickasha Express is in receipt
of the following communication from
the Grady county boys signed by p c..
Davenport:
"We. the boys OF Grady county no.
ticed in Saturdays Oklahoman that
the boys of Oklahoma were drunk
when we arrived at Camp Travis
However we cannot say as to the
other counties. but we wish to have IL
noted that Grady county reached Camp
Travis sober Wi;h an exception OF
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-26
Congress Nears End;
Alien Draft Bill Would
Force Them Into Service

measure back for debate IN the house,
The definition Of invested capital is
the stumbling block
The house military committee is
considering the state department draft
Of the alien Stacker bin which provides
that aliens Of the allied countries must
either enlist with their home forces
or enter service in America Refusals
will cause deportations Enemy aliens
will be assigned to non-military work.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-26

GALLANT TRAFFIC COP
CHARGED WITH KILLING
OF l6-YEAR OLD BOY

ment at present He is known to have
regretted most deeply the result Of his
fire. he having intended, he declares,
to shoot the boy in the leg to force him
to stop
Young Victim Dies.
Harry Bartlett, who was shot Sun.
day afternoon by OFFICER Sammy Dwy.
er when the officer attempted to arrest
Bartlett and his pal Smith, died last
night at the Chickasha hospital about
8 o'clock. His body was taken at once
to the undertaking parlors of Claycomb
and Anderson.
It is the opinion Of physicians at the
hospital that BartIett's end was mate
rally hastened because Of the over
abundance of food he had consumed on
Sunday afternoon. Despite the fact
that operation revealed that the di-
gestive organs were elogged with
food, it seemed to have been Bartlett's
desire to eat heartily both Monday and
Tuesday Owing to his condition, only
slight nourishment was given him.
Mr. Anderson, OF Claycomb and An
derson, wired Bartlett's mother last
night, informing hes Of the death of
her son, and asking as to the disposi-
tion of the body Up to 10 o'clock this
morning he had received no word from
the mother in Pittsburg Pa A tele-
gram was expected hourly
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-26

BY United Press
Washington Sept g. Congress is
turning into the home stretch in the
war session The eight billion dollar
urgent deficiency measure has passed
the senate and is near enactment.
Conferees began work on It today and
little delay is expected
The revenue bill conference is tenn
porarily deadlocked and may send the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-26
WEATHER ELSEWHERE

: Western Union reports re-
! celved at 8 a. m. today:
$ North Texas. generally
+ cloudy temperature g.
+ Central Texas, generally
+ clear, temperature 76.
= East Texas, generally clear.
= temperature Co.
+ Gulf Coast, generally clear,
+ temperature 7G.
+ West Texas, generally clear.
+ temperature Co.
! Arkansas, generally clear
+ temperature GO,
+ Louisiana generally clear.
: temperature g.
+ oklahoma, generally clear
temperature 65; Chickasha, part
+ cloudy. light rain this morning,
+ 60; Oklahoma City part cloudy,
+ TO- half inch rain.
; : = = = > $* = 6 .
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-26
AT RUSS MEET
WANT COALITION CABINET
KERENSKY BACK in TIME
Great War Mass Meeting Tonight Will Cast the Die for Argentine War Problem
While Nationwide Strike Continues 10 Be
FOsaed by German Agents

By United Press.
Petrograd, Sept 26. Premier Re.
rensky returned from army headquar
ters today in time to stop agitation in
political circles. Many OF his support
ers insisted that he be present at the
opening Of the Pan-Russian democratic
conference aud criticized his delay in
returning
The majority Of the organization
now favors a coalition cabinet.
A fresh outbreak and many excesses
are reported from Viborg.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-26
Bomb Neutral Villages.
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Londan Sept 26The mysterious
bombing Of Dutch villages is now solv-
ed and throws new light on German
warfare methods German squadrons
which are unable to reach England
drop bombs on peaceful neutral vii.
lagos. They cannot land safely with
the bombs underneath their machines
and the bombs must be dropped
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-26
Another taIa offensIve.

BY United Press.
London, Sept 2G Marshal Haig
commenced another offensive this
morning. his troops going yer the tops
and making good progress east and
northeast Of YDres along a wide froni
The assault was the third which has
been launched iii the Ypres sector IN
the last two months and followed bit
ter fighting as an aftermath Of the
British successes on both sides of the
Yprcs-Menin road last week
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-26
FERCUSON'S FRIENDS
in SENATE STRONGLY
DENOUNCE HIS STAND
BY United Press.

By United Press
Austin Tex, Sept 26 Four sena-
tors who voted not to disqualify former
Governor Ferguson from holding fur
ther office in the state, strongly de-
nounced him on the floor of the senate
this morning for his announced at
tempt to run for office for the third
time despite the seantes action
Senator Page asked that his vote
be changed in the records.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-26
Argentine on Brink.

BY United Press.
Buenos Aires, Sept 26. Argentine
is still hesitating between war and
neutrality while proof is being accum-
ulated that the general strike through
out the nation is actively fostered and
aided by German agents.
A great war mass meeting which is
scheduled to take place tonight may de-
eide the course Of the presidents ac-
ton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-26
SOLDIERSACAIN THANKRED
CROSS GIRLS FOR THE BAGS
Davenport Writes that With But One Two Exceptions Grady County Boys
Landed Sober and Respectfully in Camp are Coed Spirits ard
Take Discipline Rlh,ul Word

one or two there was not a man that
was drinking.
THE boys are in good spirits and
seem perfectly at home. each taking
his "shot' of typhoid serum and other
military red tape without a word
The men wish to thank the Red
Cross girls for their gifts. especially
the comfort bag, as they find it ex
ceedingIy handy.
"Yours.
The Boys OF Grady County.
Per P. G.. Davenport
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-26
TEDDY APOWER FOR GOOD
EQUALS STRENUOSITY OF
His FORMER CAMPAIGNS
BY United Presa

BY United Press
Chicago Ills, Sept. 26.--colonel The
odore Roosevelt is hitting pace that
has riyalled the strenuosity which was
displayed during his presidential cam
paigns, He is scheduled to deliver four
speeches in two days at -four different
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-26

county treasurer's office is not
doing much tax collecting at present
but is busy preparing the delinquent
lists to be published on October /. pre-
paratory to holding the annual tax sale
OF real estate on November l.
The treasurer is also preparing
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-26
One Hundred American Soldiers and
Sailors Get First Experience With
Air Raiders
DIABOLTCAL WORK
OF GERMAN FLYERS
Unable TO Land Safely With Bombs Under
Machines, They Drop Them On
Dutch Villages

by Unlted Press
London, Sept 25. More than one
hundred American soldiers and sailors
had their first war experience in the
air raids Of the past two nights. The
sound Of antiaircraft guns was greet
ed With cheers
The Americans were In the Y M. C.
a. buildings when they received the
first warning OF the raid by the Ger
mans They were marched into eel.
lars BY their officers for safety wherc
they sang We're Coming Kaiser Bill
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-26
PREPARES FOR
TAX SALES in NOVEMBER

listof names OF those persons owing
personal taxes. preparatory to issuing
tax warrants to the sheriff for collec-
ton by him.
The real estate list viii not show
names only amounts while 'he ps'e-
sonal tax lists win show names and
amounts.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-26
SAMMY DWYER is ARRESTED ON MURDER CHARGE
HAG ARMY MAKES PROGRESS IN NEW OFFENSIVE
ouMBA's ouPLlcIrY
SHOWN IN PAPERS
By United Press

BY United Press
Washington, Sept 26 Former Aus
trian Ambassador Dumba was active
while in Washington in trying to have
America declare a munitions empurgo
This is proven by papers which are
now Ia the governments possession
lie spent many thousands OF dollars in
an advertising campaign
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-26
Britors Hold Positiors.

By United Press
With the British Armies Afield Sept
26,-Ful success was attained today
when British troops III the zonnebeke
region resumed their offensive. The
first obiectives which were taken were
held The British met with strong op-
position in the attacks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-26
BRITISH FOLLOW RECENT
SUCCESSES WITH ATTACK
AND MEN GO OVER TOPS

places
The colonel is accompanied by Mrs.
Roosevelt He took special train at
sunrise for the Rockford cantonment
and viii be back tonight for all address
He has also promised to speak on Ger.
man propagandsts He will deliver
two speeches tomorrow.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-26
INSURANCE CLAIM pAID

g r. Stone, general agent for the
Oklahoma Life National Life Insurance
Co, today received a draft for s25l6,
payable to Mrs. Mary Brock. widow Of
E. $ Brock we'll known citizen OF
Minco, whose funeral was held Sept. 5.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-26

Miss Francis sanderford Of this city
underwent a INCORPORATION at the
Baze sanitarium today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-26

Mrs T. L Brown Of Carnegie is
spending the day in the city the guest
OF friends
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-26
WORKING CLASS UNION
PLANNED REVOLUTION
By United Prem.

BY United Press.
Enid Okla, Sept 2G The govern
ment closed its case in the conspiracy
charges on trial in the federal court
here this morning and the defense
opened today A witness testified that
the Working Glass Union planned to
hold a state convention TO discuss a
revolution, planned to organize home
guards and to seize rifles and ammuni-
tion which were furnished them by the
government for the use Of the revolters.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-26

You will find ali the
local news every day
in the Daily Express.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-26

The Latest News BY
Wire Daily from the
U. P. Association.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-27
MORE LAND WANTS
IRRIGATION WATER

Gold Hill. Nov. Special -
The Grants Pass-Gold Hill irrigation
project taking water from the south
side of Rogue river above Gold Hin
will probably be enlarged II present
plans of the city OF Gold Hill and
land owners living on the north side
OF the river below Gold Hill. are
carried out. Since the board of d.
rectors OF the two combined districts
SEEK TO adopt the. dam-plan at the
'intake sof the canak and the final
survey by the engineers In charge
cover the Mcclure damsite and
ditch owned by the city Of Gold Hill,
which controls water to develop 500
horse power. the city will take steps
TO develop their holdings in conjunc-
tIon with the irrigation people. The
city voted s25, 900 bonds several
years ago to equip this water right
and rebuild the present water system
owned BY the city.
The district below Gold Hin on
the north side OF the river have pc
titloned TO be taken ints the Gold
Hill irrigation district by having the
water siphoned across the river from
the canal. This will give the Sleepy
Hollow farm and the Del Rio or
chards gravity system displacing
the present costly system OF pump
ing from the river
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-27
LUNCHEON FRIDAY
FOR DR.. FOSTER
Noted Educator Converted Ia wa'
Making by Horrible Truths seen
In France. speaks Herr

A committee OF the Red Cross.
conslsting Of Mrs. Macvicar, Mrs
Herman. Mrs sldler and Mrs. Sion
akcr. are canyasslng the city on the
sale OF tickets to the luncheod Fri
DAY noon at which Dr. william r.
Foster. president OF Reed college
will tell of his experiences on the
battle fronts OF France. DIR. Foster
In not only one OF the leading edn-
Gators OF the northwest. but con-
fesses that before he went to France.
ne was strongly inclined to be o pact
fist but the facts he learned In Eu-
rope ~ TO German ambitions and
far-reaching plans has convinced
him that safety OF democratic insti-
tutions depends upon the defeat OF
kaiserism In this war
Or. Fosters lecture will be a rare
treat. The limit placed on the tIcke,
sale is the extreme accommodate tions
OF the Chamber OF Commerce dining
room. Those desiring to attend
should secure tickets early. lIm'
tied number can be secured during
wednesuay only at the Chamber Of
Commerce.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-27
Valiant Defense Of Italians &
Many Days Has Probably wou
Safety for Venice and Naeiea
Rome, Nov. 27.--An entire 4
vision of the enemy attacked N
yesterday In the Brenta valley, n
ing to break through the ItAli}
northern front. The attack was ma@
in mass formation and was cod
pletely repelled.

Rome. Nov. u. French a
British soldiers have reached 4
Italian fighting zone. The Austr|
Germans are being held everywhe1
Throughout yesterday and tod|
the battle in the mountains has 4
veloped In a steady succezsiop
heavy attacks and coupter-sttae|
with occasional brief Intervals 4
reforming the lines and te6rsan|
ing new positions. Twelve differS
enemy assaults had been made vii
In few hours preceding the cor|
spondent's visit to headquarters
the field. but the Italian lines n
not yielded foot OF ground q
General di Glorgio, while grave
cause Of the terrific struggle
men were making against tremt
dous odds. was calm and confId<
that the defensive line would ht
until reinforcements were swung
to the fight, ~ s,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-27
POLES WOULD STARVE
But FOR RED CROSS

Washington. Nov s7.--Thc gem
eral population Infants and small
children In particular~-living In that
part OF Poland back OF the German
lines. who are threatened With star
walton. are the objects of an appro-
priatlou OF s20O.O0o. Immediately
available. which has just been made
by the American Red Cross. This
money VIII be paid In two Install
ments; 500. geo this month and
100000 In December, to the War
saw Polish committee. Of which
Prince Lubomlrski. the president Of
Warsaw City. and Archbishop Koko-
wski. of Warsaw. are members.
The entire present generation In
Poland Is facing Immediate starva-
tion. The Red Cross has been ask
ed to furnish relief by,sending food
as was done In Belgium. The pres
ent donation has been made With
the idea OF extending some imme-
yinte relief.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-27
OFFICERS ROUND Up
ITALIAN ANARCHISTS

Seattle, Nov. 27.--Oven 100 Ital-
ians. mostly miners and shipyard
employees. said to belong to the
Corcola 3tudl Socialia. an alleged
anarchlstic society, have been ar
rested In raids In Seattle, Portland,
Tacoma, Spokane and other north
western cities since Saturday. ac-
cording to announcement made to-
day by Federal Immigration Com
missioner White.
u is charged that they helped Ger
many by fomentins revolution In
Italy to overthrow King Victor En-
manuel, and with attempts to TO-
ment trouble In this country. II Is
believed that they will be kept In
detention camps In this country un-
I'll the close OF the war
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-27
MASTER
vERDUN SECTION
Iiy sucessful Drive, Crown Princes
Army Is Driven From Positions
Gained In Months Of Fighting

With the French Armies in
France. Nov. 27-The French troops
yesterday. In one large bite to the
north OF verdun. annulled the nu-
merous nibbles which the Germans
have made In the French line since
the crown princes defeat at the end
Of August. Along a front stretching
from Samogrneux eastward to the
southern portion OF Caures wood.
French artillery opened heavy gun
preparation early on Sunday. which
the Germans regarded evidently
merely as an intensification. Of the
artillery fire daily proceeding In this
sector. Four hours later the French
infantry went over the top and in
one dash reached the first sections
OF the German line.
The result OF this operation Is to
give the French full freedom Of
Hin 344. the northern slope OF
which has had to resist incessant
German onslaughts for two months
The German artillery continued
throughout the night and today tc
pour heavy rain Of shells on the
lost positions, but the French were
able to consolidate their gains.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-27
CARS DAUGHTER
TO VISIT america

New York. Nov. 27.-Tatiana
Nicolaevna Romanoff, second dangh-
ter OF the former czar of Russia, is
on her way to the United States. ac-
cording to statement issued Sun
day night by the Russia news bureau
in this city.
She has requested that studio
with two adjoining rooms be pre-
pared for her stay in New York. She
intends to spend year in the INIT
ed States.
Though her purpose in coming to
this country is to work for the Rus
sian civilian relief, an American fed
Ieral organization, Tatiana Roman
of, declares she would prefer to
write short stories. give dance per-
fofmances and talk to the wonen
of America about the terrible con-
ditions now prevailing in Russia