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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-05
Ia Street Fight Cummins is Stabbed;
Blacksmith Comes to Give Himself
Up TO Sheriff
FRAME UP CHARGED
BY ACCUSED MAN
Says Was Attacked; Injured Man Brought
TO ChiCkasha Hospital; Condition
is Reported Improved

Benton Cummins of Verden was
brought to the Chickasha hospital
last night with a knife wound in his
left side just below the heart, and
w. B. Weaver, aged 81, a blacksmith
Of Verden, came into Chickasha this
morning and gave himself into the
custody Of the sheriffs office, as re-
suits of street fight that occurred
in the street at Verden yesterday
evening about O'Clock.
Oscar Simpson, county attorney
stated this mornins that charge
would be filed during the day against
Weaver in Justice M. e. Bunnells
court, charging assault with a dead.
ly weapon with intent to kill.
At the Chickasha hospital this
morning it was stated that the most
definite information that could be
given out was that Cummins was
resting well. His case was said to
be serious last night, but with big
improvement shown this morning.
Weaver is a blacksmith and has
been in Verden four years. He stat
cd this morning that during that
time he had lost just six days from
his shop. In territorial days he was
a deputy United States marshal for
two years under G. A. Porter.
When seen at the sheriff's office
this morning Weaver said with refer
ence to the alteration at VerGer
yesterday evening: There wasn'i
very much to it. | was walking
along the street when | met Cum
MINIS lie said. You have been run
ming your bluff around here Ions
enough and well just have it ou
right now. l told him all right, He
struck me couple OF times and go
a knife slapped into him. That
about all"
When asked for details, Weave
said: "This immediate quarrel start
ed about D month ago when | helped
Bob Wilson, deputy sheriff and cit.
marshal of Verden, arrest a gang OF
a charge of gambling. There wer'
five in the bunch. Cummins wa
one of them There was frame-u
yesterday evening, Two other me
were with Cummins, but they too
nc part in the fight. Until minut
before the trouble started, | though
their frame-up was on another MAJ
| think it was their idea to simpl
knock me down and give me a goo
beating, but they got fooled.
Il am 50 years old. Cummins
about 25 and weighs close to 70
pounds. He could easily whip m
and | knew it, | have seen the tim
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-05

and early in the morning. You have
heard a military band dispense har-
moliy? Enough said. This is mil
itary band. Be there.
The speakers Of tho day will be
Judge c. b. Stuart of Oklahoma CITY
and Brig. S. Young of Kansas City.
Judge Stuart is without a doubt one
Of the foremost orators in the state
aud always brings message full OF
pep and patriotism.
Brig. S. Young is a representative
OF the Federal Reserve bank of
Kansas City. He is devoting his en-
tire time to the Liberty loan drive
in the fifth and seventh oklahoma
districts. Tomorrow in Chickasha
he VIII fire the first broadside that
opens the bond campaign in this
county
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-05
MAN
FOR TALK;
NO ARREST
By United Press

By United Press
Collinsville, Ills, April 5.-No ar
rests have been made following the
hanging of Robert E. Prayer aged
45, by mob of $50 loyalists who
took him from his hiding place in
the city hall early this morning.
Prayer escaped from mob at
Maryville where, it is said, he made
disloyal remarks He was followed
to Collinsville and was rescued by
the authorities from the mob but was
later re-captured.
The police declare they are igno-
rant Of the identity Of any members
of the mob. Prayer Was hanged on
a tree near the city,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-05
Employ Frontal Attack With EnvcIOpiug
Movement on Two Flanks; British
Fighting StubbOmly
FRENCH REPULSE
BIG ENEMY ATTACK
Drive TsuIOns Back; Recapture Staignan;
Americans Hold Sector on Meuse;
Beat OF Raid

ay United Press.
The Germans in a frantic effort to
take Amiens are pressing in from
the northeast, east and southeast,
following tho railway lines converg-
ing upon the city from three direc-
tions.
Marshal Haig's report OF the fight
ing in that region indicates that the
enemy is concentrating on a frontal
attack from the east, with an enyel-
oping movement on the two flanks
awaiting the outcome.
The British retirement from the
Villers and Bretoneux, eight miles
from Amiens on the Amiens-Rosiers
railway about midway between the
Somme and the Luce, marks the clos
est approach of the Germans to their
objective, where the British are hold
ing the enemy.
On the southeast the Germans bat
tied their way to Moreuil over ten
miles from Amiens. On the north"
eastern route along the railroad rum
ming through Corbie to Amiens, the
Germans firmly eheld the western
outskirts Of Albert, sixteen miles
northeast of Amiens.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-05
PRESIDENT
WILLCALL
SELECTMEN
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, April 5.-The presi-
dent is preparing to launch the sec
ond draft of fighters. He is expected
to issue proclamation this week,
notifying 100000 men to prepare for
the call.
The first great call to the camps
on the second draft viii approximate
10000 men. The movement will
start the latter part of this month
and there will be a continuous stream
of men to the camps thereafter.
According to the present plans
probably 100000 or 100000 men vii
be called before July I.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-05

when would go with him. but )
couldn't do 1t now. i've got too much
sense to try.
"This rough element around Yer.
den has had it In for me for a long
time. am friend Of the officers
and will do anything | can to help
them. Two years ago the thing real
Iy started. That was with another
bunch, but of the same kind. It was
at a picnic. Bob Wilson's father was
special officer of the day. He was
trying to arrest a young fellow and
I saw that he was not able to do 1t.
jumped in and helped Mr., Wilson
by dragging the young fellow off his
horse. Since then this rough bunch
has had it in Tor me strong.
Some of the best business men i'll
Verden will be here today to help
me. They phoned this morning for
the sheriff here not to put me in
jail
Mr. Weaver bore a few marks indi-
eating that he had been in fight
Three bruised and skinned places
we're to be seen on his face. He was
calm and during his conversation
concerning the fight there was no
emotion one way or the other. Bob
Wilson, deputy sheriff of Verden, ac-
companied Weaver to Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-05
cards placed in the cars in which
such coal is loaded, and by notations
ON the invoices for the coal.
GOOD ROADERS
WILL PUSH WORK
TO OIL FIELD

Ed f. Johns, Conde Mckinley and
Bert Fields Of Norge, officers of the
route organization for the Military
highway from Chickasha to Lawton
proposed by Col Harvey, went to Ce.
ment this afternoon to meet with the
other members Of the organization.
They intend that the oft proposed
good road from Chickasha to Cement
shall become reality, and expect
to hire a man who will devote all his
time and energy to that purpose.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-05
Governors Proclamation
People Of Oklahoma Are Reminded by Governor to Observe
April as Liberty Lean Day
TO THE PEOPLE or OKLAHOMA.

TO THE PEOPLE OKLAHOMA ~,
of patriot no" is 10 ep
war If any man woman do his utmost ~ wa oo
the the soldier who "ou" o9S'
direct order Nom his commanding officer -, ,ontb of
Of Oklahoman dullhb NJ .oy
April ia to accomplish particular task assigned TO Us "
Liberty Loan Our govern - ~
subscribe lor pous "
tent he is able That man OF Wonen ] IN
and give of time anu eueie
help in this campaign not patriot a. m
Oklahoma envabe record since Apfl
dividuas making our place N % & 10 took
citizen will be judged b lhe -.
IN the Great war probably lol t
century depend support give the nation III ~ W
lnentou tbe rhird
As in past calls in the case OF te @
full share We are proud - ~
vide our quota young battle lines and we snan DC ~
less 0 dollars
will do its part, .,,r,.Nts
The Governor o of Oklahoma
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-05
KANSAS CITY IS
SCENE BIG FIRE;
MILLION LOSS

BY United Press.
Kansas City Mo, April 5.-one
person is dead and several injured
while damage amounting to over a
million dollars resulted from fire
which destroyed several blocks in
the wholesale district here last night.
The fire started in the Missouri
Seed company's warehouse and
spread rapidly being famed by stiff
breezes
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-05
British Pressed Back.

British Pressed BACK.
3y Unted Press
London, April 5.-The British
forces were pressed back to positions
east of Villers and Brettennevx.
eight miles east Of Amiens in heavy
fighting last night, Marshal Haig re-
ported to the war office today.
Between the Luce and the Somme
there was also heavy fighting, with
the British maintaining their posi-
tions.
The fighting for the possession OF
Amiens is described as particularly
violent on a nine mile front, the en-
envy attacking with one hundred
thousand men.
The villages Of Mailly-Ainevall
and Borisol southwest Of Moreuil IN
the center of the attack were cap
tured. The French, who are holding
the neighboring heights, made pro-
eress in the region of Grivesnes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-05
Can Supply Needs.

By United Press.
Washington, April 5.-The quarter
masetr service is prepared to supply
all the needs of million five hun
dred thousand men who are expected
to go to France this year. Acting
Quartermaster Goethals says sup
plies are in satisfactory shape.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-05
Americans Repulse Attack.

Americans Repulse Attack.
b. United Press.
with the American Army in France,
April 5.-The Americans are holding
a sector on the right bank of the
Meuse within sound of the Verdun
guns, The enemy raided one of the
listening posts after q heavy bonn
bardment but met with an American
barrage. The American gunners in
flicted considerable losses on the en-
emy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-05
French Repu;se Enemy.

ASi'Sit Ah~FN'NN A-''~t''S@
By United Press
Paris, April 5.--The eGerman at
tack on the French position south
east Of Amiens with 10000 men was
wholly repulsed, the war office re-
ported today. The enemy's objec-
tive was the capture of important
railways.
The French also drove the Ger
mans back in the neighborhood OF
Moreuil and re-captured Staignaa
near Grivesnes. Advancing west of
Castel they drove the enemy from
Arrirecourt wood and also captured
the most of Ekinette wood extending
their positions northward to Montre-
maud. Half of the German troops
were fresh.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-05
BUSINESS COLLEGE NOTICE

Those who expect to be in Busi'
ness College parade, please meet at
the College at 10 o'clock
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-05

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local news every day
in The Daily Express
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-21
EAST SUSPENDS
ITS BUSINESS
Most Activities Closed on
the First Of the Heat
less Mondays.

Washington, j.. c.. Jan. 21.-Busi-
ness activity generally. cast Of the
Mississippi river. was suspended today
FOR the first of "a series Of ten heatIess
Monday ordered by the fuel admin
jstrstion TO release coal for private
consumption and transatlantic ship
ping
At she same time manufacturing
plants throughout the east we're idle
for the fourth successive day in COM
pliance with the administrations five
day closing order. effective last Fri
DAY and designed 10 save coal and as
Eist in relieving traffic cougestions.
Officials declared there had been q
radical change Of feeling in the cOun-
try during the orders.
Handicapped by another cold wave,
covering the greater part of the coun-
try east OF the Rockies and adding TO
the winters record Of the severesr
weather in recent years. railroads
strove TO increase the movement ~
coal 10 favored classes and straighten
the freight tangle. Reports toShe Of
1ices Of the fuel administration said
that the supply TO steamships had
been increased but officials directing
the railroads asserted there was little
hope for material Improvement IT.
traffic conditions until the weather
moderated
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-21
HARD WORK To
KEEP CARS GOING
Street Cars Operate Under
Difficulties Sunday and
Receive Praise.

Numerous compliments were heard
Monday on the service the street car
company gave Sunday under the diff
ficulties presented by the snowstorm-
Although the storm came uneX-
pectedly and weather OF such feroeity
is seldom experienced in FL Paso,
cars were kept operating on all lines
not only all day Sunday but all night
Sunday night, in order to keep the
switches from freezing and tying p
the traffic Monday morning.
The freezing switches gave the
most trouble sunday and early Mon
day, but two gangs Of men were kept
on duty throughout Sunday. SUNDAY
night and Monday visiting the
switches, digging out the ice and I'M
ing them with salt, TO melt the snow
as it fell or was dragged IN by pass
ing automobiles or other traffic.
4 thousand pounds Of salt was
used Sunday and Sunday night. &C
cording TO general manager II. :
Potter.
The ice on the trolley wires gave
trouble at times. 1t got so heavy on
the Highland Park line sunday night
for a time, as, with everything Wet
and frozen. the work OF repair was
very dangerous to the linemen-
However. on the whole, considering
the difficulties Of the weather. the
service was kept up in surprisingly
efficient manner and more good WORDS
were heard for the street cars tnan
in a long time, particularly since
there were few jitRes on the streets
so far as heard Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-21
DOWNTOWN NEW YORK
Is ALMOST DESERTED

New York. Jan. 21-Almost de-
serted streets in the downtown BUSH
ness section and shipping districts
gave evidence today that Industrial
New York generally observed the first
"heatless Monday" decreed by the ma
tional fuel administration.
Office buildings virtually were IN
tenanted; department stores closed
their doors; hundreds OF factories and
small business houses were idle. as
were specially exempted industries,
but many Of them operated on a re-
Etricted basis.
Thsaters were allowed to remain
open, but must close tomorrow. The
stock exchange opened for business,
but without heat; banks did business
as usual Saloons were privileged to
open until sunset. on condition that
they did not use either fuel OF light.
Local fuel administrators even for
hade the Use Of lamps, lanterns or
candles
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-21
GENERAL
IN SOUTHWEST
Heaviest for Five Years;
Worth Millions to Terri
tory; Record Cold.

Three and a half inches OF snow
that came down with a zip and a grip
covered Ell Paso and its social and
trade territory for hundreds OF miles
Sunday. Unlike the previous snow it
didn't melt rapidly. At noon Monday
the sun was peeping out, but the
temperature was low enough to hold
the drifts The moisture is worth
millions OF dollars to farmers and
cattlegrowers in an immense radius
There were two deaths traceable to
the storm, that of John Z. Swear
ingen, 3104 Bliss street, killed by an
Z. P. & s. ". switch engine in the
yard OF the company near Dallas
street, and a Mexican named Samuel
Sotomayor, frozen to death in his
sick bed at 314 San Jacinto street.
Patrol Wagon Makes RESCUE"
A party of Salvation Army officers
and members. visiting the Rescue
home in Government Hill and falling
to get a street car. or automobile. at
1890 at night had a free ride to their
homes in the police patrol motor. fur
nished by the night police force
Public service autos were generally
tied up in the evening and jitne
traffic was lacking The city jitne
bureau reported that a few drivers
made trips during the storm, but that
some did not
Drifts of snow in the Highland
Park addition and on the mesa de-
layed street cars at times Sunday
until cleared by sweepers-
Coolest for Five Years.
The lowest temperature during the
cold spell was II above. at 4-45 o'clock
Monday morning. reported by F. l.
Shaver, local weather observer. This
was the coolest record since jan 8,
1913, when the thermometer regis
tered two above zero. On Dec Is. 1915,
a temperature Of 13 above was regis
tered.
Sunday evening at o'clock it was
20 degrees above. and there was a
gradual drop TO the Monday morning
figure OF II.
The snowfall for the cold spell was
3.5 inches with a total precipitation
of 81 inch As there was considerable
wind and the snow drifted. the figure
given was an average, which is the
only thing possible under such cir
cumstances the observer said.
This was the biggest snowfall in FL
Paso since Nov. 19, 1906, according to
the figures of the weather bureau.
Jan %. 1915. however. there was a
snowfall of 3.5 inches reported, nearly
as heavy as Sundays fall
Falls Over Southwest.
Figures from adjacent weather OBJ
servers showed that the storm of Sun
day was of rather limited area. Santa
Fe, N NJ, with a report of zero and
half inch Of snow, seemed TO be
about the northern limit. while the
western limit appeared to be some
where west OF Lordsburg. y. NJ. At
Phoenix. AriZ-. a temperature OF 81
above and fair weather was reported
Monday morning. Roswell reported
two below and two inches of snow.
while Amarillo WAS 10 above. Abilene
was Is above with 4 heavy snowfall,
while the storm did not seem to ex-
tend as far as San Antonio, where
the temperature was rs above Denver
reported 10 above. which is a normal
temperature at this time
Fair Wether Predicted.
Indications were that FL Paso would /
see fair weather and a rising TEN /
peratures for Monday evening, as that /
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-21
| DEAD; z HURT
AUTO TIPS OVER
William Wood Dies in Hos
pital; A. T. Gilmore May
Recover; Night Ride.

When the seven passenger Chandler
I car in which they were riding on the
county road near Val Verde station
about o'clock Sunday morning
turned over, William C. B. Wood re-
ceived injuries from which he died
shortly afterwsrd; a. 7. Gilmore is
at Hotel Dieu suffering from concus-
sion of the brain and cuts on the face
and scalp. and D. J. Stansberry, the
driver, is at his home, 323 chihuahua
street. badly bruised and shaken up.
According TO Stansberry. who
drives a. car from a stand near the
PasO del Norte hotel. Mr.. Gilmore,
who is chief clerk for the Pullman
company at the union depot, and
William Wood. who lives at EOS West
Main street, were taken from the
stand in the early hours Of the morn
ing for a trip down the valley. In
making a turn near Val Verde, the
car became unmanaEeable, the driver
said, swerved suddenly, and then
turned completely over. flinging the
occupants across the interurban
tracks.
Taken To Local Hospital.
I'VE were all rendered uncon-
scious." said Mr.. Stansberry. "and
when I came to, I found myself sit
ting between the other two. The car
was 20 feet away. c. Aultman and
Ralph Blythe. happening to come by
IN a roadster piled US into the ma
chine and took us to the Hotel Dieu.
where Wood died not long after
ward
DR.. J. " Richmond. who attended
the injured men, reported Monday
noon that Wood had died Of brain in
jury, and that Gilmore though in
lT-g--
Woods Father Coming.
The body Of Wood was taken to the
Mclean. Simmons & Hartford morgue
Mr.. Wood was but 20 years Of age,
and is said to have held a govern
ment position. Besides his parents,
he is survived by one sister. Mrs H
Schneider. The father Of the young
man is expected in the city shortly
from Mineral Wells. Texas, where he
was at the time Of the accident.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-21
FUEL ADMINISTER
OF PLAINS STATES MEET

Kansas City. No. Jan. 21.-PlansI
for redistributing the territory so
that coal can be more easily dis
tributed were to be taken up at a
meeting here today Of the fuel ad-
Of the plains states
Missouri. Kansas. Iowa, Nebraska,
Oklahoma and Arkansas. The meet
ing was called at the suggestion of
the federal fuel administration Its
object is TO arrange that each district
provide for itself.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-21

" be worth your while for this is in fact the broad
est, most comprehensive White Event we have
ever held ''The World of White is a combining
of great sale interest backed by months of careful
planning. Throughout the store the influence is
felt Department after department has been called
upon to bring forth the most astonishing values.
Remember everything we claim for this event is
backed by actual facts-here are the goods and
price tickets ready for your inspection and COM
parison. There was never White Event In Ell
Paso Of greater importance.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-21

All Lots Previously
Advertised Are On
Sale AS Long AS
The Lots Last
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-21
MUFFLED BARTENDERS SERVE
CHILLY PATRONS IN CHICAGO

Chicago. III, Jan. 21.-The order Of
fuel administrator Garfield cutting
off heat to business houses today was
observed generally A number Of sa-
1oonkeepers changed the spirit Of the
mandate by serving drinks to Gus
TONERS between the hours of midnight
and I o'clock "a m, although no fuel
was used Barteuders wearing sweat
ers. oTercoats and gloves dispensed
drinks TO muffled patrons
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-21

NNE are not going to burden you with a long
w story about the mammoth crowds in attend
ance today-those of you who were here know
thatin spite of the extremely cold weather. we were
fairly swamped with eager buyers, and those who
come tomorrow will witness the same scene.
All this week ''The World of White will con-
tinue-each day new items will be marked out at
pleasingly low prices-and each one of these
items will be some Spring or Summer necessity.
If for any reason you were unable to visit the store
today be sure and come tomorrow. It will certain
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-21
Annfher snnn-

&c Room Tenement. and two lots.
house cost $4,000 lots worth $1,000.
Total 100000. Brings in s112OO
per month. This is a snap. Can be
bought for S7500.00. S35O0.O0 cash,
bal in three and one half years.
Lee Newman CTenements Il Speciality
Phone 4604. 905E s. Ell Paso.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-21
TRAINS MOVING RAPIDLY
IN PENNSYLVANIA NOW

Pottsville, Pa January 21.-More
trains were started for tide water in
the last SO hours than were moved in
single week of the coal shortage.
according TO railroad men The rail-
roads hope TO break the congestion
by the end Of the week.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-21
THREE INCHES OF SNOW
IN BIG SPRING COUNTRY

Big Spring. Tex. Jan 2f.-Three
inches OF snow fell over the Big
Springs country last night Reports
today show the snow general over
Howard county
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-21

day in biennial convention here
pledged TO DR.. Garfield. federal ad
ministrator. unqualified support and
cooperation in his great task" The
union miners also pledged to him the
maximum production of coal possible
in the fields under their Jurisdiction.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-21
MINE WORKERS PLEDGE
GREAT COAL PRODUCTION

Indianapolis. Ind. Jan. q. - The
United Nine Workers Of america to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-21

was the prediction for New Mexico,
which governs the FL Paso weather
Temperatures rose sharply during the
morning and snow and ice began to
melt on the sidewalks and streets