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CHICKASHA OKLAHOMA. MONDAY SEPTEMBER 21 1914.
NUMBER 224.
VOLUME FIFTEEN.
NINTH DAY OF THE GREAT
BATTLE OPENS WITHOUT
A DECISIVE ADVANTAGE
VISE DEVASTATED BY THE INVADING GERMANS
GAME WON
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EFFECT OF
ARTILLERY
TERRIBLE
Bombardment of Phems Continues
People Furious Over Destruc-
tion of Cathedral-French Pro-
test to Neutral Powers
By United Press.
Paris Sept. 21. An official state-
ment Issued by the French today says
the ninth day of the battle of Aisne
which bait been unprecedented for
slaughter opened without any apprec-
iable advantage for either side.
The German bombardment of
Uheinis continued with unabated force
today. The effect of the Herman ar-
tillery fire upon (he allien is declared
t:l be terrible being effective for seven
miles. o cleverly hidden are the
great guns of the (".ermams that It hat
been impossible for the allies to lo-
cate them.
The French people arc blind with
fury aud grief over the destruction of
the Kheims cathedral which housed
many German wounded.
French Commerce Free.
By United Press.
Bordeaux Sept. 21. The minister of
marine declared today that French
commerce lit unrestricted and that the
French navy ban rendered important
service co-operating with the English
warships.
It In declared thut ihti allies are su-
preme on the scad and that the Her-
man and Austrian coasts are blocked
tlelng up the commerce of those coun-
tries. Forty Ships Suffer.
By United Press.
New York Sept. 21.-According to
a compilation made here since the war
began forty warships have been de-
stroyed or damaged.
The list gives the English losses as
ten vessels; .Herman twenty-two; Aus-
tria five; KuRia two and Japan one.
Roumania Ready to Eenter.
By Uulted Press.
Koine Sept. 21. Roumanians entry
into the war on the side of the allies
Is believed to be imminent.
It Is said that Roumania wants the
portion of Hungary that is peopled by
Roumanians.
Protest Bombardment.
By United Press.
Bordeaux Sept. 21. A formal pro-
test has been made by the French to
neutral powers against the Herman
bombardment of Rheims. The protest
said. "The Germans' for pleasure are
destroying the Rheims " cathedral by
iljciubaidment."
In the language of the protest the
action of the Hermans was denounced
as revolting vandalism" and It was
declared that It "should arouse the in
dignation of the world."
One Bullet Starts War
With Its Train of Woes
BY WILLIAM G. SHEPHEDR.
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
" London. 'Aug! 24. (By Mail to New
York.) What started this war In Ku?
rope? Everybody knows that mil-
lions of men nre lined up to kill each
other: that the civilization which Eu-
rope has been slowly building up since
the (lark ages has been thrown to the
winds ond that the situation is too bis
to either write or talk about. Intelli
gently. It will tnko a hundred years
for history books to give the news
As C.en. Fred Funston told me just
as I was hurrying av.ay from Vera
Cruz for Loudon: "There's only one
blKger newspaper story that could
happen on this esrth and that would
be another planet approarhiiiR ours
with an inevitable collision two weeks
diK.tant. " What started this biggest
event the world has ever known?
The answer is: One little lead bul
PROGRESS
MADE BY
GERMANS
Berlin Asserts "We Have Gone
Forward" Rains Cause Delay
Declare German Artillery
Superior to Allies
By United Press
Berlin Sept. 21. An official state-
ment issued nere today says;
"Our attack against the British and
French has progressed.
"We have gone forward at several
points.
"Unfavorable weather and rains
have compelled us to withhold our at-
tacks temporarily but conditions are
now Improved.
"Our artillery is vastly superior to
thai of the allies."
By United Press.
Berlin Sept. 21. It is announced
that the raising of a large war loan at
home is proving to be a brilliant suc-
cess. It is stated that subscriptions to the
Herman loan have already reached a
total of one billion fifteen million dol-
lars. "Necessary" Say Germans.
By United Press.
Berlin Sep) 21. It was declared
by Herman officials that the .bombard-
ment of Khelins was necessary be-
cause there was a heavy French fire
from that place.
The official statement said that the
German artillery had been ordered to
spare the cathedral.
DELAY IN
REMOVAL
OF TROOPS
By United Press.
Washington Sept. 21. Gov. Col
quitt of Texas It is learned Inspired
Representative Hermaner's protest
gainst the removal of the American
troops from the Mexican 'border coin-
cident with the evacuation of Vera
Cruz.
It is believed that there will ibe fur
ther delay in the withdrawal of troops
from the border.
Secretary Harrison refused to an
uounce any date when the troops would
bo removed from Vera Cruz. The
transports will be there ready to bring
the soldiers away September 23.
The secretary said the departmen
would not furnish transportation to
nrlpftts and other refugees as they
were not destitute as reported.
let from a revolver in the hands of a
Servian high school boy. And thin
bullet probably would never have been
fired If an ordinary chauffeur had not
lost his way In a little town In Bos-
nia. One little twist of a chauffeur's
wrist as he turned an automobile Into
a side street when he should have re
mained on the main road; one little j
twieh of the right Index finger on the
trigger of a revolver In. the hands of
a high scnooi ooy uiey siui mm
war in Europe.
It's bard to find enough to say aWnm
this one lead bullet. It went into the
head of an archduke as he rode in his
automobile. It sped through the chan
cellories of Europe. It circled about
thrones. It entered the b?d chambers
of the world's kings emperors or
czars and drove sleep from the eyes
of statesmen. Tt sped into millions
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SEEKING TO
OUTFLANK
INVADERS
British Report Declares Gen. Von
Kluck's Position is Very Criti-
calHeaviest Losses by
the English Admitted
By United Press.
London Sept. 21. According to re
ports received here the allies today
are desperately attempting to outflank
both wings of the Herman army.
It is declared that Hen. Von Kluck's
position is so critical that a hundred
thousand additional troops have been
sent to reinforce his lines.
The heaviest kind of Bfirtish losses
are admitted. The British statement
says today that the battle of the Aisnc
continues with uo appreciable advant
age to either side.
Embassies at Rome Guarded.
By United Press.
Rome Sept. 21. Guards are about
the Austrian aud German embassies
here. The government is taking strong
measures to suppress the popular de-
mand that Italy enter the war.
LOGIC AND
ELOQUENCE
IN LECTURE
Replete with learning and logic and
punctuated with outbursts of elo-
quence of high order the lecture given
at the Methodist church Sunday even
ing by Hon. Frince Freeling of Shaw
nee held the closest attention or an
audience that filled the large church
and was pronounced by many who
heard it bo be a masterly presentation
of a great theme.
Mr. Freeling's subject was "Thc
Trial of Christ From the Viewpoint oi
a Lawyer." Beginning with the chil-
hood of Jesus of which he said very
little was known tracing the career of
the Nnzarene through his ministry and
dwelling upon his good works the
speaker gradually approached his topic
the trial which he examined in the
lirht of both the Roman and the Jew
ish law. Incidenlly he declared that
the Jewish sanhedrim barring the
supreme court of the United States
was the greatest judicial body that
ever existed. In the course of his ar-
gument Mr. Freeling revealed many In
teresting facts concerning the Man of
C.alilee that few people are familiar
with show ing that he had made a pro-
found study of his subject. Possess
lng a fine voice and clothing his
thoughts In the choicest language the
Shawnee lawyer Is a man of rare
charm as a speaker and his lecture
gave evidence of clear thinking broad
culture and thorough scholarship.
The lecture was given under the au
spices of the men's Hible class and
Mr. Freeling was introduced to the
audience by Judge Frank M. Bailey.
ML LASSEN
EXPLODES
.!.
By United Press.
Redding. Cal. Sept. 21.
After a night of terror from
rumbling and earthquake Mt.
Lassen exploded at the peak to-
day. So violent was the eruption
of the volcano that houses nine
miles away were rocked.
jll6 " V I
Because Vise Belgium offered a
-a mass of ruins.
AUSTRIANS
EVACUATE
AND BURN
Two Million Men Engaged in Fight-
ing in Galicia Russians Re-
port Capture of 15000
"; ; in Three Days
By United Pres.
Petrograd Sept. 21. It is stated
that two million men are fighting in
Calicia and that during the past three
days the Russians have captured fif-
teen thousand Austrians with one hun
dred fifty officers and many cannon.
By United Press.
Petrograd Sept. 21. It is stated
here that Jarostav was burned by the
Austrians when they evacuated the
place.
The Russians stormed Pubieck and
captured thousands according to Rus-
sians reports.
It is declared that Przemysl is now
being uttacked by the Russians from
three directions. Three German corps
tire aiding the Austrian defenders.
Montenegrins Advance.
By United Press.
Cettinje Sept. 21. H was announc
ed by the war office that the Monte
negrin troops have occupied Rogbitza
and have now advanced to a point
within ten miles of Sarajevo in Bos
nia.
Servian Prince Wounded.
By United Press.
N'ish Sept. 21. According to re
ports received here Prince George was
slightly founded In abttle. -
DEPT. RESPONDS
TO TWO CALLS
This morning at 3:25 the fire de-
nartment was called to a small blaze
in the Terrell building 200Va Chlc.ka-
sha avenue. The fire wis caused u
is said as the result of an attempt to
burn a swarm of mosquitoes that had
congregated in the room. The dam-
age was slight.
Sunday morning at 10:40 fire broke
out In St. Joseph's school l ne de-
partment responded and the blaze w as
extinguished by the use of chemicals.
The blaze started in a music closet
where an oil" soaked rag had been
thrown alter being used to clean
pianos and other furniture. It is
thought the blaze started from spon-
taneous combustion.
LICENSED TO WED.
Issued today in the county judge's
oil ice a marriage license to E. M.
Clark nged 21 Cement and Miss Anna
A. Met'ord. aged 17. Cement. Mrs. A.
J. Met'ord mother of the bridge gave
her consent to the wedding.
stout resistance to the Herman troops
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BUY A BALE.
And still the Buy-a-Bale
movement continues in Chick-
asha. The Sunshine is the lat-
est addition to those In Chicka-
sha who have purchased bales.
The cotton was bought from A.
Jewett and the price was ithe
customary 10 cents.
INTRODUCE
WAR TAX
MEASURE
By United Press.
Washington Sept. 21. Chairman
Underwood or the ways and means
committee today introduced the ad-
ministration "war tax" measure in the
house.
The bill is intended to raise reve-
nues amounting to one hundred fiva
million dollars annually to offset tho
losses in tariff duties caused by - the
war. .
Except for taxes on beer wine and
gasoline the bill follows closely the
Spanish war tax. It requires telegraph
and telephone companies to remit one
cent for each message the charge for
which Is over fifteen cents but does
not affect local calls.
The bill will become effective on
passage rue stamp section or me
measure operates only till December
31 1913.
NO LET UP
IN FIGHT
By United Press.
Washington Sept. 21. With the
purpose of wearing out the Republican
filibustered against (he rivers and
harbors "pork barrel' the Democrats
in the senate announced that night
sessions would continue indefinitely.
Iowever both sides are trying to
effect a compromise. It was agreed by
the Democrats to cut down the appro-
priation to thirty-one million five bun
died thousand but Senator Uurtoijj o
Ohio wants to cut out another eight
millions.
NEW SUITS IN DISTRICT COURT
Albert Alexander vs. Dora Alexan-
der divorce. Maurice Smith.
C. N. Oeren and Boyd McClendon vs.
T. P. Huff and C. T. Erwln. to quiet
title and cancel deeds. Welborne &
Durbin.
Chas. Bly vs. Ton and Minnie Peery
$:.9.2ft abstract of judgment. A. Clark.
B. H. Bonfoey vs. O
al $133 foreclosure.
they left it In the condition here shown
MURDER
TRIAL IS
STARTED
Willie Thomas Charged with Kill-
ing His Father Near Alex is
Arraigned in Court-Jurors
' are Being Selected
In the district court which conven-
ed this morning the Thomas murder
case went to bat and the court offic
ials have settled down to the empan-
eling of the jury. It is estimated that
this task will require at least all of
today and possibly longer. Out of a
venire of 40 jurors ordered to report
this morning at 9 o'clock 18 were
present. A special venire of 30 was
ordered to report to the court this aft-
ernoon at 1 :30. .
Out of the H jurors examined this
morning not one was passd and there
is a hard fight v.aged by the lawyers
over each man. It is expected that
others of the 40 jurors will report this
afternoon possibly being delayed on
account of train schedules.
The case is the State vs. Willie
Thomas.' charged with the murder of
his father at the Thomas home near
Alex more than a year ago. . The ac
cused was held at the preliminary
hearing under a bond of $10000. He
remained in jail for a time but later
was successful in making the bond
and was released. Some months after
hi release he secured a position as
train "butcher" in Fort Worth whith
er he proceeded and worked for some
weeks. When It was learned that be
had eone to Texas an officer went
there and brought him back. He slat
ed that it was not his intentions to
leave but that he had the opportunity
of working in Fort Worth and accept
ed it. After remaining in jail a time
longer he was again released on bond
and has remained in the state since
that time.
The easels attracting a great deal of
attention among the people- of Alex
and as at the preliminary a number
are here to witness the progress of the
trial. When court opened this morn-
ing the court room was well filled the
audience remaining until adjournment
at 11:30.
PRESIDENT PUT
IN FALSE LIGHT
By United Press.
Washington Sept.
21. "Earnestly
and prayerfully trying for peace" the
president said today that he was anx-
ious that newspapers should avoid
printing stories that put him either
talse or a foolish light before the
world.
The president was particularly dis-
pleased w ith the story that he planned
bringing about peace.
Immense Crowd See "Big League'
Talent Go Through Nine In-
nings of Classy Play to a
One to 0 Score
LONE COUNTER IS
MADE IN THE SIXTH
Geary Sends Man to Third in Last
Round Fentress There with
"Poetry of Molion"-
Will Play Again
Biting their nails like the "heavy"
in the ten twenty-thirty production
and slapping their neighbors to sleep
through the sheer joy of excitement
a crowd of the faithful jamming every
nook and corner of the grandstand and
soaking up all other available space
saw Mlnco and deary buttle nine
nerve-racking innings at University '
park Sunday the ultimate result kt
which struggle was a 1 to "0 victory
for the Bond followers.
It was truly big league stuff from
the tap of the gong there probably
being at no previous time in the his-
tory of the park such au array of base-
ball talent present. Fentress late of
the Texa3 league pitching or Mlnco
opposed Roy Allen another Texas lea-
guer who did the hurling for ( ieary.
Both showed Mass and . plenty of H
with the shade favoring Fentrer-s by
a considerable margin. Fentress al
lowed but three singles at least two
of which were of the aratcb. variety.
He whiffed nine and did not allow a
pass. Borrowing a line frttm the vo-"
cabulary of Eddie Collins Fentress's
wind-up is "the poetry of motion." It
Is .11 his own. He tfeems to have
everything and is capable of putting
It where he wants it.
Allen hurled a good game even
though he was bested by his opponent.
He relied on the team behind him and
was well rewarded for his confidence.
Every Minco man who faced him hit
the ball to some section. In other
words he failed to strike out a single
batsman. He relinquished eight hits
one of which went for extra bases. S.
Allen catching for Oearv proved to
be especially dangerous on smother-
ing the pop fouls gathering spine Half
dozen during the game.
While batting practice was in pro
gress J. Pluvius marshaled his forces
and advanced. The game had gone
but one Inning when he turned the-
hose on the landscape and sent the
players scuttling for cover. The rain
continued some twenty minutes re-
sulting in a slow diamond.
The game was won In the sixth
frame with one down said one being
killed at the plate. The play that reg-
istered the only score was neat and
nifty timed to a nicety and executed
without a flaw. Palmer singled be-
tween first and second and was rest-
ing at first when Campbell poled one
to left that sailed over Masters' head
a clean double. Palmer was away to
a good start and tried to stretch it
home. Masters relayed the pill to
Nelson who whipped it home catch-
ing Palmer by a couple of feet. Camp-
bell took third on the throw-in. . Shel-
ton was up and as Allen started his
delivery of the second ball Campbell
was away like a rocket. In the next
second or so the bugs witnessed soma
Inside baseball. Shelton advanced l
step and met the ball daintily laying
down a perfect bunt. Campbell raced
across the plate before Allen could re-
cover there being nothing left for him
to do but sacrifice Shelton at first
which he did Johnson singla to left
but died when Snyder filed out to
Wilmoth.
deary's first hit came in the second
frame when "Pop'' Hall stung one
barely Inside the third sack. Brown-
low knocked it down but could not re-
cover. Their second came in the
fourth Dillon poled one to Shelton In
; advancing Shelton slipped and fell but
slapped the pill down as it was pass-
ing. He could not recover in time to
catch the runner. The last hit was
made by Cladson who was sent in to
pinch hit for Masters lit the ninth.
Not until the last spasm did fleary
appear dangerous it being in . that
frame only that they were able to push
a man to third. They made a desper-
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Evans, George H. Chickasha Daily Express. (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. FIFTEEN, No. 224, Ed. 1 Monday, September 21, 1914, newspaper, September 21, 1914; Chickasha, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc728744/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.