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VOLUME SEVENTEEN.
CHICKA8HA. OKLAHOMA. SATURDAY AUGUST 26 1916.
NUMBER 204
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Rail Executives Prepare Emergency
Schedules and Brotherhood Men
Hurry Home for Strike
BREACH WIDENS
BETWEEN TWO SIDES
Executives Submit Counter Proposition
JVoich They Believe Brotherhoods
Cannot Accept
THE LATEST
By United Press.
Washington Aug. 26. BotU
sides are getting ready for a
great nation-wide strike which
will involve 400000 brotherhood
men.
The managers are preparing
special emergency schedules.
Significance may be seen in
the fact that many of the six
hundred and forty brotherhood
representatives are arranging
to leave Washington tonight.
Make Counter Proposals.
By United Press
Washington August 26. The break
between the railroad brotherhoods
representing 400000 men and tho rail-
road presidents seems certain. The
sixty executives who were called here
by President Wilson a week ago have
ignored his peace proposals and have
decided to submit a substitute propo-
sition which even the most optimistic
among them feel the brotherhoods will
turn down. This proposition provides
that the eight hour day will not be
tried until after arbitration and Inves-
tigation and that the question of wages
and overtime will bo passed on by an
impartial commission.
The railroads will make no request
for beneficial legislation or Increased
rates.
HEAVY VOTE IN TEXAS.
By Uuited Press.
Dallas Tex. Aug. 26. No primaries
are being held in the following coun-
ties today the early indications being
that a heavy vote will be polled
throughout the rest of the state:
Baily Castro Chambers Cochran
Crane Edwards Hartley Jeff Davis
Jim Hogg. Lamb Live Oak Reagan
Upton and Zapata.
$400 PAVING TAXES.
During the present week since the
noon hour paying went into effect in
the city clerk's office over $4000 has
been collected in paving taxes since
Monday morning.
LICENSED TO WED.
Ben Tilley. 19 of Naples and Miss.
Bessie Keyes 18 of Naples were
granted a marriage license this morn-
ing with the consent of the groom's
father.
Hudson Frazier a Choctaw aged 35
and Miss Ida Washington of the same
tribe aged 18 were granted a license
to wed. Sam Wade did the interpret-
ing. FOR INTRODUCING.
Deputy U. S. Marshal Dick Worley
of Duncan arrived here yesterday af-
ternoon having in charge Arthur Me-
Alcster of Marlow whom he arrested
on the charge of introducing.
SEIZE THREE GALLONS.
Another raid was made yesterday
hfternoon on the Verden railroad of-
fice by Sheriff Hodge Bailey and l'n-
tlersheriff Rucker accompanied
!
.County Attorney Venable
Only three
Dillons of whis-key was found.
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SHAM BATTLE RAGING.
By United Press.
Washington August 2G. Eight war-
ships have already been "sunk" in a
naval battle which is raging off New
York harbor. The main fleet under
Admiral Helm defending the port en-
gaged In attacking the fleet of Admi-
ral Mayo at 5 o'clock this morning.
The defenders sank the battleships
Texas and Nevada. Admiral Helm lost
the scout cruiser Birmingham and the
destroyers Fanning Drayton and
Balch. It is bolieved enemy ships
were destroyed early in the fight by
destroyers and torpedo boats.
AGED PRIEST
TAKES LONG
FATAL LEAP
By United Press.
Chicago August 26. Rev. Ignatius
Tomazin aged seventy a Catholic
priest of Albany Minn. jumped from
the; sixth story of the Sherman hotel
this morning. His head struck th
pole of a wagon and the horses ran
away. Father Tomazin had been ill
for several mouths. He came here
with Wjl houik;- Mrs. Mary Mo
Closkey on July '24.
CONVICTS ESCAPE
IN THUNDERSTORM.
By United Press.
Jefferson City Mo. Aug. 26. Four
dangerous convicts escaped from the
slate prison during a violent thunder
storm this morning. They cut the cell
bars with saws and shoe knives and
ran out through a tunnel cut through
a six-foot wall.
PAID YOUR
AUTO TAX?
Have you paid your auto tax to the
state department of highways? If not
you'd better step lively or you will be
called upon to pay a fine in addition
to the amount you already owe.
Frank Carter of Frederick inspec-
tor for the department of highways
arrived in the city yesterday afternoon
and will spend two weeks or more
looking up delinquents in Grady coun-
ty. If you are driving a car without
a state tag or a tag to signify that li-
cense has been applied for you are
likely to be arrested and the mini-
mum fine is $."0. The tax must be
paid on all autos motorcycles and
tractors.
"Of the amount collected from mo-
torists by the state 90 per cent is re-
turned to the county" said Mr. Car-
ter. "This amount is divided in Chick-
asha between the county and city. It
is to the interest of all to aid the state
in collecting the license."
IN POLICE COURT.
C. A. Balus and A. G. Jones paid $10
each for loitering.
Frank Howell arrested by Officers
Tuck and Day for speeding will be
tried at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
John Jernergens was fined $5 for
plain drunk.
Cain Batiste an Indian paid $3 for
plain drunk.
Lillie Bell a negress was fined $2"
for petty larceny and immoral con-
duct and is in the city jail.
IRETON GIVES BOND.
D. R. Ireton of Alex has furnished
two bonds in the sum of $500 each on
the charge of disposing of mortgaged
horses which were sold to George W.
Holder and John Franks. The mort-
gagees
were C. H. Adair and J. W.
I"
oml of Alex.
HERRERA
MELTED
TO TEARS
Mexican Frank Breaks Down for Moment
on Eve of Departure to Serve
Long Sentence
SAYS AMERICANS
DRUGGED HIS WINE
Remembers Bias Lopez to Have Drawn
Gun on Him He Says and Then
His Memory Goes Blank
Brought face to face with the stern
reality that he was about to enter up-
on a long expiation of his crimo twenty-five
years at hard labor in a foreign
land Francisco Hen-era "Mexican
Frank" broke down yesterday evening
and for a moment lost that stoicism
which characterizes the Mexican who
suffers either deep physical or mental
anguish and broke into tears. It was
during an interview which begave to
a representative of the Chic-kasha Ex-
press talking through the bars of bis
cell.
Not In Jail Break
Up to the last the self-convicted
man denied any participation in the
recent attempt at jail breaking.
"1 knew nothing of the matter" he
said earnestly "and I do not know how
that fragment of a small saw happen-
ed to be in my cell. I suppose it must
have bi.:. lei't tl.cjd li a iormu occu-
pant. All that I know of the whole
occurrence is that I bad been walking
In the corridor and becoming tired
had stepped into my cell to lie down'
when I heard what I believed to be two
men at work on the bars. Not beinj
able to speak in English I did not cry
out to the jailer. I have been unable
to make my smallest wants known
therefore should not have been able to
tell him what was occurring. I do not
know who it was that sawed the bar."
As was published in a former issue
Francisco Herrera in view of the dam-
aging evidence which was presented
against him at the preliminary hearing
in Judge Moore's court pleaded guilty
to the charge of manslaughter taking
the sentence above mentioned. It was
wot until last night however that tiio
full force of his condition dawned on
hfm end he began to think of homo
and mother.
Memory Returns.
"1 am still in doubt as to whether I
killed my frielid Bias" he declared
"but if I did is must have been in self
defense. I remember nothing beyond
a certain point after I had drunk only
a moderate quantity of wine which I
feel ture must have been drugged
etiher in a joke or for evil intent by
some Americans with whom I was ac-
quainted. I had kept my bottle of wine
in a bucket of cold water and I be-
lieved they played this joke on me for
if. hid never affected me like that be-
fore. What I remember is that we
were playing cards and Bias was out
of humor owing to a personal difficul-
ty in v. nich he had engaged with an-
clhr. When I refused or rather toid
him I would pay him when I went to
work again he pulled his gun and
wuuHl have killed me had the Run
lieen loaded. I then took up a butch-
er knife and placed it in my sleov-3.
What happened beyond this point I
do not remember. After Bias hid
fallen Jose Negrete came upon us i'?d
instead cf inquiring 'what is the mat-
ter i.iiigo (friend)' he said harshly
'what have you done to Bias.' This
angered rr.e and I picked up tho gun
which was net loaded and which c
not have l.ftn dangerous.
F;views Past Life.
'This ia a sad end. I have been a
I. aid worker on a railroad and have
enl my mother and sisters what mon-
ey I made until that became impost'
tie owing to the cutting of the rail-
roads in Mexico. And to think that
nene of my tamily or friends are here
to offer me a sympathetic word as 1
go tc my ( oom." Here a tear trickl- d
do n v
Kartliy cheek which he hur j
riivllv virvrt away as if asharW of
hi wrnsicis in the presence of tru-
n e. "I on1 poor and without frier is
to whom to go to seo about taking an
appeal as the judge said I could do
yesterday. I wish you would tell do
Mexican ct ticut in Kansas City that
thei'a la a I'oor hardworking Mexican
boy in trouble down here one whi h.is
been loal to his family and homo ties
and who needs his help."
Deserted Mex can Army.
Herrera 'iJ that Ii.r three !m:'s
preceding the Madero revolution he
van in tho 'federal army in Mexico
owing t.'trr the administration cf
Oeceral 'ii-'i.!)Io Diaz. After fig itlng
loyally for rcht months against the
tevilut ovists he was one day nfi-d-e;l
an ipportunity to escape an 1 he-
did so in ZiU l coming to tho United
States where he worked on tha atl-i
roads in Texas. Oklahoma and Kin-
fas. His fumily lives in Aguascplleu-
tes.
i Herrera wi'l probably be tal'.n to
IvicAleaicr tnnght. At both trir is i.e
declared that he knew nothing of any
difficulty leading up to the kill! iff un-
til l.fc was tclrt of it by a compatriot
on the fo)Io.'rg day.
OFFICER KILLED
BY MEXICANS
Missing Iowa Corporal Had Been Posted
as Deserter When Decomposed
Body Was Found
By United PreBS. '
Brownsville Tex. Aug. 2G. Militia
officers believe that Corporal James
Donavan of the Iowa artillery was
murdered by Mexicans and robbed of
$-0 on August 12. His decomposed
body was found south of camp. He
had been posted as a deserter.
DIM YOUR JJGHTS
The law requiring front lights of auto-
mobiles to bo- dimmed aud tail lights
placed on all cars will go into effect
on September 15 thirty days from the
date of da publication of the ordi-
nance. CRUDE AT 90 CENTS.
By United Press.
Tulsa August 26. The Prairie com-
fiany today made a cut of five cunts
on crude to 90 cents.
7 United Press.
Dallas Tex. Aug. 26. Tho Magnol-
ia company today cut the price of Cor-
iilcana light Henrietta Electra Thrall
Etrawn and Moran crudes to 90 cents.
DIVORCE GRANTED.
In the district court today a divorce
was granted to Cora Lewis against
her husband George Lewis.
REGISTRATION AT 0. C.
BEGINS FRIDAY; ALL IS READY
Floors have been painted pianos
tuned rugs cleaned a general renova-
tion effected office records put in
shape and the Oklahoma College for
Women is now ready to begin work
on its eighth year. Registration will
begin on next Friday September 1
All local girls are expected to report
at Administration Hall on Friday and
Saturday and leave the first two days
of the next week for out-of-town wo-
men. Few changes have been made fu the
Administration building and dormito-
ries. Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Wylie will
have charge of the annex west of
the street car track which has under-
gone a thorough cleaning during the
past few days. Vice President and
Mrs. Edgar Cowan will again be in
charge of the Cowan annex and Pres-
ident and Mrs. Austin will continue
their living quarters in Nellie Sparks
Hall.
Practically no change has been
made in the force that will have
charge of the boarding department.
Mrs. and Mrs. J. T. Elder will con-
tinue their work as steward and ma-
troy respectively and Mrs. Cassie P.
Shaun will return as dean of the Nellie
Sparks Hall. R. E. Knowles has suc-
ceeaeu rraun cuuuum mm eugiiit'n.oim
has been on the job since July 1.
Despite reports that Miss Helen C
ENORMOUS
LOSS ON
SOMME
Mkx Eight Weeks of Slaughter and Great
Sacrifices of Life and Munitions
English Gain Little '
LOSE 100000 MORE
THAN GERMANS
General Von Kluck Who Led German
Right on Paris Says English
Progress is Slight
(By C. W Ackerman United Press
Stuff Correspondent.)
Strausberg August "In eight
weeks of tremendous effort with a lav-
ish expenditure of blood and ammuni-
tion the allies have not only failed to
break the German line on the Somme
river but have not even badly bent it"
General Alexander von Kluck who
commanded1 the German right in the
great advance to the gates of Paris
told 'the United Press this morning.
The territory which the allies are now
trying to break .through Is the sums
ground across which General von
Kluck hurried with his urtny in the
first German advance into France in
the fall of 1914. After twenty-two
months; of fighting the battle line a:
this point shows littlo change except
that the Germans have been pushwl
back a few kilometers.
"The English losses along the Som-
mo have been terrible" said von
Kluck this morning. "They must ex-
ceed ours by 100000." - .
Vessel Submarined.
By United Press.
London August 26. The armed
Britirfh steamer "Duke of Albany" was
submarined in the North sea Thurs-
day with the loss of twenty-four lives.
Twenty-seven were saved.
Russians Resume Advance
8y United Press.
Petrograd Augimt 20. The Rus-
sians resumed their advance in the
StaniHiau regiou today alter nearly a
week'B lull capturing tho vilng"; of
Geuta. - .
Mrs Vanderbilt at Front.
By United Press.
Paris August 26.OI'ficers of the
American ambulance corps say that
while accompanying Mrs. William K.
Vanderbilt on a tour of the French
front a German shell at Pout a MouS'
Miller had accepted another position of-
fered her which paid far more money
than the place on the state payroll It
Is announced that she will bo back
on Sept. 1 to resume her work as sec-
retary of the College.
Miss Oklal Wood assistant to Prof.
Cowan in the science department is
reported to be recovering rapidly from
the effects of an operation for appen-
dicitis performed earlier In the sum-
mer and will be ready for work with
the opening of the college year. Miss
Janie Hill Miller of the foreign lan-
guage department one of the new fac-
ulty members Is ill at her home in At-
lanta and may be a few days late. An
assistant will do her work until she
ai rives.
With this exception all faculty
members will report for duty on
Sept 1. They will aid in the classi-
fication of local students and com-
plete their organization of regular
work for the year.
One addition that is attracting con-
siderable attention and that is believ
ed to be a valuable asset is that of a
regular Y. W. C. A. secretary who
will devote ail her time to looking af-
ter the interests of the student body
and to fostering a healthy sane
Christian atmosphere among the stu-
(Continued on risp Three
son where tho party was Bleeping
sent her fleeing barofoofed in a night
gown to an underground cave
Germans Repulsed
By United Press.
Paris AugiiHt 2(1. The French forc-
es repulsed a German reconnaissanco
south of Maurepas lasf night.
Capture Trenches.
By United Press.
London. August 26. The British loft
wing today captured 400 yards of
trenches near Thiepval threatening
that citV.
HOLD EXCISE
MEETING
SEPT. 18
The county excise board will hold
its next regular meeting on Septem-
ber 18 Instead of September 12 it was
announced by County Clerk Bradley
this morning. This will glva the board
an opportunity to canvass the returns
In the election to be held in the vari-
ous school districts which on Septem-
ber 12 will vote for or against an ad-
ditional tax levy to meet their esti
mates for the coming school term.
The following estimates of cities
and towns In Grady county were ap
proved by tho excise board.
Rush Springs approved estimate
general fund $1431.23 levy 4 mills.
Tuttle approved estimate $1162
levy 4 mills.
Alex general fund $050. rate 3. To
mills.
Verdon general fund $1711 rate 4
mills.
REVIVAL IS
UNDERWAY
A series of revival services was be-
gun in this city laat night by the
Church of Christ Elder Sam Ribblo
of Brownwood Texas being the
preacher. Night services will be held
at 8 o'clock ou the vacant lot across
the street from the city hall and the
Sunday morning service will be held
in the new K. P. hall on Chickasha
avenue. The crowd last night was too
large for the seating capacity but 1O0
more chairs will be provided tonight.
The subject of Elder Kibble's ser-
mon last night was "The Many Ques-
tions to be Answered." referring to
points to be considered by those seek-
ing to become Christians. These ques-
tions were all taken from the Scrip-
ture some of them being as folio-.:
Am 1 my brother's keeper? What
must I do to be saved? Understandest
thou what thou readest? If a man die
shall he live again? These questions
were answered from the Scripture and
the minister stated that other vital
points would be similarly handled dur-
ing: the meeting.
It was announced that the services
will be short lasting only about an
hour and that all will be welcome.
The preacher's subjects will be an-
nounced from time to time.
WEATHER FORECAST.For Oklahoma
Tonight unsettled; cooler in
west portion.
Sunday generally fair.
Local Temperature
During 24 hour ending
a. in. today:
Maximum 102; minimum tii.
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MM TRAINS
Competent Ex-Engineers and Ex-ConduclorS
Among Minor Officials Could Oper-
ate Passenger Trains
STRIKE WOULD NOT
AFFECT MAILS
Rock Island Official Declares No Advance
Instructions Have Been Received
Here for Strike
"I do not believe that in the cvcuE
of a general strike being declared It
would effect passenger traffic on thf
Rock Island" said an official of that
road today to a representative of the
Chickasha Expresa when informed oC
the latest serious phase of the strika
situation. "I have no doubt what-
ever that all the mails would go out
and I believe we could operate nearly
If not all of the regular passenger
trains and thus maintain our present
schedules.
"Iu the service of the Rock Island
is a sufficient number of minor offi-
cials to man the passenger trains and.
being old railroad engineers and co.
ductors the brotherhood men them-
selves as I understand it could tali
no exceptions to their acting in thosa
capacities. They would not be consid-
ered in the light oi strike-breakers.
"However that is only my privata
opinion. Although I understand that
tho Santa has mado arrangements in
advance for continuing their servica
In case of trouble no Mteli Instructions
have1 been received here so tar as ?
have learaed and what la done would
be extemporaneous."
This official estimated that In case
of a lockout 100 trainmen and engi-
neers on the Rock Island living iu
Chickasha would be affected. Be-
sides this thore are about 320 shopmeri
In the Rock Island employ here wha
are members of various unions whicli
In themselves would not be directly in-
volved In the strlko.
"However what tho Rock Island
would do under those conditions is ca-
tlrely problematic at least so far 09
any except the heads of the road hava '
knowledge" continued the official.
"GOD'S MESSAGE .
AND THE RESULT'
Rev. Jno. A. Wray pastor of thfl
First Baptist church has announced
that he will speak Sunday night on
"God's Message to a City faithfully
delivered and its result." Mr. Wray
says that in his introduction he will
have occasion to refer to "Jonah and
the whale." to much talked about and
will at that time give a detailed de-
scription of the big fish caught near
his Florida home four years ago
fish that has attracted world-wide at-
tention and a fish that could hava
taken care of a half dozen Jonahs and
their families. He will also says Vr.
Wray emphasize during the course ot
his sermon that there is nothing tha
matter with Christianity never hJ
been but with the promulgation oi
the message.
"The salvation of the city" says lie
"and the world and the faithful deliv-
ery of God's message and its accep-
tance and not the countless nostrums
concocted iu the brain of man its nu-
merous pages of 'stuff paraded iu
many of tie current magazines of ths
past twenty-four mouths to the con.
trary notwithstanding."
GOOD CROPS 'ROUND BAILEY.
J. W. Welch and his son. T. J. we'd
known farmers in the vicinity of P.ai-
ley were business visitors in Chicks-
Mia. "With the exception ot cotton
we have excellent crops this year"
said the former. "The late drouth tai4
sericusly damaged our cotton but w a
are coming out in fine shape with eth-
er crops. Our broomcorn has beeu
big success and the high price ha J
mule it very profitable.1
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