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CKASHA
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VOLUME SIXTEEN.
CHICKASHA OKLAHOMA TUESDAY DECEMBER 7 1915.
NUMBER 319.
President Delivers Annual Message to Congress
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CALLS ON NATION TO
PREPARE
"Pay as You Go" Policy to Meet Cost
of Preparedness Recommended;
More Income Tax Suggested;
Merchant Marine Advocated
STRIKING POINTS IN PRESIDENT WILSON'S MESSAGE
The department of war contemplates an Increaie of the standing
force of the regular army from its present strength of 5023 officers
and 102985 enlisted men to 7136 officers and 134'07 enlisted men and
supplementing the army by a force of 400000 disciplined citizens.
It will be to the advantage of the country for the congress to adopt
a comprehensive plan for putting the navy upon a final footing of
strength and efficiency.
The gravest threats against our national peace and safety have
been uttered within our own borders.
It is necessary for many weighty reasons of national efficiency and
development that we should have a great merchant marine.
It seems to me a clear dictate of prudent statesmanship and frank
finance that In what we are now to undertake we should pay as we go.
We should be following an almost universal example of modern gov-
ernment If we were to draw the greater part or even the whole of the
revenues we need from the income taxes.
We have been put to the test In the case of Mexico and we have
atood the test. .Whether we have benefited Mexico by the course we
have pursued remains to be seen. Our concern for the independence
and prosperity of the states of Central and South America la not
altered.
Note The president's message will
be found on page four of this paper.
Ed.
By United Press.
WASHINGTON Dec. 7. For the
tenth time since ho entered the White
House President Wilson today ap-
peared before the two houses of con-
gress in joint session delivering his
annual message in person.
Special interest attached to the
president's address this time on ac-
count of the expectation that he would
define his position on the question of
preparedness an Issue upon which
leaders of his party are divided.
The galleries of the bouse chamber
were packed long before the chief ex-
ecutive entered. The formalities of
the occasion were much the same as
have marked previous appearances of
the president before the law-makers of
the nation.
The president entered the house
ihamber at 12:40 o'clock this after-
tuxm. and It was 1:43 o'clock when he
finished the reading of his message
which was somewhat longer than he
has been accustomed to deliver. He
read In a clear tone of voice and at
times placed dramatic emphasis upon
Ills words.
In opening his address the president
referred to the world war declaring
that "we have stood apart studiously
neutral" and then he touched upon
Latin-American and Mexican matters.
National defense was the next topic
considered the administration pro-
gram for military and naval Improve
ment being outlined. Merchant ma
rine and means of raising additional
revenues occupied the main part ot
'the remainder of the message.
DALLAS IN MIDST
OF CRIME WAVE
By 1'nited Press.
DALLAS Dec. 7. The city commis-
sioners of Dallas at a special meeting
have told Charles W. Ryan superin-
tendent of police that he must stop
the present crime wave or lose his job.
The commissioners authorize Ryan to
use as many men as he may need or
want
The commissioners also placed auto-
mobiles at the disposal of the police
and stated they were ready to spend
any or all of a supplemental fund of
$103000 to stop present sweeping
wave of crime. Nearly thirty robber-
ies by assault have been reported In
Dallas during the past six weeks.
Muskogee Man Arrested.
By United Press.
WACO Texas Dec. 7. A man glv
ing his name as"George Sanford was
arrested here this morning in connec-
tion with the robbery and murder of
James Gibbs in Dallas last night
whose skull was fractured by iron bar.
Sanford says his home Is In Muskogee
FOR DEFENSE
BATTLING
IN BALKANS
IS RENEWED
liy 1'nited Press.
ATHENS Dec. 7. The renewal of
Important actions In the Balkans has
been marked by fierce fighting In
northwestern Montenegro and a sud-
den Bulgarian assauit against the
French right wing according to ad-
vices received here today.
It is reported that the Austrians are
on the point of taking Ipek the largest
city In eastern Montenegro.
Militar critics IiC-e say it is too
early to determine whether the Bul-
garian attack is the beginning of an
effort to throw the allied forces back
to Salonika.
CO. COURT
CONTINUES
County court reconvened this morn-
ing at 9:30 o'clock Judge R. E. Daven-
port presiding.
In the matter of the State of Okla-
homa vs. John Bennett plea of not
guilty withdrawn and plea of guilty
entered. Matter passed) to December
29 at which time sentence will be Im-
posed. State of Oklahoma vs. Walter Slay-
ton continued for the term.
State of Oklahoma vs. J. S. Brown
dismissed on motion of the county at-
torney. State of Oklahoma vs. John Bennett
and Ben Bennett dismissed as to Ben
Bennett.
State of Oklahoma vs. John Bennett
case called state and defense an-
nounce ready for trial; jury impan-
lielled; witnesses examined; jury
charged by court immediately follow-
ing the reconvening of the court after
the noon recess. Argument taken up
by council and matter will go to the
Jury this afternoon.
WEATHER FORECAST.
For Oklahoma.
Tonight fair and colder. Wednes-
day fair.
Local Temperature
During the twenty-four hours ending
at 8 o'clock a. m.:
Maximum CI degrees.
Minimum. 51 degree?.
CAMPAIGN
ISLAUNCHED
BY LEADERS
Democratic National Committee
Meets ot Capital to Choose City
for Convention; Contest
is Lively
RE-NOMINATION OF
WILSON NOT DOUBTED
Some Speculation as to Ousting
Chairman (or Minnesota Man;
Suffrage Workers Pre-
sent Strong Plea
By United Press.
WASHINGTON Dec. 7. That the
Democratic national convention Juno
12 will be held in St. Louis with
Wilson the nominee now seems th'e
probable result of the meeting
of the Democratic national committee.
Sentiments were sharply but favor St.
Louis. The fight now seems narrowed
to St. Louis Chicago and Dallas in the
order named. Balloting for the selec-
tion is expected to begin at i o'clock
this afternoon. '
By United Press.
WASHINGTON Dee 7. The 1916
presidential campaign was launched
here today with the Democratic na
tional committee meeting to select a
place and time for the Democratic na
tional convention. The Republican
committee meets here a week from
today to do the same. The Democratic
committeemen favor June.
President Wilson's renomination
was not questioned by the Democratic
chieftains. Other features of the cam-
paign including renomination of Vice
President Marshall were much dis
cussed Informally.
Democratic leaders war horses and
politicians the usual entourage of the
national committee's annual meeting
and the committees from cities seek
ing the convention were here as
usual.
There was much verbal speculation
regarding the alleged movement to .
oust William F. McCoombs of New
York as chairman. Friends of Fred
B. Lynch of Minnesota were said to be
active in trying to have him succeed
McCoombs. Party leaders insisted the
rumors were without foundation.
Among the cities bidding fur the con
vention were Chicago St. Ixjuis Dal-
las San Francisco and Omaha.
Lengthy arguments and pyrotechnics
were scheduled.
Called Jo order at 11 o'clock at the
New Willard Hotel by Chairman Mo-
Coombs the morning session was
largely routine.
There were eight vacancies on the
committee. In two of these there were
contests from Oregon and Kentucky.
Urey Woodson and Gen. W. B. Halde-
man were the contestants for Ken-
tucky's seat and Will R. King and
H. M. Easterly for Oregon's. Both
contests presented novel tangles.
Woodson was chosen by the Kentucky
fctate committee. At last summer's
state convention General Haldeman
was named national committeeman. A
similar family quarrel was the Oregon
contest. King was selected by the
Oregon state committee and in last
year's primary election Easterly was
chosen by the Democratic voters.
Democratic precedent provides full
four year terms for each committee-
men. The national committee was
presented with the prob'""i of over-
throwing choices of state couiumtees
according to established precedent by
recognizing the choice of a party con-
ventions and the rank and file in a
primary contest. Full authority and
discretion was vestd in the commit-
tees to decide the contests.
Other new members seated today
were: Vincent Miles ot Little Rock.
Ark. to succeed W. H. Kavanaugh.
former president of the Southern Base-
ball League deceased; John T. Bar-
nett of Denver Colo. succeeding
Thomas J. McCue deceased; W. W.
Marsh of Waterloo la. succeeding
Martin J. Wade appointed a federal
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WAR IN THE
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This photograph taken along the line of the Italian advance into Aus-
tria la Interesting as showing the nature of the country aud the reason for
the slow progress made by the invaders. Austrian soldiers are here seen
scaling a height in order to ambush Italians.
AGAIN NEAR '
BREAK WITH
GERMANY?
State Department Declines to Heed
Request to Give Reasons for
Asking Recall of Embassy
Attaches
By United Press.
WASHINGTON Dec. 7 The state
department's formal refusal to grant
the German government's request for
the reasons actuating the United
States in asking the recall of Captain
Boy-ed- and Captain von Papen em-
bassy attaches was sent to Berlin and
to Ambassador Bernstorff last night
it became known today. The German
embassy It is said interprets this ac-
tion as very unfriendly.
Germany through Bernstorff and
Ambassador Gerard at Berlin re
quested that reasons for the recall be
given privately if the state department
did not desire to make the reasons
public. Secretary Lansing refused to
give the desired information either
privately or publicly.
State department officials make no
attempt to minimize the effect that
such a reply may have on Germany.
Berlin must now make the first move.
The bearing which the alleged activ
ities of German agents in Mexican af-
fairs may have on the newly arisen
acute situation was indicated by At
torney General's admission that his
department was still gathering infor
mation of that kind.
By United Press.
WASHINGTON Dec. 7. It is be
lieved that Germany and the United
States are nearer a break in diplo-
matic relations than they have been
at any time since the war began.
Those in close touch with the situation
say that either this is true or Germany
is making a colossal diplomatic bluff.
The outcome is thought to be uncer-
tain with the possibility of seloiis
'iventualides. Officials have discussed
the possibility of a breach with the
recall of Ambassador Bernstorff volun-
tarily by his own government. They
are hopeful however that the dead-
lock over Germany's demands for rea-
sons why this government has asked
for the recall of Captain Boy-ed and
Caplain von Papen may be settled
amicably.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hill of Hemp
stead Texas are in the city visiting
their daughter Mrs. Ed F. Johns.
Mr. and Mrs. Hill have not been here
since 1870 when they traveled from
the enst to P;illns In a wagon.
DOLOMITE ALPS
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Alt' 7 s
BOARD IN
REGULAR
SESSION
Several Road Matters Considered
by Commissioners; Assistant At-
torney and Inspector Clash
Over Certain Claims
The board of county commissioners
met in their regular monthly session
in the office of the county clerk yes-
terday afternoon with all board mem-
bers present.
The reports of the officers for Grady
county for the month of November
were presented and after having been
first duly audited were allowed.
The matter of the Luclle road com-
ing up Commissioner Bryant reported
that the right-of-way through the
Minter lands would have to be pur-
chased. In the same connection it was
reported to the board that the land
heretofore controlled by Dave Hill had
been advertised for sale. In the same
connection Mr. Marlow reported that
Dixon would fight the opening of the
road through his lands.
The board instructed Mr. Marlow to
take the matter of the opening of the
road up with the township board and
with Messrs. Minter and Dixon and
see if an amicable settlement could
not be arranged.
A petition was then presented for
the opening and bridging of a road on
the section line between sections
11-14 township 5 range 7 west. The
petitioners asked that the county be
required to put in and construct the
necessary bridges for opening the road
along the section line. Investigation
disclosing that there were uo funds
available for this purpose the board
declined to consider the petition and
the petitioners withdrew the same.
Upon the proper motion being pre
sented it was ordered that the claims
arising from the Elmer Gray judg
ment amounting to $l632.fit and the
Pioneer judgment amounting to
H2G.43 be allowed and paid.
A number of erroneous tax assess-
ments against certain Jndian lands
ordered Ftrlcken from the rolls.
By resolution NIm Wyatt was ap
pointed foreman on the work to be
done from donation funds on the road
running from Rush Springs west. On
motion he was allowed to pay at the
rate of three dollars per day for the
time served as foreman on the public
highway.
Board recessed until 9 o'clock Tues
day morning.
At the regular hour this morning the
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BOND ISSUE
FOR SCHOOL
BUILDINGS
In Compliance with Request of
Board of Education Mayor Coff-
man Calls Special Election
for December 21
SPECIFY $70000 AS
AMOUNT NEEDED
Money Will Be Used for Repairing
and Equipping High School and
Erecting of Additional
Structure
In accordance with action taken by
the board of education setting forth
the need for additional school facili
ties in Chickasha Mayor Coffman to-
day issued a call for a special election
to be held December 21 for the pur-
pose of voting on a bond Issue of
$70000.
Crowded conditions in the schools
especially In the lower grades have
been calling for relief for a long tlmo
and after due consideration the board
finally decided to submit the proposi-
tion to the people asking for a sum
sufficient to meet urgent needs pro-
viding the additional rooms and equip-
ment necessary to take care of the
children and to enable the schools to
do effective work. .
Speaking qf the situation in the
schools Superintendent Ramey satd.
Every room Is full and the three yri
mary rooms with from 70 to 80 pupils
each are holding half-day sessions.
Some little ones have already been
turned away and I don't know what
we are goinp to do with the new crop
of beginners that will come at the
opening of the second terra. At the
prerent time we have the eighth gia ;e
and part ot the .seventh grade at the
high school in order to relieve conci-
tions in the ward buildings and our
high school has grown till we aro i.o'.
able to handle them. Another thing.
our high hchol is not now equipped
as a first-class high school must be
and notice' has been served upon us
that this is the last year that will be
given to us to so equip it otherwise
we shall be dropped from the liBt of
schools accredited by the state univer
sity. We must hafe rooms for phys-
ical chemical biological and agricul
tural laboratories and must get the
necessary equip'ment. To get this ad-
ditional room we shall have to take
the seventh and eighth grades away
from the high school. My suggestion
to the board was to build a junior high
school to take care of all the seventh
and eighth grade pupils in the city.
This would remove the pressure at the
top and also would make more room
in the ward buildings for the primary
children. The amount which the board
is asking may seem large but it is
all needed and the people may be
assured that it will be spent to advan-
tage." The mayor's official call for the
election is printed on page seven of
this paper.
BANKER IS
SENTENCED
By United Press.
MUSKOGEE Dec. 7. W. P. Phil-
lips former cashier of the First Na-
tional bank of Vinita was convicted
of making false entries nine years ago
and today was sentenced by Federal
Judge Campbell to serve five years iu
prison.
Phillips was indicted In 1907 tried
in 1911 and appealed his case which
was reversed in 1913 by the circuit
court of appeals. The case was then
taken to the United States supreme
court where the conviction was
' affirmed. Phillips has recently been
engaged in the oil business in Tulsa.
TO EDUCATE
PUBLIC IS
PROPOSED
Traffic Cop Stationed at Corner
Fourth and Chickasha by Chief;
Gives Course of Lessons
in Safety First
"HEED ALL RULES OF
STREET" IS ORDER
Period of Persuasion Will Precede
Application of Force to Viola-
tors of Ordinance; Better
Get Wise
.
TRAFFIC RULES.
Wagons buggies bicycles
autos must keep on right side
of street.
All vehicles slow up at
corner.
Vehicles must not cross
streets except at intersections
drive to "far" side of Inter-
secting street before turning.
On overtaking another ve-
hicle drive to left
Pedestrians pass from one
side of street to another only
on crossings cut out "angling."
Believing it is the only way to bring
about a system of "safety first" in the
matter of street traffic Chief Phillips
of the Chickasha police has started in
by stationing a traffic officer at the
intersection of Chickasha avenue and
Fourth street during the busiest hours
of the day and evening.
Fourth and Chickasha is the busiest
corner in Chickasha. During rush
hours of any day in the week this
corner will be found in a greater or
less congested condition. Especially is
this condition marked on Saturdays
and on such days as First Monday.
Automobiles service cars street cars
farmers wagons delivery wagons eur-
ries buggies pedestrians are all
mixed in a true metropolitan maze on
this corner on busy days.
These conditions existing at this
corner more than at any other corner
in Chickasha Chief Phillips selected
this as the spot upon which to initiate
the anti-jay driving and the anti-jay
walking crusade which he and the
mayor of the city propose to conduct
an "anti" crusade In the interests ot
the "safety first" education of all who
use the thoroughfares of the city for
business or for pleasure. !
Chief Phillips stated this morning
that he felt more could be accom-
plished by an educational campaign In.
this line than might be by popping
down the enforcement of the ordi-
nances already existing and putting
the screws to all violators in the man
ner of arrests and fines. However
Chief Phillips stated should it become
necessary to hale some obstreperous
driver into court for failure to comply
with the ordinances after this school
of instruction had been conducted for
a reasonable length of time then the
mayor will do the rest and will see to
it that the lesson is driven in.
In speaking of the matter further.
Chief Phillips Btated the growth of
vhickasha had rendered it necessary
that the ordinary rules of "safety
first" should be observed by all per
sons who drive walk or otherwise
pass along the streets.
Officer Boleg is the first Chickasha
officer to bo detailed to '"traffic" duty.
As "one of the finest" this officer has
been stationed at the "Fourth and
Chickasha" intersection with instruc-
tions to use his every endeavor to con-
vince the public tU-.t i matter of the
enforcement of the anti-jay ordinance
is something more than a joke. His
duty according to Chief Ph.'ilips shall
be to educate the public along the
"suiety first" line In a courteous man-
ner but to use firmness should firm-
ness be needed.
When asked If it was his intention
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Evans, George H. Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. SIXTEEN, No. 319, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 7, 1915, newspaper, December 7, 1915; Chickasha, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc730321/m1/1/: accessed March 28, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.