Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 261, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 2, 1916 Page: 1 of 8
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CHICKASHA. OKLAHOMA THURSDAY NOVEMBER 2 1916.
NUMBER 261
ARRESTED
FOR PASSING
BAD CHECKS
AIRMAN IN
109 MILE
HOUR HIKE
MACKENSEN
OBLIGED TO
HALT FIGHT
RAILROADS
CAUS&HIGH
COAL PRICES
VILLISTAS
BEAT ROB
FOREIGNERS
PERPLEXING
QUESTION
RE-OPENED
PEOPLE ARE
MUDDLED
OVER LAW
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Mrs. L. F. Clark Charged With Having
Victimized Several Mercantile Firms
' Here in September
PRISONER AND BABE
SPEND NIGHT IN CELL
Name of O'Conner Given in Chickasha;
Said to Be Under Bond for Same
Offense at Pauls Valley
Attending to the wants of her ten.
months-old baby Mrs. L. F. Clark spent
last night liv the "hen" cell at the coun-
ty jail and today was placed under
$1000 bond on the charge of passing
forged checks on. mercantile houses
in Chickasha.
On September 4 full details were
published of the visit to Chickasha of
a young married woman with a little
baby the mother declaring that she
was enjoying a holiday on the event of
the anniversary of her wedding and
rejoicing In the fact that her husband
had given her a $28 check to dispose
of as she would. The gamp worked
and the Hub Morgan & Grlbi and oth-
er houses wcro victimized in the ag-
gregate to the extent of over $100 the
chocks bolng returned to them as be-
ing utterly worthless.
The woman skipped town fmmedi
atoly upon receiving the money and
went to Texas where she spent sever-
al weeks. Seeking to find comfort at
home she went to Purcell near which
ior-n Colo uor nicthw- resides on i
farm. Sheriff Bailey being advised
that the woman had reached that part
of the state asked the . city marshal
to locate and hold her. The woman
was found there at 4 o'clock yesterday
morning and arrested at a hotol where
she had gone upon reaching town the
night before with her baby and entire-
ly without funds.
She was guarded at the hotel pend-
ing the arrival of Undersherift Ruck-
er who left for her yesterday arriving
here last night. j
While in custody at Purcell the wo-
man who is but twenty years old and
a deserted wife is said to have told
the officers at that place that she was
under bond on the same charge at
Pauls Valley not however admitting
her guilt.
Mrs. Clark is the victim of an un-
fortunate marrifge. Her mother and
11-yoar-old brother living on a rented
farm at Cole are her only relatives.
About a year ago she married a man
nnu jjjuveu tu in? wmmiuBtt uiiu way
left her several months ago to take
care of her baby.
. . . i .i . i.. . 1 1 i j i
She was identifeied this morning la
Judge Fuller's court as being the one
who passed the checks at one of the
stores here.
Although occupying an upstairs cell
at night Mrs. Clark is permitted the
freedom of the jailor's quarters durinj
ihe day.
She is hopeful of furnishing bond.
Mrs. Clark denied her guilt in the
Chickasha charges and waived exami-
nation when arraigned before Judge
Fuller today.
SELL SHOES
FOR LESS
O. B. Hunter of the Booterle will
opeu another shoe store Friday morn-
ing under1 the name of Serve Yourself
Shoe Store which will be located at
413 Chickasha avenue. The plan is
tor all customers to serve themselves.
The customers select their shoes
and takes them to the cashier who
wraps them makes change etc. The
fchoes will bo arranged according to
size and price for the convenience of
the customer.
Popular prices will be made on all
shoes carried at this Btore. This is a
new plan of Mr. Hunter's and it will
io doubt be very successful owing to
the novelty and (he grpatly reduced
t-rit-on
Victor Carlstrom Breaks All Known Non
Stop Records in Terrific Flight from
Chicago to' New ork
OBLIGED TO LAND
TO MAKE REPAIRS
Travels 450 Miles at Rate of 1C9 Miles
Per Hoar Carrying Mail Pouch to
New York City
By United Press.
Erie Penn. Nov. 2. Victor Carlston
aviator en route to New York from
Chicago with mail was forced to land
here at 11:25 a. m. eastern time on
account of engine trouble. He expects
to take the air again soon.
Carlston covered 450 miles from Chi-
cago at an average of 109 miles per
hour. He broke hi3 own American
non-stop record of 416 miles.
A Lqpg Flight.
3y United Press.
Chicago 111. Nov. 2 Victor Carls-
ton in a Curtiss biplane loft here at 6
o'clock this morning with a pouch of
mail for New York City. Ho will at-
tempt to reach there this evening with-
out stopping.
The weather and wind wore idea'
for the trip. Aviators hope it will add
from thirty to forty miles per hour to
the ninety miles the plane is designed
to make.
Again Enroute.
By United Press.
Toledo O. Nov. 2. Carlstron. pass-
ed Maumee Ohio at 8:22 this morn
ing.
BOLDHOLDUP
IN NEGRO
SECTION
Pnrlr Iclinil FmnlnvA An Wav HnmA i
Seized by Trio and Loses Purse
Containing $8
Another bold holdup occurred in
Two street last night the victim being
a railroad man who was returning to
his home after having had supper
down town.
An employo on the Rock Island rip
track named Ferguson while strolling
home shortly after nine o'clock last
night 6aw a party consisting of one
tall sparely built negro and two light
colored negresses approaching. To
avoid them he stepped into the middle
of the street. One of the women ask-
ed him for a match and while he was
handing it to her the other negress
grabbed him and the first one ran-
sacked his pockets taking a purse con-
taining $8. When he offered resist-
ance the negro interfered and the wo-
man escaped with the money.
The police authorities were immedi-
ately notified and four women sus-
pects were placed under arrest. One
of the first couple' arrested declared-
she was innocent but that Anna Thom-
as a mulatto was the guilty party.
Anna was identified this morning by
Ferguson as the one who got the mon-
ey but her companion and the man are
still at large. Her trial will take place
at 4 o'clock this afternoon she having
given a $23 bond.
Charges of loitering were lodged
against the other three women but
Sofle Hall and Rose Williams were
discharged and Josephine Hightower
will be tried at 4 this afternoon.
Officers are still hunting the negro
and other negress who held Ferguson
up.
20 STUDENTS INJURED
By United Press.
Muncie. Ind.. Nov. 2. Throe school
girla were fatally injured and seven-
teen other children and a driver seri
ously hurt when a school hark was
struck by an iuteruibau car at Como.
Forces Weakened by Call to Dispatch
Several Regiments to Aid of
Von Falkenkyne
ROUMANIAN FORCES
HOLDING THEIR OWN
Allied Warships Shell Port of Constaza
Held by Germans and Bulgars But
Wirhout Success
By United Tress.
Potrograd Nov. 2. field Marshal
Mackonsen's halted advance in the Do-
brudja region was apparently caused
by a shortage of men to protect a long
line along the Danube.
Bucarest dispatches claim that Mac-
kensen was forced to send several
regiments to the TraiiBylvanian front
to aid Goneral Falkenhayne. Tb?
Roumanians are holding their own
practically everywhere on the Tratyl-
vanlan front except south of the lie!
Tower 'pass.
Evac;ie Fort Vaux.
By United Press.
Berlin Nov. 2. The Germain evac
uated Fort Vaux on the northeastern
Verdun front during the night follow-
ing a heavy French bombardment.
It si stated that the Germans de
stroyed important parts of the fortifi
cations before withdrawing from the
position.
Allies Shell Constaza.
By Unitea Press.
Berlin Nov. 2. Enemy warships
have shelled the Roumanian port of
Constanza which was recently captur-
ed by Germans and Bulgars Cut with
out success.
WILSON
ENTHUSES'
PUBLIC
Arrival at New York Greeted With Roar
of Enthusiasm; Will Speak to Over-
f!cv Meets
By United Press.
Now York Nov. 2. On arriving here
for his first campaigning in New York.
President Wilson was greeted today
with a roar of enthusiasm.
The president reached here from
Buffalo at 9 o'clock this morning. He
planned to board the Mayflower and
then return at 12:30 to make a speech
before the Wilson Business Men'B
league. Tonight he will speak at Mad-
ison Square Garden and Cooper Union
Ho will possibly speak also at over-
flow meetings.
Hughes Confident.
By United Press.
Batavia N. X.' Nov. 2. Candidate
Hughes today told an audience here
that he was confident of victory in
the debatable states of Ohio and In-
diana. POLICE PAY
$127 PROFIT
FOR MONTH
The police department for October
was $127.24 to the good after deduct-
ing all expenses from the gross cash
receipts from fines imposed during
the month. Mayor Ooffman holds
treasurer's receipts for $705. 74. The
expenses of running the department
for Octohcr were only $."7S.50 due to
the feed bill being lighter than usual.
Santa Fe and Other Lines Charged With
Misusing and Diverting Cars Pre-
venting Rapid Shipments
By United Press.
Chicago 111. Nov. 2. Coal users are
hoping that tho steady advance In
prices will be checked by suits which
have been filed in the federal court
hero in which the Santa Fe and other
railroads are charged by twenty-eight
coal companies with diverting and mis-
using coal cars and thereby preventing
the rapid shipment of coal from the
mines.' An injunction is asked.
40 TESTIFY
IN DIVORCE
SUIT HERE
Case of Johnson Vs. Johnson Begun in
District Court Today May Continue
Far Through Tomorrow
Seldom have the corridors of the
court house been filled with witnesses
In a single case ad they are today with
those who were summoned to tell
their tales to Judge Linn in the di-
vorce suit which was begun this morn-
ing In the district court.
This is the case of Nora D. Johnson
va. Leslie Johnson farmery living near
Minco. The case will occupy the at-
tention of the court tomorrow as well.
On August 16 it was decreed by tho
court that Johnson be enjoined and re-
strained from disposing of or incum-
bering in any way the following do-
scribed property: The east half of the
southwest quarter of Section 29 twp.
10 n. R. 8 W. and all of the crops
growing on the southeast quarter of
Sec. 19 Twp. 10 N. R. 8 W. and also
all the crops on tho east half of the
southwest quarter of soction 29 Twp.
10 N. R. 8. W. and five head of work-
ing horses two marcs throe young
mulos 48 head of stock cattle farm
implements and machinery.
Johnson was also restrained from
going upon or In any way interfering
with plaintiff's possession of the prop-
erty with the custody of the four chil-
dren which was given to tho mother.
Johnson moreover was ordered to
pay within five days the sum of $100
for the use of the plaintiff another
$100 for temporary attorney's fees for
plaintiff and $10 temporary costs in
the case.
Later this injunction was modified
so as to allow the defendant to obtain
certain registration papers pertaining
to live stock and to harvest and ball
tho crop of alfalfa without however j
being permitted to dispose of or in
any way incumber such crop and not
allowing Johnson to enter the home
on the property occupied by the plain-
tiff. Bond & Melton represent the plain-
tiff and Oscar Simpson and Riddlo &
Hammerly the defendarr.
NOISE IN NEGRO TOWN
Negro town was astir last night.
Several cases of disorderly conduct
were reported. Five negroes w ere ar-
rested on suspicion of being implicat-
ed in a daring holdup ou Two street
and a case of human beating by a wo-
man and minor offenses helped to
make that section gay.
A negress whose identity is as yet
not established made life misearble for
a companion of the same color for a
distance of sevpral blocks coming In
from Chickasha avenue and walking
up Two street about 9 O'clock last
night.
Cursing and reviling her silent com-
panion she administered blows first
in his face then on the back of the
ear then on his head where they had
no effect and twice hit him with brick-
bats. His only response was a plea
for hpr to 'To "loinr. I don't hclonea to I
you.
Kill 28 Carranza Soldiers Escorting
Train and Line Up and Rob Its
400 Passengers
GERMAN RANCHMAN
BEATEN AND ROBBED
Official Mexicin Advices Delayed by Cut
Telegraphic Communications Tell of
Bandit Outrages
By United Preaa.
El Paso Tex. Nov. 2. Twenty-
eight Carranza soldiers who were es-
corting a Mexican Central train were
murdered and four hundred passengers
were lined up robbed and a German
subject was beaten unconscious by
two hundred Villista bandits at Lagu-
na Monday whon tho bandits cut tho
railway. According to official Mexi-
can reports reaching Lnguna 150 miles'
south of the border. Details reached
the border when the wires were re-
stored. FLAMES HAD
CREPTCLOSE
TO BARBER
Ross Barnes Went to Sleep in City Cell
With Lighted Cigar in Mouth But
Sergeant Found Fire
Ross Barnes a barber had two ex-
periences with fire lust night one of
which might have proved to ba quite
serious had it not been for the oppor-
tune arrival of Sergeant Gunnells who
was aroused in the night to let a glain
drunk Into a city cell.
Barnes rooms at 227 Chickasha ave-
nue over the ChickaHha National
bank. A fire alarm at 8:05 last night
called the fire department out to ex-
tinguish a blaze in his rooms caused
by an oil stove.
Little damage was done by tho blazo
but Barnes was arrested for bolng un-
der the influence of liquor and lodged
in the city jail. Ho fell asleep with a
lighted cigar in his mouth and was
utterly oblivious to his surroundings
uptil rudely aroused from his slumbers
at about 10:30 by the night sergeant
who found tho coll filled with smoke
and the mattress on which Barnes
slept ou fire.
Sergeant Gunnells had gone to his
quarters in the second story of the
city hall for the night whon called to
Hecrmw1 hi nnfnr In Int. ill a nriHonnr.
when the heavy iron door leading to
tho lockup swung open smoke issued
from within and a hasty examinatioin
showed tho flames to be within a cou-
ple of feet pf the unconsious prisoner.
Barnes was arrested on the charge
of being drunk and disturbing the
peace. His trial was set for 4 o'clock
this afternoon before Mayor Coffman.
COL. O'NEILL AT CARNEGIE
Col. T. J. O'Neill reurned this morn-
ing from Carnegie where he went yes-
terday by direction of the Democrat!'-
state committee to fill a speaking en-
gagement which Judge J. B. A. Rob-
ertson was unable to meet. He re
ports a large meeting last night with
Democrats in good working trim. "I
told the Caddo county people that Gra-
dy county Democrats would see that
their candidate for state senator Mr.
Carpenter gets a full vote in this
county." said Col. O'Neill. Carpenter
is the Democratic candidate in the dis-
trict composed of Caddo and Orady
counties.
WEATHER FORECAST.
For Oklahoma
Tonight and Friday fair.
Local Temperature.
Maximum S; minimum 47.
If Marina Was Armed When Torpedoed
Armed Merchantmen Controversy
Will Again Come Up
GERMANY HAS NEVER
ADMITTED CONTENTION
While U. S. Government Has Maintained
Rights of Merchantmen Germany
Has Been Silent
By United Press.
Washington .Nor. 2. The re-opening
of the entire armed merchantmen con-
troversy is certain if it is proved that
the Marina was armed when the ves
sel was submarined Secretary Lansing
indicated today.
Lansing admitted that it is still an
open question whether merchantmen
have the right to arm for Belf-defenso.
This will bo the principal question at
Issue if negotiations with Germany de-
velop over the death of six American
citizens aboard tho British steamer.
The United States government has
maintained that merchantment may
arm with guns not exceeding six-Inch
calibre but Germany haa never admit-
ted this contention.
BIG BOOST IN
POSTOFFICE
BUSINESS
Receipts in October Passed High Water
Mark of Any Month in Chickasha
Posloffice
Improved business conditions in
Chickasha and tho Washita valley
were reflected in the postoffico re-
receipts for October as announced this
morning by Postmaster G. W Bare-
foot. The October monthly report shows
the receipts to have boon $3914 for the
month an against $2732 for October
1915 au Increase of $1182 or over forty
per cent.
The high water mark In local post
office business up to last month had
boon held by tho report of business
for ono Docember before the advent
of Postmaster Barefoot when tho re-
ceipts were $3400 showing last month's
business to bo tho host ever done in
Chickasha by ' $314.
This revenue being tho result of
correspondence carried on by local
people there can be but one conclusion
to bo drawn from it and that Is that
busiuess is good and that Chickasha
is growing.
AGED JURIST
AND SOLDIER
EXPIRES
By United Press.
Waco. Tex.. Nov. 2. Andrew V. Me-
Cormick aged S3 United States cir-
cuit judge of the fifth dc.istrict died
this morning. He was partially paral
yzed as the result of a fall sustained
five years ago which incapacitated
him from serving on the bench al-
though he never retired. He was born
In Texas and served in the Civil war.
He was appointed to that bench in
1893 by President Harrison. Surviv
ing children are A. P. McCornmk or
Waco. United States commissioner J.
M. McCormlck of Dallas chairman of
the state progressive committee Mrs.
J. C. Muse. Jr. and Mrs. Jewel Free
man of Dallas M-s. Lucy Carnes and
Mrs. Mollie McOill of Austin Mrs. O.
T. Barnes and . Sa":c Croxton of
Ada. Okla. Mrs. Lula James of Post
Texas and T. I'. AlcCormick of Los
The 310 Drivers Owning Licenses Need
Not Worry Over Amendment Passed
by Council Tuesday Night
DRIVER'S PERMIT
LAW AN OLD ONE
Ordinance Was Passed in 1910 But lis
Enforcement is Now Undertaken by
City Administration -
TWO PERTINENT FACTS
The ordinanco requiring auto-
mobile driver to have licenses
i ix years old. '
Before the amendment was
passed Thursday nlflht 310 per-
ont In Chickasha had already
obtained their licenses.
"Many peopie in Chickasha are un-
der a wrong impression regarding the
amendment to the old muto- vehicle
ordinance which was passed at last
Thursday's meeting of the city coun-
cil requiring all drivers of cars in
Chickasha to liwn a driver's license"
Baid Mayor Coffman today. "This is
an old law. The bill requiring such
permit and license was passed by the
city council In 1H10 and some people
have been driving cars In Chickasha
for three and four years without a li-
cense not knowing or pretending not
to know that they were subject to a
fiue every day that they took the car
out without a license. -
1 "The action of last. Thursday was
simply an amendment to the old law
and "also the approval of the examin-
ing board which I appointed to take
tho place of the old board. ThiB old
hoard was appointed several years ago
but had not been at work for a long
while because the law had not been
enforced and their services were not
required.
"The same is the case with the age
limit. Tho law forbidding persons un-
der sixteen years to operate a machine
has been effective for several years
but has not heeu enforced. What is
tbo UNO of having those laws on the
statute books if they are not to be
obeyed by the public with punish-
ment for violations? It they are not
good laws they should be repealed.
"Another point on which many peo-
ple are in error" continued his honor
is the belief that the 310 persons who
obtained licenses under the old law
and before the passage of the amend-
ment last Thursday required to pass
an examination and to get a new li-
cense. That is not correct. It Is only
doing justice to these 310 people who
have already obeyed the law to require
otter owners and drivers to do tho
sano. Those having licenses have al-
ready complied with the law and have
nothing else to do." .
"Curly"' Reynolds city clerk Is issu-
ing an average of twenty-five applica-
tion daily to drivers and owners who
wish to escape the penalty attached to
operating motor vehicles within the
city limits without a driver's license.
"There is plenty of howling going
on among these applicants" said the
city clerk. "They object to paying the
seventy-five cents examination fee and
some of them are under the Impression
that they must pay a fee of seventy-
five cents to every member of the ex-
amining board. Many others are un-
der the impression that Mayor Coff-
man passed this law and are jumping
on him with both feet. I explain to
them that this is an old ordinance now
being enforced. Some people want a
license without a drivers permit but
this cannot be issued. The license
will only be issued with a correspond-
ing permit showing that the applicant
is capable of driving"
The work of the auto examiners re-
quires about twenty minutes. In soma
cases all that the members do is to
sign the application having knowledge
that the applicant is capable from see-
ing him or her driving for several
years. As the examiners are garage
men and automobile men they have
had ample opportunity t judge of th
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