Chickasha Daily Express. (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. FIFTEEN, No. 116, Ed. 1 Friday, May 15, 1914 Page: 1 of 8
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MEX. CITY
IS MENACED
"BY ZAPATA
Bandit Reported Near Capital with
5000 Follower! Troops Sent
to Meet Him Many
Wild Rumors
REBELS ENGAGE
FEDS AT SALTILLO
Villa's Advance Guard Drives Back
Federal Outposts Washington
Officials Worried Over Fate
of Consul Silliman
Interest centered Thursday on Tam
pico and the vigorous prosecution of
the constitutionalist campaign south
ward. The American government at
reaay Has begun representations to
the constitutionalists to secure pro
tection for American and other for
eign operators returning to the oil
wells and warships have gono up the
J anuco river to their old stations be
fore the town. At the mouth of the
river are the federal giuiboats with a
part of tlio federal garrison. The cap
tains of the ships have asked for an in-
terview with Rear Admiral Mayo
which was granted but Its purpose has
not been divulged.
Discussion centered chiefly on the
.question of shipping arms and ammu
nitlon through Tam pico. The const!
tutionalists short of ammunition are
certain to avail themselves of their
first seaport to Import war supplies
for the campaign against Mexico Citv
The American government has never
made a clear definition of its policy
(Continued on Pae .Three.)
THE POPULAR ONES NOW
By United Press.
Vera Cruz May 15. It is reported
that Zapata with five thousand men is
within ten miles of Mexico City. The
capital was astounded to learn that ha
was so close.
Loyal troops were sent out from
Mexico City to meet the bad bandit
and drive him off. The wildest kind
of rumors come from the capital and
fear of Zapata's fierce bands is in-
creasing hourly.
Fighting Begint.
By United Press.
Juarez May 15. Reports received
hire today say that actual fighting
has begun at Saltillo between Villa's
advance guard and the federal out-
posts. After an hour's engagement
the federal forces withdrew. Villa
'fixed Sunday as the' time for a general
assault on the city.
The fall of Mazatlan is expected
hourly. The rebel aeroplanes are do-
Ing great damage by dropping bombs
on the city '.
EXPLOSION
FATAL TO 12
By United Press .
Detroit Mich. May 15. The explos-
ion of chemicals used in making auto-
mobile tires In the plant of the Mexl-
can Rubber company here today Villeo
twelve men and reduced t'le big plant
to ruins.
The poeo fnj firem:i nre fir.r.li-
tally searching the ruins for botks.
Tea more mei are missing in addi-
tion to ten who wore kjlw outright.
Two of the mi were frightfully
wounded and died a short time later
in a hospital.
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ue money and a strant.e boy In a com
parativoly small town never misses the
eye or the officers.
The wanderer is 13 years old. but
small for his age. When he left yes
terday he was wearing a black hat.
black shoes and stockings a brown
striped suit. His eyes are blue and
his hair light.
During the past several months
Clarence has been engaged in various
enterprises In the city. He was first
started In the popcorn vending bus!
ness by certain business and orofes
stonal men here and for some time
peddled popcorn from a basket in the
office buildings of tho city. Later he
did odd jobs around the Bitsohe dairv
He has attended school at the West
building during a part of the winter.
but was compelled to stop because ho
contracted tho mumps.
The officers are of the belief that
he will show up within a day or two.
but letters and inquiries are being sent
to the different towns near here to-
day. '
HELD FOR
FORGERY
REPORT IS
CONFIRMED
Fear for Consul.
By. United Press.
Washington May .15. Genuine
alarm pervades administration circles
over the fate of Consul Silliman. I-
spite the promises which came through
the Brazilian minister tw news of the
consul has been received to relieve
the anxiety as to his fate.
It is believed that another ultima-
tum may be delivered to Huerta on
the Sllllinun and Parks cases. The
Ifucrtft delegates to the Canadian
peace conference are hurrying no-rth-
. ward and they are expected to reach
Niagara Falls Sunday.
There is a rumor that the border
embargo may be lifted.
Quiet at Tamplco.
By Vnited Prats.
Washington May 15 Admiral
Mayo reported perfect order in Taui-
pic.o and business is rapidly aBsriming
norma! condition.
It Is reported that the federals are
trapped between Tamplco and San
Luis and can hardly escape.
Held for Ransom.
By United Preen.
Washington May 15. Held for ten
thousand dollars ransom an Italian oil
company manager named Tcxl is held
by the rebels near Monterey accord
ing to the latllan ambassador who
asked Secretary Bryan to use his in-
fluence to Bocure Immediate release.
Spanish Refugees Arrive.
By United Press.
Galveston May 15. One hundred
and fifty dostiute Spanish refugees
from Mexico arrived here today and
sailed for Cuba or Spain. They said
conditions In Mexico were' indescrib-
ably bad.
A.i'vlse Against Arming.
By United Press.
Laredo Texas May 15. Col. Crane
commander of the ninth infantry ad
vised Mexicans here not to buy arms
and dealers not to sell. Mexicans had
been arming themselves ostensibly
tor self protection.
Confirmation of the United Prets
dispatch received late yesterday after
noon" announcing the nomination of
Ceo. W. BarefiKt for postmaster at
Chic-kasha was contained in a tele
gram received this morning from
Congressman Scott Kerris.
The United Press bulletin came yes
terday after the Express had cone to
press but was printed in part of the
edition. The nomination was sent to
the senate late In the afternoon. It
will likely be several days before It
come up for confirmation.
Jumps from Seventh
Story of Denver Hotel
By United Press.
Denver Colo. May 15. J. .1. Mayer
a mining man whose home was In
Cleveland Ohio committed suicide
here today by jumping from tho
seventh story of the Brown Palace ho-
tel after cutting his throat.
Mayer was discouraged over his
mining claims. When he came here a
month ago he said he would clean up
million on his investments. -
NEW IRRIGATION FIELD LOCATED
By United Press.
Washington May 15. Tho great
valley of the Mimbres river near Dem-
ing N. M. is the latest irrigation
field according to an announcement
by the United States geological sur-
vey today. Windmills dotting the
landscape give the casual observer the
only clue to the water supply and tlfe
frultf ulness of this region. But the
fiurvey has been investigating that ter-
ritory and it finds that the vast de-
posits of sand and gravel linderlylne
the region contain vast quantities of
water. This Is pumped to tho surface
by the huge windmills. Already there
hiis. been a rush of settlers to the val
ley and the survey is issuing Inform-
ation to prospective homesteaders on
request.
WEATHER FORECAST.
For Oklahoma.
Meeting Postponed.
By United Press.
Washington May 15. The meeting
of the Mexican mediators at Niagara!
3)as been postponed to Wednesday at
the request of the Brazilian ambassa
dor. The request is based upon a de-
Blre not to rush .Huerta' delegates
who are scheduled to arrive In Wash
ington tomorrow afternoon. Plans for
the dewture of the mediators and
delegates were upset by the postponement.
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(Copyright by MeClur Syndicate.)
Unsettled tonight pnd Saturday
probably showers.
Local Temperature.
During 24 hours ending at 8 a. m.
Maximum . ji
Minimum . 1
BAPTIST
WORKERS
TO MEET
Beginning this evening at 8 o'clock
a Sunday school and B. Y. P. U. con-
vention will be held at the Second Bap
tist church in this city. J. A. Haley
is president of the association and thu
committee in charge of the conven-
tion is composed of Arthur Mead W.
C. Revill and II. P. Haley. The entire
program is as follows:
Friday Evening May 15.
8:00 Devotional lead by Dayton
Mincy.
8:30 "A Good Superintendent" R.
E. Davenport Mrs. J. B. He-
Clue Edgar Cowan.
9:00 "The Real Purpose of the Sun.
day School" W. P. .Ramey.
Saturday Morning.
9.00 Devotional lead by Rev. E. D.
Cant.
9:30 "The Teacher on Time With a
a Message" W. L. lihoa Char-
ley Farmer.
11:00 "The Work to Be Done by the
Sunday School" General Dis
cussion. 1
12:00 Dinner.
Saturday Evening.
1:30 Devotional lead by A. W. Mar-
low. 2:00 "How to Organize & B. Y. P.
V." Miss Cora LaUoon Miss
Gertrude Wright and Mrs. K. M.
Cherry.
2:45 "How to Increase the Interest
in the B. Y. P. U. Misses
Leona Fry and Eula Cant.
3:15 "How Much Tim Should We
Give to Devotional Service"
Miss Lola Richardson and
Pugh Simons.
8:00 Devotional lead by Will Wil-
kin B.
8:30 "The Qualifications of a II. Y.
P. U. President" T. L. Bailey
and J. W. Wylder.
"How to Conduct a B. Y. P.
V." Luther Bailey iud Miss
Hattie Cowan.
INSTAL
AS PASTOR
OF CHURCH
With Formal Ceremonies Rev. E. B.
Teis is Inducted into Office
Local Pastors and .Visiting
Ministers Participate
With a large congregation present
Rev. Edward B. Teis was formally in
stalled as pastor of the local Presby
terian church Thursday evening local
pastors and visiting ministers partic-
ipating in the impressive ceremonies.
Rev. W. U. Griffith moderator of
tho presbytery presided and propound-
ed the constitutional questions to Pas-
tor Teis. Rev. A. L. McCoy of tho
congregational church offered the
opening invocation and Rev. G. Lyle
Smith read the scripture lesson fol
lowing with prayer.
Rev. Robert Liddell D. D. of Geary
delivered an eloquent and logical esr-
mon chatging the pastor and Rev. S.
V. iFait of Anadarko delivered the
charge to the congregation in his usual
happy manner.
The church was beautifully deco-
rated with palms and cut flowers and
tho musical program included a fine
anthem by the choir and a vocal solo
well rendered by Mr. O. L. Bingham.
Bumper Wheat Crop
Predicted for Okla.
By United Press.
iuisa Okla. May 15. With the
grain harvest but a few weeks off it
is the belief of grain men here that
nothing but a calamity can cheat Ok
lahoma out of tho greatest crop of
wheat and oats in the history of
the state.
It Is estimated that the wheat crop
will make a total of sixty-five million
bushels while the 6ata crop is esti
mated at seventy-five million bushels.
By United Prew.
Corpus Christl Texas May 15. Joe
j Weilalled alleged to have committed
forgeries to the amount of more than
one hundred thousand dollars at Dal-
las was arrested here today when he
returned from Mexico.
The specific indictment of the grand
jury at Dallas returned in 1909 was
based on an alleged forgery of $4500
and was a sensation at the time. Weil
ailed was a well known real estate
man In Dallas up to the time of his
flight.
WRSOF
H. S. STAR
IN OPERA
'Nautical Knot" a Merry Comedy
Presented by Class of 1914
Jolly Tars are Victims of
Heart Smasher
BONNIE LASSES
BOYCOTT SAILORS
And Fair Julia "Falls" for Wan-
dering Artist Pretty Scenery
and Costumes Will Be
Repeated Tonight
CONFESSES
TO CRIME
MISSING
BOY BOBS
UP SAFELY
RRESTED
AT ANTLER
9:00-
THE WEATHER ELSE WHERE
Oklahoma.
Tern.
Generally cloudy .... . 54 t0 5
Texa
Generally clear to partly cloudy.
no rain .... -..59 to 70
Following the receipt of a message
today from Antlers. Okla. stating that
D. H. Makintubie wanted on a charge
of forgery here Had been arrested in
that town Sheriff John C. Lewis left
for Antlers and expect to return to-
morrow with the prisoner.
Makintubie'8 home is in Sardish
Okla. Some weeks ago ho was in
Rush Springs where he transacted
some business and placed $30 In the
First National bank of that place. He
Inter drew a chock for $!.5() on that
account and came to Chickasha. ' On
May 8 a check was cashed in the Rush
Springs bank for $7.1 on the account
of L. W. Long. Mr. Long stated that
it was a forgery and by tracing the
checks it was discovered that the writ-
ing in the body of the check was Iden-
tical with that appearing on the check
cashed by Makintubie on his own ac-
count though the signature somewhat
resembled that of L. W. Long.
A search was Instituted and the man
located in Antlers and arrested. En-
route to Antlers Sheriff Lewis wiil
take Cooper 8() confessed harness
thief to the penitentimy where he U
sentenced for a term of two years. llo
is up from Rush Springs.
It really wasn't necessary for the
sleuths to start a search or for the
reporter to get all worked up over tha
disappearance of little Clarence Wil
kinson. Clarence bobbed up serenely
when the Rock Island train from tho
south arrived this afternoon. He said
he had been to Marlow his former
home.
The police and sheriffs force were
notified this morning of the disappear
anco of Clarence Wilkinson a l"-year
old boy who wandered from his home
llOw Pennsylvania avenue some time
yesterday afternoon or last night.
causing much anxiety to his mother
and so far as has been learned. leav
ing no clue as to why nor where he
has gone.
His mother has not seen him since
yesterday immediately after dinner
when she sent him to the police sta
tion with a note concerning some looso
stock in her neighborhood. Later the
boy was seen on the street and in one
or two business houses selling a Bet
of pictures and some medicated salve
Ho was last seen about 2:30 engaged
la this work.
His mother has formed no very
clear idea of where he has gone nor
why. She states that he has never
been in the habit of staying out over
right and that she fears he ha wan-
dered to tho river and met his death
by drowning or that he has been tlte
victim of some accident.
Her fears however are based upon
what are really Improbabilities. Had
he been the victim of an accident
some report of it would have been re-
ceived within a short time and un
less ho went to tho river alone and
was drowned word of such an occur-
rence woul have reached the city
many hours ago. It is the belief of
the officers that the youngster has
wandered away either into the coun-
try looking for work or to a nearby
town with the idea of leaving home.
If he has gone to another citi' it is
mere than an even possibility that he
will be picked up by the authorities
and notification made to the Chicka
sha officers because he had very lit-
By United Press.
Chicago May 15. The police here
today arrested Harley Beard a farm
I hand on the charge of murdering the
Massie family near lronton Ohio.
Beard confessed that he committed
the crimes with which he was charged.
By United Press.
lronton Ohio May 13. Mrs. Matilda
Massie aged 75 her son Robert aga-d
ta and her daughter Mary aged 42.
were found with their throat cut and
skuils crushed in. They were fully
dressed.
A farm hand Is missing. It Is believ
ed that the crime was committed Wed
nesday. The Massie lived on a farm
near here.
BRIDGE IS
REPAIRED
C. O. Finch local Frisco agent stat
ed this morning that it was expected
that repairs on 'the bridge ovc.' the
Canadian river near Mustang would
be completed by 4 o'clock tuis after
noon and that the train arriving from
Oklahoma City at 7.43 would cross the
bridge.
"Our regular service over the line
between Chickasha and Oklahoma
City will bo resumed tomorrow." said
Mr. Finch The bridge has been out
of commission since the flood came
down the river on Sunday May 3.
It is also announced that the Rock
Island has constructed a temporary
bridge at Brigeport Okla. to serve
until a permanent structure can be
built.
GARLAND BRINGS WELL.
Wosd was received here yesterday
evening that the well shot yesterday
by the Garland Oil company at Mounds
proved to be about a 25 barrel pro-
ducer this is far below the expecta-
tions of the officers of the company.
They expected the well to bo one of
tne biggest on their lease. It makes
the eighth producing well for this company.
NEW SUITS IN DISTRICT COURT.
Matt Drew et al vs. Jacob Van
Meter C. C. Fisher and C. F. Drew.
distribution at iJ0.13. I5ond& Ivfel-
ton. .
Sarah M. Mann ts. J. L. Mann di-
jvorce. J. II. Venahle.
Cupid reaped a harvest of hearts
and many lovers' knots were tied last
night at the high school auditorium
la "The Nautical Knot" a comic opera
presented by the graduating clas of
the high school and the ceneral lm.
pression left was that there would be
a run on the marriage license depart
ment in the near future. All thin fhi.
lowing the reconciliation of the gallant
sailors of the "Bounding Billow" and
tne oonnle lassies of Barnstanoolo.
after Julia the haughty be'r-j of the
vuiage had smashed every masculine
heart to smithereens and at the wiud-
up "fell" Tor a wandering artist.
But that's running a little ahead of
the hounds. Edwina Ikard as "Julia"
the belle of Barnstapoole was win-
some and wise and though it seemea
she was an easy winner over the other
lassies she was as fickle as she was
attractive and believed in playing a
sure thing that there might be no
possibility of her lot being that of an
old maid hence she accepted the prop-
osition made by Joe Stout mate of the
"Bounding Billow" through the bun-
gling of Bill Salt an ancient mariner
when the worthy mate intended the
love passages for Nance Julia's inti-
mate friend. But that's just the way
of a woman.
Though Joe Stout was a second John
Smith In the matter of love makinz
and preferred to transmit his tender
passages to the fair one via another.
he was firm enough and threatened
dire calamities if Bill Salt did not cor-
rect his mistake and carry the love
message to Nance the proper party.
It was then up to Bill to make good
which he did amid much embarrass
ment and many stammerings.
It is but natural when every sailor
from the "Hounding Billow" .having
first fallen in love with the fair dam-
sels of the village and spurned that
love to trail at the beels of the fair
Julia that the damsels deolare1 a
boycott when such attention became
too evident. It was pitifui but just
thereafter when Julia without cere
mony or thought of the tender affec
tions formerly bestowed upon her by
the gallant seamen returned the lovo
of Barnaba Lee a wandering artist.
and sent the sailors off for a year's
voyage with every man of them hon
ing that a bloody bloomin' pirate woulu
scuttle the ship and send the whole
crew to Davy Jones.
It all came out in the wash and when
the "Bounding Billow" returned from
the voyage the entire population of
Barnstapoole was at the wharf to greet
her. There was Bome fervent and en-
ergetic adjusting of love affairs right
off the bat and love's young dreatn
blossomed as -the rose promising th
happy ever after" stuff when the bell
tinkled and the curtain fell.
As "Bill Salt" J. R. Welborne was
there with bells on and produced a
major part of the comedy. Carmen
Hampton as "Nance" Arta Goff as
"Barnabas Lee" and Edward Gilkey
as "Joe Stout" were also good In their
parts while the sailors and lassies fin-
ished off the piece In proper style.
The stage setting and costuming were
exceptionally good and smacked of
the sea like a Jack London story. The-
special scenety was uiinted by Ash-
ley Dugan depicting a wharf scene
light house section of the ocean and
seawall. The work was genuinely
good and demonstrated that the young
artist has real ability.
The manner in which the piece wa
rendered was evidence of 'careful
training on the part of the director
and untold work by the members of
the cast. The entertainment will bo
repeated to-.jioiht. ThAVfct: '
Julia the 'Belle of Bamstapoofo.
F.dwina Ikard. Nance her friend.
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Evans, George H. Chickasha Daily Express. (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. FIFTEEN, No. 116, Ed. 1 Friday, May 15, 1914, newspaper, May 15, 1914; Chickasha, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc730497/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.