Chickasha Daily Express. (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. FIFTEEN, No. 55, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 5, 1914 Page: 1 of 8
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Daily
Express
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NEWS BY WIKE DAILY
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JHSSOCIATIOX
11 TUB LQCAL SEWS
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DAILY EXPRESS
.VOLUME FIFTEEN.
CHICKASHA OKLAHOMA THURSDAY MARCH 5 1914.
NUMBER SS
PRESIDENT
PLEADS FOR
THE REPEAL
Urges Congress in Message to Back
Up on Act Providing for Ex-
emption of American
Vessels ..
UNCLE SAM IS TOO
BIG TO QUIBBLE
Says the Nation Should Withdraw
from a Position that is Every-
where Questioned; Hard Fight
in Congress Pre iided
Telegram by United Preaa.
Washington March 3. The presi-
di lit today In a personal address urged
ingress to repeal the law providing
lor exemption from tolls of American
vessels using the Panama canal.
lie declared he believed such ex-
unptlon constitutes a mistaken eco-
nomic. )licy and moreover this "claim
ill i untiaveiition with a treaty with
Cicat Britain."
lie Insist ril however that what-
ever difference of opinion exists con-
on. lug the interlineation of the
Iri :ity itg meaning la not debated out-
Mile ot the United States.
Kveryhere else the treaty la inter-
preted to preclude exemption said
the president. He explained that tills
country consented to the. language or
the treaty.
"We are too big too powerful and
too nelf-renjiecting a nation to Inter-
pret with too strained reading the
words of our promise Juki .4Haue-
we are powerful enough to rend them
uh we please.
"The large thing to do the only
tiling we can afford to do la voluntary
wit)"drawal from . position which is
every where questioned and mlHtinder-
btood. We ought to reverse our ae
linn without raising a question of
right or wrong." nnd so deserve a re;i
illation for generosity and redemption
of every obligation without quibble
ct hesitation.
The president declared he asked for
the repeal In support of his foreign
l)!icj. "If It in not granted ungrudg-
ingly I do n')t knew how we can deal
on other mutters of greater delicacy."
The menage was shirt consisting
of 4 1 7 word 'i he only shorter one
wiis gent by Taft on the convening of
the sixty-first congress which con-
sisted of '24 words.
The president declared however
that n communication which he ad-
dressed to congress carried graver or
more far-reaching implications to the
Interests of the country. He said he
irri charged In a peculiar deRee by
the constitution with personal respon-
sibility upon the matter discussed.
Due of the mo-t bitter partisan ami
ptotracted congressional contest.!
since the Democrats obtained control
of the house was uniformly predicted
today as a result ui the president's
course. The first serious split be-
tween the president and the Demo
cratic leaders is involved.
The message was read in four min-
utes. It is Interpreted as an acknowl-
edgment of a desire to accede to
Croat Britain's demands for the repeal
ol the tolls discrimination in favor of
American vessels to Insure support by
Kngland of this country's course in
Mexico.
The president did not mention the
Baltimore platform's declaration for
free tolls. He did not give a specific
reason for urging the repeal.
Loud long applause marked th
close of of the message. An unusuai
number of diplomats were present to
hear tho president's sixth message.
Ambassador Spring Rice was absent.
The house galleries were crowded de-
spite a snow storm. Speaker Clark re-
ferred the address to the Interstate
commerce committee.
POST IS IMPROVED.
TeTegraru by United Press.
Trinidad Colo. March 5. Million-
airn Charles Post who was speeding
to Rochester Minn. on a Bjieclal train
where he' expected to undergo an op-
eration for appendicitis was so much
improved today that an operation may
not be necessary. The train traveled
eighty miles an hour through South-
ern Colorado.
SOLDIERS KILLED
BY AVALANCHE.
Telegram by United Press.
Vienna March 5. Seventeen
Austria-Hungarian ski soldiers
were killed today by an ava-
lanche while maneuvering on
Ortler Spitz the highest moun-
tain of the Tyrolean Alps.
They w ere buried under tons of
debris.
REFUND
OF TAXES
SOUGHT
With lti-l Choctaw and Chickasaw
citizens as plaintiffs a case was filed
in district court here yesterday by
George It. Broad well and J. I). Lind-
say against the county commissioners
of Oraily countl asking for the refund
of :ihi;b;l.;tl taxes alleged to have
teen collected unlawfully from the In
dian citizens and paid In the treasury
ot the county.
Attorneys appeared before the
county coinmixsloiieri and asked for
the refund ot the taxes mentionet in
he suit but their pleadings were re
fused and Immediately they filed ''t
In the district court.
The taxes which they seek to re
cover date back as far as l!0:i and
cover the succeeding years to the
present date. The lands in question
are the allotted lands under the treaty
between the I'nited States govern-
ment and the Chickasaw and Choctaw
latlons. it is charged that the taxes
were levied and collected by the coun-
tv officials laboring under the belief
that tb lands were taxable and that
I nface of thai fact they are exempt
from taxation.
SEEKING TO
FORFEIT A
$5000 BOND
In a suit filed in the district court
against Dave Hill Sam Cook et al.
County Attorney Simpson asks pay-
ment of a bond of $.'000 of the deland-
nnts and that Sam Cook be brought
Into court for contempt of court on
the grounds that the bond was for-
feited and the court's order disregard-
ed when Cook moved into the build-
in nt t he corner of Chickasha avenue
and Second street.
It Is charged in the petition thai
Cook moved into the building against
the order of the court which pro-
hibits him from entering opening for
business or maintaining through
agents any business therein. The pe-
tition further alleges that in the opin-
ion of the plaintiff should the defend-
ant be allowed to move into the
building that he would institute the
sale or disposal of intoxicating liquors.
It further alleges that Cook the de-
fendant has caused a blind stairway
to be constructed and has made ether
preparations for the immediate aid
permanent habitation of the building.
NEW SUITS IN DISTRICT COURT.
Southwest General Electric Co. vs.
F. E. Kiddle on note Thos. B. Losey.
C. B. Williams vs. Charles M. Dins-
more et al to quiet title. Welhome
Dutbin.
State of Oklahoma vs. Dave Hill
Sam Cook et al suit on bond. $3000.
Oscar Simpson.
Oklahoma Farm Mortgage Co. vs.
E. L. Dawson et al $S18.71 foreclos-
ure. M. . I'eister.
Ceo. R. Broadwell and J. D. Lindsay
vs. Board of County Commissioners
firady County refunding taxes on ap
peal. CJeo. A. Broadwell.
Citizens' National Bank Chickasha
vs. V. D. Bailey and Joe Taylor $:!00tl
replevin. Welborne & Durbin.
Same vs. W. D. Walker $1181.25 on
notes. Welborne & Burbiu.
John F. McClelland vs. Grady coun-
ty Okla. $4t.3i refund taxes. Bond.
Melton & Melton.
Ceo. Petty has returned from the
Cattlemen's convention being held in
Oklahoma City this week.
EMBARRASSING FOMENTS
. j
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WM ' :
HUERTANOT
BIDDEN BY
W00DR0W
Invitation to Peace Congress Came
from Queen of Holland
Senator Fall to Break Out
in Speech Saturday
TelegTam by United Free!
Washington March 5. The mys-
tery surrounding the official an-
nouncement from Mexico City today
that Huerta bad ".accepted an invita-
tion from President Wilson" to par-
ticipate la The Hague Peace confer-
ence was solved today.
The invitation which Huerta receiv-
ed came from Queen Wiliieltnina v'
Holland. The only part this govern-
ment had was that the Tinted States
suggested the calling of another peace
conference.
Despite the administration's efforts
to prevent debate on Mexican affairs.
Senator Fall announced today that he
would speak Saturday on his reolu
tlon demanding information of Wil
sou.
Prepare for Inquiry.
Telegram by United Presa
El Paso March 5 The Benton in-
quiry committee today arranged pre-
liminaries for tlie examination of wit-
nesses tit Juarez as to whatever 11 ey
observed.
Delay is expected in securing wit-
nesses as all connected with the court
martial are now In Chihuahua or with
Villa's army.
Carranza and his cabinet with a
bodyguard of a thousand men will
leave N'ogales for Nace or Cananea
whence they will travel overland to
Juarez.
Raid by Yaqui.
Telegram by United Press
Los Angeles March '. Yaqui In-
dians raided several American ranches
in the Caqui valley Sonora Mexico
killing one American and firing sev-
eral buildings.
Friends here asked California con-
gressmen to interest the state depart-
ment in the matter.
THE WEATHER ELSEWHERE.
Western Union reports received at
8 a. in.:
Oklahoma.
Tern.
Generally fair --42 to 4.
Texas.
Dallas clar
Amarillo partly cloudy 1 35 I
Brownsville cloudy SO
Houston clear
El Paso clear
41 1
I.)'
c
Texarkana foggy 40
Cleburne clear "8
San Antonio clear 48
Waco clear 4?.
Corpus Christ! clear 58
Beaumont cloudy 60
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IS FIRST
SKIRMISH
The preliminary maneuvering in
the case as iinsl the picture show men
ot the city was set for this afternoon
at which time before Judge Williams
the arguments on a demurrer will be
heard.
The point on which the argument Is
based is concerning whether or not
the operation ct a motion picture show
constitutes servile labor under the
strict letter of the law. The case
proper will- be heard Saturday.
FIRE LOSS
IS' SMALL
This afternoon at 2 o'ch.ck fire
broke out from Mnie unaccountable
cause in one cf tho cotton rooms of
the Coliins Cotton cmpany and for a
few moments bedi.nii reigned among
h the negro help in the plant.
Though a cctto.i l'iie is considered
very danger. and dilficuH to handle
the department i-oon had the blaze un-
der conticl. The damage was about
J.'OO.
One of the horses pulling a hose
wagon out of No. 1 station slipped en-
route to the fire on Choctaw avenue
and fell to the pavement. He surtereu
several skinned places on his legs and
body but no broken bones. The
wagon returned to the station when It
was seen that the men already on the
Job had the fire under control.
BLACKNALL BOUND OVER.
Before 1". S. Commissioner Hamil-
ton Henry Blackuall was arraigned
yesterday arternnon r.n a charge of
ii. (reducing liquor and w as bound over
U the action of the federal grand jury
at Muf-kogee. Bl.icknall was caught
inChii kasha after a search in several
different towns by federal officers.
.
Eugene V. Debs
' ..J I
HOLDS THE
RECORD AS
A RUNNER
Socialist Leader Candidate (or Pres-
dent Four Times Confident
of Triumph of His Cause
Speaks Here Tonight
Four times the nominee of his party
for the presidency Eugene V. Debs
the Socialist leader says he scores
Just one more than W illiam J. Bryan
as a runner for this high office and
that ol course in "some" runner. ' But
each time I was a candidate under
protest" said he which shows that bu
doesn't particularly enjoy it.
Also .Mr. Debs has a record as a
campaigner which probably exceeds
tuut of the N'ebraskan. In Uios he
made Oli'j speeches in (iS days speak-
ing every cay including Sundays and
traveling twice across the continent.
Tho representative of the "capital-
istic" press found Mr. Debs comfort-
ably quartered at the Gtroiiimo where
lie arrived last night from Madill. He
had been writing copy for a Socialist
paper for he works while he travels.
"Come in g'ad to meet you" said he
with a most pleasant smile and man-
ner. It didn't take long to start the
conversation for Mr. Debs is ihe eas-
iest man in the world to Interview.
Once started he just keeps going an;l
his talk is so entertaining that the re-
porter forgets to make notes.
Mr. Debs is nothing if not an optim-
ist. "We are not worrying about the
future'' said he "because we knew
our cause will ultimately triumph. The
Socialist movement is growing every-
where and I find the general attitude
toward us becoming more favorable.
It worries me a little sometimes be-
cause it is becoming too respectable"
this latter said tfith a merry twinkle
and a hearty laugh for although Mr.
Debs is a very serious man he has a
keen sense of humor.
The man tall and spare built a lit-
tle stooped probably caused by bend-
ing over so much when he was a loco-
motive fireman; smooth face even
features and keen kindly eves 58
years of age. Mr. Debs was born in
Terre Haute hid. where he still lives.
He uses the best of English and even
says "evol-u-tion" instead of "evo-loo-!
tion" jut like Woodrow Wilson does
i He is accompanied by his brother
Theodore who has been his compan-
ji j ion and co-worker for years. After
f! 1 speaking- at Convention Hall this even
!j ' ing Mr. Debs goes to Waco Tex.as.
H. E. Marks left last night for Cor-
sicar.a Txas where he will spend
several days.
Dr. and Mrs. George L. Spininp who
have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
P. G. Spitting for the past several
weeks returned yesterday to
home in Pasadena Cal.
WEATHER FORECAST.
For Oklahoma:
Tonight fair and colder; Fri-
day fair and colder in east
-portion.
Temperature YMtcrday.
Recorded by the local U. 8.
weather bureau observer:
Maximum . i3
M inimuin . 3.1
DEATH IS
RESULT OF
INJURIES
Oklahoma City March 4. J. W.
Paul a real estate man of Duncan
Okla. died at a hospital here as a re-
sult it is said of injuries inflicted by
O. IS. Morris representative of Steph-
ens county and a prominent figure in
the fourth legislature. The. body w as
taken to Shawnee Wednesday for bur-
ial. The disagreement between Morris
and Paul arose February 27 in Duncan
over a debt. Morris struck Paul in
flicting a slight wound on the left
temple. Blood poisoning developed.
Paul was brought here Sunday
The sheriff's ofl'icu at Duncan Wed-
nesday afternoon reiiorted that Morris
had not been arrested but that the
county attorney's office was prepar-
ing an information against him. No
charges were placed against Morris
at the time of the conflict. This was
the wish of Mrs. Paul.
Morris was a promlennt member of
the legislature as a defender of pro-
hibition and a staunch supporter of
the Cruce administration. He was
spoken of in his home county as a
candidate for congress.
Paul and Morris had been acquaint-
ed for about twelve years and had
been closo friends. . The families" (r
the two had also been very intimate.
RESIGNS AS
ASSISTANT
ATTORNEY
Judge B. F. Holding today resigned
his position as a-sistant county attor-
ney to devote his attention to his pri-
vate practice and to his campaign for
county judge. In a few days he will
cpen an office in the Tye building and
in the meantime will bo found at the
offices of Mr. Simpson county attor-
ney. "My relations with Mr. Simpson
have been entirely agreeable and my
work has been pleasant" said Judge
Holding "but private matters demand
my attention making it imperative for
me to resign my position. Up to the
present time the business of the office
has been so heavy that I didn't feel
like leaving Mr. Simpson but the work
is now down to a minimum and I feel
that 1 can qnft without embarrass-
ment to the office.''
LAST SAD RITES
FOR SEA VICTIMS
Telegram by United Press.
Plymouth England March 5.- An
impressive funeral service was read
today for the eleven men who perish
ed in the lost submarine A-7. Hope i
of recovering the bodies was aban-
doned by the admiralty.
The last rites were read aboard a
cruiser standing over the spot where
the submarine is supposed to be bur-
ied in the sand. Thirteen submarines
stood by. A land service was held
simultaneously at the naval barracks
CROWLEY TRADES HOME.
Mike Crowley has traded his home
at Fifth and Minnesota tor a farm rive
miles southeast of town. This prop-
erty has been occupied by Mr. Crow-
theirlley for about twelve years. He will
I continue to reside In Chickasha.
DICTATOR
STEADILY
DECLINES
Power of Huerta Has Diminished
Day by Day Since He Usurped
the Reins of Authority
Year Ago
EVENTS LEADING TO
PRESENT SITUATION
United Press Correspondent Will
Tell Story of Mexico in Special
Articles Written on Scene
of Action
Note In a series of four articles
the first of which is published today
an American corresiiondent employed
by the I'nited Press will tell at first
hand the real facts about Mexico out-
lining the events and circumstances
leading up to the present situation.
These articles are written by a train-
ed corresKiiident who has spent sev-
eral years in Mexico having been in
close touch with the various leaden
and present at many of the most im-
portant events. The name of the
writer is withheld because Its publi-
cation would probably cause his im-
mediate imprisonment if it did not
endanger his life. Ed.
(Written for the United Press.)
Vera Cru March 5. Just a year
ago Victorlaiw Hu-rta took possession
of the Mexican government and m
spite of murders treachery oppres-
sion and the hundreds of other means
ha has taken to keep himself in pow-
er each day has seen biin slipping
further downward on his bloody self-
constructed skids. A review of the
300 and more days that Huerta has
been In power discloses that on no
single day has he been as strong an
on the day before; there has not been
a minute in his career as dictator
that he has seen reasons for hopln;
that the end of his grim road would
bring him peace and success.
Just a year ago the terrible "decon-
na tragica" as the Mexicans call it
"the bloody ten days" took place.
Francisco Madero who had driven
Diaz from Mexico a little over a year
before sat in his presidential office
in the palace; Huerta was one of his
generals; his ablest general in fact
Alatters wtro more or less peaceful
In the capital though Orozco in the
north had turned against his old time
commander Madero because Madero
had taken into his government .many
of the men "grafters" Orozco called
them who had been associated with
Diaz. But Orozco held only Juarez
and Chihuahua and had been hope-
lessly defeated by Huerta himself a
short time before.
But up to the palace on the morn-
ing of February 8 marched a crowd of
soldiers headed by Gen. Reyes and
Felix Diaz. Diaz had corrupted a part
cf the army and it had gone with him
to seize the palace. Thousands of
Mexican citizens filled the great park
opiosite the palace as Diaz and Reyes
marched up to 'he portals; they were
cnlookers of a historical event and In
truth one of the bloodiest events of
Mexican history. Out of the portals
of the palace issued a band of sol-
diers. Diaz and Reyes expected them
to yield up the palace; that had been
the plan. But somehow the plan went
awry. From the gateways came a
burst of bullets. From the roof of the
palace cam" a deluge of machine gun
fire. A bullet went through. Reyes'
forehead. Soldiers fell by scores. But
worst of all. the onlookers in the park
were caught by the rain of death. They
fell in heaps and mounds dead and
dying men women and children. Like
people in a theatre fire panic they
rushed from the park seeking the side
streets but the bullets mowed them
down. Again in the terrible history
of Mexico & dynasty was fighting for
its life and what mattered the lives of
a thousand or more onlookers? A
thousand of them fell there under the
palms ad eucalyptus trees in the
park. Only the dark ages show more
terrible sights than that. And what
is to be said of the hours that follow-
ed on that Sunday morning when the
wounded lay screaming in the sun?
When physicians who passed among
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