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Chickasha Daily Expre
News By Wire Daily From
United Press Association.
All the Local News Every
Day in The Daily Express.
VOLUME 8IXTEEN
CHICKASHA. OKLAHOMA. MONDAY MAY 17 1915.
NUMBER 117.
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SERMON IS
DELIVERED
ATCOLLEGE
"Woman and the Ways of the
World" is the Subject Chosen
by Dr. Robert Goodrich
for Discourse
f QUEEN ESTHER IS
TAKEN AS TYPE
Woman as Bearer oi the theWorld's
Sorrow the Refiner of Life
and Factor in the World
Crises
Pointing to Queen Esther as one of
the "most ennobling ot all great per-
sonalities" a type of the highest wo-
manhood D. itobert E. Goourich pa-
tor of St. Luke's Methodist church Ok-
lahoma City delivered the hucculau-
reaUs sermon for the graduating class
of the Oklahoma College for Women
to a large congregation at the college
auditorium Sunday evening holding
the closest attention) of the audience
by his Impressive delivery his polish-
ed language and the eloquent message
that was conveyed.
In his introductory remarks Dr.
Goodrich traced the revolution that
has come over the world with respect
to womanhood and then he proceeueu
to draw some lessons from the life of
Esther. He first called attention to
women as the bearer of the world'!
sorrow saying in part:
"Go Into the homes of poverty where
want stares families in the face wiere
little children shiver from cold auu
where they cry for lack of bread J
where grim despair hover with Its
haunting presence by day and by night
and you will find the deepest tight oi
sorrow resting not on the heart ot
the father. He feels its chill to be
sure but in the presence of moving
throngs; in the changing scenes of a
city's life; in the busy pursuits of his
daily tolls he is removed from the
haunting presence of suffering in those
who look to him for succor. But not
so with mother. All day long she is
shut up with her grief. All day long
she looks into hungry faces that stare.
No changing scenes break the monot-
ony no moving throngs draw her eyes
away from the suffering objects of her
love no engaging tasks lake her mind
from unclothed bodies and unfed
m"hs. If we turn to homes spolies.
by the sin of man's selfishness curs-
ed by the demon of drink it is not he
who goes in his degradation to tho
slavery of an evil habit that bears the
greater sorrow. It is she who faces
ihe nightmare of a staggering step an
angry word or a cruel blow instead or
the endearing affection to which sue
plighted her life. Or when wars aoaj-
late a land and the men are at tho
front stirred by the bugle's blast the
real sufferer Is yonder In the forsaken
home constantly nursing the ghastly
expectation of tragic news from tho
front.
"And so when we have run all the
scale ot human experiences I think we
shall find that the weight of sorrow on
the woman's side of the balances rai
outweighs the portion that is on man's
side.
"Hut think also of woman as a re-
finer of the world's life. Reading the
book of Esther one can almost see the
coarseness and brutality of a corrupt
court and city slink 'way as she moves
back and forth through the leprous at-
mosphere. Here too she Is represen
tative of her sex. Not that there are j
no exceptions. Many are the Atha-
llths and the Jezebels and the Sap-
phiras and the Bloody Marys of his-
tory but still they are exceptions. It
is a supreme compliment to the sex
that everywhere in' Christian lands
woman's presence 1r a rebuke to any
thing that hints at coarsened. Very
beautiful ore Longfellow's words de-
scribing Evangeline when after
church
1
'Homeward serenely she walked with
God's benedictions upon her
And when she had passed It seemed
like the ceasing of exquisite
music'
But In tho beauty of his poetic phrase
Evangeline is but a proper name for
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nutcli each ompartment of which holds one man.
Conciliatory Reply
to Note is Indicated
By United Press.
Wahhington .May 17. It is unoffic-
ially Intimated today that the German
foreign office may reply tomorrow or
Wednesday to the American note.
7'he. emljBssjc"iceived word Uit
the attitude of Germany would likely
be conciliatory but no official inform-
ation was given out.
It Is believed tlmt the Italian situa-
tion will probably exert some influ
PORTUGAL IS
AGAIN QUIET
By United Preur
Lisbon May IT. Portugal is nearly
noiami after two days of anarchy and
riotig.
The garrisons of Santarem and other
cities are reported to have surrender-
ed. A new cabinet has assumed con-
trol of affairs.
Chagras tho new prime minister 13
enroute here. Dr. Arica the deposed
president has gone to a suburb. It is
officially aunounced'that he will sign
the nominations of the new cabinui
members.
Castro the deposed premier is said
to have fled from the city. The cas-
ualties during the two days of disor-
der were one hundred killed and four
hundred wounded.
LIQUOR IS
CAPTURED
The county officers yesterday col-
lected forty quarts of beer and two
quarts of whisky with but one pris-
oner. Deputy Sheriff Gibbs and Jailer
Dryden raided a house at the corner
of Second and Minnesota avenue and
landed six quarts of whisky. There
was no one on the promises and It is
needless to say that no one who would
claim the liquor could he located.
At Rush Springs Deputy Oscar Dry
den landed W. S. Winters with several
quarts of whisky and beer on the out
skirts of that village. I-ater Deputies
Dryden and Hogue went to the Win
ters residence several miles from
Hush Springs and in a serch lasting
several hours located a "plant" con
tain 30 quarts of beer. The "plant"
was located In a ravine near the house
Booze and prisoner were brought to
Chickasha and turned over to the
sheriff.
FRENCH SOLDIERS
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ence on the course that will be pur-
sued by Germany.
Ambassador Gerard at Belln notified
Secretary Bryan that he had delivered
tho American note to Berlin officials
but jjo further details were given out.
It "is understood that the note was
received In a friendly manner but
Bryan declined to say whether Gerari
reported any conclusions con-yrning
the final outcome of the negotiations.
CO. COURT
CONVENES
The county court commenced this
morning on its regular session with
the case of the Van Arsdale-Ouborne
Brokerage Company vs. J. L. Hart as
the first case at bat. It Is a suit on
note. The defendant claims that he
was insured by the plaintiffs against
hail and that in li0S he suffered a
hail loss that was never paid by them.
Ho also claims that he refused to pay
the note of $19 a premium on hail in-
surance until the loss was adjusted.
The jury in the case: J. H. Hender-
son J. M. Bailey Tom Dunn J. D.
Buie A- K- Tenner J. S. Adkins. Twenty-two
out of 24 jurors summoned for
the term responded this morning to
tho call. The criminal docket of tho
court will start on next Thursday.
BIG LINER
ARRIVES
By United Press.
Glasgow May 17. The Anchor liner
Transylvania concerning which some
anxiety has been felt since she left
New York has arrived at Greenock
with her nine hundred passengers.
The vessel took a northern course
In order to avoid meeting the Germaa
submarines which were reported to be
off the southern Irish coast.
4- WEATHER FORECAST.
For Oklahoma. 4
Tonight partly cloudy warmer in
northwest portion Tuesday fair and
warmer.
Local Temperature
During the twenty-four hours ending
at 8 a. m.
Maximum . 90
Minimum . 53
FAVORABLE
REPORT BY
LUNSFORD
State Inspector Declares Indica-
ions for Oil and Gas on the
Pate Jones Place are
Excellent
RESUMPTION OF
DRILLING PLANNED
Farmers and Business Men Work
ing on Proposition to Sell
More Stock and Complete
the Test Well
Upon the favorable report of It L.
Lunsford state oil and gas inspector
an effort is being mp.de to continue
the test for oil and gas at the Alberta
well on the Pate Jones farm east of
the city. Farmers living in the vicin-
ity of the well and business men of
Chickasha are working on the proposi
tion and hope to sell $4000 worth or
stock which amount it is estimated
will be ample to complete the test to
a depth that will determine whether
or not oil exists at this location.
Mr. Lunsford with Elmer Stone and
U. S. Rhodaberger a driller of Cleve-
land' went over the ground Saturday
.Mr. Lunsford making observations of
the location over an area of several
square miles and reporting favorably
at a general meeting held Saturday aft-
eroon in the First National Bank build
ing.
In reporting his findings Mr. Luns
ford made plain the fact that he was
here In his capacity of state oil and
gas inspector and not to advise a con
tinuance of the test that he had no
personal interests in the matter other
than to make a report of his findings
and to leave the rest up to the Judg
ment of the men of this locality.
He stated that after an examination
ot the location and territory) immedi-
ately surrounding that the -well could
not have been located in a more favor
able spot except possibly across the
river. The indications for oil Mr.
Lunsford stated were good not so
plain however as In the proven field
of the east side of the state but yet
pronounced enough to justify a thor-
ough test.
The anticlines were plainly evident
he said and the well as located was
at the crest of a vein which he termed
the "jugular vein" connecting the two.
The formation he Btated formed the
etter "H" with the Alberta well locat
ed at the crest of t'r.e cross bar. Every
indication that is associated with t?ie
presence of oil pockets Mr. Lunsford
stated were to be found at the Alberta
well. To tap the oil pocket he said
drilling would be necessary to a depth
of some 400 to 500 feet deeper than Is
required in the Healdton field.
After stating in detail the nature
of the earth's formation where oil and
gas are found and the indications
found at the Alberta location which
compared exceedingly favorably Mr.
Lunsford said "I do not advise any
one to drill anywhere. The indica
tions are there and I am sure the oil
pockets and sands are there but
whether oil is there or has passed on
to other sands and pockets only a
test will determine. I will say that if
I lived in Chickasha was a business
man here and had or could get some
money I would put it into the test of
the territory in this location. If when
the well is drilled out no oil is found
but the oil sands are found oil men
with unlimited means will come here
and make a thorough test of the coun-
try. In the eastern part of the state
the handwriting of nature tells plainly
of the presence of oil beneath the sur-
face. The indications are more hidden
here but they are evident and it Is my
opinion that oil exists In large quan-
tities here. 1 do not advise you to
drill further. I do not advise you to
abandon the well. This is up to your
own judgment."
The company that drilled the Alber-
ta well to a depth or about 100 feet
have made a proposition to Mr. Stone
a farmer living close to the well that
if the farmers and business men of
Chickasha will put up enough money
to complete the well to a depth of 2."00
feet the rig Including derrick boiler
engine and a string of tools together
with the hole 1000 feet deep will be
given for a half interest In the com
SVEN rlECili
Tk
fir' IU-
I'' I M
Sven Hedin. the famous Swedish ex
plorer who at the invitation of the
kaiser visited the German flehtlne
fronts and wrote a book about what
he saw. Because he favored the Ger-
man cause ho was denrlved of hia
French and English honorary titles.
U. S. FLEET
IS REVIEWED
BY WILSON
and Parade is First Feature of
Program in New York Off i
cers and Jackies Pass
Before President
By United Press.
New York May 17. Rain and a chil
ly drizzle marked the opening day of
the president's review of the fleet
here. During the morning the sun
struggled to come out but the sky re
mained obscured.
The president was closely guarded
as he went to the stand to review the
land parade. The review of the fleet is
scheduled to begin at 3:30.
The president received a message
from Ambassador Gerard at Berlin. He
would not comment on the suggestion
that German new spapers are propos-
ing arbitration in the Lusitania case.
The presidential party was drench-
ed by rain. President Wilson appear-
ed to be much interested in the blue
jackets and he smiled at "Dynamite"
the mascot goat of the battleship
Florida.
Big crowds were out and cheered
Wilson in spite of the heavy rain. The
president has special wireless and tele-
graph instruments in his hotal con-
necting Washington and aboard his
yacht.
By United Press.
New York May 17. President Wil
son accompanied by secretary or the
Navy Daniels his private secretary
Joseph' Tumulty and other Washing
ton officials left the president's yacht
Mayflower at 8:30 o'clock this morn-
ing to review a land parade. The May-
flower arrived at New York yesterday.
This Is the first event in the big
naval celebration scheduled for the
next two days.
On the reviewing stand before the
public library on Fifth avenue the
President was met by Mayor (Mitchell's
representatives. After reviewing
the officers and jackies of the Atlan
tic fleet the presidential party return-
ed to the Mayflower. At 3:30 this aft
ernoon the Mayflower made a tour of
the fleet at anchor in the Hudson
river.
Tonight at 7:30 o'clock the presi-
dent will dine on board the battleship
pany. The idea is then to hire a com-
petent driller and proceed with the
well. The old company also agrees
to pay for half the casing required for
the well.
Mr. Stone stated that he was ot the
opinion that all the farmers in that
territory would be willing to renew
their leases to the new company whrn
organized. It is proposed to sell S4000
worth of stock and to retain $1000 as
treasury stock to be sold 1 necessary.
It Is understood that considerable of
the stock has already been pledged.
Wyoming with Secretary Daniels and
other cabinet members Mr. Tumulty
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt Ad-
miral Fletcher commanding the fleet
commanders of the four divisions sev-
enteen captains of battleships Rear
Admiral Usher commandant of the
Brooklyn navy yard and other naval
officers.
At 8:30 o'clock the big water carni-
val in connection with the fleet lesilv-
Ities will be held in the North river.
The Mayflower is anchored at Seventy-
second street and the water carnival
"fleet" made of hundreds of floats and
pleasure craft will assmble at One
Hundred and Twenty-Fifth street and
pass down the river beside the fleet
until it reaches the Mayflower where
It will turn back up river passing
again beside the battleships. The
searchlight display during the earn!
val promises to be wonderful.
Tomorrow the president will review
the entire fleet as it passes out to sea.
Then the Mayflower will return to
Washington.
FIRE TEAMS
GET A FALL
IN MIX-UP
One Horse Severely'Jnjured on Brick
Paving During Early Morn .
ing Run "Keep Street
Clear" Says Chief
The fire department suffered the
first accident of the year this morn-
ing when in crossing Choctaw avenue
on Fourth street two teams went
down in a mixup injurying one ot
the hose wagon horses severely aim
giving the others a shake-up. An at-
tempt to make a slight turn to miss
a vehicle standing at the drinking
fountain at the intersection of Fourth
and Choctaw and the brick paving hi
that point are given as the causes tor
the accident. .
An alarm had been turned in for 30S
South Fourth or was recorded that
way at the station. A run was made
to that address only to find that
through a mistake somewhere the
alarm for that address was false the
fire being at 308 North Fourth.
The teams were headed north on
Fourth street. Chief Gattis in his sin-
gle rig was about a block in advance
of the hose wagon. Following that at
a distance of something over half a
block was the hook and ladder wagon.
Several teams were watering at the
fountain making it necessary for tue
fire fighting apparatus to make a turn
to the right then to the left to pass.
The chief made the turn in safety but
when the hose wagon attempted the
turn the horses slipped and went
down. The hook and ladder slackened
speed considerably and attempted to
pass the other stranded fire team. The
footing was difficult and one of the
hook and ladder wagon horses was
thrown. The firemen on- the wagons
got the horses to their feet and pro-
ceeded to the fire.
"Dick" one of the hose wagon
horses and the veteran horse of the
department Buffered the most severe
injuries. The knees of his front legs
are severely cut and bruised with a
cut in the left flank. It Is thought
that the injuries will not prove serious
enough to put hirn out of the service
but will put him on the hospital list for
several days. Though the other horses
were skinned and bruised to some ex-
tent none of them were taken from
tho service.
Regarding the incident Chitf Gattis
said "I do not blame anyone in par-
ticular for the accident. They just will
happen sometimes. The men showed
good judgment got the horses up in
a few minutes and came on to the fire.
Several teams were standing at the
fountain when I approached and rang
my gong. They didn't show any dis-
position to clear the street. Even
though a slight turn was necessary I
am sure the boys would have made it
without trouble had it not been for the
brick paving. We avoid Choctaw ave-
nue as much as possible in making a
run because of the brick paving.
"The public shows a disposition to
rush into the Btreet when they hear
the gong of the firewagons but they
should take warning and clear the
street. That is why the gong's are on
the was'jns as a warning to clear the
street Instead of to congest It."
The fire was in the residence of H.
A. Kimsey and was caused from an oil
stove. The damage W'as slight
amounting to about $.". The alarm was
turned in at C:o0.
CLASH ON ;
ITALIAN
FRONTIER?
Rumor Says Austrian Troops Cross
and are Repulsed by Italian
Patrols-War Office at
Rome Silent
ZEPPELIN RAIDER ;
INVADES ENGLAND
J
Hotel is Fired and Three Guest
lojured Rarder Attacked by
British Aviators and Battle
Above Clouds Results
By United Fregs.
Rome May 17. An unconfirmed
rumor reaching here says an Austrian
battalion crossed the Italian frontier
and was repulsed by Italian patrols.
Premier Salundra who at the re-
quest of the king consented to con-
tinue to hold office is reported to have
summoned the cabinet into immediato
session. .' '
The war office is silent on wild re
ports concerning troops movements to-
ward the Austrian frontier.
The neutralists are still hopeful of
eleventh hour concessions by Austria
in order to preserve peace.
The retention of Premier Salandra
who is know to fevor Italian interven-
tion in. the war has served to quell the
rioters who have been clamoring for
war. The public is eagerly awaiting
the action of the cabinet.
Three Are injured.
By United Press.
London May 17. Three guests of
the Bull and Bear bote! were Injured
when a bomb was dropped by a Ger-
man Zeppelin over Ramsgate. The
building caught fire and was partly
destroyed.
A shop at Albian which was also
bombed was partly wrecked' but other-
wise little damage was done by tho
raider. 1
It was rumored that five Zeppelins
were headed toward the coast but iio
reports of any bombs thrown by them
were received. " .
A Zeppelin flew over Margate and
Dover but dropped no bombs The ob-
jective was apparently to wreck ship-
ping near -Goodwin Sands oft the
Downs.
The admiralty says it has reason to
believe that the Ramsgate raider was
severely damaged.
Later dispatches say three fishing
smacks were bombed and damaged.
The raider also attacked the tubercu-
losis hospital garden at Thanet and
showered bombs on St. George's tow-
er but did not damage either.
Sixty bombs were hurled at Rams-
gate. The raider flew over Broad- '
stars and Deal and then sped east-
ward at 3:30 this morning. .
Raider Is Attacked.
By United Press. .
London May 17. In a spectacular1
battle above the clouds eight English
aviators from the Dunkirk station at-
tacked and badly damaged one Zeppe-
lin which flew over the English coast
towns.
Coast aviators first drove the raider
out over the sea and then sent wire-
less messages to Dunkirk eight avia-
tors from that place responding.
The British airman fired at close
range and also sent bombs at the di-
rigible. There was a big cloud ot
smoke and then ballast was thrown
overboard following which the Zeppe-
lin rose high with its tall downward
apparently helpless.
A number of children were bombed
and killed when the Zeppelin bombed
Calais.
Germans Slaughtered. ''
By United Press.
Paris May 17. Whole companies of
Germans were slaughtered In a battle
In a blinding rainstorm around Neu-
ville and Souchez today according to
reports received here.
One hour later or at 7:50 the de-
partment was called to. 512 Pennsyl-
vania avenue where the barn of W. L.
Edwards was on fire. Here also small
damage was done. Chief Gatti3 stat-
ed that the fire caught from gasoline
with which 'some articles about the
barn ere being cleaned.
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