Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. SEVENTEEN, No. 78, Ed. 1 Friday, March 31, 1916 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME SEVENTEEN.
CHICK ASHA. OKLAHOMA FRIDAY MARCH 31 1916.
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BANDIT IS
LOCATED
Part of Force Fired on by U. S. Troops
Along Railroad South of Guerrero;
Carraozistas Co-operating to
deck Flight
GEN- HERRERA NOW
JOINS IN PURSUIT
Sends Word Will Ship Head of Villa to
El Paso; Reported Massacre is
Ridiculed by Gavira; Supplies
Moving to Front
By United Press.
Shii Antouio Tex. March 31. Amer-
i an troops have clashed with the
A llllstas it is reported.
After th hardest kind of marching
the Americans located Villa along the
nil road south of Guerrero and fired
upon a portion of his force which was
reported to be large in numbers.
According to Gen. Funston reports
which he believe to be thoroughly re-
liable but the source of which he re-
fused to name the Carrauzlstas are
now co-operating with the Americana
in a supreme effort to make Villa
abandon his headlong flight and
itii'Ve n stand and fight.
Fmiston said his reports stated that
Vil'a had been Rtroiigly reinforced but
FunMon was confident that our men
i-mler the leadership of Gen. Pershing
who is no at the front will be able
to taks cars of themselves isolated
delat hiiK-iits are bound to suffer and
actions may have already occurred lu
v hich the Americans were outnumber-
ed and suffered but It Is thought that
the superior Intelligence of the Amer-
ican general Is certain to offset any
liUincrUal superiority of Villa's forces.
Follo-vlng the engagement between
the Villistas and Carranzistas at
Guerrero Wednesday or Thursday the
bandits aro reported to have gono
south through Minaia. following this
railroad southwest.
Cut Off Retreat.
B United Press.
F.I Paso Tex.. March 31 Gen. Ga-
vira anixiutiT'fd that a column of
twelve hundred cavalry under Gen.
I. His Hen era left Chihuahua - City
Wednesday to cut oft tho retreat of
A ilia to the south.
Herrera telegraphed that he would
kill Villa and ship his head to the Car-
lan.: cmf-ul at El Paso.
Gavira p'-edicted a battle between
V-Klsias and Herrera today or tomor-
row with the possibility of the Amer-
ican vanguard participating.
An apparent confirmation of the re- j
-port that Villa was wounded in the j
leg in a skirmish at Guerrero two days
ago was received. Gavira ridiculed
the report of the massacre o Carran-
zisus at Guerrero.
Report is Denied.
Sy United Press.
San Antonio Tex March 31 Tho
Mexican consulate here received a flat
denial fioin Gen. Obregon war minis-
ter In Carrana'a cabinet of the report
that he had criticized the American
troops. He also denied that he blam-
ed Americans for the Columbus mas-
Mure. Report Not Credited.
By United Press.
El Paso Texas March 31. The re-
port that Villa massacred 172- Carran-
zistas at Guerrero is not credited hero
Sid dnes not conform to other reports
as to tho number of men or Geu. Funs-
ton's official advices to the effect that
ilia passad Guerrero Monday.
The latest reliable reports locata
illa northwest of GuerreVo and go-
liig toward Durango with Col. Dodd In
lint mirsuit and the Carraozistas In
the district about the city of Chihua
him clonin? in ou him. Fighting la
jjioiuentnrllv expected.
Ciinniiza's limited permission for
the use of Mexican railways has not
teen taken advantage of. Provisions
tliat were seat via Juarez three days
ago remain In the yards there. Sup-
plies to the troops continue to go via
motor trucks to El Valle and thence
by mule tracks and train to tlu.
front.
Airmen Efficient.
By United Press.
Army Headquarters Dublan Mexi-
co. Defending the American army av-
iators Cape. Foulois today claimed it
was demonstrated as a result of thoir
pieseut experience In Mexico that
these airnen were superior man for
mi.n to any others in the world. It
was pointed out by the captain that
ihe Sierra Madras mountains offer
tremendous difficulties to the opera-
tion of aeroplanes.
(Continued on Page Two.)
WILL VOTE
ON MOTOR
EQUIPMENT
Chief Catlis Corrects Impression that Bond
Issue for Improving Fire Department
is Contemplated; Amount Sought
is $10000
At the election on Tuesday of next
week the voters will be called upon
in addition to electing aldermen to
say whether or not the city of Chicka-
sha shall contract a debt in the sum
of $10'XH for the purpose of motoriz-
ing and adding to the equipment o
the fire department.
Chief Gattis of the fire department
stated this morning that many of tlw
voters had through some means gain-
ed an erroneous idea of this matter
thinning that the election was for the
purpose of voting bonds with which
to raisfl tho money to add to the
equipment and to purchase the motor
trucks. Such tho chief stated was
not the case. The voters of the city
will be called upon to say whether or
rot the cltv shall buy the supplies to
the -amount of $10000 and pay for
them out of the proper funds.
City Clerk Reynolds stated that
should the vote authorize the incurr-
ing of the debt there would be approx-
imately $1000 or $ 0O0 almost If not
half the entire amount available by
the time th3 equipment arrives to pay
down upon it.
In speaking further upon the matter.
Chief Gattis said that should the
equipment of the fire department re-
main as It is. It will become necessary
at once to purchase at least one and
possibly two teams of horses to sup
plant thoso which have outlived their
ruefulness as fire horses. On the
other hand tho chief stated with the
motorizi'is of the department two
teams of thosa now In use may be dis-
posed with thereby materially reduc-
ing the Initial cost of the new equip-
ment. MAYOR TO
ASKC0UNTY
TO ASSIST
Mavor O. Coffman stated this nioru-
ii:g that tho bridge and streets com
mittee would visit tho Fourth street
bridge in company with the street
commissioner either this afternoou
or tomorrow morning for the purpose
of Inspecting the same and taking ac-
tion as per the instructions of the city
council at Its last meeting.
Mr. Coffman stated that the bridge
was in an unsafe condition find that
tho chances were that the inspection
would result in the bridge being clos-
ed against travel until it may be re-
paired or replaced with a new struc-
ture. Mr. Coffman stated further that
there was more travel over the Fourth
street bridge than there wa's across
till other bridges combined within the
limits of Chtckanha. AU the farmers
coming to the city from north and
tiwt for niils anmnd. cross the Fourth
FIRST LINE TRENCH tS THAT ARE COMPARATIVELY SAFE
1 .JmSi :Z
These are new first line trenches
front of them that the soldiers are In
BIG MEET
HELD BY
MASONS
Eastern Star Ladies Serve Elaborate Ban-
quet; Past Master Gilmore Gives Ad-
dress; Visitors from Many
Towns in Attendance
' Following an elaborate banquet
served by the ladies of the Eastern
Sr'iur In tho Masonic hall Chickasha
loittre mot in called convocation last
evuning for the purpose of exempli-
fying th! Master Mason's degree.
About one hundred and fifty Ma
sons were in attendance- and the even
lug wai thoroughly Vnjoyed by all.
The social session was featured by an
address by Pat Master Jeff Gilmore
formerly of Chickasha but now of
Fast St. Louis 111. and by well chosen
and timely remarks from a number
of visiting brethren present.
The records of the secretary show
one hundred and ten members of
Chickasha lodge were present while
tho visitor's record bears the follow-
ing names of members of other lodges
who participated in the evening's
convocation: John Neal M. A. Linn
and Geort.e Neal Terrel; John White
Anadarko; V. N. Stringfield J. L.
Smith and Ji nmio Jones Verden; It.
A. Thomas Alex; Joe Yowman C. V.
Clay and R. E. Mcintosh Hartshorn;
Samuel Cowing Parksvillo Mo.; J. W.
Angel and Charles Brock Toe-asset; J.
G. Bryan Amber; H. M. Evans and J.
S. Farter Rush. Springs; F. O. Clark
Diamond; W. B. Sawers U. Yates F.
F. Kimble J. M. Headrick J. F. Hil-
Iiord Floyd Kimble A. E. Henning
II. L. McCracken R. W. Teegarden
S. O. Gloufelter F. L. Love. J. R. Os-
borne V. N. Hornby and R. L. Castle-
ir.an Tuttle; J. L. Matthews Conway
Iowa.
The banquet served by the ladies of
the Eastern Star was a most enjoya-
ble one and was thoroughly enjoyed
Mid appreciated by many. No charges
were mado but a freef will offering I
was collected it which $77 was realiz-
ed. This sum will be applied upon
tho purchase of a monument to be
erected in that portion of the Odd
Fellow's cemetery set aside by Chick-af-ha
Masonic lodge for the burial of
members of the fraternity whom death
has overtaken while they were in
straightened circumstances.
street bridge; the greater portion of
the cotton brought to the Chickasha
gins and compress of the Grady cuon-
ty crops comes in over the Fourth
street bridge. This being the case
Mr. Coffman stated that it was his in-
tention to recommend that the city re-
place tho present unsafe structure
with a concrete bridge provided the
county commissioners will join hands
with the city in tho matter of defray-
rcen of the costs of the same.
"I shnll" said Mr. Coffman "take
the mat ter up with the commissioners
when they meet Monday of next week
and see If they cannot bo made to se'3
that the entire county is vitally inter-
ested In the building of the Fourth
street bridge"! j f-. . f
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of the allies In northern France that are so well protected by the ridge In
little Immediate danger except from plunging shells.
COFFMAN STRONG
. FOR GOOD ROADS
"I believe in good roads and lots of
them" said Mayor Coffman this morn-
ing "and I am going to do my part
towa'rd helping the good work along if
I have to send every hanger-on and
loafer In Chickasha to the county road
gang."
Following the above remarks the
mayor hung a fine of $"0 on to Frani
Janes alias "Baby Slim" alias "Honey
Eoy" alias just plain everyday no
account nej;ro. "Baby S)im"etc was
charged with fighting and otherwise
demeaning himself In a way and man-
ner unbecoming a hyphenite of any
persuasion
John Mc.Mann was next called to
bfit and the mayor put a swift one
over which called for 2o'and remind-
ed the iefeudant that he fetill owed
the city of Chickasha a nttio matter
of S50 on a fine which he had jumped
I along In January. "That will give the
county about $73 worth of your valua-
ble society" said the mayor. "You
two worthies will be turned over to
tho county Monday morning so be
ready to grab a shovel and do some
good honest road work at that time.
Lock 'em up Sergeant Looney."
COURT TO
ADJOURN
Judge Linu is w inding up the called
tf rm of district court and may possi-
bly adjourn for the term this after-
noon. All jury matters having been
disposed of a number of cases having
been settled out of court Judge Linn
discharged the jury at 10 o'clock and
has devoted the remainder of the day
in disposing of such" non-jury matters
as remain on the docket hearing mo-
tions etc.
In the matter of A. H. English V3.
Rock Island Railway company on
trial yesterday the jury brought in a
verdict during the course of the after-
noon finding for the defendant in the
fura of $;to.
In the matter of Nona Kell vs. Will
White called for trial this morning
a jury was empanelled but later the
court sustained the demurrer of the
defendant's attorney and ordered tlie
dismissal of the suit.
COUNTY OFFICIALS
ARE PREPARING REPORTS
Every official of Grady county is
busy today preparing his report for
the month of March to be submitted
to the board of commissioners on Mon-
day when the board meets in regular
session. The reports will include
those from the treasurer from the su-
perintendent of county schools from
the court clerk from the register of
(Seeds department of the county clerk's
office and from the office of the
county clerk.
WEATHER FORECAST.
f For Oklahoma. -
fr Tonight fair colder; freez-
ing temperature probably.
Saturday fair.
Local Temperature.
During 21 hours ending 8
a. m. today:
J- Maximum. 52; minimum
n.. unit mil u ut nit
STUDENTS
SAY SECY
IS NEEDED
Girls Tell Why Trained Worker is Requir-
ed to Make Y. W. C. A. Successful
as Social Service Adjunct to
Oklahoma College for Women
"Do you need a Y. Wr. C. A. student
secretary?" This question asked of
a number of young women who an
attending the O. C. W. brought forth
hut one reply "yes" and thejf were
very emphatic in their answers. The
students are now engaged in a cam-
pi ign to raise funds to pay the salary
of a trained worker who will devote
l.er entire time to promoting tho Y. W
C. A. work. Some of them expressed
their view on the subject as follows:
"We need a YVW. C. A. student sec-
retary at O. C. W. first of all because
his is not a denominational school
and no church in in any way respon-
sible for tho spiritual growth of the
Y VV. C. A. here. We need some one
to keep a good strong organization
Ming and a student secretary would
be competent in every way. A local
secretary no matter how much her
heart might bo in the work hasn't the
lime to devote to it.
"Therefore a student secretary
would build up a successful Y. W. C.
A. create worlds of enthusiasm
among Its members and keep it a
strong live organization." Miss Bess
Eurwell.
"A student secretary for any Y. V.
C. A. is first of all a "Booster" a girl
with "pep" enough to interest every
other girl in the Y. W. work both so-
cial and religious. Do we reed such
a person in O. C. W. next year? To
use a slang expression 'well I shoujd
say we do.' No other form of our col-
lego activities needs encouragement
and support more than the Y. W. C.
A. There is in every organization
more or less work to be done. Some
one must be at the head of the order
to see that the work is carried on.
This duty should not fall on the presi
dent of tho Y. W. alone because she
is herself a student and has much per.
sonal work; therefore we must have
a student secretary. She can do f.ll
the hundred-and-one little things that
must be done that would otherwise
devolve upon the president. She car.
keep us in touch with outside happen
ings in' other like organizations she
can attend to social service work here
in our own college she can increase
the Y. W. membership nnd what is
far more important she can devise
ways to mike Y. W. meetings attrac-
tive." Etliia McCarty.
"O. C. V. does need and must have
a Y. W. C. A. secretary. AVe need her
for the following reasons: to bring
us new members to waken up and in-
terest tho old members and to man
age the financial part.
"If we could have a Y. V. C. A. sec-
rotary she would make everything
about the wor"i Interesting to an" the
programs would be delightful and
everyone werld w;nit to join. Sh?
would give each student something
definite to do and in thi-? way have
more a''t!v3 and "wtllinc-to-do'' mem-
lers SU3 would manage the finau-
cial side of tho organization and help
rnd shov us how to make money.
Flic would interest us in the great
( ni istian movement and would makh
our Ideals Htronger and higher. She
would help us to find our one purpose
lr life and would help make us into
hf'h minded pure and cultivated
young woman. What need could bo
gieater?" Mary Thompson.
"A Y. W. C. A. student sscretary is
rendcd in the O. C. W. next year to
l-iing tho vork nearer to the workers
In ihat organization." The members
would understand and know more
pbout it they would become more in-
terested and earnest workers. Tho
pirls would feel that they were more
a p"rt of the organization and that
that part was localized and important
in itself." Mattio Hart.
UNCLE SAMi
WILL AID IN
MARKETING
Field Men Leave Washington to Start
. News Service; Will Collect and Re-
. port Information in Regard to
Perishable Crops
Washhiijton D. C March 31. Field
men of the office of Markets and Ru
ral Organization have left Washing-
ton to inaugurate the department of
agriculture's market news service for
perishable crops this year. Branch of-
fices have boon established in New
York Boston Philadelphia Buffalo
Pittsbu'tch Chicago St. Louis Min-
neapolis and Kansas City to collect
and distribute Information. In regard
to marketing conditions. Other men
are stationed in the producing sec-
tions in Florida Louisiana and Texas
where oaions tomatoes and strawber-
ries are already being shipped lu car-
load lots to tho big markets.
By collecting in this way informa-
tion concerning conditions in produc-
ing districts and marketing centers
tho Market News Service of the de-
partment of agriculture Is designed to
aid both shippers of and dealers in
perishable crops. The information
collected is sent out free by telegraph
to all those who are sufficiently inter
ested to pay the telegraph charges and
by mnil to those who do not care to in-
cur this expense but have a good rea
son for wishing the reports. Each of
the field men in the marketing and
producing centers acts as a distribu-
tor of this information and. in addi-
tion it Is sent of direct from Wash-
infton. ' These reports will deal with carload
shipments receipts and general con-
ditions for the onion tomato and
strawberry crops. Other crops will
follow as the Beason advances tho
service being designed to Include a
total of It" crops altogether. In the
opinion of marketing specialists this
work which was begun last year has
already demonstrated its value in pre
venting the glutting of markets in se
curing more profitable distribution fo"
reritihable crops and In avoiding de
lay and .vaste through unnecessary di
versions o' carload shipments en
rente.
COUNSEL OF
CABINET IS
GO SLOW
Pv United Tress.
Washington March 31. At the cab-
lin t meeting called to consider the in-
ternational situation it is expected
that the members will counsel delib-
eration in view of the uncertainty as
tc the cause of the Sussex disaster.
It is understood that Germany
claims that the Sussex was mined and
it is claimed that steamer Eagle Point
wits in the service of the British ad
miralty. Reports say the steamer En
glishman was attempting to escape
when it was attacked. The Manches
ter engineer lias pot yet reported;
VILLAGE IS
TAKEN BY
GERMANS
British Reports Say Teutons Sustain 20000
Casualties in Effort to Take Malan-
court; Preparing for Another
Onslaught on French
DEFENSES ON BOTH
SIDES OF TOWN FALL
Berlin Reports 200 Prisoners Captured in
Final Assault; French SliU Holding
Highways Leading to Belhin-
court and Esnes
By United Press.
Berlin March 21 It was officially
announced today that the Germans
ttoimed and captured Malancourt and
the defenses on both sides of the
town taking three hundred prisoners.
By United Press.
Taris March 31. The official state-
ment issued by the war office this af
ternoon states the French troops evac-
uated the ruined village of Malancourt
German artillery having made the po
sition untenable.
It was stated however that the
French still hold the highways lead-
ing to Bethincourt and Esnes and by
a fierce artillery fire are preventing
the Germans from occupying the evac
uated position.
Munition Workers Strlke .
By United Press.
London March 31. With two thous
and workers in munition factories on
a btrikfi at Clyde Glasgow reports say
the labor troubles threatened to '
spread.
The government is directing serious
attention to the Liverpool deck strike
v. here the men rejected arbitration.
By United Press.
London March 31. Several battal
ions of Germans were wiped out in
their effort to capture Malancourt and
they were forced by the French to
halt after they had sustained twenty
thousand casualties according to re-
ports received here today.
Within the next forty-ight hours ic
is expected that the German crown
prince will throw new forces simulta-
neously against Malancourt and the
Avocourt wood. Artillery preparations
for the contemplated action continue
French Defender of Verdun.
(By William Thilip Sims United Press
Staff Correspondent )
Paris March 10. (By mail.) Gen-
eral Petain the defender of Verdun
and now in supreme command In that
sector after rising from a colonelship
In 13 months thinks no more of climb-
hip trees sleeping in a hayloft or wad-
ing through ice and water than he
does of eating breakfast in the morn-
The latest hero of the French army
refused to ne a hero. He insists upon
remaining a plain soldier. He usually
makes his headquarters in one of the
poorest houses of a war-rone village
and instead of the usual flag sentries
and buzzing motor cars about his
front door he stations a couple of men
in citizen's clothes to keep off visi-
tors and lets it go at that.
Though 59 years old he skips thn
rope 10 minutes every morning be-
fore breakfast. A shave and bath add
to his appetite and so his day ge'ta off
with a flying start He is willing him--?elf
to do anything he aska the hum-
blest private. In his command to do.
If maneuvers in the rain and mud aro
necessary he often puts himself at
the head of some company and walki
with them bareheaded and minus wa-
terproofs. Officers desiring a place on his
staff cai't have the job simply be-
cause they are chic;' they must be
fble to do rough service ride a bicy-
cle run a mile in record time wc
plain food and work any and all sortj
of hours.
One of the General's favorite ways
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