Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. SIXTEEN, No. 324, Ed. 1 Monday, December 13, 1915 Page: 1 of 8
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CHICKASHA OKLAHOMA MONDAY DECEMBER 13 1915.
NUMBER 324.
VOLUME SIXTEEN.
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CELEBRATE
FIFTY YRS.
OF PEACE
Half Centennial Since Conclusion of
of Civil Conflict in Country
Commemorated at South-
ern Com. Congress
12 ALLIED BODIES
HOLD MEETINGS
Rural Credit Legislation is Advo-
cated; Woman's Auxiliary Con
venes; "House of Gover-
nors" Holds Session '
Ey United Press.
CHARLESTON S. C Doc. 33.
Twelve allied organizations are hold-
ing meetings here today in connection
with the seventh annual convention of
the southern commercial congress.
Special features will be introduced in
commemoration of the 50 years of
peace between the American states.
I'eace services were held in all local
churches yesterday.
The following meetings and confer-
ences will be held during the con-
gress: Conference of the League to En-
force Peace of which former Presi-
dent Taft la the head; meetings of
the Southern House of Governors;
Southern Cotton congress; National
Drainage congress; Southern Com-
mercial Secretaries' association ;
third annual convention of the Wo-
men's auxiliary of the Southern Com-
mercial congress; rural credits con-
gress; conference on commercial edu-
cation in relation to foreign and do-
mestic commerce; meeting of the
Vnited States commission on rural
credits; meeting of the American
Commission of Agricultural Organiza-
tion; meeting ui the National Market-
ing committee and conference on im-
migration and labor.
United States Senator Fletcher of
Florida Is scheduled to preside at the
meetings. About sixty speakers will
be heard. The conference will be con-
cluded Friday.
Members of the congress were told
ty speakers favoring rural credit leg-
islation that the farmer gets thirty-
five cents and the middleman sixty-
five cents of each dollar the consumer
pays for the farmer's crops. There Is
an enormous amount of waste espe-
cially in perishable products because
of the lack of a central directing
market intelligence they said.
The delegates were welcomed by
Mayor John P. C-ace of Ct-irleston
R. G. Rhett president or the Chamber
of Commerce: and Richard I. Man
ning governor of South Carolina.
Senator Duncan V. Fletcher of Florida
president of the congress read his
annua! address. John Barrett a direc
tor of the Pan-American Union also
Fpoke.
Miss Louise O. Lindsley NaBhville
president of the woman's auxiliary
opened the meeting of that organiza-
tion this afternoon. Mrs. Julia Heath
New York president of the National
Housewives' league Miss Kate Gor-
don New Orleans; Mrs. John Epper-
son and Mrs. Rutledge Smith Ten-
nessee; Mrs. D. A. McDougal Okla-
homa and other prominent southern
women also spoke.
Tonight Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler
of Columbia University New York
will speak on "The Changed Out-
look." and a number of southern gov
ernors will Join in ait informal discus-
sion of "Cotton Commerce and Rural
Credits."
The executives were invited here
by Governor Manning of South Caro-
lina for the purpose of organizing thu
House of Southern Governors. "The
governors at this and subseouert
meetings will discuss problems of leg-
islation and law enforcement of im-
portance to the south" said Dr. C. J.
Owen of the congress.
Another feature of the program for
the seventh annual convention of the
southern commercial congress is the
mobilization of the Atlantic fleet
by order of the secretary of the navy.
end mobilization of tne national
guard of South Carolina.
W. II. Lindsay la In the city en
route to Granite where he goes to
work at the reformatory.
WEATHER FORECAST.
For Oklahoma.
Tonight fair. Tuesday fair and
warmer.
Local Temperature.
During the twenty-four hours ending
at 8 o'clock a. m.:
warmer.
Maximum 58 degrees.
Minimum 21 degrees.
HODGE JUST
HAD HUNCH;
280 QUARTS
Expedition of Sleuths to Suburban
District Results in Capture of
Large Supply of Christ-
mas Spirit
Late Saturday afternoon Just as
the shadows of evening were falling
across the land and the western hori
zon was red with the blushes of the
setting sun and while certain mem-
bers of Chickasha'a cosmopolitan citi-
zenship were smacking their lips In
anticipation of liquid refreshments
with the forthcoming of the Sabbath
day Sheriff Hodge Bailey and Deputy
Bob Castleman wandered out Into the
southwestern suburban districts and
captured a neat little bundle of the
Initiative and referendum in the head
ache creative line.
No tips had been given out and no
one had told the sheriff that the quiet
prairie lands lying between the cam-
pus of the Woman's College the
Country club and the Shanoan
Springs might harbor within their
bosoms anything in the Joy water line.
Just feeling that with eggs down to
two bits a dozen and Christmas draw-
ing near someone might Beek to ar-
range for Irrigation exercises Sheriff
Bailey and his deputy wandered out
on an investigating tour. "Just had
a hunch" as the sheriff expressively
put it this morning.
This hunch led the officers to enter
the door yard of John Thomas near
the ball park and the other places
above named and "investigate" a
vtapon which stood at rest therein.
This investigation brought to light 2S0
quarts filled to the neck and spark-
ling and scintillating and tempting in
the light of the setting sun; sixteen
"gentleman six" drinks to the quart
a total of 4480 drinks at a retail price
of fifteen cents per $672 cold cash.
And the hard-hearted sheriff seized
the whole caboodle and phoned to the
city and had a transfer team sent out
and hitched to the wagon and then
ordered the wagon and the "skee"
hauled into the county Jail yard.
An order of court will be asked by
Sheriff Bailey authorizing the dump-
ing into the sewer of the Mountain
Dew and probably with the setting of
today's sun the booze will start on its
Journey to the river.
Sheriff Bailey and his deputy in
addition to locating the booze and
bringing it to Jail also ran across
Homer Coyle whose bond was de-
clared forfeited by the county court
some days ago mention of which ap
peared at the time in the Express
Mr. Coyle was taken into custody and
lodged in Jail where he will remain
for the time being subject to the de
mands of the courts.
S. W. Thomas father of Joe
Thomar. was taken Into custody also
but was later released after having
satisfactorily shown that the whiskey
belonged to the latter. Joe Thomas
has not yet been apprehended.
GEM THEFT AT FORT WORTH.
By United Press.
FORT WORTH Dec. 13. An un-
identified thief hurled a brick through
the window cf the Mitchell-Greer Jew-
elry store this morning securing dia-
monds valued at $2500.
EVENTS IN THE WAR
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY
The Serbians retook Bel-
grade. A British submarine sank a
Turkish battleship and COO
men at the Dardanelles.
Russians cut off the Ger-
mans' retreat from northern
Poland.
I. LC.COM.
REPORT IS
SUBMITTED
Asks Congress to Increase Member-
ship and Confer More Power;
More Control of Railway
Capitalization Urged
FIXING VALUES OF
ROADS PROCEEDS
Nearly 50000 Miles of Track Sur-
veyed; Working on Telegraph
and Telepnone Lines; 6500
Complaints Filed
By United Press.
WASHINGTON Dec. 13. A recom-
mendation that the membership and
powers of the Interstate Commerce
Commission be increased by congress
is contained in the annual report of
the commission made public today.
The commission points out that the
increased volume of its work makes
relief imperative. It. also asks power
to delegate to subsidiary bodies por-
tions of its work while retaining con
trol thereof by the commission so
work may be expedited. Other impor-
tant recommendations are:
That there be appropriate and ade
quate legislation upon the subject of
control of railway capitalization. That
the commission be given right of ac
cess to carriers' correspondence files.
That the use of steel cars in passen
ger trains be required and that the
use in passenger trains of wooden cars
between or in front of etetl cars be
prohibited.
The work of physically valuing the
railroads Is well under way the com-
mission reported. By January 1 sur-
veys will have been completed on
about 50000 miles of track. A rate of
50000 miles a year is expected as the
250000 miles of road will be finished
in four years. This work is tabulated
to date in the office of the commis-
sion. The country has besn divided
into five districts and from twelve to
fifteen survey parties are at work in
each. No attempt to fix prices on the
property surveyed will be made until
the commission collects more informa-
tion on costs and prices.
The work of valuing the telegraph
and telephone lines also is well under
way. In its report the commission
nowhere suggests that the valuation
work may be made the basis for gov-
ernment ownership.
The commission during the year
received 6500 complaints on the in-
formal docket and 6090 special docket
applications for authority to make re
funds in which reparation was ordered
to the amount of $312864.61. The
number of formal complaints was 964.
The commission conducted 154 hear
ings In which were taken 200438
pages of testimony. Among the in-
vestigations concluded were those of
the alleged guilt of the United States
Steel corporation or its subsidiaries
charged with giving or receiving un-
lawful rebates; and that of condieions
surrounding the transportation of pe-
troleum and anthracite coal; the
western rate and the Rock Island
cases.
COCKRELL
IS CALLED
By United Press.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 13. Francis
M. Cockrell formerly Unttea states
senator from Missouri for many years
passed away at his home here today
at the age of 81 years.
Cockrell was known as the "grand
old man" of Missouri and was highly
revered by the people of his home
state who five times sent him to the
Since he retired from the
senate he has served the government
in various official positions by ap
nointment. Although he was a strong
Democrat he enjoyed the highest re
spect of the leaders of all parties. He
was recognized as a man of rugged
honesty simple in - tastes and un
assuming in ways.
Cockrell served as an officer in the
1 Confederate army and after the war
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TEUTONS HURRYING MUNITIONS
.HftAtift?MWrfi It.UitottiMiliA.f.. w v aw tuta-iA cv
I This photograph one of the first
German and Austrian soldiers on the
Constantinople.
took up the practice of law soon tie-
coming prominent In Missouri poli-
tics. In a state Democratic conven-
tion he barely missed being nomi-
nated for governor. Feeling was run-
nfng high and when iho vote was an-
nounced Cockrell was the first man
to throw up his hat and cheer for the
winner. "We wtll make you senator"
somebody shouted and Cockrell was
chosen for the senate the following
years remaining in office till he vol-
untarily retired.
REPOR
PASSPORT
REQUESTED
By United Press.
WASHINGTON Deii. ' l?." The re-
port that Baron Zwledenek the Aus-
trian charge d'al'fairs had asked Sec-
retary Lansing for passports was cur-
rent here this afternoon following a
long conference between the two offi-
cials. Neither the secretary nor the baron
would) answer any questions concern-
ing their conference or discuss the re-
port regarding the diplomat request-
ing passports.
The big question raised now Is how
Germany will advise Austria to an-
swer the American not regarding the
Ancona case. It is believed that
Berlin will advise Vienna officials to
bring about lengthy negotiations.
CRUDE OIL
UP 10
By United Press.
TULSA Okla. Dec. 13.-The Prairie
Oil & Gas company today posted no-
tice of an advance of ten cents In the
price of crude oil making the price
n.io.
This is the highest figure reached
by Oklahoma oil. in twelve years. The
biggest oil boom in the history of the
state is believed to be under way.
Oil Near Wichita.
By United Press.
WICHITA Kan. Dec. 13. A tnou-
sand feet of oil has risen in the well
south of Augusta which was brought
in Saturday night at the depth of
2500 feet.
FORT WORTH MAN TO
FACE MURDER CHARGE.
By I'nited Press.
FORT WORTH Texas Dec.
Walter Bevll. charged with tne mur-
der of Dink Griffiths on the north side
March 19 was set for trial in distric'
court here today.
At the conclusion of this case Fort
Worth's "Bath tub murder" will be
i i r Vliihbard Click is
OIICU Ail vvfnv
charged with the murder of his wife
who was found dead in a bath tub in
a north side rooming house January
27.
STREET CAR ROBBERY
STAGED AT GALVESTON.
By United Press.
GALVESTON Dec. 13. Masked
bandits held up a street car here last
night. ' They robbed the crew of fifty
dollars. . : . "
taken at Belgrade since the occupation
docks working to expedite the shipment
FORD FLASHES
WAVES
PLEA
By United Press.
NEW YORK Dec. 13. Henry Ford
Jason OH the crew of American argo-
nauts bound for Europe with the
avowed object of having the "men out
of the trenches by Christmas" has sent
his peace appeal to all European
rulers by wireless from the steamer
Oscar II which is due to arrive at
Christiana Norway tomorrow or
Wednesday.
Ford also used the ship's wireless
apparatus to send a copy of his mes-
sage to the United Press via the liner
Nordam and Cape1' Race. He says to
the beads of the warring nations in
part.
'We have come In thta time of
trouble not to add to your burdens
but to help you lift them. Love of
country for which every day tens of
thousands of lives are sacrificed is
the same in every land.
'Your nation like the people of all
other belligerent countries is fighting
for national existence and traditions.
Such common ideals must surely af
ford a basis upon which to establish j
a magnanimous ana nonoraoie peace.
"Has not war been tried enough by
sixteen months of fighting? Is it not
proven that war cannot solve the
problems but leads only to loss and
misery?
"We neutrals are about to Join in a
conference which without delay will
submit to you and other warring na-
tions proposals as a basis simul-
taneously for discussion leading to
settlement.
"Therefore we earnestly entreat
you and the rulers of other belligerent
countries to declare an immediate
truce. Let the armies stand where
they are. There is no other way to
end the war except mediation and dis
cussion. Why waste one more pre-
cious human life for the sake of hu
manity."
War on Peace Ship
By United Press.
ABOARD STEAMER ' OSCAR II
Dec. 13. (By wireless.) War hap
broken out on the peace ship. Sev
eral of the delegates are preparing to
TOWNSHIP FAIR
BOARDS MEET
The regular annual meeting of the
township fair Boards of Gridy county
has been called' for this afternoon to
meeting Farm Agent O. C. Cooper's
office. Under the requirements of the
state laws governing the free fair as-
sociations this meeting had to be
called for the second Monday in De-
cember. The object of the meeting is
to select a president secretary and
other officers of the county fair asso
ciation to serve for the ensuing year.
At the hour of going to press it
seemed that a quorum of the twenty-
eight' members of the township boards
would not gt here. However one or
two of the traius by which board mem
bers may come are reported running
late and it is barely possible a quorum
may arrive and be present at the
meeting by a late hour this afternoon.
Should a quorum fair to materialize
Mr. Cooper stated this afternoon an-
other meeting would be called about
THROUGH EELGRAD
of that city by the Germans shows
of great quantities of war material to
OVER
WIRELESS
TO WARRIORS
quit the party at Christiana and re-
turn to America alleging that the ex-
treme pacificists have adopted an in-
sulting attitude toward everybody who
upholds President Wilson's prepared-
nebS program.
This accusation is maua chiefly
agatnst'TCe C'harTeS"3C6ea of Ban"
Francisco formerly pastor to John D.
Rockefeller and Lloyd Jones of Chi-
cago. Ford is doing hia best to pre-
vent an open break among the mem-
bers of his party.
German War Council.
By United Press.
LONDON Dec. 13. The kaiser is
presiding at an important German war
council on the eastern front according
to Copenhagen dispatches.
Those attending the meeting are
Hindenburg Mackensen B'alkenhayn
and members of the Bulgarian ani
Turkish general staffs.
Three Million Enlist
By United Press.
LONDON Dec. 13. Three million
men answered Lord Derby's call for
volunteers for the British army it is
reported in official circles following
the close of England's greatest re
cruiting campaign. Definite figures
however will not be obtainable til!
Lord Derby's report is made public
by Tremier Asquith.
508 Vessels Sunk.
By United Press.
BERLIN Dec. 13. According to fig
ures made public here German and
Austrian submarines have sunk five
hundred and eisht vessels with a
total tonnage ot 917819 since the be
ginning of the war.
Evacuation Proceeds.
By United Press.
ATHENS Dec. 13. The evacuation
of Serbia by the allied forces is pro-
ceeding rapidly according to reports
received here. It is believed that they
will be entirely withdrawn before
niiiht. The Bulears have resiched the
Greek frontier at several points and
have captured Gievgeli.
the first of January. The great
amount of farm work now on 'hands
in different parts of the county makes
it seem there may not be a quorum at
the meeting set for this afternoon.
Railroad Company
K Slied fflr InflirV
1UI IUIU1JT
Through his attorneys Riddle &
Hammerly' and Jewell H. Black Ben
F. Shook today filed suit against the
receivers of the Rock Island Railway
company for damages for personal in-
juries. Plaintiff alleges that on the seventh
day of October 191. I he was an em-
ploy of the Cluckasha shops of the de-
fendant company employed as a car-
penter. While so employed on the
date named the plaintiff alleges in his
petition it became a part of his du
ties to nail boards ou the side of a
box car standing on the rip track of
the defendant company. Plaintiff al-
leges that he was not provided with
means of safety and that through th
ucg'.i-ti: :c if the Jc.Vmi.uit company
THRU DARK
EAS WITH
LIGHTS OUT
Italian Liner Plows Path Through
"Sub" Zone with Passengers
Prepared to Take to
Life Boats
HISTORIC CORINTH IS
SIGHTED SECOND DAY
Ship Load of Soldiers Among First
Scenes in Port; Sentry Guards
Home of Ancient Greek
Gods
By WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD. j
U. P. staff correspondent.
ATHENS Greece Oct. 29. (By
mail.) Your Italian iiner cornea
across the Adriatic and the Ionian
seas toward Greece with all lights out
at night and the hearts of passengerg
and crew in their throats.
Any moment the big bang may
come. They tell you what lifenoat
to get into. Your seat is reserved for
you like a seat in the theater.
The boats won't be crowded this
trip. There are fifteen big boats ana
only thirty passengers.
At last on the second morning you
sight land. The ship runs straight to-
ward -a -TiuigTr-or-mtm: eraser Trnd--closer
to the hilly Bhoro go.
Suddenly you see we are heading for
a niche cut through the mountain
range. It is straight as a string. You
can see its further entrance five miles
away where it opens into the Agean
sea.
This Is the Corinthian canal
planned and begun by old Nero him-
self and finished just as the twentieth
century opened fifteen years ago.
It la church time Sunday morning.
In a little village near the entrance to
the canal a bell is ringing. It sounds
like a church bell but when you put
your glasses on the village you dis-
cover that you are hearing the clatter
of a Greek railroad train pulling Into
a little station on the outskirts of the
town.
"What town is that?" you ask a
Greek fellow passenger.
"That's Corinth."
Why there are two books In tha
Bible named for this little town. And
here's a train drawing into it past a
water tank just like a tank In any
Kansas town and stopping at a sta-
tion just like any station in the In-
diana country.
Sunday morning and here before
you is Corinth. Part of it Is hidden
it is true by a ship full of Greek
soldiers bound for the Balkan fron-
tier! The Great War leaves its mark on
Corinth Just as it has left it on every-
thing else in the world from the latest
stock quotation in Wall street to the
tourist-deserted streets of PompeiL
We get the ship's Bible and brush
up on Corinth. St. Paul established a
lUtle church here once.
As wa ran over the two letters
which he wrote to the folks in the
church that once stood In this town
we found out that there were times
when St. Paul was worried about the
way things were going with the
church folks.
Some one in this little town that
lies before tis one day received one of
these letters from Paul which had
come by boat perhaps over this Yery
bay of Corinth. He opened it and his
eyes were the first to read that pas-
sage wHch at matter hew wars have
rnmn nd cone the world has never
I forgotten. It begins:
j j Bpeak with the tongues
of men and of angels and have not
charity I am become as sounding
brass or a tinkling cymbal."
From the plateau behind the old
town a road winds down to meet the
village main street. With our glasses
e can see a long brown worm moving
slowly down the road toward the
town. It is made of the soldiers of.
(Continued on Page Three.)
he slipped and fell to the ground cut-
ting a deep gash below one of his knee
caps and hurting his leg badly.
Plaintiff asks damages in the sum
of $1500 with interest from the date
of accident together with allowance
for nodical attendance and for attor-
ney's fees.
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