Chickasha Daily Express. (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. FIFTEEN, No. 248, Ed. 1 Monday, October 19, 1914 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME FIFTEEN.
CHICKASHA OKLAHOMA MONDAY OCTOBER 19 1914.
NUMBER 248.
STILL DRIVING
mm back
ON THE 1RTH
DESPERATE
ATTACH IS
REPULSED
British Prevent Von Boehme from
Attacking from South-Reinforce
French at Critical Moment
Ger. 10 Miles from Dunkirk
By United I'ress.
Paris Oct. The allies continue
to drive the German back on the
north according to the official com-
iuuuique thin afternoon.
Jt was stated that the German oppo-
sition northwest of Arras was so for-
midable that the allies were compel!
fd to advance iiterully from house to
house.
A desperate German counter attack
was repulsed at Chaunles. The allied
left wing is advancing toward Lille.
The Belgians drove the Gcnuaus to
Koulcrs.
German Driven Back.
By United Press.
London Oct. 19. The British have
again straightened out their battle
line in northern France by hard fight-
ing. They drove the U. riimui back (hirty
iiitlcs preventing Gen. ftochwc b arm
from attacking Dunkirk from the
uoirth. "
1 ho GermaiiH must now ni'iko
frontal assault against the strongly
intrenched line of the allies. The
French armies were reinforced by tho
British at a critical moment.
British Official Report.
By United I'ress.
London Oct. 19. "The advance of
the Germans threatening tho sea coast
In northern France has been halted"
said an official British report issued
today.
The report continues "The Germans
suffered Wieavlly in recent fighting
from short munitions and stores.
Their heavy siege guns from Antwerp
aro being moved toward the present
German line while large numbers of
German troops are being rushed for-
ward twelve miles southwest of
Bruges Belgium.
"Wet weather has made the ground
between the armies boggy and cold
and fog are making the low coast un-
healthy." German Near Dunkirk.
By United Press.
Ixmdon Oct. 19. Tho Rotterdam
correspondent of the Ixmdon Mail
Claimed today that the Germans had
crossed the Belgian frontier alongside
the coast and are now w ithin ten miles
of Dunkirk.
The German troops were reported to
be accompanied by heavy siege guns
and it was stated that they would be-
gin the siege cf Dunkirk at once.
Berlin Bulletin.
By United Press.
Berlin Oct. 19.- -Continuous fighting
south of Ostend is reported but with
no decision.
Fighting Is also in progress just east
of Warsaw without decisive action.
PACKERS ARE TIRED OF
BEING MADE THE "GOAT."
By United Prest.
Chicago Oct. 19. Resolutions de-
ploring tho tendency or the American
people to blame the high cost of meats
on the packers were certain of adop-
tion whn the American Meat Packers'
association opened its annual three
day convention in Hotel La Salle to-
day. The packers were prepared to
show by statistics th.it the production
of cattle has not kept pace with the
increase in population and to shirt the
blame for high prices to the law of
supply and demand.
AUSTRIAN DESTROYER SUNK.
Uy United Press.
Cettinje Oct 19. The report that a
French cruiser sunk an Austrian de
stroyer iu the Adriatic sea is confirm
ed. The allied fleets continue the
bombardment of Cattaro.
PERKINS
PUTTING
UP FIGHT
Arrested at Wichita Falls on the
Charge of Being Implicated in
a Robbery on Frisco in
this County
A series of situations emulating tho
case of Herry K. Tnaw's fight for free-
dam is now boing staged in Texad
towns as a result of the arrest of F. K.
Perkins in Wichita Fails Texas Satur-
day evening on an order from the
Grady county authorities the charge
implicating Perkins in the alleged foo-
lery of II. A. Ajior on a Frisco train
some days ago and for which Ab
.Tones is now also being held In Chick-
ash a.
That Perkins is putting up a hard
fight is evidenced by the methods he
is employing. Following his arrest
news was flashed here from the sheriff
of Wichita-vouaty that k-ww asking
lor extradition papers. Oscar Simp
son county attorney immediately went
to Oklahoma City in order to procure
the papers from Gov. Cniee as soon
ac possible J. A. Thompson deputy
sheriff of Grady county left Saturday
night fxir Wichita Falls to be there
to take charge of Perkins for the re-
turn to Chlckasha as soon as the pa-
pers were received. Meantime Perkins
employed a lawyer and started habeas
corpus proceedings ehauging the
scene of the trial on the proceedings
to Archer City Texas county seat of
Archer county. The trial will be held
there this afternoon at 5 o'clock.
If he is released on the grounds that
the prisoner was arrested without a
warrant Deputy Thompson armed
with a fugitive warrant will be there
ready to serve it on Perkins. In that
event Perkins will be hustled from one
point in Texas to another not being
given time to resume his habeas cor-
pus proceedings until the extradition
papurs have been returned to Wichita
Falls from the Texas governor iu Aus-
tin. Perkins was traced by a grip that
was left on the train.
Aylor stated that the man who as-
sisted in robbing him of J10O jumped
from fhe train at Amber. The Frisco
conductor stated the same. When the
train arrived in Lawton there was one
handbag left. It was taken back to Ok-
lahoma City and turned over to the
Frisco detective there. He communi
cated that fact to the sheriff's force
here and later the grip was turned
over to them. In it was a card and a
letter addressed to Mrs. Katie Per
kins Shawnee Okla. Neither had been
mailed. Also in the bag were skeleton
keys leather "billy" a pack of playing
cards a small pair of pliers shoes
collars and two shirts bearing the ini-
tial "P" on the Bleeves.
The sheriffs force here immediately
communicated with the police in
Shawnee and had Mrs. Perkins watch-
ed. One day last week word was
flashed to them that Mrs. Perkins had
purchased a ticket to Gainesville Tex-
as and had checked a big trunk for
that place. The shenlf at Gainesville
was telephoned to n)e-t. the train and
catch the man who met Mrs. Perkins
there. If she met a man there she
did it secretly but the Gainesville of-
ficers learned that Perkins had gone
to Wichita Falls.
Jess Williams deputy of Ardmore
happened to spend the night in Chick-
n;ha enroute with a man for Granite.
When told of the case he said he knew
Perkins also that his brother former
sheriff at Vernon knew him. Through
tho Vernon mr.n Perkins was arretted
at Wichita Falls.
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Group of Belgian sharpshooters engaged in guerrilla warefare and cap-
tured by Germans being led to the execution place where they were ehot
TAX BILL
BLOCKED
BY HENRY
By United Press.
Washington Oct. ID. Representa-
tive Henry of Te.a3 today blocked
unanimous consent in the- house to
send tho war tax bill directly to '.lie
conference committee.
A meeting of the rules committee
was called for tomorrow to make the
third attempt to report out sp:.flal
rule to bring up tho cotton currency
bill.
The president Insists that the house
pass the cotton warehouse bill. Hu
said reduction of acreage was a state
not a federal problem.
Fight Is Continued.
By United Press.
Washington Oct. 19. Undaunted by
the decisive rejection in the senate of
the. cotton relief measure the repre-
sentatives from the cotton growing
states today threatened to delav the
enactment of the war tax hill by con-
inuing the fight for the relief of cot-
ton growers in the house.
However adjournment is possible
Wednesday unless the cotton contin-
gent prolong the session. Underwood
hoped to prevent a cotton filibuster.
JAPS LOSE
A CRUISER
By United Press.
Tokio Oct. 1?. The light Japanese
cruiser Takachio was sunk by strik-
ing a mine off Kiau Chau.
According to reports received here
343 members of the crew were lost
only thirteen being saved.
This was the first real disaster to
the Japanese navy during the preseuj
war.
TWO DEAD
IN WRECK
By United Press
Dallas Oct. 19. Engineer J. V
Johnson and Fireman W. K. Rhodes
I both of Smith vilie Texas were killed
when tho north bound Katy flier was
derailed near Granger at 1 o'clock
this morning.
n. F. Campbell an extra fireman
was als-o badly injured. The engine
turned over. The Pullmans remained
on the track. All trains are being re-
toured. The Knights or Pythias lodge will
meet tonight at the hall. All members
are requested to be present. Degiee
work in the rank of esquire- Is
scheduled.
TO THEIR DEATH
REHEARING
ON RATES
OPENED
By United Press.
Washington Oct. 19. The rehearing
on the application of eastern railroads
for a five per cent advance in freight
rates was opened by the interstate
commerce commission this morning.
At the beginning of the hearing
statements were submitted by Presi-
lieiii Will ird of the Baltimore & Ohio
and Vice President George Shriver
tending to show that the war had
brought on such a crisis in railroad
affairs that increased revenues were
imperative.
It was brought out that the immedi-
ate effects of the war were demorali-
sation of the stock market and a pro-
longed rise in interest rates. When
foreign holders try to unload their
three billions in holdings of American
railroad securities the possible effect
would be disastrous it was claimed.
The railroad men claimed that tho
net operating income of the roads in
1LM4 was the smallest in twenty or
twenty-one years.
COTTON TO
MANY
f
By United Press.
Dallas Texas Oct. 1!). There is evi-
dence that cotton shipments from this
country are reaching Germany accord
ing to M. H. Wolfe a prominent cotton
buyer here.
Wolfe said large orders were com
ing from Sweden and .Norway coun-
tries which have no spindles and
which have never before taken cotton.
Wolfe's German agent wrote how
ever that all the spindles in Germany
were idle.
Jennings Joins in the
Fight on Wffiiams
Oklahoma City Oct. 19. John
Fields through his committee it. is
believed has at least made an open
alliance with Al Jennings and the
latter has agreed to postpone-his show
trip for a time and enter actively into
the campaign for the Republican
party.
Al has been flirting ever since the
primary campaign land there are now
many who believe he was procured
to run In the primary to help Fields.
Friday night Al Jennings made a
speech on the streets of this city ad
dressing at least two thousand people.
He denounced' Gov. Uruce and Judge
Williams in particular and about
every thine Democratic In general. It
1 understood here now that Jenningj
.1
will get actively into tue campaign
for Fields and the Republican ticket.
GER
AUDIENCES
STIRRED BY
ROBERTSON
Stores Close at Ninnekah to Hear
the Former Candidate and
Rousing Meeting is Held
at Rush Springs
WILL SPEAK HERE '
AT LATER DATE
Compelled to Cancel Chickasha;
"Speech Makes Convincing
Plea in Behalf of Williams
and Scores Fields
Large crowds that gathered at; Nin-
nekah and Rush Springs Saturday to
hear Judge J. B. A. Robertson former
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
tion for governor were completely
captivated by the speaker who made
a convincing argument in behalf of
Judge R. L. Williams and the entire
Democratic ticket. The two meetings
were decidedly the most enthusiastic
that have been held during the pres-
ent campaign.
As a result of the train on which he
was coming to Chickasha being late
Judge Robertson was compelled to
cancel his date here but he promised
to come back later in the campaign if
the committee can arrange his
schedule that way. He expressed the
greatest satisfaction with the fine re-
ceptions given him at Ninnekah and
Rush Springs .and said he would be
more than glad to return for a speech
in Chickasha.
Juc?o Robertson arrived in Chicka
J sha on the morning train and went to
Ninnekah in an auto accompanied by
Col. T. J. O'Neill candidate for state
senator Frank Plato and C. F. Dayton-
Col. O'Neill made short speeches pre-
ceding him at both places and was
given very attentive hearings. Al-
though he has been making three and
four speeches a day Judge Robertson
was in good form and had his time
permitted he could have held the
crowds much longer than he did at
both places.
At Ninnekah the stores closed dur-
ing the speech and business men join-
ed with a large crowd of farmrs in
attending the meeting. At Rush
Springs an even larger crowd turned
out to hear the distinguished speaker
and was equally as responsive.
"I am doing for Judge Williams what
I would have expected him to do for
me and what I know he would have
done" said Judge Robertson. "I am
making the best fight I can for the
Democratic ticket because 1 know it
is worthy of support of every voter and
because it is the only ticket that holds
out any hope for the people of this
state.
"I have known Judge Williams for
many years and I know his service to
the people of Oklahoma. I am familiar
with the great service which he ren-
dered as a member of our constitu-
tional convention and I served with
him three years as a member of the
ennramo mnrt. I know that he is a
man of great heart and mind and that
he will make a great governor. I
know that he is a man of unquestioned
honesty and that he has the ability
nwcessary to give us a successful ad-
ministration." Taking up the Republican candidate
for governor the speaker presenieu a
striking contrast. "John items anu
his party fought statehood and fought
all the progressive measures for which
Democracy has stood in this state. The
record of the. Republican party in Ok-
lahoma before statehood gives no as-
surance that it can be depended upou
to do anything for us now."
Referring to the charge of extrava
gance in t.ne expenuoure oi main
niottt-v. the speaker said in part:
"While I was traveling over the state
in the primary campaign I took occas-
6ion to visit all our state institutions
our state schools our asylums our
school for feeble minded and others.
I went into all of them to see how they
were being -conducted and how tho
people's money had been spent and
ajter doing so I want to take off my
hat to the Democracy of this state for
expending the people's money so well.
"No stato in the Cnion is oeuer
eouloued with educational and elee-
mosyiiary institutions than Oklahoma.
. . i .1 irlitr
When 1 wanteu 10 seuu mj "b"-
Uo school I looked around for an insti
tution where she could get the best
advantages and at small cost and to
my amazement I found that right here
in Grady county was a state institu-
tion offering advantages euual to the
best and I sent my daughter here. If
jou haven't seen the college for glrli
ut Chickasha it will pay you to take a
trip there. ' I found conditions equally
as good in the other institutions. We
would hear no more criticism of the
expenditure of state money for these
institutions if the people realized what
they have. Go see our school for the
blind our school for the deaf and dumb
and see what the state has doue for
other unfortunates and you vili
agree with me that we ought to be
4 proud of what Oklahoma has accom
plished."
In the absence of Judge Robertson
Dr. J. B. Eskridge former president
of the Woman's college spoke on the
corner of Fourth and Chickasha ave-
nue Saturday evening making a
strong plea for the Democratic ticket
and defending the state and national
administrations.
SESSION OF
HIGH COURT
IS STARTED
By United Press.
Washington Oct. 19. Meeting to-
day for the first time since the sum-
mer recess for the purpose of handing
down decisions the supreme '?urt of
the United States has a docket of al-
ready argued cases of great import-
ance. None of the cases equal in in-
terest several of those handed down
last season. But there are a number
of knotty problems in the settlement
of which there is the most intense in-
terest in a number of localities.
One of these is the Maryland "grand-
father" case. This law would not pre-
vent negroes from voting for federal
officers but in state and municipal
elections provides that among other
things a man can vote if his ancestors
voted prior to January 1 18(i8 or be
fore negroes were enfranchised. This
law was applied in Annapolis capital
of Maryland and four negroes have
appealed the case up to the supremo
court. It is one of the most peculiar
"grandfather" clauses ever brought up
to the supreme court in that it does
not bar negroep even in its practical
working out from voting for president
and congressmen.
Another race question which will be
handed down In the near future prob-
ably.if not today w ill be that on the
Oklahoma "Jim Crow" law providing
that common carriers must provide
separate compartments wor white and
black passengers.
A case in which men connected with
big business are vitally interested is
the case of George G. Henry vs. U. S.
Marshal Henkel of New York. On this
decision hangs tho power of a con-
gressional committee to force an un-
willing witness to testify before it.
Henry was a partner in the firm of
William Solomon & Co. Wall street
brokers. He refused to testify before
the famous Pujo "money trust" inves-
tigation committee.
Judge J. H. Burford Republican
candidate for X'nited States senator
was scheduled to speak in Chickasha
today according to announcement
made but he missed connections in
Oklahoma City this morning and was
unable to fill the date. It is probable
that he will appear here next Satur-
day. At any rate endeavors are being
made to arrange that date for Chicka-
sha. ARMORED HOWITZER ON CAR
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One of the eight-inch rapid fire ar-
mored howitzers of the French army.
It is mounted on a fiat car oi a war
train and folding arms swing front
both sides when it is fired to keep the
- loon from overturning the can
KOIS
WINNER IN
THE SERIES
Take the Last Game from Geary
by Score of 4 to 3 After a Neck
and Neck Race Almost
to the Finish
BIG LEAGUE TALENT
FIGURES IN LINE-UP
Minco Scores in the First Round
and Garners Three Before Geary
Gets Started -Geist Stars
in the Game
Battling until darkness had all but
stopped the game Minco and Geary
entered the home stretch' In the ninth
neck and neck yesterday and sivept
down the course to the wire Minco
being declared the winner 4 to 3 on
a play that while it was good base-
ball was pulled in such a crusty man-
ner as to leave a bad taste in the
mouth of a majority of the fans who
jammed University park from right
field to left field fences.
As the struggle for supremacy be-
tween the two teams proceeds the
class has grown decidedly better until
the game yesterday presented an ar-
ray of baseball talent garnered from
half a dozen leagues including the
"big phow." Perrj" hurling for Geary
bested Reynolds for Minco by a fair
margin. Perry whiffed ten and allow-
ed six hits none going for extra bases
while Geary touched -Reynolds for
eight hits including a home run and -he
fooled but four Geary batsmen. At
that Perry was wild walking two men
that figured in theitrun getting.
Minco Scores 7 irsC " f.
The Minco crew started the run get-
ting in the Initial round. With Pettt-
grew down Brownlow singled. Pal-
mer hit a line drive to Curtis who
threw low to Hall in attempting a
double. Brownlow advanced to second
on the error. B. Reynolds lifted a
twisting Texas leaguer back of first
scoring Brownlow. Singleton was safe
when Hall failed to have his foot on
the bag on the throw from Curtis.
Jones fouled out to Allen. '
In the fourth two errors and a base
on balls scored two more for Minco.
Campbell lifted a high one to Curti3
ho fumbled. R. Reynolds whiffed.
Campbell pilfered second. . Pettigrew
drew a pass to first Brownlow laced
one nearly to right field fence Stanley
muffing the error allowing Campbell
to score and advancing Pettigrew to
third. Palmer hit to Nelson and Pet-
tigrew scored Brownlow overran third
and was run down between third and
home. B. Reynolds struck out.
Geary Gleans One.
With a three run lead the Minco
backers settled back in comfortable
assurance that the game was sewed
up. They failed to take into consider-
ation this Geist person who was doing
duty in the left garden for Geary. He
later developed Into the Gowdy of the
game. In tne sixin oy ciean. muuus
Geary put one across. Stanley singled.
Squires singled advancing Stanley
but was forced when Dillon hit into a
double Shelton to Palmer to Camp-
bell. With two down Geist smacked
a clean single between short and sec-
ond scoring Stanley who had advanc-
ed to third on the double play. Nel-
son flied out to Pettigrew.
In the eighth chapter the name of
Geist is also found in black face type.
The general idea of a ball club a good
ball club is to have a guy named Geist
in the field. With the hope of the
Geary rooters hanging on by the eye-
brows the eighth opened. Stanley
was an easy out Reynolds to Camp-
bell. Squires ripped off his third sin-
gle of the day. Dillon took three
healthiea and trailed away to the dug
out. Enter the bright and shining star
of the game! The fans gave Geist a
cheer as he walked to the plate. He
met the first one over full on the trade
mark sending it "high and far away."
So hifiU did tl.e bail soar that every-
one thought it would be an easy out
to Jones in right. Keeping their eyes
on the outfielder however they saw
him run back back until he reached
the fence. With a wave of bis handa
Jones "high balled" the pill as It sailed
high over and turned and watched
Geist trot around the diamond driving
Squires ahead of him.
(Continued on Pag Four.)
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