Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 254, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 25, 1916 Page: 1 of 8
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CfflCKAS
Daily
Express
Newt By Wire Daily
from Ihe United Press
Association.
You will Find All the
Local News Every Day
in the Daily Express.
VOLUME SEVENTEEN.
CHICKASHA. OKLAHOMA. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 25 1916.
NUMBER 254
HA
CROWN PRINCE SENDS
OUT DISTRESS CRY
FROM VERDUN ZONE
Heavy Reinforcements Taken From Somme
Otfense in Order to Slay Swift
French Advance
CERNAVODA CAPTURED
BY GEN. MACKENSEN
Russo-Roumanian Army Flees Before Vic-
torious Teuton Forces Surrendering
Great Tasalava Luke Region
By United Press.
Paris Oct. 25. German reinforce-
ments are being rushed to the Verdun
front to meet the new French offen-
sive according to advices from the
front today.
' In response to the appeal of the Ger-
man crown prince for help the Teu-
tonsare shifting regiments from the
SommV region back to the Verdun
font
The lightning stroke delivered by
Gen. Nivello northwest of Verdun yes-
terday served the two-fold purpose of
removing the Gorman menace at Ver-
dun and halting the massing of a huge
German army Jor a counter attack on
the Somme front.
In the fighting yesterday the Ger-
mans were thrown back two miles the
nearest point to Verdun which they
now hold being two miles distant
from the French stronghold
v
Roumanians Retreat.
By Unitod Press.
Berlin Oct. 25. The Roumanians
have - evacuated Constanza and have
retreated nearly twenty miles falling
(''. .steadily toward thc-Danu.be ac
cording to official dispatches today.
Reports Indicate that tho Rtfuman
lans are forming their lines In a semi-
circle with the ends resting oh the
Danube for a stubborn defense of the
Cernavoda bridgehead.' The nlple
Black Bea front north of Constanza is
being evacuated.' " ' '
Cernavoda Falls.
' By United Fresn.
Berlin Oct.' 25.--Gon. Matkensen
captured Cernavoda the eastern ter-
minus of the fourteen mile raijroad
bridge crossing the Danubo into Rou-
mania this morning.
The taking of this point is regarded
as more important than the capture
of Constanza three days ago.
Surrender Admitted
By United Press.
Petrograd Oct. 25. The Russo-Itou-manians
abandoned Cernavoda itr was
officially adimitted today. "The Tasa-
lava lake region was also surrender
ed to the enemy the Riisso-Roumaniaii
rmv retreating nonnwara.1
DAVIS TO
SPEAK IN
GRADY CO.
Judge Preston Davis- of Viuita rec-
ognized as one of the most eloquent
orators in Oklahoma will spend I
Thursday and Friday in Grady county
speaking in behalf of Woodrow Wil-
son and the Democratic ticket.
On the east side of the state Judge
Davis has been prominent in public
life for many years and has a large
following of personal adm.-e.
Judge Davis will speak at Minco at
fj o'clork tomorrow afternoon and at
Pocasset at 7:30 o'clock. On Friday
he will talk to the people of Verdun
et 3 o'clock and at 8 p. m. he will
f peak in Chickasha at the court house.
C
SELLS $8500 FARM
E. L. Persons has sold two hundred
end eighteen acres of bottom land
Hose to Alex to G A. Todd for $$.500.
The pale was made by Major Bros
EXPLOSION MISSES
CROWDED SUB TRAIN
Bf United Tress.
Now York Oct. 25t in expfcsiou In
the subway at Lenox avenue and 110th
street this morning missed a crowded
train by two minutes.
Two workmen were injured some
windows were broken and traffic was
blocked. The police are investigating
a rumor that the explosion was caused
by a bomb.
8 MONTHS
SCHOOL FOR
COUNTRY
That the schools having Indian pu
pils for tuition will not share as liber
ally in the goneral $275000 Indian
school fund as those which are located
on Tiidian lands but which have no
Indian pupils for which they receive
ten cents per day was tho statement
made yesterday afternoon by Charles
Ballard field inspector for the depart'
ment who examined the reports in the
office of the county superintendent.
While tho entire sum asked for by Su
perintendent Shepard may not be
granted a sufficient Bum is certain to
insure to all schools east of the 98th
meridian which asked for money an
eight months school.
Mr Ballard expressed a desire to re
turn to Grady county soon to visit
some of its schools.
FRANK FOR
WOODROW
Frank Brr; n one of the pioneers in
Chickasha and manager of the old
Crystal Ice compatiy here for many
years during which time he was one
of the prominent local Republican
leaders now residing in Los Angeles
Calif. has "seen the light" and it has
lead him fo the Woodrow Wifcoa luutf
wagon.
In a letter to a Republican friend
here received this week ' Mr. Brown
writes; "I fear you are going to have
a Democratic president for four more
Jtvears. According to ray way of think
ing? Wilson will carry California. As
for me I believe he ought to Jiave an-
other term.''
Mr. Brown has lived in California a
number of years and those who know
his habits of closeobservatiort and
careful study of public affairs believe
he ii- a safe judge of public sentiment.
REVIVAL SERVICES
The revival services in the Congre
gational church continue with increas
ing interest and power. Despite the
unfavorable weather last fight's at-
tendance was good and tho service
"as deeply spiritual.
"Rev. Alonzo Early comes to us
highly recommended" said Mr. Amark
the pastor of the church "but I hesi-
tated to commend him too highly to
my people and the people of Chicka-
sha until I had known and heard him
for myself. But after having been as-
sociated with him these few days nd
hearing him preach and sing the gos-
pel I feel that I can not too highly
commend him. lie is a cultured gen-
tleman a beautiful Christian charac-
ter a splendid preacher and a gospel
singer of unusual power and persua-
siveness. But tho greatest thing
about the greatest preacher is the
great message he brings. If you love
the old story hear Mr. Early tell it.
If you are unsaved and believe you
have a soul to save hear this gospel
which isth$ power if God unto salva-
tion." "
The services will continue nightly
until further notice.
CHIHUAHUA
IN STATE
OF SIEGE
Heavy Forces of Villistas Entrenched to
South and West Five Miles Distant
and Residents Panic Stricken
CONFLICTING REPORT
OF DEFACTO PURSUIT
Mexican Embassy Denies Report that
Carranza is Freparing to Depart
From Mexico
By United l'.-ess.
El Phbo Tex. Oct. 25. Chihuahua
City is virtually in a state of siege ac-
cording to dispatches received here
this morning.
It is reported that neavy forces of
Villistas are entrenched on the south-
ern and western sides of the city
about five miles from the outskirts.
The residents are panic-stricken.
Villistas Pursued.
By United Press.
El Paso Tex. Oct. 25. The main
body of Villistas is voluntarily retir
ing in the direction of San Isidro west
of Chihuahua City pursued by Carran-
cistaa according to the latest reports
brought by refugees.
Carranza Will Stick.
By United Press
Washington Oct. 25. A column of
Carrancistas is moving northward
from Parral to attack Villa Gen. Funs-
ton reported today upon information
received from Carranza officials.
The Mexican embassy brands as
pure invention" reports .that Carran
za is preparing to withdraw as the
leader of the de facto government and
perhaps leave Mexico. '
FATHER OF
SUICIDE IS
LOCATED
Remains of Myrtle Mason Will Be Held
Here Pending Correspondence With
Parents by Mail
' Claycomb & Anderson have succeed-
ed in locating T. Mason of Horse Cave
Ky. the father of Miss Myrtle Mason
What committed suicide Monday even-
ing at the Model Rooms 120 Ms North
Third street.
Many clues were followed yesterday
in an effort to locate some one who
was a relative orliad any knowledge
of the girl's people but not until this
morning was her father located. The
mother of the girl is dead and so far
as can be learned the father is the
only living relative. The body will
be held at Claycomb and Anderson's
undertaking parlor until instructions
are received from Mr. Mason by mail.
MORE HELP
TO ELECT
WOODROW
Several more citizens dropped their
coin into the basket today to help
elect Woodrow Wilson. The National
Democratic committee is calling loud-
ly for funds and the Express is author-
ized to receive donations in any
amount. The campaign is drawing to
a close and prompt action is necessa-
ry. The following contributions were
received today:
Thad Turner Chickasha $2.00
W. H. Cook Chickasha 1.00
J. A. Slafon Chickasha 1.00
J. B. Burton Chickasha
Cash
Previously reported:
F. M. Lugpnbylil Chickasha
. 1.00
. l.t'O
..$1.00
J. C. Prigger Chit kasha
WEATHER FORECAn.
For Oklahoma
Tonight fair; continued coul
with frost
Thursday fair.
Local Temper-stum.
Maximum 61; minimum 3(
Rainfall for 24 hours ending
8 a. m. .23 Inch.
NEWTON ON
STAND IN
' DEFENSE
Former Cashier cf First State Bank Tells
Why He Did Not Forward Money to
Secure Title to Bentley Land
Admitting that he had transferred
two items from the bank to his person-J
al account W. A. Newton former cash-
ior of the First State bank of Hush
Springs who is on trial on the charge
of embezzlement on the stand today
explained that these transactions were
made because of the season in which
they occurred being a period when
banks were being called on heavily
fpr loans and he did not want tne mon
ey to go out. t.
Newton took the stand yesterday af
ternoon after the defense had rested
and undertook to expLIn the Bentley
item of $1054.11 saying he did not
transmit that sum to the Indian agen-
cy and secur? the patent on the lands
involved first for the reason that it
was the borrowing time of the year
and that the bank needed the money;
second for the reason that if the pat
ent had been secured on the land the
land would have become Immediately
detachable. He admitted that he had
transferred this sum to his own pe
sonal account in trust to pay for this
land but that subsequently he had
checked it out. He claimed to have
had no knowledg" as to the books
showing his account . to bo credited
with the $2500 item of 'date Of March
15 1915 or that on the same date the
interstate National bank of 'Kansas
City was debited or charged with a
similar amount. He had checked on
his personal account he said to the
extent of $1000 on May 3 1915 which
would have overdrawn his personal
account had it not been for the $1054.11
and $20 Hems. He admitted that
the account would have been over-
drawn $2900 on that date had it not
been credited with such items.
Newton claimed not to have heard
about the credit of the $2500 item to
his personal account until July 1915.
He admitted that his account was
overdrawn three cents on August 1.
Mr. Newton was on the stand a
large part of. the day in cross exami-
nation. GAS STRIKE
AT LINDSAY
Special to the Express.
Lindsay Okla. Oct. 25. A farmer
living in the vicinity of the test well
which tho Santa Fe company Is drill-
ing in section 2-5 about nine miles
southwest of this place brought to
town the report' that a gas flow esti-
mated at one million cubic feet had
been encountered by the driller this
morning. Thus far there has been no
farther information in regard to the
report. ' ' v
The Santa Fe well is now about fiOO
feet deep. . A number of Lindsay peo-
ple have gone to the field to investi-
gate. Several other tests are being
drilled in this section.
J. A. Slaton Rush Springs .
W. W. Home Chickasha
II. P. Ellis Chickasha
D. C. Newman Chickasha .
W. S. Kilgore Chickasha
Drew May Purcell
E. S. Burney Chickasha
Ceo. G. Calvert Chit kasha .
J. G. Mays Chickasha
T. P. Moore Chickasha ...
F. J. Gamble Chickasha ..
'a. A. Holmes Chickasha ..
G. W. Barefoot Chit kaUa .
GIRL ASKS
TO LEAVE
MOTHER
Orlene Leeds Leaves 0. C. W. Without
Knowledge of Mrs. Leeds and Files
Fetion in Court
FORCED TO REVEAL
CHILD'S WHEREABOUTS
Wmts to Return to Custody of Dl Leeds
Her Father and Makes Charges
:. Denied by Mother
In open court today the whereabouts
of Orlene Leeds daughter of Dr. A.
B. Leeds and of Mrs. Ethel Cates
Leeds' to whom custody had been giv-
en by the court were made knowu to
the mother of tho child. Judge Linn
Instructed the girl's next friend T. R.
Trawlck to acquaint the mother and
Judge E. Hamilton her attorney of
tho whereabouts of the child in order
that the mother might seek an inter-
view with her.
The case arose over the filing of a
petition in the court clerk's office yes-
terday afternoon by Orlene Leeds by
her next friend T. R. Trawick reopen-
ing tho old suit of Mrs. Ethel Cates
Leeds vs. A. B. Leeds for modification
of order awarding custody of children
and' providing for their support and
maintenance.
In her reply the mother stated that
Dr. Leeds had taken the child from the
Oklahoma College for Women and had
concealed her.
The hearing was set for 12:45 o'clock
today before Judge Will Linn In the
district court but was postponed till
Friday. At the noon hour however it
developed that the child was being
cared for at the home of Mrs Dennis
O'Brien and that after Instituting the
proceedings in court she was afraid
to go pack to her mother. Dr. Leeds
stated that he had tried to dissuade
his daughter from her plan to leave
her mother without avail. ' The girl
Is represented by Barefoot1 &' JCur-
mlehael. U '.. " " ' : -'
The affidavit of Orlene Leeds the
daughter of Dr. A. B. Leeds and Mrs.
Ethel Cates Leeds shows that she is
a minor having reached her fifteenth
birthday on June 27 and that in the
decree of divorce granted to Mrs.
Leeds on June 4 1908 tne custody of
the petitioner and of her sister Helen
Virginia Leeds was fciven to Mrs.
Leeds and the decree ordered that Dr.
Leeds pay to Mrs. Leeds the sura of
$17.50 per week for the support and
maintenance of Mrs. Leeds and their
two daughters. That on April 20 1912
the original decree was iuodifie and
Dr. Leeds was required to pay $35 per
month but the custody of the children
was let't with Mrs. Leeds. Orlene
says she has been a faithful and obe
dient child and has at all times en-
deavored to obey the commands and
respect the wishes of her mother. That I
she has at all times assisted with an !
for a long time has done practically
all the house work around the home;
that notwithstanding the faithful ef-
fort she has made to win and hold the
respect and esteem and love of her
mother the latter has not at any lime
shown a spark of love or affection for
her and that on sundry occasions the
mother became angry and without
provocation had abused the daughter
sometimes twitting her with being a
"Leeds" and saying she was dull and
would never amount to anything and
that she did not care anything aboct
the daughter; that the acts and con-
duct of the plaintiff are such that the
daughter cannot longer remain under
the control and- care of her mother
aii siske on j- advancement in her
studies.
Orlene further declares that under
the laws of the state of Oklahoma she
Is entitled to select her guardian; that
Dr. Leeds had been a loving and af-
fectionate father whom she has not
been with except at rare inter al
since 19u8 that she loves he- father
that she has within the past two
weeks talked the matter ove? with
he" father who is willing to uniortake
her care and custody and that it is
tier desiie that she be given to hi.i
care and the order for .ilcwance
nodified accordingly.
Mrs. Etlu'l Cates Leeds in rpiy
which was filed today declare that
Dr Leeds i- now iu arrears J 15 on
the allowance decreed by the court
Which sum he refuses to pay; that lor
several years Mrs. Leeds has hal to
secure services of a lawyer to collect
payments.
-Mrs. Leeds admits that Orlene has
Leon and is a faithful obedient lova-
ble child and has won and hold the
respect esteem and love of tin moth-
er that she has not at any time nbtn-
ed her daughter that the latter has
at no time "done practically all of the
work around the home.' Mrs. Leeds
further declares that Dr. Leeds h.u at
no time shown any affection or cure
for the said child Orlene.
Further the petitioner says that Dr.
Leeds has undermined the affection
of Orlene for her mother has taken
Orlene from the Oklahoma College for
Women and bus the child concealed
so that this respondent has had no op-
portunity to talk with her and learn
the cause and reasons for the filing of
her said petition.
Mrs. Leeds prays that tho petition
of Orlono Leeds be denied that she
be restored to the care custody and
love of her mother and that Dr. Leeds
be immediately required to pay the
sum of $.145 he Is now in arrears and
the costs and an attorneys fee of $50.
Judge E. Hamilton is representing
Mrs. Leeds while Barefoot and Car-
michael are the opposing attorneys.
$251)0000
MORE IN
PERCAPITAS
Special Disbursing Agent Says $6000000
Has Been Paid Live Claims and
"Dead Claims" Will Soon Be Up
Approximately $G0000flO has already
been paid out to Indians under the
per capita clause which covers prac
tically the money due to all . live
claimants.
This-information' was given to the
Daily Express yesterday miemoon by
W. A. Baker special disbursing agent
for the Five Civilized Tribes with
headquarters at Muskogee who Is here
as a -w itness in the Newton case.
Within two veeks the par.neut of
"dead claims" wiil be begun' involving
the distribution of another 12500000.
These claims" tfuatituted' by hairs 'ex-
ecutors and guardians are now under
investigation in the probate courts of
the counties concerned and at the ter-
mination of these researches and the
approval of claims by the federal pro-
bate attorney payment will begin. Of
tho live claims only such. of those are
unpaid as were not properly filed.
Mr. Baker stated that his depart-
ment carries a deposit of about $200-
000 in individual Indian accounts in
three batiks in Chickasha
WORST SEA
FIGHTER'S
KEEL LAID
Superdreadnaught California First Electric
PowerBattleship to Be Most Power-
ful Warship Afloat
By United Presa.
Mare island Navy Yard Calif. Oct.
25. The keel of the superdreadnaught
California the first electric power
battleship was laid at noon today.
This battleship will have a displace
ment of two thousand three hundred
tons and it will be the most powerful
vessel afloat. It will be launched in
January 1919.
PAYS $5000
FOR HOME
J. s. Marshall has bought the
room modern house on Tenth and Min-
nesota and will occupy it at once. The
property belonged to Mrs. W. O. Long
of Tabler. The sale was made by Ma
jor IlroH.
$I2"0. r
tho
consideratioi)
l-eillS
COTTON GOES
TO CIVIL
WAR PRICES
Sensational Soar of Staple on New York
Market Today to $20.01 for May
$19.98 for July
SELECTED GRADES OF
CASH WHEAT BRING $1
Market Continues to dim!) Toward $Z
Mark With Decenber Up Three and
a Quarter Points to $1.83 1-2
By United Press.
New York Oct. 25. The cotton
market today passed the 0 cent mark
for the first time since the Civil war.
May w as up twenty-two point.
reaching $20.01 before noon and July
was up eighteen points going' to
$19.98 by the same hour. Gains of
from one to twenty-four points were'
recorded during the first fifteen min-
utes after the opening of the market.
The government report on ginninga
was half a million bales below private
figures and this factor brought about
heavy buying.
Government Report.
My Unitet! Press.
Washington Oct. 25. According to
the government report issued today
72-91.7:13 bales of cotton counting
round bales as half bales were ginned
from the 1916 crop prior to October 18
compared with 5708730 on the same
date last year.
. Wheat Still Climbing.
3y United Press. . '
Chisago Oct. 25. The wheat mar-
ket continued to climb toward tho two
dollar mark today.
December was up three and a half
points going to $1.83 1-2 before noon.
May was up' three and a quarter
points going to $1.8.1 J-4.'. .
Selected' grades of cash wheat ro .
already selling at two dollars.
TEACHERS' EXAMS.
AT CITY HALL
The teachers' examination on Thurs
day Friday and Saturday will be held
in the auditorium of the city hall this
week Instead of in the district court
room as is usually done. About thirty
applicants for certificates are expect
ed to be here.
TARTS ON
FINAL TRIP
TO WEST
President Wilsoa Will Continue to Give
Happy Smile to Crowds as He Traverses
West Virginia and Ohio
By United I'ress. '
Long Branch. N. J. Oct. SS. Presi-
dent Wilson left Shadow Lan at noon
today for Cincinnati starting his final
trip to the middle west before the elec
tion.
The prt-ddeut will continue his prac-
tice ot greeting the crowds as he pass-
es through West Virginia and Ohio.
He will make four speeches iu Cincin-
nati. RELEASED FKQM JAIL
Clyde Cooper who was sentenced to
thirty days in jail and to pay a fine
of $?" for the theft of a shotgun at
Rush Springs was released from the
county jail yesterday on the payment
of the fine and costs his term having
expired. The fine was paid bv his
five-father who i rived here from Marlow.
ADJUDGED INSANE
Ollie G. Dubbs of Ruh Springs was
adjudged insinp yesterday atternoou
in the- county court and oidered to he
stilt to .WrnMU. .
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