Chickasha Daily Express. (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. FIFTEEN, No. 160, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 7, 1914 Page: 1 of 8
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AILY JKXPRE
NEWS BY WIRE DAILY
PROM VSITED PRESS
ASSOCIATION
SYERY DAY IN THE
DAILY BXPREM
chickasha Oklahoma; Tuesday july 7 1914.
VOLUME FIFTEEN.
NUMBER 160.
Chickasha
TO ERECT
HOME FOR
HOSPITAL
Plant Drawn and Contract Will
Soon Be Let for Commodious
Building or Doctor Liv-
ermore and Downey
STRUCTURE WILL BE
STRICTLY MODERN
To Stories and a Half Basement
of Concrete Stone and Tapes-
try Brick Equipment
Will Be the latest '
Announcement was made today that
MrB. W. H. LIvermore and S. D. Dow-
ney will construct a modern hospital
building at the corner of Tenth street
and Kansas avenue to foe the perma-
nent home of the Chickasha hospital
plans and specifications for which are
already drawn.
The location selected for the build-
ing Is one of the best in the city. The
building will face Tenth street front-
ing east giving a wide southern ex-
posture thus deriving the full benefit
ef the south breeze In summer.
The Initial structure will accommo-
date 26 beU and will foe so construct-
ed that additional stories may be built
when needed. Two stories and a half
basement will constitute tb original
floor space. The structure will bo of
concrete base trimmed In white stone
the superstructure to be of tapcBtry
brick.
The plant will be modern In every
lespoct. In the basement will be the
kitchen dining room Btorage room the
examination room the X-ray room and j
a private laundry .. On the second
floor will be located the operating
room sterilUIng room parlors and
general offices and the top floor will
be lined entirely for beds. At thin
time there will foe no elevator Install-
ed but with the idea of putting In such
a convenience an elevator shaft Is to
be" constructed and as soon ss possi-
ble It will be Installed. It was thought
that while being a great convenience.
It ts not absolutely necessary at this
time.
The entire building will be heated
by the hot water method and there
will be a complete hot and cold water
system throughout the building. Th-i
equipment will be the very latest and
most complete that goes with a mod-
ern hoHpital.
The first drafts of the structure have
been completed by the architect T. J.
Glabralth and it is announced that
within a few days all preliminaries
will be completed and the owners will
be rerdy to accept bids for the build-
ing's construction. Contracts will be
awarded as soon as possible in order
to start work at the earliest moment
and once started the building will be
rushed to completion. It ts Impossi-
ble to state Just when the structure
will be completed but It is expected
that within a few months the lnstl-1
tution will be In its new home. The
building will cost In the neighborhood
of $I0OH).
The hospital will occupy the lots on
which the Jj W. Light home is located.
The deal for the property was closed
yesterday through the Emerson &
Vaughn agency.
NEW ASSISTANT NAMED.
Oscar Simpson county attorney an-
nounced this morning the appotutment
of Ben Goff as assistant county attor-
ney the appointment to take effect
Immediately. Mr. Goff is a young man
haing received his legal education at
Cumberland university Lebanon
Tenn. Mr. Goff has made bis home
in Oklahoma for 20 years.
WEATHER ELSEWHERE.
Wester Union reports at 8 a. m..
' ' Oklahoma.
Tem.
Generally partly cloudy north and
east clear Bouth and west light
showers east and central por-
tlon.
..68 to "G
-r v
Texas.
Fartly cloudy to clear; no rain 70 to 85
Miss Sallie Crofford of Duncan who
has been here the guest of friends foi-
the past week returned last night
to her borne.
Wee Willie Weller
and His Horseshoe
In the lair of the Chickasha ball club
Is a worn rusty horseshoe. It is
warped on one side and looks as if It
had previously been worn on the left
hind foot of a crippled mule all of
which ratseB the question as to the
truthfulness of the statement that it
Is a horseshoe. It was presented to
the Chickasha club by Willie Weller
scrappy captain of the Minco slugging
crew at the close of the ninth inning
last Sunday.
According to the veteran third base-
man Skipper Weller that shoe is re-
sponsible for the defeat of Chickasha
on that memorable day and Us ab-
sence from the Minco effects Satur-
day gave the eleven inning battle to
Chickasha.
Barring an actor a bill player Is the
most superstititouo animal on earth.
A Jinx Is responsible for every defeat
of bis club and every victory is pulled
across because of the presence of
some luck piece. With some a horse-
shoe Is the only thing that will bring
luck while If a cross-eyed man stares
at any of them It Is dollars to plugged
nickles that the club will take a big
slump. Murder is justifiable in the
eyes of the diamond arMsts if the bat
boy cross the bats In front of the
playing tench.
In the opening game of the Mlnco-
Chickasha series both teams were hav-
ing a hard time to get any player past
second base. When at last Minco
pushed a man to third and Jacobs
catching for Chickasha made a wild
peg to that station allowing a score
Weller was particularly Jubilant. He
did a fancy dance in the coacher's box
then raced for the players' bench and
from a battered worn grip the "war
sack" of the crew produced a horse-
shoe and flaunted It in the face of thf
Chickasha club.
The following day as the game wore
on Willie came to the bat with two
down the score tied and a man on
third. He swrg viciously twice and
then popped a weak one up to Mitchell
retiring the side. Instead of going to
his position at third base be proceed-
ed to the bench unearthed his "war
sack" from beneath a pile of sweaters
frantically tore it oien and dumped
Hie contents upon the ground "I knew
it. I knew It" yelled the Indian.
"Some-body swiped wy horseshoe.
JAILED ON
CHARGE OF
LARCENY
The arrest of two alleged horse
thieves was the record of the sheriff's
force yesterday at the first Monday
sale day Harris Adklnson and Ernest
Estleep being the men landed in the
county Jail.
Adki.ison has a record that is none
too bright and which will probably not
aid In his case to any alarming extent
in the event a case is made against
him. Something over a year ago he
was sent from Chickasha to McAles-
ter for a term In the penitentiary on
a charge of horse stealing. The offi-
cers have nothing on Estleep.
The "swapping" of horses wa3 pri-
marily the cause of Adkinsoa's arrest.
He and Estleep landed In Chickasha
yesterday afternoon and rode at once
to the sale grounds where they of-
fered their horses for sale. A farmer
standing near offered to "swap"
horses with Adklnson who said he
would trade for $150 to boot. This
was agreeable to the maker of the
original proposition and horses chang-
ed owners likewise the said $2.50
whereupon Auctioneer Hubbard ad-
vanced and stated that the deal look-
a little shady to him. To prove the
truth of his statement he called an
officer and the men were "taken
down" by Deputy Thompson.
"I'm all right. I didn't steal any
horBe. Why the sheriff knows me"
said Adklnson In jail.
'.'Your face is familiar but at the
present I fail to recall your name" an-
swered Sheriff Lewis.
"My name is Adklnson. You took
me to McAlester about a year ago
gatd the accused.
"Oh yes now I remember you quite
well' 'answered Lewis.
Adkinson gave an address near
Fletcher and said that he had bought
the horse from his sinter. A telephone
call proved however that his brother
in-law was scouting the country in aa
There's no chance to win now. Good
night" and ho dragged his way to his
position sad and discouraged.
In the eleventh a triple and a double
by Chickasha won the game. "I felt
It cumin' on. Whenever a gink swipes
your luck on Friday night you just
its well put up the shutters 'cause
you're a dead bird."
Saturday night and Sunday morning
Willie did some sleuthing that would
have made Detective Burns look like
a plate of cold potatoes. He was on
trail of his horseshoe. As time for
the Sunday game drew near Wee Wil-
lie grew more and more nervous. He
booted them in practice overthrew
first and pulled all manner of bone-
heads. He was plainly shy something.
The game started. Weller singled and
was doubled at second. "There it goes
again. I've got to have that horse-
shoe" walled the Indian.
The second and third and fourth In-
nings passed and Minco was turned
back scoreless. At the opening of the
fifth Weller ducked under the grand-
stand and in the next five minutes
ho might have been seen crawling
stealthily toward the Chickasha bench.
The game went on and no one noticoil
the slight movement of a sweater that
was thrown carelessly on the ground
back of the bench. No one saw the
copper colored hand that wriggled
through the wire netting snerked un-
der the sweater and returned gripping
the horseshoe.
The next account of the Indian was
a war whoop as he rushed from the
Minco "dog house" swinging a bat.
With two on he singled and filled the
bases. Three minutes later a succes-
sion of hits by Minco sluggers won
the game.
Whon the last man was out and the
game ended Weller trotted up to the
bench. "I was pretty lucky to find
this when I did" said he as he pulled
the shoe from his hip pocket. "It
would have been all over for us If I
hadn't. It's a six bits to a half bet
that the shoe won the game for us.
It's' no good to me now and I'm going
to wish it on the Chickasha club. I
get a new one for every series." Sol-
emnly the change in the ownership or
the shoe was made and the diminu-
tive Indian trudged away to join his
clan.
effort to find him likewise the horse.
The brother-in-law stated that he and
EBtleep had ridden one of his horses
and another animal awny about 1:30
Sunday night. As yet a clear title
or a definite case have not been mad?.
against Estleep. The men are hell
in jail.
80000 MEN
MAY QUIT
By United Press.
Chicago July 7. According to an
nouneement made today 80000 rail
way employes on lines west of the
Mississippi river will strike with the
delivery of their ultimatum on July
14 unless their demand for an eight
hour day is granted without reduction
of pay.
Leaders of the brotherhoods of rail-
way workers here said today that the
sentiment of the men was overwhelm
ingly In favor of a strike If the com-
panies refuse to make the concessions
that are asked.
WEATHER FORECAST.
-
For Oklahoma.
(Copyrlfht by McClur Syndicate.)
Tonight and Wednesday unsettled
Local Temperature
Maximum . 100
Minimum . .... 71
y l0
(CoiiyrlKht.l
WILLIAMS
IS HEARD
AT VERDEN
Billed for Three Speeches in Grady
County Today Crowd Going
to Minco Herring and
JenningsSpeakHere
Judge Robert L. Wilianis Demo
cratic candidate for governor arrived
In Chickasha this morning from Law-
ton where he addressed a large audi-
ence last night. The former chief Jus-
tice appeared to be in fine fettle de-
spite the strenuous campaign he ts
conducting. .
With a party of local friends wno
greeted him at the Frisco station
Judge Williams left for Verden where
he spoke this morning. This after-
noon he is to speak at Rush Springs
and tonight a big rally is being planned
for him at Minco. A large number of
local people are expected to attend this
meeting. Accompanying Judge Wil-
liams to Verden this morning were Al-
ger Melton one of his campaign
chiefs; Judge Will Linn Judge N. M.
Williams Charles Williams Dr. L. E.
Emanuel and Bert Barefoot.
Good Crowd at Verden.
Verden Okla. July 7. Notwith
standing the hour was somewhat un
favorable for a largo crowd Judge
Williams was heard here by a repre
sentative gathering. Including many
farmers. Keen interest was Indicated
in the candidate's Bpeech which ho
declared was only a talk.
I am not much on oratory anway"
he said in his plain muatter-of-fact
faBhion. "We have had enough states
manship in Oklahoma and what we
now need is more common sense and
downright hard work.
'We want good government and all
that good government means and If I
have any message that will interest
you good Grady county folk it is along
that line."
Judge Williams then discussed his
plans for retrenchment In the state
without impairing the efficiency of
governmental agencies already estab
lished. He argued in favor of what
he termed "cruel economy" and told
his hearers the only way to accom
plish that was to hew straight to the
line and deal harshly with matters that
appeal to the sentiment and at the
same time take a dig at the public
pocketbook.
Two other candidates for governor
are campaigning in Grady county to
day F. E Herring was scheduled to
speak on the street in Chickasha at
4:30 p. ui. while .41 Jennings was
scheduled to speak here this afternoon
and tonight.
Jennings began his speech on the
corner of Third and Chickasha avenue
shortly after 2 o'clock and spoke to
(an. interested crow J which increased
in number as he proceeded.
STORY WITHOUT WORDS
MEXICAN
SOLDIERS
MUTINY
Threaten to Attack AmericanTroopi
at Yera Cruz but Funslon it
is Not Alarmed Confab
at Torreon Continues
By United Press.
Washington July 7. The Mexican
troops before Vera Cruz mutined and
threatened to attack; the American
outposts Gen. Funston wired the war
department today.
Gen. Maas 'Mexican commander no-
tified Funston that it an attack was
made it should not be understood as
ordered by the Huerta government
but only as a mob demonstration. The
tone of Funston's brief dispatch did
not indicate that he felt any fears
from an attack.
By United Press.
Vera Cruz July 7. Three hundred
federals who were stationed six miles
beyond the American lines revolted
according to a report made by Senor
Campero a representative of Carran-
za. The latter declared that federal
officers were finding it difficult to get
enough thoroughly loyal troops to ar-
rest the mutineers.
Gen. Funston was advised of the re-
volt and he ordered the American out-
posts not to fire upon them if they
actually surrender. Campero said the
mutineers wanted
American linos.
to come into the
By United Press.
Torreon July 7. Despite the dead-
lock In the Villa-Carranza conference
over the demands o both factiops for
the removal of certain high officers
Villa today expressed confidence that
these new differences would be
smoothed out.
Three brigades of Villa's troops
w ere sent to the cooler northern moun-
tain climate to recover from typhoid
fever and dysentery.
INJURED IN WRECK.
By United Press.
Elyria July 7. Forty persons were
badly shaken and nine were Injured
while Motorman Hamilton was prob
ably fatally Injured whan a work train
today splintered a passenger coach on
the Cleveland Electric railroad. Tho
passenger coach had failed to take a
switch. . .
CAREN GO OUT
By United Press.
Pittsburg. Kan. July 7. One nun
dred and fifty conductors and motor-
men and other employes of the Joplin
& Pittsburg railway struck this' morn-
ing following unsuccessful efforts to
obtain a wage increase and recogni-
tion of their union.
DEATH OF
MILL MAN
IS SUDDEN
W. A. Proctor Passes Away at
His Post of Duty -Is Result
of Heart Failure Inquest
Held Over Body
The verdict of the jury in the in-
quest held over the foody of W. A.
Proctor who died in the Chickasha
mill last night was to the effect that
death was the result of heart failure.
Death came at 12:25 shortly after
Mr. Proctor had eaten his midnight
lunch. For several years he has been
employed by the Chickasha milling
companj In tile capacity of packer in
the mill. Last night he was engaged
in his duties when he was claimed by
the grim reaper. He had trucked
some tiour rrom tne mill into a car
and from the position he was found In
It is practically certain that he died
almost immediately upon his returu
to the mill.
Several men were working In the
mill with him but so quietly did he
pass away that no one saw him until
he was picked up dead. He was work-
ing on the bran chute and had evident
ly fastened a sack on the end of the
chute just before he fell as the bran
was running into the sack which was
not quite full when he was found.
Messrs. Queens'bury Polk Anderson
and Loell were working In the mill
with him. He was in a dying condi-
tion when found and breathed but a
few times after being carried out Into
the fresh air. Medical aid was called
but Dr. Leeds the attending physician
stated that the man was dead when
he arrived. At the Inquest Dr. Leeds
stated that he made a very thorough
examination of the body and that there
was no question but that Mr. Proctor
came to his death by an attack of
heart failure or apoplexy. He stated
that there were no marks of any kind
on the body that might lead to the be-
lief that his deata hoi come from
any violence.
Dr Penquite and Dr. Baze also testi
fied that they had waited upon the de
ceased in the past and that he had
what Is known as a "tobacco heart"
and that the excessive heat had af
fected the already weakened heart and
had stopped it.
Funeral arrangements have not been
announced but It is expected that the
services will be held on Thursday be-
ing postponed until that time to await
the arrival of relatives.
RAIN IN ARKANSAS.
Reports on weather conditions re-
ceived at. noon today over the Postal
Telegraph wires stated that fair
weather prevailed at that hour over
Texas and Oklahoma. It was reported
to he raining at Little Rock Hot
Springs and Pine Bluff Ark.
LACKS ONE:
THING AND
HE IS LOST
"Big Bill" Preaches Powerful Ser-
mon on Rich Young Man of
the Bible - Eleven Per-
sons Profess Conversion
WEDNESDAY TO BE
RECOGNITION DAY
Merchants Asked to Close Between
2:30 and 4 P.M.-Large Delega-
tion Coming from El Reno To-
night McConnell to Preach
"One thing thou lackest!"
That was a declaration of Jesus
Christ to a rich young man who was
lost to eternal salvation because he
was minus the quantity demanded.
And that declaration having been se-
lected for a text by "Big Bill" Tetley
the evangelist held up to a congrega
tion last night the problem; "If that
young man perfect morally was lost
because he did not possess the one
thing how about the rest of us?" He
preached a powerful sermon and
eleven persons professed conversion
following it.
Tetley showed hom tne rich young
man had won the love of Christ
through the possession of five super
ior moral attributes yet refused to
submit to the divine lordship of te
Master and was lost.
The preacher declared this a warn
ing to take stock In self a warning
against resting secure in self-right
eousness or good morals alone. He
called upon any in his audience who
had kept all the commandments that
had been kept by the young man of
Bible history to stand up and testify.
There was no response
"Yet there are people here who are
depending on tbelr own morality to
save them" Tetley ' insisted. "You
measure yourself with someone else
and usually select the weakest sani-
pie. Usually you trot out the scrawn-
iest little runt in the church in Chick-
asha and show him up and boast of
your superiority. Why rton't you ever
pick out the runt in the lodge you
belong to? Why do you always seek
some little rat terrier of a runt in the
church of Jesus Christ by whom to
measure "yourself ? Why-- not pull out
some old saint triad and true through
all the years? Why? Because he or
she would show you up just about as' a
rat terrier beside an elephant!" '
He proved by the physical examina-
tion given an applicant-for army ser-
vice that no matter how favorably the
applicant might Compare with some
friend or acquaintance if he failed to
possess one qualificatlpti demanded by
the U. S. government's measuring
standard then he wa rejected. He
had fallen Bhort of the requirements.
Tetley warned men v ho trust In the
material matters of life insisting that
though one had riches he might pos
sess the spirit of the beggar of the
street.
He said the rich young man stood
at the very border-land of the king-
dom of Jesus Christ but never gained
admittance. It is possible to come
very near and still remain outside for
eternity the evangelist said and he
recited a tragic poem "Almost."
"There are men in Chickasha al-
most persuaded but who will be lost
forever!" he exclaimed. "They may
have been enjoying much that is com-
monly called success 'but they're go-
ing out of life a miserable failure! If
you refuse to let Jesus Christ coma
Into your heart you're going out ot
life a doomed failure!" 4 .'
No home existed where a mother
wept over the failure of her b" but
had written over its door'one thing
thou lackest" Tetley said and the
same thing spelled the reason foi"
every heartache and tear and sorrow
of every mother and wife and child?
The spirit ot Christ had gone out of a
life.
Tetley narrated a story of a young
soldier son of a widowed mother.
whose support was his burden. Ha
was found weeping by a chaplain and
explained that he had been tempted
on pay-day had begun drinking then
gambling and had lout tils wages. Ha
could not send money to his depend
ent mother and his heart was break-
ing. He urged the chaplain to write
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