Cherokee County Democrat (Tahlequah, Okla.), Vol. 29, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 19, 1915 Page: 1 of 8
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CHEROKEE
OFFICIAL PAPER OF CITY AND COUNTY
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PUBLISHED BY THE ARROW PUBLISHING CO.
Successor to The Tahlequah Arrow and Herald
TAHLEQUAH, OKLA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1915.
TWENTY-NINTH YEAR-NUMBER 49
GALVESTON STILL ISOLATED
STORMS TOLL CONJECTURAL
All Ioniser Passed. CAKKAXZA \ l( TORY REPORTER.
DALLAS, Texas, Auk. 18.—While
definite news bom Galveston, Hous j LAREDO, Texas, Auk- 17 Villa
ton anil Beaumont, three isolated troops, alter several days' fighting in
south Texas cities, still were iacs-
ing early today, the high winds
which had been blowing over cen-
tral, southwest and north Texas as
far as Dallas, and which had p.'oh-
alfty caused thousands upon thou-
sands of dollars damage to cotton
and corn crops and to small build-
ings, apparently was passing away.
Heavy rains still were falling, but
in ti • vicinity of Waco and Dallas
the winds had subsided practically
to a slight breeze.
It is generally believed all danger
has now passed, and the work of
rehabilitation will begin 'inniedl-
ately.
Telephone and telegraph officials
stated late last night that while
they had not been in direct com-
mutation with their forces working
to re-establish wire communication
with Houston. Gsllveston and Beau
inont, their plans were to have at
least a few wires working into those
cities by -oon today.
Encouraging Wireless.
WACO, Texas. Aug. ls- The fol-
lowing wireless message was receiv-
ed b\ the Waco high school si ition
tonight, evidently sent out to all sta-
tions. The sign CI (J" is not list-
ed and is probably newly licensed,
it was strong. The message fol-
lows:
"D. A. K. (anybody and every-
body): I relayed at Tremont street
station at ti: 45. Wind nearly gone.
Water three feet deep in Tremcnt
hotel. Government station working
tomorrow night. No big boats lost
that we know of. Docks ruined.
Warmer here now. Rain about
topped. Will talk later on ^ Call
me at midnight. (Signed) C. 0."
the
vicinity of Saltilio, Mexico, have
been driven into the city of Sal.illo
proper, according to Carranza au-
thority in Nuevo Laredo, who an-
nounced the receipt of telegraplitc|
advices today. The messages said
fighting continues about Saltilio.
About 5,00.0 men are engaged o;i ,
each side, and, it is stated, casual
ties Irtivi> been heav> to both Villa
and Carranza forces. Officials in
Nuevo Laredo predict the early fall I
of Saltilio into Carranza hands. |
IN MUSKOGEE
(From Friday's Daily Arrow)
Another killing occurred in Mus
kogee yestpr*!?.! —this time across
the river lioui Hyde park. H. C
Uuiubaugh was shot by L. E Jones,
a Muskogee grocer. Rumbaugh was]
killed as he was stepping into his]
boat to row Jones across from the I
Fort Gibson side. Jones declares]
the shooting was accidental, but |
Rumbaugh's two sons, who saw the!
shooting, tell a story to the con-1
trary to the effect that Jones was]
compelling Rumbaugh to row him
across the river. There was some
talk of lynching, but wiser heads |
prevailed and Jones was placed in
jail to let the law take its course.
VOXKEliS I I I MS.
KA< lv TO THR FARM.
By Walt Mason.
All over the country the bush
leagues are busting, the mag-
nate* who buck them must
view with alarm; the retro-
spect's bad and the outlook
disgusting, and umpires and
captains go back to the farm.
No more oil the bleachers the
crowds are applauding the loft -
handed pitcher who wouud up
his arm; that hero, with grief
in his bosom, is plodding along
the b'eak highway that leads to
(lie farm. The diamond is pas-
turing horses and cattle, the
gate is nailed up to protect it
from harm; ro more do we
hear the wild clamor of battle,
the catchers and fielders have
gone to the farm. Oh, what is
the matter Is baseball decay-
ing The game of our dads is
it losing its charm Oh, wV .• t
must we think when the play-
ers quit playing, and hit the
long road that leads back to
the farm The present is dark
and the fans are despairing,
the future extends us no com-
fort or barm; promoters are
sick and the sport writers
swearing, and most of the play-
ers are back on the farm.
MAY BE TRAIL Of
HATCHET MURDERER
CARRANZA TO REJECT
PEACE PROPOSITION
I IV I MEN
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llttt SF DFMOLISIIFl>.
EMPORIUM, I'a., Aug. 17. Five
• men w vre killed and the gelatine
• house of the Aetna Explosive com-
• pany's plant at Grove Run, near
• here, was blown to pieces yesterday
\ by an explosion. The men, Joseph
•| Strayer, Fred ilasklns, Einery Has-
•I kins, Ossie Miller and Michael Camp-
• bell, were the only emplo/es in the
• building when the explosion oc-
•] i urred. Company officials said the
• cause probably never would be
•] known. The company has beeu 1111-
*1 ing war orders, it was said.
We a
cotton.
having too much rain for
Commissioner F. .1. Still and fiim
lly returned home" after a short visit
with his mother and sisters.
J! .
Mr. .1. C. Butler, the superintend-
ent of the Yonkers Sunday school,
went to Pawhuska to visit his daugh
ter, Mrs. Lee Ha
Brother Kemper filled his regular
appointment Sunday. One new mem-
ber was added to his church, Mrs.
stiil leaves Frank Burchett.
DALLAS, Aug. 18. Galveston
again has felt the lieaby brunt cf a
tropical hurricane and has paid
dearly In property damage, il not
the loss oT lives.
The latest word from the stricken
city, a wireless message from the
I nited States army transport Bu-
Tord in Galveston harbor, to the
army aerial at Fort Sam Houston,
San Antonio, at i3: — 0 yesterday alt-
ernoon, briefly told of wharves torn
away, craft demolished and vessels
swept out of anchorage and left
high and dry.
This latest .vireless
the question whether Galveston has
suffered a loss of lives unanswered.
It merely says that the number of
lives lost is unknown, leaving onlvj
the inference that there may have) Mr. John Butler is getting r
been deaths. Two other wireless to make molasses.
messages earlier in the day were,
equally noncommittal.
Another wireless w
the Brownsville army station last, j
night which indicated that the storm i Mr. s. \\\ Walden is enjoying the | ronag..
in Galveston is spending its force. It fruits of his labor, eating water-
had been believed all day in Texas melons and late roasting ears.
that the storm had completely spent j
its force at Galveston and was far: All the people in and around
into the great cotton belt. ! yonkers will %ave lots of canned
(From Saturday's Daily Arrow)
PARAGOULD, Ark., Aug. 14
What may be the trail of the hatchet
murderer who early this week kill-
ed W. B. Province, a merchant of
Muskogee, was discovered here yes-
terday when Green Wallace, a pros-
permia farmer residing five n.iles
north of this place, was found prob-
ably fatally Inured on his front
porch, lying in a pool of blood, his
head split with a hatchet, which was
lying beside him.
The Injured man war discovered
by a neighbor, who summoned a eiT-
ical aid. Restoratives were applied
and la; i night the man was till IIv
ing, a though doctors held out nc
hope for his rocovery.
WHITE MAN KILLED
MUSKOGEE GROCER
Ml'SKOGEE, Okla., Aug. 12.—W.
B. Province, a grocer, was attacked
by a murderer with a hatchet tn
Province's store shortly after noon
i Wednesday and three hours later
j died of his wounds. His lu.-,l ureatli
{ was spent as he murmured that a
| white man had struck the blow.
The crime was discovered shoitiy
after 1 o'clock when Province's wire
] entered the store, which is on the
I outskirts of the city. She saw her
husband leaning weakly against a
counter, blood flowing freely from
several wounds. A closer examina-
tion showed that Province hud been
struck first in the back of the head,
then on top of the head and finally
his fa'ce had been hacked by severaf
blows from the hatchet. This weap-
on was found on the floor by the
man's side.
\DVERSE REPORT.
Grand river has been past ford-
ing all summer.
idy
\ severe blow to the hopes or
Muskogeeans who have labored long
and liaid to secure appropriations
for the improvement of the Arkan-
sas river, with the idea of stimu
lating navigation, was struck when
the report of th - board of engineers
for rivers and uurbors was received
there. The report is unfavorable.
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IILLER HOI SF AGAIN OPEN.
(From Thursday's Daily Arrow)
The Fuller House opened for busl-
The schooihouse is being improved I ness again this corning with^R. C. _ — -
wireless was received at with a coat of paint. I lie soHcits a share of the 'public pat- ('ombs st '"olI>ouse last Sunday
Peach canning is the order of the
day in our section.
Mr. O. D. Urixey had the misfor-
tune to run a nail in his foot last
Saturday.
W. S Ghorniley has been on the
sick list for several days.
W. R. Bond made a business trip
to Tahlequah Monday.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18. -Gen
eral Carranza, within a few days,
will reply to the Pan-American ap
peal to Mexico, it was learned here
last night. He will reject the peace
conference proposal urged by Sec-
i.itarj Lansing and Latin-American
diplomats, anu, it is reported, will
suggest that the conferences use
heir influence to obtain recognition
for his government from their re-
spective republics.
According to his friends here.
Carranza appreciated the friendly
lone of the Fan-American appeal.
He lias consulted his civil and mili-
tary associates regarding it and has
communicated with Lllseo /Ten
doudo, his Washington repie.jnta
tive, and other agents of his in the
I'nited States. As a result of these
conferences it is declared the gen-
eral has determined to make a
courteous reply, glvlng*ln detail his
reasons for rejecting the conference
plan and advancing arguments ,n an
effort to convince the conferees that
reconltion of the Carranza govern-
ment is warranted and necessary for
the re-establishnient of peace in
Mexico.
That some of the Latin-American
diplomats already have been ap-
prised o! Carranza's probable course
lias been reported here. It is known
that Mr. Arredondo conferred in
Philadelphia yesterday with Eduar-
do Suarez, Chilean ambassador to
the United States, and one of the
Pan-American conferees. Details of
their meeting were not disclosed,
but Mr. Arredondo is said to have
submitted informally some sugges-
tions regarding the present strength
of the Carranza cause.
No formal replies to the peace ap-
peal have reached the state depart-
ment from Mexican leaders.
Department officials said they had
reason to believe that the document
uddressed to General Zapata has
been delivered to him by a messen-
ger from Mexico City.
Quiet prevailed along the Mexican
border today as far as war depart
nient reports Indicated. Some anx-
iety for Americans ill Vera Cruz is
felt again, however, because of the
circulation of placards there con-
taining "highly inflammatory" lan-
guage and protesting aainst inter-
ference in Mexican affairs. Secre-
tary Daniels said the battleships
Louisiana and New Hampshire would
reach Vera Cruz tomorrow moiulng.
vv. J. Lafferty and family return-
ed from their visit at Blue Jacket'
last Thursday. i
Lee Mailer and Claude Pllcheri
attended tne singing convention at,
OFF ON A VACATION.
Wesley Battenfield and family
have been visiting his father, Mat
Battenfield.
IKE REYNOIDS
IS MPIURfD
peaches to eat this winter, for th
i peach crop was abundant.
(From Thursday's Daily Arrow.)
('. C. Eastep and family will leave
at 4 o'clock tomorrow morning
auto through to Alex. Ark., for
Lafe Chandoin and wife returned
to their home in Springdale, Ark.,
10ion the 10th Inst, after a short visit
with his brother, John Chadoin, at
\ R.M BIIOKRN.
(From Friday's Daily Arrow) I
ike Reynolds, who was with Jim
Carter at the time he was shot at.
the Hayes home night before
was brought in by Constable
Carter under an arrest on the
of second-degree burglary. He
bond for his appearance at tin, ......
term of district court to answer to 1 •
the charge.
two weeks' visit. He goes via Cook
.Richardson's Stock company wlll|Vian and Fort Smith.
be at the Sequoyah theatre Thurs-
day, Friday and Saturday.
(From Monday's Daily Arrow.)
Mart Hicks, son of John Hicks
superintendent of city waterworks,- hjs we)1 0() hjs piace a( Moody
while at the reservoir on the top of
the hill, had his right arm broken
LOSIN V\MK \\I>
GETS \ N1 MHFK
Moody.
Bill Kinsey is making prepara-
tions to begin turning wheat stub-
ble.
j W. L. Davis has finished digging
Mcalester, okia., Aug. 17,
Henrj Starr, confessed leader of the
, , neill \ Mai l , I'Ull esteu le.iuei ui ill, , ,
f Riband of bank robbers who raided attsrnpting to rr;nk he autom0
two Stroud banks last March, yea- bile. T'he hreak occur.< I just . hove
mHde " 'day morning began serving i 2 5- he wrist one of the bones being
•rfcr* brX
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cotton CONTRABAND
AFTER TOMOROW.
LONDON, Vug. IS. -It is be-
lieved in official circles thai the
cabinet at its meeting tomorrow will
make a final decision declaring cot-
ton contraband of war. It is no
longer denied that the government
has intended to take the step and
the delay is attributed to its desire
to ootain the formal consent of
"Great Britain's allies, as this nation
intends that the full harden of the
responsibility for making the dec-
laration shall not fall oil her shoul-
ders.
other Lincoln county prisoners, werftj
brought in from Chandler. 1
Starr will hereafter be known as|"atur"ay.
"Convict No. 6120." Mrs. Loretta
Starr, who claims to be the bandit's
wife, came here with the party.
She intends finding employment
in McAlester so she can be near
Starr.
The accident occurred at noon
REM NO
Hi'AS HIGH ON
TRXAS-MFXH AN LINE.
STARR AND
RSTKS
I.N PENITENTIARY.
MEXICAN BAND ADVANCING
ON MERCEDES, TEXAS.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas. Aug. 17.
-A local Mexican paper yesterday
afternoon printed the assertion that
General Nafarratte at Matanioros
hd wired Monterey for 2,000 troops
on account of the Increase fn the
UROWNSVILLE, Texas, Aug. 1.., T, ■ _ . „
Armed Mexicans in force crossed sari ISOn if ion " " ' "
was no confirmation.
There
the Rio Grande at a ford near Mer-
cedes last night, attacking an out-
post of half a dozen cavalrymen at
Saemz. Ranger Lieutenant Reynau
at Mercedes telephoned State Adju-
tant General Hutchins here that
MCALESTER, Oklu., Aug. 17.—[corporal Wilfnan of Troop C,
Henry Starr and Lewis Estes, Stroud; Twelfth infantry, was killed in this
bank robbers, reached the state fjght and that Lieutenant Roy O.
penitentiary early yesterday morn-
ing. Starr has a sentence of 25
years and Estes a sentence of five
years, _ fin lai .i#
Henry of the same troop was wound-U,een fOUnd more
ed. Reynau said he understood -70] the older models.
Mexicans had crossed and that they excellent for
were coming to attack Mercedes. ground."
NEW Ql ICR FIRRIt EFFECTIVE.
LONDON. Aug. IS- Telegraphing
from Berne, Switzerland, the Morn-
ing Post's correspondent says:
"Italy has more than trebled the
number of her artillery regiments
and her quick-firing guns of the De-
port model, which fire 40 shots a
minute. This gun is said to have
practicable than
it is declared to
use on rough
W. J. Lafferty made a business
trip to Tahlequah last Saturday.
Dr. Hill was called to see Tom
Watkins Sunday.
LETTERS UNCALLED FOR.
Ijutlies.
Bates, Birdie, ret.
Boyles, Miss Georgia.
Bohannon, Miss Etta (2).
Clark, Mrs. Anna.
Cochran, .'tl^s Winnie.
Daniels, Miss Dollie.
Gilbert, Miss Delia.
Harrison. Mrs. Pet.
Hudson, Mrs. B. A.
Lee, Miss Zelnia.
Martin, Mrs. J. S.
Moore, Miss Pearl.
Maloney, Mrs. Earl.
Marlett, Mrs. J. E.
Roberts, Miss Lillie (2).
Thompson. Miss E Pearl.
Simpson. Mrs. R. E.
White. Miss l.ovey.
Webb, Miss Mary.
Gentlemen.
Brooks, J. M.
Dill, J. S
F rame. Geo. W.
Jones, H. Earl, ret.
Mock, W. 1).
Plant, A. B. ,
Respectfully.
A. B. CUNNINGHAM,
Postmaster.
MET YESTERDAY
(From Tuesday's Daily Arrow)
The Board of County Commission-
ers was in called session yesterday
and transacted some business of im
portance.
The question of a free county fair,
after being agitated the past two or
three months, was taken up und It
was found that those residents of
the county favoring the matter were
quite in the majority of those whu
have expressed themselves, and the
board therefore recommended to the
Excise Board the apportionment of
not to exceed one-eighth of one mill
on all taxable property.
On motion, the salary of the live
stock inspector was cut to $65 per
mouth, to become effective Septem-
ber 15, 1915.
it was decided to discontinue farm
demonstrative work for the period
between September 1st and January
1st.
The following named persons were
appointed as members of the Fair
association, there being none elected
at regular meeting at township
meetings:
Crittenden township, A. L. Patter-
son und E. M. Dunlap.
Hulbert township, B. II. Hulbert
and Carl Camp.
Moody township, Scott Ghormley
and E. W. Hartness.
J. A. Connor was employed to
collect delinquent taxes on a salary
of 15 per cent of all taxes collected,
to be paid' out of the contingent
fund. |
Upon motion, the board adjourned
upon call.
ST. LOl IS STRIKE SETTLED.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 17.—The strike
of 1,500 transfer company teamsters
and chauffeurs, which began here
on last Friday, was settled last
night. The men were granted a
general wage increase of 50 cents
a week, a reduction of about one
hour in the working day and bet-
ter working conditions,
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