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VOLUME FIFTEEN.
CHICKASHA, OKLAHOMA. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1914.
NUMBER 237.
CASHA
GERMS START
Attacking Night and Day in Ar
gonne Region and Along Meute
but Without Effect, Say
eV .Officers
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Berlin Statement Declare Both Ger
man Wing in France on the
Offensive and New Posi
tion Occupied
By United Press.
Paris, Oct. 6. The presence of cav
alry, reported in the vicinity of Lille,
suggests that they are either trying
an encircling movement of their own
or that they hope to destroy the rail
way which the allies rjtlght use In
sending relief to Antwerp and Brus
sels. The fierce fighting In the vicinity of
Arras, which has been in progress for
a week, continues unchecked.
Between Somme and Olse rivers en
gagements continue with alternate ad
vance and retirements.
The Germans were repulsed In an
attempt to break through the French
lines at Lassigny,
Develop New Offensive.
By United Press.
Paris, Oct. 6. The Germans are de
veloping a new offensive for the
Trench right in the Argonnes and
along the Meuse, attacking night and
day, but according to French officers
are sacrificing their men without gain
lug any advantages.
The Germans continue their effort
!. bir-ali through the encircling move
ment of the allies' left. They have
gained slightly at some points but
only to be later thrust back more vio
lently at others.
German Statement
By Untied Press.
Berlin, Oct. G. "The Germans' of
fensive on both wings in France con
tinues," said the official statement is
sued thir. morning.
Continuing. Vie statement said, "We
now occupy the former positions of
the allies on the western front. There
Is no let-up in the fighting.
"Under our overwhelming pressure
we have compelled the enemy to take
less advantageous positions."
British Statement Apprehensive.
By United Press. . '
London, Oct. G. The admission that
the Germans have resumed the offen
sive Is causing apprehension here.
The war ofrice maintains that what
ever ground has been yielded will be
regained when reinforcements that are
new being moved reach their posi
tions. Report Net Confirmed.
By United Press.
London, Oct. 6.-There is no official
confirmation of the report that Field
Marshal Von Moltke has been replac
ed by iho unknown major general,
Voiglits-RheU, upon the orders of the
kaiser, but the report Is generally ac
cepted here as true.
It is reported that Von Moltke's
strong belief in Christian Science has
been criticised by his .fellow officers
and also that he refused to sanction
the spectacular plans of the kaiser.
Fear News Withheld.
By United PreaB.
t.,.,lon. Oct. 6.-Witn the Germans
extending their lines, the populace
lMTe fear that the government Is with
holding the truth About the actual sit
uation In France. No details are given
as to the fate of the British troops or
their positions.
Antwerp is reported to he still hold
ing out, but the German bombardment
,3 80 terrific that unless relief comes
soon the city must full.
Germans Repulsed In Agrlca.
By United tress.
London, Oct. 6.-TI10 British are not
anxious about their cast African pos
essions. The colonial office cab ed
that the Germans raided tho British
territory but wero repulsed every
where, excepting at an unimportant
frontier station which still holds out.
Strong Indian reinforcements are help-
IV'VXS.XXXN.XN
OFFENSIVE
ing the BritiHh.
Report Prisoners Starving,
fly United Press.
New York, Oct. 6. Many German
prisoners have been eating grass roots
and bark and some are so near starva
tion that they are dieing of exhaustion.
Autopsies on the dead showed that
they had also eaten grashoppers. These
ttories,, were told by refugees return
'jug here from Europe, Including lr.
John Wise of Washington.
Cholera Spreading.
By United Press.
London, Oct. 6. A Venice corre
spondent of the London News wires
that cholera is spreading in Hungary.
The schools in Budapest have been
closed.
British Sailors Chafing.
By United Press. . i
London, Sept. 21. (By mail to New
York.) Sailors -with the British fleet
are chafing at the bit. Judging by let
ters they are sending home to their
relatives. Following are three sam
ples of the letters that are being re
ceived every day from the sailor lads:
"We are having a rather trying time
up here, closed around our guns all
day long and on the alert for emergen
I Continued os. Pae Two.)
SIEGE GUNS
BECOMING
EFFECTIVE
By United Press. -
Antwerp, Oct. 6. Despite the asser
tions or the official statements issued
by the Belgian war office that every
fort and redoubt about Antwerp still
holds out, It is known that the fire of
the German siege guns on the fortifi
cations of the city is becoming effec
tive. It is known that the effects of the
German fire have become so apparent
that urgent messages have been sent
by the Belgians to Eangland and
France asking those nations to take
immediate s.teps toward lifting the
siege.
Non-combatants in the city have be
come so alarmed by the German bom
bardment that they are fleeing.
RUSSIANS
CHECKED
BY RAINS
By United Press.
Petrograd, Oct. G. The Russian
movement against Cracow has been
seriously interfered with by torrential
rains and the destruction of bridges
by the Austrians but it is slowly mak
ing progress, according to the reports
reaching here.
It is reported that the Germans
were driven back from the Nieman
river and are now threatened by the
Russians on their front and flank.
BOLD BANK ROBBERS
GET $3000 AT TUPELO
Special to the Daily Express.
Tupelo, Okla., Oct. G. This morn
ing about 10 o'clock two men rode into
this town and successfully robbed tho
local bank of $;i(W0 in currency, so far
making good their escape.
They proceeded quietly to the bank
ittnd drawing their guns ordered Cash
ier Price Statter ond I'resldent R. N,
Armstrong to throw up their hands.
At the time tho officers and dobbeM
were the only parties in the hank,
Statter's hands wero tied behind him
with a piece of balling wlro and with
the muzzle of a gun pressed against
his rtbs, Armstrong was forced to de
ft Is declared that German casual
ties in the recent fighting totaled
Beventy thousand.
Germans Are Optimistic.
By United Press. '
Berlin, Oct. li. Th general situation
is most hopeful for Austria and Ger
many, according to expressions hero.
The German cruisers that are scat
tered abroad are damaging the ene
mies' shipping and attempts to force
the opening of the Dardanelles have
failed.
It is declared here that the French
are starving, while 'British warfare has
paralyzed American trade.
SHOT OVER
LINE HITS
A SOLDIER
United State Private May Die from
Bullet Fired into Breast by
Mexican Temporary
Trace it Broken
By United Press. ,
Naco, Ariz., Oct. 6. Leroy Bradford,
a private in troop G of the tenth U. S.
cavalry, was shot In the right breast
by a Mexican bullet which came across
the border, and he may die.
The citizens here complain that the
Mexicans are deliberately firing at this
city. The temporary truce has been
broken by the Carranzlstas.
Factions Warned.
By United Press.
Washington, Oct 6. The siege of
Naco, Mexico, by the Villa followers
this morning was marked by desultory
firing but has made no impression yet
on the carranzlstas. a general as
sault Is not expected for a week.
This was the substance of a dispatch
received this morning from Gen. Bliss,
commanding the border troops. The
Tactions have been watymd not Jo en
danger American lives and property.
ARRESTED ON A
FEDERAL CHARGE
Pete Igo was arrested yesterday eve
ning on a charge of sending threaten
ings letters through the mails. His
preliminary hearing was set for 2
o'clock this afternoon before U. S.
Commissioner Hamilton.
There is no getting around the fact
that, the letter was threatening. It
was sent to a young lady of this city,
whose name is withhold, and stated
that If she did not call him up immedi
ately upon the arrival of the letter he
would kill her. The letter stated that
the writer loved her and if she wished
it. he would go away with her and
make her his wife, but that under no
condition would he permit her to be
claimed by another.
Unless she called him at a number
given In the letter, it was stated, he
would walk into her home and shoot
her to death within 21 hours.
UNDERGOES OPERATION.
Mrs. Ed Williams, living near Rush
Springs, underwent an operation at
the Washita Valley hospital here yes
terday. She Is reported to be getting
along nicely today. Mr. Williams, who
is one of the well known farmers in
the southern part of the count, is here
with his wife.
liver the money. The men dumped the
entire biinble into a sack and mado
their getaway.. It . ,
While thej operation was under way
ac UBlcmer entered the bank, but beat
a hasty retreat when he took in the
situation. He Bprend the alarm taml
almost Immediately after the robbers
reached their horses a posso headed
by the city marshal were in pursuit.
Also the sheriff with a posse from
Coalgate joined the others and they
chased the robbers north.
One of the men was about years
of age, and sandy coinplexloned. The
other whs about 25 and dark. Both
rode bay horses.
Native troops from India are being hurried to Europe to assist the allies. The photograph shows the first de
tachment to arrive, on its way to Join General French's command.
6 MONTHS
RESIDENCE
REQUIRED
Resolutions Adopted by United
Charities and Statement of Facts
is Submitted Setting Forth
Methods of Work
At the last meeting of the United
Charities the following resolutions
were adopted, and In explanation of j
same the beard of directors presents
these facts: i
From October 1, J 9 13, to October 1,
1914, the county commissioners allow
ed the United Charities $1800 with
-which to care for the poor of the city.
During this time 141 families were
given assistance, consisting of grocer
ies, drugs, medical attention, nursing,
clothing, railroad tickets to points
where they were assured of work or a
home.
In these 141 families were 445 indi
viduals, which shows that during the
past year one person was helped every
day, with 80 to spare, and that each
individual was given an average of
4.04 worth of aid.
Now 70 of these 141 families, consist
ing of 158 individuals, were transients,
people who had not been in the city
more than one week when they called
for assistance, and if these 158 persons
had not been helped our own poor, the
widows and orphans whom we have al
ways with us, would have each receiv
ed 16.27 worth of help, vhen as it was,
they were given only $1.04 worth, each.
Also within the past few months
the United Charities have joined the
National Paupers' Transportation
Agreement association, which 'binds all
charity associations, to refuse to pass
their poor along to other cities with
out first getting in communication with
the charity organization of that city,
which will make inquiries concerning
the people to whom the aid seeker
wishes to go, thereby finding out
whether a home or employment will
be furnished on their arrival. If the
agreement is violated and individuals
sent to other towns without exhaust
ing every source of inquiry, the case
is immediately shipped back to the
association which supplied transporta
tion. Giving money, food, clothes and ma
terial aid, is hot charity; it is liberal
ity, but teaching people to be clean
and self respecting, and to learn to
help themselves, is charity.
The resolutions adopted were as fol
lows: Be it. resolved.
1. That only those who have lived
in Chickasha six months will receive
assistance from ihe United Charities
2. No family In which there is an
adult capable of earning a living, need
annly for aid.
3. We urge the public to make their
contributions to the poor and unfortu
nate through the United Charities, who
will thoroughly investigate each case
reported. .We realize that Indiscrim
inate giving of the churches and other
organizations, as well as individuals,
orten defeats the object of charity.
Martin rvrvell. H. B. Johnson
Wm ininnn. Committee on Resolu
tions.
INDIAN FIGHTERS WITH THE BRITISH FORCES
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URGE BANKS TO
EXTEND CREDIT
By'United Prese
Chicago, Oct. 6. Thirty thousand
letters urging American bankers and
dealers to extend reasonable credit
were sent out by the National Imple
ment and Vehicle association.
' The association asked the bankers
to discourage speculation in agricul
tural products.
TELLS WHY
BIBLE IS
BELIEVED
A splendid audience greeted Evan
gelist Marshall at the Christian church
last night. The whole church is deep
ly in earnest and is entering upon the
work in hand with enthusiasm. The
pleasant and hearty greetings, the new
and happy acquaintances and the real,
genuine fellowship in the fore and
after-meetings afford a most delight
ful feature. . ,
"Why We Believe the Bible" was
the subject of the discourse. "Th
book is here," said the preacher, and
ia increasing in the number of volumes
each year. In 1912 twelve million
copies were sold.
"Robert Owen said 'In twenty-five
years the Bible will be obsolete.' He
died in 1859. Seventy-five years after
he made the statement the book is
published as no other book. One must
believe tho Bible because it lives- and
grows.
"Who Is its author? It must come
from men, angels or God. The Bible
claims for itself to be the Word of
God. No set of good men could write
it and lie about its authorship. Good
men will tell the truth. Bad men
would not write it, because the bad
are condemned on its every page. It
could not come from angels for the
same reason. Ho it must come irom
God. The unity and purpose of the
book declare its divinity. Its harmony
with history and science has produc
ed faith in its claims and caused men
of the strongest type of mind to be
lieve It.
'The Bible is the foundation of all
human laws. Its moral code Is the
best known. Its literary merit is un
excelled. Shakespeare has quoted five
hundred nadsages from it. If the
Bible shovld be lost would the true
God be lost? No. But we would lose
our Father.' Would duty be lost? No.
But the right relationships of man
would be lost. Would sin toe lost
No. We would lose the cure. Would
death te lost? No. But we would lose
the way of life." v
Tho subject this evening at 7:30 will
be "Why I Believe In Jesus.
WEATHER ELSEWHERE-
Conditions at 8 a. m., reported by
Western Union Telegraph Co..'
Oklahoma.
Generally cloudy to partly
cloudy; good rains over cen
tral part of state.
Temperature t!;
Texas.
Generally clear, warm; no
rain.
Average temperature
ORGANIZE
WITH 130
MEMBERS
Merchants and Manufacturers As
socialion is Formally Launched
Constitution Adopted andOf
ficers are Chosen
Designed to fill a field in the devel
opment of the city's commerce and in
dustry not occupied by any other or
ganization, the Merchants and Manu
facturers' association was formally
launched at a meeting held In the rest
room of the First National bank Mon
day evening, with 130 members.
The purposes or the organization are
thus set forth in the first section of
the constitution:
"The objects of the association shall
be the promotion of the common in
terests of Its members by increasing
the facilities of our mercantile and
commercial enterprises, by finding a
market for our local products; by such
social features as may from time to
time be introduced to promote better
acquaintance among its members; by
taking such an Intelligent Interest in
public affairs as will tend to advance
the business enterprises of Chickasha
and vicinity and the promoting of
commercial and Industrial freedom.
Following the adoption of the con
stitution and by-laws officers and di
rectors were elected. A. J. Hallum
was chosen as president; T. H. Dwyer,
vice president; A, Schuler, treasurer,
and other directors as follows: W. H.
Gilkey, J. R. Abercrombie, M. E. Hum
phrey, J. E. iSchow and H. T. Bettis.
The secretary will be chosen by the
board of directors.
The association will be incorporated
and dues will be $2 a year, payable
semi-annually. The election of offi
cers will be held on the first Monday
in October every year.
Dad's "DonV Stops
a Would-Be Groom
A "don't" arrived at the county
court house yesterday just in time to
prevent trouble. N. D. Sane made ap
plication to the marriage license clerk
for a license. His prospective bride
was, he said, 18 years of age, and Mr.
Stone, the clerk, was filling out tho
license when Deputy Foreman rushed
into the room and stated the father of
the bride had just phoned him to stop
the issuance or the license in the event
application was made.
Mr. Sane said he could see no rea
son for such a complaint, that the girl
was 18 years of age. It was then sug
gested that he telephone the irate par
ent, and if he said his daughter was
18, the license would be Issued regard
less of protests., "Well,, never mind
calling up," said the would-be groom.
"But we can't issue the license unless
we have that information. Besides,
you have sworn to her age," replied
the clerk.
"Maybe I did, but there will be no
calling up," said Sane, with which af
firmation ho boiled to the door and
n.ade a hurried and lasting exit.
IELDS IS
BITTER IN
ATTACKS
Republican Candidate for Governor
Speaks Here and Deals Out
Drastic Denunciation of
Democrats in Okla.
RAPS PLATFORM
OF OPPONENTS
Declares Election Laws Flagrantly
Violated acd Ridiculet "Rigid
Economy and Honesty" and
Criticizes the State Debt
Bitterly attacking the ' Democratic
party, referring to the state Demo
cratic officials as a gang, a iband, a
discredited bunch, ripping the state
election law up the hack and down
both sides and taking a general broad
side at practically every act of the
party In power, John Fields, Republi
can candidate for governor of Okla
homa, spoke yesterday afternoon to a
good crowd at the market day sale,
his remarks being punctuated from
time to time by loud cheers from his
supporters. .
J. W. Kayer introduced the speak
er, proclaiming him as the, "next gov
ernor of Oklahoma," immediately fol
lowing which introduction, Fields took
up the Democratic platform adopted in
05:lahoma City, and, calling upon a
finished vocabulary of sarcasm, ridi
culed the document.'
Having paid a tribute to Voodrow
Wilson as an able man and 'one upon
whom dependance may be placed, Mr.
Fields said, "But look at this bunch
here at home. Look .at that platform
they adopted In Oklahoma City. As
you look it over, you wlli flnt from
tin'e to time, a new plank." .EVery
new one" covers up some rotten hole
in the platform. The election plans,
iBn't It a pippin?"
Regarding the Democratic primary
held in August, Mr. Fields repeatedly
referred to the "guessing off of the
Democratic nominee.". Continuing, he .
said In part, "That bunch" will promise
to fix anything that ails you. They
state that we need a new election law.
We don't need a new law, we need
obedience to the laws already in force.
In this" guessing off of the Democratic
nominee, the state should have had
the returns within 48 hours after the
polls closed. The result trailed along
for two weeks and finally they had to
call in Chas. N. Haskell as a media
tor. Now Charles is some mediator.
"The election laws were disregard
ed No returns were filed with the
county clerks and the election boards
withheld the result until they had re
ceived orders from headquarters to
turn in the predetermined result,
"I had a man ask me the other day
if he vould be put in jail if he voted
for me, having voted in the Democratic
primary and having filed as a Demo
crat. Why? This discredited bunch
at Oklahoma City will make you be
lieve that the 'goblins will get you' if
you don't vote the Democratic ticket
in November. The next skunk that,
puts that up to you, ask him how he
is going to tell how you vote, then tell
him there is no legal or moral obliga
tion to prevent you, from voting for
whom you please. You may have
taken the oath. If you have well If
there Is anything that would, make you
absolve that oath it is the manner in
which this Democratic primary elec
tion was guessed off."
Referring to the Democratic plat
form the speaker read a paragraph
therefrom and discussing it he said:
"They state that they favor 'rigid
economy and honesty.' That's old
stuff and they knew it,, so with ex
treme unction they inserted that
"rugged thrift arid efficiency." One
would never suspect this bunch of be
ing either honest, economical or effic
ient. For Instance the constitution
provides that the state debt shall
never exceed . more than S 100,000.
That's plain English, and Jthe average
man would presume that -' It means
what it says. State bonds were voted
to the amount of IM&O.OOO.'-' if this
bunch who have been in undisputed
control for seven years had heeded
the constitution, then the Ktate debt
would have been nor more $lP4!0,IHM.
I don't want to tell you anything but
the truth, for that's bad enough. The
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