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I '( 7 AILY KXPRES SBWS BY WIRE DAILY MDMUSITtD PRESS ASSOCIATION Alt TUB LQCAL HBW9 ivbry day irt ran DAILY BXfBBtt 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 . -4V?i.... 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 ' .-2 y i mJT i. V -r 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 I (Continued on rag Two.) V