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VOLUME 8EVENTEEN.

CHICKASHA. OKLAHOMA. THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1916.

NUMBER 10?

U. S. AID IN

REBUILDING

CASEMENT

MUST SOON

DRILLING ON ROOF OF AN OFFICE BUILDING

AMERICANS

NEED WAR

TRAINING

WEATHER

FORECAST.

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For Oklahoma.

Tonight, fair, warmer; Fri

day, fair.

Local Temperature.

During 24 hours ending 8.

a. m. today:

i Maximum, 67; minimum, i?.

OF MEXICO :

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CHICKASHA

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Fijmciil Assistance for Carranza Govern

ment Believed fo Be Part of Agree

ment; Gradual Retirement of

Troops Proposed

PRESIDENT GIVES

APPROVAL TO PLAN

Ratification of Deal by Mexico is Expected;

Americas Rancher in U. S. Scout

Service is Reported Slain

by Villi tas

By United Press. ,

Washington, May 4. President WIl

mm haB approved the co-operative

agreement that wan proposed at the

conference between General Scott,

i'unMtoti and Obregon, to govern fu

ture acts of the American expedition

in Mexico.

Though the president is satisfied j

with the terms, of the agreement, I

there w ill be no formal announce-.

ment of big attitude until

farrania '

has had an opportunity to approve or

reject it. .

The president and Secretary Baker

conferred at noon on Gen. Scot I'd re

port on the details of tho arrange

ments. It is learned thut the agree

ment does not net any time limit on

tho expedition. The approval of Car

ranza is expected late today.

By United Press.

El Paso, Tex., May 4. Generals

Scott and Kmmton $re pleased wtfli

President Wllnon's approval of plans

and General Obregon has expressed

hlmsc'f as expecting President Car

ranza will ratify the agreement before

night. He thought It likely full and

final ratification arrangements might I

be consummated In conference

today. General Obregon Is expected

to return to Mexico as soon as the

compact Is completed. Official noti

fication of President Wilson's approv

al of the plan has not been received.

It Is expect-1

Dy United Press.

El Paso, Tex., May ,-

d that the ratification of the peace

pact which was agreed upon by Gen.

Scott and Gen. Obregon. will be fol

lowed by American aid in the rehabil

itation of Mexico.

It is believed that when the official

statement announcing the details of

the arrangement Is issued It will call

for tho gradual retirement of the

American expedition within sixty

days, with the Carranzlstas cooper

ating, the use of Mexican railways

for the traimportaion of supplies

through comtrerclal agencies being

granted. 1

The United States government Is

exacted to aid in obtaining financial j "Shorty" Fletcher, a well known no

assistarice for the Carranza govern-1 gro. . )g in the oounty jau awaiting the

ment and also, to permit the' resump

tion of the exportation of arms and

munitions of war across the'border.

. It is also understood that Carranza

will revise tho mining laws of Mexico

in a manner that will permit the prof

itable operation of mines that are

owned by foreigners, consequently

giving employment to many Mexicans

who turned to banditry as a result of

unemployment and hunger.

It Is believed that the plan for the

gradual retirement of the American

troops will thwart the projected revolt

headed by Felix Diaz. The Diaz

scheme, it is predicted, will break

down as soon o the troops are with

drawn. Gen. Obregon has communicated

the tentative agreement to all the

Mexican commanders, ordering them

to Inform their troops concerning it.

By United Presa

EI Taso, Tex., May 4. P. P. Polly,

a rancher, formerly a resident of EI

Paso, and his Mexican ranch foreman,

were slain, presumably by Villistas,

on bis ranch near El Rublo, accord

ing to & report received liere today.

Polly was doing scout service for a

detachment of the Sixth U. S. cav

alry. It Is reported on good authority

that General Obregon has received

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ANSWER OF

GERMANY

DUE TODAY

Gerard Informs Department Note Will Be

Delivered; Must Squarely Meet De

. mauds or Will. Not Be

Acceptable to U. S.

By United Pres7

Washington, May 4. Ambassador

Gerard ban informed the state depart

ment that Germany's reply to the de

munds of the United States on the

submarine question will be delivered

to hlra today.

Government officials anticipate that

the reply will either meet the de-

mands made or cvado.the istue

with

a temporizing note, raising Issues to

be settled In further negotiations. If

tho reply fails to meet the demands

siiiarely It will not be considered as

being satisfactory.

' In the meantime It Is believed that

the objectionable warfare has been

temporarily stopped. The report on

Ambassador Gerard's conference with

the kaiser is en route and Is now ex

pected to arrive here tomorrow. The

note, however, la not expected here

txifuro Saturday.-. . -..-v.

By United Press.

Washington, May 4.--Germany's

reply to President Wilson's note Is

not expected here before Saturday,

but Information

regarding Its con-

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eminent tomorrow. Ambassador Ge

rard has cabled that he Is forwarding

the report of his conferences with the

'kaiser. This report Is expected to

reveal an advance summary of the

German attitude. The ambassador

has also forwarded German press

comments which are not exactly op-

timlstic. The German reply will not

be cabled until tomorrow morning.

WOMANIS

SHOT BY

"SHORTY"

result of the shot which he ;fired into

the breast of a woman of his own race

lust evening.

The shooting occurred at 7 o'clock

at the home of the woman, near Sec

ond street and Minnesota avenue. Po

lice officers arrested Shorty and turn

ed him over to the county.

J. H. Venable, county attorney, stat

ed this morning that up to H o'clock

no one had filed complaint but that

his department would investigate the

matter. '

"Shorty" is alleged to have told the

officers that he had been going to see

the woman whom he shot for some

time and that she had gotten into the

habit of nagging him constantly. Yes

terday evening he alleges, officers

say, she began quarreling with him

! and ho shot her.

Dr. Emanuel, who was called to at

tend the wounded woman, is under

stood to consider her condition se

rious. NOTICE

riease phono all notices for

society columns to tho society

editor at No. 43, not later than

2 p. m. Friday. '

Hanging With Silken Rope to Be Fate, if

Convicted of Treason; Leniency

for Rank and File of

Rebels

"REDS" START BLAZE

AT MOSCOW, REPORT

Government Building Afire; French Make

Further Progrens Strengthening Posi

tions Captured Yesterday; Ostend

is Bombarded by Aeroplanes

By United Press.

London, May 4. Following the ex

ecution of the leaders in the Dublin

rebellion, it is announced that Sir

Roger Casement will be brought to

trial within a few days on the charge

of treason.

The trial will be conducted before

Baron Heading, lord chief justice of

England, anil if CasemeM is convict

ed he will bo hanged with a silken

rope. In accordance with the ancient

custom of the realm.

Sir Edward Carson and John Red

mond have Joined in appeal to the

government for mercy In dealing with

the rank und fiffcvof the Irish rebels

and it is stated that they will be

treated leniently.

It Is learned officially today that

only three rebel leaders were execut

ed yesterday. They were Pearce,

Clark and MacDonough. James Con

nolly, who was reported executed, Is

in prison, having been badly wounded

in the fighting last week.

Consolidate Position.

By United Press.

Paris, May 4. French aswiults dur

ing a violent bombardment resulted in

the consolidation of the position cap

tured yesterday on Dead Man's Hill,

according to an announcement Issued

by tho wiir office today.

Big Blaze at Moscow.

Bl United Press.

, Berlin, May 4. Russian revolution

ists started a great fire at Moscow,

which attacked the administration

building, according to dispatches

from Stockholm. The flames are

still raging, reports say.

Allied Planes Bombard.

By United Press.

Berlin. . May 4. Enemy biplanes

bombarded Ostend, Belgium, which is

held by Germans, reports received

here say. No damage, was caused.

One of the aeroplanes was brought

down by German guns.

SIMPSON IS

CANDIDATE

Oscar Simpson issues the following

announcement: .

To the Voters of Grady County;

In making my announcement , for

the Democratic nomination for coun

ty attorney of Grady county, I only

wish to state: That I served thu

county in this capacity during the

years of 1913-1914, and on the record

I made as county attorney I am now

standing. I made certain promises

nnd statements during my other cam

paign that I now wish to reiterate

foi I have no changes to make in my

promises at thisUime. I yet believe

thut the criminal laws of this state

are enacted to be enforced and not

"winked" at and if nominated and

elected to this important office I as

Bure the citizenship of this county a

clean-cut and just administration.' 1

know of no guide in public other than

to "Do My Duty," and if elected I will

do this fairly and impartially toward

all.

Since the office of county attorney

Is one of the most important, if not

the most important, in the county, I

feel that my experience as county at

torney enables nie to fill the same

better than ever and it elected, I will

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Employees of a big life insurance company drilling during tho noon hour on the roof of the company's building In

New York, in preparation for the military training camps of the coming summer.

tration.

In making this announcement for

county attorney I do so, realizing that

certain elements in this cbunty, who

do not wish to have the law enforced,

as pertains to their nefarious busi

ness, will wage war on me and in this

connection I wish to state that'l am

not depending upon tho lawless ele

ment for my support, but upon those

citizens who believe in the building

of homes, the establishing of schools,

and rearing of churches, for upon their

decision at the polls rests the main

tennnee of government, the enforce

ment of laws, the pre--rvation of so

ciety and the perpetuity of free insti

tutions. To these I mjike my appeal.

Thanking the entire citizenship for

all past favors bestow t-d upon me in

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iu past czvii Aiiu eveo j

person in this county who wishes to

see the laws of this treat state of ;

ours enforced, that a continuance of

their Royalty at this time will be

ereatly appreciated and that their

vote at the primary will be more than !

welcomed, I ask to be,

Very truly yours,

' i OSCAR SIMPSON."

NOMINATE:'

DIRECTORS

OF BUREAU

The nominating committee of the

Grady County Commercial and Farm

bureau has completed its work, select

ing thirty-two names from which a

president, vice president, treasurer

and thirteen other directors will be

chosen.

The election will be held on Friday.

May 12, instead of next Tuesday, as

previously announced. Printed bal

lots will be sent -to members, to be

deposited in a box at the headquar

ters of the bureau on election day.

The candidates nominated are as fol

lows: Myron Humphrey, L. C. Hutson, F.

L. Slusher, Orin Ashton, W. H. Don

ahue, Jonas Cook. W. H. Gilkey, Ed

F. Johns, Ben Morgan. J. A. Robin

son, T. II. Dwyer, R. E. Wallacs

Howard Hampton, J. W. Kayser, M.

F. Courtney, C. H. Caneman, O. Corf

man, A. F. Bock, Oatley Anderson,

Geo. H. Evans. E. Tignor, J.E. Hollo

way, W. V. Horn, H. B. Spencer, F.

E. Moore, J. R. Nugent, E. O. Killey,

C O. Finch, F. D. Schaffer, J. H. Mc

Donald. LORIMER TO

RUN AGAIN

By United Presa.

Chicago, May 4. William Lorimer,

acquitted of wrecking tho LaSalle

Trust Saving bank, has given out the

announcement that ho will run for

the United States senate in 1918

against Lewis, Democrat, provided

the Republicans .will give him the

nomination.

Lortmcr also said that he would

devote the remainder of his life to

paying the debts of the bank.

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BOARD OF

EDUCATION

INSESSION

List of 41 Graduates Approved; Deeds to

Site of New Building to Be Delivered

Saturday; Architect's Plans

Nearly Ready

The board of education of Chicka

sha met in the offices of M. S. Cralle

yesterday afternoon with President J.

G. Mays, presiding, and board mem

bers H. T. Bettis, W. T. Cloud and

M. S. Cralle present. Superintendent

Ramey, of tho city schools? was also

present.

.The board approveti the list of 41

high school pupils submitted for grad

uation at this spring's commence

ment. All the current monthly ac

counts were audited and allowed af

ter approval.

The abstracts to the titles of the

lands recently bought for the site of

the junior high school having been

approved, it was agreed that all the

owners of the properties should meet

with a representative of the board in

the office of Barefoot and Carmichael

Saturday afternoon at one o'clock, at

which time the deeds should be deliv

ered to the board and the payment for

the properties be made in full.

It was understood that the archi

tects who will have charge of the

plans and details of the junior high

school, and who will supervise the

construction of the building, will pos

slbly have the plans ready for the ac

tion of the board on Monday of next

week. It is also understood that the

beginning of the work of construction

will immediately follow the accep

tance of the plans.

No action was taken in the matter

of the employment of the teachers tor

the ensuing year.

On account of a lot of unfinished

business which it was found impossi

ble to dispose of at yesterday's meet

ing the board recessed subject to the

call of the president.

OF BOARD

TOMINCO

- The board of county commissioners

did not adjourn yesterday afternoon

as anticipated they would by their ac

tion. During the afternoon session

it was decided that the board, as a j

whole, would visit the road near Min- J

co and investigate the conditions set ,

forth in the petition filed with the j

board and, following this investigation

would pass upon the matter and then

recess over to Monday, May 8. !

The road matter claiming the at-

tention of the board involves the plac

ing of three or more culverts, at the

direction of the township board, at

different places on the township road

leading from Minco west. This petl-

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tion is signed by fifty-six of the com

munity through which, the road runs

and sets forth that the place at which

the culverts have been installed i.'

so located that the water overflowing

from the road ditches overflows and

injures lunds belonging to T. T. John

son and others.

The board of township commission

ers allege, it is said, that before the

culverts were installed the county en

gineer made a survey of the road and

that thej placed the culverts accord

ing to this survey.

NO HESSIAN FLY IN GRADY

1 esterday afternoon District Agri

cultural Agent F. F. Ferguson, and

County Agent Cooper, visited the

heavy wheat sections of Grady coun

ty looking for signs of the dreaded

Hessian fly. Verden and Pocasset

and other sections in the Grady wheat

belt were visited bat Ho signs of the

pest were found. Mr. Ferguson stat

ed while here that the Hessian fly

was doing great damage to the wheat

in the country tributary to Enid.

BROTHER OF

LOCAL MAN

IS RILLED

F. Johnson, of 120 South 6th street,

received word last night of the killing

of his brother, in Denison, Texas, aild

left this morningwith his wife and

children for the scene of the tragedy.

At the time of his departure he had

been unahje to learn the details of

the unfortunate affair, except that his

brother, who was a night cook in a

restaurant there was shot by the day

cook, and that the shooting was be

lieved to have been accidental.

Mr. Johnson is agent for the Okla

homa Life & Accident Insurance Co.,

with headquarters in Oklahoma City, j

but moved to Chickasha about two t

months ago to make this city his

home. His wife joined him here last

week. Because of his being a new

comer and comparatively unknown,

several hours passed before his sad

message was delivered yesterday eve

ning. Mr. Johnson wishes to thank

the police lur the especial effort they

made to locate him, and others who

assisted in finding him.

NORTH SCHOOL

TO ENTERTAIN

Tha patrons and friends of the

North Ward school will bo very wel

come at that building Friday after

noon. Plans have been made for an

Interesting entertainment. No re-

hearsed pr ogram has been arranged

but the patrons will be permitted to

see the everyday work of the several

rooms for a part of the afternoon,

The remainder of the time will he

spent in viewing work that has been

done by the pupils during the school

year.

Principal E. II. Black and other

teachers of the building are very de

sirous that many patrons see this ex

hibit as it is work that any school

might well be proud of.

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Average Citizen-Soldier Knows How ioj

Die Like Hero, But Doesn't Know

Fighting Game; Should Master

Military Art

MAN HASN'T RIGHT TO

- SACRIFICE HIMSELF

Only Six Months of Forty-eight Years of

Life in Switzerland are Required to

Make Effective Fighting

Machine

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NOTE This Is the third of ;

a series of articles by Shep.

herd dealing with the Swiss

system of military training for

citizens, in its relation to the

possibilities of a similar sys

tem in the United States.-

Editor.

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(By William G. Shepherd, United;

Press Correspondent.) .

Berne, May 4. "My son and hlsj

regiment kne.w how to die but they)

didn't know how to fight."

The English father who said this

of his dead soldier son who had beea

trained only three months paints a

picture of the plight of the average

American if the United States were

plunged into war and neejded millions,

of trqops quick, 1

It's all right to know how to die,

they say here in Switzerland, but it's

better to ' know how . fight. By,

fighting you lessen your chance ot

dying. A soldier hasn't got any right

to die, unless there's nothing else left

for him to do.- ,

Fighting today is an exact science.

Read a book of military instructions.

It tells you every last thing a soldier

ought to do, hi every possible contin-,

gency. Master militarists have work-

ed it all out and put it down. Swiss,

citizen-soldiers know how to do twen

ty different things in a pinch, before

they resort to dying. - They know how;

to die too, if it comes to that.

How long does it take a Swiss

youth to l(.-arn how to fight instead ot

die? How Umg wuold it take an

American youth to learn the same,

thing? " ,

Just one hundred" and fifty-three

days'.

Of forty-eight years, a Swiss citl-

zen-soldier gives halt a year to learn

ing how to be one ot the best soldiers

iu the world. ,

In all this time be is forced to fire

only 1,000 shots. He does fire more,

it is true, because his 1,000 shots

teach him that snapshooting in tha

open air is more fun than kelly pool

shooting in a smoke-filled room.

Switzerland is full of shootine

Clubs. One hundred unit f nr t t v,

days in camp and the firing of a rifle

1,000 times in twelve years and

you've got your crack Swiss private

soldier. .

Two hundred and thirty-eight days,

taken out of a lifetime, makes a cor

poral. A sergeant is made in . 282

days and a lieutenant spends 402 days,

out of his entire life, to learn his job.

A captain of forty-eight" years has

put in OSS days, altogether. ' .

These periods of learning and ex

perience are spread over a long

stretch of time.

Tho first bit is sixty-five days.

When you're twenty years old, you

go into a military school for that

tims.

You don't give up your job to do it,

either. Let your boss try to eive vonp

job to somebody else while you're

gone, no matter whether vou'rn a

bank clerk 'or a farm hand; he'll go

to jail .If your job isn't open for you

w hen you come back.

What's more, if he has any pride

at, all, he'll pay you your wages w hile

you're gone. Let his neighbors find

out he didn't and they'll cut him

uoad.

The next year, when you're twenty,

one, youil troop off in the summer

to a military camp where you'll spend

eleven days and every summer after

that, for 10 summers, you'll spend

(Continued on Tage Three.)