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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
MEMORIAL SERVICE.

Next Sunday mornings service at
Saint Lnke's Episcopal church win be
a memorial service to those lost at
sea on the steamship Titanic, among
whom we're many members Of the
Anglican church. The music and ser
mon VIII be appropriate TO the event,
and the requiem service viii be used
tn place OF that Tor the day AN are
welcome
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-18

n by United Press.

Telegram by UnIled Press.
New York, April 49, Because Bruce
Ismay. director Of the White Star line
refuses permission. the story Of the
Titanic disaster IS withheld from the
world Ismay, who was saved with
the women and children, has plainly
established Il censorship on wireless.
The commander Of the scout cruiser
Chester, reported officially to Wash
lngion This morning that when he
asked the carpathia FOR the story Of
the disaster he was curtly refused
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-18

60 REPAlRER HURT.

A. A. Meadows. car repairer for the
Oklahoma Central, was the victim Of
a peculiar though common accident
this morning when a wrench he was
using slipped and flew from his hand
striking him in the face, knocking out
one tooth and breaking three others
loose. The flesh around the mouth
was bruised and cut slightly Mr.
Meadow lives at 72S South Second
street The accident happened In the
Oklahoma Central yards.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-18

Telegram BY United Press
New York, April is-The carpa-
ihIa Is ship Of SORROW and the com.
pany is almost mad with grief. ac.
cording to Vice President Franklin,
protesting that definite information
concerning the Titanic disaster is nm.
available. "we know absolutely moth
ing about uhat happened" he said.
It Is believed That the Carpathla
win dock between 8 and III o'eloke TO.
night ARRANGEMENTS have been made
ior wards "a Tie hospitals and amhu
lances win meet the steamer
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-18

Tallulah. April 1S.-eonditions in
Tallulah grow hourly worse and the
end is not yet in sight. Water has
risen rapidly since Tuesday when
Bayou Macon began to back in. It is
reported here that water from the
Panther Forest, Ark. break began to
flood Lake Providence. L.. Wednes-
day morning and as it VIII eventually
join the floods from the Dog Tail ere
vase, the ultimate height it will
reach here cannot be predicted.
Water has topped the railroad levee
south OF this place and is. Wednesday,
pouring into the southern portion,
which win be inundated by Thursday.
except in the highest places. Tele
graph wires furnish the only com
munleation with the outside world.
Arrangements have been made tC
establish a gasoline launch service
with vicksburg, by which badly need
ed food and other supplies and mai
can be brought in
Water and light plants have beer
closed down and the situation is ex
tremely critical as cisterns hay,
either been flooded or overturned b.
st s-,....4.a4 s-44s e4-s.4- r4,a4 ,s.4.s. +.
ing on the south side Of town vii
soon Be ii the same condition
The provision supply cannot las
much longer than the end OF thi
week. The meat supply has alread.
| heen exhausted and the condition 0
the poorer whites and negroes is criu
cal IN the extreme.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-18

Telegram BY United Press
New York, April is-The latest es.
Inmates based on The latest figures
place the dead at 1914
Apprehension for the condition of
the survivors has increased. Many Of
the women aud children we're insuiiic.
lently clad ami were exposed 70 The
freezing temperature for several
hours. Il ls known that Col Asior
and bride. who we're returning to this
country. expected an heir born on
American soil There IS a rumor that
Astor's widow is now 10 the hospital
on the Carpathia and Is very 10 Her
father and mother eaid they had no
knowledge OF tbs
Confirmation Of the fact that al
least some Of the survivors on the
Carpathia are IN a serious way physi
cally was seen when the White Star
line accepted the offer Of St Lukes
hospital here to set aside The new
addition opened today FOR the Titanic
victims
Director ismay OF the White star
line. who Is now on the Carpathia, is
sndeayoring 90 have himself trans
ferred to the steamer Cedric aud re
turn to England without landS0g here
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
RAVACES
OF FLOOD
SERIOUS
New Breaks on LeVee
Causing Great Damage
Town Isolated

Greenville, Miss, April lS-Tle
MISSISSIPPI rlttr leYee EHu4
south Of Beulah, Miss, and about forty
miles north Of GreenyiIIe. broke late
last night and water is coming through
with a rush. Before it finds an out-
let through the Sunflower river the
flood will sweep over practically all Of
Bolivar and portions OF sunflower,
Washington. Isaquena and sharkey
counties.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
WANT ALL RECORDS
TO BE INVESTIGATED

A statement in The Express yeater.
day concerning a petition that is be.
ing circulated was somewhat mislead-
ing. The petition requests the gov
ernor to order an investigation Of ali
records Of school districts. city ana
county. Tie petition has been NUM-
eroualy SIGNED
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-18

Vcksburg, Miss, April is.-The Al
kansas river leyeo. fifteen miles north
Of Arkansas City. collapsed last night.
A gap two hundred feet wide was
torn in the dyke and the water, which
viii eventually join with that coming
through the creyasse at Panther For
est. Ark. is flowing through the
breach rapidly. Arkansas City is the
only town OF importance in the path
way OF the flood.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
Sent sympathy Message.

Telegram by United Press.
Southampton, Mass. April lS--Mrs.
Eleanor smith, wife Of The captain
who went 70 the bottom on the Ill
fated ship. today sent q sympathy
message 70 her fellow sufferers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-18

Telegram by United Press.
Montreal April is-Mrs, G. N.
Hayes who is on the carpathia, sent
a wireless message that her husband
is not aboard the steamer
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-18

New York. April is.-.The carpathia
is expected to dock with 705 Titanic
survivors at 9 o'clock tonight, accord
ing 10 a bulletin posted by the White
Star line for the Information of friends
and relatives gathered at the offices.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
ATTEMPT
TO FORCE
PASSAGE
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> Telegram by United Press. >
= constantinople, April ls.- :
+ The Italian fleet is reported at :
+ the entrance Of the Darda- :
+ nelles. and is believed about to :
: attempt TO force a passage. :
= An uneonfirmed report says :
: one Italian warship encounter i
+ ed a submarine mine and went :
: to the bottom :
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
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: WEATHER FORECAST. 81

: Unsettled. showers tonight or =
= Friday warmer
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-24

Two years ago the voters of De-
catur county elected w. C. Cozad, a
we'll known farmer of Morgan town.
ship, as treasurer of Decatur
county, and we'll did they make
their selection of a man to fill this
most responsible position. Mr..
Cozad has made a model county Of
fetal. He has carefully looked
after the enormous amount Of
money which passes through the
hands of the county treasurer, and
he has demonstrated that he is just
as good an office man as he was a
farmer The board of supervisors
have always found his reports and
books in the finest shape possible,
and the money has been accounted
for at every settlement to the
penny. He is courteous and accom-
modating and has extended every
favor to the public. He made an
excellent choice of a deputy in the
person of his son, Floyd Cozad, who
is an expert bookkeeper, and the
son is just as accommodating as the
father. They made splendid team
of workers and no person in Deca-
tur county can find any fault with
the manner in which they have con-
Quoted their office. Mr.. Cozad be-
lieves in a county official attending
to the duties of his Office in person
and for this reason he has been I'M
able to get around and interview the
voters in all parts of the county, but
the voters of the county will surely
remember this good trait when they
go into the booth on election day to
cast their vote, and will place a
cross in front of the name of W. c..
Cozad, the man who attends to his
duties even at the sacrifice of losing
some votes by not spending all of
his time in campaigning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-24
Democratic Candidate for County
Superintendent.
MISS MABEL HORNER.

The Office of county superintend-
ent is one in which every parent and
good citizen should take a special
interest, and it is to the interest of
every citizen in Decatur county to
have this highly important office fill
ed by person in every way quail
fled by education and experience to
be at the head of the school system
Of the county. 1t is with pride that
the democrats of Decatur county
present the name Of Miss Mabel
Horner, of Lamont, as their candi-
date for county superintendent, and
the assertion is made without fear
of contradiction that she is by long
odds the best qualified candidate for
this position in the campaign this
year. Miss Horner is another ma
tive of Decatur county, having spent
all her life in this county with the
exception of the times she has been
attending colleges and engaged as
Instructor in schools and colleges.
Her education is all that could be
asked for. She attended the Deca-
tur county schools and after gradu-
ating, attended Simpson College at
Indianola, from which she gradual
ed in 1898. She graduated from
the department of oratory at Grace
land College in 1902, and from the
Columbian College of Expression in
1903, and from the State University
OF Iowa, department of Liberal Arts
in 1911. Miss Horner has had
years of experience in teaching in
both the graded and High Schools
of Decatur county. She has also
held the position of principal of the
public schools at Cokato, Mimi, and
at Davis City, Iowa. She was in
structor in English and Public
Speaking IN the Knoxville schools,
in English and History ct Leaven-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-24
Candidate for Member
of the Board of Supervisors.

w. H. Snyder, who was nominal
ed for the Office of member of the
board of supervisors for the term
commencing January 1, 1913, is a
we'll known farmer residing in the
northeast corner of Center town.
ship, where he owns l farm of over
800 acres, and is one of the heavy
taxpayers of that township. Mr..
farmer, but he is a farmer with the
very best of business qualifications
who believes in square deal in the
administration Of the affairs Of the
county, just the same as in any pri-
vate business He was not a seeker
after the Office, but was urged to
make the race by farmers and bust
nessmen in all parts of the county.
If elected to serve the people of De-
cajur county on the board, he
would prove a valuable man and
there would be no bridge jobs
slipped over, or the money of the
taxpayers squandered in a reckless
manner tie would insist on the
county getting value received in
every instance, whether the money
spent was for material or labor An
other thing in his favor is that he
is an ardent good roads man. Since
road dragging was first commenced
he has been persistent dragger,
and the roads in the vicinity of his
farm have been model good ones.
He believes in good roads and he
believes that the county road fund,
the dragging levy and the automo-
bile tax should be expended in the
manner it was intended to be spent.
for the betterment of the roads of
Decatur county. While Mr.. Snyder
would appreciate being elected, now
that he is in the race, he will not be
found STOPPING to do any dishonor-
able acts in securing votes. He be-
lieves a man is above an office, and
he would rather be defeated and
maintain his good name than be
elected through disreputable tactics
That is the kind of man the tax
payers of Decatur county want to
serve them on the county board
There could not be better man
elected on the board than Mr..
Snyder, and he chould receive the
united support of every democrat
and fair minded republican in Deca-
tur county at the polls.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-24

Charles R. Piercy, the democratic
candidate for sheriff, is one of the
prominent farmers of Bloomington
township, and has been a resident
of Decatur county since his birth,
forty-two years ago. His father,
James w. Piercy, was one of the
pioneers of Decatur county, settling
here in 1856. Charles r. Piercy is
man of the people, born and raised
on a farm. He owns good farm in
Bloomington township, and has
been elected to township offices in
his home township, where there is
an overwhelming republican major
ity. Mr.. Piercy made the race for
sheriff two years ago against
popular official, who was running
for a second term, and he received
good vote. During his canvass he
made many friends in all parts of
the county, who have urged him to
make the race again this year, as
surfing him of their support, and he
is a great deal stronger this year
than two years ago. He is an ener-
getic and fearless man, one who
would do his full duty as an official,
and if elected sheriff he would de-
vote his time exclusively to the dis
charge of his official duties and
would always be found at his post
of duty. Mr. Piercy is making an
energetic and winning campaign,
and is entitled to the support of the
democrats of Decatur county. This
is going to be democratic year,
and every democrat in Decatur
county should put his shoulder to
the wheel and assist in electing
Charley Piercy as sheriff. When
you go to vote on election day be
sure that you mark a cross in the
square in front of Mr. Piercy's
name.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-24

worth, Kansas, held the position of
instructor in Public Speaking at
Simpson College for two years, and
was reader of English papers at the
State University of Iowa at Iowa
City. She was also instructor in
reading and music in the Decatur
County Normal for four years. She
has had the varied experience neces
sary for county superintendent to
have in order to fully understand
the needs of all the different schools
in the county, and is exceptionally
we'll educated and qualified to fill
the Office of county superintendent.
The record shows that all over Iowa
the most successful county superin-
tendents have been ladies, and it is
the one office which a lady can fill
even better than man. Decatur
county needs competent person at
the heau of their school system and
we ask comparison of the quail
tcatiOns of the candidates for this
office, and the fair minded voter can
not help deciding that he should
vote for Miss Horner for county
superintendent
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-24

If there ever was a democratic
candidate in Decatur county who
was entitled to the united support
of the democrats of the county, that
man is p E. Shirley, of Davis City,
the democratic Candidate for county
recorder. For many years, ever
since he came to Decatur county
away back in 1892, he has been one
of the wheel horses of democracy,
working in season and out of season
for the principles of democracy. He
has devoted days.. weeks and
months to the success of his party,
and has never before been candi-
date for any county office. He has
been a resident of Davis City for
twenty years, coming there from
Ridgeway, Mo-, and has been one
of the prominent and influential
businessmen of Davis City. He is
fully qualified to fill the duties of
the recorders office, and the work
in the office would never be neglect
ed if he is put in charge, for Perry
Shirley always does any task assign
ed him in a thorough manner. His
many years OF active service IN the
ranks of democracy entities him to
the consideration of the voters of
the county. He has received assur-
ance of support from many mem
bers of the opposition and has some
good friends working for his cleo
ton. We believe in rewarding such
good men as Perry Shirley when it
is possible to do so, and it would be
only justice and recognition of his
valuable services to elect him to the
office of which he aspires. Yhe du-
ties of the Office of recorder require
a careful and painstaking official so
that no mistakes shall be made in
recording deeds, mortgages and
other instruments, and everything
would be looked after as If it were
his own private business II Perry
Shirley is elected as county record
er. BE sure to put q cross In front
OF his name on election day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-24
DIR. NJ. CAMP.
Democratic Candidate for Coroner.


Away down toward the end of the
ticket there is the office of coroner,
and while it comes pretty nearly at
at the end of the ticket, and the
salary of the office is only the fees,
and these would not buy man a
suit of clothes year, there is at
times occasion arises when it is
necessary that a good man be filling
the office of coroner. In case of a
murder or any case where there is
violent death, the coroner is the
man who takes first charge and in
many cases on his good judgment
depends whether there is big bill
of costs run up for the taxpayers to
pay. DR.. NJ. Camp, of Decatur City.
is the democratic candidate for
coroner. He did not seek the office,
and it was rendered to him unsolic-
tied. DR.. Camp is one of the lead
ing physicians of the county, and il
elected to the office of coroner, as
he should be, in case occasion arises
for him to act in an official capacity,
he would be found ready to do his
full duty. He has been a life long
democrat and is entitled to the IMAM
imous support of every democrat
in the county, and he will get good
big vote from friends in the other
parties. Be sure and remember
that DR.. Camp is the democratic
candidate for coroner.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-24

they elected Mr.. Griffin as a member
of the board. For several years the
business affairs of the county had
been carried on in very loose man
ner. The bridge fund was over
drawn many thousand dollars, there
were big bridge warrants outstand-
ing, and there was bridge material
scattered all over Decatur county,
much of it being in bad shape
through neglect, and no one seemed
to know anything about it. One of
the first things Mr.. Griffin did was
to have a complete inventory of the
bridge material of the county taken,
and now the county knows some
thing about what material it has on
hand and whether it is used for
county bridge work or is being used
up by private parties. Mr.. Griffin
has insisted that the business trans
acted by the board be done as pro-
vided for by law, and as a result of
his good business instincts the tax
payers of the county have been saw
ed many thousands of dollars. Mr..
Griffin believes that the county
money should be expended in the
same careful manner as that of any
private person. He is a business
man who has made success of his
own financial affairs and he is using
his business experience for the
benefit of the taxpayers Of the en-
tire county. Decatur county cannot
afford to have Patrick Griffin retire
from the board of supervisors. He
is just the kind of a man that is
needed on the board
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-24

1t is hardly necessary to say any
thing in regard to the democratic
candidate for county attorney, Mr..
Geo. w. Baker, for there is scarcely
a voter in all Decatur county who is
not acquainted with Mr.. Baker and
his public record, and he has been
thoroughly tried out in the office Of
county attorney and stands squarely
on his record as public official. He
has filled this important office be-
fore, has appeared as prosecutor in
a great many very important crlm1-
nal cases tried in Decatur county
courts, and there is not a better
county attorney in the state. He has
always looked carefully after the in
terests of the taxpayers in regard to
keeping down criminal court ex-
penses, and has had the years of ex-
perience which a lawyer must have
to be able to handle the many
criminal cases which come to trial
in the courts. The people are
familiar with Mr.. Baker and his
record when he was serving as
county attorney before, and he has
lost none of his prestige and popu-
larity. The county attorney of a
county can save the taxpayers of a
county thousands of dollars every
year, both in avoiding litigation
where there is no chance to secure
conviction and in being able to
personally handle the criminal cases
no matter how big a trial it is.
George Baker has been tried and
has always given the very best of
satisfaction in the office for which
he is again candidate this year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-24

tat1Ve.
When it came to selecting can
didate for the office of representa-
tive in the legislature, the demo-
Gratis of Decatur county were almost
unanimous in their choice OF M. r.
Thompson, of Long Creek township,
a man who was not seeking the
Office, and who was brought into the
race by the insistent demands of his
friends in all parties, who want to
see man elected to represent Deca-
tur county who has no axes to grind,
and who will be found at all times
working and voting in the interest
of the people of his county, regard
less of their political belief. Mr..
Thompson is one of the most popu-
lar men in all Decatur county. Not
a single word can be brought
against his reputation, as business
man of a quarter of a century, as a
farmer, as township and city Off
cial, and he is going to receive a
tremendous vote, many leading re-
publicans of the county having VOL
unfairly announced that they would
support his candidacy. With Mr..
Thompson representing Decatur
county in the legislature the people
of the county would be assured that
he would never be party to any
political jobs or schemes, for he is
a fearless man who would vote as
his conscience dictated on every
measure brought before the legis-
lature. He knows the needs of the
people, through his years of exper-
fence in business, on the farm, and
as public official and would care
fully guard the interests of the
people against reckless and needless
legislation. The indica tons are
that Mr.. Thompson is going to be
elected by an overwhelming major
ity, so join the big procession OF
voters and cast your vote for M. F.
Thompson as representative.