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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08
Famous Oculist Dead

ST. Louis. December 7.-Dr. John Green,
oculist of international fame. died here
tonight, aged 70 years, after a years i'll
ness. During the civil war he was sur
geon in the Army of Tennessee and of
Maryland. He was born at Worcester,
Mass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08
Rescued From Destruction

Seattle, Wash, December IA crew OF
10 men who abandoned the water logged
schooner Aloha in storm last Sunday
and took refuge on Destruction Island, OFF
the entrance to Puget Sound. were rescued
by tug today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08
Elks, Memorial Services

Members of Ensley lodge, No. 81. Be-
nevolent Protective Order of Elks held
their annual memorial services at the
Franklin theatre yesterday afternoon. A
large crowd was present and witnessed
ssss..s.ssss.ss....s....
laughingsa and recounting anecdotes of the
flood; how Wash and Sam swan like
a alligator or how Susan clung to a bit
of tnery when she had chance for life"
Friday night at Horse Shoe bend, six
miles below Welborn, a light bobbed up
and down on the river and there came
the frantic cries of half dozen people
the hoarse voices of men, the screams OF
women, the dim bulk of house could he
seen, but it would have been suicide TO
try to reach the doomed Victims. In the
same vicinity a child was born on house
top. The infant died and the mother who
was rescued by a motorboat, is in a criti-
cal condition. III
A Thrilling Experience
Mrs. r.. Il. Meyers, who with small
party of white persons and a number OF
negroes spent As hours in gin house at
Horse Shoe bend, In relating the expert
ence of her party, said: I'VE lived. be-
tween the levee and river and when the
water began to rise moved across the
levee to my fathers house That was
Wednesday. Thursday the water reached
second stories, but only when we saw nll-
merous cottages floating down stream
bales of cotton, horses, mules and finally
aerib half filled with corn did we move
to the gin house. Thursday night four
white women three little children, half a
dozen white men, and about 100 negroes
We're housed there. There was no food
except a little corn meal and some sides
of bacon, but the negroes had a feast on
three hogs which they skined with pocket
knives and half cooked on the iron sides
of the gin house.
THE water kept singing around the
house. which now and then rattled fiercely
as it was kicked by some drowning animal
floating by. The hogs on which the me-
groes feasted floated into the gin room.
A little pig. which seemed SO pitiful we
made the negroes rescue 1t, served us In
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08

trail of discarded possessions which they
had taken with them in hurrying from
Chihuahua, but which later they found
too burdensome to carry. The remnants
of food, broken down wagons and a trail
of foot prints extending for miles dig
closed the preepitate flight of both SOL
diers and civilians
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08
Sixteen-Foot Stage at Fort Smith

Furt SMITH, AfK., December IA To-
foot stage in the Arkansas river was
reached at noon today. The government
weather bureau announced the crest of
the rise will be reached tomorrow with
a 17-foot stage No rain was reported in
the Arkansas watershed today. One man
was drowned near here today, the second
victim of the flood In the last few days.
The Grand and Canadian rivers. chief
tributaries of the Arkansas, are falling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08
Bodies Recovered

Waco, Tex. December 1.-THE bodies OF
I. W. Roy of Sulphur, Okla, and Cosmo
w Mcdaniel of Rutherford, Tenn. en-
ployes of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railroad here. who were drowned in the
Brazos river flood, were recovered today.
The body of city employe, a Mexican.
was also found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08
Any Day This Final
Week as Named
Therein
MAIL ORDERS

The sets are too bulky to be
sent by mail. but out-of-town
readers can have them for $1.98,
the set to be sent by express,
shipping charges to be paid by
the receiver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08
Personal and General

Yesterday afternoon the Ensley lodge,
Woodmen of the World, turned out In a
body to the unveiling of Sovereign VIII
liams' monument at the Elmwood ceme-
terry. All of the organizations in the dis
trict were represented. The Pratt City
band led the parade.
The Rev. A. X. Wright will leave today
for Albsrtsyille to attend a meeting of
the Baptist church union, which is being
held there.
Oscar Dupuy and son of Alfalfa are
visiting John sAngwin at his home on
Avenue f. ~.
George Boss. Roddy Morrison. Homer
Barkley. Lewis Morris have returned frosl
a hunting trip in st. Clair county.
Miss Louis and Miss Anime Hendon of
Marion are visiting their brother, DR.. w.
T. Hendon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08
REFUGEES CLING TO
TREES IN EFFORTTO
ESCAPE DEATH IN
THE FLOOD DISTRICT
tContinucd rrom 3pn one,

CONTINUED From Page 0ne) II
houses along 40 miles up to Mumford
near Bryan. ffn4
A rapid fall in temperature and a cut;
ting wind, heightened the suffering today
especially in thestent colonies along the
river banks. Nearly all those affected
We're negroes. Three hundred were gath.
cred at Koppe's bridge who had been res
cued with nothing but the clothes they
had on and an occasional quilt.
The situation is this said DR.. 2. H
Rayzer of Bryan, who was ative in res
cue work. Along 40 miles of river bot.
tom everything has been wiped out. anc
there are 700 or 1900 victims marooned In
gin houses and large residences. We
have been to most of these. and they are
safe, but all need food. AT the Parker
house the scant supply ofsmeal and bacor
will be exhausted today. There are no re-
naming persons in trees. What the toll
in sickness will be from exposure no ont
can tell.'
Negroes Sing Facing Death
Tonight at Horse Shoe bend above the
roaring of the river could be heard the
singing and praying of so negroes facing
death in rocking gin house on an island
a mile and a half out.
How many of the negro tenants in the
flooded section were drowned is still un-
known. and until the water recedes can-
not be estimated with any degree of ac-
ouracy. =
The flood stretches almost to the horl-
zon, six. miles or more, dotted here and
there by a roof or the tiny steeple of a
submerged church. The 40 mile levee is
now the refuge of domestic animals at
points where it did not all cave in. while
on the bluffs, which form the banks OF
the overflow, are lines of once gay pat
termed quilts and bright-hued dresses oi
negroes who managed to save something
Many of the rescued negroes today ap.
peared unconcerned over their adven-
lures. They grouped around camp fires
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08

good stead, for we took time about keep
Ing our feet warm under it's Sides
Since Mrs. Meyers party was rescued
the water has been too rough to get the
negroes.
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Members of Ensley lodge, No. 81, Be-
nevolent Protective Order of Elks, held
their annual memorial services at the
Franklin theatre yesterday afternoon. A
large crowd was present and witnessed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-04

save to those seated back of him.
President Taft, President.elect Will
son, the diplomatic corps, members of
the house, Wilson's new cabinet
members and scores of prominent men
witnessed the brief, but impressive
exercises. They were the closing
scenes of the senates session of the
sixty-second congress.
The clock in the senate had been
turned back time after time so that
official records would show that the
new presiding officer was inducted
into office before noon the hour set
by the constitution for close of the
short session of congress. IL was
1870 when President pro tenn Calling
er raped for order and amid an in
tense silence, Marshall stood up,
walked to a place alone at one end
OF the rostrum on the floor. Standing
with head slightly bowed and his
hand upraised, he subscribed to the
oath Then he took his place on The
rostrum beside Gallinger, the New
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-04
The Presidential Ceremony.

1t was remarked that Vice Presi-
dent-elect Marshall recited the oath OF
office to senators from memory. He
had to repeat it ten or fifteen times,
but 1t was apparent he had it fixed
firmly in his mind for he never
stumbled Although the swearing in
of President Wilson was scheduled
for noon it was long past one O'Clock
when the party arrived on the capitol
stand ready for the ceremony, 1t
was. necessary for the justices of the
supreme court headed by Chief JUS
tice of the United States White to
pass down the long corridor to the
supreme court robing room. There
they were met by attendants with
their oyercoats. The justices doffed
their flowing black gowns, wriggled
Into their oyercoats and then donned
| the gowns over the coats. Owing to
the advanced age of all the justices,
this was deliberate proceeding. In
the meanwhile the press correspond
ents in a body had proceeded to the
platform on the east side of the cap
itol
A great sea OF faces greeted the
party when they stepped from be-
meath the capitol portico. 1t flung at
them an outburst of cheers. On the
roof of the capitol library and ad-
jacent buildings, hundreds of specta-
tors swarmed.
The crowd in front of the capitol
was estimated at $4,000
Impatient at the delay the crowd
cheered the arrival of each delegation
of distinguished guests from the sen
ate chamber.
Wilson and Marshall families and
relatives were given seats to the left
of the private stand
Moving picture cameras on the cap.
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itol roof ran off reels OF bird-eyed
views.
The wind which was almost calm
earlier in the day grew stronger short
" before the official party arrived on
the grand stand 1t tossed the great
| flags hung from the capitol portico
and caused many turned-up overcoat
collars among the spectators. The
women hugged their furs.
1 Secret service men and police had
lines out on all sides of the private
stand
The party appeared in the doorway
at 1:09 Instantly $4,000 pairs of eyes
We're focused on the dark aperture in
the distance. The sergeants-atarms
of the senate and house led the pro-
cession. Following them were the
supreme court and the congressional
committee.
The aides of President Taft pre-
ceded Taft and Wilson. Taft walked
on Wilson's left. They stepped into
the stand at I'LL. They did not bow
to the cheering crowds. Wilson took
eff his hat first to test the weather
and put it back on quickly
Wilson and Chief Justice White
held brief colloquy before being
seated regarding the administration OF
the oath. Wilson examined the Bible,
looking at the top and sides carefully.
Tlen he and White sat down, Wilson
at Taft's right
Taft and Wilson talked and laughed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-04

Hampshire senator, however, retaining
the gavel. The customary resolu-
tions of thanks were adopted and Gal
linger made the time-honored re-
sponse, thanking senators for their
lforebearances and courtesies extend
ed to himself and Senator Bacon of
Georgia who alternated with Calling
er as president pro tenn. "A moment
Elater--12:37 Gallinger banged the
lgavel, declaring the senate adjourned
AT exactly 1878 Vice President
Marshall took the gavel from Calling
| er's hand and in a firm voice bade the
senate to be in order He ordered
the secretary to read the presidents
proclamation. issued by Taft several
| weeks ago, ccnvening the senate in
extraordinary session on March a..
! Meanwhile the clocks were set at the
right time.
The roll was then called. senator's
elect responding to their names. Mar
shall next administered the oath of
office to his colleagues in the upper
house.
A ripple of half suppressed laugh
ter swept over the floor and the
galleries during the solemn swearing
| in exercises. At first those in the
back of the chamber did not see the
joke, but finally they, too, joined in
the chuckles as the mastadonic form
lof Senator Ollie M. James of Ken
lucky was discerned, marching ac-
cording to senate precedent, beside
his colleague, the diminuitiye Senator
Bradley of the blue grass state. James
loomed up huge on the senate horizon,
taking giants strides, while Bradley
who is short and rather stout. tried
his best to keep pace.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-04
EIyJ EIean0r
RA0ooLoh N2lAyo0
gsns-aro 9zxxT :

been held back 100 yards, was per
mitted to break through lines OF sol
diers and rush directly beneath the
platform from which the new presi-
dent spoke. They yelled and cheered
their approval.
At 2:O5 o'clock the president ent-
cred four-horse carriage for the tri-
umphant return along Pennsylvania
avenue to the white house. He TOOK
the right hand seat, which the former
president had occupied on the trip to
the capitol. Opposite Wilson sat Sen
ator Bacon and opposite Taft was
Senator Crane of the congressional
committee. Behind the presidential
party. cavalry, infantry and bands
formed in the martial climax of the
change of administration.
Mrs. Wilson, the first lady of the
land, and her daughters, occupied
seats behind the private stand and
occupied carriages in the parade to
the white house.
The avenue was packed solidly on
both sides from the capitol to the
white house and the presidential car
riage was greeted with wild cheers all
along the way.
Wilson had his silk hat in his hands
most of the way and beamed and
smiled to right and left as the car
riage proceeded at rapid walk The
newspapermen parading behind him
were forced now and then to break
into dog trot to keen in their place.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-04
The inaugural Time Table.


. 500 a. m. Wilson arose. .
y $50 a. m. Wilson Dreakfasted .
. in his room. .
y 800 a. m. Mrs Wilson and her .
. three daughters breakfasted. .
. 9:12 a. m. Wilson received =
= Bryan and McAdoo. y
= 1929 a. m. Wilson received the =
y newspaper men. =
y $50 a. m. Senate met for the .
y last session of 62nd congress. y
y $40 a. m. Congressional com .
. mittee met at Shoreham to es- .
= cort Wilson and Marshall to the .
= white house .
y 9:47 a. m. Wilson and Marshall .
= received at white house. .
= 1913 a. M President Taft, =
y President-elect Wilson. Senator y
= Crane and Chairman Eusttc left .
. white house in same carriage, .
= starting for capitol. Marshall, in .
. another carriage, left at same .
. time .
= 1854 a. m. President Taft, .
= Pres1dent-elect Wilson and Vice =
= President-elect Marshall arrived =
= at the capitol. .
. 1904 House adjourned Off .
= cial time of adjournment 11:54 .
. 12:06. House members proceed .
Hed to senate chamber. Senate .
. clock turned back to read 11:57. .
. 1890. Vice President Marshall =
. took oath of office. .
= 12:37. Senate of 62nd congress =
= adjourned sine die. .
. 1888. Vice President Marshall =
= assumed gavel and called new =
y senate to order. .
. 1871 p. m. Wilson sworn, began =
= inaugural address. =
y 1888 p. m. Wilson concluded in .
= augural address. =
= 2:p3 p. m. Wilson left for the =
y white house. =
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-04

uinultuons cheering re-echoea
as asioss the broad capitol rlaza, black
4 ~ with densely packed humanity
- 49, me official reviewing stand behinn
A'u on the park and pfaan i'll front.
resident Wilson declared his in
ausural address TO the winds. No
Nv, 'o nore than a hundred feet away
sss. sssu near word of it, although he
= lssuy tried to emphasize his words
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-04

with all his power Ii was estimated
that less shan 1000 of the 75,Ooo
spectators heard the sound OF his
voice.
Those received special dispensation
to approach directly beneath the pres
idential stand where former Presi-
dent Taft returned to private life
when the official oath was given hts
successor. The crowd, which had
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-04
HOW AMERICA CROWNED HER NEW RULER
William H. TAFT Steps Down From
Office

Z.
United Wire Service1
WASHNGTON MARCH A. WOODROW WILSON BECAME =
PRESIDENT UNITED AT 1887 O'CLOCK THIS =
: AFTERNooN =
: IN THIRTY SECONDS TOOK THE OATH AND KISSED =
lHE BIBLE GATHERED IN FRONT .
q y " The CAPITOL HEADS TRYING IN VAIN .
. TEAR THE WORDS CEREMONY. =
.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-04

The trip along the avenue was a
continuous ovation for Wilson. Sol
diers along the sides of the treets
kept the way absolutely clear. A
secret service man walked on each
side of the presidents carriage.
Taft sat solemnly leaning back in
his seat al Wilson's left, stolidly look
ing out at the crowds
The day was cool and the sky was
leaden with clouds. But the weather
was so much better than on the day
of Taft's Inauguration four years ago
that Washington considered it fairly
good,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-04
Marshall in First.

United Press Leased Wire Service. I
WASHINGTON, March A.. With
bowed head and uplifted hand. Thorn
as R. Marshall today took the oath as
vice president of the United States.
The diminuitive Indianian made his
response to tho. formal oath in such
an undertone that it was inAudihle
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-31

Mrs. NJ. II. Addy Of Alex was
among the shoppers in the city today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-31
Home School League
COnveneS in PhiIa.
Telegram By unirsd Press

Telegram by United Press.
Philadelphia. Oct sl.-To discuss
the child and its future and problems
OF sex hygiene teaching, the Home
school league today met here in its
sixth annual conference which will
last three days. The conference pro
grams have been specially arranged
with a view to interesting both par
ents and teachers. and such topics as
Home Making. Sex Hygiene Teach
ing. and public School Methods" will
be discussed by experts who will pro
duce statistics proving the good thar
has come from sex hygiene instrue-
tion in the schools A separate meet
ing for women was held this morning
to discuss the subject Of sex hygiene
in the home The schoolmans Club
Fathers association held meeting
this afternoon to discuss the same
subject
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-31
PARIS POLICE FORCE
PREPARES FOR TROUBLE.
Telegram pr unltea Preas.

Telegram oy united Press.
Paris, Oct. 3l.-The government I'd
day admitted that 1t is preparing for
extra police guards in Paris and othef
large cities Of the republic in anticipa-
lion OF expected trouble when the rev
olutionists and Socialists hold the
promised anti-militarist demonstration
on November 9, as a protest against
the three-year army law The new
class" OF young Frenchmen viii be
called TO the eolors on November 3
The size of this "class' will be dou'
bled this year, as it has been decided
to take as recruits youths Of 20 years
as well as those of p This was
necessitated by mastering out OF the
two classes now serving their two
year terms and by the new three-year
law passed by the chamber this sum
mer which calls for three classes
under the flag.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-31
RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL LIBERTY.

Ii our nation or any other nation
enjoys civil and religious liberty to
day. no student OF history would deny
that il is due almost entirely to the
reformation OF the sixteenth century.
Nor would he deny that Luther was
the great moving spirit. and that his
ideas Of liberty and Of government are
the fundamental principle Of the con.
stltution Of our republic. Carlyle. the
great historian Of the French reyolu-
ton, says The Diet OF Worms,
Luther's appearance there on the iIth
OF April. 1921, may be considered as
the greatest scene in modern history;
The point. indeed from which the
whole subsequent history Of ciyiliza-
ton takes IFS rise"
A Reformation festival viii be held
next Sunday al the Lutheran church.
The pastor will endeavor to show what
great blessings. not only Chrisrendom
but also an mankind, received from
the great God of Heaven through thg
Reformation.-A. L. Kreyling. pastor
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-31
PARIS ART EXHIBIT.
Telegram by United Press.

Paris. Oct. 3l-When the Autumn
Salon, the most important exhibition
OF paintings Of the year opens here
at the Grand Palais on November IS,
there will be on show more American
paintings than ever before. The lists
close tomorrow. Up to today more
than a score OF American painters had
sent exhibits. This is twice the mum
ber OF Americans ever to exhibit at
previous exhibitions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-31

Library hours: Reading rooms ano
charging desk open from ,. m to s
D. m. and p. m. to 3 D. m.
Fine Arts.
Aiken-Aiken's Music Course.
DeBakker-stokes' Encyclopedia OF
Music and Musicians
e. Fay-Music Study in Germany.
Goodyear Renaissance and Modern
Art
Goodyear-Roman and Medieval
Art.
H. Johnson-songs 'Every One
Should know.
Jameson-sacred and Legendary
Art.
Art Vols / and ?.
Mason-Opera Stories.
Pennells-Joseph Pencils Pictures
of the Panama Canal
Seven Lamps Of Architec-
tufe. Elements of Drawing and Per
spective. Preraphaelitism-
Reynolds -Diseourses on Art.
Tarbell-A History of Greek Art.
4 Webb & Ware-Practical Drawing
Enterpean Collection-0ne hundred
and fifty mounted prints of famous
paintings with notes Fifty pamphlets
OF masterpieces Of music and art, with
biographical sketches OF musicians and
artists.
| Hubbard = Biography OF Bellini
Brahms. Chopin, Correggio, Corot
I Gainsborough. Handel, Paganini
! Verdi.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-31
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

As have the only photograph studio
now In the city, the other having just
recently moved out, and not likely 10
be another of any consequence move
in. the entire volume of business in
my line will come to me This wiz
enable me to make a very liberal re-
duetion in prices on all any popular
styles.
l031-3t G. w. NORNELLE
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-31
EIks clve Musical and Dance.

Officers Of the local Elks lodge will
be the hosts at musical and dance
which will be given at the club roonis
this evening and reparations have
been made for very Uloasurable oc-
ccsion. The social committee an
nounces that the program viii begin
promptly at s o'clock
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-31
THEY MAKe You I'D eoop.

The pleasant pursstiss effect pre-
duced by chamberlain's Tablets aud
the healthy condition of body and
mind which they create make one
feel joyful. For sale by all dealers.
ADV. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-31
I. ~~%+% %~< 49, 80 = > :
; REAL EsTATE TRANSFERS =
Compiled by the Grady County .
Abstract Company, ia =
Norm Third Street. =

George r. Shirley and wife to chas
Alexander, 5-l6-l3. $1,000; lots a4-25
block 3. Kenwood addition TO Chicka
sha.
Mary w, Johnson and husband. J A.
ct al, to Matte G. Brown. l0-lS-l3, 81
lot 6, block As. Chickasha.
Carrie L. Duncan and husband, A
L.. ct al to Matte O.. Brown, l0-lS13
ST.: lot 6, block A., chickasha
Mary Chandler and husband, Homer
osame, l0.14-l3, 81. same land.
Margaret f. Welding TO same. 10
27-1S, 81 same land