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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-10
COLD SPRAY FOR THE
SHIvERING VICTIMS
Flood Due to Reach Gull Tonight
Bay City Under Five Feet Of
Water Death List Reach
es Total Of l65

Telegram by United Press.
Roseberg. Texas. Dec le.--The flood
is sweeping over the town Of Rich
mond near here. The leyee broke this
morning and the water is four feet
deep
Houses, stores and the jail are filled
with water The prisoners we're re-
leased and are aiding in the rescue
work.
high wind is lasting a cold spray
upon the marooned victims. The flood
is likely to reach the gulf tonight Bay
City is under five feet Of water
Richmond is a town Of 1900 inhahit-
ants. situated on the Brazos river. so
miles from its mouth, on an airline.
Early Tuesday night the river was
within a few inches Of the bluffs top
and men were trying to levee the
ridge.
Pistol shots and shouting were
heard al about Richmond rowlands as
night approached. coming from refu-
gees in trees or on houses. trying to
cali aid Most OF these refugees were
negroes. The river at Richmond was
about five miles wide and at some
points the water had overspread all
except high places for width OF fif-
teen miles. For example. practically
unbroken water was reported between
Rosenberg and Sugarland So swift
and rough was the water in places one
salt water motorboat from Galveston
capsized Tuesday.
The toSal known flood drownings re-
maiLed nearly stationary Tuesday.
standing about f65 Tuesday night. The
Bruce family and NJ. Ray at Wharton.
previously reported drowned, were
found alive but their places on the
death list we're more than filled BY
new drownings or the finding OF bodies
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-10
BABY GETS A BAD START
IN RACE BUT WINS PRIZE q
AT THE AGE OF IA MONTHS

despite the fact that his own family
tree had gone down with a crash be-
fore the winds OF adversity, has proven
something OF a stickler for those who
insist upon beginning our life histories
several chapters back, before the ar
rival Of the stork
It would flinty hearted eugenic ex-
pert who could look at little Erward's $
perpetual smile. his perfectly formed
title body and his beautiful head and
face and not admit that he is about
as near perfection as could be hoped
for even after generations of eugenic
practices. In the opinion of Miss e.
NJ Brode. supervising nurse in the
maternity hospital and the one person
directly responsible for the baby's
present state of health, Edward is the
best argument that can be put forward
to prove that it is environment, scien-
tific care and proper feeding that are
the important elements in the devel-
opment Of perfect children, which will
bring out any latent good points in
herited from several generations back.
Edward is undoubtedly the finest
specimen of babyhood any of us have
ever seen. said Miss Brode today, as
she talked disconsolately of the little
chap who had gone to his new home
HE could not haw ~ a poorer start
or greater handicaps When he came
to us last July from a fresh air camp
he was sickly. impoverished and suf
fering with bronchitis. He had nour
ishlng food regular hours, plenty Of
fresh air and exercise.
Il do not think that Edwards case
disproves the theory Of eugenics.
am rather inclined to think that there
must have been some good stock in
his ancestry after all, in spite Of his
immediate parentage But good foo1
and constant care count for much. Ed
ward weighs 20 pounds and - ounces
is 20 inches in height and is every
ounce and every inch prize.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-10
ELECTION DECLARED
VOID BY CONGRESS
Deputies Continue Huerta in Power
Till Successor is Chosen Reb-
els Reported Active in
Vicinity Of Tampico



Mexico City, Dec Should trou-
Bile here threaten the safety Of for
eieners the international fleet off Vera
Cruz would rush marines TO protect
all foreigners. according to confiden.
tial information that was obtained to-
day from the embassies.
Il Nas stated that the United State-.
England. Germany and France agreed
jointly 20 protect foreigners here
should carranzistas Or zapatistas at.
tack the capital Or disorders occur.
Marines could be rushed here in a
few hours after call by diplomats.
Airs 0'shaughnessy was urged to leave
Mexico but refused saying she would
not so until aer husband leaves.
The recent presidential election was
officially declared void last night.
Congress. according to this action.
expects Gen. Huerta to remain in the
presidency for at least seven months
more and il the time necessary for
the selection and installation of his
successor is taken into consideration
IL viii be well toward the end OF Sep
tember next year before he yields bis
power to another
Ia voting Tuesday night. that the re-
cent presidential election was illegal
the deputies decided to fix the first
sunday in July. 1914. as the date for
the new elections. They also confirm
ed the position Of Gem Hnerta as pro
visional president until then
The action OF the deputies was ac-
companied by no debate The commit
tees report WAS approved without a
dissenting vote as rapidly as the arti-
chs could be read 1t was NOT until
the last clause vas read referring to
Gen Huerta a. provisional president.
that the chamber gave evidence other
than that Of well trained oreaniza-
tion. When the reading clerk stopped
someone began applauding and then
instantly deputies were shouting
"vivasr for Huerta
The constitutlonalists are within
fourteen miles Of Tampico. according
to Information received at the capital
by Representatives Of The oil interests
Ia that district A band Of American
hunters located the outposts Of the
rebels at Altamira Information OBJ
tanned by the hunters led them to be-
lieve that an attack Ga the city would
be inaugurated shortly and that the
rebel commander was sending forward
one Of the heaviest forces yet employ
ed IN the campaign ia that part Of the
republic The Americans explained
they were merely a hunting party and
we're invited by rebel officers to be
their guests at dinner
They we're assured that foreigners
need have no fears SO far as the con
sfitutionalists were concerned, that
when the city was attacked the rights
OF all foreigners would be respected.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-10

Frank Moore, superintendent Of the
state reformatory at Railway, N. J.
Another important topic discussed
was, Determination Of the Amount OF
Realignnent, Grading and Drainage
to be Done in Connection with Road
Improvement" The speakers on this
subject were: S. D. Foster. chief en-
gineer. state highway department Of
Pennsylvania; r. A. Meeker. engineer
department of public roads Of New
Jersey: j. II. Macdonald, exstate
highway commissioner Of Connecticut;
H. L. Bowlby. state highway engineer
of Oregon: J A. Johnston, division en-
gineer, Massachusetts highway com
mission.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-10
DR.. CRAFTS
LECTURE
TONIGHT

DR. Wilbur f. Crafts. the eminent
lecturer, social worker and reformer
OF Washington. y. c.. arrived here to-
day from Oklahoma City and gave a
lecture before the high school students
this afternoon.
This evening Dr. Crafts will speak
at the Methodist church, his subject
being. That Boy and That Girl Of
Yours This lecture has been given
before numerous Chautauquas through
out the country and is said to be high
ly uplifting as well as entertaining,
great truths being intersperced with
an abundance OF good humor. The
lecture IS free and everybody is in
vited.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-10
KANSAS TO
IRRICATE
Telegram BY United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Goodland, Kan, Dec l0.-That wa
Ter can be pumped sixty feet economl-
cally for irrigation purposes and that
the counties OF western Kansas avere-
aged more than fifty thousand acres
each in the shallow water" region
where such irrigation would be practi-
cal was the assertion today OF State
Engineer H. b. Walker before the Ma
tional Irrigation congress in session
here.
Walker. who is secretary Of the con-
gress, recommended the use Of centri-
fugal pumps, with internal combustion
engine burning the cheaper grades OF
oil.
Among the speakers on the two
days program are
Gov Hodges, President Waters Of
the kansas Agricultural college, Prof
Hayworth, head Of the geological de
partment of Kansas university. Prot
R. N. Buffman, vice president OF the
congress. ]. Post Hardin. irrigation ex-
pert OF Denver. Prot Cattreil Of the
Rock Island railroad agricultural de
partment. and H. E. Murdock, United
States engineer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-10
PROBE OF
STRIKES is
DEMANDED
Telegram BY United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Washington, Dec ia congress
sional investigation Of the strikes in
Colorado coal fields and in the caIu-
met Mich. copper district. was de-
minded today before the house rules
committee BY congressman from the
affected districts No decision was
reached bat the members Of the cola
n,ittee seemed favorably inclined
The congressman alleged thar laws
preventing the discharge Of miners be-
cause the are affiliated with Gnioas
are ignored. ciyil tribunals have oeen
supplanted by military courts and min
ers arrested deprived Of attorneys and
their constitutional rights
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-10
MAKES his GETAWAY
WHILE DEPUTY DOSES
Fellow Prisoner Tells How the Trick
is Done Works Wrist Free
Of Handouts and
Walks Off

Scouting somewhere not many miles
from chickasha is Chester o'Mary,
convicted Of robbery and sentenced to
IS months in the Granite penitentiary.
He escaped this morning from the Gus
tody of Deputy sheriff West OF Hugo.
who was transporting OMary and JAS
per Tong, sentenced to one year at
Granite. to the penitentiary. While
the officer slept, o'Mary made his get
away.
West was not aware that the pris-
oner had escaped until, upon waking
from his slnmbers, when the train
stopped in Chickasha. he was Jared
back to earth by the fact that instead
OF two. he had only one man in his
possession. The men We're santt,,.:...,. 81 {
from Hugo, from whicn point they
started yesterday morning. spending
the night in Oklahoma City and leav-
ing there tliis morning on the Man
gum train.
According to Jasper Tong. OMary
made his escape just as the train was
pulling into the C9dckasha yards. hav-
ing further up be line twisted his
wrist free from the handouts. The
men were handcuffed together and
were occupying seat in front Of the
officer. OMary, who is only a boy,
twisted his wrist and hand free from
the handcuff and sat perfectly still un-
til the train stopped at the Frisco
crossing, when he quiely arose. saun-
tered to the door and dropped off the
train
AS soon as West discovered his loss,
he rushed his remaining prisoner to
the Grady county jail, and assisted by
Sheriff Lewis started search for the
missing one, but up 90 late this after
noon no trace OF the fugitive had been
found West declares that the man
must have left the train somewhere
near Chickasha, as he remembers pass
ing two stations and pulling into the
third after leaving Ell Reno. This
would necessarily mean that the men
We're on the train at Pocasset. Ac-
cording to West, he only slept mat
ter Of five minutes. He was highly
excited when he appeared at the Grady
county bastile with the lone prisoner,
and this afternoon was, figuratively
speaking. still running around in cir
eles.
Tong talked freely Of the incident
in the Jail this afternoon. "Of course
knew when O'Mary escaped" he
/ said 4 was handcuffed to him. West
went to sleep about 16 miles up the
line tbnh we had passed three
stations, maybe only two, but when
West went to sleep, O'Alary slipped
his hand out Of tho handcuff and wait
ed until the train stopped as we were.
pulling into Chickasha. | could have
snitched on him and kept him from
getting away, but it was none Of my
business. He was in Vests charge,
not mine. ! could have gotten away
myself, but didn't want to. I'm up for
only year and O'Mary was sentenced
to year and half. don't care
much if the kid gets away for good
They accused him of stealing $50 and
he is not much more than a kid.
I'VE got into Oklahoma City last night
and stayed there all night. 1t was
early this morning when we left there,
about o'clock / guess | wonder Il
they will take me to Granite tonight
-------
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-10

Telegram BY United Press.
Washington. Dec. Declaring that
the Citizens Alliance has given labor
representatives "a hours to leave Micn-
igan OF face election, President Meyer
OF the Western Federation OF Miners
today appealed ID TIE American Fed
Grafton Of Labor 20 protect the consti-
tutional rights Of the copper mins
strikers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-10
Strong Sentiment for
Public Ownership

Telegram by United Press.
Washington. Dec. lo.-Postmaster
General Burleson today stated that
there was concerted demand from
every section Of the United States for
the public ownership Of telephone and
telegraph lines
On leaving the White House Burle-
son said there was no intention on the
gart Of the administration to act hasti-
ly He said he and the president were
Investigating here and abroad with
open minds
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-10
DR.. SHAW
SATISFIED
Telegram by Unite Prass.


New York, Dec. 10 Presids1s VII
son las dSaa more Tor th~ cause o.
woman suffrage than any other prssi-
dent said President Anna Shaw to.
day.
Dr. Shaw thinks the president be-
lieves in woman suffrage but because
Of considerable southern opposition
he does not think it expedient 10 in
ject the suffrage issue into an air. ady
difficult situation.
DR.. Shaw was the leader OF the dele
cation Of women who called on tie
president this week, requesting him te
send a message to congress on The
Suffrage question
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-10
DISCUSS IMPROVEMENT
or WORKING CONDITIONS.
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
charlestwon. w Va. Dec 1o--Im-
provenssnt Of the working conditions
Of miners in the West Virginia coal
fields was the subject before the West
Virginia Coal Mining Institute which
today closes its three days semi-an-
nual convention. r S. Ord was the
principal speaker and led the discus
sion which followed his address.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-10
FIX MINIMUM WAGE.

Portland Oregon, Dec. 1o.-The
state welfare commission today set
ss.25 as the minimum weekly wage for
women in industrial occupations with
a nine hour day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-10
SENTIMENT MAY START
STATEWIDE MOVEMENT.

New Haven. Conn. Dec. lo.-senti-
ment that has been aroused in the
fight to save Bessie Wakefield from
the gallows today promised to develop
into a statewide campaign for the abo-
ton Of capital punishment
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-10
EXAMS. FOR MUSICIANS.
Telegram Dy united Press.

Washington. Dec 10. Civil service
examination headquarters here sound
ed like a German band barracks to-
day. The toot-toots, and ta-ra-tas
came from a score or more Of moosic-
ers' who are candidates for the posi-
tion OF leader Of the orchestra and
band at the federal prison at Atlanta,
Georgia
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-10
MORE MEMBERS or i w. w.
FINED in KANSAS CITY.
Telegram BY United Press.

Telegram BY United Press.
Kansas City, Dec. 1C.-Three more
/. W. ". members were fined the
limit five hundred dollars. in the mu-
nicipal court this morning. Judge
Hays viii hire extra buildings TO house
the prisoners If necessary 70 rid the
city Of them Twenty-Five are now IN
the workhouse.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-10
PRESIDENT is FIRM
FOR THE SHERMAN LAW.
relegram BIZ Unlted Pres.

Telegram by United Press.
Washington, Dec. 10.-The president
made it clear to the majority OF the
members of the house judiciary com
mittee today that the Sherman law it
self in antitrust legislation must not
be touched
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-10
FIRST LADY or LAND
AIDS IN GOOD WORK.


Aelesfam uy Onlted Ftesb
Washington. Dec i0.-Mrs. Wood
row Wilson. wife Of the president. and
scores OF women prominent in govern
mental social circles planned to take
an active part in the social welfare
work to be undertaken BY the Wo
mems Clinic Auxiliary which opened
its sessions here today The auxiliary
plans to care for workingwomen who
cannot afford to 90 TO hospitals or pay
fancy prices to physicians
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-10
SEARCHING FOR ARMS.

Telegram by United Press.
Belfast. Dec. 1o.-The British Gus
toms officers today began searching
the personal baggage OF all passen-
gers from England to prevent the car
rying OF arms into Ireland
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-10
PEACE PRIZE
FOR ROOT


Telegram by United Press.
christiana, Norway. Dec. 10.
-SenalcY Root of New York 1
! today Was designated for the I
: Nobel peace prize for 1912. The
prize for 1913 was awarded
Senator Henri LaFontaine Of I
} Brussels, former president OF 4
the Permanent Peace Bureau
Berne, Switzerland. !
Senator Root was awarded 4
prize worth forty thousand 4
dollars, because OF his work in
paeification In Cuba, and the !
} Philippines and his connection i
With the settlement Of the dis. 4
pute between the United 4
States and Japan. !
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-21
CHRISTMAS SER MON::---
InsbirAti0n TO GiUe Is Nineteen
Hundrgd Years old

Aside from its Christian significance Christmas is
wonderful day.
In every civilized natlon in every city, in every
nook and wherever there love- wherever sympathy
charity consideration and respect obtain thoughts abound the
anticipation of giving.
Christians heartily give-a spirit that symbolized
by His only Son. Since the first birthday of the Holy Child OBJ
with grace humility the has spread with
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-21

dnllClpdllon VI giving.
Christians heartily give-a spirit that is
by His only Son. Since the first birthday of the
served with grace and humility the custom has
ceeding years until it has encompassed the world.
And Christian men and women, giving reverent
thought to the trinity of salvation through that
child have found spiritual contentment and re-
freshing thought in the bestowal of gifts upon
children and parents in homes where plenty is
unknown.
And the JOY of the children miracu-
lously communicates itself to those who have
outgrown the magic glamour of Santa Claus.
Therefore, Christmas becomes gladstone, buoy
ant with good will; while IN cheering, IN giving,
men and women bless the day with unconscious
halIowed spirit The impulse carries them be-
yond the portals of home, beyond their circle of
friends to strangers-into the homes where chill
dren love toys and dolls but where Santa, in his
hurry passes by, leaving children silent in their
disappointment Il for giving being the purest exp
and good, being infinite, men and women are
ministerng to the wants of the needy
Christmas is non-seCtar1an. The carel
free-hearted, those who evnce little outward tend
whom only the Omnipotent in His wisdom a
rightly judges-these, not that the impuls
them is divine hurry about with beaming faces e,
greetings they seek the less fortunate with thei
So the world over, the spirit of Christmas prevails
feeling and add the gladne with smiles and hand shaE
parcels invtingly tied with red and green.
The one big day is Christmas All year long men
their minds filled with e-thoughs and segain, but tn
angels and their carols felt though unh
DETH n, y
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-30
AN IMPORTANT
DECISION MADE
Minnesota Supreme Court
Makes Ruling on Rate
Discrimination.

Minneapolis, May 30.-A most i'm
portant railroad rate decision was
handed down yesterday by the state
supreme court.
h court ruled that the common
law imposes upon common carriers i
duty of equality in freight rates such
as Is prescribed by the eastman dis
lance tariff aw which passed the last
legislature and goes into effect Janu-
airy 1. 1914. The ruling shows that
h passage of the eastman law was
unnecessary as far as freight rate dis
elimination Is concerned.
Justice P. E. Brown wrote the
opinion. 1t Is on the appeal Of j. G.
Sullivan. who operates a logging COM
pany in Itasca- county, against the
Minneapolis and Rainy River Railway
company.
1t was alleged that the logging
company was compelled to pay 81 on
each thousand of lumber, whereas the
1tasca Lumber company was charged
only $3.50 for the same class of ship
ments the same distance. Sullivan
sought damages of S4,556, the.alleged
difference between the charges ex-
acted Of him and those from the
Itasca Lumber company.
The railroad company demurred to
the complaint and the district court
OF Itasca county sustained the de-
murrer. Sullivan then appealed to
the supreme court, which ruled that
not only may Sullivan recover the
difference between the charges ex-
acted of him and those accepted from
the favored shipper, but that the
modern common law imposes upon
the common carriers the duty Of
equality in freight rates to all ship
pers for transportation of the same
class Of goods the same distance"
The opinion closes with the State
ment that I'VE (the court) are con-
tent to align ourselves with those
courts which have decided that the
common law imposes upon common
carriers the duty Of equality in tolls
to all shippers"
Justice Brown says: I'VE hold that
under the common law the doctrine
which prohibits discrimination, dis
favored shippers have the right Of
action for damages"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-30

undertaken by the American commits
sion on agriculture organization, CO.
operation. and rural credits, now
studying the systems at work in
various countries in Europe.
During the voyage from the United
States the members decided to depart
from the original intention of merely
pean rural credits. The scope of Ghe
work was enlarged to embrace the
whole subject of cooperative effort as
1t touches agriculture and rural life.
The members divided into four sub
committees dealing with the subjects
Of finance, production. distribution,
and organization of agriculture and
country life.
h first subcommittee has started
an investigation into all forms of
banking and credit affecting the agri-
cooperative. but is paying especial at
tention to h former. as it is desired
to disseminate in the North American
continent some practical principle Of
self help. All the bankers and f1nan-
ciers accompanying the commission
are on this subcommittee.
Practical farming is being investi-
gated by the second subcommittee,
and 1t is inquiring into the European
associations formed for the purpose of
increasing the fertility of the soil Or
the quality Of crops and live stock.
The, members are devoting attention
to the successful contrasting ~associa-
tons Of Denmark and other countries.
The third subcommittee Is gathering
information as to the organizations of
farmers for handling the marketing
Of produce and buying farmers i'm
plements with the object Of eliminat-