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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-28
GRADY GETS
FIFTH PLACE
ON EXHIBITS
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Oklahoma City. Sept 2S-ln the
award of honors on collective county
exhibits at the state fair today, the
fifth prize went to Grady county
Last year Grady county was ninth
in the list, while Caddo county was
first. The latter dropped several
notches below Grady this year, taking
fourteenth place. The credit fer
bringing Grady county up to a place
among the top-notchers is given to
County Agent Cooper under whose
supervision the Grady display was in
stalled.
Competition among the various
counties was exceedingly keen. Thirty
seven counties were entered and the
first fifteen ranked in the awards as
follows:
l. Cleveland; 2, Pittsburg, 3, Cana
dian; 3, Tulsa; 5. Grady; 6, Comanche;
7, Kiowa; 8, Blaine; 8, Logan; 10,
Cole; II, MARSHALL; II, Johnson; 10.
Pottawatomie; IA, Caddo; Is, Beck
ham.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-28
BIGGEST
BATTLE
OF YEAR
Deliver Staggering Blows and Re-
form Lines for Second Stroke;
Berlin Declares First On
slought Of Foe Checked
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Paris, Sept 2S.-The allies today re-
sumed the offensive in the greatest
battle of the year on the western
front.
After delivering staggering blows to
the Germans in mighty attacks begin
ming Saturday and continuing til. yes
terday, the Anglo-French forces drew
back and reformed to strike another
blow.
This explains the apparent slacken-
ing in the new offensive of the allies.
The second stroke began last night.
The Germans are yielding ground in
the Champagne district and around
Arras
All the French gains are being held
and the British forces to the north are
making progress under the greatest
difficulties.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-28
"Most Terrible Calamity

An extract from personal letter
received in chickasha this morning
from Ardmore says. Have just wit
re.sed the most terrible calamity Ard
more's history has ever knowp. the
oxn,oe,on of a few hours since has
,brown the city into mourning and
wro,vht financial havoc. Have just
seen twenty dead bodies carried INTO
one undertaking establishment no
one knows the number of dead as YET
and the number may probably never
no known. Many residences were
hadlv damaged, particularly In the
,,,o,n;tv NJ the high school and the
First aptist church.
every plate glass window on NAN
-, l. ont The union depot Il
down the Pennington wholesale gro
49,, house is totally DESTROYED eS
mock of explosion and fire, the Whit
,ineion hotel has collapsed and all tn'
,a.na dry goods stores are shattered
,ha,r roofs having collapsed I'M
pose croix hospital is badly wrecKe'
and the Hardy saniiarium is . seem
Of frlghtful suffering where many at
ay,pe Gas mains destroyed eiectri'
usht wires down and the cry W." =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-28
By United Press.

Ardmore, Sept, 2S.--The known
number of dead in yesterdays disss-
ter was raised today to fifty when the
bodies OF six white men and fou1 ne.
groes were discovered inthe debris.
The explosion OF a quantity of dyna-
mite which was stored in a nearby
freight shed. Immediately following
the gasoline blast. added to the de-
sfructlon.
A spark from a workman's hammer
cost the lives OF at least half hun
dred persons. injured forty or more
seriously and two hundred others less
seriously and did property damage
which Is estimated at half million
dollars.
Ira Woods, refinery employe, was
repairing q tank car containing two
hundred and fifty barrels of gasoline
In the Santa Fe railroad yards. when
he struck the car with his hammer,
causing a spark which ignited the
fumes escaping from the leak The
first terrific explosion was followed
by several smaller ones.
The Ardmore station. which was
used by the Santa Fe, Frisco and Rock
Island lines. was demolished and
scores OF other buildings were fired
The flying liquid spread until large
part OF the main street was a furnace
Many Of the fires we're not under con
troll till late hour last night.
Scores of workmen are still digging
in the smouldering ruins for bodies.
looking for persons who may possibly
be alive and imprisoned in the wreck
ed buildings.
The six additional bodies were
found in the ruins of pool hall where
seven bodies had been recovered last
night. Hospitals are iilled and private
homes are caring for many of the VIC
Tins.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-28

husband than her sweetheart And
the baby is part of him; il he must
go. there's the baby. England has lost
one man but she has put another man
or woman in his place. she has filled
the gap in the lighting line. You
know, English girls find something
awfully thrilling in that idea.
81 love what the Scotch newspapers
are doing. Over their birth columns
they put the headline, More soldiers
for England You see an American
girl can't understand how we feel be-
cause she doesn't understand what
change war can make in woman. You
wait and see, you'll find that these
babies of the war brides will be the
finest babies England ever had"
did you try to tell your American
girls friends how English girls feel
about it?" she asked.
"I did, and they said that man
would always take the wrong side of
the question"
"Of course they said that. They
couldn't understand. But English wo-
men think just as English men do
about it, now. The war has changed
the women. And American girls would
feel just exactly as we do if they knew
as much about war as we do. In
peace times women think of them
selves too much. But war takes all
the selfishness away"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-28
BRYAN ON
PROGRAM


By United Press.
Hot Springs, Ark, Sept. 2s.-Repre-
sentatives of the eight Presbyterian
synods of Alabama, Arkansas, Ken
lucky Mississippi, Missouri, Oklaho-
ma, Tennessee and Texas gathered
here today for the church efficiency
convention of the southern district.
They will consider the conditions and
problems of the church and devise
means for making its work more effic-
lent.
William Jennings Bryan will head
the list of speakers. Others on the
program will be: DR.. ]. Rose, Steven
son, moderator of the general assem-
bly,; DR.. Charles l.. Thompson of New
York, veteran missionary secretary;
Drs. J. NJ. Broadly and w. l.. Darby of
Alabama, c. E. Hayes and NJ. L. Giles
pie OF Arkansas, w. f. Irwin and +. j..
Cheek of Kentucky, r. A. Cody and
r. l.. Phelps of Mississippi, F. W. Rus
sell. w. II. Black and w. r. King OF
Missouri, J. r. Lamb and c. w. Kerr
of Oklahoma. E. A. Elmore, j. p Cal
houn. T. A. Wigginton and j. E. Clarke
of Tennessee. and B. A. Hodges, J..
Frank Smith and Mrs. W. B. Preston
of Texas.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-28
Road Camp No. |
Soon a Reality

Camp No. /, county road gangs, will
become reality Thursday morning
of this week The camp will be es-
tablished on the county road about
midway between Rush Springs and the
Stephens county line. Lumber tents
and other equipment have been taken
out to the scene of the camp. Also
one of the new road graders has been
unloaded at Rush Springs, where one
of the county's tractors is being kept
and work on that road will commence
just as soon as the camp can be prop
arly established
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-28
MEXICANS
MASSINC
ON RIVER
BY United Press.

BY United Press
Brownsville, Sept. 2S.-Five hundred
Mexicans are massing opposite Pro
greso This is believed a feint, while
other Mexicans cross to Galveston
ranch further down. Soldiers have
been rushed to the ranch.
The Progreso band of Mexicans fired
into a ranch house near Harlingen
wounding Mabel Carter, daughter of
the ranch owner.
Private Smith, who has been search
ing for Trooper Johnson who disap-
peared after the Progeso battle, is also
missing since Sunday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-28
EVENTS IN The WAR
ONE YEAR AGO TO-DAY.


. The Germans occupied the
town of Moil and bombarded
. Lierre on their advance to the
; siege of Antwerp Berlin re-
ported that the cruiser Ems
den had sunk several more
British steamers in the Indian
) ocean.
The French and British war
: offices reported no change on
; the western front.
On orders from the Belgian
; government, the $4,000 inhabit-
ants OF Alost are reported to
: have abandoned their homes.
Budapest admitted the Rus
sian advance through the Car
pathian mountains.
London reported the German
garrison of Kiao-Chau driven
into the inner defenses.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-28
Serbian Diplomat Leavins7
By United Press.

By United Press.
Berlin, Sept. 2s.-Dispatches from
Budapest today state that the Serbian
ambassador to Bulgaria is leaving
Sofia under the pretense of Ill health.
The Bulgarian consuls in Macedonia
have been recalled under the same
pretext.
The Greek minister TO Serbia in
formed the Serbian premier that
Greece opposes an attempt of foreign
troops to pass through Greek terri
tory.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-28
DELINQUENT TAXES
ARE BEING PAID

Sheriff Bailey, in whose hands the
county treasurer placed over 600 delin-
uuent tax vouchers week since, re-
ports that returns are coming in fast
TO the notices mailed those owing the
taxes. Every mail. Mr.. Bailey says,
is bringing in remittances in payment
of claims. while large number of out
of town delinquents are calling at his
office and uettling up
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-28
Declare Allies Checked.

BY United Press.
Berlin, Sept. 2S.-The Germans met
the first rush of the Anglo-French
forces and stopped it, according to re-
ports received here. The second rush
will be dealt with even more effective
ly, it is declared,
Military critics here already consid-
er the general allied attack q failure.
The opinisn prevails that the allies
will continue their onslaughts at least
O week
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-28
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION
FOLLOWS FIRST BLAST
Scores of Buildings Wrecked; Fires
Rage Till Late Hour; Property Loss
Placed at Half Million; Still
Search for Bodies

in darkness tonight"
This letter was mailed out Of Ard
more, according to the cancellation
stamp of the postoffice, at $3.50 yes
terday evening, about four hours after
the explosion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-28
pumba Announces Recall.
By United Press.

VfF3Teu H'7'7'
Washington, Sept 2S.-Dr. Dumba,
the Austrian diplomat telegraphed
the state department today announcs
ing his unconditional recall as the
Austrian ambassador to the United
States and asking for safe conduct to
sail from New York October 5.
Safe conduct for Dumba will be OBJ
tanned from the allies and win shortly
be forwarded to the former ambassa-
dor at his summer home at Lenox.
Mass.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-28
BY United Press.

Oklahoma City. Sept 2s.--In reply
to the Red Cross offer of aid to Ard
more, Gov. Williams has wired that
while fifty are known to be dead in
Ardmore he does not believe outside
aid is needed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-28
CORNELL OPENS SEASON.

By United Press
ITHICA. N. Y. Sept. 2S.-Corneh
university opened her football season
here today, meeting Gettysburg.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-28
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Oklahoma.
The Ordway new era., 1915-07-02

tern In black and white, the checks
amost two inches square, are attrac-
tive but an extreme development Of
the mode.
A pagoda parasol is shown in the
picture given here. made Of black silk
with border in black-and.white stripes
and handle in all-black wood. The
ribs are deeply curved 1t is almost
the opposite in shape to the white
Chin. Chin" parasol with straight
ribs covered with chiffon. Strips OF
white embroidered chiffon cover each
line made by the ribs, showing throush
on the upper side. The strips END In
points. They overlap at the top. max
ing the thin and fragile cover q tribe
more practical.
In selecting a parasol for real serv-
ice in hot weather 1t is not to be for
gotten that black concentrates the
heat and looks warm. too.
The Ordway new era., 1915-07-02
DAY OF REJOICING IN JAPAN
Especially 60 for Households With
{ Little Doys-Artlstie Dolls Repre-
sent Famous Heroes.

Boys fete on May IL . day Of uni.
versal rejoicing throughout the coun-
try. especially for the households with
little boys. A few days previous to
the festival day colored streamers and
fags Of old military style and big
carps Of paper or cloth are hoisted
high Up on lons poles erected In the
gardens or yards Of their houses where
there are little boys, says Japan Bulle-
tin.
! The carp is considered In Japan to
BE- aspirant, brave and gentle In ma
turs. that y, gifted with the spirit OF
samurai.
WitAin the house artistic dolls.
dressed noatly N ancasnt. armor rsrrs-
psnti0g famous heroes and psfsonages
Of olden timss, and small military hags
and strsamers and carps. are exquis-
itely arranged In rows on stands.
The exhibition Of dolls OF ancient
great men ID meant to inspire thereby
the little boys with aspirations to be.
come eminent men.
The Ordway new era., 1915-07-02
GOOD USE FOR VACANT LOTS
chisaee Health Department. sfvuid
Permit childrsn TO Play on un-
ussd land-Favors Gardens.

"vacant" 10 . misnomer for most
unused city lots. They may not have
dwellings, on them. and in that sense
they may be vacant. but in very many
cases they are strewn with unsightly,
unhealthy litter. Instead Of that. they
ougtt to contain that which is health
ful-sightly things. objects that BY
their very presence tend to create
good citiseuship. The Chicago health
department evidently had all this In
mind when It circulated these wa
cant" lot rules:
Love your neishbor's lot as you
do your own-but be sure to love your
own.
Y Don't plant tomato cans or rub
bish ON unused land; their fruits are
withered civic pride. ~
Don't allow tumble-down buildings
to stand ON valuable land; they are
financially wssteful; they create NTH.
invite vice. and are . menace 70
life.
"A fence that has ceased to be q
fence and has become an offense
should be repaired or destroyed.
Ouxd8uA6b0u 2ANOA sA0AA6 VI O-Ns =
land pays for the maintenance OF
public nuisance.
School gardens are valuable adj
juncts to education and recreation.
They can be cultivated on an open
lot. .5s -,
Let the children play on the un-
used land. so that they may become
strong and keep out Of the hands OF
the law.
"Let not an inch of land be kept In
idleness. 1t has divine right to
bear fruit and flowers and ever serve
the highest interest Of man.
These commandments" says the de-
partment. ''nrst written and circulated
by the Suburban Planning association
Of Philadelphia. must commend them
selves to all good citizens.
The Ordway new era., 1915-07-02

kettle over . fire. Near here were
pigs and geese. and the bad girl
thought they would trampie upon Half
Raven and kill him.
He managed to keep away from
them and took from under his wing
the eagles feather and the hair from
the tail OF the fox. These he put In
the IRE under the pot, and in . second
the eagle came flying down.
"I smell my feather burning" he
said. why do you burn 1T"
Then the fox came running toward
Half Raven. II smell my hair burn
Ing" he said. why do you burn it7'
"You both can see what they intend
Cd to do with me-" Half Raven replied.
They want the geese and pigs to pick
me In pieces and trample on me; res
cue me-"
take my feather out Of the fre." !"
said the eagle. "and l viii save you"
Take my hair out OF the nre." said
the fox. "and will save you."
Halt Raven took them out, and the
eagle carried OF the pigs and the
fox ate the geese.
The old witch was very angry when
she saw her animals disappear. and
picked up Half Raven and threw him
into the pot. which began to boil fu-
riously and bubble over. It burned
the witch and made her more angry,
and she blamed the bad girl for throw
ing Half Raven out OF the window.
She picked up q stick to beat her.
and the girl ran into the thick part Of
the forest. She ran on and on. the
witch chasing her until she saw an
opening in = big rock. which she en-
tered. hoping to escape the angry
witch.
But the witch pursued her. and no
sooner had they both entered than the
rock closed. and they never were seen
again. q
A. soon ~ the witch and the bad
girl began running. the good girl hur-
risd 70 the pot. which had osased to
boil, hoping, to b able to save Halt
Raven.
Just ~ she reached the pot Halt
Raven hoped to the top and perched
ON the handle. There he stood Just
- he vas before the, lad sistsf took
her half. He spread out both wings
and stood first on one leg and then
on the other.
You sss. am WHOLE" hs said.
Nov. stir the potl' And ~ the good
sister stirred. bright. aold began. to
boil and bubble TO the top and fell
to the ground in big nugssts. The n,
ven, end The coed siri Aved In psses
and plenty ever after.
The Ordway new era., 1915-07-02

Sport hats made Of fabrics have
been developed this season to an i'm
portant place in the well-defined class
10 which they belong. The regulation
sport hat has become an important
part of our specialized millinery and
viii. grow more and not less popular.
- women are becoming more and not
less identified with outdoor life and
outdoor sports.
These plain. well-made, Violating
and ,snappy items in the headwear Of
the modern woman, are made Of straw
braids or body hats, but have proved
10 successful when made Of fabrics
that the fabric hat claims special at
tention. A group Of three Of them is
pictured here In which one hat 10
made OF ta6eta silk. one Of checked
cotton goods. in . heavy wesve. and
one In mercerised poplin which il
made of cotton but has the appear.
.ance Of silk,
The nfst hat II Of bright green tat.
fsta. The brim IL stifsned By an in
tsriiring Of crinolins and many rows
q nachine stitching. The top crown
% . scant pu6, and the side crown 10
Q vida band crinolins covered with
the silk. a wide bow Of the taffeta
posed at the front provides the trim.
mfng. The brim may BE- turned mp OF
down, and the hat ffts the head like
Q cap. II IL lined with white silk.
TIE second hat may BE- made Of
pongss In the natural color. and green
taiReta silk. The silk II used for the
brim facing and for piping ths ,ssams.
But the hst % shown In the picture
The Ordway new era., 1915-07-02
OF FIowersd Tapestry.

Cushions having the appearance Of
durability and elegance are made Of
lowered tapestry. The design should
be small and artistic, in good colors
that blend nicely with the background.
Good cloth. lowered in pastel prints,
10 suitable for handsome room. but
such pieces as olive. cardinal. blue and
green. with small flowers. are best for
general use. Sofa cushions made Of
burlap and embroidered with nfns are
quaint, serviceable and insxpensive.
for there ID quite . difference between
the cost Of rama and embroidery silk.
The Ordway new era., 1915-07-02

ID mercerixed cotton fabric. II 10
trimmed with woven silk band In
yellow and green with little green
buttons at the front
The Jockey cap Is the least preten-
tious Of these hats for wear when one
devotes the time to outdoor life. The
loosely woven fabric 10 not warm and
will stand any amount OF wear and
tear. 1t is simply vis.r Of buck
ram or canvas covered with the fab.
ric. The crown IL q pun made Of q
circular piece Of the goods, and 10
plated into the visor. Across the
back 1t Is gathered over an elastic
cord. A narrow fold OF the goods il
sewed about the cap and completes II.
The standard pattern companies fur.
nish patterns for several kinds Of fab.
ric hats. Few Of them are edificult to
make and all are within the province
Of the clever home milliner.
JULIA eorToMLEY.
The Ordway new era., 1915-07-02
sToay o. HALF RAvEM.

A witch Who had two daughters
lived in . cave in the forest. One
daughter was good and the other was
bad, for she was like her mother. who
was bad witch.
The good daughter had pet raven.
oe which she was very fond. and one
day the bad girl, said to her: Give
me half Of your raven and I Will feed
It half the time"
The good daughter. not suspecting
the bad girls motive. said; I'VE VIII
own It together" But one day the bad
girl said: II want my half Of the
raven to give TO the cat" Tho good
girl cried and begged her not to do
such wicked thing. Il will give you
my half" she said, III you will let the
raven live"
But the bad girl said mo-" and cut
the raven In half and gave her half
to the cat. The good gil sat crying
beside the other half. when. to her sur
prise, It Jumped up and hoped about
ON one leg and tapped It's wing.
do not weep. Mistress" he said;
Il will punish your sister for taking
away my other half" And spreading
its wing. Half Raven few away.
After while he met an eagle. Give
me one Of your feathers" he said to
the eagle. The eagle gave It. and Half
Raven dew away with the feather
tucked under his wing. He went .
little farther and met fox. Give me
hair from your tall" he said.
The fox gave It to him, and Half
Raven new back 10 the hut where his
mistress lived and few in.
The bad siri was there. and when
Half Raven saw her he began to say:
ITO evil deeds your hands you lend.
You1l surely come to some bad end"
The wicked girl caught Half Raven
and threw him out Of the window,
where the old witch was stirring her
The Ordway new era., 1915-07-02

you are . governor. president or su.
preme court judge. Ordinary social
prestige will count for naught.
The only thing that weighs At this
dinner u age. but even that doesn't
amount to anything II II 10 under a
century. II 10 70 be BANQUET Of tho
bluest Of blue blood In business. No
nrm less than 100 yeafs old will poke
its fest under the taole at this dinner.
and even then all business u barred
which has mot come down directly
through the mAis hAe since before the
battle Of Waterloo.
The Ordway new era., 1915-07-02

Out OF turmoil of shapes and riot
OF color few parasols have emerged
from among many novelties to become
favorites for this season. The Chin
Chin" Is one of them and the "Pagoda"
another. both patterned after models
which have been introduced to us by
fair Japan or old China But none Of
these novelties holds first place in
point OF numbers. The majority Of
women buy the usual shape with
which everyone II familiar and de-
pend for novelty on the colors or
the border used or new ways OF ad-
justins the covering to the frame.
A convenient .parasol for those who
are to travel fs made with q detach-
able handle. BY . clever little con.
trivance the lower part Of the handle
may be made to slip out of the upper
part This allows the parasoi to be
packed In any trunk.
Parasols In all white. In white and
black. and those showing rich Persian
designs in many colors applied to
white or ecru grounds are liked for
all-round wear. Emerald green, and
pongee in the natural color combined
with green.< are always In fashion.
Handsome white lace coverings over
taReta silk makes An elegant sun
shade that one may wear with assur-
ance on high occasions every season.
Black and white checis and black
and white sstripes mounted with plain
black or plain white or with emerald
srssn hAvsrassn used b make many
smart patterns. Plain parasols lined
with silk in bold checkerboard pot