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The Holly chieftain., 1915-01-15

Father used to say that relatives
were an affiicticn. and he supposed
q man had to have amictions to make
4 man Of him. but II he had had any
influence with Providence. he would
have preferred not to be a man"
Who was your father?" asked
Billy.
"A Minister" answered the Water
melon. ciasping his hands behind his
head and staring up at the tnterlaced
boughs overhead. "A country minis
ter. He used to say that there was
just one thing In this world more pitt
ful than country minister. and that
was his wife,"
Why" cried Billy. "the papers said
he used to be . policeman"
Il thought you didn't read the pa
pers?"
Il don't. Just the Sunday supple
ments." said Billy frankly. as one to
whom his Intellectual development is
OF minor importance.
The Watermelon wheeled over with
a laugh and caught her hand. Hang
dad!" he exclaimed. "Where'd you
get your name"
He drew himself up on the log
beside her. as near as he dared. He
wanted to put his arm around the slim
waist. but decided that he had better
not.
She 1erked her hand away and
laughed. her small nose wrinkled. the
dimple coming and going. Don't you
like it,"
Sure. It's classy all right. But
what is the long Of it,"
"Wilhelmina. Dads is William.
Just like yours. We're all Billies."
Mine amt William" sneered the
Watermelon. edging bit nearer.
Her eyes opened and she stared in
frank surprise. 'But the papers say"
"The papers lie faster than can,"
said the Watermelon. "and that's
fairly speedy" He had only an hour
and he did not care what she thought
between him and the papers. BILLY
10 a darned cute little name, and a
cute little girl" he added.
Il guess you can lie faster than the
papers," said she.
Il can when want to-" admitted
the Watermelon. Father used to say
that man that couldn't lie was fool
and one who wouldn't. bigger"
Il should think II your father was
minister that he wouldn't lie." said
Billy severely.
Il know. But be used to say he
had to in a h,,uinoca wov To toll a
man that there was a bigger hell than
this earth was a lie on the face Of it."
"Why7"
because there couldn't be. he used
to say"
Don't you believe in Heaven!" de-
manded Billy.
( Sure" said the Watermelon.
What do you think its like?'
"A watermelon PATCH" said the Wa
termelon promptly. Just when all
the fruit is ripe. Don't you think so?"
Il think it's an ice-cream counter"
said Billy.
Nav. Heaven is . grove Of trees
back of white garage. There's a
fallen log and couple sitting on II.
oHouiu tuiuh l06C WOuAu ue mO-
notonous," said Billy. do they talk?"
Sure they talk. Heaven amt 4
deaf and dumb asylum"
II should think they would get
talked out during eternity"
"Ah." said the Watermelon. leaning
a bit nearer. eternity Is but min
ute."
What do they talk aboutt"
Heaven"
Are they angels:'
zone IT,"
Billy laughed Who are your" she
asked. leaning toward him. one hand
resting on the log between them. her
steady eyes on his face.
The Watermelon again drew forth
ks1E SaA-
The Holly chieftain., 1915-01-15
Preparlna a substltute.

I'VE are to have company for din
ner and l don't believe there is a
grapefruit to be had in town! What
in the world shall do?"
"Got any oranges?"
PLENTY of them
"All right. You be splitting. the
oranges and I'll run down to the drug
store and get pound of quinine to
dust them with"
The Holly chieftain., 1915-01-15
svNoPsls.

The Watermelon and James. two
tsamps. bantering each other regarding
tneir personal appearance. decide to
clean up. acquire new clothes and let
their companion. Mike. be the Judge
as to which 10 the better looking. Water
melon goes to . barber shop wins the
barber by . clever trick and gets
2 shave He discovers young
man mar, bathing In = lake and steals his
ne discovered standing empty by the
roadstde, General Crossman and his
aAughter. Henrietta, drive up In q car.
general proffers assistance. Watermelon
nands him card bearing the name VII.
lam Hargrave Bachelor. The general
man who broke the cotton corner in Wall
street few days before. He invites him
20 dine with them. Watermelon Is intro
erator, and his daughter, Billy. with
whom he proceeds to fall In love.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-01-15

at yos. and a man doesn't look a q
girl a. IL she were the tape from the
ticker"
Il KNOW" acknowledged Billy. But
! have known brokers all my life. and
some have been young. and they-they
aren't like you. l never sat ON a log
with one and talked about Heaven"
well. you see. am q minister's
son. and l had Heaven with every
meal. as 1t WERE"
Maybe that's it," agreed Billy.
A stick snapped behind them a.
though some one were approaching
their retreat with stealthy tread un-
der cover Of the friendly bushes.
Are you afraid Of cows!" asked
Billy. glancing over her shoulder fear.
fully.
mot of female cows" said the Wa.
termelon.
"A broker wouldn't have said that"
objected Billy. pursing her mouth. "A
broker would say. No. indeed, Miss
Bartlett. Don't be afraid. A COW 10
really harmless and smile as II {
were young and half-witted, anyway"
A stick snapped again. nearer. and
a woodpecker fed from group OF
trees. scolding angrily
Billy rose nervously. "If that's q
male COW"
sit down." ordered the Water
melon. Its no COW, unfortunately.
It's the general"
Billy glanced around. Il thought
heard some one cough"
$50 did l. 1t can't be the general.
He wouldn't cough"
A hollow cough sounded distinctly
from the bushes behind and the Wa.
termelon rose to investigate. 1t was
nearly three and at three he would go,
or the man down yonder in the swim
ming hole might come after him to
reclaim his clothes and motc~ ~ The
Watermelon begrudged evt -cious
moment.
wait. and I will see what the mutt
wants." said he. you will wait.
won't your" he pleaded. looking down
at her where she sat on the log.
I'VE really ought to co." said Billy
"All right. but don't run of until
Ive-I've cured that cough, will your"
Billy nodded and the Watermelon
strode to the bushes from whence had
sounded the harsh. constrained cough.
He pushed the branches aside ard
gazed into the small, pinched face of
thin youth of about eighteen, dressed
In the uniform of the hotel.
Hist" cautioned the boy, before
the Watermelon could speak. 81 want
to tell you something important"
"AH right. spit 1t out and be quick
about IT," ordered the Watermelon.
II don't want no one to hear
me-" said the boy, with a motion
toward the log and Billy's slim young
back.
The Watermelon hesitated, but in
the shifty eyes he saw fear and def
erence. If he knew the Watermelon
for tramp. there would be no defer
ence.
"Gwan. spit 1t out" ordered the
Watermelon. II amt keen for the
pleasure of hearing any Of your heart
to heart secrets"
TITS very Important said the boy,
''and no one must hear
Il suppose you think every one is
bursting to hear your words Of wis
dom," said the Watermelon. Prob
ably get dime a word, eh?"
TITS about you." said the boy, harsh
with impatience and nervousness.
It's" He drew a piece of paper
from his pocket and held 1t out. "He
gave me that to send"
who are you"
"The telegraph clerk" whispered
the boy, with a frightened glance
toward Billy on the log.
The Watermelon read the paper
and smiled slow, sweet smile Of an
ticipated pleasure as the full import
Of Bartlett's telegram became clear.
u IL upIVN
The Holly chieftain., 1915-01-15
Her courteou, Retort.

Her Courteous Retort.
Miss Flypp-I wonder If shall lose
my looks too when I get to be your
age?
Miss Elder-You will be fortunate.
If you do.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-01-15
"The Paper, LIe Faster Than ! can.'

the card case, extracted card and
presented It to her with flourish.
Holding 1t. she shook her head du.
biously. Il mean are you stock
broker? Are you on Change? Fa-
ther has been nearly all his life. and
he looks It. His eyes and-everything.
Your eyes are different quite differ
ent. I don't mean in color and size.
for Of course they would be, but in ex-
preston"
"How do you know7" asked the Wa
termelon. "You have only seen their
expression when have been looking
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-19

And CAR
Are Held

&C. F. Lowe is being held in the
county Jail and his Paige car is being
held at the Boone & Rickerts garage
following alleged attempts on the part
of the motorist to secure money with
out giving, corresponding values there
for. Officers here are holding him for
the Lawton sheriff, who declares the
man is wanted there for obtaining
money under false pretenses.
The man was arrested here after
leaving his car at the Boone & Rick
erts barage and borrowing SIS from Mr.
Boone until his money reached him "
He is declared also 10 have given a
farmer south of here check for $3.50
for work the farmer did in getting him
out of a mud hole. The names he
gave the farmer and garage man, how
ever, are declared not to correspond
Word came to the garage shortly
after Love left saying that he was
wanted. Mr.. Boone and Deputy Gibbs
found him Immediately and he has
been in Jail since. Sheriff Richison
of Lawton is expected to arrive this
afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
WAR DEPARTMENT
WILL ASSIST VICTIMS

has perished in the storm.
The liner Bluefield is also missing.
II still af;oat, she is driven far off her
course.
Many Tales Of Privation.
Many tales of privation are told by
a few survivors of wrecks who have
been rescued Six men were picked
up in the Florida Straits who had sail
ed on the schooner Lydia. Two Of
them were insane. from the strain Of
three days in an open boat without
food Capt Murphy and three of the
crew we're drowned
The boats Elsiglo and Maachorn are
reported to be battling with the waves
hundred miles west of Key West
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
wAsAlTA NOT RISING.

That there is little danger of flood
in the Washita river is expressed BY
officials at the power plant. The wa
ter was running only about q foot deep
over the dam this morning. 1t must
rise almost five more feet before it
viii be dangerous to crops along the
bottoms. Water was neither rising
nor falling at o'clock this morning
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-19

Barry of Bradley, j. S. Findley and
H. NJ. Evans of Rush Springs. Tillman
Fuller of Amber Thomas G. Hill of
Naples, A. c. Wright of Bailey. J. NJ
Hanna Of Alex, G. b. Cox of Mime
kah. c. w. Jones of verden. A. S. Lit
tie and r. R. Hume Of Minco. VIM. J.
Mason and c. G. Martin of Pocasset,
w. L. Winbnrne and A. e. Henning Of
Tuttle and Jesse Bird sof Cement
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
cox STILL IN JAIL.

Bill Cox Of Verden had high hopes
of being free man again last night
but Bill is still boarder at the Dry
den flats. He agreed with prosecuting
officers yesterday to take fine of $50
and 80 days in one of the whisky cases
against him and to pay the costs in the
other four. He paid the fifty, then
failed to raise the SIS required for
costs in four cases
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
GULF WATERS
DRIVEN THIRTY
MILES INLAND
eIda is expected 70 reach haIf mIl.

fields is expected to reach half mil
lion.
The U. S. dredge boat San Bernard
sank, only one person on board being
saved. Twenty-seyen persons are be-
lieved to have been isst ON the dredges
Miller, Sam Houston and San Jacinto.
The steamships Ell sudupo, Mendi ana
campani and the u S. transport Nc
Clelland are aground.
Dredges Number / and San Luis are
missing. The schooner Dora Allison
was carried over the sea wall. The
crew of the Fort Crockett were reg
cued Ten fishing smacks with crews
of one hundred have not reported.
Martial law was declared here early
and looting was stopped. Two thirds
OF the great causeway is gone.
Seventy-fiye persons on three inter
urban trains were marooned there two
days before they we're rescued. The
launcres Pelican, Weatherman and
Stewart saved hundreds OF people in
outlying districts who fled from Gal
weston in response to warning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
First Six Hundred victims Of War
Brought Back to Rome and
nre Borne to Hospitals
by Friends
CROWN PRINCE IS
AMONG TIE CROWD
Eagerly inquiries for biz Father. the
King, Following the Soldiers
Decorated for Bravery;
Queen There Too
BY ALICE RoHE.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Rome, July 14.-(By mail. six
hundred wounded soldiers, the first
visual horror of Italy's entrance into
the war, arrived in Rome today.
Rome, emotional. responsive gazed
upon the unloading OF the two train.
loads and their dispatch in tram carr.
ambulances and automobiles to the
various hospitals. 1t was a sight long
70 be remembered Traffic was stop
ped as the vehicles bearing the Red
Cross passed through the city.
Women wept. and men, hats in
hand, cheered the returning wounded.
while from the same depot fresh re-
cruits were departing for the front.
So far Rome had gazed only upon
these departing soldiers. banners had
flown, and flowers had pelted the
"soldati" Today all was changed. The
little crown prince and his sisters, his
mother, Queen Helena, and the Queen
Mother Marguerite have been at the
station to cheer the soldiers on their
way to the mountains to join the men
with the king.
Today in the midst OF the surgina
Roman crowd the crown prince again
was among the people. Two wounded
men in particular attracted his atten-
tion for they wore upon their breasts
medals for bravery Strongly affected
at the sight of these two heroes the
little prince insisted that they enter
his automobile and be conducted to
the hospital in his company. The
Roman crowd watching the scene
broke into cheers and wild demonstra-
tjons.
"Vive Prince Humbertl" "Vivs
sayoial" ''vive the army"
But the Prince of Piedmont, future
king OF Italy, his eyes fastened eager
ly on the two soldiers, began to ques-
:'Have you seen papa-tha king,
The two soldiers. eyes filled with
tears, voices broken with emotion,
tried in vain to reply
Il would like to go to the front and
fight with the soldiers for Italy with
papa" he said affectionately. trying
with childish sympathy to encourage
the two soldiers to talk
But have you seen papar" he reit-
Grated.
The two soldiers weeping and laugh
ing with emotion. replied:
Yes, we have seen him. He gave
us these medals with his own hands.
He shook hands with us. He called US
his brave sons"
And how is he?" cried the crown
prince
Fine" replied the soldiers, "and
when <nong us. He acts
as though it were a holiday instead OF
a war"
Then the two soldiers recounted to
the little prince all the details of the
encounter in which they were wound
ed And not until he had seen them
safely placed in the hospital would he
leave their sides. AT the station to
greet the returning wounded men from
the front was also Queen Helena. the
Queen Mother Marguerite and the
Duke OF Genoa.
The number of wounded Is being
kept secret throughout Italy. The
Roman papers have not even been al
lowed to print the number Of +odays
returning men.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
DRIVE ON
RUSSIAN
CAPITAL
British Believe Petrograd is Prize
Sought by Austro- Germans;
French Capture Of Cross
Roads; Important
BY United Press.

by UHIteu FreSS.
London, Aug. 19.-The Austro-Ger-
man movement through Kovno and
Wilma is believed by military experts
here to be ad rive on Petrograd
The opinion is expressed that Grand
Duke Nicholas will be compelled to
evacuate Brest Litovsk and retreat to
the north in order to combat the move
OF the enemy
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
Take Strategic Point.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Paris, Aug. 1s.-0ne of the most inn
portant victories of the month for the
French came last night when the Re-
public captured the Notre Dame-De
Lorette cross roads north Of Arras
Fighting here now is opening the way
for an attack on the Germans north
of Souchez.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
CARRANzA
CURT;VILLA
IS WILLING

BY United Press.
Washington, Aug. l9.-In his reply
TO the appeal Of the Pan-American con
ferees for all the Mexican factions to
get together in peace move, Carranza
sent curt message, merely acknowl-
edging the receipt of the note.
The Carranza agency here express
ed the belief that the first chief
would send no further answer to the
appeal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
warning of the attack.
Believed Most Saved

1t is the belief, however, that most
Of the crew and passengers were saw
ed as report has come in that an
other steamer has several hundred on
board which it has taken from sink
iDs ship.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-19

Dallas, Aug. 19.-Reports from Gal
weston received late yesterday say
that the storm reached its zenith at
o'clock Tuesday morning when a
wind velocity of ninety.two miles an
hour before which the frail wood cot
tages which ornament the boulevard
along the sea wall. crumpled and scat
tered into flying timbers. The waters
OF the gulf whipped into fury tore
away bits OF the sea wall until an
opening had been dug into the tough
cement, then the battle between wa
ter and concrete began Despite the
fact that thousand feet OF sea wall
was battered away Galveston attri-
butes its salvation as city TO the big
dyke which was built few years after
the storm of 1900. One break twenty.
five feet wide. In front of the GalveG
hotel, let in most OF the water that
damaged the residential section.
The mayor Tuesday proclaimed the
city under martial law and after sur
vey OF the losses announced that Gal
weston would not call on other com
munities for aid.
The surprisingly low loss of life Is
due probably to the lesson OF 1900, for
the population Monday night sought
refuge In the stronger buildings OF the
city. whereas the disastrous storm OF
fifteen years age sDund the residents
at their homes feeling secure ags.rst
the storm which took 5000 OF their
lives.
All she city's resort, both houses and
beach amusements have been swept
away. The Murdoch Breaksrs and
the Surf bath houses. each of which
was large frame structure. was le-
molished and heaped upon the boule-
ward in debris. Just back of the beach
boulevard from Twenty-first to Twen-
ty-six streets, was a row of small
shops, booths, dancing pavilions, rest
Aarants and hotels. These are report
ed to have been destroyed. To the
west and to the east of this section
we're pretty summer cottages skirting
eContinued on Page Two)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
Not to Restore Poland.
By United Press.

Berlin, Aug. 19.-Poland win not be
restored to Russia at the end OF the
war, Chancellor Bethmann Hollweg
announced this morning. The state
ment did not add whether thee oun-
try would be annexed to the Teutonic
empire or made an Independent ma
ton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
STORM IS
WORST In
50 YEARS
Two Hundred Dead and Property
Loss Many Millions; Sea Wall
Saves Galveston from
Greater Disaster


Houston. Aug. 1.-two hundred
dead and a property loss in Texas
alone OF sixty millions is the estimated
result OF the storm that has swept
the gulf ports for four days. 1t is inn
possible TO place an accurate estimate
on the property loss at this time. as
some districts are still submerged. 1t
is feared also that much more loss of
life may have resulted
Work OF repairing flood damage has
already been begun by the railroads.
A wooden trestIe is being built along
the causeway at Galveston which en-.
gineers declare probably cannot be
restored in less than year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-19

Galveston. Aug 19.--Southeasterr
Texas has passed through the worst
st1r-n in half a century.
II il known today that a hundred
people are dead as a result Of the de
struction due to wind and water and
II is estimated that the property
losses viii aggregate thirty million
dollars.
The wind reached velocity OF one
hundred miles an hour and drove the
waters from the gulf around Calves
ton thirty miles inland. wiping out
several smaller cities.
Miles OF railroad and lnterurban
tracks and long lines of telegraph and
telephone wires are down and it viii
be many weeks before conditions be-
come normal
Galveston was saved from fate
similar to that resulting from the in
vasion OF the waters in 1900 only by
her huge sea wall which successfully
withstood the attacks OF the sea. Only
six persons are known 10 have lost
their lives here Forty small craft are
believed to have been lost In the har-
Dor. however. with their crews.
The known victims up to this morn
Ing are as Follows: Virginia Point 30,
Texas City is, Morgan's Point II,
Hitchcock 7, Laport Z. Galveston 6.
Port Arthur 4. Sylvan Beach 3, Lynch
burg 3. seabrook 3, Houston 2, and
Freeport 4.
1t is estimated that fourth OF the
cotton crop Of central Texas was de-
stroyed or damaged to the extent OF
millions" while the loss in the oil
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-19

BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Ell Paso, Aug. 19.--villa today sent
his reply to the Pan-American peace
appeal.
The northern leader informed the
conferees that he was ready to join
in the proposed peace conference.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
ACCOMPLISHMENTS FRIDAY.

The Rock Island and Typos are
scheduled for a game Friday after.
noon. Two games to have been play
ed this week have already been post
poned but managers report this one
will be played II the diamond win per
nit iiit Il Il at ali. ali
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
Threateninq Forts.

BY United Press.
Berlin, Aug. l9-With the fall Of
Novo Georgievsk imminent, German
forces are now grayely threatening
Riga and Dvinsk, war officials stated
this morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
Cotton Market Breaks.

BY United Press.
New York, Aug. ia severe break
in the cotton stock markets followed
announcement on Wall street that the
Arabic had been summarized.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-19

r = r p s. =
Tonight, rain; Friday, cloudy; rain
in east portion.
Local Temperature
During the twenty-four hours ending
at s a. m
Maximum -------- "A
Minimum ------------ SO
Rain, .6S inch
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
Ninety Marooned.
By United Press.

Abbeville. La. Aug. 19.-Rescue par
ties are vainly attempting to reach a
hundred and ninety men, women and
children who are marooned on Marsh
Island. thirty miles from here. Rescue
parties have been attempting 70 get
10 the leland for 72 hours.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
Sink Cruiser and Destroyer.

BY United Press.
Berlin, Aug. Announcement
came from the war office at noon Of
the sinking of British cruiser and a
destroyer by German torpedo boats
off Jutland Tuesday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-19

BY United Press
Washington, Aug. l9.-The war dc,
partment is now arranging to send
large supplies of food, bedding and
tents to the devastated section around
Galveston. Emergency supplies are
being rushed from Fort sill, Leayen-
worth. Fort wingate, e! Paso and
Brownsville.
Gen. Bell has complete charge OF the
relief work. which he is carrying on
from Houston. The Red Cross has
gent special representatives to the
flood districts. though Gov Ferguson
has notified them that it is not yet
known just what relief will be Qeeded.