davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-02
MISS MARY AGNES O'NETLL
ONE OF VICTIMS OF NIAGARA
TRAGEDY; BODY IDENTIFIED
Family Not CONVINCED.

/ Refusing to accept as final tele-
gram from Niagar indicating that the
worst was true, Senator Thomas ],
O'Neill and family are anxiously await
ing later tidings from their daughter
and sister, Miss Mary Agnes O'Neill,
whom messages report to be one Of
the victims Of the terrible catastro-
phe at Niagara Falls where trolley
car plunged to the DEPTHS Of the Mag
ara river carrying its forty passengers
with it in a death trap.
Miss o'Neill had just completed a
successful year as teacher in St
Mary's college At Notre Dame, Ind,
and was enroute to New York to enter
the Sergeant School Of Dramatic Art
for q summer course. A card received
from her bore the date of Niagara,
June 29, Friday two days before the
accident No direct word has been
received since A message was re-
celved today by Senator O'Neill from
a man bearing the signature Of Ray
mond A. O'Connor of Niagara to the.
effect that Miss Mary O'Neill OF ST.
Mary's college OF Notre Dame has
been drowned The wire contained no
other details and as no other indica-
tion Of identification is available her
family will not accept this as final en-
tertaining the hope that the informa-
tion is not correct.
In response to an inquiry sent to
the United Press association by the
Chickasha Daily Express the reply
came, "O'Neill not reported, indicat-
ing that at noon today Identification
had not been complete.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-02
Chickasha Shocked When Report Of
Drowning Was First Received; Family
Refuses to Accept Ii

That Miss Mary Agnes O'Neill
daughter of Senator Thomas ]. O'Neil
and widely known and loved in Chick
asha. met her death in the tragedy
which occurred at Niagara Falls yes
terday appears to be established by
the latest available reports.
Replying to query sent it by the
chickasha Daily Express. the Buffalo
Commercial at S:S7 o'clock this after.
noon filed the following message:
Buffalo, July Mary O'Nein was
identified by Mary Cathiert with whom
she boarded as being one OF the vic
Tins Of the trolley wreck. Miss O'Neill
had been missing from her boarding
house since yesterday and Miss Caths
iert saw her body at the undertaker's
establishment this afternoon.
She says she is positive it is Mary
ONeill The identity was traced
through letter which was found in
the room occupied by Miss ONeill who
had been a student at st. Mary's col
lege at Notre Dame.
A slight ray Of hope lies in the fact
that the above message stated that
the identified Miss O'Neill was stu
dent and not a teacher, it being possi-
Bile that the victim was another Miss
Mary O'Neill.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-02

DELAYEDIN
M A KIN G
Council Meets for Its consideration Then
AdjOurns to Take Up Matter
Later

IN order to fulfill the requirements
Of the law the city council met at 1880
o'clock this afternoon to consider and
pass upon estimates for the coming
fiscal year
Owing to the protracted illness OF
City Treasurer Clark this budget has
not been completed and as the excise
board viii not meet until the last Sat.
urday in July to take final action there
is no immediate urgency. The council
will probably meet again in fifteen
days to consider the mattes,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-02
BRINGING PRODUCTS
FOR NEXT FREE FAIR

w w Yale, superintendent Of the
Chickasha Milling CO., who lives al
9O4 South Eighteenth, is some farmer
himself. He brought in dozen on
ions to the Farm Bureau office which
would look well with a blue ribbon at
tached.
Fred Kreutz brought in some canned
prunes. mince meat, and beans which
was put up six and seven years ago
by his wife. Each can appears to be
in perfect condition.
Several bundles Of oats have arriv-
ed at the Farm bureau for the fair
this fail. 1--WE want more bundle stuff
such as wheat, oats, barley, rye, etc.
for the fair" said Secretary Arthur
Ersland.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-02
Two Hundred Negroes Assembled XIII
One Policeman and Injure Five Others;
1000 MiliIiamen Called
5000 WHITES CHASE
NEGROES FROM CITY
MObs Attack Police and Release Prison
ers; RiOting Continues With Town
Full Of MiliIiamen
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
st. Louis, Mo-, July 2.-More than
fifty negroes were placed under arrest
following the resumption OF race riot
ing early this morning in East st,
Louis, Ills One policeman was killed
and five injured when the negroes, two
hundred strong, fired on police auto
mobiles.
The negroes had assembled shortly
after midnight upon the prearranged
tolling Of church bell.
The police we're called and respond
ed in an auto which was fired on by
the mob Two Of the policemen are
fatally injured.
A thousand militiamen have been or
dered to the scene from Springfield,
Illinois.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-02
TURN IN FIRE ALARM DIRECT
TODEPARTM'T, ,HOLDPHONE

vailed in a burning home and the de-
partment was at a loss to know tho To-
cation Of the fire until a second alarm
was turned in from another quarter.
causing DELAY.
IN the ieople 90 to the telephone
and halioo Fire" we do not know
where the fire Is" said Chief Gattis
today. "The people have got TO tell
us. II they do not know their address
or if in the confusion they cannot re-
call it they should give the name OF
the nearest street corner. as for ex-
ample Twelfth and Chickashs or Thir.
teenth and Idaho But they must hold
the wire until they give the location 10
the fire department and know that It
is correctly received. This viii pre-
vent DELAYS aud losses
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-02
More HOnOrs
for O. c. w.

"At the meeting of the state board
Of education this week. said Dr. G, w
Austin, president of the Oklahoma
College for Women today, "the depart
ment Of education was added to the
curriculum Of the Oklahoma College
for Women and all women who take
degrees from this institution in the
future and who do sufficient amount
OF work in thai department win be
given life certificates to teach in any
school in the state
This IS the final recognition on
the advanced course Of study at this
school7
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-02
LAND APPRAISER
is TRANSFERRED

Nelson T. crepoe, u s. land apprais-
er for the Chickasha field clerks Of
flee which has jurisdiction over six
counties of Oklahoma, has received
notice Of a transfer to vinita and left
this morning for the new office. f. r.
Pratt Of Holdenyille, has been moved
to the Chickasha office to take charge
Of the government valuation work and
will assume his duties here this week.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-02
Taking Down Receiver and Shouting
Fire" viii Not Bring FirsbOys
Who are Not Mind Readers

Beginning July / citizens Of Chicka-
sha will send in their fire alarms di-
rect to the fire department instead Of
turning them in to Central but in or
der to do this properly and insure the
fire prompt response the one turning
in the alarm must not simply take
down the receiver and shout Fire =
for that means no more to the fire de-
partment than If the alarm had not
been turned in. This was done a few
days ago in the excitement which pre-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-02
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Tie county commissioners assem-
hled reguIar mouthly~ session this
morning with a task before them that
is presented only once year, that Of
receiving and studying annual reports
from all officers of the county and
townships in the county with esti-
mates for the coming year and reports
of the same nature from every school
district These will be passed on by
the excise board which sits the last
Saturday in July.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-02
HleHToweR is BOUND OVER

Raleigh Hightower. the Chickasha
negro who was arrested iOn charge
Of selling whiskey to the Indians, was
tried before U. S. Commissioner J. w.
speake Saturday afternoon and held
over under a $1,000 bond to the federal
grand jury which meet at Ardmore Tho
first Monday in October
Deputy y. S. Marshal Jim Diuon will
leave for Waurika Wednesday morn
ing to take into custody the two con-
fiscated cars which were recently
bagged while loaded with lntoxicants
at the Red river crossings. These will
be taken to Muskogee for the disposal
OF United States authorities.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-02
Few Class Exemptions Set Forth in
Proclamation by President
Wilson Today
By United Press.

By United Fress
Washington, July 2.-President VIII
son today created and set into motion
the gigantic machinery Of draft BY
proclamation the president started the
huge labor of selecting the young man
hood Of the country for Americas
great fighting forces.
Regulations contained in this procla-
nation fixe the general classes of men
exempt from military service. They
authorize the creation Of exemption
boards and define the duties of such
boards.
Few Glasses Exempt.
There is only very small group Of
classes Of men which are exempt All
the others must appear before tho ex-
emption boards.
The exact method OF drawing names
remains 10 be fixed BY later procla.
nation
)os,0Oo Msn Nseded.
The draft will be made within few
weeks Military men state that l,OOO,-
600 young men win be drawn,
Causes for Exemption.
The following classes will be exempt
on proof Of claims:
Those engaged in indispensable
industries.
Those necessary for the mainte-
nance Of military establishment
and national interest.
Those having children with par
onts, brothers or sisters wholly de-
pendent upon them for support.
Members Of recognized religions
sects.
Legislative, judicial or executive
officers of the nation cr states.
. Aliens who have not taken out
their first papers
Subjects OF Germany.
Workmen in armories, arsenals
or in navy yards, post office en-
ployes, pilots of marines and those
engaged in the transport marine,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-02
CITY CUTS WEEDS AND
CITIZENS MUST FOLLOW
SUIT SAYS COLEMAN

IA city beautiful" said Mayor Coff-
man this morning when he announced
that commencing today Street Commits
si0ner Dan w Beets and the city
force would begin to cutting the weeds
in the streets. All citizens Of Chick
asha are called on to follow suit by
cutting weeds on their parking. thcir
lots and in the alleys
This must receive immediate attcn4
tion
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-02
FREE RUSSTA'S ARMY NOW
MAKES NROADS INTO VAST
HORDES OF FOE in GALICIA

The Campbell Sales company is
launching a home owning and home
building campaign in Chickasha. Lib
erty addition adjoins the city on the
south and will be sold as residence lots
in one and one-fourth, two and one
half, five and ten acre tracts on lib
eral terms at very interesting prices,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-02
Mob Of 5000 Whites.
By United I-ress.

y VIIINVN 7 7 13N'
East st. Louis, ILL.,, July with mi
litiamen patrolling the streets race ri
citing continues in broad daylight.
Three negroes we're shot this morn
ing and mobs are gathering in every
section OF the city. m
The police arrested two white men
today on charges Of shooting a negro
The mob charged the police who were
forced to release their prisoners. More
troops are being sent here.
mob OF 5000 whites is now chas
ing all negroes from the black district
Grave trouble is feared tonight.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-02
PRESIDENT SETS in MOTION
GREAT MILL FOR GRINDING
OUT men FOR THE FRONT

criminals convicted Of felonies and
persons morally deficient.
The text of the regulations covers
seventy-eight pages. Every newspaper
in the country is to receive printed
copies in a few days. All papers are
requested to print the entire regula
tions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-02
FREE FAIR
ASKS FOR
$3,7 6 0
President Smith Wants County COmmis,
siOners to Increase Appropriation
for Current Year

President w. e. Smith today pre-
sented to the county commissioners
the estimate for the Grady County
Free Fair association for the 1917 free
fair to be held at chickasha September
1915.
The estimate calls for total Of s3,-
76O against s25OO received last year.
This includes premiums amounting to
1890.
The estimate was signed BY Presi-
dent Smith, Secretary Arthur Ersland
and four members Of the board OF di-
rectors.
OF the premiums proposed to be
awarded the largest item, $3.50, goes to
livestock, followed by agricultural ex-
hibits and boys and girls clubs each
with $500 School exhibits get 500.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-02
Ship OlUners
Come Under
u. S. Control
BY United Press

BY United Press.
Washington, July Am announce
ment to all ship owners to prepare for
requisition by the government is ex-
pected to be issued by the department
of commerce today, Secretary Redfield
stated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-02
, = = + = + = = = + + =
WEATHER ELSEWHERE

: Western Union reports re-
= oeived at s a. m. today:
+ North Texas, generally
! cloudy, temperature 81.
+ Central Texas, generally 4
: clear temperature S5 !
+ East Texas. generally clear
+ temperature "a. 4.
+ Gulf Coast generally clear,
+ temperature II.
= West Texas. generally cloudy, .
+ temperature rs.
+ Arkansas, generally cloudy. .
: temperature IS; Fort Smith .
: cloudy. SO, rain all night.
+ Louisiana. generally clear. :
= temperature "a.
= Oklahoma. generally cloudy, -.
= temperature 75i Muskogee .
+ cloudy. "a rain and hail storm :
: last night.
**++*#+*44#S4 50.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-02
PLUNGEs
X M#MMMMMM #MMM####M@##MMM
40 Perish in Niagara RiUer
When Trolley Car Goes DolO,a
= *++*+***s*+***+e***4+* - *+*

BY United Press
NIAGARA N. July 2.-Forty persons believed
lost their lives yesterdays when trolley
plunged the bottom of the Negara
twentysx bodies rescued
from water but twennne sul missing
believed be dead.
The a capacity passengers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-02
Paris Prepares 10 Make Wednesday
Greatest Fourth Of July in History;
Il Will Be America Day

BY United Press
Petrograd. July - Russia's often
sive is now fully under way. In the
past twenty-four hours 5000 German
prisoners have been taken.
A great artillery battle is raging
along the Galician front today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-02
July 4 in Paris

NNfl Y W = -
BY United Press.
Paris. July 2 Paris is going to
make Wednesday the most glorious
Fourth Of July in history. It is to DO
America Day.
Tbousapds Of American soldiers and
American naval officers and men who
are now in Paris will join with the cit
izens in grand celebration.
Vigorous Russ Offensive. ~nH
BY United Presa.
Petrograd, July 2. Russia's firsl Of
fensive under the new democratic gov
erDment Is continuing vigorously loy
day says the official statement.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-02
Food Control Bill Again Hung Up BY
Senate Prohibition Measures While
House is Idle
By United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, July 2.-The third
month Of the war congress started to.
day with the house of representatives
idle and the senate in a legislative jam,
Food and money measures clog the up
per house and sharp differences be
sween the "drysr threaten again to
bring prohibition into the foreground,
The senate committee on agricul
ture is meeting today to draft a dry
amendment to the food bill.
Senator Chamberlain wants whiskey
killed and let wine and beer stand.
Senator Gore wants whiskey killed
with the power placed in the hands Of
President Wilson regarding wine and
beer.
Senate Amends Bill.
The senate today amended the food
control bill to include the control Of
cotton, d its products. 1t also decid
ed to include wool. skins and hides
placing under control an wearing ap
parel, including shoes,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-02
WITH COUNTRY ATWAR us.
SENATE QUIBBLES OVER
POLITICS IN THIRD MONTH
wilson Must Decide.

Wilson Must Decide.
BY United Press.
Washington, July 2.-The senate ag-
riculture committee today decided to
put to the decision Of the president the
question Of producing wine and beer,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-02

The Latest News by
Wire Daily from the
U. P. Association.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-05-25

I'm glad Of it. He seems thoroughly
frightened. It may be lesson
In the dim hall light he realized that
her face was strained and set. She
looked on the verge of hysteria.
Poor little woman" he said. I'm
sorry, Christine,
The teRder words broke down the
last barrier of her self-control.
"Oh, K! Take me away. Take me
away! can't stand it any longer"
She held her arms out to him, and
because he was very tired and lonely,
and because more than anything else
in the world just then he needed a
woman's arms, he drew her to him and
held her close, his cheek to her hair.
Poor grill" he said. "Poor Chris
tine! Surely there must be some hap
piness for us somewhere"
But the next moment he let her go
and stepped back.
s'Tm sorry" Characteristically he
took the blame. Il shouldn't have done
that You know how it is with me.
''Will it always be Sidney?"
"Im afraid it will always be Sidney"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-05-25
Joe's response showed his entire sen.


engrossment.
IF he dies. I'm a murderer"
"He's not going to die" said E.
stoutly.
! At four o'clock in the morning he
left the car at the garage and walked
around to the little house. He had
had no sleep for forty-ive hours: his
eyes were sunken in his head; the skin
over his temples looked drawn, and
white. His clothes were wrinkled; the
soft hat he habitually wore was white
with the dust of the road.
As he opened the hall door, Christine
stirred in the room beyond. She came
out fully dressed.
K, are you sick?"
Rather tired. Why In the world
aren't You in bed?"
Palmer has just come home in q
terrible rage. He says he's been robbed
of thousand dollars"
"WhereY'
Christine shrugged her shoulders.
HE doesn't know, or says he doesn't.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-05-25
CHAPTER XIV.

Johnny Resented was dead. All OF
KS skill had not sufiiced to save him.
The operation had been marvel, but
the boys long-sapped strength failed
at the last. X, set of face, stayed with
him to the end. The boy did not know
he was going. He reused from the
coma and smiled up at LIE Moyne.
"Tve got a lunch that I can move
my right foot" he said. 'Look and
see."
X. lifted the light covering.
you're right, old man. It's moving"
Brake foot, clutch foot, said Johnny,
and closed his eyes again. X. had for
hidden the white screens, that outward
symbol of death. Time enough for
them later. So the ward had no sus-
picion, nor had the boy. The ward
passed in review. It was Sunday, and
from the chapel far below came the
faint singing of hymn. When Johnny
spoke again he did not open his eyes.
You're some operator, Mr.. lie Moyne.
I'll put in word for you whenever
get chance
''Yes, put in word for me-" said K.
huskily.
He felt that Johnny would be good
mediatOr-that whatever he, X. had
done of omission or commission,
Johnny's voice before the Tribunal
would count.
Johnny was close on the edge of his
long sleep by that time, and very corl-
Portable. 1t was *. who, seeing no
would no longer notice, ordered the
screens to be set around the bed, K.
who drew the coverings smooth and
folded the boys hands over his breast.
The nurse stood by uncertainty.
"How very young he is! Was it an
accident?"
ut was the result of mans damn
able folly said X. grimly. Somebody
always pays
AND so Johnny Resented paid.
The immediate result of his death
was that K, who had gained some Of
his faith in himself on seeing Wilson
on the way to recovery, was beset by
his old doubts. And now came ques-
ton that demanded immediate answer.
Wilson would be out Of commission for
several months, probably. He was
gaining, but slowly. And he wanted e
to take over his work.
Gro BE CONTINUED
In Cuha tobacco is DIanted grown
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-05-25
CHAPTER XIV.

X. spent all of the evening of that
day with Wilson. He was not to go for
Joe until eleven o'clock. The injured
lman's vitality was standing him in
good stead. He had asked for Sidney
and she was at his bedside. Doctor Ed
had gone.
X. found Sidney in the room, not sit
cling, but standing by the window. The
gick man was doing. One shaded light
burned In q fer corner. She turned
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-05-25

1FlS0tY MCEG VHCTG rms OaTnS FFOEgBs
for Sidney, and then to go away. He
might follow Joe to Cuba. There were
chances there. He could do sanitation
work. or he might try the canal.
The Street would go on working out
it's own salvation. He would have to
think of something for the Rosenfelds.
And he was worried about Christine.
But there again, perhaps, it would be
better If he went away. Christines
story would have to work itself out.
His hands we're tied. I'D better get
away froLl here" he told himself saw
agely.
Someone entered the room. He
thought it was Sidney and turned with
the light in his eyes that was only for
her. 1t was Carlotta.
She was not in uniform. She wore a
dark skirt and white waist and her
high heels tapped as she crossed the
room. She came directly to him.
"TIe is better, isn't he?"
"He is rallying. Of course 1t will be