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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-16
ARMY TRUCK FOR
ROAD WORK HERE.
COX BUS PILOT

The county court house clique is
boasting another ace of aces. It's
R. Sam Cox, the county clerk, who
has won distinction as motor truck
pilot.
Clerk Cox has just returned from
Oklahoma City, where he assumed
charge of a three ton truck assigned
to Grady county by the state high
way department. Mr.. Cox declares
he "chauffeured" the big truck from
Oklahoma City to Chlckasha "all by
himself"
The truck, Mr. cox says, will be
drafted into the road service for the
county 1t will be used to haul ma
terial for culvert building and road
repair work.
Mr.. Cox believes tfrt Grady county
can secure the service of several
other trucks loaned to the state
highway department by the federal
government. He declines to state,
however, that he will be an appli
cant for the position of driving them
from the state capitol grounds to
Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-16
TAKE NEW TOPIC
IN GOLDEN WEST
IS BELIEF NOW
President Expected to Fully Explain
shantune Settlement While IN
California;; Reach Frisco on
Tomorrow.
BY United Press.


On Board the Presidents Train
California, Sept. 1D--f le home of
Senator Hiram Johnson, who is on
tour in opposition to the peace treaty
will be entered today in his cam
paign for the ratification of the
treaty. The president meets his
first California crowds shortly after
noon His train is scheduled to
cross the line at 1890.
1t is likely that there will be no
rear platform speeches by the presi-
dent today as he is beginning to
show the strain of the continued
grind.
The Shantung settlement has not
been touched upon since the presi'
dents train reached the coast and it
is expected that President Wilson
will fully explain the point in Cali
fornia where the Japanese question
is alive.
The train is scheduled to arrive in
San Francisco tomorrow. where the
president will spend two dsys, ths. Z
and al Oakland there are no stops
scheduled for today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-16
Proposal Extend
Il. Il. Lines Meets
oilers Approval

An extension of the Chickasha
Lawton branch of the Rock Island
will be made from Chattanooga to
Grandfield, according to information
received here. 1t is understood that
material has been sent to Chattanoo-
ga and that work on the extension
will begin at once.
This extension will connect the
Rock Island with the Wichita Falls
and Northwestern at Grandfield. The
w. F. & N. w. is a short line oper-
ating from Wichita Falls to Wood
ward, via Burkburnett, Frederick and
Altus.
Local oil men state that this ex-
tension will help relieve the freight
congestion in the oil fields of West
Texas.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-16
over 1926 Already Registered; Presi-
dent Estimates Between 800 and
400 Here; Local People at
Chapel Today.
EXERCISES ATTENDED
BY GENEROUS CROWD
Austin Asks that People of chcka-
sha Help College in Future as
Have in Past; Keep Street
Cars Running.

With over 1875 new students al
ready enrolled and more coming on
every train, the Oklahoma College
for Women opened today, the total
enrolment establishing a new record
for. the institution. Exact figures
were not obtainable today but Presi-
dent Austin estimated that between
500 and 400 girls had already arrived.
The majority of the students to re-
enter are not expected until tomor-
row.
we have succeeded thus far in
taking care of all the students who
were willing to be Accommodated in
the homes of the city," said Mr.. Aus,
tin, but some who wanted rooms in
the dormitory and were disappointed
have already gone home. We shall
do our best to care for all who
come until the new dormitory is
ready for occupancy. 1t is matter
of deep regret to us that the new
building is not ready but the delay
was unavoidable on our part"
Promptly at 1920 a. m. President
Austin opened the chapel exercises,
many citizens of Chickasha being
present. After the audience had
joined in singing america Rev. c.
B. James, pastor Of the Christian
church, conducted devotional exer
cises Mayor Durbln then welcomed
the students to the city in behalf of
the people OF Chickasha and Judge
Frank NJ Bailey, member of the
board of regents, followed him,
greeting the young ladies' in behalf
Of the board.
President Austin spoke to the stu
dents, bidding them be patient until
the new dormitory Is finished and re-
viewing the growth of the institution,
Addressing the citizens, he said. I'VE
appreciate your presence here this
morning and assure you that it is
very encouraging to us. l have nev-
er asked anything of the people of
Chickasha, that has not been grant
eG and l know that you will continue
to give the college your cooperation
and support. At the present time
feel that there are two things you
can do to benefit the school. The
first is to vote for the park bonds
on September 30, helping to give us
a good driveway to the college, and
the other is to see to it that the
street car service is continued. IL
the street car line were abandoned
it would be very disastrous to the
school, have no plan to present
but | say, keep the cars going by all
means"
After announcing that the school
work proper will begin tomorrow
the president dismissed the audience
and the classification of students was
resumed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-16
Storm DAMAGE Mounts

Dallas. Sept 16-At least is bod
les have been recovered in the bay
OF Corpus Christi, say dispatches re
ceived here today following the ter
rifle storm that swept the gulf coast
Sunday
The property damage has mounted
steadily as fresh reports continue to
come in, and is now estimated at
more than $SOOO,OOO.
One report that reached here this
morning from Beeville. Texas, stated
that i total of 120 bodies had been
recovered from the bay at Corpus
Christi. This report declared that
tie bodies were taken from the bay
between Whitespoint and Portland
lase night.
Rush Relief to DISCREET
Relief is being rushed to the dew
astated area. Early reports indicate
that there was heavy property dam
age In the Aransas Pass and Rock
port district, but the loss of'life was
not great there. The port at Aransas
Pass was wrecked.
The tidal wave at Corpus Christi
was driven inland by 65 mile gale.
The water became 10 feet deep in
the streets of the city.
Corpus Christi has been placed
under martial law and soldiers that
have been rushed there are giving
aid to the 5000 homeless.
Gov. w. P. Hobby has requested
Major Gen. Joseph T. Dickman, COM
mander Of the southern department.
to send rations, cots and blankets to
Corpus Christi. This request was
CONTINUED on page ~
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-16
Walker Company Announces Compile.
tion of Contract for Construction
OF Plant; Make Plans In.
crease Capacity.
BE IN OPERATION BY
JANUARY 1, SAYS SUPP
Barring Accidents Should be Refining
OIL by First Of Year; viii Use
CARRIER Crude as Initial
Raw Product.

That the Walker Refinery here
designed for 1000 barrel plant
when completed and that construc-
tion will start on the plant October
/, with strong probability OF hav-
ing the refinery in operation by
January l, is the information given
out at the office of the company
this morning.
The initial plant will have capaci-
ty of only 1000 barrels, but in the
construction work, the foundations
and preliminary construction will be
so made that the capacity may be
increased to 1000 barrels without
building new ground work. The orr
ginal plan was to start with 1000
barrels capacity and later increase
to 1000 barrels
Employ Construction Engineer
The decision to make the ultimate
plant with a capacity OF 1000 barrels
instead OF 1000. came at meeting
held yesterday in the office OF the
company, First National bank build
ing at which time Alex Walker pres
ident OF the company met and con
suited with e. White. constructing
engineer who will have charge OF the
building of the plant
According to a statement made this
morning at the office of the company
Mr. White has contracted with the
company to build the refinery. After
the plant Is complete. he will remain
with the company as superintendent
according to the three year contract
that has been entered into The Wal
ker people state that Mr.. White Isl
refinery man OF long experience,
having been connected for a number
OF years with the Union OIL company,
one of the biggest on the Pacific
coast.
Since coming to the mid-continent
field, Mr.. White has been engaged in
the construction OF refineries. He
is now at work ON a plant at Billings,
Okla. and expects to finish his
work there by October l. He will
come at once to Chickasha and start
work on the Walker refinery.
Operating by January
Mr.. White stated yesterday that
the plant would be ready for opera
tion by January /, barring accidents.
"lf material is not delayed in transit.
there will be no trouble in completing
the refinery here by the first Of the
year. We should be operating by
January !, said Mr. White.
Workmen have been busy for sew
eral days cleaning up the refinery
site and getting ready for actual con
struction work. Officers of the COM
pany state that material has been
ordered and that all preliminary de-
tails will be completed in order to
rush the actual work of construction
when the constructing engineer COM
es to this job from Billings on Octo-
ber 1.
CARRIER crude oil will be used.
Plans of the company are to build
a pipe line to the Cement-Cyrll field.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-16
rs HERE
TO STUDY WEEK
0NAGR|cUrTURE
SIX Counties Represented in Big SEES
sion; so School Teachers Re-
port for Duty; Learn How
to Teach.

flIty school teachers from Grady,
McClain, Garvin, Canadian, Jackson
and Washita counties are in Chicka-
sha to attend the weeks course of
instruction on How to vitalize the
teaching of agriculture in the rural
schools" which course opened yes.
terday in the armory hall.
The course Is being conducted by
tee s'yte depar men OF education.
under the direction Of DR.. p. G. Hol.
den, director of agricultural extern
sion department Of the International
Harvester company, and his four
assistants, r. H. Starbuck, VIM. f.
D. Rummel, Miss Grace M. Smith
and Mrs l.. j. Carroll. e. A. Duke,
state rural school supervisor and
Thomas Smith, also with the state
department of education, are assist
ing DR.. Holden in conducting the in
s;itute. r. H. Wilson, state super
ntendent Of public instruction, will
devote some time to the institute.
The Holden Plan
Mr.. Holden advocates the vitiliza-
ton through rotation and says that
the utilization OF education through
rotation may mean as much to the
children of America as will the sign
ing of the peace treaty He advo-
.
Gates not only the teaching Of agri-
culture from the text book, but also
by doing the practical work, study
ing the real plant and actual demon
stration
Following is the rotation plan for
v'tolization of agriculture, as advo.
Gated by DR.. Holden:
First year-Growing things; farm
crops; gardens, canning, drying. pre-
serving.
Second year Making things, wood
work, cement work, tools and ma
chimes, rope knots and spices, sew.
ing.
Third year-Live things, live stock
poultry birds, insects, cooking.
Fourth year-Soil and home, soil
fertility and cultivation, beautiiying
the home, health and sanitation, So
cial and community work.
This, DR.. Holden says, covers all
phases of rural life and environment.
The rotation plan, he declares, has
been given thorough tests and has
been found very satisfactory and eff
fective.
Every phase of this work will be
covered in the teachers institute in
this city this week.
Equipped for Course
The armory hall at the corner of
Fourth street and Chickasha avenue
has been elegantly equipped for the
course All tools and equipment have
been secured and are being used
this afternoon
Miss Margaret Streeter is giving
course in Community Service in
connection with Holden Course
The following superintendents and
teachers are attending the course:
Canadian county: Edith M. Layton,
county superintendent, FL Reno;
Frances Clapp, Calumet; Ada Zeidler,
El Reno, R. /; Naomi Lanman. Ell
Reno, r. /; Audrey Mcdonald, Calu-
met; ]. w. Lee, Calumet and Lottie
Osborne, Okarche.
Garvin county: Roxie Hughes,
Continued on Page Eight)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-16
FALLS ASLEEP UN
TRACk |SK|LLED
BTERISC0iTRA|N
Lawton Lad Gives Life for Short Nap
Near Cement; His Pal Tells
Story of Accident as
Arrives Here.

Lying asleep between the rails on
the Frisco railroad, two and a quar-.
ter miles east of Cement, Viel John
son. aged II, Lawton boy was killed
yesterday afternoon when his body
was run over and badly mutilated
by a moving freight train. Morris
Fox, the boys pal, narrowly escaped
death.
The body of the boy was loaded on
the rain and, with the Fox boy, was
brought to Chickasha. 1t is now in
the morgue of the s. j. Anderson
Undertaking parlor. The boys moth.
En- Mrs. j. T Anderson of Lawton,
and the stepfather, arrived in Chicka-
sha late yesterday afternoon. They
returned to their home in Lawton
last night, but are expected in the
city again today
Boys Pal Tells Story
Morris Fox. aged Is, the Johnson
boys pal who narrowly escaped
death by springing fro mthe track,
told the story of the accident this
morning.
I'VE were coming from Lawton,
he said, "and had lain down between
the rails of the track to rest We
did not intend to go to sleep, but
being without sleep for the past forty
eight hours, we dozed off. We had
last got two watermelons from q
nearby patch and viel was using one
of these for pillow. was lying
with my head near his feet.
I'm sure that Viel did not know
what killed him. It's a miracle to-
me how escaped death; ! did not
wake up until | was rolling down the
embankment.
Beyond View Of Engineer.
The place we were sleeping was
Immediately around curve, and the
engineer could not see us until the
train was just "a few yards away.
The fireman was the first to see us
and he notified the engineer, who i'm.
mediately put on the brakes, learn
ed later OF course, the engineer
could not stop the train; seventeen
cars passed over the body before the
train was brought to a standstill.
Wells body was placed in one OF
the cars, and brought to Chickasha
At Norge, a telephone message was
sent to Chickasha to order an ambu.
lance to the station here. ! came
to Chickasha on the train and ex-
pect to work here until l can get
enough money to return to my home
in Casper Wyoming.
Left Lawton Sunday
81 had been in Eawton for several
days visiting sister. | met Viel
several days ago and we decided
we would leave Lawton. From the
time we left Lawton early Sunday
morning we did not sleep wink.
my pal, when we left Lawton
said lie was going to Amarillo. Texas
| told him | was coming to Chicks sha
and get a job, that I might earn
enough money to return to Casper
No arrangements for the burial of
the boy have been made. Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. T. Anderson, stepfather and
mother of the deceased, are expect
ed in the city this afternoon, at
which time arrangements will be
made.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-16
INVITE RETURN
Of SOLDIERS IN
F|UME ESCAPADE

By United Press. iQq 9a
Rome, Sept. 16-The governments
first move for the suppression of
Dabriele d'Annunzio's adventure in
Fiume will be directed by General
Badadlio, deputy chief of staff.
His first move will be to issue
proclamation inviting the soldiers
who have been following d'Annunzio
to return to heir respective regiments
it was announced this morning. It
is said that most of the men fol-
lowed their officers. when told that
the move on Fiume was a govern
ment coup.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-16
INSPECT o'L LEASE

NI"iam & kat qara. j. E. Jordt,
M. Sapre. and S. Milas. Of Chicago.
left Chiekasha this afternoon for
Walters, where they will inspect
some oil leases owned by the Burk-
burnettCement company. The party
will return to Chiekasha tomorrow
evening.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-16
TATE FIGHTS TONIGHT

Tonight in Ft Worth. Texas Tate,
local heavyweight. is booked to meet
Bob York, of Pueblo, the man he
knocked out after four rounds in TT.
Worth three weeks ago. York boasts
of a decision over Jim Flynn and
ether heavyweights Of prominence.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-16
eELIEvEp BOO DROWNED

BY United Press.
Son Antonio, Sept. 16-Flfty bodies
have been recovered and 500 are be
lleved to have been drowned in the
vicinity Of Robstown, 70 miles from
Corpus Christi, according to radio
message received by the military
officials at Brownsville,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-16
AlRpLANEs TO JOIN SEARCH

BY United Press
San Antonio, Sept. 16--seven light
airplanes left Kelly Field at noon to
visit the vicinity Of Corpus Christi
and search for survivors of the storm
that may have been marooned. II
this method is found practicable,
larger planes will be used in rescue
work.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-16
UNIONS VOTE ON
STRIKE To HELP
BOSTON POLICE
lllhIlhtJ ! 4

oy oIiileq 'Fress-a - So
Boston, Sept. 16-The sentiment
for a general strike in sympathy
with the striking policement here is
growing.
The Uni,ed Hebrew trades. having
a total mon Lership of 10000 voted
walkout, if such action be author
lied by the Central Trades union.
Other unions in tne city are tax.
ing ballots on the advisability of
walking out with the policemen.
That the authorities expect trouble
IS indicated by the statement that
200 i:et guns are e4rected to be .e-
ceived here from Montpelier this
morning
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-16
BODIES ALONG BEACH

BY United Press.
Austin, Sept. 16--At least 1000
bodies are strewn along the shores
Of Corpus Christi bay, according to
information in telegram received
this morning by Governor Hobby
from Brig. Gen. Walters.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-16
Fifteen Bodies Recovered from Cor
pus Christi Eay; One Report
Places Number at t5o; Prop.
erty Damage Mounts.
RELIEF IS RUSHED TO
SCENE OF DEVASTATION
Governor Asks Military Aid; Com
mander Southern Department
Sends Troops; s. o. S. Calls
Come from Storm Area.


BY United Press.
Houston, Sept. 16-More than 200
bodies have been recovered from the
beach surrounding Corpus Christi, ac-
cording to a message from the assis-
tant general manager of the federal
railway office. More than 100 bod.
les have washed ashore near the
ranch Of s. II. Allen.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-16
By United Press.

Houston, Sept. 16-A relief train
bearing nurses, physicians, medicines
food and oeher supplies, left here
this morning at 10 o'clock for Corpus
Christi in charge of Brig General
Woolters. Galveston and Houston
co-operated in outfitting the train.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-16
TAKE BOY BANDITS
TO STATE PRISON
By United Press.

DJ NHINVu IUo1s
Oklahoma City, Sept. l6--Jim Bald
win, Jim Duncan and Charles Loftin.
the boy bandits who confessed to the
robbery of the Lindsay bank, passed
through hero today enroute to Nc.
Alester where they are to serve 20
years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-16
SCHOOL TEACHERS STRIKE
BY United Perss.

Linton. Ini.. Sept 16-The
school system OF Stockton
township ia Green county is
tied up BY a stril.c. The
district hired non union teach
ers recently, but the union
lists induced them not TO
teach. AS result there is
= no school.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-16
ORDER STEEL STRIKE
BY United Press.

; BY United Press.
Chicago, Sept. 16--Orders
have been received calling for
general strike on next Mon
day of the members OF the
Steel Workers Union in the
Chicago district. A total of
; about 100000 men will be af-
fected by the tie up officials
say.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-16
homn. Tuesday, September IS, 1919.
WEATHER FORECAST
For Oklahoma.

Tonight cloudy; showers west
portion; Wednesday showers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-16

All the latest news by
wire every day from
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-16

You will find all the
local news every day
in The Daily Express
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-18
John McGraW.

Washington clubs success each sea-
son for the last few years with only
Walter Johnson to star on the rub
Der These cases, according to Nc
Graw, are good grounds for his ar
gument.
Bezdek declared a ball club must
have something more than good pitch
ing from one pitcher, and he backs
his argument with the story of Will
bur COoper's work for the Pirates last
season. Cooper lost nearly all of his
games by one run simply because the
Pirates did not have the necessary
punch to aid him with a run or two,
says Bezdek, and the speech sounds
reasonable, too.
The argument was not ended in the
one session, but there is much evil
dence on both sides that is deserving
of serious consideration. McGraw's
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-18

When you are in q little group of
fans and the talk is frittering away
almost to a dead silence a good way to
knock them all cold is to loudly an
nOunCe: Il discovered Ty Cobb" or "If
it hadn't been for me Eddie Collins
would be selling ham sandwiches on
the B. & O." But anyway, Wild Bill
Donovan comes out with the announce
ment that he was the real Edison who
gave Ty Cobb to the baseball world.
Harken to Willyum:
Made Jennings Laugh.
ut was way back in 1915 when De-
trOit was training in Augusta, Ga, and
the captain was a regular buSher. Ty
attracted little attention, for he was
terrible fielder and tried to run
through the fence in every game.
Hughie Jennings used to laugh every
time Cobb ran out on the field for
there was nothing about him that even
suggested a future star His hitting
was of the bush league variety, and
when an outtieldcr can't hit it's time
to forget all about him.
Detroit had a chance that year to
get Cobb for nothing, for the Augusta
club had made a deal with Jennings
whereby he would have the privilege of
selecting any player on the team if his
ball club did its spring training in
Augusta. To show what hit Cobb
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-18
WINNING hURLER IS
REMNANT CONTENDER
So Declares John McGraW, Man.
ager of Ne.! York Giants.
Hugo Bezdek, Leader of Pirates, De.
cIares Club Must Have More Than
One Winning Pitcher-Prob-
lem Open for Discussion.

Baseball managers do not lamp
the possibilities of a ball club in the
same manner. At the January pow
WOW in New York, some of the major
league pilots We're discussing pennants
and pennant chances. John McGraw
of New York started a live discussion
when he declared one winning pitcher
can make flag contender out of an
otherwise mediocre club McGraw's
views were shared by some of the lead
ers, but Hugo Bezdek of the Pittsburgh
Pirates does not accept the McGraw
dogma.
McGrawe pointed to the success of
the Giants when he had none other
than Matthewson to depend upon for
mound duty. He also recalled the