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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-10
START SURVEY OF LIFE TOLL.

by United Press.
San Antonio Tex, Sept. l0-Cy officials have started
urvey the damage and life toll resulting from the storm here
last night and conservative estimate is expected to be
nounced shortly.
The Accuracy Of Police Commissioner Wrghts estimate that
placed the loss of life 1000 secuted by other officers of the
city who have made short through the devastated
They believe that the will show that the police commission
crs figures overdrawn.
Meanwhile city and county authorities working in
operation with the military officials and rushing food and
feed and shelter the thousands who rendered home
less by the flood
The city filled with mud and To add to the misery
the city is without drinking water fuel telephone communica
ticn Officials of the teephone entirely unable to
with the situation this time, despite the fact that the
telephone workers doing everything in their repair
the damage and communication.
NO STORM WARNING.
The in the dead of night without warning Many
caught before they able leave their homes and
told of peope who asleep when the seethng
waters caught their homes in TIE swring torrents
rain of inches sweed the San Antonio and Oos
creek raging spreading until they swept through
the city, solid sheet of rushing, surging water.
total Of Fl bodies had been received to 10 o'clock this
morning according announced by the police department
The high waters which carly today had receded great
greatly hndered the work Boats and mproved
being brought into play by the workers who sought
alleviate the misery Of the stricken pcope and to the
dead bodies they found among the wreckage.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-10
NO Loss REPORT
ON HART COTTON
MACHINE BLAZE
flremen Stay on Job Until late
Yesterday; Safes Containing
Records Not be Opened
Until Monday.

city flrcmcn yesterday afternoon
at o'clock completed their task at
the scene Of the fire which Thurs.
day night completely destroyed the
Hart Cotton Machine company's
plant together witN residence and
barn belonging 10 y Boyson. and
caused loss estimated at more
'han 100000.
Fremcn remained AZ the scene oi
be blaze until the last Indication OF
fire among the ruins was extingulsh.
ed. It was one Of the hardest fire.
fighting jobs recorded here IN scy-
eral years.
The safe which contained the com.
pany's records and many valuable
papers will not be opened until Mon
day. according TO company officials.
Tie extent Of the loss and the total
amount OF insurance carried by the
company cannot be determined until
the records are examined. The safes.
which were in tho midst Of the hot
blaze. are now being allowed to cool
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-10
REPLY Of IRISH
To INSIST PLAN
VALERA CORRECT
Interpretation on Sell Determine.
ton BY Irish Official TO be
Atked: Note Ia TO be iva.
slve Gays Report

~ United prcas.
dublin. Sept. l0.-Thc Sim Fcln
re-. r''i'' g. 10 hc made soon 10
Premier Lloyd Georges motto IN
which tho English official proposed
a Joint conference ON peace. VIII IN.
slst that the Interpretation Of Fam.
onn De Valera on self determination
apply.
The issue of no separation Of the
empire and the agreement that the
conference IS TO decide what relation
ship between England and Ireland
can be maintained. viii be avoided
IN the reply which is expected to b.
forwarded TO the British Officials
soon. The note Of the Irish Is TO
be evasivc on certain subjects treat.
ed In the British prcmier's communi.
cation.
Thls information was gathered to-
day from authoritative sources by
the United Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-10
LAUNCH OPENING
NUMBER Of CITY
SCHOOL PROGRAM

Marking the opening OF the pro-
gram for the 1912 city school year.
a general faculty meeting was held
this morning in the high school
building. With one or two exceptions,
all teachers employed for the year
were present at the meeting.
City superintendent Montgomery
and b. b. Barefoot, president of the
board of education, were the prin-
cipal speakers. Policies to be pur-
sued throughout the year were out
lined.
The three high schools aud five
ward schools open Monday morning.
Glasses will not go into session un-
til Tuesday morning.
City Superintendent Montgomery
anticipates a record enrolment.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-10
WOUNDED OFFICER
BROUGHT To CITY
HONOR VOUCHERS

G. NJ. Bagby, constable Ct Carne-
gle. who was seriously wounded
early yesterday morning in a fight
with two alleged bootleggers, Is con
fined in the Chickasha hospital here.
Attending physicians said this morn
Ing that he probably will recover.
It is said that the two bootlegger
suspects resisted arrest by Bagby
and Nose Curtis, another officer.
Bagby was the first officer to fa1,
after which the resIsters centored
their attack on Curtis, who was
knocked unconscious. AS they were
continuing their attack on Curtis.
Bagby regained consciousness, grab.
bed his gun and shot the two men.
Both may die, it is said.
Bagby was stabbed in the right
side, the knife penetrating the alb
domnal captivity He was brought
to the local hospital here yester
day.
Bagby is 81 years Of age He has
family
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-10
Property Damage Great.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
San Antonio, Tex, Sept. 10.-The
known toll Of the terrific storm that
swept south central Texas last night.
was one dead and hundreds Of
Thousands of dollars in property
damage.
A large portion Of the business
district of San Antonio and the
southern part of the residence dis
trict, were inundated by the floods
that swept down as result of the
cloudburst.
The police, early, this morning had
reports. of so dead, but in the first
hours after dawn, these reports were
not confirmed and many believed
that the lists showed some duplica-
tions. However, at the time of the
first reports, only estimates we're
available as the damaged district
was too extensive to be surveyed
hurriedly.
Troops from Ft Sam Houston
were in the city early this morning
and were patrolling the streets
Looting was reported as being car
ried on extensively in the inundated
district and the police were ordered
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-10
Slate RECRUITS
OF BATTERY FOR
PHYSICAL EXAM
Service Battery Men 20 Meet Mon.
day Night; chiekasha Must
Hurry TO Get Outfit Here
State Officers.

Recruiting for the service battery
OF the OKLAHOMA National Guard
that may be located here viii end
Monday evening NJ which time oil
recruits will be given a physical ex.
animation in the Armory han here.
Capt. Noble Ladd announced this
morning.
II a sufficient number Of recruits
are enlisted to bring The scrvica
battery TO this city. Chickasha will
nave two batteries OF artillery with
two captains. five first lieutenants.
three second lleutcnants and lS9
enlisted men.
Members OF Battery ID. under the
command of Captain Ladd, will form
n reception committee Monday ev-
ening. These men viii initiate the
service battery recruits and big
time is being planned, Captain Ladd
said today Examipations OF the re-
cruits Is scheduled to start at 1880
o'clock
Ada and Haskell hive dropped their
hats into the ring and are going af-
ter the service battery in competi-
tion with Chickasha. Capt. Ladd was
advised yesterday in a letter from
Adi.-Gen. Chas. +. Barrett The Al
jutantgeneral stated in the letter
that the first organization to stand
federal-ste inspection will be reeog.
nized
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-10
HUGE Loss OF LIFE RESULTS IN SAN ANTONIO AS
CL0UDbURST TURNS STREAMS INTO RAGING TORRENT;
THOUSANDS HOMELESS AND PROPERTY DAMAGE GREAT
CHANGE PLANS FOR
DOUBLEHEADER SUN.

Plans 10 play a doublchcadcr to.
morrow afternoon having been
changed. the Chicks and llarycsiers
viii play the second game OF the
series this afternoon at Grady field.
beginning ai 1 o'clock. The third and
last game Of the series win BE-
called NJ $3.50 O'Clock tomorrow AZ.
tornoon. Cycngros probably viii hnrl
for the locals tomorrow Walter
t'pehuroh is expected to he Barney
cleseland's choice Pdwhuska opens
4 three-game scrios tcro Monday az.
ternoon at { o'clock.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-10
RELIEF WORK STARTED; ARMY FIELD KITCHENS BEING
USED TO FEED FAMILIES.
TENTS AND FOOD SHIPPED TO
RELIEVE GENERAL SUFFERING
BOY SCOUTS OUT; SOUTH CENTRAL SECTION OF STATE
HARD HIT BY STORM.


BY United Press
San Antonio. Tex, Sept ioShoy afternoon today. 3e
bodies Of flood victims had been recovered and
cf the city. The majority Of these unidentified the work
of being rushed.
The Boy Scouts San Antonio have been mustered into
vice relief all available army field kitchens from
he fort here have been into service by Major General
lines feed the thousands of homeless families II feared
there will be food shortage along with the other handcaps
hat making difficult the work Of
Mayor Black has called meeting Of all eitzcns to
ganze for relief work.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-10
BANDIT ENJOYS BRIEF
HANDLING OF 100000

Shreveport, La, Sept. 10.-An un.
masked white man quietly walked up
to the cashiers window at the Ex-
change National Bank here shortly
after the opening hour presented an
unsigned check for 100000 to the
employe at the window and pointing
a pistol at him, demanded that it
be cashed. The bank employee obeyed.
The robber was soon captured and
the money recovered.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-10
FATTY ARBUCKLE
AGREES TO TALK

BY United Press.
San Francisco, Sept. 1O.--I'atty Ar.
buckle, movie actor, today tele.
graphed the police here that he
would come back to San Francisco
from Hollywood to discuss with the
authorities the death Of Miss Vlr-
ginia Rappee, beautiful movie ac-
tress.
The girl is alleged to have died
soon after she was removed from a
hotel here, following party at
which Arbuckle and number Of
others, including men and women,
were present.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-10
First Guess is Large
by United Press.

by United Press.
San Antonio, Tex, Sept. To-
Shortly before O'Clock this morn
ing, Police Commissioner Wright
estimated the loss of life resulting
from the cloud burst that swept this
district of the Lone Star state of
1000.
In communication addressed to
Colonel Slaven chief of staff of the
Eighth Corps area of the United
States army, to proclaim martial
law for this city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-10
Austin Cut OFF

By United Press.
Dallas, Tex, Sept. 10.-Austin was
cut off from the rest of the world
today by cloudburst which swept
south central Texas last night.
All lines of communication were
down and the railroads were tied up
graph company officials declared
this morning that the district be-
tween Granger and Austin was
flooded by a ten inch rain. The
downpour during the early hours
of the morning, continued unabated,
according to reports reaching here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-10
DAKOTA VILLAGE
RAZED BY STORM

BY United Press
Sioux Falls. s. D., Sept. 1O.-One
man was killed, another perhaps
fatally injured and a number OF peo-
pie hurt when tornado struck the
town of Ellis, near here early today.
Heavy rains accompanied the
storm and much property damage
was done. The storm seemed to
center at Ellis, but considerable ter
ritory was more or less affected by
the high winds and torrentlal rains.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-10
BREAKS WORLD RECORD

Washington, Sept. 10. -A A pigeon
which carried message from Mayor
Thompson of Chicago to President
Harding in 16 hours actual flying
time for the GA IL miles broke a
worlds record. the department of
agriculture announced today.
The bird was a product of the
governments loft at Beltsville, Md.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-10
Mcaare Reports Received

BY United Press.
Dallas, Tex, Sept. 1O.-Only
meagre details of the damage done
in the flood district around Austin
have ben received The Katys spec
ial southbound train is marooned
between Georgeown and Austin.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-10
CARTER REFUSES
HONOR vOUCHE RS
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Oklahoma City, Sept. 10-Frank
Carter, state auditor today refused
to honor vouchers presented by
three aides to Governor Robertson
who accompanied him to the Mis-
souri, state fair.
Mr.. Carter stated that he refused
to honor the vouchers on the ground
that, in his opinion, the presence of
the aides with the governor was not
necessary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-10
With Opening Of Grady Fair Ten
Days Away. Plant Rounds Into
shape; Roads Being Graded
For oil Coating. -
GRADY WELL TO SUPPLY
OIL FOR FAIR DRIVES
Fence Being Built; Painters Busy:
Race Track Getting In Shape:
Tents for Exhibit overilows
Arc Expected.

with tho opening OF the Grady
county fair ten days away. the work
Of putting everything In readiness
for the big show is rapidly nearing
completion. with the prospect that
during next week. the finishing
touches VIII be applied leaving the
plant In readiness to receive the
first exhibit.
Attention IN being given the roads
leading to the entrance OF the
grounds and the drives within the
enclosure. Tho road east ffom the
viaduct. being the north boundary
of the fair grounds, is being widen.
ed. The fence has been moved back
six feet and the road Is being widen
ed TO that extent. A crew OF men.
with tractor and graders will have
the drive completed by tonight. It is
believed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-10
CLOSE WRIGHT HIARine


BY United Press.
Oklahoma Guy. sept lo.-The dis.
qualification case OF Judge Wright
came to close hero today before
Referee Rainey witt judge Wright
on the stand denying the charges
made against him. Referee Rniney
took the evidence under adylsement.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-10

to use extreme methods in stopping
the looting.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-10
REPORT 36 PERISH IN TEXAS FLOOD
= = = = = = = = =
pERsHlNo TO FRANCE

= Ily United Press. =
= Washington. Sept 10 rrcsl =
= dent Harding II To roni General =
> rcnhlng 10 France ~ bearer =
= of the congressional medal " =
= honor for the French unknown =
= dead. according 20 an announce. =
= meat made today by Secretary =
. Of War Weeks. =
4 A a a. n a. a a a A 4
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-10

There are two species OF swallows
in New Guinea,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-10

Nothing on wheels is allowed with.
n the city walls Of Jerusalem
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-10

Mrs. Jerry Travis and daughter,
Margaret, have returned from an ex-
tended visit in Michigan, Colorado
and other points Of interest in the
United States.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-10

There are no active volcanoes in
Australia.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-10
WARD MAKES BOND FOR
APPEARANCE IN COURT

jess Ward arrested this week in
Rush Springs, yesterday made $500
bond for appearance in county court
to answer to the charge of transport
ing Intoxicating liquor. The county
attorneys office this morning an
nouneed plans to start confiscation
proceedings against Wards car.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-10


The plant early next week will
take on the appearance of q
real carncal outfit. Word was se.
ceived this morning at the Chamber
of Commerce that tents had been
shipped from firm in Dallas. They
are expected to arrive In the city
today, if so they will be pitched on
the fair grounds Monday.
These tents are to hold the over
flow exhibits of stock from the pa
villion erected recently. The as
signment of space in these tents to
the exhibitors will be ready as soon
as the big tops are pitched and dia-
grained.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-10
To oil Surface

Whom 1t is put in shape as to
grading and surface, the road will
be oiled with Grady county oil. Ar
rangements have been made with
Bob Hughes and Walter Jones to
furnish the oil from their well ON
the Harness farm, II miles south of
Chickasha. The hauling of this oil
Is expected to start Monday mors-
ing and will contiue until the dust
hazard on this road is eliminated.
'fhe driveway. leading fiom the
grand stand, north to the road has
been graded II is a regulation road
60 feet wide and will be brought to
shape by this evening or Monday.
Workmen are putting in a 60 foot
culvert Mt the north end OF this
drive. The surface of this drive will
also he oiled
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-10

form rapidly. The stock pavilion Is
practically completed and the expo.
sition building Is ready to receive
the exhibits. The fence enclosing the
race track is being constructed and
will be completed, apparently. by
Monday night. Painters are busy
with the advertising signs along the
north stretch Of the fence.
Everywhere over the plant, there
is activity. The race track, which at
the start many believed could not
be shaped up in time for the fair, Is
being massaged to a fine degree
under the guidance Of Ben Burgess.
I'm waiting for rain in the next
few days to finish the track said
Mr. Burgess this morning. In the
event of no rain, we will put the fire
hose on the track and dampen 1t
sufficiently. Then we will plane it
and it'll be ready for the harrows
and dragss'
AS evidence that the track is get
ting in good shape, a motorcycle
rider yesterday, in a practice spin,
made 55 miles an hour around the
oval
The road Improvement work is
being paid for from the good road
fund Of the Chickasha Chamber Of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-10

Al the latest nsws BY wire
every day from the United
Press Association.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-02
Many Fruit Trees

Small fruit trees largely ycarlinEs.
arc coming into the city In great mum
bcrs by freight and express. they arc
coming from everywhere seemingly
where there are nurseries.
The shipments arc largely consigned
to farmers but u goodly number are
being received for residents OF the city.
and for the most part these are OF the
smaller fruits varieties. \ great many
apple and cherry trees, and not n few
plums and npricots are coming in. but
so far none OF the French importatlons
against which tho horticulturists have
been warned from Washington. have
arrived here. Tho brown tailed fly ig
tho insect Importation that tho gov
crnmcnt cntomologists have been warn
ing against County Agent SawhIll.
who is also county horticul,urist, has
been Obliged TO make many inspections
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-02
BRADSTREETS REPORT

Now York. April 1.-BradstrcctS to-
morrow will say
Reaction from before Easter activi-
ty and widespread cold wave. which
later appears to have damaged carly
fruit and vegetables but not winter
wheat have robbed the apparently Ecn-
-ral tendency toward moderate inn
provcmcnt Of much NJ it's uniformity.
according to kilograms To- ErldstrcCts
this week. on the whole however. dis
trihutivc trade seems to have fairly
held its own, as has manufacture and
industry. gains TN some lines OF the lat i
tor offsottiuE losses elsewhere. whereas
collections have again saugod after two
weeks OF Improvement.
The irrnetIlarity hitherto noted in re-
ports from different branches of trade
and areas OF country ig still manifest
TO perhaps moro extreme degree 8nd
general Characterization is just rs dif-
fiCuit Rs over. except that it may be
said that immediate need buying char
actcrizcs trade i'm spring goods, which
fall buying, except in instances noted
i'm regent weeks, iE done with caution
approaching timidi'y.
Weekly bank cicarinss. s.. i53. $4,000.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-02
SEEKING CASHIER
FOR EMBEzzlEMENI I

According to information from Crow
ley county authorities. a warrant was
issued Friday for the arrest of James
Shiplcr 81 cashier of the Crowley
county state bank, at Crowley, Colo.
lie Is charged with tho ombezzement
of bank funds estimated at between
$4,000 and $4,000. The alleged default
was discovered after his disappearance
late Wednesday night. 1t is believed
by authorities that young Shipler went
to La Junta from C1~~.~y; from that
point he may hs~c DOarded trains for
numerous points. The 9heriff's office
as well as the bonding company held
for Shipler's integrity is making siren
uous efforts to locate him, according
to reports Friday night.
\ letter in the youns cashiers hand
writing. found in the bank Thursday
morning, is said to exonerate his sis
ter, Mrs, Maudc Price, assistant cash
icr. from all suspicion of connection
with tho affair. The note is said to
state that Shipler had lost the money
at cards. u high-priced automobile,
purchased by the young man some days
ago. has been seized by the sheriff.
Bank directors discovered the short
age Thursday, when an examination
/ of the books is alleged to have shown
that accounts had been juggled to COW
! or up "A default. Authorities stated
I fflday evening tnat bdfk examiners
aro now going over the books in an
effort to determine the true state OF
| affairs
| Young Shipler is the son OF II, L.
Shipler, prominent Crowley business
man who was at one time a director
OF the bank. The sheriff's Office reports
that he is no longer a director. The
bank was recently sold to :, 5. How.
ard and J. ~. Able OF Sugar City, Colo
Shipler. II is said, was receiving 81,
a month. at the time OF his disappear
anCe.