The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-03
LADS LOSE LIVES
TRYING TO SAVE
GIRL PLAYMATES

AZ toward them and into the deep
channel. Nose Bailey also rushed
in their direction and was closely
followed by Virgil Hosler, Noah
Iangston, driver OF the truck,
jumped into the water without re-
moving any OF his clothing.
Girls Make TNsk Dangerous.
Langston. Roberts, Bailey, Hasler
and others who came quickly to the
scene grasped the girls. Their efforts
we're made difficult by the girls
fear and their disposition to cling
frantically TO their rescuers. II was
this drowning tendency that
nearly cost Langston his
nie The Arnold girls fin
gers found his nccktie and would
not loosen their grip. Burdened by
excess clothing and fighting against
swiftly moving water, Langston was
unable to free himself. The necktic
was drawn tightly about his neck
and the knot fastened more firmly
by its soaking In water.
When drawn to safety by other
Msucers. Langston's face has as
sumed a blush tinge and he was
90 weak he could hardly stand with
out assistance.
Pupils SCarCn Tor iSOOicS.
With the girls out Of danger, suf-
ferlng only from a nerve-rac6ing
scare, all minds were turned
70 Parish and Doyle. A
boat was procured, together with
all OF their fellow students, as well
as the oil field workers, dived to
the channels bottom to discover
their bodies.
That OF Doyle was found without
delay, only few feet from the point
OF his disappearance. Apparently
Parish's body was washed copsid-
cradle distance downstream. Per
sstent efforts to locate 1t all after
noon and evening were unavailing,
Rescurers as a last resort late in
the evening were considering the
advisability of blasting the channel
thinking that might bring the body
10 the surface.
Parents Go to Scene.
Parish's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Bob Parish. 1928 East Archer, lef,
Tor Bid creek falls at the same time
as the ambulances. They had not
returned home late Friday night
Grief-stricken and with parenta
tnxiety they remained near the res
tuers, urging them to greater efforts
mat the body of their boy might be
recovered.
Doyle lived with his mohter and
street.
That Of Doyle was found withou
ullIlculty. Parish's body had beer
swept about 10 feet down stream
FROM thu time hA -
.Neo-about 3:30--until Z O'Clock
the search was conducted persls
Nntly' Searchers at one time con
adered the advisability of explodin,
charge OF dynamite in the channe
" nring the body to the surface.
me Parish boy lived with hi
ihnolher, Mrs. s. L. Parish. at tn,
npme OF her grown son and his wife
r ana Mrs. Bob Parish, 1928 Eas
ener street. Another grown broth
,a or the drowned boy lives at Cof
ieyville. Kan.
Doyle lived with his mother, Mrs
H. Higbee, at 1915 East Daven
u street. He has a brother, Ed
Tu, aged IL. and a sister. Mrs
Eva skatts of Tulsa. An aunt live
". oAlahoma City and another a
warner Okla.
mn nother Watches Searchers,
"a, ne Parish Boys mother and sis
S,ih' law closely followed the am
sns utihces 70 the creek. Grief-stricke ei
na aa trembling, the mother stood a
s"i,, ar the searchers as possible, tear
NY urging them to greater effort
lathe ss me body of her boy might b
n, was sad and thoughtful Rrou
STUDENT picnickers that returne,
bne late in the afternoon TIL
ss VINO lost their lives were popu
H., members OF their grade, an
gIoor, uhIlmely death spread pail o
VTSnl among classmates.
Ai,L FUNERAL arrangements 20
Frinn OF the boys had been mad
10 ,'Iay night. The bodies were take
pal puval undertaking parlors.
.snarlsh and Doyle, according I
~ students, were inexperienced
hers. When they got into dee
,ha,r ana the current OF the streau n
sss were barely able 10 keen them
soon aIloat. Apparently they wer
nun nun exhausted. although som
wnoers wsrrs OF the party believe the
Me- seized with cramps. Ther
srs SO much confusion that bystand
aie not agreed as to whethe
e,ris ,h or Doyle ever reached In
ai'er starting towards them.
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