The Lexington Leader (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 31, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, September 16, 1921 Page: 6 of 8
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THIS YOUNG
MOTHER
Tell. Childless Women What
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Compound Did for Her
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RAIN RECORDS ARE BROKEN
WHEN 10,000 SQUARE
MILES ARE_SWEPT
ONE HUNDRED SEVEN ARE DEAD
Great Crop and Livestock Damage
Is Done By 18 in. Downpour That
Fell and Is Causing People
To Move Out
San Antonia, Tex.—The flood
waterB from the San Anlcnla river and
from Alazan creek and small tribu-
taries inundated an area approximate-
ly two miles long by one-half wide in-
cluding the heart of the business sec-
tion and a portion of the resident sec-
tion along River avenue and adjacent
streets as.well as the thickly populat-
ed west side where thousands of Mex-
icans are homeless and the dead not
yet counted.
More than 100 bodies of flood and
etorm victims In the lowlands along
the San Gabriel river in Williamson
and Milam counties have been recov-
ered, according to the correspondent
of the San Antonio Express at Tay-
lor, who telephoned a report Monday
night. .
The flood is the greatest disaster in
the history of San Antonio. The
water rose almost to the mezzanine
floor In the Gunter hotel. Such struc-
tures as the Brady building, Wolff and
Marx department store, Stowers, St.
Mary's church and school buildings,
the St. Anthony hotel, the Elks club,
formerly the Travis club, several hos-
pitals, the central telephone exchange,
th city hall and police and fire head-
Quarters and countless other struc-
tures along the low-lying river valley
were in the pathway of the flood.
Dallas, Tex.—"Thirty Mexicans were
drowned on the farm of J. M. Bowen,
ten miles from here as the result of
the overflow of the San Gabriel river,
according to reports received from
there the rainfall was 23.72 inches.
fifty thousand men are
expected to return
to work
REDUDTIONS TO EFFECT ALL
Plasters To Be Cut From $2.50
to $1.10 Per Hour and All Others
To Range From $1.25 Per Hour
To $30.00 Per Week.
A. J. Frey of Loe Angeles, who has
been appointed a member of the board
of operations of the Emergency Fleet
corporation. Mr. Frey was formerly
In charge of the ship construction di-
vision of the southern Pacific district
of the shipping board. For the past
year he has been general manager of
the Lee Angeles Steamship company.
CORN CROP IS ABOVE AVERAGE
august temperature was
very favorable
The Total Crop for This Year Is Now
Estimated Near Four Bil-
lion Bushe'.s.
Three Colors Enough.
Harold—Why doesn't Great Britain
give more practical attention to dye-
stuffs?
Clarice—Perhaps we don't feel the
practical need of them. With a good
permanent red, white, and blue there s
no special occasion to worry about
finicky variations.—London Answers.
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Washington,—Preliminary estim-
ates of tils year's production of
winter wheat and hay and forecasts
for other crops, based on their condi
tion on September 1, were announced
by the department of agriculture as
follows: , . ,
Winter wheat, 541,000,000 bushels,
spring wheat, 210,000,000; all wheat
754,000,000.
Corn, 3,186,000,000.
Houston, Texas.—With commmuni-
oation into central Texas flood dis-
trict being re-established loss of life
and property damage as a result of
Ibe recent great deluge mounts
steadily. It had been definitely es-
tablished that an area extendeing as
far north as Georgetown, south to San
Antonia and below, west to San Mar-
cos, east to Calvert and Bryan, or ap-
proximately 10,000 Bquare miles had
already felt the effect of the flood
waters. About ei«ht more lives of per-
sons, mostly tenants in the lowlands
are known to be dead with a possibil-
ity of this being increased when more
accurate reports are available.
Property loss is almost beyond es-
timate. It is estimated that the loss
to growing crops which have been
borne upon the crest of the waters as
they rushed steadily toward the gulf,
might run into the millions of dollars.
Livestock will account for hundreds
of thousands of dollars more. While
tenant houses, fences and outhouses,
with a few dwellings will probably run
into the tens of thousands.
Georgetown, In Williamson county,
reported the loss of two dead and
three missing, with property damage
of around $500,000. The dispatch which
was sent, but delayed, states that the
storm was the worst in years with
sixteen Inches of rainfall in twenty-
four hours. All streams are out of
bounds, the message said, and cattle
and cotton in the lowlands are a total
loss.
The 1921 corn crop as forecast is
only 48,000,000 bushels less than the
crop of last year which broke all
records and is 388,000.000 bushels
Chicago,—Federal Judge K. M
Landis, acting arbitator in the build
ing trades dispute approved slashing-
cuts in wages in scale ranges down-
ward of $1.25 an hour. It is believed
50,000 men will return to work under
his decision.
Stone carvers top the scale at $1.25
an hour, with bricklayers, engineers,
electricians and tile layers getting
$1.10. Lathers and roofers get $1 an
hour and all others ranged down to
$30 a wee! for teamsters.
Reduction 12/t Percent.
Thhe reduction which the jurist ord-
ered approximated 12H percent over
existing scales. In one or two it
ranged much higher, but the majority
were based on the cut given the brick-
layers. This was from $1.25 to $1.10
an. hour. Plasterers, not included in
the agreement, will face a 55 percent
reduction when they seek arbitra-
tion, the judge announced. They wili
be reduced from $2.50 to $1.10 an
hour.
Thirty-six trades unions were par-
ties to the decision and nine were
not included, because of separate
agreements or other reasons. The
decision was handed down after
Judge Landis had spent three months
in hearings and in studying the situa-
tion.
Many Rules Change.
The original proposal between the
employers and the Chicago building
I trades council was to have Judge
Landis act as arbiter In un adjust-
ment of wages. After investigating
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ninety-ninth birthday, Is the patriarch
of American bankers. He has been
actively engaged In the business since
1850 He organized the United States
Trust company in 1853 and has been
Its secretary, president and chairman
of the board of trustees.
HELP BY PLANE SAVES FIVE
one affected by gas died
before doctor arrived
Pulmotor, Oxyjen Tank and Doctor
Was Transported 32 Miles to
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the building situation, he refused to
act unless certain rules affecting
working conditions were also includ-
ed in the arbitration. As a result
records ana is v'*~ , , ,
above the five-year average. The im- many ruleB have been changed.
M-ovement in August was ascribed by | "The numerous corrective Prov
the department to temperatures and - sions> if carried out in good faith, wi ,
rains which has been lacking through- j produce savings and economies to me
out a good portion of the season. pubiiC far greater than would have a ,
The spring wheat prospects declln- j 2o percent wage reduction, the aeci-
ed 3,000,000 since the August forecast
due largely to the heat and drouth.
The oats crop on the basis of the
figures announced, was a short one,
346,000,000 bushels less than last year
and 343,000,000 bushels below the
year average.
In a statement commenting on Sep-
tember 1 crop conditions the depart-
ment of agriculture said:
•Corn has been materially benefit.
, sion said. .
Combinations to keep contracting
prices high have been charged against j
I the two building associations in Chi-
j cago for several yearB. It was said
- that any outside contracting firm,
j upon securing a contract ln Chicago.
| were compelled to join one of the as-
j soclation6 and to pay a pro rata fee,
lv j depending upon the amount of his
Corn has been materially benefit- ^ COEltracti is protection against strikes
ter by the favoring temperatures and | or other delay.
"It is no violation of confidence to
say that building construction had
rains of August. All told the month's
changes have increased the already ^
excellent prospects by 154,000,000 j gotten lnt0 bad repute in this com-
bushels, more than offsetting the July unity judge Landis said. "This
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From Lochart comes a message of
a night of terror with great damage
to farm crops, and many farm dwel-
lings and livestock completely washed
away. Residents as a rule were warn-
ed and made the high spots before
the deluge struck, preventing any loss
of life.
Bryan reported that the flood waters
of the Little river has over-run the
levees all through Milam county and
was still rising. The Brazos is also
out of banks and the whole lowlands
for a distance of thirty miles exten-
ding up Into Milam county is flooded.
The farmers were entirely unprepared
for the flood, as the river was normal
Saturday evening.
The flood waters from the Little
river came rushing down through the
Bratos bottoms and over into the
Brazos river and exceeded all previ-
ous known stages. The rivers were
higher than for seventy years, if not
higher than ever before that is re-
membered or recorded.
Bridge Death Toll Htu 24
Chester, Pa.—Twenty-four persons
were drowned and five seriously in-
I Jured in the collapse of the bridge
1 spanning the Chester river at Third
! itreel, in the heart of the city's bus-
! iness district, the police announced af-
! ter divers had definitely determined
no more bodies remained in the water.
decline. The total of
bushels now indicated is only 48,000,
000 bushels less than the record crop
of last year. It is 388,000,000 bushels
above the five year average.
"The prospects are especially fav-
orable ln the northern portions of the
corn belt from Vermont to New York
through to North Dakota, the growth
being generally excellent while grain
is promised full maturity.
"In Minnesota and North Dakota
the largest part of the crop seems
now to be out of danger of frost
alike."
workers take pay cut
Ten Percent Reduction Is Agree,
able, Longshoremen Tell Owners.
New York,—A 10 per cent cut in
wages was proposed by representa-
tives of the International Long Shore
„ —,,— . . man's association at a conference
„ow to be out of danger of frost. j a COmmittee of the American
In Indiana and Illinois, particularly ; Steamshlp owners' association on the
it is noted that nubbins and barren | proposed new wage scale effective
stalks are numerous. ] 0ctober 1.
"On the other hand the great seed The steamship men submitted an
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Scrub Statuee of Suffrage'Leaders.
Washington,—A volunteer scrub
woman's brlgado was formed recent-
ly by members of the national o
man's party and a scrubbing given
to the marble statues in the capitol
of Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady
Stanton and Lucretla Mott, suffrage
pioneers. "Dirt and dust of months
was removed from the faces of our
pathfinders," said Mrs. C. L. Robey of
I Virginia, who beaded the scrubbing
I squad recruited at tbe W atcb
Tower." suffrage headquarter*.
crop, oats, is a short crop. Oats are
threshing out less than expected
showing a loss of 47.000,000 bushels
from last month's forecast from hous-
es partially neutralizing the month's
gain in corn. The crop indicated 436,-
000,000 bushels less than last year
and 343,000,000 bushels less than the
five year average.
"Kaffir corn also has declined 3,-
000,000 bushels and the forecast is ,
17,000,000 bushels less than last year
though 41,000,000 bushels above the
average.
"The spring wheat has declined 3,-
000,000 bushels and the results of the
earlier heat and drouth have become
more apparent.
"The prospects for other small
grains remained unchanged or are
slightly decreased.
"Late potatoes have benefitted
from the rains with a resulting in-
crease of 7,000,000 bushels. The pres-
ent forecast of 322,000,000 bushels re-
mains extremely small compared to
| the five year average of 371,000,000
bushels. Last year it was 428,000,000
bushels. The sweet potato crop Is
4,000,000 bushels less than last
month."
Sends Allies New Mandate.
Washington,—The United States
government has addressed a new note
1 to all allied powers on the subject of
mandated territories. The note was
described as covering in full the
question of mandates, although de-
partment officials declined to discuss
its contents until they had received
assurances It had reached the vari-
ous governments to which It had
been sent. The communication was
understood to refer specifically to
Class A and B mandates as adminis-
tered under the league of nations
agreement providing for a cut in
wages from 80 cents an hour straight
time and $1.20 an hour overtime, un-
der the existing contract to 55 cents
an hour straight time and $1 an hour
overtime.
The longshoremen proposed a rate
of 72 cents an hour straight time and
$1 08 overtime as the basis of a new
agreement. The steamship men came
out for a nine-hour day. The long-
shoremen were firm for an eight-hour
day. If the eight-hour day becomes
an issue, the steamship men said, the
working day would not Include any
overtime. Frederick Toppln, vice
president of the International Mer-
cantile Marine company, who presid-
ed, said another meeting with the
longshoremen would probably take
place soon.
The agreement reached will effect
longshoremen in all Atlantic and
gulf ports.
Embezzler Given 15-Year Term.
Austin, Minn.,—Ransom J. Thom-
son waB sentenced to a term not to
exceed fifteen years in the Btate peni-
tentiary after he had pleaded guilty
to two accounts charging grand lar-
ceny In the misappropriation of $85,-
000 and $390,000 from his employer.
George A. Hormel and company,
packers of Austin.
Returns to University in 1922.
Philadelphia,—Cnless an emergen
cy arises requiring his continued ser-
vices in the Philippine islands, Major
General Leonard Wood will assume
his duties as regent of the University
of Pennsylvania on September 1,
1922, it was announced by Dr. C. C.
Harrison, chairman of the board of
trustees of tbe university.
Ardmore, Okla.,—Dr. Walter Hard)
saved the lives of five men overcome
by gas here recently when he made
the trip from Ardmore to the Graham
oil field—a distance of thirty-two
miles—in twenty minutes, in an air
plane especially equipped with a pul
motor and a tank of oxygen.
One man lost his life before Doc
tor Hardy could apply first aid. Two
others were seriously injured but will
recover.
Three Men Recover.
The dead man is L. R. Wilson, and
the seriously injured are W. M. Sham-
blem and H. R. McConnell. McConnell
is the drilling contractor in charge of
operations in the well, while the oth-
er two men are employes of McCon-
nell.
Three others, L. L. Rho4es, Clar-
ence Gwinn and a teamster whose
name could not be learned, were also
gassed, but are now fully recuperat-
ed. That no more fatalities resulted
may be attributed to the quick work
on the part of Doctor Hardy, who was
notified of the accident and Immedi-
ately engaged a service plane to
transport him to the scene of the
accident. He took with him a pul-
motor and a tank of oxygen.
Doctor Hardy landed at Graham,
where the residents of the city had
assembled and by waving a huge
white sheet signaled the fliers where
to light. Immediate use of the pul-
motor and oxygen saved the lives of
all but one of the men.
Bodies Lassoed From Floor.
According to the statements of
those on the scene, Wilson said
Shamblem had been found unconsci-
ous in a sitting position underneath
the floor of the derrick of the well
by a woman who was carrying break-
fast to them.
She immediately notified others in
tbe vicinity and Connell, Rhodes,
Gwinn and tfie teamster started to
enter the derrick cellar in an effefrt
to extract the bodies of the men.
They failed in their attempt on ac-
count of the strong gas pressure and
were themselves overcome. Finally,
other workers in the territory ar-
rived with lariats and lassoed the
bodies of the two men under the der-
rick floor, pulling them to safety. The j
men were bruised and scratched as a
result of being dragged over the
ground.
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RED CROSS LEAVES TURKEY
Problem International Says Report;
Beyond Any Single Agency.
Washington,—Assistance rendered
by the American Red Cross to war
refugees at Constantinople must be
discontinued after October 1, officials
of the organization said, despite re-
ports of the hopeless situation which
will result for thousands of unfortun-
ates ln and near the Turkish capital.
The American Red Cross has ex-
pended upwards of $700,000 at Con-
stantinople, officials said. $300,000
representing special contributions
and the balance appropriations from
the association treasury. The pro-
blem of providing for refugees con-
tinues to grow, however, it was said,
and it has been decided that the work
was entirely beyond the capacity of a
single agency.
Officials of the Red Cross under-
stood complete relief work has been
presented to the league of nations
council for consideration as it had be-
come an international problem.
Senate Body Cuts Sur-Tax.
Washington,—The action of its re-
publican members in rejection of Sec-
retary Mellon's proposal for the aboli-
tion of all income surtaxes above 25
percent was ratified by the full sen-
ate finance committee. It was indi-
cated that the committee also would
discard two other features of the
Mellon tax plan—repeal of the excesB
profits tax as of January 1, 1921, of
tbe transportation tax as of January
1, 1923.
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