Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. SIXTEEN, No. 221, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 12, 1915 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME 8IXTEEN
CHICKASHA OKLAHOMA. THURSDAY AUGUST 12 1915.
NUMBER 221.
SHEPARD'S
REPORT ON
SCHOOLS
FOUR DEAD IN CRASH.
By United Press. N.
KILL THREE
MEXICANS
ANCONA BOMBARDED BY AUSTRIANS
VIOLENT VOLCANOES
TAKE HAND IN TERRORS
OF WAR TORN EUROPE
lommuus u. Aug. 12. .Four per
Bona were killed and fifty injured fif
teen of them seriously when a freight
train cranhed into the rear end of
KnlghtH of Pythias excursion tratu
IN FIGHT
fourteen 'miles from there this morn
ing. ''"'.'
Shows Total oi 197 Teachers Em
ployed in Grady County Giv-
ing Instruction to 9145
White Children
TRAINING YOUTH
COSTS $136330.27
AwageTtrm 7.2 Months;-Male
Teachers Paid More; Five
High Schools with Full
Courses of Study
A hundred and ninety-seven teach-
ers taught school In 97 school districts
in Grady county last year giving in-
struction to 9145 while pupils at a
total expedlture of $135330.27. These
figure are taken from the annual re-
port of Supt. M. H. Suepard of Grady
county to Stat Supt. Ft. H. Wilson
which wax mailed this morning.
All the detail of expenditures and
costs of length of school terms ami of
grade qualifications of teachers are
given In the report which la to be
filed In the office of tha state superin-
tendent. The average length of terms
in city schools is nine months in vil-
lage eight and a third months and in
rural seven months. The latter class
of schools predominates to the extent
fhat the average term for the county
is seven and two tenths months.
Of the 197 white teachers employed
ouly twenty have first grade certifi-
cates. Fifty-four have second gradei
and 63 have third. None taught last
year under temporary permits. Of the
total number who are instructing
Grady county boys and girls 14 1 are
women and 56 are men.
The highest average salary received
is that by men holding first grade cer
tificates. They are paid an average of
$88.20 a month. The lowwt average
salary is received by women holding
third grade certificates. The' average
is $.'2.68. A curious feature Is the
fact that men with third grades draw
an average of $!2.61. The explanation
Supt. Shepard gives for it is that not
only are the men often preferred to
women in the rural schools and paid
more but also women with first grade
certificates are willing to teach in city
or village schools much cheaper thnn
they will teach in the country where
work is heavier and responsibilities
greater. The total cost of teachers'
salaries for the school year was $43-
968.25. The high school report shows five
different districts giving full second-
ary courses. They are Chickasha Po-
casset. Amber Rush Springs and Ver-
den. The total enrollment In high
school in Grady county la I'M of
which 214 are boys and 276 aw girls.
This is a slight contrast with the
comparison of boys and girls attend-
ing all county schools. The number
of boys exceeds that of girls by al-
most four hundred.
Of the high school enrollment 2"8
are registered for Chickasha. Rush
Springs has the second largest high
school In the county. Fifty-eight boys
and girls were enrolled there last
year. The smallest secondary school
is at Bradley where only eight pupils
are on the roll.
According to the report $11 2f 55.99
was collected by direct taxation for
school purposes in Grady county dur-
ing the year ending July 1. The sum
of $14238 f.3 was brought forward from
the preceding year $22053 came from
the apportionment of the state school
funds. $1442 87 canie from the appor-
tionment of county funds $650 was
realized' from the sale of bonds and
$3687.65 came from all other sources.
Total receipts were $lfi492fi.65 of
which there is now on hand in cash
$1N5.38. The total value of all school
buildings and grounds Is given at
$382983.
Of course the biggest district In
Grady county is ChlckaBha which had
last year an enrollment of 2187 pupils
and an average attendance r" 1467.
The next largest public school system i
is at Hush Springs where there arc
413 enrolled. Nlnenkah is third with
316 Tuttle next with 305 and Verdeu
fifth with 294.
Other schools than those belonging
4o the regular county school system
given In the report are the Chickasha
TAILOR IS
SUICIDE IN
WASH.JAIL
Adam Schubert Formerly of Chick'
asha Kills Himself After Con-
fession t Firing Shop to.
Get Insurance
After having confessed to setting
fire to bis tailor shop in order to get
the insurance Adam Schubert form-
erly a tailor of Chickasha committed
suicide in Jail at Aberdeen Wash.
early yesterday morning. The mes-
sage telling of the tragedy came to
Leonard Hawn last night from author.
ities in Wabhiugton.
Schubert came to Chickasha In 1909
according to B. W. Lubman In whose
store be put In a tailor shop. He was
an excellent tailor and man of exem
plary habits Mr. Lubman says. Mo
had a wife and children in Philadel
phia.
After staying in the place at Lub-
man's which he bought from Louis
Root for about two years Schubert
opened up a shop on third street
where he did business until some two
years ago. At that time he moved to
Aberdeen Wash. in hopes of finding
better business conditions it is said.
It is stated by acquaintances here
that be came to be In grave financial
straits when according to his confeg
aion he secured insurance on bU
shop and set fire to it. When he was
confronted with the accusation he
confessed.
Schubert was well known here hav
ing run for police judge on the Social
ist ticket at one time.
WORK IS
PRAISED
BY AGENT
"Yes. we are exceedingly well pleas-
ed with the club work being done in
Grady county" Miss Emma Chandler
assistant state demonstration agent in
charge of girls' clubs said last night
after a day spent in Chickasha. "Your
county has at least the average num
her of girls' clubs probably more than
the average aud the quality of work
being done is satisfactory to an ex
ceeding! high degree."
Miss Chandler works directly under
W. D. Bentley who Is now stationed
at Stillwater. She travels over the
state all the time attending county ral-
ly's and supervising work with women
and girls. '
"Yes" we are expanding the scope
of the work" the state agent said when
asked as to the progress being made
in tlio line of federal agricultural ex-
tension of which she has charge in
Oklahoma. "Formerly we worked only
with the girls. We are working also
with mothers now." One of the fea-
tures being pushed this year Miss
Chandler says is the Better Babies
contests which will be held in connec
tion with most county fairs. She left
at 7 o'clock last night to attend an
other county rally similar to the one
held here August 4.
WEATHER ELSEWHERE.
Western Union reports received at
. ' Teaaal . .
GcnerMly cloudy warm no rain re-
ported. Oklahoma.
Cloudy threatening cool.
Business college with ua tnrollment
of lOfl St. Joseph's school with an en-
rollment of 110 El iMeta Bond college
at Minco with 63 and the Oklahoma
College for Women with 307. These
four schools employ a total of thirty
teachers.
Drive Raiders Back Across River
at Brownsville; MoreTroub!eEx
pected Before Night; Presi-
dent at Capital
NO MOBILIZATION
ORDER IS ISSUED
Intervention Not Intended Unless
Anti-Foreign Outbreaks Occur
in Mexico; Carranza Denies
Danger to Foreigners
By United Press.
Brownsville Tex. Aug. 12. Three
Mexican raiders were killed today In
running fight with Americans be-
ween Mercedes and Donna.
The Mexicans were driven back
across the river where they were
Joined by about a hundred others.
More trouble is anticipated by night.
Bv United Press.
. Brownsville Aug. 12. Though ter-
ror still grips inhabitants along the
border the situation here Is now
quiet. The three Infantry companies
have arrived from Laredo Some
consider it a significant move that two
troops trains have arrived at Mata-
moras turn Monterey. It is rumored
that five thousands additional troops
are coming.
By United Pressr
Washington Aug. 12. President
Wilson is back at the capital and the
secretaries of the war navy and state
departments-are likely to bold an early
conference with him on Mexican mat-
ters. No order for the general mobiliza
tion of the army has been isroed. It
is said that further aid will be sent to
the border probaly as a result of Gov.
Ferguson's request
It is understood however that no
armed intervention in Mexico is con-
templated unless anti-foreign out-
breaks occur.
Additional troops will likely be sent
to Laredo from Texas Oty. The pres-
ident called Secretary Lansing for a
conference at noon.
The havy department admits that
the entire Atlantic fleet will leave
Newport for southern waters on An.
gust 29 but Says this move is not on
account of conditions in 'Mexico as it
is customary to have maneuvers and
target practice at this time In the
year. i
The Carranza agency here has an
unconfirmed rumor today which Bays
the Zapatistas attacked a train at Ja-
lapa killing fifty of the military es
cort. ...
The Carranza headquarters here
has been authorized to publish the
Gen. Jara statement. It scathlngty ar-
raigns the Latin conferees the White
House and financial interests on boUi
sides of the border.
State Troops Will Aaid.
It is suggested here that state troops
may be called upon to aid in the sup-
pression of bandits in the interior of
the Brownsville section.
Carranza Mesasge.
By United Press.
Galveston Aug. 12. In a message
to his consul here received today Car-
ranza denies that there is any Immi-
nent danger to foreigners) fn Mexico.
He says his government is protecting
foreigners.
The reply of the president of the
Argentine republic to the Carranza
note; the message said declared that
Argentine entered the Pan-American
conference with the understanding
that it would not consider iMexIco's In-
ternal affairs and that there would be
no intervention.
Carranza said the Brazilian minis-
ter quit Mexico City because of ill
health but that the Guatemalan min-
ister was ejected as a pernicious for-
eigper who was siding w ith the Zapa-
tistas. He charged that the president
at Gautemala had incited antl-Carran-za
revolts.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Powell are leav-
ing this evening for Hot Springs?
where they will be "gone for two weeks
on a pleasure trip.
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Damage done to a two-story house
a bombardment by Austrian warships.
Court Clerk Newman
Scribe of Old School
"What writing college did I attend?
Well I attended the 'college' back In
Tennesseewhere seats were logs split
In the middle and' where pens were
made of. goose quills" S. L. Newman
district court clerk said this morning
as he gave another wild slash that de-
veloped Into a delicate drawn curve
around the name of Judge T. P. 'Moore
on the face of an envelope.
Clerk Newman Is often accused of
being a little vain of that "fist" of his.
Soma say that is the reason why ho
uses ink of a brilliant purple. .He
says he uses that kind of ink for no
other reasod than that he prefers the
particular Bhade. No one doubts this.
Anyway Clerk Newman can claim
the distinction of being the champion
penman in the "old guard." It goe3
without saying that he has the young j
er bunch skinned a city block. i
FALL FROM
FT. SILL
TO
mm
Capt. Knox Dies Instantly When Ma-
chine Crashes 200 Feet to Earth;
Lieut. Sutton Still Alive Has
Little Chance to Recover
By United Press. v
Lawton Okla. Aug. 12. Capt. Geo.'
H. Knox the first passenger ever to
go up with a member of the U. S. aero-
plane squad now operating at Fort
Sill was instantly killed when the ma-
chine in which he was riding crashed
to the earth this morning.
Lieut. Redondo B. Sutton the avia-
tor is still alive but there is only
slight hope for his recovery his in-
juries being of a very serious nature.
The machine rose to- a height oi"
about 200 feet aiid then beating
against the wind became unmanage-
able making a swift descent to the
ground. The accident occurred at
8:30 a. m. about one fourth of a mile
south of the fort on the military res
ervation where the aeroplane maneu
vers are being conducted.'
in the Italian Mt t .. a
If you are really Interested Clerk
Newman might even show you that
"specimen book" of his. It is an old
note book the covers of which have
long since been worn off and even the
leaves of which are in pieces. Every
leaf contains a deer or a butterfly or
a bird or a horse or some other fiuwe
drawn In the old "writing professor"
style.
"Yes sir I did that work more than
twenty years ago" Clerk Newmun
said. "I did that during the long win-
ter evenings after horses were in thi
barn chores were done and we -were
sitting around in the light of the fire-
place. - (
"People don't write like that now"
Mr. Newman concluded. "They don't
have time to practice. They use a
machine. Yes it was lots of work
but I guess it was worth it" '
AIR AT
IS FATAL
OFFICER
The body of Capt. Knox was terri-
bly mashed up his neck and legs be-
ing broken and a piece of "wood driven
through one of . the legs. Sutton's
chin was driven backward the bone
about the face being crushed and he
sustained internal injuries.
Both of the officers were unmarried.
Sutton being quite a young man who
came to the fort with the aero squad
only a short time ago.
Capt. Knox had been in the service
seventeen years being a veteran of
the Spanish-American war. He was
paymaster in the quartermaster de-
partment at the fort and had been sta-
tioned there about eight months.
Sutton made a successful flight yes
terday rising to the height of 3000
feet and remaining in the air twenty
minutes. ' '
BRIDGE IS
TAKEN BY
TEUTONS
Verdun Region Wrecked by Bombs;
Germany Wants Pope to Me
diate for Peace Says
Milan Report
Bj United Press.
Berlin Aug. 12. Successes for the
Germans continue In Poland where
the Von Scholts army has captured an
Important bridge at the head of the
Vizna east of Lomza. They have also
captured Wain according to reports
from the front.
Verdun Region Wrecked.
By United Prena.
Paris Aug. 12.- The whole Verdun
region Is In ruins as a result of artil
lery bombardments it is claimed by
the French here. War. officials as-
sert that the republic's forces have
repulsed the Germans at several
points. The armies are fighting des-
perately now in the Lepretre woods.
Want Papal Mediation?
By United Press.
London Aug. 12. The Germans
want to relinquish Belgium as a basis
for mediation for peace by the pope
according to the Milan correspondent
of the London Times. Nothing In the
form of an official statement has been
given out concerning such an attempt
however from any of tfce warring na
tions. The report is still unconfirmed
that a British submarine sank a Turk-
ish cruiser and transport this moring.
Aerials Kill Eight
By United Preta.
Berlin Aug. 12. Zweibrucken and
Sanktingbert were attacked by French
aerial squadrons early this morning.
Eight civilians were killed and several
more hurt.
ENGINEER
KILLED IN
ACCIDENT
News has been received in Chicka
sha of the death of Engineer Dick
Nelson occurring in a railroad acci
dent near Winslow Ariz. There had
been a cloudburst on the road and
some of the track was washed out
when Nelson attempted to run his en-
gine over it. The engine rolled sev-
eral feet down a mountain side carry-
ing Nelson .along and pinning him
underneath. At first his rescuers
thought he was not badly hurt as ho
did not appear to be crushed but he
was caught In such a way that he had
to inhale the hot steam and it is
thought that is what caused his death.
Mr. Nelson was engineer out of
Chickasha for a number of years mov-
ing away from here two or three years
ago. He was an exceptionally well
liked and respected young man and
had many Chickasha friends. Dr. Mar-
tha Bledfoe received the news of his
death.
STAY STOPS
EXECUTION
By United Press.
Ft Worth Aug. 12. Just thirty
minutes before he was to have been
hanged a Btay of execution order
came here today- for C. A. Myers. He
was convicted of murdering A. W.
Montague a railroad terminal super
intendent.
Firm and defiant to the last Myers
Vestas Etna and Siromboli Eeica
Clouds of Steam and Smoke
Sending Forth Streams
of Fiery Lava
SICILIAN VILLAGES ;
ARE THREATENED
Earthquake Shocks Add to Fears
of People Who Seek to Escape
from Wrath of Angry
Mountain
By United Press.
Naples Aug.. 12. Great clouds of
steam and smoke are belching from
the craters of Mounts Vesuvlus.Etna
and Strom boll which after a "period
of comparative inactivity have be-
come violent in new outbreaks. .
According to reports reaching here
lava is pouring from two new craters
that have formed in Mount Etna and
whole Sicilian villages are threatened
with destruction.
Naples and other cities In southern
Italy wrere terrorized by severe earth-
quake shocks which have caused the
inhabitants to fear a gigantic general
earth disturbance.
Henry Wood United Press corre
spondent on returning here from
Athens says while he was on the Toy-
age outpourings of smoke coming from
the enraged mountains were visible
from the ship for miles.
The citizens of Cantania a town on
the east coast of Sicily not far from
Etna have flocked to the churches
where they are Imploring dlvlnne pro-
tection. . . . -.-
At Messina on the northeast dornef'
of Sicily the inhabitants are seeking
safety in the Madonna procession
w'jich according to tradition saves
them from the wrath of Etna. i-
Lava is also reported to be pouring
down the sides of etromboli and the
frightened citizens are flocking to Na-
ples. StromboH is situated on an Isl-
and of the same name between Sicily
and the mainland.
PREMIUM
LIST FOR
TWP.FAIR
The executive committee for the
Free Fair association has completed
suggestion premium list for township
fairs. Each township hoard may make
whatever changes It wlBhes in the
list. It is as follows:
Boys' and Girls' Club.
Best display Boys' Com club first
prize $2; second prize Jl; third
prize 50 cents.
Best display Boys' Cotton club first
2; second SI; third 50c.
Best display Boys' Kaffir club first.
$2; second SI; third 50ft. '
Best show of Girls' Garden and Can-
ning club.
Livestock
Best team farm mares first $2; sec-
ond $1.
Best team farm mules first $2;
second Si.
Best suckling colt any breed first
(Continued oa Paaa Tarw.)
WEATHER FORECAST.
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For Oklahoma.
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Tonight and Friday unsettled.
Local Temperature
During the twenty-four hours eadln
at 8 a. m.
Maximum . - 89
Minimum . 65
claimed that he was being railroaded
to the gallows in the fight between
capital and poverty. The execution
was delayed under habeas corpus pro-
ceedings it being claimed that there
was still a doubt as to Myers' sanity.
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