The Seattle Star Newspaper, October 16, 1923, Page 14

~AEB SEATTLE STAR Daily Doings of The Star’s Funny Folks ° Breakf BY WILLIAMS 7 \NILL YOU ANOTHER OF CAKE. ALBERT?) HAV . PIECE ast Out THE OLD HOME + iam - TOWN FOLDING WASH BOARDS. ANVILS- SOAP KE PROOF MOUSE TRAPSP™ BLP SBAUNG) ra ONUTS PROOF CHURNS {WHEN THEY 20 WRONG +i, : MY (a) PUTTIN IT TOG THER. 1SA WATERS j THEY PLAY \ HOB? O8t A (now PROMISE Ue WONT HENRY APPLEGATE BROUGHT BACIC Z PLEASURE CAR, AFTER HOKE BURTON TOOK TWOLESSONS * BEHIND “THE WHEEL - MR BURTON WILL BE ABLE TO LEAVE HIS HOME _IN_ ABOUT _TEN DAYS HELLO, DORIS! THIS 15 YOUR HUSBAND, WILBUR SPEAKING- ARE” YOU STILL MAD , . AT ME,DEAR ? ¥f ngs at Home | THOUGHT You WERE STILL MAD BUT | WANTED TO MAKE SURE «J GooD BYE 1 WANT To GET A BOX OF MAKEUP FOR MY WIFE- | GUESS YOU WANT A VANITY CASE~ WE DON'T HAVE THEM - a rns WZ OF CANDY ALL DOLLED UP WITH RIBBONS AND THINGS - IT'S FOR MY WIFE AND SHE'S MAD OH,! S (Git FER HOME BRvAOY BY ALLMA EE, You WANT TO MAKE UP | BY CAP HIGGINS — | dam, N TUESDAY THOUSANDS IN FLOOD DANGER Oklahoma City Is Swept by High Water OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Oct 16.—A wall of water, released by breaking of the banks of the city reservoir 1 the North Canadian river valley into Okla homa City tod “ling seores of homes in lowl —women carrying young chil dren; husbands and other ehil dren carrying ily packed bundles of clothing and food hur- ried thru the congested streets. Hundreds of homes were un- der water and many near the main channel of the swirling stream were washed away, ae cording to police authorities. The river reached a record stage when it passed the 25-foot level at 6a. m ‘. ordinarily plac Uttle stream > a raging monster by genera out the western se n of the state ing the last two weeks, ly part of tast night inforced by in king feverishly, r, the current of t thru the ain body, of wa- ter, Seeking an outlet, the water rolled around the west end of the cutting rapidly into the dirt | embankment | At first the escape was only a slight trickle, but that {t would be impossible to longer hold the waters and the w jwas fashed over the city. Wi a few moments the trickle grew to | ¢ a torrent Oklahoma City has experienced nu- merous foods, one this spring caus. ing damage of $ 000, but to- day's broke all rec The business rict has never been flooded, but warning was sent out to merchants that the waters might blocks. Store owners plugged basement windows and moved their merchan-} dine to top floors. 100 CITY BLOCKS UNDER WATER Fear was expressed that the river, | which normally makes a horseshoe | bend around the business istrict, | might cut a channel thru the main streets. Approximately 100 city blocks | |were under water when the crest of | the flood was passing thru the city, reach the main business watchers knew | , OCTOBER 16, 1928 CARRIES GASE— TO AMERICANS Lloyd George Wants U, £9 to Help Make Peace BY LAWRENCE MARTIN WITH until they influen his speech yesterday Lioyd r “to help ed States does, he f the future.” t America, he hoped, in due time, and in man was greatly ularly was he in- ors Henrik Ship- stead and Magnus Johnson. He would not be quoted on his opinion of them, but he told members of his party that they assuredly have some- thing that speaks in the voice of the great common people.” earer and nearer to the business section. On Western ave. jthe ¢ ave. intersection, Fi j ther e ‘oble ave. was the higi | water limit, altho it trickled into low points along Reno ave. on the edge of the business section. Street car and automobile traffic was discontinued upon routes lead- ing thru the flood area, | Tho river was reported falling 10 jmiles above the city, and officials |expressed the belief that the worst would be over by late this after- noon. water rose t | Louisiana Hit by Storm and Flood ORLEANS, La., Oct. 16.—A ich reached 48 miles an hour mouth of the Mississippi Southern Louisiana today. Tides in Lakes Ponchartrain and Be ne rose rapidly flooding lake suburbs and villages. Many were forced to flee from their homes to escape the tide. No damage was reported to ship- ping. Storm warnings were lowered. Observers believed the danger | passed. Texas Rasion Is Swept by Floods DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 16.—With rains continuing steadily in many parts of Texas, floods have caused heavy damage to crops, highways and bridges. In the panhandle, traf- fic has been delayed and trains are being forced to detour. Nearly 60 bridges and trestles are reported washed out along the Mis- at § a.m. Across the lowland area |souri, Kansas & Texas railway in jbetween the city proper and the|the vicinity of Wichita Falls, where |main channel, the flood was 15 feet | more than five inches of rain has BY AL POSEN | deep. An additional rise of 18 inches |fallen~in the last few days, Reai- {will throw water upon the main|dents of the river valley lowlands Jatreets of the business section, it | have been warned to move all stock | declared, in preparation for an expected rec THEM DAYS 1S ‘EVERETT TRUE BY CONDO 0 GONE FOREVER! Lo Ree qacta-TA-A-A-A-AWA WA ~ TO PAINT THE WALLS AND CEIUNGS— AND ALLOW A MONTH'S RENT. FREE - WELL TAIS APARTMENT’S WOT SO BAD-(T LOOKS ALL RIGHT —to me TLL SIGN A LEASE FOR ONE YEAR,SIR, PROVIDING YOU'LL AGRES TA -TA ~T4a- Ta SAY, NEIGHBOR, YOUVE BEEN GOING ON A T00T WITH THAT CORNET HERE NIGHT AFTER NIGHT. T've COME OVER TO TELL You THAT WHEN LT WANT BY BLOSSER HE DIDNT MAKE AO MISTAKE, MOM Say AN ME EACH ATE ONE T'SEE IF TUEY NAD SEEDS IN'EM! . TAG, RON DOMIN TD THE GROCERY STORE AND GET ME ADOLEN SEEDLESS ORANGES = REAEMBER AW, SEEDLESS ORANGES— BE SURE THAT HE DOESNT GIVE You WHY! THERE ARE ONLY FEN ORANGES HERE - THE GROCER MUST HANE MADE A MISTAKE, TAG © You GO RIGHT BACKL AND TELL MR. OTT NOT'LL CHOOSE THE INSTRU= MENT AND TH TONES ooee