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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-22
AVIATOR WAS UNABLE To
CONTROL HIS MACHINE
Craft Dashed Into Group Of
Officials Who Were Watch
Ing The Race
(By Associated Press.l

Paris. May 22.--The physicians to-
day reported as satisfactory the con
dition Of Antoine Monis, French Pre-
meir and minister OF Interior who
was seriously injured yesterday when
a monoplane piloted by NJ. Train
dashed into a group Of government
officials on the military field at Essay
Les Moulineaux to witness the start
of the Paris-to-Madrid race, killing
Henri Berteaux French minister OF
war and injuring TWO others
The dead;
HENRI MAURICE BERTEAUX,
minister Of war
The injured
Antonio Emmanuel Ernest Nonis,
premier and minister of interior.
Antonio Monis son OF the minis
ter
Henri Deutsch De la Mourthe,
aged patron OF aeronauties automibil
ing and oher sports.
Narrow Escape for Many Others.
Many others OF note mad narrow
escapes. The accident occurred on
the aviation field of lssy Les Molia-
eaux. where 5000 persons nad gath
cred to see the start Of the race.
Nj. Train was plotting tue mono
plane With him In the car was Nj.
Bolnier a passenger. Neither was
injured The machine was wrecked
Minister OF War Berteaux was hof.
ribly mangeled. The swiftly reyoN-
ing propeller cut OFF his left arm and
it was found ten feet from the spot
where he was struck, the back OF
his heao was crushed in. his throat
was gashed and the whole OF his left
SIDE was lacerated
Premier Monis was buried beneath
the wreckage of the monopane, He
was taken out as quicRly as possible
and attended By surgeons. who found
he had sustained compound fracture
Of two bones in the right leg that
his nose was broken, his face badly
confused and that there were brus.
es on the breast and abdomen NJ.
Deutsch and NJ Monis were not scr
iousy hurt
Among those who had narrow es-
capes from injury was NJ Lepiue
project OF police.
Race Resumes Today
Pierre Nedrine. undismayed by the
disaster at Aviation field yesterday
in which the French minister Of war
was killed again started IN the Paris.
to-Madrid race this morning NJ
Train whose machine crashed into
the group OF officials yesterday. and
who was entitled 10 another start
said he had not the heart 10 start
again. Yedrine rose high in tne ail
and disappeared toward AngoTiemo
the first stage OF the race,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-22
COURT WILL CONSIDER
Guthrie Charter Case, Argued
Saturday, Taken Under
Amusement

Judge Lawrence. OF the superior
court. has taken under adyisement
the case 0f a. G. Copeland against
Mayor Olsmith. City Clerk Winslow
and the city counli, il an effort to
set aside the election provisions OF
the new charter. The arguments
were concluded Saturday The claim
made By the complainant is that the
state laws have been violated IN the
calling Of a primary on May 80 and
a general election on June 10 These
are dates fixed BY the charter. which
carries an abeyance provision held
by the complainant 70 be applicable
to election as well as other pfoyls-
ions It is charged that state Laws
have been violated and that further
violation are intended, The argu.
nents Saturday were on demurrer
by the city
Oklahoma City has IN the supreme
court a case similar in many respects
The newly elected commissioners are
claiming control aud re city council
N holding on Ihe court has been
asked to take original Jurisdiction.
The action Of the court will BIZ guild.
ing III the Guthrie case as to elec.
tions.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-22
NOTED RUPTURE
EXPERT HERE
Seeley. Who Fitted the czar Of Russia,
VIII 30 At the lone
Hotel Guthrie.

r. H seeleg ~ aeaso and i'iiiiadei.
.phia ihe no.ed rss exaeH siii De gt
Che lone hotri aud wli dMa ia GltA
rie thls ruesday only May 81 Hr se
ey saSs Dhe 5poFnMiic Aaleid TRUSS
q pow ised aad approved b tbs United
states government sat nog oaly retain
lany case ~ aptVa perffatM afforllas
Immediate relief bnt CLOSES Pie op,n.uB
H ig da5s pn tls Yerage ease This
msfumeut sea tHu eniy aNagd lu
England ahd % ssNa producing RESULTS
witfs.. gWgeg % harmful injections
And embodtes lhs eaiv absolute assAf.
ance of q cure ibat can be eomVinNlngls
.app4sliasea al =isnt 80. aesieg iisss aoe
umeuiasy references from tlie Unitad
States government Washington. ii GA
foF S0ur Inspection An chaHsg c,ees
HilA0Vt charge ahy Interested eaiA
ie viii ue giad to sion toe tn4ss without
tnafsv 81 fit il'em g aesHed anyone
ruptured Should euemhe he late and
take advantage * fhis unusual spBas-
hAlls Booklet ean se secured bA Wit
Ing iio n Dearborn 81. Chicago
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-22
MAY DECIDE COLLEGE
LOCATION THURSDAY
Trustees OF Tri-Statc Methodist
School VIII Inspect Site
South of City

Trustees OF the Oklahoma. Texas.
New Mexico Methodist college will
te here late "Wednesday or early
thursday to look over the proposed
site, south OF the city The offers
.oi Guthrie, Enid III Reno and Okla
homa City are before the board OF
ustees.
Definite action viii be taken here.
ia all probability The board has
carefully looked over all stiles ex-
cept the one here. ana thorough
examination Is to be made at an ad.
journed meeting Thursday. The
chamber of commerce viii ftungly
receive the trustees who Will be nut
in possession of all facts bearing
On the college location matter. Infor-
mally most Of the trustees understand
the situation here
The Ganneg-McCoy property on tde
big hill mile south Of the present
city limits is before the trustees.
Il affords a magnificent location. The
offer includes forty acres OF land for
campus and 100000. The trustees
50 far seem very much disposed to-
ward Guthdie and the south side site
a showing was made by Guthrie at
the recent meeting ia Enid, where IT.
tractiye propositions we're made by
several towns
The location OF tile school is mat.
ter ol "a eat Importance to the
northern branch Of Methodlsm IN OK.
ahoma, Texas and New Mexico. The
present Oklahoma City college and
the Fort Worth college are to be com.
bined New Mexico furnishes con.
siderable patronage
The advantages Of Mineral Wells
rark and the wonderful possibilities
oi the Guthrie mineral waters will be
no inconsiderable factor when the
final presentation Of the excellence
Gf this community is made. The
board consists Of twenty-one mem.
Lers-eleven clerical and ten lay
Four members Of the board live in
Guthrie
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-22
WOULD DENY SUPREMACY
or FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Issue Now SquarsIy Drawn IN
Flight for Constitutional
Amendment
(By Associated Prsas.,

Washington d c. May 1.-The
mlnority OF the serafe committee on
Judiciary today suhniited report
ii opposition Ia me resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the federal
constitution providing for the direct
election ot United states senators. IN
It's report the committee SAYS
"rhe senate of the Ualted states
and the house of representatives
constitute ONE OF the three great De-
partments ot the fe&eral government.
upon which existence and ellicieney
che very life Of the nation depends
Io say THAT one branch ot this de-
Eartment shell be IN the absolutely
uncontrolled power of the various
state governments is to deny the ST
piemacy OF the federal government
and To thar extent made IL subordin
ate 10 the government OF the several
states. No matter what laws tne
state governments may pass regtI-
lating the time aud manner oi tbs
erection oT senator's nu matter how
profound the effect upon tae eiilcieu.
Az Of the senate such laws may be.
Tie federal government, II this reso
luton shall be finally adopted, Nlll sa
lriterlr powerless n protect ITSELF
II would seem That tie mere state.
ment on such a contingency, however
remote Its happening may appear ~
be, should be sufficient TO prevent itS
adoption No harm can possibly re'
, suit from a continuation OF tile sa.
eerfisnry power oin the hands oi con
gross, while infinite harm might fol-
low its destruction
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-22
lRY Leased Nlre.l

NewBurgh, \. Y. May 22-No de-
tense was interpoScd today when
the action of Roy Pierce to annul his
marriage With Miss Bessie Chapman,
the actress, came up ID the supreme
court. which practically veritles the
announcement that Mrs Pierce has
effected d settlement With the young
mans father. Henry Clay Pierce a
Standard Oil magnats
The action beard today was
brought BIZ Judge Seager Of this city
who III TIE rapers r called "ihe
nearest friend OF Roy Pierce and
alien III Condor appeared for Judge
Seager.
Much effort was made by Mr., Con
don to have the case heard private-
y but Judge Norschauser refused
saying it was best for the public tp
know what such cases as these we're
All about 4 motion 70 have the evil
dence sealed was also denied. but
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-22
ARGUE LIQUOR LAW PROVISION

Seven cases were argued before
the criminal court ot appeals here
today which hinge upon the legal
question Of whether Or not the leg
islature can make the sale Of liquor
TO a minor q felony
Among the amendments 70 tile pfo
hlbition Law by the Third legislature
to make the Law merely effective
was one to make il a felony To sell
liquor to a minor.
Lawyers who appeared here to-day
In the test suit claim that the legis-
iatufe can not make fenoly case
for selling liquor
Judge j. p Richardson of Durant
sat in this case IN the place Of Judge
Armstrong, who was disqualified,
Richardson vas former member Of
the court
Tie criminal court w1l meet In
oklahoma City tomoErow 10 fendes
opinions II IL stated that twenty
three decisions viii be handed down,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-22
CHARLIE DRUMMOND AND MRS.
JACK CUDAHY FORCED TO GET
OUT OF HOTEL AT LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles, Stay y Charles b.
Irummopd 81 the wealthy st Louis
tebaceo FAMILY ana womau compal.
ion we're today ordered from The
Alexandria hotel here nfumMoud
end Ills companion Were registered
~ Charles Dunbar and Vile Sew
f1fb
By an oda coincidence. DrunmQfa
aud Hrg Dmiameud hsld stafce-
s. leti the hotel, amid the espletlHes
u tie hero Of sensational marriage,
her Ne management ~ fhc Gu
called Mrs Jack cudahy to the of.
fee She was told tbai her room
was nee4ed torthwith tor patron
who had received quarters several
months Mso
Mrs Cuaahy who was q member 7f
the Kansas City .anjly of packers
eatil tie episode III which gere llllls
banker. aud her erstwhlle husband
figured year ago, 0egBed teaftaly
Tor permission to stay.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-22
M'ELR0Y SINGS PRAISES

Oklahoma City, Okla. May 22-
You've done more in Oklahoma in
the way OF material achievement IN
your short history, than many other
portions OF the country have done
III century SAYS Col John MoEl.
roy OF Washington y G., who was a
Saturday night visitor IN Oklahoma
city
Colonel McEhoy is editor OF the
National Tribune publication de-
voted TO the interests of the G. A X.
The Tribune occupies unique posi-
tiou in American journalism as il
Is the semi-oGflcial organ for the
old boys who wore the blue. Ey-
cry week Il prints scores oI letters
and articles relating to personal ex.
pcriences and history OF the civil
war Thousands of the veterans have
taken the paper since It's first issue
and their children have learned TO
read from it. a is widely known
throughouU the n0rtb as the old
soldiers Bible Colonel MeElroy
served throughout the war In the six
teenth Illinois cavalry saw maen
rough service aHd spent fifteen
months m AndersonyIlle ais pris
0ner OF war.
The boys Just call me colonel be.
cause ID sounds nice, and not be-
cause ever really wore shoulder
straps, he told a quesiioner But
getting back 10 Oklahoma I want q
gay that this Is wonderful country
With an old c0mrade | walked about
town for some time Saturday even
lng We did not 4ee i single Grand
Army button, and ] don't remember
seeing anyone who looked even as
much as forty years old Maybe the
fact that everybody Is 80 young down
here accounts fer your remarkable
achievements And they all seemcd
10 belong here and know each other,
too OF coufae shall be delighted
70 write things In the Tribune about
oklahoma when | retutn ID Wash
ingt0a
Colonel NeFiroy has been ln the
vest attending the @ a r. oncamp
ments OF Kansas. AT Lawrence. and
of oklahoma. at BlacEHelt HE Wi&
driyeu 10 Oklahoma eity Saturday
evening hy Col = II seward 0l
Nthrie He was accompanied Df
Col A W smta. Z pension agent
Of Topeka. and Hrs McElf0y Mrs
NcElroy IS related By married TO tbe
family Of former Governor g N Has
kell The gifst Mrs HASKELL was hei
niece aud the present Mrs Haskell
Is her sOusln
III addition NJ being editor ~ fht
National Tribune c0lmisl AlcElroy
rs The author 0f numerous books
dealing with ciyll war history
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-22
FRANCISCO |, MAOERO
is HAPPY AND CONTENT
Triumphant Rebel Leader Re-
ceIyes Scores Of COngTaiu-
IatOTy Telsgrams
tBy Associated Press.l

luarez, May y Tranquility of an
officially declared variety possessing
the normal atmosphere OF real peace,
reigns IN Northern Mexico today for
the first time in six months Mes.
s9ges are being flashed today to all
remote parts Of the country announc.
ing that last night peace agree.
ment definitely ended hostllities be-
tween the revolutionists and feder
ais. Judge Carbajal the federal
peace envoy is ioyously preparing
10 return to Mexico City. his mission
ended
Francisco | Madero, the triumphant
rebel leader, sat IN his house in the
outskirts Of town content and happy
receiving scores Of eongratulation
kilograms. He will not await the
resignation Of President Diaz start
ing for Mexico City within the week.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-22
OIL MILLIONAIRE SETTLES THE
DIVORCE CASE OF HIS SON AND
ACTRESS FAILS TO FIGHT 1T

the hearing almost amounted 70 a
private one.
The only witnesses examined we're
called by the Pierce side and they
included the father and brother of
the young man and alienists to tes.
tify As to his mental condition
The father and brother testified To
the dissolute actions or the young
man and to his habits and character
covering his whole life. The alienists
were all grouped about the witness
chair and the testimony was given
In tones so low that only snatches
Of # reached the newspaper men,
who could not get nearer because
OF the attorneys and witnesses who
crowded around
lhe father Of the young man. Hen.
ry Clay Pierce shoN I'D the strain
under which he had been suffering
and vas visibly affected. almost sob
bing as he answered questions
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-22
@ O Q 0 Q o Q Q @ I, Q @ Q @
A PARTNERSHIP DISPUTE
Controversy Over Loewen
Property at Enid Results in
Bankruptcy Petition

Rating bis liabilities at apmoxi-
mately S55,000 and his total assets az
approximately $4,000 Albert Loewen,
the Enid hotel and taeater man, has
filed in federal court nere a petition
n bankruptcy This suit. ii II said,
Is counter move 10 one which was
fled last Monday by his partner.
Henry / Greenburg who asked FOR a
receiver for the Euid theater com
pPny, OF which I.oewen IA the head.
Greenburg alleged that Loewen mis-
appropriated the funds OF the com
company together with other acousa-
tions
In the petition which was filed sat
Lfday Mr. Loewen rectes that bis
total assets of value consist In the
stock he holds IN the Loewen hotel,
theater. and other concerns he had
been identified with In Enid UD0u
Z ese holdings the value placed is
$1,000 The petition puts his total
debts al $4,000
Public notice vas brought upon az
FAIRS last week when accounts of the
Creenburg suit appeared Greenburg
stated that he went 10 Enid last July
ard entered into ain equal partner
ship with Loeweu Ia the management
ln, his theater and that Loewen haA
grossly violated their mutual con.
trgct nad falsilied, the books and
nisappropliateG che funds ot the
company.
| Albert Loewen Is the builder oi
the Loewen hotel and theater, Del
mar garden, the chamber Of com
merce building and the Lyceun theta
ter, which opened last week He Is
also said to be interested largely III
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-22
HIGH SCHOOL
COMMENCEME I
Week Of Exercises Ushcred in
With Baccalaureate Sermon
BY Rev. J. K. Alternately


The Source OF Character was the
subject of thc Rev. J. r. Abernathy
last night in the baccalaurette ser
mon before the graduating class OF
the Logan county high school The
services were held In the high school
auditorium, and a large crowd was
resent
Ihe high school VIII close TINS
week. Examinations wTTe commenc.
ed today. The formal graduation ex.
ercises will be held Thursday and
Friday. The 1917 graduating class
will consist OF "a pupas.
Social events viii be held by var
lois classes this week
The sermon OF Rev Mr Alternately
was based on the 18th verse OF the
first chapter Of john Which was
born, net Of blood. nor of the will Of
lie flesh, nor of the will OF man but
OF God" The idea OF the sermon
was that character Is not a matter
Of inheritance nor of education alone
but OF all good lcadings followed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-22
WILL PAY ANOTHER DIVIDEND

The several hundred Guthrie de-
p0sitors of the defuAct Capital Ma.
tional bank will he glad 70 learn
that Deputy Receiver l.. FL Selsef il
making arrangements to pag on adj
ditional dividend of tive per cent
during the latter part Ut next month
Mr. selseF has not 81 yet set the
exact date but he thinks he will be
ieaQy 10 ccmmeDc- payment by tue
10Th Of june.
The receiver NJ the detunct bank
took over some stock IN the Sanitar
ium company al Norman which Il
paying good dividends aud it Is stat.
ed an0fTieallr that the depog.tofs
stand good chance of being paid
la full IN the course of i few years
SixtyflYe percent dividends have
already been paid the leposltors
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-22

SO effectively dld she plead tAat Z
Wns arranged foc het to remain un.
tH after 0reakGast but WiEh tle un-
dersundiug fh*f tlero e0nld he no.
extension beyond that tlme
THE hotef ma9a seWenN lpll0NlNK
these two startling ipelteHts IA Shesf
house, ssdea stafemtnt saNiRB
that certan persons 4ad heeH aglhsi
hG blldue a0tpfletN aQoA thsif hoteA
aud THAT taeip presence was no iong.
er desired
nmmcrt a4 u r ;ss
when asaed i he was the ST.
Louis man. and baasted of haYins
crcumHa eigated Gaze authorities wh0
Want aim, il is reported. on charge
of ljeamy ID connection Wits his
elopements
he told 81 his jfe IA PaFlS attel
BE left Missouri and sad he came
from london by way ef Monsreal He
aee laej hs would SO back ta kuEppa
forthwith.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-22
D, S. COURT 1T OKLA. CITY

Federal Judge II C0ttarai con.
vpned a special session Of tile United
States district court in Oklahoma
Clty thls morning Two jury trials
Are to be heard Earl Foster Is 70 bs
titled On the Charge Uf stealing an
aimy revolver from the barracks a.
Fort Reno Mrs. Ellen " Briggs, ol
GkiahoHs CITY who owns aofre ~
tie property condemned fof postof
fee there III 70 be given a iEtv trial
t0 determine the yaiue 81 BIS prop
efty. She was net satisfied vita the
report 0f appraisers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-22
ANOTHER
PROBE FOR
LQR|MER
DECISION REACHED BY
DEMOCRATIC STEERING
COMMITTEE

Washington, y 81, May ~ 2-Ini.
mediate investigation by ti.e COM
mittee on privileges and elections
Of renewed charges that Senator Lori
mer Is not entitled TO his seat will
be demanded By Democratic senators
when Senator LaFollette calls up his
resolution OF inquiry later in the day,
This decision was made this morning
at q meeting OF tue Democratic steer
ing committee. The senate met al
two O'Clock this afternoon
Washington p c May ~ Hen.
ry L. Stinson Of New York today
was sworn In as secretary Of war
succeeding Jacob NJ Dickinson, ~
signed The ceremony took place
In the secretary office.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-22

Causes the Jurist lots Of Tfouble
and much xpanationing.

The telegram received from
Washington saying Guthrie had wGn
and tha. the supreme court decision
would come today did not get
said Judge j. H Buriord today 'lt
was not Il day telegraph letter. nor
d night telegram A iifst wien Il
received the Telegram ! failed 70
receive was appflsed RI ths re.
celpt by GSG2 paDne calls ana l6sf
persona interrosatiops. The teie-
gram caused ms So much trouble +
was forced % leave my Office PEI
cause could not take 4 with me.
Upon receipt Of the telegram which
never received Mack Norris
brought ne several anYlls and Q pack
aee of face powder He wanted 70
celebrate Ned Cheadie also acfed
nn How the story started that 1
had received q telegram paiG of col.
leol know moi / also wut not
However the decision when Il does
come Will be ii 0ulhre's favor aud
the Telegram : get wilt not N
wireless
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-22
old soldiers Mad

Tho lac That tde freehold hoard
named Mas 30 as election day - bad
FbN b Memorial dag and cid soldiers
regard it As deaeefafi0u ot fhe laX
Mayof Olsuitu himself Hetefn
brought the maiter s. the ATTENTION
ol Mr Fafauhafs0p and tho eHaA-eE
Trainers aHa sought 20 nave the e'egs
tiou SOS gor another day but they
refused ~ SANCTION elaase He
oil soldiers doaf ike q bli and arg
0ui SLOW IIl saeing SO
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-22
Reduced Rates Tor FIremen.

Reduced rates have been secufed
on all railroads for the annual con
yention of the state firemen at Enid
on June go The passenger asso-
Citations announce a rate OF one and
one-third fare for the round trip.
Guthrie viii be largely represented at
the convention,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-22
Pic SHAKES HANDS,
CHEWS TOBACCO
AND SMOKES PIPE

tBF leased WtFet
2 Winsted Conn. May y Guar {
y les NJ Maxfeli, gentleman
9 farmer Of New Hartford Is
Q teaching pis on his highland {
8 farm 70 "sit up aud shake
9 hands. {
3 The pig has already acquired (
2 a love FOR tobacco and sm0kes
: pine Or cigar with apparent en- :
. ioyment especially when he (
. makes smoke rings through his Z
2 nose. c
. THE pig follows Mr Maxield {
9 about the farm al an the owners {
g Instructions When his head is =
- scratched gently. the porker I.
= Will lie down, roll over and {
g sQueal with delight
g Another OF the pigs feats Is Z
9 climbing IN aud out Of hls pen
9 with ease
. 6
90 -