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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-24
House is Economiziny
lBy Associated Press.)

Washington, D. q, Feb 23.-The
sundry civil appropriation bill car
rying total Of $l40,590,031, including
three million for Panama fortified
tions, was reported 10 the house to-
day by the Appropriation committee.
This is a cut of $l4,4S6,503
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-24
DIED At RIPE AGE Of 1903 YEARS


Hennessey, okla Feb. 23.-J H.
Phipps, aged one hundred and eight,
died this morning at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. George Stinson, here.
Phipps twin brother Is still living
in Iowa
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-24

DISCOVERY
REPORTED
ENTIRE POPULATION OF
CHINESE VILLAGE DEAD
FROM PLAGUE
lBv Associated pressl

(By Associated PressD
St. Petersburg, Feb ga tele-
gram from Harbin reports the grue-
some discovery Of a Chinese village
near there with the entire popula-
tion dead from the plague Many
bodies lay in the open air, or covered
with snow.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-24
NOTED CONFEDERATE IS DEAD
lBy Associated Press.l

Dallas, Tex Feb. 2S.-General W.
z, Cabelt, former commander of the
rrans1Mississipp department of the
United Confederate Veterans and one
OF the best known former Conteder-
ates / nthe South, died here Wednes-
day night at 10 o'clock nfter long
Illness. He was more than so years
old
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-24
FIRST LADY Of
OKLAHOMA PART
INDIAN BEAUTY

q l5I!M Paat9'l hd)
= Oklahoma City Feb 23.
= The first lady of Oklahoma"
G next June viii be Miss Lorena
. Jane Cruce, who is one.siy-
. teenth Choctaw-C -Chickasaw In
9 dian girl She is not yet lG
= years Old Size is the daugh
g Ter OF GOV Lee Cruce, Wild
= over who was recently in
g augurated.
g A perfect blonde" with
. fair and rosy complexion blue
= eyes and hair the color Of corn
q tassels, Miss Cruce finds il
e hard to convince acquaintan-
9 ces that she is of Choctaw-
& Chickasaw blood
g Ii was more than eight years
q. years ago that Miss Cruces
= mother died.
g As student Miss Cruce is
9 earnest She has specialized
. in German and French ana
8 this speciality comes i'm handy
6 10 hen fathers position.
! - =. - - - - - =.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-24
DECIDE
UPON FEES FOR
OEMURRAGE CASE

: Topeka, Kan, Fob 23.
: Two hundred lawyers In Gli
; parts OF the country acted as
a jury 10 determine the prop
en- fees to bc allowed attor-
} neys i'm a Kansas case, and
: one finn which asked $4,000
) win set S2500, another firm
: that sought $4,000 win re-
; ceiye $500, and a third who
; asked $4,000 will get what he
; asked
The suit, which began over
demurrage charge OF SS
} win cost the Missouri Pacific
Railroad company at least
100000 OF this total $13,960
win be for attorney fees and
? expenses OF opposing lawyers,
; the $4,000 win be interest and
: damages on account of that
? $50, and In addition to- an this
> tine company has to pay the
salary of it's own attorneys
; and the court costs
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-24
FRENCH STATESMAN DROPS DEAD
lRy Associated Press,

Paris, Feb. % General Brun, min
lister Of war, dropped dead from q
paralytic stroke at the offices Of he
ministry today
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-24

An outline Of the proposed city
charter is given elsewhere in this
paper.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-24

O o @ o Q @ o Q o o 0 = 0 o o @
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-30

battle was SO filled with rockets that the
referees had hard work TO keep from get
ting mixed IN those all-important notes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-30
LOAVES OF WAR BREAD.

form this feat he has tho help of not more
than half a dozen student assistants.
At the military manuuvrcs at Chicago
last year one OF these ovens was installed
in the field and Immediately began the
process of producing bread. The bakers Of
Chicago got interested and came ont 10
watch the demonstrations of the army
bakers. They inquired the cost OF the
equipment and were told that altogether it
represented an investment of 500. To pro-
duce the same results. they stated that
they would need an investment Of 5000
They also stated that they would require
twice the room given 70 this process and
twice the labor All manner Of mechani-
cal machinery would be required or the
civilian bakers would strike. Yet the army
squad went on serenely turning out of this
single small oven some 100 pounds of
bread day Tho bakers school az Wash
fngton barracks furnished the squad that
baked all the bread az the manTuvrc camp
last year There was some 10000 pounds
Of II altogether. Yet not a pound Of -four
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-30

one thing that Admiral Osterhaus hsd
20 admit was the good work done bv tho
defending submarines. These little lighters
would flick up their dripping heels and dive
into the dark water, often coming I'D with
in 500 yards OF his big battleshins At that
distance IL would be an easy matter for
torpedoes 20 send the battleships down be-
fore the latter could md the range and de-
fend themselves
Every now and then during tho silent
battles Of the maneuvres u.tle round
coming tower OF a submarine would bob
up beneath the gray steel sides Of one OF
the dreadnaughts and a sooty but grin
ming officer would pop his head ont TO an
nounce that the battleship would please
consider itself ar the bottom. After which
the officers OF the technically laundering
ship would congratulate him ~ the grin
and SCOT, and the submarine would disap-
pear leaving swirl OF bubbles 10 mark
: the place where ii ducked. Every one
had an eye on the submarines-they have
never been so thoroughly tried before. and
the results have exceeded what vas expect
ed Of them. Il is believed TO be certain
that Congress will be asked for appro-
priations 10 make a large increase In the
number Of submarines as a result OF the
Block Island battle.
Further than determining whether the
big buildings would ever be IN danger from
alien proiectiles. the manpuvres we're
made TO afford the citizen sailors OF the
state miitias a good look az real navy
work. About three thousand OF the militia
from Atlantic coast states took part These
amateur sailors were scattered among the
crews OF both fleets and for ten days wers
drilled in the life the regular seaman leads.
Every report that came I'm from the seat o,
peaceful complimented the militia very
highly. The probabilities are that II
calico salesman or bank clerk in blue was
seen hanging surrepttiously over a stern
rail in one OF the heavy seas. the officer on
watch winked a smiling eye and left the
occurrence out OF his oricial reports.
What's the use OF bothering busy Wash
ington with unnecessary little things Ike
/ that?
! The fresh water salts had 10 stand their
watches and strain their eyes looking FOR
/ the friendly enemy Just as did the old sea
dogs with wisps OF oakum in their hair
Many OF them didn't have a much DEEPER
/ insight into what was going on than thosa
who stuck at home and read the papers
and heaven knows the reports were vague
/ enough,
/ A sailor YOU know in this age OF special
/ ization isn't much OF sailor In the old
sense OF the word. Times and conditions
and ships have changed all around since
/ the stirring days OF J. Paul Jones and
/ Nelson.
Work that the sailor has to go through
now has changed just radically a. the
lines OF construction Of war vessels.
\ great many things are In store for IN.
man who signs up FOR four years in tho
navy. Is IL not curious fac, that most
Of the men who come from the recruiting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-30
VIII the Referees Please Tell Whether New York Technically Captive City
But Commander Ebere with the Able Assistance of His
Submarines, Has Routed the Friendly Enemy, Then
Sigh of Relief Is Due to Rise from This Burg.

within 5000 yards Of a batteshp or within
900 yards OF a cruiser in the daytime and
was discovered would be considered sunk
by the batteries Of the larger ships. After
dark the torpedo boats had to get within
300 yards OF their prey 70 score a hit.
If they stayed In range for 30 seconds in
the day or for a full minute at night they
We're 10 consider themselves sunk. for IL
would be an easy matter for one Of the
battleships TO riddle a craft in that length
OF time
Anything went The defenders had no
right 70 call time II the Blue fleet got with
in their guard by slipping in on the heels
Of a fog bank II was part OF the game
that the wireless was restricted. and that
IN the night the attacking ships switched
off all lights that would show from ahead.
leaving only the hooded stern lights 70 al
low the ships trailing behind each other 70
keep their formation. The officers on deck
weren't even allowed TO smoke. for fear
that a fash OF a match would give the de-
tenders a hint Of the approaching Blue
feet.
The Reds did their worst too The small
or boats wore hats on their tunnels 70
Keep lNe ElOW OF tlelE furnaces from
warning the enemy. Commander Ebere
made use Of a foxy trick that ne almost
put over. He lined up four of his mos,
powerful destroyers and changed their
lights so that from a distance they would
appear 10 be tug with a tow Of three
harges. The treacherous quartet was sent
out against the approaching enemy, but
was picked up by a searchght before il
got inside OF the 2o00-yard dead line.
II was comparatively a quiet and we'll
behaved battle. There were few blanks
fired from the smaller guns OF the Blue
fleet. Agility and footwork were the things
that counted. In the night battle the beam
OF searchlight resting on the dark hull
OF a submarine was enough 10 sink the
little craft-theoretically When a boat Of
either side picked up one OF the opposing
fleet under conditions that would have
sunk IL In actual warfare. the victorious
crew sent up a triumphant rocket 70 mark
their success The air on the night OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-30

was wasted nor a loaf OF bread scorched or
otherwise damaged.
When an entire division of troops-near-
ly nineteen thousand Of them-were this
summer modified az San Antonio. there
were n dozen OF these field ovens installed
20 supply bread for them. \ hole had
merely TO be dug beneath them for the
fire. their collapsible joints stiffened and
the two sections Of stovepipe attached.
and the bakery was In working order.
Throughout the encampmeut these ovens
supplied for the entire division a never eX-
hausted quantity Of such bread as the citi-
zen bakers Of any city are defed to pro-
duce.
The War Department bakers make better
bread than is anywhere commercially pro-
duced. In the army there are few frills
and the baking IS limited to the production
Of few kinds Of plain food. mostly bread.
But the War Department realizes that a
mans usefulness I'm time Of war depends
ON his physical condition. and that his
physical condition depends more upon the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-30

Neither may she recognize from the recipe
what were the exceptional features Of this
particular bread making But the army
bread baker knows that an unusual amount
of kneadins is given that the loaves are
kept thin; that # IS baked long time I'm a
slow oven. The result is that IL is stiff
and hard, but still sweet.
In connection with the making OF field
bread. attention is called TO the remark
able feats that are regularly performed by
the field baker Of the army. For example.
a baker viii put one of the field ovens
that are In use in the army and all the
supplies and appliances that go with Il on
an ordinary two-horse wagon. With this
he will trail along after a regiment off on
a march. Wherever IL goes he wifi follow
and whenever it pitches camp he unloads
his oven and starts baking. This oven is
little more than a fve-foot cube, yet he Is
able to get out of il every day pound
loaf Of bread for every man in the regi-
ment. Of. say. 800 in strength To per-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-30
Nobody knows who won, said he
"put twas a famous victory"

NOBODY knows who won" said he,
But twas a famous victory
" HUs might the poet have warbled Of
the recent bloodless battle of Block
Island. The Navy Department as
signed Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus
feet consisting Of seventeen first class
battleships and three cruisers and told him
70 20 right ahead and see II he could gain
an entrance 70 Long Island Sound. Com
mander z. ". Eberle was put in command
ers. submarines and cruisers and had
orders 20 keep Admiral Osterhaus from do
ing what he had been told 70 do.
Now the object OF all these salt water
evolutons was 20 determine whether our
New York could be approached from the
back door and destroyed by hostile feet.
Every one was interested in II. No matter
whether a person owned an apartment
hotel or lived in a room the size OF Pull
man berth he anxious 70 know
whether he could stroll down Broadway in
time u war and be free from the fear that
the enemy might sneak a feet in past the
resorts on Long Island Sound and knock
the tar out Of our most prominent sky
scrapers. Stray shells might carry away
ones favorite cane or even rip holes in
ones finest raiment You can never tell
what one OF those hostile shells will do
they are very careless as 70 where they
travel or what they hit.
As 7 say. we were all on tiptoe 70 learn
whether we had a right 20 sleep SOUND
these nights or not. and what sort OF an
answer do We get? Why. they tell us that
the mannuvre referees findings may never
Be made public.
Every one hates a no-decision fight and
may the board al Washington that goes
over the reports Of the officers who ref-
creed the contest from the decks OF tho
Interested ships tell us exactly how many
OF the attacking battlers should be con-
Eoered at the damp bottom OF tho Sound
and how many OF the defending torpedo
craft should be nesting in a theoretical
watery grave az their sides. According
10 the many officers who took part in the
manouvres. both sides won. Their re-
ports are something IKE this.
Our torpedo boats and submarines
mis- Is from an officer Of the Red, or de-
lending feet-"got in under the guard or
the attacking ships and succeeded IN SILK
ing az least nine OF their first ciass pat
ueships. New York and Boston are saie
from attack. Let the yachtsmen and bath
ers pursue their frolics in peace ana Sc
curty"
While from the attacking. or Blue meet
comes the onsinous statement:
We succeeded in crossing the defenoihs
Inc and both New York and the culture
of Boston are technically at our mercy
This feat was accomplished with the loss
OF perhaps two or three battleships' we
nave figured that not once ola the DC
lending torpedo boats get within strlAihs
reaen Of our main line Of battleshlps pc
'ore they were theoretically anninlIateo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-30

many wears Of experiment and develop
ment II is I'm accordance with the deduc-
tons Of science. proved by practice Bread
IS the most important single item I'm this
ration So unlimited care and expense
have been given 10 the production OF the
best possible bread. This degree OF time
and expense would be beyond possibility
with a civilian baker
Hardtack held i;s place Ie"aGso Of it's
adaptahility 10 emergencies rather than 70
other qualities, although IL was much
more nourshing than palatable. THE huge
amounts of it consumed may he appro-
ciatcd from the fact that there was az one
time 100000 pounds Of bareback stored I'm
Manila and subsequently consumed by the
army.
The greatest demonstration OF the su-
perority Of the field bread was at San
Antonio There the field bakeries made no
attempt 10 follow the army in its different
movements The bread was baked in the
oven at Fort Sam Houston. While the
division was encamped at Leon Springs
forty miles distant 1900 pounds was the
daily production Of bread from these ovens
Each morning five wagons were started
from the bakeries laden with bread. A
canvas was spread in the bottom of these
wagons, the bread was pitched in like
wood, and the canvas was pulled over the
top TO protect It from dust. From 1000 TO
1000 pounds was loaded into each wagon.
Had ordinary bread been SO treated il
would have been crushed into an unrecog-
nizable mass. Ordinary bread, also, con-
tains so much moisture rhat it mouIds in
a damp climate and spoils. When ordinary
bread dries out il becomes hard and ire
dcemable But the field bread is immune
from all these difficulties
The government formerly depended for
Its cooks and bakers upon men il could
recruit from civilian life. But these found
the army ratinn q thing 10 MlLnh thnr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-30
Rear Admiral Osterhaus Has Really Captured This Little
Town in Peaceful Battle Then Its Citizens Want Enter
Upon Their Duties as Prisoners of War Right Away.

by our batteries We have met New York
and II Is ours"
Therefore. be Il resolved that the board
that reviews the notebooks Of the ref
erees make its findings public and give
the same 70 the general press OF the coun-
try. We want 70 know about It. Where
do we stand. and why?
The army took no part in the counterfeit
battle. The reason IS that that impor-
tant branch Of our service. as you Will
remember went on a long hike down 70
the border OF Mexico at the time a certain
President named Diaz. who has since been
out Of work, was having a lot OF trouble
with scattered bands OF insurrectos' The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-30
BAKING BREAD AT AN ENcAMPMENT.

a great length ~ u7,..
Upon the basis of this French bread was
begun the development Of the bread that
has won the plaudits of the army ard hc-
come a food deemed the best yet developed
The army bakers were started on this
bread and asked to improve it, They tried
various recipes, various methods Of mixing,
various lengths OF baking.
I'm the end. with the advice Of various
bakers throughout the army, the commits
sary general wrote his own recipe. which
he broadCasted. and which is now generally
in use. II is as follows: leo pounds of -four
dssuel sifted. 81 pounds Of water, ~ pounds
of dried Yeast, pounds sugar and III
pounds salt.
Make a straight dough by first mixing tho
yeast (Which has been softened I'm water
sugar and salt in the water Of about s. de
grees Fahrenheit temperature; then putting
i'm the -four saving about two pounds for
busting This will make a stiff dough and
should be lzneaded well. Set TO rise in
temperature OF about IS degrees Fahrenheit.
The dough should be ready 20 punch down
in about six hours. Punch down once and
let rise again for about one-half hour. and
then put out on the bench. Knead we'll for
about twenty or twenty-five minutes. Scale
at two pounds and three one-half ounces
COR whatever weight may be decided upon,
round up and let prove twenty minutes on
the bench. Mould into round fat loaves Of
about one inch thickness. Set 20 prove In
pans so that the loaves will not touch when
ar fun proof. Let prove for about one hour
and fifteen minutes, temperature about 90
Pa f,rar no n 20 n
the oven the loaves may he slashed cross
wise with sharp knife or punctured with
pins. thus permitting the escape Of a Dor-
ton Of the gas. Bake in suitable pans in
an eighteen-count oven for one hour
OF course. these quantities are such as
may not At the needs Of the housewife.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-30

food he eats than upon anything else So.
in order that the army may be efficient.
the men are well fed. Their simple ration
is designed to keep them in the greatest
possible degree OF fitness.
This ration has been stipulated, after
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-30

army ate up its appropriation when 1t
went down to keep an eye on the Hio
Grande.
During the maneuvres at the head OF
the Sound the coast defences were taken
into consideration. Their range ana ioca-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-30

Continued ON seventh psxv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-30
Bakers Masterpiece, Known "War Bread or "Fied
Bread" Has Been Invented by the War Commits.
sary Tickle the Palate and Strengthen
the Muscles of the Private Soldier

Tic found in France that the army mas
making a sort OF dry bread that soo,,,od
sIea'iy superior to our bareback The idea
was round leaf with an unbroken crust.
IL retained the moisture OF the interior for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-30

ton wifi have force IN deciding which Of
the two friendly fleets really put 1t over on
the other one
The line Of the defence was avn from
No Mans Land 10 Block Island Rear Nd
miral Osterhaus steamed out 10 sea with
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17
Sayre, Oklahoma

To the readers of the Star Herald:
am now IN Oklahoma and like
the country fine. The wind blows
hard and we have had no rain since
| have been here. Awful dry and
dusty. l am sorry to hear of the
death of so many people | knew at
my old home.
In many respects this country is
ahead of old Randolph, but we
can't catch coons or anything like
that out here, however we have
plenty of wolves and jack rabbits
| would like to read letters about
my old friends at Dalton and Elm
Store in next weeks paper.
Your friend,
EDITH SORRELL,
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17

spection, including the high schools
of Washington and Benton counties.
He is at the head of the Depart
ment of Secondary Education in
Arkansas and Is very enthusiastic
worker.
DR.. w. 5. Sutton, a former grad
uate of the University, who is now
dean of the Department of Educa'
ton of University of Texas, has
been here for several days visiting
his old time friends and fellow class
mates. He was in the class of rs,
with Judge Tillman, our present
President, and like all other loya
fellows, never forgcts his alma
IN ater.
Mr.. Van Valkenburgh of class Of
1905, foreign missionary to China
after spending three years IN tha
oriental country, has returned to hi
beloved state for vacation of sev
eral months. He addressed the \
NJ, c. A. Sunday afternoon
| MANY and wonderful were the fact
he told. He had many pictures an
souvenirs of his trip. But perhap
the most interesting was Chimes
idol-the goddess of mercy, some
times called "the goddess of thou
sand hands," This idol was pres
ent made to Mr.. Van Valkenburg
by young man who had been con
verted to Christianity.
Among the changes noted by tn
speaker were the commercial, socla
educational and political change
1t was very interesting to hear hoy
rapidly the opium traffic was SUI
, pressed. In Kashing, q, a city
100, 900, in 1900, there were 8
opium shops and 10000 smoker
Today there is only l shop and b
few smokers.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17

ton and longed for the language of
the sweetest poet that he might be
able to pay fitting homage to her
beauty, but the best he could do
was to say, "Your hide looks mighty
pretty" The young lady was
shocked and then indignant, and
said, hOtly, "Don't you ever use
that word in my presence again.
If you must compliment me, say
my skin, or my complexion, looks
pretty" The poor fellow was
dumb-founded and dared not open
his mouth again for fear that he
might put his foot in it, 80 he said
not another word, and the young
lady began to relent, and to make
allleiluS Ior huftlng MS feelings, IN
vlted him to take a seat in the choir
with her. He had SPLENDID voice,
which had been trained for calling
hogs in the Morobottom and it
scared far above all the others in the
choir. They were singing Jesus,
lover of my SOUL" and when they
reached the line, Glide me, 0, my
Savior, hide" Bill blurted out,
"Skin me, 0, my Savior, skin"
He was fined twenty-five dollars for
disturbing public worship and has
never been to church or spoken to a
girl since. Advocate.