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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-26
STATUS Of
LIQUOR LAW
w.
u: STATE: 7 {:

The aInLnnnnI MAD thn nElahoma

The statement that the 0klahomi
terminal court of appeals held ii
constituting the amended prohibition
could have all the liquor he wanted
could have all the iq0or he wanted
and Ia amy amount. harIly states the
situation fairly IL did hold that The
legislature had no authority 10 limit
the amount al intOXiCants the citizen
couid possess, bat with It went no
cdict that the state could not inqnlre
into the good faith Of the citizens
ihoidng IN fact the rule OF reason,
50 70 speak, remains iu force
! 70 Illustrate. rbc interstate com.
mcrce law recognizes liquor as Il legi
iimate item Of commerce between the
states, therefore 4 citizen nay pro
Icure il ior his personal use, over
which there would be no question yet
ii he purchased b car load the law
assumes that 10 be too much Tor per
s0nal and convenient consumption
therefore the amount continues 10 be
an element vi good or bal faith
The legislature IN proposing ie Inn
II tile citizen 10 one quart OF Wiiskey.
etc. went beyond It's legal right
Had If been specified that the pos
session Of more than one quart was
prima facie evidence Of an intent to
violate the law then the burden OF
proof would have been shifted To the
p0ssessor, and Il would have been up
to him to show that none ol The goods
was intended for Illegal purposes.
With such or similar verbagc the law
would have stood up in that re
spect.
New Congressional Act
One Of the greatest embargoes pro |
bibitionists have hai TO encounter IS |
that holding OF the courts declaring /
Interstate shipments of Intoxicating /
liquors continued 10 be interstate
in character until they reach the /
hands OF the consignee This has not I
been the result OF pbrase-twisting or
bench acrobatics. hut those decisions.
the rule declare It is based I
lpon clear conception OF what inter. {
state commerce law says and actually /
intends. Following this position they
'easOn thar If the interstate com
nerce law permits the citizen to re-
'eive a shipment. and protects ~
Fhile Ia transit thGn the citizen IS
entitled to secure actual possession oi
iff a"'t"t "ttt"fA At pc at tire ran
Dad station, or his place Of business.
1r home. Some courts have held the
.itlzens right TO himself carry the
liquor from The depot to has resi- lcuce. /
Ipou the theory the residence WAS
where it WAS intended 10 go. and So
made no difference what the agency
lf actual delivery was once She liq-
lor reached the place ol ultimate con 4
5ignment then the state law would .
attach.
Five years ago the prohibition sd
gocates Games to the realization that 4
state laws by themselves would not
bring about q desired condition. Il 4
Nas plain that substantial all would f.
have go come through congre sional 1
(Contlnued Oh Page 81
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-26
PREMIER REGARDS PEACE
CONFERENCE AS HOPELESS
Wu Chang Is Badly NaNIed--BOlh
Factions Give 0ul State
TnGnts
LIiY Aaguelated Iaresa J

pckin Dee 70 Word comes from
pJ5 rne 7n which il ono OF the
most Important military centere. that
/ the hospitals there are making prep.
aratiuns C. care for many wounded,
| VINO are expected to be brought there
soon This Is taken tu Indicate that
! the imperial government intends to
renew hostilties
II Is said tAat Yuan Shi Kai sees
the hopelcssness az the peace confer
ence which ia now going on at Shan.
ghai and evidently desires to repeat
the moral effect nf the capture OF
alaas Yang RY retaking Wu Chang,
which under present conditions.
should fail easily to the lmpcrialists.
An ediet issued sunday In the dIgni.
fled terms which have characterized
such documents sluee Yuan Shi Kaf
assumed he premiership c0nferH pos
luminous hOn0rs ON the imperiaiist
c0nmander who committed suicide
when tlle CITY 81 Cla0 chow was cap
tured hy tile rebels This Ii one of
many such henprs recently bestowed
hY Flemird Yuan. which the regent
did mui dare beat0w and itamoans that
Yuan SlI kai HAS not been intimI.i
dated
Thiftyfour qoeaeless rebel PRISON.
ers hsye reached i'aH Ting I'n This
has aroused cannenk because pris-
oners are seldom taken In China The
Chinese have difficulty lii understands
ine the western idea of capturing ana
curing for prisoners.
A reliAhle Chinese report has been
received from Chung Kong that Tuan
Fang llead Il being taken 10 'u pah
fof RANSOM 'Iuan f'aag was formerly
diteetot-Seneral 81 tho Pu kwang rail
lWad Tie had recently been appoints
I'd pieer0y ef Sze a}hueu province anru
according % information reaching
be missionaries AT Ching kune was
killed Wy ltis own soldiers Ak Tse
how Tuan fang discovered that
lis troops were disloyal and after at-
tempting to bfiho the officers, tried
n escape with bis hr0ther, hui the
ioldlear fell mon thenl and beth were
hacked 10 pieces
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-26

New York, Dec. 26-In remark
able interview replete with startling
utterances, Mrs. Upton Sinclair. who
is still the legal wife Of the apostle
of Arden, said Sunday that she had
no time to worry about marriage, di-
vorce, reports Of courts or the ind
found at the home Of Mrs. Cecil Bot.
ings of referees. Mrs. Sinclair was
ton, near West Mount Pleasant, N.
j. with Harry Kemp. the Kansas poet
as her companion.
Il am SO exhausted by the worries
of the divorce suit that ! have de-
cided to live my own life with Harry
Kemp. | will live that life as | see
fit" was another emphatic declara-
ton
Here we are" she continued, smil-
ingly, ~hid away in little insignifi-
cant bungalow away from the outside
world. Here L find perfect happiness
and contentment
"What do | care for a mere judges
decision? 1t cannot have any effect
on me. There is a higher ideal than
a paid supreme court Justices deci-
sion OF opinion. ! can sum up my
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-26
ANOTHER CH|LD-K|LLER
PLEADS GUILTY TO CRIME

Muskogee, Okla. Dec. 26--The
court of inquiry into the conspiracy
that resulted i'll the death of two ne
gro children who owned the oil lands
valued at two hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars, went forward rapidly to.
day, d. c. Allen, the negro accused
OF having killed the children, pfead'
ed guilty. One white man has been
convicted. 1T was charged that he
promised the negro two thousand dos
lars to kill the Sells children
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-26
HULA-HULA BREAKS
INTO WASHINGTON
SMART SOCIAL SET

70 Washington. Dec. se Prince {
. Cupid, as Jonah Kuhlo Kalun. q
= ianaole, delegate to congress &
y from the territory al Hawaii. is 6
- called, has introduced 4 bew -
- dance bore. It is called the {,
Mumho Jumbo, or American2ed g
& "iiula'li'a The dance, il is y
g said, outdoes the Grizzly Bear g
g the Turkey 1rot and i fow of {,
= the other modern IDEAS 60
y The dance vas NOT consider. q
& ed naughty. said the Hawaiian .
= delegate, until Americans de @
g mnnded somethtne with local .
& color ann told thaf Americans g
= like anything unique, aud { can -
q assure you the Mumbo Jumbo g
= dance Is guaranteed to prevent .
= superluous flesh. q
= c.
. g 6 g c @ . % @ g oI o q % o o
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-26
FIRE DAMAGE AT FALLS

Fire last night at Falls destroyed
the Bert Robinson Mercantile com
pany, a bakery and a second hand
store. The building the mercantile
company occupied was owned by Ned
F. Cheadle of Guthrie. The postot-
flee adjoining caught fire, but by
hard work, was saved
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-26
" nat npth sldca saY.

tAts 93aftt ifAtsA A. AGaNtt
Shanghai dee 26 Lang sbao, vi,
the imperial pIenpOtentiary appoint-
ga Nv Premier Yuan sai Kao aud Wu
ring Fan@ the foreign secretary 0fi
tilo revolutionary cabinet tho prIn.
clpal laciors i'll tho peace conferences
here Sunday paye briefly setting forth
their views That frem Lang ahi vi.
Who Ia fHau Shi kai's personal rep
rcsentatjNe is as follDws
"fhe revolution i0 China fntlav de-
mands caution and also the highest
form 81 patriotism Whtch means the
sn9nrdination ef everything to the
Wenare OF our country am trying
mY best t0 settle All major differences
arising NJ This conference and show
he M0fld "a new China, united and
strong autoniucus aud peaceful and
whole people prosperous
tSiened) Lang Shao vi"
Wu Ting Fang statement follows
Greetings TO the people of the
United States and the world from
representative cf the newly formed
sister republic We viii be- able To
accomplish our great purpose When
taat is done it will beaetit not only
the people of china. bat All nations
with whom we are commercially and
dipinnaiicaiiy connected
u feel sure taat all nations syntpa~
tfize with us in our struggle for liber.
freedom aud better government
---~----------
N r Wallace is among The visitors
Ia Oklahoma CITY fr0M Guthrie today
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-26
TEACHER FIRED
BECAUSE WOMAN
SAT ON HIS LAP

q Hampstead, n. J., Dec 10
9 James S. Cooley, school commits {.
. sioner, today handed down de- c
g cision regarding the charges Of 6
9 improper conduct of Arthur E. G
y Barnes, superintendent of the c
q Ffeeport school district, which E,
s. he finds proved 6,
- Charges We're made some 6,
g weeks ago by John Lewis. a jan &,
8 itor. that Miss Armstrong, for q
9 merly a teacher, who is now mar {,
g ried, had been sitting yl the su. g
8 perlntendent knee with her g.
= arms about his neck. s.
g Cooley in his decision today, -
9 soys he has carefully examined {,
Z all the testimony, and that in {,
? the main the charges against -
, Barnes conduct have been sus- 9
? tanned. The commissioner orders =
, that under section 566 of the -
? school laws OF 1910 the normal s.
, school diploma issued to Mr. 81
, Barnes, June, 1887, be annulled. =
, 0l
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-26

Special TO the Dai.y Leader
Sacramento. Caule Dee ~ The
th.rB-aintn esira session 81 the Cal
itornia -esi.sfi-ure adjwrhed sun
day afternoon. after passing q las
reapp0rti0nins the congressional dis
tricts of the state ia accordance with
the federal act whica increased Cali
fornias Hgressional representation
frem eight 20 eleven. The congress
sicnal redistrictng was In doubt until
the ciasing hours OF the session.
/ stampede of legislators az tho
closing of a second extra session af-
ter tas adlournment el the lrst extra
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-26
THE LEGISLATURE OF CALL
FORNIA COULDN'T STAND
THE STRAIN AND ADJOURNS

session sunday may ,ueeessftste tho
reasssicbiing Of the lawmakers 70
complete formal adjournment
After The first session had adjourn
el, "a second extra session, which last
ed only seven minutes, was called
FOR the passage Of the law bringing
state aid to fight sgalnst tho Medi-
terranean tly After the passage of
the .bill in the senate the news thar
Oily twenty ieht minutes remained
Ia which O. ratrb me san Francisco
train, caused b. r ihe door. The
attorney general has been asked
whether the legislature IS stu in ses-
.aion. .- =
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-26
$4,000
PUT Up To
JOHNSON

Salt Lake City, Dec 27.-Jack
Curley, Chicago manager Tor Jim
tiynn, the Pueblo heavyweight, an
nounced today that he would guar
antee Jack Johnson $4,000 for his
snare of the purse, win lose or draw
for . finish battle with Flynn for the
heavyweight championship. Cuiley
declared that he would select Nevada
as the battle ground.
Chicago, Dec. 26-Iack Johnson
today declined to say positively
whether he would accept the offer to
meet Flynn. 1T is doubtful If do. Z
he said. He says he has received
better offers to fight in Australia.
Later Johnson said he wouldn't fight
Flynn for less than thirty thousand
dollars.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-26
To WELCOME:
ARK
IN GUTHRIE:
CITIZENS COMMITTEE TO
EXTEND GLAD HAND TO
DISTINGUISHED VISITOR
tBy Associated Press

CLARK passed through here on his
way to Oklahoma an speech max
lng tour, Just Good Ola Democratic
Doctrine he said, would be his sub
ject He VIII speak Wednesday at
| Guthrie Thursday night in Oklaha
ma City Friday afternoon iu Meal
ester, Friday night IN Muskogea aud
Saturday IN Tulsa. Sapulpa and VI
Inita- The speaker viii return to
Washington on Saturday night.
Speaker Champ Clarh comes t1
Guthrie tomorrow norning 10 omen
his campaign f0r the Democratic nres-
ldeniial nomination with him viii
come a number Of potabIes.
Judge r. h. Williams VIII meet Mr..
Clark in Kansas and accompany his
train to the various points whore Mr.
Clark is billed TO speak Invitations
went sent by the local committee to
Governor Cruce, Former Governor
Haskell and Senators Gore and Owen
II Is likely that Governor Haskell
Will COME over from Muskogee to
help receive the distinguished Mis-
sourian.
The local committee viii meet
Speaker Clark at Orlando Wednesday
and accompany him to the
city. The guest win be escorted to
the lone hotel. He will be the guest
Of General and Mrs Jamison few
hours and at 4 O'Clock TO 5,l0 wiz
hold public reception at the lone
hotel At 7:45 another reception Will
he held at the Brooks opera house
10 continue until S:15 when Mr. Clark |
will speak. An urgent invitation Is I
extended To all peopie OF Guthrie and
Logan county to attend the recep /
ion and speaking
Tae following Citizens committee
will assist in the reception and en-
tertaining of Champ clark during his
stay in Guthrie Wednesday, Dec
"a.
!. G Jamison Mayor Frank Olsmith
Judge j III COtterai J J OBurk
Dr W Duke, Volney Higgenb1tf-
am Al COckrUm. l. w BAXTER l.. !.
Beland. Judge Frank Dale Leslie G. i
Niblack. Judge A. H. Huston J =. +
Burke Frank Greer, Frank lIindman.
lulse S S. lawrence, L G.. Guss. e.
s tIorncr J. Mcdaniel a. G. c.
8ierer. James ". Hinton Pohn Ad- \
ANS. T. II Burt I'd. Horace Speepd /
Charles Smith John DevereUX, James I
Iieleburn e. II Lee Bart Murphy /
Lymon Gray J j. llildreth, A. w. SIC |
<ean M l.. Morrison +. K Finch, /
Nate Patterson Jim Kirkwood Fred !
Ritterhusc3 kd OoverhOlser W. H. /
Continued on Page =
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-26
THE WEATHER

tBy Associated Press1
New Orleans Bee 26. Okiaaoma-
Tonight colder, Wednesday far.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-26

N + Wallace is among the visitors
in Oklahoma City FROM Guthrie today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-26

Mexico City. Dec. 26--The end of
the week wifi probably see General
Bernardo Reyes, who surrendered last
night to the Mexican authorities. oc-
cupying cell in the penitentiary Of
the federal district in that portion set
apart for political prisoners.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-11-16
Smoking Her Out.

A company of Edinburgh students
were starting for Glasgow on foot
ball excursion and meant to have 6
carriage to themselves, says the Shef
field Telegraph. At the last moment,
however, just as the train was start
ing, in hastened an old woman.
One of the young fellows, thinking
to get rid of her easily, remarked:
"My good woman. this is a smoking
car, don't you knowf"
"Well, we'll, answered the woman
''never mind. Ill max it dae." And
she took seat.
AS the train started the word was
passed. "Smoke her out. +" All the
windows were closed accordingly, ev-
cry student produced pipe and soon
the car was filled with a dense cloud
Of tobacco smoke. So foul was the air
that at last one of the boys began to
feel i'll. As he took the pipe from his
mouth and settled back into his seat
the old woman leaned forward to him.
''If ye are dune, sir" she said in a
wheedling tone, "wad ye kindly gle
me bit draw! | came ava in sic a
haste forgot mine
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-11-16
AUTO BURNS
IN GAS EXPLOSION
Basil T. Barber Badly Burn
ed in Flames.

lola, Kans., Nov. 6.-Crankine
an automobile in an atmosphere Of
natural gas resulted in severe burns tC
City Electrician Basil T. Barber and
the burning of new $3.50 Ford auto.
mobile belonging to Mr.. Bagby yester.
day afternoon. The accident happen.
ed neal the offices of the lola Portland
Cement Company south of town.
Linemen we're testing a meter on
the gas mains out of doors and Mr..
Barber drove out with Mr.. and Mrs.
Bagby in their car to deliver sleeve
desired by the gas men. The Bagbys
got out at store to do some shopping
and Barber drove within ten feet of
the meter, following the directions of
the gas foreman. he says He unload
ed the sleeve and then cranked his
car, which started and stopped, neces-
stating a second cranking with more
gasoline feed In this whirl of the
wheel the natural gas surrounding the
car ignited. Barber quickly jerked
the sweater he was wearing over his
head and ran from the fire zone. escap-
ing with severely burned face. The
automobile caught fire and all of it
that was hamable burned, including
cushions and two tires. As the heat
doubtless injured the engine. the auto
Is regarded as almost total loss. An
interesting question has arisen as to
who must stand the loss for the car,
there having been no insurance on it.
Mr.. Barber was removed to his home
at a West Breckenridge ST., and when
seen by reporter last evening was
up and around and hopeful that his in
juries were not serious. He is inclin-
ed to believe that the gas ignitel from
the exhaust and not from the magnetic
as it is enclosed. He shifted the gas
when near the meter. but as it was
out of doors and he was following di-
rections, be felt that he was perfectly
safe
The above special from lola will be
read with keen interest and deep re-
gret by Mr.. Barber's many friends in
this city and vicinity. However. we
are glad to know that his injuries are
not of serious nature. He will be
remembered as being at the head of
the South Pittsburg Automobile Co.,
concern doing. at one time, thriving
business in this city. South Pittsburg
Hustler.
Mr. Barber is son of W. L. Bar
Der, of Whitwell, and is we'll known
there, where he spent his life pre-
vious to going into the automobile
business in that city.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-11-16
SayedMa any From Death.

W. L. Mock, of Mock, Ark. believes
he has saved many lives in his 25
years of experience in the drug bust
ness. "What always like to do.'' he
writes, sis to recommend DR.. King s
New Discovery for weak, sore lungs,
hard colds, hoarseness, obstinate
coughs, la grippe, Group, asthma, or
other bronchial affections, for / feel
sure that number of my neighbors
are alive and we'll today because they
took my advice to use it. | honestly
believe it is the best throat and lung
medicine that is made" Easy to
prove he's right. Get a trial bottle
free, or regular SOC or $t.00 bottle.
Guaranteed by Whitwell Drug Co., of
Whitwell
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-11-16
EXTERNAL
EXPLOSION
Apparently Caused Wreck Of
the Maine in Havana
Harbor,

HAVANA, Nov. 14.-An explora.
tion of the bottom of the Maine today
about 140 feet aft of the bow revealed
plate identified as forming portion
of the outer hull of the ship on the
outer side near the keel and under the
magazines, as having been blown in
ward, the upper part being folded in
ward. This apparently could result
only from external pressure. The en-
gineer in charge and the other officers
are maintaining leticence. but the dis
covery is strongly confrmatory of the
theory of an external explosion.
One body was recovered today from
the boiler room. 1t was that of an
unusually tall man.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-11-16
THANKSGIVING
PROCLAMATION

On October 80, President Taft is
sued the annual Thanksgiving pro-
clamation calling on the citizens of
the United States to celebrate Thurs
day, the thirtieth of November, as a
day of thanksgiving and prayer. The
proclamation reads as follows:
"The people of the land having by
long sanction and practice set apart to-
ward the close of each passing year a
day on which to cease from their la
bols and assemble for the purpose of
giving praise to Him Who is the au-
thor of the blessings they have enjoy
ed, it is my duty as chief executive
to designate at this time the day for
the fultillment of this devout purpose.
sour country has been signally
favored in many ways. The round
of the seasons has brought rich har-
vests. Our industries have thriven
far beyond our domestic needs. the
production of our labor is daily find
ing enlarged markets abroad. We
have been free from the curses of pes
thence, of famine and of war. Our
national counsels have furthered the
cause of peace in other lands and the
spirit of benevolence has brought us
into closer touch with other peoples,
to the strengthening of fellowship and
good will that link US to the comrades
in the universal brotherhood of ma
tions. Strong in the sense of our own
right and inspired by as strong sense
of the rights of others, we live in
peace and harmony with the world.
Rich in the priceless possession and
abundant resources wherewith the un-
stinted bounty of God has endowed us,
we are unselfishly glad when other
peoples pass onward to prosperity and
peace. That the great privileges we
enjoy may continue, and that each
coming year may see our country more
firmly established in the regard and
esteem of our fellow nations is the
prayer that should arise in every
thankful heart.
Wherefore, /, William Howard
Taft, president of the United States OF
America, designate THURSDAY THE
THIRTIETH DAY OF NOVEMBER,
as day uf thanksgiving and prayer,
and I earnestly call upon my country
men and all that dwell under the flag
of our beloved country meet in their
accustomed places of worship to join
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-11-16
DELUGED
THE PIANIST

Miss Margaret Dean, of New York,
who loves music dearly, was singing
brand new rag time piece entitled
"Don't You Mind 1t Honey" She
had just reached the refrain
"Don't you mind the trouble, honey.
Life is just bubble, honey.
Then there was pounding over
head and the ceiling came down, or at
least very many small sections of it..
Naturally Miss Margaret was surpris-
ed. She lives on the second floor of
No. sol, Fort Hamilton Parkway, re-
mote Brooklyn; she was singing at
10:3O o'clock Friday night. By quick
induction Miss Margaret reached the
conclusion that Mrs. Kate Monniken-
dan, who lives ON the floor above, was
doing the pounding,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-11-16
F. J. KIRKPATRICK DEAD
Was Prominent in Building
Of Bridgeport.

F. J. Fitzpatrick, who was promi,
nent in the building of Bridgeport,
died at his home in New York City,
Nov. 4, after short illness. He was
promoter of the North Alabama Lum-
Der Co., of Bridgeport, and afterward
started the Bridgeport Land & I'm
provement company and doomed
Bridgeport. He built the elegant
block of residences known as Kilpat-
rick Row, and did much toward the
growth of the place until the panic of
1893 shut down further progress. He
was 55 years old and leaves wife,
daughter and two sons, who live in
New York City.