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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-23
Romantic History and Reninis-
cences OF Guthrie Betsy Ross
Association

your historian will preserve for the
information and admonition Of fu
ture generations.
At the date Of the admission OF the
new state Of Oklahoma among the
association Of sister states of the
nion. my official duties required
that | should have some little part in
tle plans and arrangements for the
now historic incident out OF which
sprnng this useful andi permanent
organization. the Betsy Ross Asso-
citation of Oklahoma On receiving
the official communication from tho
representative Of the city OF Phila-
delphia. Governor c n Haskell im-
mediately called a consultation among
d few leading members Of the depart
ment Of Oklahoma Grand Army OF
the Reguhlic This conference also
embraced onr National commander
in chief. Chas c. Burton, and result
ed in q proclamation By the governor
namiag committee or five COM
rades, with Past Department Com
mander 7 H. Seward, OF Guthrie. as
me chairman, which committee was
fully empowered by the governor to
arrange an details for properly re-
spending tc the patriotic invitation
from The City Of Brotherly Love
AS chairman OF the committee il
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-23
Girl ls Cut to Death.

The 9-year- old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. G. McFarlan, residing near
breckenridge, was killed today when
thrown in front of the knives of a
binder. The father was driving the
machine. and she was riding a horse
which became frightened by a rao-
bit running in front Of it. In the eN-
itennn lie girl iumned and IN nste ad
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-23
ChamberIain's Collie, Cholera And
Diarrhoca Remedy

Every family without exception
should keep this preparation at hand
during the hot weather of the sum
mer months. Chamberlains Colic.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy js
worth many times its cost when need
cd and is almost certain to he needed
before the summer is over. IL mas no
superior for the purposes for Whlch
it is intended Buy it now For SAFE
by all dealers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-23
Can't Keep 1t Secret,

The splendid work of Chamber
lain's Tablets is daily becoming moro
widely known. No such grand remedy
for stomach and liver troubles has
even been known For sale by all
dealers
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-23

The hum q the thresher is heard
all through this section of the state
these days. The harvest is practi-
caly over. ~ wheat is testing high
and the price paid is exceptionally
good. At least 10 per cent of the
wheat is of The hard winter variety.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-23
shake orr Your rheumatism

Now is the time to get rid of your
rheumatism. Try Twenty-Five cent
hottie of Chamberlain's Liniment and
see how quickly your rheumatic pains
disappear. Sold by all dealers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-23
Booze Got His Goat.

Thomas J. O'Connor, drunk, "l
Tulsa fell from a third story window
yesterday and will die OF Injuries
sustained
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-23

Tor Weakness and LOSS OF Appetite
fhe OLD Standard general strength
ening tonic, GROVES TASTELEss
.hill TONIC. drives out Malaria and
luilds up The system, A true tonic
And sure Appetizer. For adults ana
.hildren. soc.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-23
Good Readers Meet.

Good Readers Meet.
Good road advocates of the state
are meeting in Oklahoma City today
An exceptionally large crowd Is IN
attendance.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-23

of running from the machine, ran
into it.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-23
Beware of Ointments for
Catarrh That Contain Mercury

ua mercury viii surely destroy tho sense
Of Of smell and completely. derange the
whole system when entering. II through
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physcians. as, the damage
they with do is ten fold to the goodd, y1u ,,.i
can possibly derive from them. Halls
cheney & CO.. Toledo, O.. contains no
mercury. and is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous su, u,-
farcs Of Inc systcm. In buying Halls
raIttreI Cilre bc sure you get the Eenu-
inc II is taken internally and made IN
Toledo. Ohio. by f. ]. Cheney d co. res
timonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c per oottie.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-23
rrv Sorrells AGAIN.

Try Sorrells Again.
The second trial Of j. w. Sorrells,
charged with embezzling approx
mately $4,000 while cashier OF the
state school land commission, COM
menced in the superior court at OK
lahoma City. Monday The first hear
inr resulted in a mistrial.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-21
Boy Kills Father.

Gulfport. Miss.-Charlcs Beggs, resident
OF McHenry, was shot to death BY his IL
year old son, Nathaniel. The boy insisted
that the killing wa in defense of his
mothers life. The shooting occurred in
the Beggs home. Two younger children
and the mother were the only witnesses.
The boy was brought to Guifpori, where
he was lodged in the Jail TO await the ac-
tian Of the grand jury now in session.
IL shot him TO save my mother" young
Beggs said when he was arrested. ale
was beating mama and | was sure he
meant TO kill her.
According to the hysterical story of the
mother and the two younger children. Mrs.
Beggs had reproached her husband for
ssscciating with another woman. In the
course of the argument that developed the
man j. said 10 have become violently
angry. Al the height Of the quarrel the
son seized a shotgun and emptied its
charge into the fathers stomach. The
man died almost instantly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-21
Shackleton Party Starts.

London.-Sir Ernest Shackleton and the
members of his trans Antarctic expedition
left London in two sections for the South
Polar region. One party, headed by
Ernest Shacklcton. departed for South
America, the other half of the expedition
lief. for Ross sea on the New Zealand side
OF the Antarctic, by way Of Tasmania. Sir
Ernest hopes TO meet the Ross contingent
~ April Of next year, or failing in that. BY
March, 1916. The Shackleton section will
have 20 dogs and also motor sleds. The
other party will have 20 dogs. One great
difficulty that confronted the expedition
was the lack Of scientific instruments.
These had been ordered from Germany.
but had not been delivered because of the
war, and II was necessary TO replace them
IN England. The Ross sen party will
board the exploration ship Aurora at EIo-
bartstown, Tasmania. Sir Ernest
Shackleton hopes to leave Buenos Ayres
October is by the ship Endurance, which
Il now enroute to South America.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-21

until upon IL and when the steering wheel
was turned, the ear, which was a small
one, rolled over and over. The injured
are Louis krantz, produce man, seriously
injured about head. cuts on face and left
arm partially paralyzcd; Ii. Krantz, father
Of Louis krantz, produce man, barbed
wire cuts on head and hand, condition not
serious; Joe Gordon, driver of the ear, left
arm broken: Lee Wilkinson, assistant
cashier Of Sour Lake State bank, deep cut
in side Of face and bruises on body.
According to Mr.. Wilkinson, who was
the only one in the party able to speak,
the automobile in which they were riding
was making about % miles an hour at the
time of the accident and had been making
that speed since they left Crosby.
"Gordon was driving and didn't sec the
turn until he was within so feet of it.
When he tried 10 turn, the ear rolled over.
| remember that the ear was standing
on about IS degrees with the ground. The
next thing | remember was when | was
picked up."
There was q shallow ditch Al the side
of the road. The car rolled INTO and out
Of Il and through the fence, ending in n
wreck that had little scmblanre 10 the au-
tcmobile with which the party had left
Sour Lake.
Louis Krantze and his father were w.
ing close together when | came to myself
said Mr.. Wilkinson. THE tires on the rear
of the auto were lraninu nm AGAINST
them. They were in a tangle Of barbed
wire and both men appeared to be uucon-
s~eiOus.'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-21

Washington, ID. C.-Fears Of American
bondholders Of the National Railways Of
Mexico were considerably allayed when
Consular Agent Silliman advised the State
department that the constitutionalist gov
eminent proposed to turn the operation of
the railways over to the company after a
share holders meeting October 7. Bond
holders now have notified the department
they viii await the outcome of this meet
ing before making representations con
cefning the recent taking over Of the lines
by the constitutionalists. Mr.. Silliman re-
ported that the Carranza officials explain
ed the action was a. an "exigency Of war"
The Mexican gov rnment owns 81 per cent
of the stock and the constitutionalists will
elect new directors at the proposed meet
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-21

Houston, TcxaS.-Judgc Norman Kit
trell, who presided all during the past week
over the trial of the Lane McLemorc cleo
tion contest, stated that he did not cx-
pect to reach a decision in the ease before
the end Of this week. Judge Kittrell said
he was anxious TO dispose OF the case and
that he realized the Importance Of settling
the question a. early a. possible on ac-
count Of the approach Of ,ne time when
the name Of the winning candidate must
be certified 10 the secretary Of State il
order to have il placed on the official bal
lots for the general election. Judge Ram
sey, counsel for Mr.. Lane, has left the
city. Before leaving he said that Nc
would mail back a brief to the court. set
ting forth the contentious of the contest
amt This brief j. not expected to reach
Judge Kittrell before Tuesday morning..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-21
BROWNSVILLE DEFEATS M'ALLEN:
NOW CHAMPIONS OF VALLEY

BY defeating McAllen at Mercedes by
a score Of : to 4. Snday afternoon,
Brownsville has clinched the champion
ship of the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
and the BOYS returned 10 the city last
night feeling that they were entitled 10
recognition straightawav by higher com
pany. Iron Man Galbraith never laid
lrtter claim 20 the title than he did yes
terday. in all the innings following the
first. McAllen scored four u u of One
three-baSr. two two-base aud two sin
giles in the very first inning. and for that
stretch Of time did things look black for
the Brownsville boys. However. Gal
braith discovered that soft footing was
the cause Of the trouble, and with the
ground well packed and a good toe hold
h. recovered himself in the second inn.
ing. never allowing another score and
only four more hits.
Holloway who pitched the first four
innings for McAllen. did very good work.
for "A time. but the Brownsville boys be
gan finding him 30 easily that McAllen
pulled him and sent in Moore. a Texas
Oklahoma Lacquer. who was easier meat
even for the Brownsville players than
was Holloway. Some objection was
raised by Brownsville when Moore was
sent in. but they decided to permit him
10 pitch. and after they had seen his
work did not greatly regret their willing
ness to permit him u stay.
More than 800 fans. all paid admis-
sions. witnessed the game and though the
roofing was about equally divided at the
beginning Of the game. toward the last
the grand stand went on its heels for
the bows from Brownsville. A good
~row' ha' gone M from can PeriiH aul
th.A nNa.rnl M. Brownsville. how alnnn
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-21

that the prisoners will soon BE- put a. work
in the fields. lust n all the detained
aliens have in Germany. ~
In the great steel and rin~~ pavilion
known a the Olympia. where fashion and
nobility gathered for the annual military
tournament and the horse show rcccntlN-
some Xix hundred Germans, Au~trians and
Hungarian~ are detained The prisoners
have plenty " space for exercise. which
generally The form "a rhildrrn'-
gaines. They run after eash other and
shout like boys in "A play yard.
Although the prisoners look the wore
for lack "a baths and Iaundrie~- they arr
the larger part Of the foreign rltf-rau
of London and arr anything but di~rou-
tent IN having \ day ~ liberty with three
meals included.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-21
Falls from Buoy and TramuIed uuon.

Taylor. Texa~.-Mrs. Max Chevalier of
this city was seriously injured yesterday
afternoon near the Albert Kohl farm, six
miles east Of Taylor. where she had gone
to visit. She was thrown from her buggy
to the ground, and while still holding 10
the reins the horse moved and trampled
upon her, inflicting serious and severe in
juries to her stomach and spine. Follow
ing her injuries Mrs. ChevaIier attempted
70 crawl to the Kohl residence when she
became unconscious by the roadside,
where she lay until discovered by a passcr-
by, who assisted her TO the Kohl residence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-21
NUMBER or ALLEN ENEMIES"
I'M UNITED KINGDOM IS
a MATTER or CONCERN

London, Sept. 2O.-The number Of
fallen enemie>' IN the United Kingdom.
which j. estimated at from $4,000 to
$4,000 including women and children.
daily becomes a matter "a more concern.
Most Of the better class nave received
police permits 90 remain at liberty, report
ing at stated times 10 the police stations.
OF these many continue IN employment.
but the discharging of clerks. teachers.
governcsses and servants OF German and
Austrian birth ~ becoming more common
a. the war feeling grows. The women.
who are required 10 register with the po-
lice, are supported by charitable funds or
ont Of the 200, 600 marks appropriated IN
the German government for the relief Of
subjects in England. But the vast major
ity Of unemployed and penniless. who are
n charge on society and n source Of ron
Germ to the police have been gathered into
various detention camps
AT one Of these camps M Alder~hrt
there are over 1000 inmates. They live IN
a tent city within a barbed WIRE enclosure.
As an extra induccment 10 remain inside
the harhrA -i-r ~ prisoners IRE deprived
ni ttcir shoes. Other lff.t eafnus ar i
t-xnrruul ~rl N~.uUi.-f.r urr4.HM.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-21

II. Johns. y. F.-Ccndiilons along the
Labrador coast this season are the worst
IN many years. j. the report received here
from DIR. Wilfrcd L. Grenfell, the mission
AIRY. All Of the people ON the coast are
dependent q the fisheries, aud IN many
places the catch this year mas been the
smallest for a generation. DIR. GrcnfcII
has informed the colonial government that
there y certain 70 be- much distress among
the. Labrador fisher folk. and he urges thai
measures be taken for their relief.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-21
Censor's Treatment PitiIess.

Paris, September IAN instance Of
the censor's pitilcss treatment az letters
from the soldiers at the front to their
wives and swecthcarts in Paris, il the
ease Of a wife who received the following
note from the censor as a substitute for
the long letter her husband had xritten.
Madam" he said ~your husband il
well, but l. far too Ioquacious.-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-21
Five Robbers handled Woman.

k~ankakee, Ill.--Diamonds and icwelry
valued a. $4,000 were obtained here ~
five masked robbers at the hurae Of Mr..
Nellie Clark. The robbers cut the teIc-
phone wires and compelled Mrs.. Clark 10
open a safe. They then bound her and
Margie Miller, her companion. took the
jewels and drove away in an automobile.
When Mrs. Clark freed herself pursuit
uas started. The robbers are Said 10 be
surrounded by a posse.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-21

IL was through the efforts Of Cam Hill that
a game was secured with McAllen, and
his generalship ON the field helped to make
1t n victory for the Brownsville boys.
Brownsville IL now ~endeav0ring I'd
close arrangements for a game between
McAllen and Brownsville ON the local
grounds
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-21
Villa Irnnps al Iuarez.

IA Paso. Texas.-Two brigadeS 81 Gen
era Villas army. comprising about 5000
men, arrived IN Juarez yesterday. They
will proceed west to put down rebellions
N sonora State and the territory Of Lower
California. The journey will he made
through a part Of American territory if
the Washington government gives it, per-
mission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-21
NEWS OF THE DAY

two worlds records al the Illinois State
fair when he Travelled 20 miles in IL 10 3-5
and IS miles in q 1T 3-5. The records for
a circular track were held by Louis Dis
brow, who made 20 miles in IL 81 at San
Jose, Cal. and by Barnes. who did %
miles in % O7 al Portland, Ore.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-21

Gonzales, Tcxas.-Nhile returning 10
hi home from the town of Nixon after
dark. julius Mercer. a farmer Of the De-
welt neighborhood. VIA shot by some un-
identified person. one shot from d pistol
entering his shoulder. Officers from Nixon
have arrested a young man Of the neigh
bcrhocd. charging him with the offense.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-21
Threatens to Blow Up Bank.

Seattle, Wash.-A roughly dressed man
entered the Bank of California Saturday
and showed the paying teller q bottle
which he said contained n nigh explosive.
On the threat TO wreck the bank the teller
handed the man $1,000 which he demanded.
IN his haste to leave the stranger dropped
$500 ON the floor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-21

Humble, Texas Saturday morning
about 10 o'clock a $4,000 barrel steel oil
tank belonging to the GuTey Petroleum
company was struck BY lightning and set
On fire. Ii was about half full Of oil. The
estimated loss j. about $4,000. The oil
was owned BY the Texas company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-21

Natchez, Miss.-Gcorge ZurbclIen. a
wealthy planter Of this city. wus shot and
killed in a lawyers office BY William Good.
who a few moments later committed sui
eide. Colonel zurbellen was arranging
with the lawyer a. forecloSc 4 mortgage
ON Mr.. Goods property.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-21
To Reclaim $1,000 Acres.


Austin. Texas. Sept. 31.-Plans for the
reclamation Of 10000 fertile acres near
Victoria. Navascta and Ferris now sub
ject TO overflow are being made BY Com
missioner stiles. Bonds for $1.000.00O
will be- issued ny lcvee districts 70 fin
the work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-21

Hartford, Conn.-Governor Simeon n.
Baldwin was nominated for United States
Senator and Lieutenant Governor Lyman
4. Tingicr was nominated Tor Governor IA
the State Democraiir conventiun here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-21

Waco. Texas.-A carclesSly tossed
cigarette l. believed 10 have been the cause
Of a $1,000 fire IN the Cozy theatcr yestcr-
day afternoon. Much difficulty wns *
pereneed IN persuadine a boxing kangaroo
to leave his quarters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-21
Reward Offered for Arrest.

Austin, Texas.-The Governor offers a
reward Of $3.50 for the srrest and convic
Tor oi iiarrs Johnson 4 neern. charged
wifh killing III. A. Hurley, \ I-ss.c. 81 III.
peace in Rockwell county on September
II. 1914.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-21

Palestine. Texas.-A Mexican employee
of the International 4 Great Northern
railroad died al the c~ompany's hospital
from the effects Of sunstroke.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-21
Body of Woman is Found.

Segnin, Texas.-The body Of an un-
known Mexican woman was found in the
Guadalupe river Yesterday near Seguin.
Indications are that she fell from the high
banks when alone.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-21

Mission. Texas.-The election resulted
favorably IN the street paving plan. Mis-
sion hopes IN the future 10 present better
sidewalks, etc, IN the business part of
town.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-21
Editor McCoIIum for Senate

Waco. Texas Editor A. X. MrCollum.
editor Of the Waco Tribune. announces
that he will be a candidate to succeed
Hon. II. Il. Terrell a. Senator from the
Eleventh district. The district j. com
posed Of McLennan. Falls and Milan
counties. Colonel McCollum strongly al
vocatcd the election Of Governor Ferguson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-21
Special Term Federal Court Opens.

Amarillo. Texas. sept. .i.-A special
term NJ Federal runrt for this district
convened today. Judge Meek presiding.
Cases pending from last term will br
before the opening ~ the rrgu.
Ear term next Monday. ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-21
Two Killed hy Linhtninu.

Stamford, Texas.-Yesterday afternoon
ut 3 o'clock Arthur Nelson and Neil Anker-
stolp we're killed by lightning on a farm
Of Nelson's three miles east of Avoea.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-21

New bandcaus have hairpin attach.
ments, They are Of shell SEE with rhines
stone, solid and openwcrk designs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-21

Two faces canes II black aud white i
tin which may be- worn either side ga
are shown for evening wear.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-21

The very latest hats have transparent
brims Of wide lace and tulle wired into
shape and transparent crowns.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-21

A man may lead = double life. but the
doesn't entitle him IA IA double funeral.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-21

A bachelor me- sooner takes unto him
self a wife. than ~ cancels hi meTnbci
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-21

When some men grasp oIportunitl
they choke Id death.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-21

Umpires: Johnston and Toolan.
To Cam Hill acting manager on the
field and coach for Brownsville is due
considerable credit in bringing about
peace between the two teams. when II N
claimed the McAllen boys. finding them
selves practically beaten, attempted 10
bring an end to the game when the score
was tied. However. after considerable
waste Of time in argument and some dip
lomatic work ON the field the differences
were adjusted and the game proceeded.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-01-29

place Ia his brother, Delton Powell,
and has moved 10 Indiana 10 live.
The Misses Era and Mamie John
son spent Friday evening In Berea.
Mr.. Roy Gadd spent Saturday
night with his cousin, Willie Kin
drcd.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W Johnson and
three children spent Sunday with
his mother. Mrs. Sallic Johnson.
Mr. llabert llazelwood spent Sun
day evening with his grandpa, Mr..
Hiram plgg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Lewis spent
sunday with his brother, Mr.. Joe
Lewis.
Mr.. Hiram Pigg is improving the
looks Of his place by building new
barn.
Mr.. Alfred Johnson has gone 10
Foxtown to help move Mr.. Joe Van
Wrinkle.