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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01

500. Patronize Home Industries. Not Member of
the Trust.
Didn't think Okra could be so gay" said Jack.
"Never mind Okra, said |. Think of u.s.
Mccain tossed the handbill into the street, and
ambled along in silence, looking in vain for sign of
excitement in favor Of the show paid to advertise
An occasional banner eight-sheet the only stuff
of ours discernibe All the Autographs had been
cred Jack gunted something about having to hand it
to whoever turned the trick and with the
statement that last had hurdle that
could not be jumped. Despite the note of pessi1nisn
that in awhile apparent in his speech, my
friend Mccain was by nature optlnist and scrap
per Besides, he was an enthusiastic adnirer of
Samuel Harkins
Hold on said he and stopped in front of shop
window filled with grape juice, sarsaparilla and ginger
ale There must be something do"
Name it, my sarcastic suggestion. Whats
going to break up these two conventions in time to
pack circus tent"
"Hoang fIo."
7 GLARED at Mccain to see if he was kidding, and
found him looking at me to see if | was crazy.
"Whato" we snared simultaneously. We were both
getting peeved.
"Hoang Ho" came the answer again
The voice sounded from the Whirling round,
we saw several women and gazing ntently at the
exharating display Of thirst quenchers in the window
| was still under the impression that Mccain had
uttered the irrelevant remark, and he probably had the
unworthy thought about During the seconds
studying the funeral backs of the teetotaler
Okrates each OF trying to think Of something in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01

packed. Kill the circus Here's our Waldorf
Astoria. Whew! Hot, amt it,
WE piled out, sent our baggage to the room, and
sauntered forth to take a look at the town Less
than week before we had played day and date with
the Wells & Howe Circus and only by trick had we
been able to pack Harkins tents. Fighting rival
circus thing, and fighting State temperance
movement and an undertakers convention looked like
at least half dozen others Once had been business
manager Of a musical comedy company which
tered the undertaken part Of this coalition; but with
a State temperance conference added starter
was beaten before | started. Everywherc-on trees,
barns fences, wagons, telegraph poes and houses
posters and placards announcing the grand
rally Okra dav Two-thirtv the hour of the
big meeting-preciSey the time of our afternoon show.
Another antdrnli talkfeSt billed for eight NJ
exactly the minute evening performance was due
to start. Across the streets huge banners shouted
WELCOME, DRYS!
Another. which half hid the tirehouse screamed:
BE NOT AMONG WINE BIBBERS!
The streets crowded with solemn looking men
in clothes. Most of them white ribbons
boutonnieres hatbands. The rest displayed their
chests badges decorated with the figure of coffin and
elaborate this into State Undertakers Association
Handbils Uttered the streets Mccain plucked one
from a heap. 1t asked, Why Spend Anywhere from
So to S4OO a Funeral and went on when Look
ing for Fine, High Glass. Dressv Interment Write,
Phone, Call Hathaway a Complete Funeral
for S4975. Beats Anything You get Elsewhere for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01

was hot, goodness knows. but something
in the air-the dislocated fringe of a
wind from Medicine Hat, maybe made
us throw our shoulders back as we
walked across the railroad station and
chucked our valiSes on top Of the hotel
bus. Mccain took full breath and gazed
toward what he thought was the north.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-09
r GULARS SLEEP ON ARMS IN
READINESS EOR GALL 70 ERON1

Galveston. Tex May 9-The Fourth
and Sixth brisades u the second
division slept on their arms last night
at Texas City waiting the word 10
embark for Vera Crfz The order io
leave for Mexico 10 reinforce the
troops Of General Funston was ok
pected almost hourly at division head -
quarters. Advice mad come from
Washington during the afternoon TO
have every officer and enlisted man
in the Texas City camp ready to 30
aboard the transports at a moment s
notice. Major General J. Franklin
Bell will arrive here Saturday and
Sunday to take command of the Sec
ond division.
Three steamships were chartered
late Friday to be used as transports
and army supply carriers. The char
tered steamships are the Colorado
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-09
GIRL MEETSiDEATH
TRYING TO SAVE CHILD
Child's Foot Caught in Trestle as
Fast Train Approaches;
Both Struck

| Fort Smith, Ark, May 9--'t'rancel
Spankee, l6 years old, met death to-
Iday while trying to rescue Mary Ober-
lee, her 9-year- old companion, whose
foot had become caught in railroad
frog near Clarksville.
The girls were walking over the
treste when they heard the roar of an
approaching train. Both ran. Frances
crossed the trestle in safety, but when
she looked around for her companion
she saw the 9-year-old child sitting on
the trestle her foot firmly caught be-
tween the ties.
The train was approaching rapidly,
but Frances sprang toward the child.
AS she bent to extricate the impris-
Dned foot, the locomotive struck both
girls and hurled them from the trestle.
Frances was killed and Mary suf-
erred severe injuries from which, how
,ver, it is believed she will recover.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-09
BALANCE OF SECOND
DIVISION TO VERA CRUZ

On receipt of information from
American Consul Rogers. at Havana
that war munitions, consigned ~
General lIuerta on German ships
would be returned to Germany. as a
result Of the action recommended bv
agents of vessels" Secretary BRYAN
announced his apprehension concern
ing the shipments having been averted
Secretary Garrison iodav continued
the supervision Of preparations to
send the balance OF the second digi-
sion TO Vera Cruz
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-09

ANA Denver Of the Mallory line and
the ossaoaw OF the Texas CIV
steamship company.
The Denver came into port Friday
night from New York with eight,
four recruits Tor the army The
Morgan line steamer III Vale is here
ana viii probably De- drafted for ser
vice by the government. ID was re-
oried Friday night that certain rail
roads have been asked by the war
department TO keep themselves IN
readiness TO handle "a large number OF
troops on short notice.
All day long great quantities OF
supplies Tor the army were delivered
at the government pier by the ran-
roads and as fast as possible these
were loaded on the transport XII
patrick. which had orders 10 sail a.
soon a. She was loaded. Tho Xii
patrick viii carry 700 horses Tho
safiiio was almost ready 10 leave for
Nrra Cruz Friday night with perma-
nent camp equipment for General
FHnsions troops.
Several torpedo boat destroyers
sailed for Vera Cruz Friday afternoon.
The Second division al Texas City
embraces The Fourth brigade. COM
posed Of the Twenty-third Twenty
sixth and Twenty regiments
and the sixth brigade. composed OF
The One Hundred and Tenth and
Twenty second regiments There Is
also in camp at Texas City two bat
talions Of engineers and the Fourth
iield artillery. The company Of army
aviators at Fort Crockett Is also
ready TO embark.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-09
RAILROAD TRACKS TORN UP
AND WIRES OUT OF SERVICE.
Terror Stricken, lhe Villagers Rush
From 1otterlng Towns to Safely
In The Mills

Catania, Sicily, May "a violen
earthquake, greatly resembling tina
at Messina in 1908, last night destroy
ed a dozen villages in this vicinity
No accurate estimate of the number
of casualties is Immediately available
but it was known that the damage Is
enormous. Fifty are known to have
been killed at I4inera, which was en-
tirely destroyed Among the ruins al
Passopomo. Gongiardo and Malati
twenty bodies have been found.
The great gravity of the disaster
was not fully realized until this morn
ing, when the reports came in from
the surrounding country.
The villages of linera and Con
sentni are now but heaps of ruins
Great damage was caused by the
quake at zafferna, Santa Venerina
and other villages.
The earthquake was followed by
fire.
Later estimates received placed
the loss of life at two hundred with
the injured several times that many.
The property loss is as great AS in
the lMessina disaster of 1908.
Railroad tracks were torn up.
churches razed. telegraph poles over
turned and communication is diff
cult
Terror stricken people rushed from
the villages into Catania bringing
stories of the ruins and death Some
carried their dead and wounded on
improvised stretchers
Army. navy and the civilian au-
thorities have received orders from
Rome to render all aid possible in the
rescue work Aid of the Red Cross
society also enlisted.
OfBcial reports made late today
placed the number of dead at two
nunuItu anu th' 'NFi'F' an" '"' III
jured at Two hundred and eighty
three These figures will probably
be increased by more complete ad-
vices
A greater catastrophe was prevent
ed by the fact that the final severe
shock of the earthndake was preceded |
by sixty others and many Of the pop
ulation of the towns had abandoned
their houses anu fled into the open
and the hills.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-09
BECKER JURY HAS
BEEN SELECTED
Bourke Cochran, Noted Lawyer
and Politician, May Be Fined
for Contempt

New York. May 9--The selection Of
as the eleventh juror and Wilbur +,
Rawlins rs the twelfth to take the
lplace OF two jurors who had been et-
cused finally completed the Jury ror
the murder OF Herman Rosenthal.
Directly after the selection OF the
Twelfth juror. Justice Seabury retir-
led TO his chambers and called before
him District Attorney Whitman and
Martin T. Manton. OF Rockers coun-
sci lust what took place during the
conference. which lasted about fifteen
minutes was not revealed, but when
the district attorney and Mr. Manton
emerged from the chambers. Two Ct
those in the jury box A, Y. Farleys
and w r Smith were called In soon
Justice Seahurv returned to the bench
and announced that the two Jurors
had been excused upon their own ap
nllcaton
No mention was made during the
day OF the reported move to have W.
Bourl1c Cochran, OF counsel for Beck
er, adludged guilty OF contempt OF
court for a remark attributed to him
lIe had been quoted In the newspapers
as saving:
"This is not a trial; 1t is an assasr
nation" Several affIdavits from
newspaper men who swore they heard
Corkran say this, are in the hands of
the district attorney
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-09

Washington Na} . General Fan
5ton today confirmed the reports that
Private Parks, supposed to be insane.
was captured by Mexican federals,
into whose lines be rode with two
horses belonging 10 Lieutenant Co
lionel Taggart. for whom he served as
An orderly Funston said nothing OF
the reported execution
American Vice Consul silliman t.
ported 10 have been imprisoned b. the
federals at Saltillo, is safe. ACCORDING
to assurances made to the French
legation in Mexico city BY the Nexi-
can war minister
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-09
c. v. POST
COMMITS
SUICIDE
MIL l. IONAIRE MANUf AC-
TURER, pESPONDENT OVER
ILL HEALTH, SHOOTS SELF

Santa Barbara Calf, Ma, -
Charles vs. Post. thc millionaire food
manufacture or Battle Creek, Mich
shot and killed himself here
Despnuden over ill health is be
lieved TO nave caused the at.
Post vAs snown throughout the civ
ilized world; be had Travelled much
and ais cerel foods and his fight
avaintt organized labor had made
him known in every country and
throughout the United States Il -
said he made slOO,OOoOOO out o. his
breakfast foods.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-09
DAN WILLIAMS OPENS HIS
CAMPAIGN FOR COURT CLERK

Dan Williams, candidate for clerk
Of the courts, believes in getting ac-
ton early, He Is in the country this
week meeting the voters. 81 intend
to make house TO house canvass of
the county between now and August
ith' said Mr.. Williams today. 81
want the office and want the voters
10 know that I want H. II elected !
will give my whole attention to tho
office and will hire no unnecessary
help" he added.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-09
RIDDLE A SN|PER WITH
A MACHINE GUN

Norfolk. VA, May . OFFICERS Of
the collier orion, now here from Vera
cruz. tell of the woundng there by
Mexican of Lieutenant launon Of
The battleship New Hampshire, as a
landing pariy approached the shore
\ suiper. hidden under a wharf, shot
Lieutenant Shannon, wounding him
seriously. but not fatally The ma
chine gun Ia the bow Of the American
boat riddled the sinner.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-09
TWO WOMEN ARE
HELLO FOR MURDER

Dexter, Mo-, May 9-Aliss Elvira
Hewlett, 20 years old, and her sister,
Halle Hewlett, llS years old, We're held
by the coroner's Jury here today for
the murder OF Albert Waters, Il years
old
Walters was shot by Elvira Hewlett
while he was working in a field Her
sister. Halle, told the prosecuting at
torney that Elvira shot Waters after
he had refused to provide for her
child, and had refused to marry her.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-09
PROF. PARR|CK REELECTED

Prof. G. II Parrick, formerly OF the
Logan county high school. has been
re elected as superintendent OF the
Gushing schools, at an increase in
salary of $500 per year. ]. H. Nc
Kenzic. the negro poet, was reelected
10 head the colored schools Of cush-
ng, also NJ an increased salary
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-09
WAR MUNITIONS SHIPPED
TO HUERsT AVERTED

Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
Roosevelt announced this afternoon
that the state department had salts
factorily settled the issues concerning
the reported consignment OF arms to
Huerta on board the German vessels
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-09

he remain in his present position Ma-
honey's record during the past is
months has been an eneiaOie one, he
has never shirked his duty and tho
night was never too dark FOR him to
respond to a call lie is an active
member Of the Anti-norsetaief as
soeia'lon Of the county and state aud
depends mucd on their valuable as
sistance IN running down law yo-
lators.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-09
KILLED S|STER-|N-lAW;
MUST SERVE q YEARS

Mountain Home. Ark, May Gill
Siler, charged with slaying his sister
in law, Mrs McFaddcn Slller, OF
junction City, Kansas, was convicted
today of the murder in the second
degree and sentenced to twenty one
Years in the state penitentiary.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-09
MAA0NEY WILL AGAIN
SEEK SHER|FF'S OFFICE

John Mahoney, present sheriff of
Logan county will again seek that Off
ice He has served the county now
for the past year and half and he
has made splendid peace Officer His
friends are legion and they insist that
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-09
HEARING
GIVEN ON
NEW ORDER
CORPORATION COMMISSION
TAKES STEPS TOPREVENT
RATE INCREASE

Oklahoma city. Okla. May g.-The
corporation commission FRIDAY gave d
hearing on the proposed order which
requires ali railroad companies oper-
ating IN Oklahoma to first secure the
consent of the corporation before they
would be permitted TO raise freight
or passenger rates. Nc testimony was
taken, but the railroads through their
attorneys. jointly filed objections to
the proposed orders which were filed
with other papers in the case.
The chief objection urged by the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-09
GUTHRIE F|REMEN WIN PRIZES

With the election of Bart Foster OF
Chandler, as president of the asso-
citation, he State Firemen adjourned
a four days meet at Oklahoma City
today.
In the "break and couple" contest
yesterday, Nelson of Guthrie, won in
two and one half seconds, while
Bryan of Guthrie, tied four others
for third place and won in the tie off
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-09
War Department Preparing to Send More
Troops to Vera Cruez
United oates Soldier Insane Rshes Across the Border
Into Enemies Country and is Executed SiI1iman
Reported to Be Safe

Nronprenzessin Ceeile ana Bagarian
bound to Puerto, MeNico
MAZATLAN DOOMED; AMERICAN
AND ENGLISH REPORTED KILLED
L. S 5. Califorua Mazatlan. Nas
The laA Of Malatlan now seem.
imminent City Officials embarked or,
the federal ennboat Guerrero. auQ
steamer Limantour both Of whi,h h are
ready TO sail for sa'ina Cruz. 49, os-
der Of Fluerta. the ilshf house sers
Ice on the west coast OF Mexico has
been abandoned
1t is reported ta.t g.. B Heney. an
American, and @ n. Williams. au
knsiishman. have been killed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-09
FIRED FOR BEER DRINKING,
CADET IS RE|NSTATED

Washington, May 9-The senate to-
day voted to re-instate Francis f.
McCorkle. OF lIolton, Kansas. a West
Point cadet McCorkle was dismiss
ed for taking two drinks OF beer
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-09
SUES WIFE FOR DIVORCE

Charging abandonment Henry Lus-
ter today brought suit against Bulah
Luster. The pair were married in
1911. In 1912 the wife left his house
and has not since returned.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-09
STRUCK OIL AT CofFEYvIlLf

John Adams received a Telegram
today from South Coffcyyillc announc-
ing that a % barrel oil well was
brought in on ease in which he and
other GH9rians are interested. This
IS the thirG wcll brought in on lheir
lease.
Have The Leader delivered, 45c mo
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Continued on ease2, column s.
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Have The Leader delivered. 45c mo.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-27
Man
Escapes Jail;
Eludes Posse
ONE OF TRIO WH0rsAW BARS AT
CLARXsBURG CAUGHT AFT
Err ALL-DAY CHASE.
SHERIFF AND POSSE CONTINUE
TO SEARCH FOR TWO WHO
ARE AT LIBERTY.

cl.ARESDURG, w. Va, April %.
-Trailcd by blo0dhounds after an
aIl-day chose. u sl,crlf:s posse yestor-
day evening captured one Of three
prisoners, one Of when was con-
demhcd murdered, who broke out OF
the Harrison county Jail hero ycstCr-
Cay morning,
Tho captured man Is Stanley l'russ,
u foreigner, WHO recently was sen
tcnccd to serve two years aud a half
III the pcnitcntiary at MOundsYillc,
for committing burglary at store
at Meadowbrook.
Frank Ranletta, an Italian, who
was sentenced few days ago in the
Criminal court here TO Sbc hanged
June 20 in the state; perftcntiary for
the recent murder III d fellow-ltal-
ian at Pinnicklnnick, escaped. The
men had qdarreled oyer Jennie vii.
fGng, an American sSfrL Ellsworth
sliook, a young man, wild was SEN
tcnced to serve two years and a half
in the penitcntiary for robbing Mag
istrate jackson ". Carter Of money
and valuable papers while he lay
sleeping in the room of a local hotel
short time ago, also eluded the
posse.
The escaped prisoners are said tc
have received outside help. Although
placed in cells OF hardened, tlle-prooi
steel. they managed to get out by
sliding through a sewer in the tloci
into a basement corridor. at the enc
Of which they filed window bars anc
let themselves into the Jail yard un,
observed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-27
Success IL FirstSteps ofMediation
Removes. ,la IS. From Situation
Elements of Tension
WhichHaueG Gripped
ItForDays

by ASSOCIATED PEEss.l
WASHINGTON, d. c.. April 27.--
Conferences Of the Latin-Amcrican
diplomats representing Brazil, Chilli
and Argentina who offered their good
offices to compose tile Mexican situ-
ation followed quickly today further
assuring messages from Mexico City
that Cen. Huerta had agreed to the
Tsrst steps in the interncdlation ne
gotiations, The Spanish Ambassador.
Mr.. Riano, was in early conference
witlSthe Argentine minister, Mr..
Naen. concerning the next move to
beinade by the meliatUrs and Anbas-
sador DaGama, of Brazil, with the
chilian minister, suarez and Mr..
Naen, held a lengthy conference.
.Mr. DeGama following his conference
sa.alled upon Secretary of State Bryan
and d statement was expected later
ingtlle day relating to the next move
To beimade In the mediation.
Soon after Secretary Bryan in-
formed President Wilson of the ad-
,ices from Mexico City that Iluerta
lad accedcd to the preliminary step
IN the mediation proposals, further
encouragement in the situation came
in. adyices from Berlin, that Germany.
France and Great Britain had urgcu
Hnerta through diplomatic reprcsQn-
tatiyesiin Mexico City to yield to the
American demand. When this was
communicated to The President lIu
MAS greatly pleased,
Later the German ambassador in
formed Secretary Bryan that his gov
etnment would support the media
tion proposal. Another cause for
optimism among Washington officials
We're assurances from Admiral Bad
ger that through the efforts Of Brit
ish and German officials Z In Mexico
apprehension over Americans and
ctlier foreignsrefu in Mexico had
been greatly dispelled.
An official dispatch from Admiral
Badger to the Navy department de.
elared that the authorities in Mexico
City had agreed to provide transpor.
tations to all Americans from Mexico
City as far as soladad, the Mexican
controlled end Of the'railroad to vers
Cruz. 1t also announced that tht
first trains with $50 American refu'
gees would leave Mexico City today
announcement also was made toda,
tHnt 5000 Mexican Refugees who ar,
being held by this government al
Fort Bliss since the battle of otinagf
would be transferred to Fort Win
gate, New Mexico in order to ge
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-27

them away from the border where
trouble may be expected.
Efforts at mediation however were
the most in evidence of all other ele-
ments in the crisis. 1t was reported
here that General Huerta had been
communicated with through private
sources before the mediation propos-
uls were announced by the Latin
American diplomats and that they
had ut that time practically, assur-
anceS from close associates OF the
Provisional Mexican president that
lie would accept their good offices. !,
Success of the first step toward
mediation coupled with apparent ef-
forts OF big European powers to pre-
vent war and secure a>scttlcment of
this problem removed from the situa-
ton some of the clements OF tension
which have cropped II for several
days. The adding of European influ-
cncc TO the general sympathetic atti-
tudc which practically all Latin
American diplomats have assumed
toward the mediation idea gave many
administration officials confident
feeling that after all IIuerta might
be disposed to end the present crisis
In way satisfactory TO all con-
cCrncd.