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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-18
MAN DEAD WHO BROUGHT
IN THE WHEELER FIELD

Ringing Okla. Nov. 1S.-An-
nouncement has been received here
Of the death in Lake Charles. Ia, Of
Jarius CJerry) French. a well known
driller in numerous southwestern
fields and who. as superintendent for
the Santa Fe Railway company
brought in the Wheeler field, just
northeast OF the Healdton and which
now supplies the Santa re with
great part Of its fuel oil. He drilled
a deep test in the Wheeler for Of
ficials Of the Santa Fe that cos'
$50 OO0.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-18

30 miles off Colon are being watched
with interest by the Panama canal
officials. who are expecting them to
make use Of the canal to reach the
west coast Of South America. 1t is
believed here that the ships are the
cruisers Suffolk. Berwick and Ian
caster, which have been patrolling
Mexican waters. but more recently
have been in the West Indies search
ing for German ships.
The warships were sighted BY Of
ficers OF the steamer Ancon. They
we're taking coal from a collier at
sea. It is thought here that their
mission is TO pass through the canal
and Join japanese men-of-war in the
Pacific and endeavor to destroy the
German cruisers which recently sank
the British cruisers Good Hope and
Monmouth off the coast Of Chile.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-18

The rent in this thick steel encase-
ment at the great French fortifica-
tions at Longwy near the German
border, shows the enormous power OF
the German 16-inch gun. The fort
was taken by the army under Grown
Prince Frederick, and was he second
of the great French fortresses to sue
cumb to the new German gun. After
the Germans had taken Liege and
Namur with the aid Of this gun they
moved on to Maubeuge, and that city
did not last long,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-18
DISCARDED BY LOVER.
NEGRESS SHOOTS HIM
All Least That is What Mary
Baldwin, on Trial for Her
Life, Now Swears

IF that niger don't tote square
with me | shore will kill him"
Several negro girls on the witness
stand this morning, testifying in the
Baldwin murder trial gave damaging
evidence against Mary Baldwin the
negress who shot and killed Chas.
Griffin, negro cook, on the Santa Fe
right Of way last September 9Th. one
girl, Ida McGill, testified as quoted
above
The Baldwin girl admitted killing
Griffin, but says she did so in self
defense; that he was advancing to-
ward her and was threatening to
put her out Of business"
Griffin and the BALDWIN girl had
been sweethearts. The girl stated
in her preliminary examination that
he took advantage of her under
promise OF marriage and then threw
her over for another girl
The night of the killing the Baldwin
girl met Griffin on the Santa Zee
tracks south of the union station. He
was in the company of another girl;
she begged him to leave the girl and
go home with her. he refused, so she
testified, and then began cursing her
and made threats that he would get
her. Then, the girl says she be-
came excited and before she knew
what she was doing had shot him.
She has been in the county jail since.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-18
OUR MINISTER TO SWEDEN
HAS LEASED ROYAL PALACE

Stockholm, Nov 1S.-Ira Morris.
the new United States minister to
Sweden, has leased Prince William S
country house "Oakhill' near Stock
holm. which contains some sixty
rooms. large hall and lounge. Il is
beautifully furnished, its contents in
Guiding many artistic and interesting
"reminiscences from the period of the
Princes marriage with Princess Mara
of Russia
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-18

The photograph here shown is the
first ever taken of the interior of
Longwy. The French have guarded
their great frontier fortresses so
carefully that no one except the war
authorities knew what they looked
like One shell, however, from the
great German gun, properly placed
cracded the steel encasement so it
was impossible for the French gun
ners concealed within to hold their
place.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-18
The Report of Major General
Witherspoon, Retiring Chief
of Staff, Recommends Vast
Increase of Standing Army.

Washington Nov. I8-Capan Decker of the L. S cruiser
Tennessee has reported Secretary Daniels of the Navy that while
proceeding Smyrna make official call the
upon Secretary Daniels issued statement saying that
consulate.
"The Tennessee added Secretary Daniels proceeded and
left Voua the request of Ambassador Mogenau and
anchored Chos which place Capt Deckers
telegram sent
Secretary Daniels has called upon Captain Decker for full
port of the incident ~3 g.tsts
While details lacking is thought the shots fired by
Turkish cruiser. s.t aa4e n ,saz.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-18
FIRFLY is ~ CRASH;
ENGINEER IS KILLED

Fort Worth, Tex. Nov lS.-The
Rock Islands fast train. the Firefly'
was detrailed at Comanche Tuesday
night. and the engineer killed, fire
men injured and one passenger hurt
The engineer lived at Chickasha.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-18
BABY FALLS INTO
SCALDlNG WATER

Wellsville. Kan. Nov. 1S.-Wayne
Scott. 4 years old, was probably
fatally scalded when he fell into a
barrel Of scalding water in which a
hog had just been scalded. He was
immersed in the scaldins
water. His left arm and shoulder and
the left side Of his neck and face
were the most seriously burned.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-18

In the absence Of official reports the authorities have heor
les, that the may been sending guard achoe
protect the consulate and other The other that Deck
had called Consul Cnea Horton who after returning the call
being taken back the shore by the cruisers launch which
have been returning after the hours Of which Before
regarding the hostile officials inclined
await further reports
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-18
FRENCH HELD POSITIONS.
B. M

Paris Nov ISThe official communication from the French
war office today says
Tuesday November 18TH passed much did the day before
There were numerous artillery exchanges and isolated attacks
pulsed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-18
TURKS FIRE ON
AMERICAN MARINES.

London, Nov. 1S.-,A dispatch TO
the Exchange Telegraph from Athens
says:
"A launch from the United States
Cruiser Tennessee which was enter
ing the Gulf of Smyrna to arrange
for the cruiser to come into the
harbor was fired upon by the forts
and compelled to return to the Ten
nessee.
The commander OF the Tennessee
informed the Vali that he had orders
from his government to enter the
har5or OF Smyrna and had decided
to do So"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-18

BRITISH wARsHIPs NEAR CANAL
Panama. Nov. iS.-The movements
OF three British warships less than
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-18

Have The Leader delivered. 45e mo
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-18

(By Associated Press)
New Orleans. Ia. Nov 1S-To-
night and Thursday. fair.
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CIasslfIea Want VIII Sell |
Your Homo, VIII Rent II
Too; . Llres, 8 TImes, 25c.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-30

steps toward checking the opium
peril. the empire was one vast con-
glomeration of habitues. High and
low, rich and poor. coolie and man
DARN, prince and pauper, were adj
dtcted, and the more thinking China
man despaired Of the destiny of his
people.
With the PRONUNCIATION OF the edict
reducing the growing and consump-
ton of opium on gradually ascend
Ing scale. and with the agreement
with Great Britain whereby importa-
tons from India should gradually
cease, skepticism still obtained. The
slavery OF opium was believed to be
unbreakable. Those who held these
opinions were unfamiliar with the
Chinese character. Death, imprison-
ment and sequestration were the
weapons with which China fought
violations of the law. The govern
ment felt it was justified. since this
was last stand against n menace
worse than death. To-day the coun-
try is well-nigh redeemed. The flu
ture historian will find dramatic
chapter for this achievement, pro-
phetic of others by q people not less
than wonderful
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-30
BabbIinC Senators.

Washington is enjoying it's peren-
NAL row over United States Senators
who talk not wisely. but too we'll
Upon this occasion the subjects are
the Colombian and Nicaraguan treaty
Investigations. and the alleged Of
tenders are members OF the Senate
Committee on Foreign Rotations.
Although the sessions are assumed
to be strictly executive, the press
has daily published reports OF the
proceedings, said reports being, ac-
cording TO Senator Stone. of Mis-
souri,, garbled and inaccurate. Prob
ability is strong that within a few
! days probe that includes Senators
and Washington correspondents will
be under way.
The executive session myth OF the
Senate and its committees is one of
The most fantastic iictions of life i'm
the national capital What trans
pircs behind the closed doors Of the
Senate or some one of it's commit
tees is almost sure to find its way
into print the next day. The sources
OF leakage are too numerous for clus-
sification and more difficult to stop
than crevasses in the levee 1t may
be that some pouting or peevish SEN
ntor was worsted in an executive
session and wants to get even by
"hlabbing.' 1t may be that an as
tute correspon ednt--and most of the
tribe are better cross-cXaminers than
Il criminal lawyer-Corlfscre infor-
nation out of Senators before they
are conscious of beng "milled."
Personal friendship between Sena-
tors and correspondents is fertile
source of leakage. Attaches OF Sen
ate and committees frequently sup
ply information
Indiscretions that involve delicate
international questions or grave do
nestle complications are, of course,
objectionable. They should be pun
ished with grim impartiality. The
wonder is there are SO few Of this
aggravated nature. But when il
comes to matters OF ordinary diplo-
macy, or casual national interest. the
Senate is going to find it an almost
insuperable task 10 apply the muzzle.
Whom it is sought 10 locate rcspon-
sibility, We predict there will be more
"gentlcmanly lying" than one can
"shake stick at
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-30
What Was News
Fifty Years Ago
From tho Richmond Dispatch Jun. n 1856.

Is currently reported that the
raiders have burned the Notto,cov
county Courthouse and other build.
ings in the village.
General Joseph l.. Johnston telo-
graphs from Marietta, Ga. to Gen
erai Braxton bragg as follows: The
enemy advanced on our whole line
to-day they assaulted French.
Chcathain. Cleburn. Stephenson ana
l!ua"ies. by whom they were repulsed.
On the rest OF tho line tho skirmish
ing was severe.
We have reliable Information that
General John ii. Morgan's command
has safely arrived in Southwest viz
gina.
Captain John Marshall. of Nor
cams command, son OF Hon. Hum
phrey Marshall, of Richmond. was
captured in tho fighting in Eastern
Ne"tucKy' ana Is now prisoner In
the hands of the enemy.
The following ditpatch from Pc
tersburg is the very latest: ",rhe
situation is unchanged There has
been tho usual cannonadinE and
picket firing. Tho lines of the two
armies are at some points not over
20' yards apart. Our troops are I'm
excellent spirits. and much refreshed
by the rain ana cooler weather
""iSH IA uiSo quito favorable to our
wounded"
1t Is reported that Burnside's Corps
has gone to Washington.
The latest information from the
Ncrtn confirms the former reports Of
sudden and rapid advance in gold
II has jumped to 24i in Now York,
and In Washington Ave days ago it
was quoted at $40.
Captain j. Suffrain Maury, OF the
Sunboat Hampton, has been assigned
10 the command of the ironclad Rich
mond.
Mrs. Patterson Allen's case will
come up again before the Confederate
States District Court on July H.
next Monday week. She has been ad-
mittod to bail In the sum of 500. 900
Counsel. 1t Is intimated. will move
TO quash the Indictment.
The markets yesterday were we'll
supplied with vegetables and sea-
sonable fruit. but prices ranged very
high. Butter has begun to come
down. and good article could be
bought yesterday for 81 per pound.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-30
ProcrastInntion.

Congress has wisely decided that tho
best way to secure an early adjourn
,nent is to go to work and do the
1head. Other schoolboys, af
with "a schoolmaster who
what he said, have learned
same lesson. Everybody learns
me time in life. The time wasted
Efforts to dodge the performance
ties, if properly utilized, would
suffice for the performance.
here been less talk In the past
forts to block trust legislation,
legislation would now be all but
&pleted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-30
MARYLAND and Virginia

'The point that is plainly cleared
Zip is that no Senator will be sus-
Eained by the Senate or by public
opinion in opposing the Presidents
nominations on mere grounds of po-
Itical advantage" says the Baltimore
Evening Sun, which might have been
speaking of certain patronage fights
nj Virginia. but wasn't. 1t was
sspeaking of attempts of n reactionary
maryland Senator to force the Presi-
hent to surrender his constitutional
Hlght to make appointments. In this
cAse the Senate did not support the
Senator from Maryland In the case
Nearer home the Senate so far has
the Virginia Senator, but
THE end is not yet, and public opinion
H3yet to be heard from.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-30
Dr.. Brady's Health Talks
THE INDIANA BABY.

Hoss-in tho average legislators
opinion-aro entitled to moro consid-
Grafton than babies. That is truis1n
familiar to every State health depart
ment. But In Indiana while hogs are
highly thought of by the Legislature
babies are conceded to be an asset
worth saving. too.
DR.. J. n. Hurry. secretary of the
Indiana state Board of Health, asked
tho Legislature last year for nm ap-
preparation of $4,000 for tho printing
and distribution of The Indiana Moth
ers' Baby Book" The Legislature
naturally enough. cut the figure down
to $1,000. there being considerable hog
cholera about the State which demand
cd State aid. Indeed there would have
been nothing doing for tho babies had
not DIR. 1Iurty called attention to the
fact that the Legislature had already
appropriated a larger sum just to save
the hogs.
n Splendid Idcn.
This limited edition OF the Baby
BOOK is presented to exclusive mothers
only: that is to say. mothers who have
undertaken the hazard OF bringing up
their baby.
The book. like the Virginia Alma
nae distributed by the Virginia Health
Board. gives valuable information i'm
simple. easily understood language. 1t
contains chapters on parentage. prcg-
nancy, tho preparation for labor. first
aid for emergencies ana suggestions to
mothers. Then follow the sOundest
kind of advice about the general care
and feeding of babies and brief chap
ters telling all about nursing. teething.
the baby's clothes and other details
which young mothers must under
stand
Instead of Testimonials" or boosts
for Old Doctor Quackem's Soothing
syrup or Mother Magrce's Sure Worm
ENpcller. there are two letters includ-
cd In the baby book. One Is from the
Governor, congratulatinS the mother
on ncr good fortune In having such a
nice healthy baby. The other is from
the secretary of the Health Board, Of
fcrinS the boards services to HELM the
mother Keep the baby.
Whatever they do with all that hog
cholera money in Indiana, this much
is certain: they're going in strong for
babies In the Iioosicr State when they
eXpend $500 all at one time lust to
save a few common everyday, thousand
dollar Indiana bables,-and that when
the hogs are in urgent need Of ten
der care.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-30
Voice of the People
Wants More weather,

To the Editor of The Times dispatch:
Sir.-I cannot altogether blame you
Tor not giving us more news on the
weather." since the weather man, who
must be paid l. fat salary for his
EueSses. does not guess right one time
In ten. Still. it is the universal topic
of interest, and. rs such, I think you
might devote a little moro space to the
storms central in the West, moving
toward tho Atlantic scaboard" style
of literature. and cut out what tho
weather has been in cities In which
most OF us have no interest.
We arc not all interested In war with
Mexico. or raisin cake; but IT would
be hard to find anybody who Is not
interested In the weather at every sea-
son of the year.
Could you give us little moro
weather? READER
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-30
All in Due Season.

To the Editor OF Tho Times Dispatch:
Sir.-What will be the cost OF COM
Dulsory education? That is ques-
ton many voters would like to have
decided before they vote. l am Il
progressive mot Bull Moose), and
favor all progressive measures If
they progress In the right direction
but ! have an unfortunate habit of
counting the cost. I do not believe
the cost OF compulsory education will
be more than it Is worth In fact, I
lind II difficult to believe II can he.
but ] want TO know.
COMMON SENSE.
Richmond. Va, June %, 1914
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-30
Wen Lick I'm Yet.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch
Sir,--I want to congratulate you on
the change and improvement; in your
excellent paper IN the last two
months. had not seen much OF
The TinesDispatch In recent years,
but on April ! subscribed to it to
get local State newH. and to read regu-
larly the News OF Fifty Years Ago"
To my horror and surprise, the head
lines and general Ect-up reminded
mo of tho lew York Journal. But
this WAS all changed Mt once. TO the
great credit OF the new management.
am glad 10 see from Fifty Years
Ago To-Day that We lick tho
Yankees right along. so that we may
confidently hope for Il favorable re-
suit by the end OF the year.
w. q. CRENSHAW, JR
Mayhurst, Orange, Va, June 20
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-30
Tapping Our Resources.

billion dollars worth Of State
bonds. guaranteed by the United States,
for tho building Of good roads, is tho
plan which will be favorably reported
by the Senate Post-Ofilcc and Post
Roads Committee. The tapping OF our
resources Is now we'll under way. We
may even be able to exhaust our credit
If we keep at II long enough. II a
state is not sufficiently solvent to dis
pose of its own bonds, why should the
other States be compelled to assume
the responsibility?-Phil Public
Ledger
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-30
Better Bookx for noxa.

II for no other reason than that II has
turned the thoughts and taste of the
boy OF to-day from tho trashy nicke
novels to Il cleaner and better form OF
Juvenile literature tho Boy Scout move
ment deserves the utmost encourage
ment. There has been vast improve
ment In tho character of boys books
since the scout movement began. The
average boy. whether he belongs to Il
Boy Scout company or not, Is reading
clean. wholesome and natural stories
of outdoor life and adventure, from
many OF which he gains Information
and instruction that will be valuable
to him In later life.-Springfield Union
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-30
Presidential Succession.


In our political history. what men
have acted as President OF the United
states in the absence of President and
Nice-President? What is the present
rule OF succession? G. II. BROCK.
Under the law of 1891. in case OF
death or disability. etc, of both Presi-
dent and Vice president. the President
pro tenn. of the Senate acts as Presi-
dent When Harrison died, April
1S41. and Tyler was not sworn in till
April q, Samuel Southerd was techni-
cal1y President for the two days. When
Polk's tcrnt expired. March 4. 1S49
(Sunday), he left Washington on Sat
urday. and Taylor WAS not sworn in
TIL Monday. Davis Rice AtIison was
President for the interval. When Tay
lor died. July ., 1850. Fillmore was
sworn i'll next day, and Rufus King
was President for the one day. The
condition of affairs when Johnson was
under Impeachment by the House I'm
1868 and acquitted by but single
vote and IL seemed probable that Ben
jamin L. Wade, president pro TEN of
the Senate. might become President
for the full term. gave rise to discus
e!on which brought about the success
Of the presidency would, in case of
need descend as follows: President.
Vice President, Secretary OF State,
Secretary OF tho Treasury, Secretary
OF War. Attorney-Gcneral, Postmaster
GeneralA Secretary of tho Navy. Seq
rotary q the Interior
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-30
I'm. 1t I'm the Family.

MY dear" remarked Jones, who
had just finished reading book on
"The Wonders OF Nature" "this really
Is remarkable work. Nature IS mar
velous! Stupendous! When read n
work IKE this IL makes me think how
puerile, how insignificant is man."
Huh" shifted his better half. "A
woman doesn't have to wade through
400 pages to find out tho same thing.r
Judge
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-30
4 Matter of Bu,inr...

An old Snowman tells this one:
Il was connected with a weird
Imitation Of a circus. with sidcshow
attachment. that used To do the tank
towns of the Middle West. Among
the curiositirs we had a lovely can
nibaf who. lightly clad, used to toy
with spear and glare at the audi
ences In the most frightful manner.
Ono day there came to the tent
wherein was displayed this feature
clergyman. After gazing at the
man on the platform. he turned ami
asked an attendant:
is this really zanzibar
'Surest thing you know. said the
attendant. DO you know how he
WAS captured? That great living
curiosity was taken. sir. In tho act
Of boiling an aged Methodist min
istor over II slow ire
The clergyman was horrifiod.
Then convert him he cried. oh my
friend. why don't you convert him %
The attendant made a gesture OF
disgust
Convert him. he repeated. DO
you think that the public would pay
10 cents Il head to see Il Christian" -
.--Lippincott's.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-30
THE PUBLIC PULSE
Editorial Expressions from Leading
Newspapers.
Refinement of Cruelty.

A Gotham woman. suing her hus-
band for cruelty. declares he forced
leo cream down her throat when she
refused to eat It. Next, somo illtreated
wife Will como forward to complain
that her husband insisted on her at
tending bargain sales, and used brutal
violence In putting money in her pocket
to buy the barg Amer
lean.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-30
The SiIenccs.

The SiIenccs.
The silences arc these: The twilight
gloom,
The calm before the dawnins when
earth waits
The lifc-food surging through the
morn's pearl gates.
The solemn brooding OF a cell of
doom,
The slumber shrouding round the
crumbling tomb
OF some great queen OF long ago,
who mates
No more with conqerors. whose
loves and hates
Arc one with her dark hairs rose
sweet perfume.
In silence of the peaks white
crowned with STOW.
or mountain lake whose midnight
mocks the sky
There weary hearts a silence sweet
they know;
But more than these, far moro
serene. sublime
The restful sleep OF those who
nobly dio!
-Arthu' Wallace Peach. 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-30
Nenr Enough.

YOU understand your duties thor
ouGhly. don't you?' she said TO the
new foo.Inan.
Yes. ma'am, certainly ma'am"
And YOU know your way to an
nounce?"
Well, ma'am. | shouldn't perhaps
Ike TO go quite so far as that, but
think know my weight to a pound or
so."--Exohanga