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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-06

Oklahoma City, Jan. 1.-Two state
boards of prison control were manag-
ing the penal institutions of Oklaho-
ma Monday, and two wardens pur-
ported to be in charge of the peni-
tentiary at McAlester.
According to documents on file with
the secretary of state, the official
board consists of DR.. A. X. West, Of
Oklahoma City and A. V. Shelton, OF
Okemah Democrats, and PAU H.
Jones, Republican, of McAlester.
The official warden is X. w. Dick.
Dick has the better of the contro-
yersy, inasmuch as he has the keys
to the pen.
Former State Senator Henry J,
! Denton, of Hollis, and J. Cambron
of McAlester, also claimed to consti-
tute the board, but formal orders oi
removal had been issued by the gov
ernor against them, and DR.. West who
| had been a member with them since
| the creation OF the board, refused L
sit longer in their company.
Denton and Cambron meeting de-
spite their removal, voted to remove
Warden Dick. Monday, and appointed
Former Representative C. c. Childers
of Enid, to succeed him.
The governors private secretary
IF. S. E. Amos. efused to act in hi
official capacity as secretary of tn
prison board. for Denton and Cam
bron, but did act.
District Clerk Clark, Monday after
noon, granted an alternative writ o
lmandamus, returnable Tuesday after
noon ordering Amos tc record t1
minutes of the meeting held whel
j Dick was removed and Childers ap
pointed to succeed him.
The prison board quarrel becam
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-06
REPUBLICANS Of STATE
TO MEET IN CONVENTION

The Republicans will hold their
state convention in Tulsa, February
18th. The call was issued by StalS
Chairman Ceissler last night.
The same bases Of representation
as in the last Republican state con-
ventlon will be observed in the elec
ton of delegates Logan county viii
be entitled TO ~ delegates.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-06
C0YLE CITIZENS ASK THAT
PUBLIC NUISANCE Be ADATEl

An Injunction by the state. direct
ed against James Gibson and Frank
Scott, was filed in district court to-
day
The case comes from Coyie where
the citizens ask that nuisance be
abated In that the defendants be en-
Joined from closing up two streets.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-06
PLAN TO REORCAN.
|zE ORIENT ROAD.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 6.--AttorneyS
for the bondholders and construction
OF the Orient railway sul-
mitted to Judge Pollock today a plan
PROVIDING for ten million in bonds
for the organization of the road
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-06
OPPOSITION TO
CE|SSLER IN LOGAN

Geo II Dodson. Of Oklahoma City,
is in tho ei'S seel,ins to straighten
out some kint with reference TO
Chairman 6oi'era retention Of the
et4irmansHiD 81 tae Republican state
committee 4 S dd opposition cN
lsts here ~ ln0sler and Opdauo Is
acting as harmony maker
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-06
KANSAS CITY FAVORED
FOR RESERVE BANK

New York. Jan. 6.--Kansas CITY
was one OF the cities named by Ed
ward Page, New York merchant. as
a suitable home for one of the
regional reserve banks in ! srguing
before Secretary McAdoo on the ban
location question.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-06
TO DISTRIBUTE 50 MIL
LIONS TO STOCKHOLDERS
CBy Associated Press.0

New York, Jan. 6.--The executive
unl.ice OF he Union Pacific am
n nrci today that il would recon-
m uHat,on among stock /,
la- iia amare & Ohio, tt
Ia.. 0Ee4 hs IRE company al
af -hr ESQ mHii' iogethe
tr-. -paais p STARE n clsl.
I.Hr 4IN 81
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-06

We want to buy all the old hot
water bottles we can get. See an ad
In this paper. Gray's Drug store.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-06

Elmer Dewitt from ca'oae1. IS VIZ
iting his mother. Mrs. + \. Hunt On
East Oklahoma avenue.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-06
THE WEATHER

New Orleans, Jan. e-Tonight and
Wednesday generally fair.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-06

Georse snA,h. OF St Louis. is in ths
city for few days visiting his moth
er. Mrs. Nettie smith.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-09
STRANGE STORY OF
THE ISLAND OF HERM
Strategic Point Leased to German Is
Now in the Possession of the Brit
ish Troops.

Correspondence of Associated Press.)
LONDON, Dee. -. - One of the
strangest stories that has been given
birth by the great war is that of the
Island of Herm, the leasing of which to
German company was recently dis
cussed in the House of Commons. The
lease has been terminated, and British
troops are billeted on the island, but
the question is still being asked, why
was England so lax as to rent for a song
an island larger than Heigoland, with
in an hour s steaming of English shores?
Herm is one of the lesser channel
islands and at one time supported q
considerable population. It is q beauti-
full spot, with an attractive shell beach.
In 1889 it was leased by the Crown for
SO. a year to the "'West Bank LEG
nitz Ltd, which in turn leased it to
| Prince Butcher Won Wahlstatt, de-
scendent OF the illustrious Butcher of
| Waterloo and himself a German. The
| Prince and his family lived quietly for
years in the manor house on the Island,
mourning the great displeasure of those
who sought to ramble over the place
| by closing all save one narrow path
| way on the beach and plasterIng about
many warnings to trespasSers.
Children were born to the Princess
there-she is of the Russian royal fam
ily-and one of these, boy, became a
| haturalized British subject. At no time
was the Prince suspected of using his
home in any operations against Eng
land; but when the war broke out the
matter became one of natural agitation
eliminating In the Home Secretary be
ing asked for an explanation by Sin
William Bull.
The explanation was brief. The
Government knew the name of the
German company holding the lease, il
knew moreover that the rent was about
five shilhngs six pence a week; thai
steps had been taken to cancel this
document, that for some weeks British
troops had been on the island. Whethe
Prince Butcher and family had moved
from the Manor House was not made
clear.
The popular cutlery against tn
Prince, in the opinion of the Londol
press generally, is unjustifed; but tn
Times remarks rather sarcastically tina
the public might be told u little NOR
about the German company which wa
able to acquire so cheaply so much GOO
farm and pasture land, together wit
numerous cottages, not to mention tn
Manor House. It also Is pointed on
that the island is in the heart of tn
. English Channel, within sight of tn
coast of France, about 20 miles froI
Portland and 40 from Cherbourg.
could be used as submarine bass
though nothing Of the kind appears t
have been attempted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-09
ELECTION IN MANY CITIES.
Republicans Successful Where Party
| Designations Were Used.

BOSTON. Rec 9. - Two new cities,
Attleboro and Revere, We're among the
q Massachusetts municipalities which
held elections yesterday. Attleboro s
first mayor is Harold E. Sweet, chosen
without party designation, while Re-
we're s first chief executive under its
new form of government is Arthur B.
Curtis, u Republican. Both places
were no-license towns and remain in
the no-icense column as cities.
Wherever party lines were drawn
Republicans were generally successful.
An exception was Chicopee, where on
the face of the returns William j.
Dunn, a Democrat, was elected by five
votes over Daniel J. Coakley, an In
dependent. A recount probably will
be held. Mayor r. D. Earle, a Repub-
hcan, ran third.
The most conspicuous partisan up
set was in Woburn, where the Re
publicans wrestled control of the may
orally, city government and school
committee from the Democrats Harold
p. Johnson was the successful candi-
date for mayor.
There was no change on the license
question in any of the cities. Among
the mayors reelected We're; James II
Kay (Rep.l in Fall River; George
II. Newhall in Lynn, James Chambers
in Everett and George NJ Wright IL
Worcester. Other mayoralty winners
were DR.. John S. Burbank of Broe k
Iton,8G q. H. Barrett of Gloucester, Al
| berts T.. Bartlett of HaverhfiL John z
Kane of Lawrence, William NJ
Blakeley of Maiden, Charles II. Adam.
Iof Melrose. Arthur B. Curtis of Re
we're and Frank T. Stacy of Spring
field In Lowell, Newton, Salem an,
Taunton it was an off-year on tn,
mayoralty.
Salem voted on candidate to op
pose Mayor John f. Hurley at the re
call election to be held Dec 20, choosin;
| Matthias j. 0aKeefe, who was indorse(
/ by the Better Government association
The contest in Lawrence between tw
former MAYORS, John 2. Kane and VII
liam T. White, brought out the heavi
lest vote ever cast in the city. Kane de
feated White. 5,474 to 5,177, and vii
fill the unexpired term OF the late May
Tor Michael a. Scanlon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-09
Mighty Handy.


Some negroes are Unsuitable 'jiners,"
and their favorite organizations are
those which assure an ostentatious fu-
neral.
A mistress was demonstrating with
her servant about belonging to one Of
them.
"BonnibeI, don't you think it is
mighty foolish to pay the Friends and
True Mourners' society % cents every
month";"
"Nowm, Miss May, I don't. You
see, dee amt like some of de Societies;
dee acts liberal, and don't skimp an
nothin'. Dee gives you de finest kind
of coffin, en- makes a way for ey'ybody
to git to your burial. En- den, sides
dat, dee gives you $50 at the grave, en-
you know $50 comes in mighty handy
New York Post.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-09
Horace Ward Bailey-vermonter.

An appropriate memorial to Horace
w. Bailey, late United States marshal
for the district of Vermont, has been
compiled by Judge Frank L. Fish and
other friends and is now ready for dis
tribution. The volume is first "a tribute
to Mr.. Bailey and a record for future
generations of his researches in Yer
mont history as well as of his unique
and delightful personality. Every page
breathes the charming, genial spirit of
- Uncle Horace" Fortunately the COM
pliers have not "doctored the vari-
Gus speeches and newspaper articles
which they have included in the vol
ume, but have allowed them to remain
them. The first six chapters are sym
pathetic sketch of Mr.. Bailey's life
and works by Frederick P. Wells, the
| historian of Newbury.
The volume is also a valuable contri-
| button to Vermont history. Mr.. Bailey S
zeal for the study of the early days of
| Vermont was known to all his friends,
and this volume shows how thorough
were his researches and how wide was
his knowledge. No student of the life
| of Vermont people can afford to neg
lect the chapters which preserve Mr.
Bailey's historical writings.
| All IN all the Bailey book IS one
of the most interesting works publish
ed in Vermont, for many years. Those
who have followed the course of Yer
mont politics during the last % years
Will find many a thrilling story. Jour,
nalists viii discover the authorship OF
Isome of the most unique political writ
ings of recent decades. Best of all is
the pleasure of a few hours in the so
Iciety of Horace Bailey, for the book
Faithfully reflects his personality and
makes the reader feel that he is hold
ing fellowship with his good friends
IOnce more.
The book is.well printed and con.
tains an excellent portrait. The con
mittee have appointed Frank H. Chap
man, As Mead Bldg, Rutland, Vt, t.
attend to the distribution. The books
have also been placed in the pfineipa
book stores of the state
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-09
FRENCH AIRSHIP WAS
DESTROYED BY CANNON
Machine Which Dropped Bombs on Ger
mans Dropped to Earth with Occu-
pants Mutilated.
Correspondence of Associated Press.

Correspondence of Associated Press)
BERLIN, Nov. = A small French
aeroplane-the Beauernschreck, which.
translated means "the peasants ter
ror, is no more and great is the re-
joicing thereat among one wing of the
German army which it had disturbed
much.
For long period, every evening
about O'Clock, the machine used to
appear over the trenches south of
Rheims, drop just one bomb znzaigR
never failed to scatter death and-dg-
struction, and then disappear. German
aviators assembled repeatedly and made
futile attempts to bring down the dan
gerous visitor. It was evident that the
machine carried murderous machine
gun and that its occupants were no
mean marksmen.
Every aviator who pursued the
Bauernschreck sought eagerly the
honor of bringing it down, and as a
result of bravery shown in pursuit one
on-commissioned officer won an, iron
cross, but lost his life. After being shot
through the hips by a gun in the
French machine, he continued to pilot
| a German aerOplane nine miles.
! Finally a reserve artillery captain
evolved a new base for .howitzer, Sc
constructed as to permit great eleya
ton and rapid change of objective and
| the second shot from it finished the
Bauernschreck. Both occupants were
charred and mutilated beyond reeogni
ton. It could only be told that one
was an officer and the other a civilian.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-09
FREMONT AND. KIT CARSON.
Pen Pictures of the Pathfinder and the
Famous Scout.

Famous Scout.
In Exit Carson Days." by Edward
l.. Sabin, we get this glimpse of the
personal appearance of Carson and
Fremont when the two daring spirits
first met:
"In June, 1912, came the fateful
meeting of the trapper scout, already
known throughout the west, and the
Pathfinder whose great fame was still
to come. "a "
'The two men were opposites. Car
son was Scotch-Irish, gray blue eyed,
sandy complexioned under his tam,
light haired, rather fat featured,
gritty, but SO quiet and ordinary both
in appearance and manner that few
not knowing his name would bestow
upon him more than a passing glance.
Fremont was French, flashing blue
eyes, olive white complexion, thick
brown hair, features regular and oval;
disposition sensitive, quick, eager and
indomitable. Few would forget him.
Fremont was scholar of both
American and continental accomplish
ments. At this time Carson could not
read nor write even his own name,
and his speech even in 1866 was of
patois wherein mingled Mexican, In
dian and many a frontier English
thar 'fout,' tmassacreed,' pore etc.
! But he spoke in more languages than
did Fremont himself, not only being
fluent in English, French, Spanish and
several Indian tongues, all acquired
orally, but also being we'll conversant
with the sign language of red man
and of trail"
OF this meeting on the Missouri, out
from st. Louis, came comradeship
first and a friendship that never ceas
ed. In California and in the Mexican
struggle the stanchness of both men
and their loyalty to the flag were vel
/ tested
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-09
FEMININE BEAUTY.
Maturity Has a Charm Greater Than
That of "Sweet Sixteen"

q
That of Sweet Sixteen"
There is a beauty quite apart from
youth-the beauty of the mature wo-
man. Some there are who maintain
that beauty does not reach the zenith
under the age of thirty-fve or forty.
In a measure this is borne out by the
events of the antique past, which may
likewise be parallel with instances of
our own day.
Helen of Troy appeared on the scene
at the age of forty. Cleopatra was past
thirty when she met Antony. Aspasia,
married to Pericles when she was thir-
tysix, was a figure brilliant in her
world for thirty years after. When
Diane dc Poitiers was past thirty six
she won the heart of Henry IL, and he
was but half her age.
Anne of Austria was thirty eight
when described as the most beautiful
woman Of Europe. Mile. Mar was her
aided as the greatest of beauties at
forty-five. and Nine. Recamier was at
her best between the ages of thirty five
and fifty. Nine. de Maintenon was
forty-three when united to Louis, and
Catherine of Russia was thirty-three
when she took her seat on the throne
which she occupied for thirty-fve years.
All these women were world famed
for their beauty and gave the lie direct
to that toothless old saw that buzzes
the power of ''sweet sixteen" The dew
of youth and complexion Of roses, it
must be admitted, sometimes combine
| in a face that is unmoving, irrespon-
sive, utterly lacking in the expression
which goes to the making of perfect
/ ly nodded Observation-Disclosures
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-09
The Great Experiences.

1t is impossible to overstate the au-
thority, the overwhelming validity, of
the great experiences of life. Death,
love, birth, work, creative effort, pain
above all, pain-each adds something
definite, precious, enduring, to the
souls stock Of treasure. These are the
things that shall not be taken away.
They are the bricks we build into the
house of life. They are the foundation
stones of our eternal city.-Cornelia A.
p. Conner in Atlantic Monthly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-09
VIII Tt Hit the Mark?
lBurIington Free Press. J

In one month from this time the Yer
mont legislature viii begin its work in
earnest, and if it adiourns by March
meeting time, it will establish a new
time limit precedent such as Thanksgiv-
ing was once upon time. If it votes
to pay its members lump sum as sal
airy and then does its work thoroughly
as soon as possible, it will come near
hitting the mark at which most people
want it to aim.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-09
SPOFFORD. N. H.

Miss Jennie NJ. Foster, 76, died in
her home here Monday after being in
i'll health many months. She was a
native of this place and lived here
throughout her lifetime with the ex-
ception of about 20 years, when her
home was in Boston. She was mem
Der of the Universalist church. She
leaves two brothers, Reuben B. and
Frank II. Foster, both of Spofford.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-09
A Disclosure.

Little Willie was instructed by his
teacher, Mr.. Robinson. to write an es-
say on the subject of "Antidotes. -
This was his brief essay:
''AIy anty dotes on chocolates, matt
nays, novels. ottomobills and you
London Telegraph.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-09
Down to Earth.

Sometimes 1 feel, sure" said Bill
kins, "thhat l once sat on a throne and
waved u sceptor.'
"And now" remarked his CHEEKY
wife, you are going to stand on the
back porch aud wave, rug beater. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-09
Within the truth.

victim-Look herel You said the
house was only stones throw from
the station. It's fully half a mile
Agent-Well, I've seen a blast from a
quarry throw stones twice that dis
lance many a time. - Boston Tran,
script.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-09
Tailor Made.

'N1y papa has a tailor made watch"
said little Winifred proudly.
'Indeed!" exclaimed the visitor. az
never heard of a tailor made watch be
fore"
well" explained the little miss, she
got it with ten dollar suit of clothes,
anyway. News.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-09

Capital is not what a man has. but
what a man is; character is capital,
nonor is capital. Macduff.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-09
Awaiting the Outcome,

1.-THE folks at our hotel are greatly
interested in a problem"
''What is it?"
can irresistible blond has just met
an immovable bachelor, Judge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-09

Ohio in 1913 produced pottery wares
- t16 5IQ $50
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-09

In 1913 Switzerland exported con
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-04-29
AGENTS OF Peace
BUSY AT CAPITAL
South American ENJOYS Deliberate
Late Formulating Plan Of Ad-
iustment-No Announcement
MEDlARIEs MAY VISIT HUERTA
Wilson and Advisers Meet-Spirit Of
Optimism in Executive Quart
ers-Funston to Vera Cruz

Washington, April 2S-The Mexican
crisis is now centering on the issue be-
tween those who are seeking through
the good offices and Intermediates OF
Latin America to find middle ground
for pacific adjustment, and those who
regard a resort to arms as an ineyi-
table consequence OF what has &C.
Cured
Throughout today two distinct
brasches of activity were manifest
here-that of the ENJOYS of Argentine,
Brazil and Chile in formulating a plan
Of adjustment to be submitted to the
United States and the Huerta regime.
and that of the military and naval
forces of the listed States, which
continue to so forward steadily in
preparation for any eventuality. The
arrival of General Funston and bri-
gade Of 5000 troops at Vera Cruz was
one of the notable military develop
ments OF the day.
Chief interest was directed to the
sessions of the South American envoys
lasting through the day and late into
the evening.
AT the Wnlte lOuSe L leSlueut NiisoH
and his cabinet advisers held a very
lengthy meeting, and spirit OF op-
timism over the progress OF the ne
gotiations was distinctly apparent in
the executive quarters.
While the mediators are not ready
to announce their plans, or even to
indicate when a proposal might be
complete for presentation to the two
parties, yet it became known that
probably three or four days or even
longer time might elapse before they
would be ready to take their next
step.
Secretary Bryan was called upon by
ambassadors and ministers OF Euro
pean as we'll as South American coun-
tries. Among the visitors was the
French ambassador, NJ. usserand, who
expressed the warm sympathy OF his
country in the cause Of mediation.
With the exception of the three South
American countries no power has TAX
en- any official action, although the
European diplomats are doing their
utmost to further the cause OF peace.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-04-29

If reports are true arrangements
have already been made by which the
bull moose party will have candi-
date for state senator in the field this
year It is said that p. w. Harding
who represents about all there is Of
the bull moose party in Crawford
county, has induced DR.. Waterhouse,
of Mapletcn, formerly of Charter Oak.
to consent to make the race for SEN
ator in this district.
1t looks a little like a frame up
between the democratic candidate for
senator in the district and Mr.. Hard
ing, the leader Of the bull moose
marty in tie county. We do not verify
or discredit the report inasmuch as
we know that Dr.. Waterhouse is so
constituted that little encourage
ment would induce him to stand as a
candidate. 1t goey without saying
that If Dr.. Waterhouse or any other
man should run for state senator on
the moose ticket that the candidate
on the democratic ticket from CraW-
ford county would become the bene1c-
iary of such a movement.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-04-29
FAREWELL FOR MISS CHAMPION
Six Young Ladies Surprise Her at the
Merchants Hotel Last Evening
Covers Laid for Eight.

Miss Margaret Champion, who
leaves Friday etening for Cleveland.
O., where she has a position In one OF
the large mercantile establishments,
was completely surprised last evening
when: six of the young lady sales
clerks OF the Balle.Brodersen store
dropped in on her at the Merchants
hotel to spend the evening. Miss
Champion had not known OF their in
tended plan and was overcome when
the bevy OF young ladies appeared on
the scene.
At o'clock the party repaired to
the dining room of the hotel, where
covers had been laid for eight, and all
enjoyed a delicious three, course sup
per. After much merriment at the
table she was presented with num-
Der of handsome gifts, tokens OF the
high esteem in which she is held by
her co-workers.
Miss Champion will be greatly
missed by the Balle-Brodersen force
and customers as well as by the large
circle OF friends which she has made
during her employment in Denison.
Her many friends wish her success in
the new location and trust that she
will return to Denison frequently to
visit.