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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-07
THIEVES
AGAIN
BUSY
TWO RESIDENCES ENTERED
LAST NIGHT; CABOOSE
ALSO LOOTED


House burglars are again busy in
Guthrie. Two residence ana a
caboose were entered last night
The house occupied by George
Speer, u Santa Fe trainman, located
at 2ll East Washington. was entered
between and s o'clock last night,
while the family were visiting at
neighbors house Mrs. Speer was
absent from her house less than one
hour When she returned she found
the house ransacked and Il number OF
articles of value missing. among the
things taken were two watches,
gold ring and revolver. The
thieves also robbed the childrens
savings bank of its contents, several
dollars in nickles and dimes.
Entrance was made at the Speer
residence through back window by
the usual method of opening the
screen with wire and prying open
the window with a jimmy.
Between nine and ten O'Clock the
house at 1904 West Noble avenue.
occupied by h. f. Miller, was entered
bv the thieves and watch and some
jewelrv and clothing taken. Egress
was made in the usual manner,
through a back window. A fresh
clear stub. still moist, was found by
NJ. Miller on the floor. which indi-
cates that the thieves were in the
rouse when the family approached
the front door. They escaped
through back door. which was
standing open when the Millers en-
tered. Tracks found in the back
yard indicate there were two in the
party.
A caboose in the ~. Smith Z
Western yards was also entered ani
robbed of clJ hing and grip. som =
time during The early part of las
night.
Bill Mitchell. former chief of police.
had 200 bricks delivered at his baei !
door last Tuesday. intending TO build
. sidewail- Yesterday morning no
cisoovered that the bricks were mi So
mr. Thieves drove a wagon np tho
ai.ey some time during the night a"-
wagon and complacently drove away.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-07
WOMEN
CONVENTION
NEAR CLOSE
DR.. RISER DELIVERS RE
MARKABLE ADDRESS; MRS.
BENICHT, PRESIDENT

Wednesday afternoon the third
session Of the First District conyen-
lion. o. s +. W convened at 80
O'Clock with the president in the
chair.
Mrs. shartel of Oklahoma City
chose as her subject. The Appre-
ciation OF Prints" Mrs. Shartel
dweit upon the methods of making
wood. steel engraving, etchings. pno-
10 gravnres. mezzo tinis, and Illus
trated her talk with pictures brought
Tor the purpose. Mrs. Ashton assist
ed Mrs. Shartel. who was one of the
chief promoters of the Art Leagne
OF Oklahoma City and devotes her
leisure to the cultivation of art. mus
ic and literature.
Miss Luck of Tonkawa. sang "Tre
swallow" and her delighted audience
demanded an encore. TO which she
graciously responded
Mrs. W. b. Herod. state and dis
trict chairman of Home Economics
asked Miss Grace Fernandez OF the
Guthrie High School, to talk on what
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-07
DAN WILLIAMS WILL
MAKE THOROUGH CANVASS

Dan Williams, candidate for clerk
OF the courts is preparing to make a
thorough canvass of the county. Ev-
cry body in Guthrie knows Dan and
he has hoste Of friends who have ap-
pointed themselves committees, in
dividually and collectively to boost his
eandidacy-and they are from all par
ties. Republicans. Democrats, Bull
Moose and Socialists.
Dan Williams is well known by the
farmers of the county. For years.
while he was manager OF the North
Mills here, he bought corn and wheat
from the farmers and his courteous
and fair treatment during that period
will bring him many votes at the Au-
gust primaries.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-07
VILLA FORCES TAKE FEDERAL
STRONGHOLD Or ACEP0NETA
Six Hundred Refugees Leave Mexico
City for Vera Cruez, Among
= Them Dr.. Ryan

Washington, May 7--Confirmation
Of the capture of the entire federal
garrison at Acaponeta in Tepic, by the
constitutionalists reached the state
department this afternoon In report
sent by Consular Agent eys at Ros-
ario.
The vanguard of the constitutional
ist forces at Durango and Torreon has
started its march in a campaign to
capture Saltillo and Iacatas, accord
ing to a report received from Consul
Hamm, at Durango.
Ten members of Smith family, in
jail at Tonala, in the state of chiapas,
and in danger OF death because CT
Mexican resentment of their part TAX
en- in the recent killing of three Mex
leans at San Pedro, according to re-
port from Minister Leavell, at Guate
mala, received by the department to-
day. Immediate help is prayed for
to save the Smith family from execu-
tion
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-07
ONE AMERICAN AND
TWO BRITISH SUBJECTS KILLED

Washington, May 7-lOde Ameri-
can and two British subjects were
killed today at Minez, near Guadala-
lara. Mr.. Ransdell, presumably a
British subject and seven Americans
are cut off by bandits in that vicinity.
Other Americans are reported in same
predicament This information came
in a dispatch from the British vice
consul at Gnadalajara to the British
embassy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-07
CHAS. c. SMITH ANNOUNCES
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY

Chas G. Smith is the second Demo
crat to file for office in the county
He will make the race on an econ
omy platform 'If elected to the
office of county attorney I will give
the office my personal and undivid
ed attention. I will not employ a
deputy at the expense Of the taxpay-
ers of Logan county; the criminal
business of this county does not ne
cessitate it, will treat all alike and
play no fayorites.' said Attorney
Smith today
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-07
VIM. CHAPMAN IS DYING

A letter received today by Jas
Milne from r. w Ramsay at Atchi-
son, brings the Information that VIM
Chapman, former well known Guthrie
man, Is diving at Christ's hospital in
Topeka 'Chappie," as he was famil-
iarly known among his legion OF
Guthrie friends has expressed de-
sire that his body be- buried in Sum
nit View cemetery here For many
years VIM Chapman was connected
with Guthrie dry goods stores
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-07
FOUR KILLED WHEN BOMB
BxPLODES; HURLED FROM
A BIPL ANE

On Board L s. S. California, Mazat-
Ian. May Flour persons were killed
and eight others injured today by the
explosion of bomb, dropped into the
city streets from a rebel bplane.
The firing between the rebel and
federal fortifications continues un-
abated and the artillery duel of the
besieging forces have the better of it..
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-07
REFUGEES LEAVE MEXICO CITY

Washington, May THE state de-
partment announced this afternoon
City had transmitted information of
the departure OF a train bearing six
hundred refugees from Mexico City
for Vera Cruz. The train was under
the protection of the Brazilian flag
Among the refugees was Dr. Ryan,
who had been held by Huerta authori-
ties.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-07

Visiting Women Are Delighted.
Club women are loud in their
praises OF the hospitality extended
them by GuthNe ladies.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-07
Many Candidates In Grady

The Chickasha Express is carrying
a half page of candidate announce
ments.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-07

fBy Associated Press)
New Orleans. May Tonight and
Friday fair.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-07

Mrs. Houston, wife OF lhe secre-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-07

~ lments.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-08

ster men with only the home market
to supply, and this means that the
supply will be much greater than the
demand. Hundreds of men are en-
ployed in gathering and packing oy-
sters. These will be without work
until the foreign market reopens
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-08

MANY OYSTERS; NO MARKED
War has nipped the oyster crop Of
Long Island in the bud. The bulk of
the blue point crop, which is "a big
one, is sold abroad, but the embargo
on foreign shipments leaves the Oy-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-08

to
oldest building Bordeaux forms the the
English, who had holding the forced
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-04
Movies" In the Churches.

Rev. William Carter, formerly pas
tor of the Madison Avenue Reformed
church, New York, field secretary Of
the International Peace. Forum, a
member of the national board OF GEN.
sorship for moving pictures, has been
the prime mover in establishing the
Church and School Social Service
organization, by which the churches
have definitely entered the moving pic.
ture field to teach OF the Bible mis-.
sions and great historical events which
have tended to the betterment OF man.
kind. Pictures will be taken OF many
biblical scenes at the places where the
events were transacted, SO far as
possible. and OF the great missionary
centers, and others to show how the
other half lives" Doctor Carter says
the organization rs not Joined with
commercial interests, but is one OF
clergymen. educators and social serv.
Ice workers formed for religious and
philanthropic purposes to uplift hu.
manity through this popular and wide.
spread amusement" Represented on
the advisory board are the Baptist,
Congregational, Episcopallan, Meth.
odist. Presbyterian and Reformed
churches, the Y. NJ. c. A.. Boy Scouts,
and the Big Brother movement.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-04
One Hundred Years Aao.

One hundred years ago Andrew
Jackson, tho future president, was ap-
pointed major general in the United
States army, to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation OF William Henry
Harrison. The appointment was in
recognition OF General Jackson's dis.
tinguished services in the war with
the Creek Indians. The Legislature of
Mississippi territory voted him a
sword, and numerous other honors
were bestowed upon him. General
Jackson, Immediately upon his up.
pointment rs major general, was as.
signed to tho command of the Army
of the South and In July he assumed
command at Fort Jackson, on the Mis-.
sissippi river, about 65 miles below
New Orleans. Here he met the chiefs
OF the Creek Indians, and after much
diplomacy negotiated terms Of peace
known as the treaty of Fort jackson.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-04
list OF QUEER vows
SOME AMUSING AND SOME BOR>
DERlNG ON THE TRAGIC.
Bachelor Who Swore he Never Would
Look Upon Woman Again Kept
His Oath, Though II Cost
Him Much Money.

There Is no limit to human folly or
perverseness, and many of the VOWS
that rash people make are foolish as
we'll as perverse.
Eighteen years ago California man
lost his sight during an illness, and
there was danger Of total blindness.
His wife was exceedingly pious, and
vowed that If her husbands sight was
restored she would crawl on her hands
and knees once year to a neighbor.
ing church in token Of her gratitude.
He recovered his sight, and once a
year his wife has kept her vow.
1t was surely nothing but folly and
obstinacy that inspired the VOW Of an
old bachelor that he would never look
on woman's face again. In order to
carry out his vow he had high wall
built around his house, which he never
left, and substituted men for his wom-
en- servants. Later when new houses
sprang up around his own and his
grounds were overlooked, he had them
covered with q roof and artificially
lighted. He kept his strange VOW to
the end of his life, which, however,
came within seven years.
The most recent Of these foolish
makers of VOWS is native OF Brussels,
who has sworn that he will make tour
of the world walking backward. 1t is to
be hoped that his fate will be hap.
pier than that of the man who swore
that he would never rest until he could
walk on the ceiling like fly, and who
lost his reason without gaining his
wish.
There was method in the madness"
of the great French painter Zeim, who
vowed that he would never leave his
studio until a certain important pic.
ture was finished. He gave instruc.
lions that the door should be locked
In his studio and that door should not
be opened under any conditions. his
meals to be handed to him through a
hole in the door. Thus he worked for
months during the crisis that ended In
Napoleon's famous coup d'etat and his
accession to the throne, of which Zeim
knew nothing until his picture was
completed and his door unlocked.
Another French artist, Gericauld,
was equally determined to allow nc
distraction to interfere with the paint.
Ing Of his great picture, THE Wreck
Of the Medusa." He had his head
shaved and vowed that he would never
allow his hair to grow until his work
was done. The vow he rellgiously
kept, in spite of strong temptation to
break it, and the reward OF his heroism
was the most perfect painting Of his
life.
1t was for a very curious reason
that an old lady who died few years
ago condemned herself to more than
80 years confinement to her home.
She had married widower, as miserly
as he was unromantic, and he insisted
that his second wife should wear the
clothes left behind by his first wife.
The wife was as mutinous as her hus.
band was resolute, and she determined
that until she could have her own
clothes she would never leave the
house-a vow she kept until her
death.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-04
Bank-Notes Made Of silk.

, Bank.notes made of silk OF a par.
ticular shade that will battle the bank.
note forger are now possible. As is
known, most Of the expert bank.note
forgers use photography to obtain
their best results; but a recent inven.
tion makes 1t possible to manufacture
silk Of particular shade that cannot
possibly be photographed.
Discovered by woman, this inven.
tion is a new process for waterproof.
ing fabrics without rubber and dyeing
them in the same operation. Linen,
cotton, or other materials to be treat.
led by this process are placed white
into one end OF the machine and
brought out at the other end a few
minutes later colored, waterproofed,
and dry. Fabrics so produced, the in.
ventor maintains, can be used in hun.
dreds OF trades, from aeroplane build
Ing to bank.note making.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-04
The Electoral CnlIene

Hamilton says: 1T was desirable
that the immediate election of the
president should be made by men
most capable of analyzing the qualities
adapted to the station. A small mum.
Der OF persons, selected by their fel.
low citizens from the general mass, will
be most likely to possess the informa.
tion and discernment requisite to SO
complicated an investigation" It is
unnecessary to say that by impercep.
tible changes the spirit of the Consti.
tuition has disappeared, and that for
generations the electors" have been
the mere automata by which the poo.
pie register the result of their vote.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-04
Had Themselves Photographed With
Their Heads Together.

too late that she had Dutched her
Book and backed into the wrong Pad
dock.
Fate separated the Young Couples
and many Full Moon debated itself
before Lib and Angie had another
chance to get away by themselves and
fill up on oolong and cautiously e1hib-
II their Wounds.
Wilbur was a Hustler who lacked
Terminal Facilities. He was full Of
st. vitus Activity and was always
transferring lot of Papers from one
Pocket to another and getting ready
to interest Capital in some Megather-
ian Enterprise paying 20 per cent per
Annum. but somehow he never Ar
rived.
While negotiating for Rubber
Plantation in Yucatan he would hear
about Two Million Acres waiting to
be Irrigated in Colorado. but before
he could turn on the Water he would
be lured away by the Prospect Of de-
veloping some Monte Carlo Proposi-
ton upon the Mesabe Range.
In the meantime no wore Celluloid
Collars and owed for every Round
Steak that he had carried home dur.
ing the preceding Five Years.
Otis, on the Other Hand, played
nothing but Clnches. He was out for
the Pastry. 1t was not his Fault If
the Widows and Orphans who invest
ed on his Tips all wound up as De-
partment Store Employees.
He double.crossed his Partners and
whipsawed his Customers and bluifed
the Courts and buled his way into the
Strongholds OF Finance.
While the U. S. Grand Jury would
be in Session, trying to get him with
tho Goods, he would be motoring In
Normandy and tossing Showers OF Sll.
YER to the reasantry
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-04
Extremes Of Nervousness

Baggs and Jaggs met, and Baggs
and Jaggs got EARNING.
i once knew man, dear boy" be.
gan Baggs, "who was SO tickllsh on.
tho soles of his feet that whenever he
took bath he had to walk about after.
wards on big piece of blotting paper.
IL was the only method Of foot.drying
that wouldn't throw him into flts."
That's nothing, my dear fellow" re.
torted Jaggs. Il used to board at
place where the landlady was so nerv.
Gus that whenever the wind blew she
had to go out and grease the corners,
OF the house. 30 that the wind wouldn't,
creak when It went round them"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-04
The New Fable Of the Through Train,
the Two Passengers and Nothing
Doing In the Way
Of Transfers.

Two High School Heliotropes named
Lib and Angle were very Thick. They
had themselves photographed with
their Heads together and used to Dab
themselves with the same Piece of
Chamois.
Whenever Lib got a new Patch for
her Silk Crazy Quilt she would divide
with Angie on q $3.50 Basis. And
whenever Angie got ready to sleep Oh
a Piece of Wedding Cake she would
pinch out good sizable Hunk for
Lib.
Each Girl kept a Nightie at the
Other Girls House and, long after
they had retired, the Inmates would
hear smothered Giggles interspersed
with Fragments of what He said to
Her and what She said to Him.
Tho Period Of their Adolescence
was about 30 years ago, when Ro-
nance was still alive and Knighthood
was in Flower around every Dancing
Academy West Of Pittsburgh.
The two Chums had made a Pact
They were to be Friends forever and
ever and ever and neither was TO hold
out anything from the other.
Each carried in Locket a Four.
Leaf Glover presented by One to
whom she had barred her Soul.
After supplementing the Graded
Schools with a full course of Mrs
Southworth and learning to play "The
Maidcn's Prayer" on the Melodecn
naught remained for them in the way
IF passionate Diversion except to GO
Ghcad and get Married.
They waited three years for the
7ai-y Prince Of their Dreams to como
iatte-ing down Main Street in his
'oach all White and Cold, and then
egGn TO mistrust the Schedule. So
hoy effected the usual Compromise
allng gracefully into the awkward
;nbrac's OF two cornfcd Lizards
'amel OTIS end Wilbur.
In the Shcke-oT It bcfell that Angie
Ot Wilbur and Lib drew Otis. The
%o Brides we're somewhat enyied. Gs
Wilbur was a Good-Lookor With raven
'ompadour and large snappy Eyes.
while Otis was supposed to possess
the Faculty of coping the Mazume.
However, the purpose of this Fable
Is to indicate that each Gal found out
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-04
Theater Has Movable Roof.

By means of motor-operated roof
leaves, the Princess theater, Meridian,
Miss, can be quickly converted into
an open-alr auditorium, or at the ap-
,proach of a sudden shower the cover.
ing can be almost instantly rolled back
into place while the performance goes
on uninterrupted. The opening in the
roof is equipped with movable leaves
which travel on small rails and are op.
,erated by cables passing over a dou.
BILE drum gear-driven by three
horsepower motor. The two closed
cable loops are wrapped on the drum
in opposite directions and each oper.
,ates one leaf The control rope,
which moves simultaneously with the
main leaves, has dogs mounted at the
limits of its travel. These dogs op-
crate reversing switch which stops
the motor and connects 1t ready for
starting in the opposite direction.
About one minute is required to open
or close the roof, moving both leaves
through their entire travel. The con.
struction of the joints about the open.
Ing is such that the roof is thoroughly
weatherproof. Motor, gears and
switches are housed in roof boxes.
The proprietor OF the show house 10
well pleased with the innovation
which affords him all the advantages
of an outdoor open-air theater with
full protection during inclement
weather.-Electrical World.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-04
LONG RECORD OF SUCCESS
In the Legitimate Field and In Photo
plays Richard Travers Has Proved
Himself Able.

Mr.. Richard Travers brings an en-
viabe record OF success, both as
leading factor in the legitimate field,
and also in the movies, for two years.
He left to accept engagements in
Paid in Full" Alias Jimmy Valen-
tine, "Shubert's Girls" and William
A. Brady's Making Good" and "A
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-04
The Pursult Of Happlness.

Every man has the right to be
happy" said the readymade philoso.
pher.
II don't know about that" replied
Miss Cayenne. Some men can't be
happy unless they are making other
people miserable"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-04
Cast Of CAPABLE PLAYERS.

In the forthcoming reproduction OF
Damon and Pythias," Herbert Rawlin.
son and William Worthington will
play the title roles. Anna Little, the
part OF Calanthe, and Frank Lloyd
will be Dionysius. Otin Turner will
direct the big production.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-04

What are your views with reference
to the Panama canal?"
We'll" replied Colonel Koshus, aft
er thinking the whole matter over
carefully and conscientiously. | am
prepared to state unequivocally that
consider II a mighty good thing"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-04

Herbert Rawlinson, failing In his
effort to secure quick delivery OF an
aeroplane from Glenn Martin. has
taken to aviation via dlrlgible bal.
looms. He has been taking daily trips
with Roy Knabenshue In the latter's
l50.foot diriglble.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-04
Good Work Appreciated.

II. T. Frazier, the famous saddl.
maker at Pueblo, Colo, recently pre-.
sented Miss Josephine West with a
beautiful silver-mounted bride as a
token OF his appreciation Of her good
work in pirates OF tho Plains" and
The Range War"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-04
Doubtful.

rs Higgins enjoying his new auto
mobileY
Il don't think so. He has not been
arrested once since he had II for ex.
ceeding the speed limit"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-04
But Something to Dream Over.

Suspicious Mama-Ethol, what de
tanned you at the door just now when
Mr.. Spooner went away?'
Ethel (smoothing her rumpled hair)
Nothing to speak OF, mama.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-04
Aetress Also Xentrlloaulst.

Billie Rhodes. an actress. counts
wonderful ventriloquistic abilit,
among her many accomplishments.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-04

Gentleman OF Leisure" He was also
with Mr.. Charles Kleine's production
!of The Gamblers" His last appear
,ance on Broadway was in The Pass.
ing of the Idle Rich"