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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-03
NOTES AND PERSONALS OF
SOCIETY
Lenore Burke Phone 245
Phone a45

A man cannot speak but he judges
himself, Every opinion reacts OF
him who uttered it, You cannot dc
wrong without suffering wrong.
Friday.
Five Five Five Girls.-Miss Banks
Hughes.
Glover Leaf Club.-Mrs. w. NJ Nc
Coy
Friends Club-,Mr and Mrs. Arth-
ur Swank
Amicitia Club.-Mrs. j. w. Oldham.
Euchre Club.-NIrs. w. III Coyle.
Friday Auction Dinner Cmb.-Mr.
and Mrs. w. T. Fields.
w. C. T. U.-tMrs. A. f. Rankin
To Have Bridge Party.
Mrs. Louis d. Bronson, Mrs. j.
Gilgis Payne and Miss Beulah Cavolt
have issued invitations for a bridge
party to be given Thursday Deem
ber 10th at the Cayot home 715
East Noble.
Miss Ada B. Woodward will pre-
sent her pupils in recital this eve
ming at Knauss' Recital Hall
Cecilian Club.
The Cecelian club met yesterday
at the club room in the university
A special treat for the af-
ternoon was a group of readings by
Miss Lillian Holke, head of the de-
partment of expression at the Cen
trail State Normal Others who took
part in the program were Miss Fern
Miles, Miss Winifred Station, Miss
Blanche Furrow and the Miposhomor
male quartette.
The program was as follows.
(a) Loves Old Sweet Song -. Motley
(b) The Shippers of Saint Ives. Parks
Miposhomor Male Quartette.
(a) He Was u Prince ....... Lynes
0b) A Winter Lullaby .... Dekoyen
Miss Fern Miles.
..l..........'. 0elect0u
Nr;oc iIlian IIo1kp
(Head of Department Of Expression
at Central State NormaL)
(a) Sunset ........... Dudley Buck
(b) The Eyes of Irish Blue. -. Lynn
Miss Marguerite Dolde.
Ldddie ............,.... lndyel
Miss Winifred Station.
Croquis ct Silhouette ........ Schutt
Miss Blanche Furrow.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-03

Mrs. J. W Hume. Mrs. c. d. Ed
wards Mrs. Oliver Newland and Mrs.
Ernest Metz represented the local
lodge OF Ladies OF the Maccabees at
their convention Dec. 1 and 3 in
Chickasha- Mrs. Hume responded
to the welcome address.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-03

Miss Woodward of the university
piano department, will present a few
of her students in a recital tonight at
Knauss' new music store. Mr.
Knauss has arranged to have music
hall which will be at the disposal oil
the music teachers of the city.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-03

Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Miller, of Ar
kansas City, Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Bled-
soc and Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Cotting-
ham of Oklahoma City will arrive
Saturday to be the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. ]. Hildreth over Sunday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-03

Mrs. S. J. Smalley of Wichita who
has been the guest of Mrs. w. A.
Frasier, has sona to Oklahoma City
where she will be the guest of Mrs
Oscar ID. Halsell md attend her box
party at the Aresoni concert.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-03

A man cannot speak but he judges
himself. Every opinion reacts on
him who uttered it. You cannot do
wrong without suffering wrong.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-03

Miss Ada B. Woodward will pre-
sent her pupils in a recital this eve
ming at Knauss' Recital Hall
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-03

Miss Emma Anderson of North
Broad, is suffering from a severe
cold contracted several days ago.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-03

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-03

L. I. Beland went to Kansas City
yesterday on a business mission.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-03
To Have Bridge Party.

Mrs Louis D. Bronson, Mrs. ]
Gilgis Payne and Miss Beulah Cavolt
have issued invitations for a bridge
party to be given Thursday. Decem-
ber 10th at the Cayolt home 7l5
East Noble.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-03

Judge John Scothorn is up from
Oklahoma City today on legal busi-
ness.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-03

Mrs. F. G. Trapnell who has been
on the sick list is improved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-01
FoRTIFyING THE CANAL

From Popular Mechanics.
 Having invested nearly $S75 O00,000 in the canal, the United States Is intent upon safeguarding that tremendous outlay against the possibility of damage through foreign war. Fertilization Of the canal has been undertaken purely as an insur- ance matter It is sought to make it i'm possible in time of war for any enemy to take possession of the waterway or to damage it to such an extent that the ships of the United States couid not use it at will
 Guns of IA and 16-inch calibre will be placed at forts guarding both the Pacific and Atlantic entrances, commanding a radius of 15 miles. The forts at the Pa islands in Panama bay. at the very be- ginning of the canal, Flamenco, Perico and Naos There are huge masses of vol canic rock, behind which, safe from the fire of any ship, no matter how powerful, the forts stand The great Mirafores locks are seven miles inland from the forts, and no gun at the present time is powerful enough to send | shell the 22 rhiles intervening between the outside of the zone of fire from the forts, and those locks which control the canal. Even with the marvels of modern gunnery, it would be as difficult to place she'll even if it could be thrown that far, as for a rifeman to hit lead pencil at a distance of 20O0 yards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-01
Lumber Trade Editor Here

James Boyd, editor of the Lumber Trade Journal, a member of the Chicago Press club, was in the city yesterday. He is inspecting the local situation and the general trade outlook for the lumber in- terests. MT. Boyd said yesterday that he was very much pleased with his trip to Birmingham and that he was of the opinion that situation was far better than great many thought it to be.
 "I am convinced that business will soon be as good over the country as it evident ly is in Birmingham" said MT. Boyd. 1T know the situation is good here for all the lumbermen tell me that Birmingham is holding her own and that every indi- cation points to a continuation of the very flattering situation that affect this community.
 Generally speaking trade is not very good. Business has dropped off some and the general outlook is not encouraging. slow on construction is reflection of the opinion of moneyed interests that it is well to let things so easy for a while.
 'As far as Birmingham is concerned. however the situation is different. Here the trade outlook is as good as could be. The construction work that we hear ru- mors about is going ahead without in- terrupton and the general outlook is bright l am convinced that Birmingham has a great deal to be grateful for.
 T want to congratulate the newspaper
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-01
THE OBLIGING HIGHwAYMAN

From the National Monthly.
 It was pay day at the consolidated coal and lumber works, and a mineworker was returning home with his monthly envel- ope He met a-bad man with a pistol, who demanded his wages. The worker handed the money over.
 NOW said he, my wife will think that I've gambled or drank; won't you shoot a hole in my coat, so that I can prove that l was attacked ana robbed%'
 ''Why, certainly so,'' answered the rob- Der.
 The worker held out his coat tail while the other punctured it with a bullet.
 Another begged the worker, and the other fired again.
 ..Another,' and there was another hole in the garment. another and still an other.
 That's all the cartridges I've got said the robber
 All the cartridges you'v ve got?" said the worker, picking up q rock. Then give back that money; hand over your pistol and whatever else you happen te have"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-01
First Fruits of Female Suffrage

The primary Chicago election of last Tuesday offers some interesting fea- lures for careful consideration, and most salient opportunity for specula- ton concerning the experimental field of woman's suffrage.
 It is true that one swallow does not make season, and one cannot judge of the weather by single ray of sun shine, but sporadic as is the Illinois election, it was held in the hotbed of female suffragists and should afford some tangible evidence upon which to predicate forecast as to the future operations of the system.
 Out of a total registration of 433,- 900 male voters only 127, 7,000 men went to the polls that day. and as out of a possible 179,000 but 45,000 women cast a ballot there was not much difference in the percentage. On account of defective marking 20 per cent of the ballots cast by the women were thrown out, the female tempera- ment seemingly finding it impossible to confi.e an expression of sentiment to the mere indication of the ballot but emphasized their opinions in writing. In many instances postscrips were written and the name of the voter signed to the ballot, but whether this was done through ignorance as to its nullifying effect or through a super abundance of enthusiasm is not known.
 This refers to the mechanical fea- lures of the female ballot and the ab- stract results are just as interesting. Some of the aldermanic candidates were defeated through the direct in- fluence of women, but except where there was no opposition all of the women candidates were defeated by the men. The socialists seem to have profited most by the system, as five of their successful candidates are women.
 If the defeated female candidates are to be credited, women are as vul- nerable to the temptation of selling votes as are the men, as number of disappointed female candidates de- clared that their defeat was attribu- table to this cause, and announced their belief that female suffrage is a failure.
 These results will furnish food for thought to both the advocates and the opponents of female suffrage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-01

eyes of other people, who are like our selves, in an act of worship. We may talk about this or that, but neverthe- less we are giving each other inn pulse along that secret, sacred way that slopes through darkness up to God If you are considering taking poison or shooting your wife-get up and go to church. If you are in fine fettle, do the same. Some spent soul may be there in need of the contagion of your health.
 There is also here the principle of the mob. A mob is vastly worse than a man-and vastly better. It is hotter, more daring, more passionate. With friction of the parts the mass grows warm, glows, takes fire And if in our churches we do not often take fire, a little warming is not bad. The flame comes, too, occasionally. EVefy now and then Tn worShlpplng congregation one sees gleam come on a face; the smolder under all the dull many has found vent through that one soul. The tiny fire burns and then goes on white wings to God.
 The mob storms the gates of the city, where it's destiny is, and it's life, and it's God. Only for look! Only for a look! Sometimes the gates fall sometimes one climbs on the should CTS of all, and catches a gleam of the glory-sometimes they all go back without having seen; but they go back warmed with rubbing together, with trying, and with coming close.
 HENRY M. EDMONDS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-01
The Memory of a Play

Richard Mansfield, the actor, rather prided himself on his versatility, and therefore he appeared in variety of plays, but it is doubtful whether he ever appeared in any play that touched the hearts of his audience more indubitably than "Old Heidel- berg" There is in this delicate story of German university life the resist less appeal of youth, which, being once lost, is irrevocable. Wilhelm Meyer Forster is not an author widely known in this country, but his "Old Heidelberg" is story of rare charm and it's pathos leaves lasting impress sion on the heart. Mansfield found in the play vehicle that was well suited to his refinements of art and gave him an opportunity of adding the win some Prince Karl to his gallery of stage portraits.
 As is we'll known to playgoers who have seen Mansfield in his perform ance of "Old Heidelberg" one of his most finished Representations, the plot is simple. There is little more to the story than the recital of how Prince Karl goes away from the tiny state of which he is some day to be- come the ruler and becomes a student at Heidelberg. All the brave impulses of his youth, the buoyant spirit and the love of adventure that belonged to the prince had been stifled by the cold severity of q royal house. For
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-01
GREAT TRIALS OF HISTORY
TRIAL OF OSCAR SLATER

~ NE of the most remarkable mur- der trials ever held in Scotland O was that of Oscar Slater. He was accused of having killed Miss Marion Gill christ, and the peculiarity about the trial and the conviction was that it was brought about entirely through personal impression. It was circumstantal evil dence and nothing further
 The means of identifying Slater with the murder was two-fold: Firstly by three witnesses who testified that they saw the supposed murderer leave the seen of the crime; and secondly, by 12 other wit nesses who identified the prisoner as the person whom they had seen watching Miss Gilchrist's house for weeks before the murder.
 An element that gave the prosecution much trouble was the contradictory state ments made by the 12 witnesses in regard to the prisoners dress and personal ap- pearance.
 The crime was committed in a respect able section of Glasgow, not in the dead of night. but at an hour when the streets were filled with people. The excitement of the crime and the trial is well within the memory of al lreaders for it occurred as recently as 1908.
 It was in December of 1908 that an un- married lady named Marion Gichrist, who was S2 years of age, lived at 15 Queens Terrace, Glasgow. Though of in- dependent means she kept but one ser want. The old lady led very retired life. a,t passion for precious stones, and the col lection of jewels which she purcha sed from time to time had cost her S15 5OO0. As rule these jewels were kept among her clothes in wardrobe. She was ex- tremely nervous about burglars and was constantly in dread of being robbed
 At o'clock on the evening of the murder, the family servant. having fin- ished her work, she went out. She had the floor below heard noise above as if there was struggle. One of the number going to investigate met the servant re-. turning, and together they went to the flat, and as they were approaching it a man appeared from the door of the bed room, but as there was nothing to excite their suspicion in his conduct they let him leave without detaining him. When the servant entered the room she found her mistress murdered. She ran downstairs to see if she could overtake the | murderer. but he had vanished The de- | scription the two could give the police was of the vaguest character.
 The news of the tragedy produced a profound sensatfonin Glasgow as well as
 throughout the country. An advertisement
 was inserted in the papers giving as much of description of the murderer as
 possible. The only jewels of the old lady
 missing was diamond brooch On De- eember p a report was sent to the police that a man named Oscar Slater had tried t0 sell pawn ticket of brooch that an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-01

one short year he joins in student revels, falls in love with little wait ress and tastes life to its full, his i'm agination quickened and his starved soul expanded by contact with his fellows. For the first time in his life he is happy. Then comes a Hateful telegram calling the prince back to Karlsburg, there to assume the reins of government. The dream is ended.
 The prince returns to Heidelberg after an absence of two years, but only to take leave of it forever. Katie, the little waitress, is still there, be- cause the prince told her he would come again, and she did not doubt his word. The old scenes are revisited, but only to waken in the heart of the prince regrets that will finger as long as he lives. The familiar scenes are much the same, but the prince is no longer gay-hearted student. lie IS the ruler of people now and the re- responsibilities of government rest heav- fly on his young shoulders. Many of his old comrades are gone and others, once so jolly, are overawed by his high station. Only Katie is the same. With a heavy heart the prince bids farewell to the old haunts-and Katie, going back to his tiny realm to be good ruler if he can and marry princess whom he doesn't love.
 Mansfield, by the witchery of his art, stamped the prince indelibly on the memory of all who saw him in his rarely sympathetic performance of "Old Heidelberg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-01
The Passing of a Great Cartoonist

The announcement of the recent death of Sir John Tenniel at the ripe old age of 94 years, records the pass ing of one most remarkable in many respects. He was not only a de- eidedly clever and voluminous car toonist, but he possessed the power of prophecy to an astounding degree. He was connected with the London "Punch," and for 90 years, without ever a holiday, he continued to please and amuse millions with the fash ionings of his facile pencil and genuine wit.
 Sir Tenniel was savagely severe in his caricaturing of Abraham Lincoln, and his fierce onslaughts upon the martyred President brought him into fame. His reputation once established he continued to command the admira- ton and smiles of the world until he became it's idol and the dean of the school of political cartoonists.
 His illustrations of Aesop's Fables greatly added to his prowess and won for him the warmest encomiums of Ruskin, who declared that the car toonist might have won renown as painter and declared that he possessed much of the symbolic mystery of inn agination which belongs to the great leaders of classic art.
 All are familiar with Tenniels illustrations of Alice in Wonderland.
 It is said that so wonderful was the cartoonist's gift of a seer that only once in half century did his predic- tions fail, this instance being his pie ture entitled At Last" which was published before the Soudan rebellion, and represented General Gordon clasp ing hands with relieving officer. The ink was scarcely dry when the news of Gordon's assassination reached London.
 In his attack, which was most virile, upon Lincoln, the President was DOT trayed as a coon up tree, beneath which stood John Bull, gun in hand The legend accompanying the picture was that so often attributed to Davy Crockett when the coon, upon learning his identity, promised to come down if the famous Kentuckian would not shoot.
 But Tenniel afterward deeply re- gretted his animosity to the President, and upon the latter's death paid a glowing tribute in representing Britannia in tears as she placed a wreath of immortelles upon the dead hero's bier.
 Tenniel lost an eye in early youth while fencing with his father, and during his later life was totally blind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-01

TWAS In Washington last week and
 found that Birmingham had a most
 excellent chance of getting one of the proposed regional banks.
 The government officials in charge of this matter were much surprised at the splendid showing Birmingham makes and it's wonderful growth in the past few years. The question is now merely whether or not in a division of the terri tory Birmingham will be the center of a self sustaining district.
 Should the territory division not work out to Birmingham's advantage it will certainly have a branch bank, which will perform all the functions of regional bank. The prestige of the regional bank is, however much desired by Birming- ham.
 Its citizens, led by MT. Harding, Mir hettlg, MT. Crawford and others, have done gallant work and are deserving of all manner of plaudits.
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 This regional bank agitation in Bir mngham has done more than anything in years to bring it's real business and banking people together in a mutual CO., operative and enthusiastic spirit.
 At the hearings before the government board in Atlanta the Birmingham dele gation was the largest and most enthusi- astic of any There were really more Birmingham people present in the govern ment building during the hearing than were there from Atlanta. The Birming- ham crowd showed that it meant business.
 The Chamber of Commerce these days is doing a splendid work. MT. Harding as president made a wonder full record in giving time and enthu- sasm to developing Birmingham. His
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-01

A rare and delicate surgical opera ton was recently performed in a Columbus, Ohio, hospital. Nearly six inches of mans right sixth rib were cut out and used to patch a large hole in his skull. Three months ago the man who was operated on was work ing at his trade as an oil driller under an oil well derrick, when a large bar If iron fell on his head and shattered his skull. He was given medical at tentfon and t was thought at the time he would recover, but he soon began to suffer with constant headaches. An N-ray photograph was taken of the wound, and it was found that the pro cess of healing had left a scar on the inside of the skull, which was press ing on the brain, causing acute pain. The surgeon in charge decided to cut away the scar and give the patient a partially new skull. Specially designed instrumnts were used and the piece of rib was made to fit the aperture in the skull. The operation seems to have been entirely successful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-01

swered the description of the one miss
 ing.
 When they went to Skaters house they found that it had just been vacated the man leaving with woman. It was dis covered that they had taken a train for London. By accident the police found a letter, upon the envelope of which was written: If not delivered, return to D. R. Jacobs. 236 Third avenue New York city" This gave them the idea that the pair would sail for America When London was reached it was found they had purchased tickets for Liverpool, and by the time the detectives reached Liverpool they learned that they had sailed on the Lusitania for the United States.
 request was cabled to the United States to apprehend Slater upon his ar rival, and on January ?, 1909, six New York detectives went out in a revenue cut tetr to meet the boat and arrested Slater who was remanded to the Tombs prison without bail, until January 26, when the papers of extradition arrived from Eng land, as well as witnesses to identify the prisoner.
 The evidence against Slater at the pre- liminary trial to his identity in New
 York was sufficient that the authorities could grant extradition papers, and he sailed for Scotland on February 14, and on February 21 he was lodged in she jail at Glasgow. The following week Slater was removed to Calton jail, Edinburgh, the trial taking place almost immediately All the witnesses could testify to was the description of the man they had seen leaving the place or lettering about it, ana then the prosecution had to fit these | descriptions with the prisoner. The trial continued for four days, and at its con- clusion it required the jury only one hour and 10 minutes to find the prisoner guilty. The sentence pronounced was
 death. but the prisoner was respited at the Kings commamnd to penal servitude Tor life. On July s, 1910, Slater was re-
 moved from the Duke Street prison, Gias- gow, to the convict prison, at Peterhead. there to undergo his commuted sentence. Tomorrow: Trial of Adopn Luetgert.