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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-08-29
PYTHIANS TO
MEET HERE
District Convention Scheduled
for November; Grand Chan
cellor Present

Az largely attended onFen'ion ot
Guthrie Lodge No. .. Knights Of
pythias Friday night plans We're
outlined and program features dis
cnssod for the convention OF dis
t,icf AZ to be held IN Guthrie Nov
C-- This district is composed Of
rodcos an BLACKWELL Pouca New
tirt perrv Nardtn. MulhalI Orlando.
powneo and Guthrie.
past chancellors ]. y. Smirhsgn.
+ q Templeton ana h. S. Page were
,n,ointed a committee 10 prepare a
.rooran and to have general super
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-08-29
BOY MEETS WITH
UNUSUAL ACCIDENT

Slddding down steep hill with a
load Of telephone poles following was
the experience of Joe Lawrence. ls-
year old boy, Yesterday evening near
Crescent
Young Lawrence was hauling tele-
phone poles for his father, as he
reached the hllI Just sontb OF the
Bonner Holiday place two miles from
Crescent the reach Of his wagon
broke and the load started down hiN
Young Lawrence was thrown head
first from The wagon and began roll
ine down Che hill with the heavy
poles aud the wagon following One
or the poles struck him just as he
reached the bottom Of the incline,
opening a cash four inches long and
an inch deep IN the back of his head
tle was also injured internally lie
was hurried 10 a farm house and
medical ala summoned Il is rot
likely that he VIII recover
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-08-29
GUNNER ENJOYED SHOOTING

GUNNER ENJOYED oHOO tNo
London, Aug 29-T Marsden, wire-
less operator aboard H. NJ S. Glou-
cester. writing to his mother, at West
Hartlepool. gives an interesting ac-
counr OF a chase by that vessel of the
German cruisers Goeben and Bres-
lau The Gloucester, he SAYS, opened
fire upon the Breslau but the first
shot fell short The Breslau replied
with 30 shots OF which only two took
effect Two Of The Gloucesters boats
were smashed on the dayits.
After the first shot" the letter
continues. our lads We're quite happy
and they kept firing as quickly as
nossible one chap nearly swallowed
4 chew OF tobacco when the first shot
rell short The next one took half OF
the Breslous funnel away He re-
heated this success on the next shot
which cleared the Breslau's quarter
deck and put her aft gun ont OF ac-
fiou He then began to smile.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-08-29

ILLEGAL,
SAY VETS
SALOONISTS w A N T NO
ELECTION IN r u r A l.
JACKSON COUNTY
CBy Associated Pressl

Kansas City Mo- Aug pa petit
tion asking that the local option cleo
ton held in rural Jackson county be
declared illegal was filed in circuit
court today by the vets.
Ii is alleged the petition calling the
election was faulty
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-08-29
NEXT YEARS WHEAT CROP
WILL Be VALUABLE

"Neyt year wheat will be worth
vastly more than It is now selling
FOR said President Gresham, OF the
Guthric Willing company today 81
would advise Logan county farmers
to profit by war experiences Of the
past and plant their hand literally to
wheat me added
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-08-29
ATTACK ON ANTWERP PLANNED

London AUG 29An attack on Ant
Veru br Germans IS now being plan
uod Nluye Indian troops viii be
rl0Ieht to England
The Germans have burned b0uvain.
anemding ST Pierre hurcn aud the
'ue libraries Thirt notable citi-
zeas were shot The eify is In ashes
i ls announced that the British
lect has s1nk two German cruisers
and tno German torpedo boat destroy
.I o0 Hc.r0and A third German
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-08-29
cslbrsith A Candidate

C. a. Calbraith first attorney gems
eral of Oklahoma Territory. is an 5n-
nlicant fo- appointment on -he s1-
ureme court bench Of Hawaii He IS
now q member 81 the supreme conf.
commission OF Oklahoma
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-08-29
GERMAN BELGIAN NOTES.

Paris, Aug 2S.-The texts OF the
communication from Germany 20
Eelsium Aug. @ and tho answer.
dated Aug. D.. We're obtained ID
Paris today. The German communi-
cation is addressed 10 the cabinet at
Brussels and reads.
'-The Hague aug. e.-The Lieee
rortresses have been takn by storm
after a courageous defense. The
German government deeply regrets
that. owing to the attitude Of the
BELGIAN government. blood has been
shed. Germany does not come into
Relgium as an enemy. t. is entirely
bv force Of events that she has been
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-08-29

Paris. Aug. 29.-Train seryive be-
tween Paris and Bouloene has been
suspended until further notice
IT is presumed the step was taken
because the allied armies are about
to engage the Germans on or near
the railroad line running into
Boulogne
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-08-29

Berlin. Aug 29-CWireless to As
sociated Press)-News of the defeat
OF five Russian army corps to the
south OF Allenstein was made public
today. This is regarded as encouras-
ing and as greatly relieving the sit
uation in East Prussia
al is said to insure the flank OF the
German positions.
Allensten is about sixty miles
south OF Koenissberg
The Associated Press has been in
formed from official Austrian sources
that the battles which have been pro-
crossing for several days past are eN-
pected to be decisive
The Austrian troops are pursuing
the Russians from Krasnik, twenty
miles north OF Galacian frontier i'm
the direction OF Iublin.
Austria, according 10 the same au-
thority. has invaded Russia and has
occupied q region In front Of Zamose.
zamose is a strongly fortified town
OF Russian Poland on the Wierpz,
for,v-dve miles southeast of Lublin.
The Austrians hold the regions 10
the west north and southwest OF
1emberg. Galacia. and have adyanc-
cd toward the Dnieste river against
strong forces OF the enemy.
No news has been received here
concerning the situation on the
frontier beyond the special dispatch
10 the Tages Zeitung. declaring that
the British defeat at ST. Quentin was
complete
The British losses are heavy and the
routed British soldiers were forced TO
accent battle by the German cavalry
who were in the masses on their line
OF retreat
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ROME, AUG. pa DISPATCH TO
ElORNALE D ITALIA FROM BA b.
sELE, SWITZERLAND SAYS THREE
GERMAN ARMY CORPS, TWO AUS
TRAN ARMY CORPS AND A GREAT
QUANTITY OF SIEGE ARTILLERY
HAVE CROSSED THE RHINE.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-08-29
Berlin Reports Allenstein Taken,
While French Deny
British at St. Quentin Routed
With Heavy Losses

Retreating Troops Forced to Accept
Battle BY German Cavalry; Mine
Trowlers are Sunk BY Mines; Ger
mans and Austrians Cross the
Rhine.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-08-29
APPALLING GERMAN LOSSES.

APPALLING GERMAN LOSSES.
Paris. Aug 90 An official com
munication issued BY the war depart
ment says
"The situation on our front from
tho department of somme (nOrth
west Fraucei TO the Vosges remains
the same tody as Yesterday
Tho German forces appear to
have slackenod their march
The apparent inactiou OF the
armies as Indicated in the official
statement IS explained by the fright
fm eNbaution of Doth sides who
FOR days have been fighting furiousy
The losses or both armies are ap
pang. particularly those Of the
Germans As an illustration or tho
casualties among The Germans
prisoner relates that two Germtn
regiments the ll2tt and 142nd lost
go heavily That they were made into
one and OF that only sixty men now
romain
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-08-29

Letter files for sale az The Leader
office Price 35c. FOR t1.0s
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-08-29

PARIS. AUG. 29-THE WAR OFF
ICE OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED TO-
DAy. "THE RUSSIAN ARMY HAS
COMPLETELY INVESTED kOEN p
lcsERG AND OCCUPIED ALLEN
STEIN.
"THE GERMANS CONTINUE TO
RETREAT"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-08-29
lRr Associated Pressl

LONDON, AUG. 29-THE OFF,
ClAL BUREAU TODAY ANNOUNC- =
ED THAT TWO TRAWEERS 5
SWEEPING FOR MINES, WERE
SUNK BY MINES. FIVE MEMBERS
OF THE CREW ARE MISSING AND
EIGHT OTHERS WERE INJURED,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-08-29

Washington. n. c.. Aue. -'.-Ihe
Russian troops are thirty 'yiiometers
from I.emhere and The Servian army
headouarters have been moved for
ward 70 Zalievo. according 20 official
DISPATCHES 10 the French embassy
Before Nancy the French troops
found twenty-five hundred German
dead and before Vitrimont forty-five
hundred dead.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-08-29

London. Aur. "a dispatch %
the Evening News from Copenhagen
SAYS
Ordinary railroad transportation
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-08-29
ARMIES IN FRANCE APPEAR
TO Be Ar REST NOW
No Serious Engagements Reported;
10000 Dead Counted On
Two Fields
lRy AaaocIated preas J

LONDON AUG 2s.--TW6LVE
THOUSAND DEAD HAVE BEEN
COUNTED ON TWO BATTLE
FIELDS ON THE SOUTHERN BoR
DER.
IN a sABRE CHARGE IN THE
EPARTMENT OF L0NGWY EVERY
OFFICER IN THE 10TH FRENCH
CORPS WAS KILLED AND ONLY
2t MEN OF THE REGIMENT SUR.
VlVEO.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-08-29

Using Tsau, Aug. 29.--kiao Chow
one OF the forts, threw shell across
the entrance to the bay yesterday ut
small party Of Japanese or Chinese
that had landed on Cape Jaesehke.
The landing party departed i'm =
nediately, its mission not known.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-08-29

MONTREAL, AUG. 29s--THE
PRINCESS PATRICIA CANADIAN
LIGHT INFANTRY, THE FIRST MA
TIVE TROOPS FROM NORTH
AMERICA TO LEAVE FOR THE
EUROPEAN WAR, SAILED TO-DAY
A THOUSAND STRONG, FOR a
SECRET DESTINATION
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(cOntinued on Page siS)
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In Meanwhile Tell Visitors
OF Hercules Water and the
Municipal Bath House.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-07-10

Attorney John P. Swee was in
Helena and Butte on business
from Tuesday till yesterday.
F. ]. White bought the ]. D.
Larson stock in the First Ma
tional bank last week and will
parcel portion Of it to other
stockholders and directors in
that institution.
While cutting your timothy
and clover hay the coming week,
pick out the choicest stalks and
save them for the county fair.
Let the secretary, F. M. Law
renee, know and he will do the
rest.
/ The Roman Democratic club
will hold an open meeting at the
Hillside school on Friday even
ing, July II, at $3.50 o'clock p.
m. A speaker from Missoula
will address the meeting. A cor
dial invitation is extended to
ladies.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Putney,
Miss Emma Putney, Master Law
renee and Miss Helen, drove out
from Missoula Saturday morning
and spent Saturday and Sunday
with DR.. and Mrs. G. H. Putney
in Roman, returning Sunday
evening.
Monday last was another busy
day in Roman so far as the proof
business was concerned. Mrs.
Christina Hall, John Narnst of
21-21, Anton Miltenberger of
20-21, Gustaf Mas Of 21-20, and
Frank Dieter of 1922 made proof
that day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Sterling
entertained a number of friends
at dinner Wednesday evening.
Those present who sat down to
an excellent spread were Mr..
and Mrs. liver M. Brandjord,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. White and
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. F. Rathbone.
After partaking of the good
things to eat the entire party
motored to St. Ignatius and wit
messed the Indian dances, Upon
returning home a lunch was
served and thoroughly enjoy
able time was had during the en-
tire evening.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-07-10
0273s7
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior. U. S.
Land Office. at Missoula, Montana,
June 20, 1914. Notice in hereby given
that Howard 3. Stansbury, of Roman,
Montana, who, on January S, 1914.
made nd entry No. 02737, for Lot A,
Sec. S, T. 20 n, R. 10 w. M. NJ, has filed
notice of intention to make commuta-
ton proof under new law to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore Coker F. Rathbone, U. S. Com
missioner, at Roman, Montana, on the
10th day of August, 1914. Claim
ant names as witnesses: Dwight N.
Mason, Stanley Scarce, Addison NJ
Sterling, John P. Swee, all of Roman,
Montana.
JOSIAH SKULL
jul 3 81 Register.
(Non-c coal land.)
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-07-10
WANTS,F0R SALE, Etc

Found-A lady's coat. Can be seer
ar Pioneer Office.
Quantity of No. l Oats For Sale. C.
r. LAWS, Round Butte, or phone 461x.
For Sale Turkey Red spring wheat,
oats, and flax. Amandns HIM, Sec.
%, 21-20. 10 IL
For Sale-15 months old registered
Duroc Jersey boar. G. N Dunning,
Roman, Montana. 1Ol1
Corner diagonally across from Roman
State Bank, 100 it. square, for sale,
$1,000, being portion Of lots II and II,
block Z, Power Speciality Co., owner,
1901 Center St., Tacoma, Wash. 8-l2
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-07-10
Try a Dairy Lunch at the O K.
Mrs. H. E. Billings has re-

Mrs. H. E. Billings has re-
turned from a trip to Kansas.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Morris Of 20-21, on June %, &
seven pound daughter.
Parties desiring real estate
loans may find me hereafter al
the Sterling hotel, Roman, every
Saturday. Robert Bennett. adv.
Miss Irma Rivers and James
Loseau were quietly married in
Spokane last week. Their Post
Creek friends offer congratu.
lations and best wishes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. E. Brough.
ton, accompanied by the latter's
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. B. Skinner, went to Missoula
Tuesday for a short sightseeing
trip in the city and up the Bitter
Root
Mrs. liver M. Brandjord ar
rived home last Friday from her
visit with her mother and other
relatives in Thompson, N. D.
She says she had a splendid time
while away but is glad to get
! back to Montana.
Roman was just about depopu-
lated the Fourth, so many going
to Missoula and St. Ignatius to
celebrate. Missoula looked for
awhile like all Roman was there,
fully so from this town cele-
brating in the Garden City.
Max Loewenstein brought a
large supply of rhubarb to the
Pioneer the other day from his
ranch south of town which was
a fine quality of this garden
fruit. 1t was nice and tender
and can be easily grown in every
portion of the valley.
1t is said by those who have
been on the grounds that the
Indian dancing at the Mission
this Fourth has been the best
seen in years. The dancing was
interrupted Monday by the death
of an Indian woman and visitors
there that day We're disappointed.
Tuesday afternoon they resumed
the dance and il is still in pro-
gress.
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$1,000 Reward

Strayed from my home l mile s. E.
of D'Aste, N. E. corner of Buffalo
park, one black horse weight about 1850
lbs branded S on left shoulder, name
reached and shod all round, had halter
with bit attached, star in forehead and
one white hind foot. Also one old bay
horse weight about 1000, star in for
head and wire scar on right front leg.
TOM MchANNA, D'Aste, Mont LIP
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-07-10

I Horace Roberts is the new
hardware clerk in the Big Store.
Ara L. Miller of 21-2O made
proof on his homestead Wednes-
day.
J. A. Festvog and wife of Pol
son, visited Monday with Mr..
and Mrs. l. M. Brandjord.
The, last monthly service of the
conference year will be held at
the Glacier View school house
next Sunday morning. All in
vited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beach and fam
lily from the Bitter Root, came
over in their touring car for the
Fourth and are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Lee.
It has been decided that the
Leon Sunday school picnic will
be held on Finley creek at the
Teller Terrace saw mill crossing
on Wednesday. July 18th, at 8
o'clock a. m. If it rains on that
date the picnic will be postponed
until the 18th. A cordial in
vitation is given to all.
There will be game of base
ball Sunday at St. Ignatius be-
tween the Reds of that place and
the Thompson Falls power team.
These two teams have played
two games heretofore this season
each one being a shut out for the
power team and the Reds hope
to even the score Sunday.
The Pioneer was favored the
first Of the week with a fine
bouquet of beautiful roses grown
on the A. j. Brewer farm north
east of town by Mrs. C. w. Hol-
lingsworth. They were as fine
as could be grown anywhere and
the only reason people do not
have more such roses here is be-
cause they do not make the effort
to grow them.
G. w. Carr and wife, and Joe
l. Carr and wife and two sons,
of Srangle, WASH, visited over
the Fourth with Mr.. and Mrs.
Jay Carr. The former are the
father and mother of Jay and
Joe |. is brother. They drove
all the way from their Washing
ton home in their auto, making
the journey in two days. Mrs.
Jay Carr returned home with
them, leaving here Tuesday.
A number of the Mission valley
farmers are engaged in haying
at the present time. Several
have been in and report their
timothy and clover meadows as
producing more hay per acre this
year than for some years past
and all Of them feel confident
that this crop is almost a sure
one here any year. Timothy and
clover makes excellent hay and
for pasturage for hogs is ranked
as being as good as any.
Miss Byrl Rathbone returned
home from attending the Uni
versity of Southern Minnesota
at Austin, last Thursday. She
finished taking the stereotype and
business course about three
weeks previous, but visited an
aunt in Stoughton, Wis, and
friends in St. Paul a couple of
weeks before starting for home.
She reports Mrs. John Bailey,
whom she saw in St. Paul, as en-
joying her visit but was about
ready to return home also.
The ladies Of the Glacier View
Civic circle entertained at Mrs.
H. H. Carstens' home Tuesday
evening of last week, the occa-
sion being in honor of Messrs.
Carstens' and W. S. Spencer's
birthday. The supper was a
! :. 1 i
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Notice

The trustees of Fairview school
house will give a harvest dance
Saturday, July 18th. Come and
have a good time. 10 II
G. N. DUNNING, Secretary.
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The first stack of alfalfa hay
to be seen from Roman, was put
up this week by ]. D. Larson
and A. L. Crawford. That shows
alfalfa can be grown at least.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-07-10

State of Montana, County of Missoula, SIS:
l, G. 10. Broughton. cashier of the above-named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above state.
ment is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief. G, E. BROUGHTON. Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9Th day
of July, 1914. JOHN p SWEE
Notary Public, for the State Of Montana,
Residing at Roman, Montana. My commits
sion expires December 18th, 1914.
Correct-Attest
A. j. BROWER.
w. S. HOLLINGSWORTH,
Directors.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1914-12-10
CHEATED A SLOT MACHINE
Then Abilene Woman's Conscience
Hurt Her and She Refunded

Junction City, Dec. 9.-Because
she cheated" the weighing machine
in the Union Pacific depot here out
Of a penny, more than year ago,
the conscience of an Abilene woman
has been bothering her ever since,
according to a letter received today
by G. w. Mills, the company's agedt
here. In her letter the woman stated
that more than year ago she and
her daughter were in the depot walt
ing for. q train. The daughter placed
a penny in the weighing machine
and after it had registered her
weight and before she had stepped
from the machine, the mother step
ped on also and was weighed free.
This worried her so much that she
enclosed q stamp in the letter and
asked Mr.. Mills to place penny N
the weighing machine, thus easing
her conscience.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1914-12-10

THE Ell PAso TROOPS TO GO
WOrces VIII BE ON Hand for Clr"
cumstances Arising I'm COnnec-
tiOn with Firing Across
the Border

washington, Dec. 9.-President
Wilson, after brief discussion with
mis- cabinet today, directed Secretary
Garrison to order sufficient troops
90 Naco, Ariz., to handle any emer-
gencies that might arise there In
connection with the firing across
she American border from Mexican
aerritory.
El Paso, Tex, Dec. 9.-Gen. J. j.
Pershing received orders from de-
partment headquarters at San An
9Onio, Tex. to dispatch Batteries A.
B and G of the Sixth field artillery
20 Naco, Ariz., at once.
Naco, Ariz., Dec. 9.-The Ninth
United States cavalry moved from
cts position along the international
Boundary to a point one mile north
20 get the men and horses out OF
l3he range of Mexican bullets which
4ly across the border.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1914-12-10
Trust and Legislative Program Com
pIeted, His Annual Message Says
COUNTRY PREPARED FOR WAR
President Denies That National Dc
fcnse Has Been Neglected
Urges Measures for Pres
ent Session Of Congress

Washington, Dec. 9.-President
Wilson in his annual address to con-
gress coupled with q defense OF the
country's military preparedness q
word OF assurance to business that
iit would not be embarrassed by fur
ther legislation. He said the trust
and currency legislative program OF
his administration virtually had
been completed, leaving no conjec-
ture as to what was to follow, and
that there was clear and firm road
ahead ON which honest men might
travel with perfect confidence.
The president urged measures to
meet the changed conditions due to
the war, particularly the govern
ment ship purchase bill, measures
to unlock resources of the national
domain and to encourage improve
ment of navigable waters for gem
Grafton of power and the bill already
passed by the house TO give "a larg-
er measure of self government to
the people of the Philippines"
He declared that the administra-
tion had mot been negligent of ma
tional defense;" that the attitude OF
the government would not be alter
ed because some amongst US are
nervous and excited" and that a
policy Of defense could "easily and
sensibly be agreed upon"
The Philippine bill, the president
asserted, would nobly crown the
record Of these two years Of memor--
able labor" Concerning rural cred
its legislation, sought by SO many
he expressed regret that difficulties
of the subject seemed Ito render IL
Impossible to complete a bill for
passage at this session"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1914-12-10
WILL INVESTIGATE U. S.
MINISTER TO DOMINGO

Washington, Dec. 9.-President
Wilson announced today that he had
instructed the state department TO
make a full investigation Of pub
lished charges against James M. Sui
livan, American minister to the
Dominican republic.
Sullivan denies the charges and
desires an investigation Of published
charges that he used his influence
to get contracts for friends and rel
atiyes from the Dominican govern
ment. Such charges have been IN
vestigated once by the state depart
ment, and Mr.. sullivan was allowed
to return to his post.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1914-12-10
U. s. DOESN'T NEED
ANY BIG GUNS, HE SAYS

Washington, Dec. 9.-The United
States is not poorly prepared for
war, according to information given
today to the house military and
naval committees by Brigadier Gen.
eral Crozier, chief of ordnance Of
the army, and Rear Admiral Badger
of the navy's general staff.
General Crozier said the United
States never would have use for
guns like the great howitzers with
which the Germans demolished Bel
GUMS forts, and asserted that the
American field guns were as good
as any in the world.