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Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-23

is one Of the points which is not ex-
planned in his letter. He admits.
however, that he has spent much
valuable time and money on the case,
and that it is through his untiring
efforts that the heirs have this glori-
Gus opportunity.
In the meantime If YOU are an heir,
send Mr.. Fox 25 cents and you get
a badge proclaiming the fact to the
world. Also Mr.. Fox Is figuring on
writing a 1900 page history of the
illustrious family. Arrangements for
this will be made at the convention.
The authorities are unable to FIX.
ure out from Mr.. Fox's letter whether
he is just a common or garden nut
Of the f1lbert. variety. or whether
the whole affair Is a variation Of the
old familiar Spanish con game"
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-23
SKATING AND CURLING
Kinks Open TOMORROW
ICE IN fine CONDITION

Grand Forks skaters tomorrow
night will get the first opportu-
nifty to enjoy their favorite win
ter pastime.
The Caledonia Curling club of.
licials announced this Don that
the skating rink would be opened
at 8 o'clock Tuesday night.
The curling sheets also will be
ready tomorrow night.
r.. w. Latimer, who is In
charge of the ice, gave the skat-
ing rink its final flooding Last
night. He said this afternoon
that 1t will be in excellent condi.
ton for good skating.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-23
LARGE JUDGMENT
IN LAKE COURT
Grain Company Defendant
in Action Resulting in
$57,23s.70 Verdict.
(Herald Special Service,

Devils Lake, N. d., Nov. 23.-The
largest Judgment ever entered in the
records of the federal court of North
Dakota was ordered today by Judge
Charles +. Amidon, in granting the
motion Of Attorney H. ]. McClearn,
Of Duluth, and C.. J. Murphy, of Grand
Forks, for a Judgment in the sum of
$57,2S3.70 for the defendant in the
case of c. f. Burgess, of Devils Lake,
against Walter Turtle & Co. members
of the Duluth board of trade.
This follows u directed verdict in
favor of Turtle against Burgess of
$4,7S1.10, ordered previously in a
former case by Judge Amidon. Bur-
CESS is the owner of several elevators
in this section. doing business through
Turtle
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-23
Corn.

Cook n cupful Of granulated sugar
one-half cupful of milk, three table,
spoonfuls Of grated chocolate and a
lump Of butter the size of a walnut
together until a little dripped in water
Is quite brittle. Pour over one quart
of popped corn. stirring so that ali the
kernels are coated.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-23
SHRINERS BACK FROM Duluth
Mobiles of KEN Temple Declare Zenith
City Is .'Some Oasis"-Special
Car Both WAYS.

Duluth is some %oasis,'' according to
the 13 mobiles of KEN Temple of the
Mystic Shrine( who returned Saturday
night from the Zenith city after at
tending the ceremonial session Of Aad
Temple.
All of the North Dakota men who
made the trip returned Saturday, night
in good order with the exception Of
II. Bendeke and F. H. Sprague Of
Grafton, who are spending a few days
in st. Paul.
The Shriners had a special camel at
tached to the regular Great Northern
railway caravan across the great des-
ert of northern Minnesota and accom-
plished the journey without serious
dangers or privations.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-23
GERMAN PAPERs BARRED.

Ottawa, Ont, Nov. 21.-Action has
been taken by the government to stop
the entry into Canada of pro-German
newspapers published in New York.
Three papers, so far, are on the pro-
hibited list. 1t has. been made a
criminal offense to circulate these pa
pers in Canada or to have them in
ones possession.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-23
Fill Your Xmas Wants
Date Dainties.

Stone dates. stuff with tiny rolls of
peanut butter, walnut meats, pecan
halves, bits of candied ginger, pine
apple or cherries. roasted almonds
and fondant flaxored with lemon juice.
Then roll in pulverized or graduated
sugar.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-23
SPECIALITY MEN MEET.

Philadelphia, Nov. 19.-Specialty
manufacturers from many states are
In Philadelphia today for the annual
convention of the American Specially
Manufacturers Association, which
meets today and tomorrow for the dis
cussion of trade problems.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-23
DR.. Gillette Back,

Dr.. J. M. Gillette has returned from
Valley City where he went to lecture
before the meeting Of the County
School Officers association. He was
entertained at the home Of DR.. and
Mrs. Charles Hunt while there.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-23
Board of Health Will
Enforce Ordinance

Garbage collection. The draining
and wrapping Of kitchen garbage in
paper before depositing in garbage
can for collection must be complied
with from this date. All offenders
will be reported-their garbage not
collected. and penalty of ordinance
imposed until complied with.
DIR. A. Dean, Health Officer.
Dated November 10.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-23

It is also reported that over 9 Der
cent Of the total population of Austria
liza are union men; and that England
has over s per cent.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-23
2 q. m. "a, Max as. Min 4, :
wind "a miles, south, Bar 5000 .
$3.50 i
= AT THE T =

DACoTAH-C. s.. Burns, Fargo;
William Magnuson, Fargo; Howard
Maher. Devils Lake; Il. H. Mundt,
Devils Lake; w. G. Whitney. Larimore;
M. O. BERG. Grafton: r. G. Htinson,
Thomas Anderson, Minot; E.. H.
Pierce, Bismarck; J. b. Beauchamp,
Olga; 3. Fox, Michigan.
FREDERICK-H. u. Brown, Far
60; +. Lacy. Devils Lake; W. g. Low.
~, Devils Lake; J. ". Conner, Far
so: r. Miller, Tolley: a. Lyche, Nay
ville;. Curtis. Cavalier; y. K Par.
John Douglas. gGilby; NelS etandberx.
Northwood; =. y Richter. lAEtmora.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-05
JURY
FREES
JOE PORTER
COMANCHE COUNTY TREAS
URER is INDICATED BY
GRAND JURY

Lawton, Okla, Dec. Joe l.. Por-
ter county treasurer of Comanche
county, who for the past five days
has been on trial in the district court
here on an accusation found by the
grand jury of wilful and habitual neg
lect of the duties of his office, was
found not guilty by the jury in the
case Friday night, after a few hours
deliberation by that body. All jury
men concurred in the verdict. Inter
est in the case was county wide Mr..
Porter has served one term as county
treasurer and was reelected to the
office in November. At the time the
accusation against Mr. Porter was
returned, County Clerk Sandy W.
Gregory and B. f. Hall. w. o..
Weaver and J. J. Davis, county COM
missioners, were also accused by the
grand Jury and the cases Of the lat
ter officials are still pending. Par
tisanship has been bitter. Fred
Parkinson. state examiner and in
spector. and three of his deputies
have been in attendance at court. but
we're not called to tie witness stand
Checking up of the books Of the yari-
Gus offices was in progress when the
grand jury returned the accusations. /
The states case apparently coli
lapsed when the presiding judge
ruled Thursday afternoon that he
would instruct the jury that the
word "wilfuI" must be restricted to
such acts as are done with evil in
tent and without reasonable grounds
to believe that the act was un-
lawful
Citizens here testified 10 Mr.. POr-
ter's honesty. integrity and no evi-
dence was introduced to show any
possibility OF personal gain from his
conduct in office.
Mr.. Porter was charged with fail
ure 10 make daily bank deposits
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-05
NOOOMEN ELECT OFFICERS
FOR THE ENSUING YEAR

At a regular meeting of Guthrie
Camp No. 6S97, NJ. W. Of A.. the fol-
lowing officers were duly elected Tor
the ensuing term:
Past Consul-B. Berry Bennett.
Ven. Consul. Barney Miles.
Worthy Adyisor-Joseph W. Shell
ton
Banker-Thomas J. Nance.
Clerk. Luther Arnold
Escort-Zedric Freel.
Watchman-J. II. Snodgrass.
Board OF Trustees. II. English.
Albert Barnes and James d. Shipman.
Guthrie Camp No 6S97 is I'm good
healthy condition and boasts OF a
mema maership Of 365 members in good
standing
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-05
EARLY
MAILING
URGED
POSTMASTER GEN Err AL
PLEADS FOR PUBLIC
COOPERATION

Washington, Dec. 5.-PostmasteI
General Burleson joined the shop
early campaign when he issued his
Christmas suggestion to the public,
headed with the injunction mail
your parcels early Official sane
tion for the use of parcels for the
caution DO not open until Christ
mas" was also announced.
Among other official suggestions
was a warning that names and ad-
dresses of senders should be written
on each package. The postoffices
annually are confronted with the
problem Of dispoAing of thousands of
parcels that have lost their tags or
outer coverings and bear nothing to
identify the sender of addressee.
The suggestions point out that books
or set of books may now be sent by
parcel post, packages weighing eight
ounces or less taking a rate of one
cent for each two ounces or fraction
thereof. Regular zone rates apply
above that weight.
Following are additional rules ap-
plying specifically to Christmas pack
q ges:
You may insert in parcel written
or printed inscriptions such as 'Mer-
ry Christmas, Happy New Year or
With Best Wishes On ny leaves Of
books you may write simple dedlca-
tory Inscriptions not OF a personal na- |
ture. Other written additions or in
sertions subject a parcel to letter
postage.
II you desire a written communi- .
cation to accompany your parcel en-
close it in an envelope affixing first
class postage end tie securely to out
side Of the parcel Place the stamps
10 cover the postage Of the parcel up
on its wrapper and those 70 pay
postage OF the communication upon
DE envelope
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-05
OKLAHOMA STATE BANK
TO OISBURSE CHRISTMAS
SAVINGS FUND FOR 1914

Some five hundreu persons will be
made happy this year by reason OF
having been members of the Christ
mas Savings club of the Oklahoma
State bank. This bank will send out
checks to the members of the cluc
so as to be in their hands by Thurs
day the 10th of December.
The Oklahoma State bank will this
year disburse practically $S,000.00 in
this city This should be of great
advantage to our merchants, as many
persons, who have never before had
money to spend for Christmas will
have some this year by reason OF
having learned to save the pennies
and nickels Systematically.
The Oklahoma state bank also an
nounces that the Christmas Savings
club for 1915 will start the week be-
December q, 1914, and they
expect next year to be able to more
than double this years savings.
Every parent should urge their
children to take advantage Of the
club for 1915. 1t is a winner and |
starts the child in the right direction.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-05
OIL CONDITIONS IN
SOUTH FIELD IMPROVING

Ringing, Okla, Dec 5.-On con
ditions everywhere are improving
rapidly at the present time as are
business conditions generally, accord
ing to John D. Moffatt of saltwater.
one of he main stockholders in the
Ideal Oil company which has several
producing wells in southeast section
1888 hIoffatt visited the field yes
terday He says he expects to see
the field alive and booming again
next spring
C. c. Simmons and F. D. Bostaph
of Tulsa are also spending this week
in the Healdton field. Mr.. Simmons
is very optimistic regarding condi-
tions and gives it as his opinion that
the oil situation viii be cleared up
during the coming year and that all
the fields viii be busy again.
Section 6-4-3 continues TO be the
center Of attraction in the Healdton
field. The McMan -Corsicana offset
to the No. Skelly & Russell, has
been completed and Is making 1900
barrels daily. The WatchOrn No.
has also been finished and looks like
a good producer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-05

president and Immediately overthrow
Acting President Ge.'trrez. But he
did nothing Of the f"I. Insteai ne
lived up to the character he has as
summed for more than a year. the
character of patriot and leader, when
he issued this statement:
"My only mission is to restore or
der in Mexico, and not to take per-
sonal revenge on any one I prom
ise that order will be restored at
once. ] am acting as the subordinate
of Provisional President Gutierrez
and the national convention.
''The provisional president is now
the supreme power in Mexico, and
| am merely acting as field com
mander of the armies. All foreigners
and foreign property will bel pro
tected."
Seldom before in the history of
Mexico or any Latin American coun-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-05
.ELKS' MEMORIAL SERVICES
NEXT SUNDAY WILL Be UN-
USUAL ~ IMPRESSIVE


Sunday aftern, = 2:30 the i'm
pressiye memorial, : ices of the
Benevolent and = saSo Order OF
house. The lodge / Z rlat it has
been very fortunate in : Cing Hon.
Henry S Johnston of + = % make
the memorial address, said Secre-
tary Dan NJ. Williams today Mr..
Johnston is one OF the foremost ora
tors of the state aud will deliver an
impressive address.
The following program has been
arranged:
Largo ...................- Handel
Ryans Orchestra
Opening Ceremonies.
Lead Kindly Light Dudley Buck
Male Chorus.
Opening ode ........ by the Lodge
Opening Ode
Great Ruler OF the Universe,
All-seeing and benign,
Look down upon and bless our worN
And be all glory thine!
O! hear our prayers for the honored
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-05
Royal Neighbors Meet.

Rose camp social circle met with
Mrs. " H Chandler yesterday after
noon at her home at 420 \. Division.
Upon entering. each member was pre-
sented with ROYAL Neighbor favors OF
purple and white The diversion Of
the afternoon was fancy work. The
hostess vas assisted by Neighbors
Bennet, Blank and Conaway in serv-
ing a delicious two course luncheon.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-05
SQUEAL OF LEADER OF
"SEERS" INOICT OFFICERS
Had 10 Buy Flowers" But Ryan's
Share Of Profits Amounted 10
Many Thousands

Chicago, Dec. 5.-In spite of 5000
monthly payment for police protec-
ton, Frank Ryan, alleged head of a
clairyoyant ring that operated in Chi
eago until recently, had rather good
thing of it here and his personal share
of the swindling receipts averaged
from $4,000 to $4,000 a month, he told
Maclay Hoyne. states attorney. in
written confession made public Fri
day.
e. P. Barney Bertsche, ward pol
ltician, and for years a leading figure
in Chicago's underworld, followed the
lead OF Frank Ryan, leader of the
"clairyoyant ring" here, walked into
the grand jury room today and told
what he knew of the relations be
tween certain policemen and crimin-
ais. So did James Ryan, active work.
er in fhe lairgoyant ring.
In addition to the regular monthly
police payments Ryan said he paid
an average Of $25 to $lO0 weekly to
help buy FLOW ers for some policeman
who had lost a member of his family.
He also said it took neat sum to
entertain properly the out Of town po-
Iicemen who frequently came with
for members of the clair
1oyant squad
Ryan was caught in Detroit a few
weeks ago He is very i'll of tuber-
'ulosis ana his confession was made
ioyne said, on the promise that II
would keep him from dying in the
1t was partly on the
trength of Ryans confession. ac-
ording to the states attorney. that
ioyne offered Captain Halpin, form
r chief of detectives, and a score of
is men a chance to resign.
Ryan paid his protection money,
e said through Barney Mertsche,
'ard politician recently shot in
owntown revolver fight with two
electives.
$4,000 in Three Months.
when i first came to Chicago in
1l'l, | paid $500 a month for police
he said. For my end,
usually got from $4,000 to $4,000
onthly. Once | cleaned up $4,000
three months. Business had a
ump during the newspaper strike,
scause the newspapers wouldn't
int our advertisements and the peo-
e couldn't read them
Detectives came here from New
ork that year and showed me
loney warrant that they said they
ere going TO take me back unless
settled on a $500 bond that ! had
mped That was for a job | had
ne in Boston. When the detectives
I'm Boston came for me in New
'rk ! fixed il so ! was arrested by
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-05

The Associated Press. Three indict-
ments were handed up.
Linder was arrested on November
- after ne had repeated to the New
York News Bureau, a Wall street
concern. a prepared message sent 10
the Globe a short time previously.
and KILLED before It was printed in
that newspaper pur7orting TO tell d
The destruction By a mine Of the
mythical Russian dreadnausht
-Fliba.r
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-05
Urges Pig Clubs.

Booker T. Washington is sending
out letters to colored people urging
the formation OF Pig clubs. lie
says: Some weeks ago. through our
Southern papers. I made a suggestion
that each negro family raise one or
mere additional pigs this year ia or
der to help bring about more pros
perity in the South. have been
surprised to note how well the sug-
gestion has been received. and how
many are following il; one minister
in Uniontown. Ala. went so far as TO
organize a pig club in his church"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-05
HELD FOR SELLING
ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWS
CBv Associated Press)

New YORK, Dec. 5.-H. J.. Linder, a
telegraph operator attached to the
office OF the New York Globe. anu
two other persons. unnamed. were
indicted this afternoon on charges OF
having violated Section 50 Of the
Penal law by revealing the contents
OF a telegraphic message sent out Dy
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-05
BLOOD|EST BATTLE Of WAR
IS FOUGHT NEAR LODI
In Flanders the Germans Claim Pro
gress and Have Taken Prisoners;
Estimated That French Have
Lost SO Per Cent of Troops
Engaged in Struggle

Petrograd Dec 5Fighng in the Lodz vicinity appears
dca that the Germans have been reinforced heavily In Prussia
both sides be awaiting the the struggle LODI
The fighting around LODI Brzen where the
heavy German forces surrounded and obliged fight their way
the main body The Russians made effort after effort
this junction. but the Germans their way through with the
bayonet for distance fifteen miles nctu with the
forces The battle called the boodes of the Ninety per
of the German officers put and only hundred
left in of the regiments
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-05

try had a conqueror been so modest
He might have taken the government
in his hands without the loss Of
man. Yet the former bandit held
good to the promise he made months
ago,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-05

The world waited to learn what
General Pancho Villa, ex-bardjt
would do when he reached Mexico
City at the head of an army suf-
ficient to hold the capital. 1t was
feared he might announce himself as
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-05

Is It for rent! Try rhe Leader
want columns.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-05

Get a war map. Coupon and loo
az Daily Leader office.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-05
BATTLES STILL RAGE IN GELGIUM.

Paris, Dec. 5Ihe following official communication issued
today from the French office:
North OF Ly have made percephbe progress Our infantry
have occupied operation lines OF entertainments
The advance here hundred yards Part of Wedendreft north
of Langenarc has remained Half be-
Dnude and Yp took possession the right bank Of
the canal house belonging ferman, the occupation Of which
has been disputed spritedy for month
the region Of the Arras and in the Champagne region there
has been Intermittent canonades Rheims has been bonbarded with
particular severity heavy artillery has destroyed several earth
fortifcatons OF the enemy . ~ 8bT %ksAM
n the Argonne neghborood have occupied several trenches
and repused a number of counter-atacks.'
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-05

Haye The Leader delivered. 45e mo.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-05
CARDINAL ANGELO is DEAD.

London, Dec. 5.-Ihe Central News received a dSpa
from their Rome correspondent saying that Cardinal Angelo
of the sacred college, died this morning
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-05
PORTUGUESE CABINET QUITS.

London Dec 5-A dispatch the Exchange Telegraph today
from Lisbon that the Portuguese cabinet has resigned
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-05

Berlin, Dec. 5Ihe Berlin Office today issued the follow
ing statement
French made Yesterday Flanders and south of Metz
were repused progressed Laba and in the Agonne region
and in the forests southwest of Atkirch
In the fighting Mazuran Lakes the situation favorable for
us We took twelve hundred prisoners there
"Olr operations in Poland are favorable
The Corriere Del Terra estimates that the among the
French troops amount fifty per of those engaged
the war"
AIRNFN DROP BONES on BRIDGES
Berlin Dec 5oste avaor dropped four bombs this after
noon in the negbohood of Frebur in Baden not ia north c the
swiss frontier The intention the avaors, apparently to
DESTROY the bridges there. .,4 - NINE
STORNT DAMAGES BRITISH CRUISER
London Dec 5-The British cruiser. Nenas ashore today
storm Her orenas portion Of her bridge carried
away BY enormous sea
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-05

-
Classified Want VIII Sell
YSur Home, VIII Rent II
Too; . Lines, J TImes, 2ec. |
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-04
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MOSSMAN-kE.LLN.

Another quiet wedding was that OF
Miss Madeline Kelly, graduate of
Loretto academy also, to f.. A. Moss
man of Albuquerque. Miss Kelly
whose home is in Las Vegas. was vis-
ting her aunt. Mrs. c. f. Mckay, both
iof them being direct descendants of
ICeran SC. Vrain, who with Kit Carson
was one of the frontiersmen Of the
southwest. st. Nrain was the original
owner of the Maxwell land grant. VI
car General Antonio Fourchegu, too,
performed the ceremony
OF another wedding of much inter-
est to Santa Feans, the Los Angeles
Times speaks as follows:
Friends of Miss Josephine Armiio
of Las Cruces. ~ NJ, were surprised
at an announcement from Los Angeles
that she has been married to Peter
Gallagher of III Paso, while visiting on
the coast Miss ArmijU is said to be
the wealthiest woman in New Mexico.
She is the heiress of Don Ncstor Ar
MICS estates in New Mexico and FL
Paso. He was one of the pioneers Of
New Mexico and left an estate valued
at more than a million The bulk of
this was willed to his granddaughter
Josephine. who kept his house and
who has been his constant companion
for a number of years She has spent
her summers in Los Angeles since her
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