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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-10-14
FEMALES
SERVE AS
VOLUNTEERS
LEARNING POLICE DRILL
FOR ACTIVE CALL TO
WAR DUTIES
(By Associated tPres,s.)

London, Oct. l4.-Founded by suf-
fragists, Womans' Volunteer Police
Force is drilling daily for duty They
o4ll themselves the Wclmen iPolice
Volunteers and are an off-shoot of
the Womans Freedom League, Of
which Mrs DesEard, a sister of Sir
John French, is the head. When they
are ready for active service they will
get fetching uniform to give them
semi official status A Navy blue
serge costume Jf smart military
cut, with hard felt hat like bowl
er with flat brim and "a belt will
make up the outfit. Brass letters,
"W. ". r." ON the shoulder strap, a
metal badge on the front OF the hat,
and special badges, denoting the duty
division, such as "P" for park snd
number of the constable on Uae col
lar and such necessary implements as
first aid appliances, including smell
ing salts tfor cases, not for the po-
licewomen), police wristlets, district
map, and pocket torches will SOM
plete the equipment.
The new policewomen are ciready
hard at work learning jui-Litsa for
self-defense, police drill, Signalling,
police court procedure, and first aid /
Every woman so far enrolled has had
to pass a medical examin-, lion as to
physical fitness and care has been
taken only to accept those otherwise
qualified to undertake this new re-
yponsibility.
The ages range from 80 to 10. The
force is ruled by a chief Miss Ebmer
deputy dlief, Miss Nina
3oyle), inspector in chief, (Mrs. Edith
Natson), who is a sort of chief de-
-ective, and a charge offi.er (Mrs.
Y. K Strange).
The present headquarters are at
and local stations are
0 be established in various parts of
he metropolis. Other forces are to
e formed in the provinces and one
as already been started in Scotland.
he minimum duty will be two
ours a day and the maximum eight.
he women will work in the streets,
arks, railroad depots and police
1urts but at present will do no pa
,olling on regular beats. Their chief
ork will be to look after the inter-
SITS of children. and they win coop
'ate with the policemen. Though
ley have no offici3l recognition,
Ieir movement has official sympathy
Id very influential backing. The
lief aim Of its promoters is to show
lie government the value of wom-
rs police force, and to get a per
anent state force established. The
resent movement, though begun by
lffraglsts is being kept apart from
ly suggestion of the suffrage cause
I'd is being run as a strictly non
lrty body.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-10-14

tion to Guthrie medical circles. Thny
expect to have associated with them
in the hospital work a number OF
physicians over the state and TO-
gether with MIR Jenson, the founder
OF the Guthrie hospital, will build this
up into one of the biggest Institutions
in the state in the not far distant
future.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-10-14
Oil Man Loses Big Toe.

Through the accidental discharge OF
a shotgun. which he was handling
yesterday in the Healdton field, F..
l.. Stone. bookkeeper for the HivicK
II company. lost his zig toe on his
right foot Stone was carrying the
gun with the intention OF shooting a
chicken at his boarding house ana
In attempting to release cartridge
that had lodged the gun was dis
charged.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-10-14
AGED Indian Dies.

John r. Price. &C. OF an old and
prominent family of Cherokee ~
dians died OF heart disease at his
home near Tahlequah, Tuesday night.
Price had just returned from his
stables. where he had fed his horses
and complaining that he felt i'll had
lain down upon a couch, the next
minute he was dead He had made
his home in Tahlequah for over forfy
years. A widow. one daughter aad
three sons survive.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-10-14
Pie Supper Friday.

A pie supper will be given at ,ne
Pleasant Valley school house two
miles east of Guthrie on Friday even
ing for the benefit Of a lite-aiy
society being organized in the d's-
trict and vicinity by Malcoolm An
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-10-14
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS
fcR DAcKAcHE KIDNEYS sS0 GLAD sEs

+. f. Carter. Democratic candidate
for county assessor Is familiar with
values OF farm llnds, personal and
city property and viii guarantee 10
all 4 fair and equitable assessms NJ.
The support OF every taxpayer IS So
licited and viii be appreciated.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-10-14

DR.. Fl. r. Watkins announces The
opening of dental office in rooms re-
comfy occupied by e. C. Adams,
iO5 1-2 West Oklahoma avenue, over
Browns Dry Goods Store Office
hours from A. NJ. to 8 p M.. except
Saturdays and Sundays.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-10-14
OILLAHO TU GUILD
PIPE LINE TO GULF

Ringing, Okla. Oct. 14.-Preseat
indications are that M. "A. billiard of
Fort Worth, Texas a member of the
Thelma Oil company, will be the fi-so
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-10-14
AdIer's Band to coyie.

Forty Guthrians in automobiles.
left the city early this morning ioi
Coyle to attend the town lot sale
being held at that place today. Alfred
Adler. candidate for county treasurer,
took his band along.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-10-14
COTTON Seed Markst eood Here.

Cotton seed is bringing a betsor
price in Guthrie than in any 9TH
part OF the cotton belt The local
price is SIP Il is selling as low ~
81 elsewhere.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-10-14
nank Eund Indebtedness GROWS.

The total warrant Indebtedness OF
she bank guarantee fund at the enl
Of September was sS07,475.09. and 'he
cash on hand, s2116LSS, according TO
the report issued by w. F. Barber.
The amount of warrant indebted
ness against the fund of June 80 was
S799. .5O3. 10.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-10-14
Grand Jury Failed to Find Anything.

After delberating for ten days, the
special grand jury called in Ellis
county was dismissed Tuesday by
Judge Brown. No offense worthy o.
the grand jury's attention was pldc-
ed before the jury.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-10-14
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Miss Craig Recovering.

Miss Evelyn Craig who has oeen
in the Methodist hospital for the past
ten days suffering from an accident,
is convaescelt and will shortly he
removed TO her home.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-10-14

Queen Elena, of Italy, upon whose
country the eyes of the world are
at present focused, has every rea-
son to throw her sympathies with
the allies in the present var. She
is a daughter of King Nicholas of
Montenegro and her sister is the
wife of Grand Duke Nicholas, the
commander in chief of the Russian
army. e.A Af4H
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-10-14
Feeding Cattle In Logan.

More than 5000 head Of cattle are
being fed in Logan county this win-
ter, and they are being fed oil nnal
Unnder contract.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-10-14
CL0YD THOMPSON BUYS
lone HOTEL PROPERTY

Probably the largest ref esrate
transaction made in Guthrie in rec
ent years was closed yesterday when
w. H. Coyle president OF the lone
hotel company, sold the hotel proper
ty and lease to Cloyd THOMPSON, for
mer Guthrian, for 100000. sf
There will be no change in tlhe
management of the hotel The new
owner of the lone is a son of Capt
Frank NJ Thompson territorial treas
urer under Governor Barnes. MIR.
Thompson will make this city his
home Mr.. Maurice O'Rourk, pro-
p1ietor of the lone hotel has a five
year lease that runs with the trans
fer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-10-14

derson. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to the public to attend
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-10-14
CITY GARBAGE COMPANY.

Let us furnish you Sanitary
Garbage can and keep Il clean for
Toa- Phone $50.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-10-14

WAlNTED+Hoy with horse to carr
Leader route.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-10-14
To All Merchants:-

You have been invited by this
newspaper to join in a national
business boosting plan known as
Newspaper Window Display Week
Next week October 1924, is the time ard
every merchant is urged to be ready for the
great demonstration
Make list of all the articles in your store
that are advertised by the manufacturers in
this and other good newspapers.
Put these articles in your windows next
week and paste up a couple of the signs
NEWSPAPER DISPLAY WEEK"
We Sell These Standard Products All Are
Advertised in the Daily Newspapers.
III you want any more of these signs
shall send them upon the receipt of a card
from you phone message.
This is good time to reach out after
more business
The window display plan will be a busi-
ness-getter.
1t Will bring customers who read of these
standard articles in newspaper advertise
ments into your store to buy them.
1t will encourage manufacturers who do
not advertise their products for your benefit
to use newspaper space to create popular
demand for the goods YOU sell.
ANY time a man or woman comes into
your store 10 ask Tor an article advertised IN
newspapers You have an opportunity to
make permanent patron
II means money in the cash register to
join in the window display movement
Beginning next Monday See that Your Win
dows are Alive with the Products of
National Distribution Adver-
tised by the Makers in
these Columns
9d
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-10-14

Make a list of all the articles in your store
that are advertised by the manufacturers in
this and other good newspapers
Put these articles in your windows next
week and paste up couple of the signs
The Delta independent., 1914-05-29
Extension of Time to Project Settlers

Extension of Time to Project Settlers.
The following dispatch from Con
gressman Taylor to President Geo. w.
Bruce, of the Uncompahgre Valley
Water Users association, will be read
with interest by claim-holders on that
project:
Hon. Geo. w. Bruce. president of
Uncompahgre Valley Water Users
association. Delta, Colo.
Your resolution of twentieth inst.
received, urging passage OF Reclama-
ton Extension Act at this session If
Congress. as acting chairman of house
Litigation Committee l called the COM
mittee together and they appointed
me and four other Western Congress
men and we made an appointment
with the president and just had per-
sonal interview with him this morn
ing and very urgently requested him
The Delta independent., 1914-05-29
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to make this bill special administra-
ton measure to be taken up under
special rule and passed on this session,
and he promised to use his influence
with leaders of house and senate to
comply with our request. I have also
seen chairman of rules committee and
We are going to have conference with
Speaker Champ Clark and Leader Un-
derwood and use every possible means
to have this bill passed Immediately
after the antitrust measures are dis
posed of which are now being consider
ed under the special rule and am
reasonably confident of success.
EDWARD T. TAYLOR"
The Delta independent., 1914-05-29
Sacred can.a,a a. Methods. Church

Sacred Cantatd AT methootsN SnurCN.
Under the direction of Mr.. Edward
Tucker, the sacred cantata, The Holy
City," by A R. Gaul, will be rendered
by the choir of the Methodist church,
assisted by other prominent vocalists
of the city and by Mrs. Ula King Fair
field of Denver. on next Sunday even
ing
The solo parts will be taken by Mr..
w. f. Fleetwood, the Mesdames Oliver
Cook and Ula King Fairfield. and the
Misses Jane Killian and Janet Ans
barry.
The quartette work will be done by
Mrs. Fairfield. Miss Killian, Mr.. Tucker
and Mr.. Fleetwood. while Mrs. Fair
field. Mrs Cook and Miss Killian,
will constitute trio.
The first part of The Holy City"
was suggested by the passages of
scripture. Here we have no continu-
ing city" and Thy Kingdom come"
and sets forth the desire for higher
life as expressed in the words. My
soul is athirst for God" which desire
is followed by other passages express
sive of the perfection of the higher
life, such as Eye hath not seen"
The second part was suggested by
the words, Il saw a new heaven and n
The Delta independent., 1914-05-29

w. II Emmons. secretary and treas
urer OF the Colorado Good Roads as
sociation with headquarters in Denver
was here on Wednesday and appear
ed before a delegation of good roads
workers of this city and county that
evening in the court house TO present
and discuss the question of half mill
levy measure which is to be presented
to voters Of this state at the next gen.
eral election. Geo. w Bruce was the
presiding officer at the meeting and
Dr. A. F. Miller secretary, The ques-
tion submitted was discussed at some
length and before adjournment two
committees were appointed-one for
signatures to petition favoring such
measure and the other to enlist
members in the Colorado Good Roads
association.
The Delta independent., 1914-05-29

Olathe was experiencing very high
water Saturday afternoon and quite a
number OF men worked on the river
bank at tire steel bridge to hold it
from cutting a channel through the
western part of town. Below olathe
parts of several farms were submerg-
ed The water stood up to the win
dows in the home of VIII Vest, while
Ed Greenbank's farm was almost un-
der water and a part of O'Neill Hor-
tons place.-Montrose Press.
The Delta independent., 1914-05-29

There was a strong wind in action
afternoon and before the conclusion OF
-sre engagement several signs were
yanked from their places and two or
three large trees leveled to the ground
Meeker and Second streets and the
other was near Delta hospital on Gar
net mesa
The Delta independent., 1914-05-29

DIR. l. Hunter received notice by
wire last Sunday morning of the seri-
Gus illness of his brother in Couer
d'Alene, Idaho. and he departed that
evening for the bedside of the patient
and will remain until change for the
better has come about The Delta
mans brother is a surgeon and physi-
clan and. according to later advices.
his blood had become poisoned follow
ing an operation upon a patient
The Delta independent., 1914-05-29

Mr.. and Mrs. F. f. Boone presented
three pleasing sketches at Hotchkiss
Friday night. and at Crawford Satur-
day night and We're warmly received
at both places. The weather inter
fered somewhat at Hotchkiss. but NJ
Crawford the house was well filled
and the audience more than enthusias-
tic. Miss Vera Gets gave some
interesting readings during the inter.
mission Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Stearns
and family accompanied them on the
trip to Crawford.
The Delta independent., 1914-05-29

The Odd Fellows won in a baseball
contest with the Elks on Garnet mesa
grounds yesterday afternoon by a
score of 10 to IA Odd Fellows made
twelve of their runs in the first in
ming or the game would have been
different Some hundred and fifty or
two hundred persons were present to
see the fun
The Delta independent., 1914-05-29

Carr. Shue, Obert and Anderson
were among the fishermen on the Gun
nison Monday. opening day of the
trout season. The river was at rec
ord height Monday morning, and new
er before of late years did the trout
seem so eager to bite. and good
catches were made by everyone
Monday night the river in the canon
fell fully two feet. continuing to fall
gradually through Tuesday
The Delta independent., 1914-05-29

According to current report slim. -
the japanese lad employed by Herbert
Chase. was learning to drive Mr.
Chase's automobile last Monday and at
some point on the roadway out of town
the machine got to bucking and finally
landed bottom side up. 1t was even
tually righted and. nothing having
gone to pieces, was able to make the
trip home
The Delta independent., 1914-05-29

Summer is here and the frost dan
gers are no longer to be feared. The
fruit crop in consequence, is placed
upon a safety basis in that most
dreaded respect. Heavy spring rains
have also done much to cleanse the
trees. One of the hard tastes of the
orchardist this year will be the proper
thinning of the fruit
The Delta independent., 1914-05-29

A current newspaper item is as fol-
lows The wife of Methodist min
lister in West Virginia has been mar
ried three times Her maiden name
was Partridge, her first husband was
named Robin. her second husband
Sparrow and the third named Quail
There are now two young Robbins. one
Sparrow and three little Quails in the
family One grandmother was Swan,
another Jay. but they are dead now
and birds Of Paradise, They live on
Hawk avenue. Eagleville. Canary Is
lands. so It ia said and we will add
that we think the man who wrote the
article ia Lyre. and relative of this
bird family--Ex.
The Delta independent., 1914-05-29

Local baseball fans are looking for
ward to the game between Delta and
Somerset teams tomorrow afternoon
at one o'clock sharp, on Garnet mesa
grounds. with considerable interest
The local team is now pretty well
lined up and the Somerset boys claim
to have speed enough to make a real
contest
The Delta independent., 1914-05-29

The school exercises Wednesday
afternoon and Thursday forenoon at
the court house lawn. and on Thurs
day afternoon in North Delta. were
viewed with interest and pride by a
great crowd of parents and friends Of
the pupils. The training was per
feet and no one could witness the
pleasing marches and maypole dance
or listen to the music of the High
school band, and not feel swelling
of pride and satisfaction.
The Delta independent., 1914-05-29

Or R E Mehaffey shipped portion
OF his dental office furniture and
equipment to Gunnison last Monday.
and he and Mrs. Mehaffey departed
for the mountain town Thursday morn
ing The doctor is furnishing an Of
flee there and he and his wife will
remain all or at least greater part
OF the summer
The Delta independent., 1914-05-29

Mrs. /. E. Daily and children will
leave tomorrow incoming for some
point in Iowa for a few weeks visit
with relatives and friends before pro-
ceeding to British Columbia, where
they will soon become permanent resi-
dents. Mr. Daily accompanied them
as far as Montrose on the trip and
then returned to Delta that night and
will be here some two or three weeks
settling up business matters.
The Delta independent., 1914-05-29

Senator George Stephan arrived
home yesterday evening from his du-
ties on the governors advisory COM
mittee. Mr.. Stephan, with others Of
his committee. are hopeful of bringing
about satisfactory settlement of the
strike
The Delta independent., 1914-05-29

Presumably the highest water
period of the lower Gunnison has pass
ed. The upper streams feeding the
main river are standing about normal
high. with periodic falls of two to
three feet following cold nights. The
bulk Of the high mountain snow yet
remains. but the melting of this will
be more gradual
The Delta independent., 1914-05-29

new earth, for the first heaven and
the first earth were passed away"
thus realizing the desire and the prom
ises contained in the first part.
A silver offering will be taken to
aid in defraying the expense incident
to the preparation of the cantata-
A cordial invitation is extended 20
all.
The Delta independent., 1914-05-29

J. p. Kernohan brought in some of
the largest SNOWFALL blooms We have
ever seen. from his North Delta
grounds Mr H. w Pratt of the Delta
Steam Laundry. has one of the finest
SNOWFALL trees in his lawn, to be found
anywhere. For a week it has resem-
bled big, billowy snowbank.
The Delta independent., 1914-05-29

Jimmy Howe. a bright little nine
year old boy OF Palisade. fell into
Rapid creek near his home last Wed
nesday and the body has not been
found Searching parties have kept
up an almost continuous look in both
the creek above mentioned and the
Grand river into which Il empties
without success The boys father is
electrician for the Palisades lighting
company.
The Delta independent., 1914-05-29

Mr. W. B. Mccormick, of Kansas
City. Mo. has purchased a partnership
interest in the Delta Realty company
and will be associated with Mr.. @. NJ.
Jones in the Cook building, postoffice
The Delta independent., 1914-05-29

Rev. /. J. Trip departed last Monday
morning for Nucla. Colorado where
he was TO attend a session OF the Con-
gregational ministry and expected to
be absnt until either today or tomor-
row. This was Mr. Trips first jour
ney to the Paradox country and he was
anticipating Il with some pleasure.
The Delta independent., 1914-05-29

Percy Garten departed last Sunday
morning for Grand Junction where he
was to Join his mother who has Wis
tied for some two or three weeks with
friends in Glenwood Springs. and pro-
ceed with her TO the Pacific coast on
a visit TO Cecil Garten. but recently
returned from an ocean voyage with
one OF the United States naval vessels.
Cecil is member of the U. S. Navy.
The Delta independent., 1914-05-29

Mr.. and Mrs. A NJ Stein arrived in
the city from their home in Denver
last Sunday morning and are guests
of their daughter. Mrs. DR.. Cleland.
Mr.. Stein is one of the prominent con
tractors and builders OF the capitol
city and he was compelled to return
to that point on Tuesday to look after
construction work now in hand for
few days. after (which he is to re-
turn TO Delta and he and Mrs Stein
are to be with their son and daughter
some five or six weeks.
The Delta independent., 1914-05-29

Mrs. E. E. Watts, who was critically
ill the latter part of last week and
first of this. following an operation Mt
the Delta hospital short time pre-
vious. is now reported sufficiently i'm
proved as to be practically past the
danger period.
The Delta independent., 1914-05-29

The Woman's Club of Delta has
been invited by the Searcher's Club of
Eckert to attend an entertainment al
the home of Mrs. Francis Gilpin. in
Harris Basin. Friday afternoon, p.
m. June 5th.
The Delta independent., 1914-05-29

Mrs. II. H. Lemm of Salida. was a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Vaile two
days first of the week. She had visit
ed briefly with relatives and friends
in Grand Junction and was on her way
home when in Delta
The Delta independent., 1914-05-29

Mrs. H. J. Baird entertained twelve
young ladies, members of the gradu-
ating class. at six o'clock dinner on
Wednesday They were all members
of her Sunday School class in the
Baptist church.
The Delta independent., 1914-05-29

H. NJ. Stone was in the city from
Denver on business last Friday and
Saturday. Mr.. Stone was at one time
interested in the canning factory at
Paonia and also had other interests in
the county.
The Delta independent., 1914-05-29

E. l.. X. Rice and wife started out
last Monday morning to make the
drive overland to their farm in the
Paradox country near Nucla and they
expected to be at least a week making
the trip. Mr.. Rice will do some farm
ing on his place this year and heavy
wagon load was taken to the top of
the pass near Darling's sawmill by AL.
Mckee. From that point Mr.. Rice
thought he could go 1t alone, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rice expect to remain In the
Paradox country about three months.
The Delta independent., 1914-05-29

Joe Ingram has just sold his express
and transfer business to Joseph Ar
mour and will become an active part
of the City Market in which he has
owned an interest for some weeks past
after taking a short vacation and rest.
Mr.. ingram has owned and conducted
this express and transfer line for near
ly five years past, His successor n
well known resident of this county
for eight or nine years. will undoubt-
edly maintain the standard of the
former proprietor
The Delta independent., 1914-05-29

James Zaninneti, wife and little son,
departed last Sunday morning for Den
weeks with friends and incidentally
see the sights of a big western city.
The Delta independent., 1914-05-29

Miss Edna Foster arrived in the
city last Tuesday evening from her
home in Nebraska where she is teach
ing school and will spend the summer
vacation with her sister Pearl