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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08
PROF. SHONER or
UNIVERSITY WILL Be
PLAYGROUND MANAGER

The long desired supervision OF
public Fairgrounds Of Guthrie has at
last been realized is an announcement
the chairman of the play ground
committee of the city federation has
just made. Mr.. Shower of the uni
versity, has rendered his services
free for supervision purposes and has
already started the splendid work.
Mr.. Shower is well fitted for the po-
sition and pronOunces it to be an
important feature Of recreation work
and he believes in the value Of all
around education. The work has al
ready evoked much enthusiasm among
the boys OF Guthrie.
The Gem theater viii give the pro-
ceeds Of every Wednesday matinee
for a stated time. for the purpose OF
getting equipment for the grounds.
The City Federation. CLUBS. business
men and many individuals welcome
this feature OF modern educational
improvement to the city.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08
PREDICTS
R|SE: IN
OIL PRICE
B. E. REED OF THIS CITY
ALSO THINKS OIL IN
COUNTY

An increase in the price of crude
oil within the next few weeks,
amounting to at least ten cents per
barrel, is predicted by b. f. Reed OF
Guthrie former oil producer in the
Ohio and West Virginia fields, who
has been visiting the Healdton dur
ing the past week. He has produc-
ton in the Nowata field and has
about fifty thousand acres OF land
under oil lease in this state. He says
the southern Oklahoma field will yet
develop into the most wonderful oil
field on the continent.
Oil men are watching keenly the
drilling of the Carter we'll, about four
miles northeast of Guthrie, which has
reached depth of 1,500 feet and is in
blue shale. The casing has been
ordered to send this well on down to
5000 feet if necessary, and if the
prospects are still good at that depth
it will be drilled still deeper. This
test is being drilled by the Cimarron
Valley Oil company. At ten hundred
feet a gas sand was encountered.
Mr.. Reed thinks the prospects Tor
oil in the Carter well are flattering.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08
WILSON
WINS IN
COLORADO
RECOMMENDATION MADE
BY EXECUTIVE BOARD TO
STRIKING MINERS

Denver, Colo, Dec. S-Recom
mendation to terminate the Colorado
miners strike was contained in a
communication from the international
executive board of the United Mine
Workers. presented to the union
miners of Colorado in convention
here today.
I'VE recognize no surrender and
shall continue to propagate the prin-
ciples of our humanitarian movement
throughout the coal fields of Colo
rado," says the communication. The
communication says in view Of the
recent action of President Wilson in
the appointment of a federal media
tion commission, I'VE deem it the part
of wisdom to accept his suggestion
and to terminate the present strike
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08
To HAVE
CHRISTMAS
FESTIVAL
GIANT CHRISTMAS TIRE E
WILL BE ERECTED AND
ILLUMINATED

Several conferences have been held
regarding the proposed Christmas
Festival for the holiday week, with q
monster tree and brilliant decora-
tions and illuminations. The last
meeting was at the mayors office
Monday afternoon, when much of the
preliminary plans together with all
the committees were discussed and
fixed upon. The general plan will be
for monster evergreen to be mount
ed in front Of the balcony of the
Municipal Bath house. 1t will be ap-
propriately decorated and electric
lights will be artistically arranged for
the best effects. Surmounting the
tree will be a large star arranged
with the most brilliant electrical af-
fects. AS suggested in The Leader a
few days ago, this tree and its cleo
trical display will be ready for
Christmas eve, and at an agreed
time-perhaps just as the close Of
the exercises at the various churches
it will be illuminated and the
Christmas festival of the holiday
week Will be inaugurated. 1t is plan
ned to have this brilliant illumination
repeated every night, and at the close
of the old year the lights will be
turned off and the festivities will
come to a close.
The various COMMITTEES as arrang-
ed at the meeting Monday are as
follows:
The program committee will have
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08
WOMEN BUY LAND
At INOIAN SALES

Ringing, Okla, Dec. S.-Mrs. II. r
Nunnelly Of Chicago. and Miss Emma
Arnan Of Washington, d. C.. have
been attending the government sale
OF Indian lands throughout south
eastern Oklahoma. Miss Arnall pur-
chased several tracts during the sale
at Ardmore. including the old coal
mine property near that city and a
tract between Davis and sulphur in
Murray county. These women began
with the sales at Poteau and attend
ed all OF them. making purchases at
each place.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08

WATER
MEETING
BIERER WANTS ALL PEOPLE
TO BE HEARD ON PRO
POSED BOND ISSUE

Editor Leader-The water bonds
article in The Leader of Saturday
contributed by a committee. headed
Proposition to Vote Bonds fol
Water Supply" does me an injustice
1t presents me as a member of the
committee of ten" which adopted a
resolution looking to voting $50,00O.0J
in water works bonds. I did not
present any such resolution, but on
the contrary, when the resolution was
presented / moved to amend it by
providing that at the same election
all propositions for the amendment
of the city charter for which the
voters may petition, should also be
submitted. thus saving the expense
Of an additional election, and award
ing to the voters their right to vote
on any such propositions as they
pleased, instead OF, as they propose
to do, letting" the people vote on
one proposition to amend, which
would give them no present relief.
l agree that there is and has been,
not considerable" sentiment but a
strong sentiment in favor of amend
ing the charter, lut it is not, as the
commissioners propose to submit the
proposition for amending it to take
effect years from now, but to take ef-
feet now. Furthermore, we are pay
ing S4 10000 a year to the commits
sioners in salary. The $50 O000.0U
water works bonds would cost the
people S3,00O.O0 a year in interest. A
saving of 100000 can be made in
the public service by electing three
commissioners without salary, en-
ploying a competent city manager. II
the bonds are to be voted they ought
to be issued under the conditions
which I suggest. which would pay the
interest out Of the present taxation,
instead Of putting 100000 a year
more. with S5O,OO0.00 to pay at the
end Of the term upon the taxpayers.
The issue is squarely drawn and 1
therefore suggest. Mr. Editor, that
the people interested in keeping down
the taxes OF this city, and in having
all these propositions submitted at
one election, call a meeting at the
City Hall at a very early date. to take
public action against the proposed
proposition to give the commissioners
this money to spend without giving
the people the real relief they have
demanded for the past two years. The
call has not been made yet for an
election and there is time yet to de-
mand the charter amendments along
with the submission OF the PROPOSE /
ton TO vote bonds They say they
want ito let the people have 'an
TO express themselves on
this subject?7 The people ought 20
tell them. therefore what subjects
they want TO express themselves on.
Yours very truly. A. G. C. Bierer
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08
TIE VOTE MEANS NO
ELECTION, SAYS WEST

Oklahoma City, Dec. S-Attorney
General West has rendered an opin-
ion in the case of the election for a
commissioner in Harper county
where the vote was a tie between J.
r. Beeman and Joe Knox, Democrat
ic and Socialist nominees. The rul-
ing is that neither was elected and
that the incumbent will hold over un-
til the next election. The laws OF
Oklahoma are silent as to disposition
OF tie votes in any election and the
rule that there was no choice is the
logic OF the situation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08

Washington, D. c.. Dec. S.-Presi-
dent Wilson, in his annual address to
congress today, gave his answer to
those who contend the United States
is unprepared for national defense.
LET there be no misconception.
he said. THE country has been mis-
informed We have not been negli-
gent of national defense. We are
not unmindful of the great RESPONSE
bility resting upon us. We shall
learn and profit by the lesson on
every experience and every new cir
cumstance; and what is needed will
be adequately done
Assembled in Joint session in the
hall of the house, senators and rep
resentatives heard the President,
reading his address in person from
the clerks desk, outline the admin
istration legislative program and
voice a fervent hope that the United
States might be instrumental in
bringing peace to Europe. The
legislative program includes passage
of the conservation bills, the bills for
ultimate independence OF the Philip
pines ratification of the London con-
vention for safety at sea, a govern
ment owned merchant marine, char
tering the perilous waters of the
Alaskan coast and measures for
economy in all branches Of the govv
ernment.
But the portion of the Presidents
address which commanded intense
interest was that in which he dis
cussed the subject of national de-
fense.
ut is said in some quarters that
we are not prepared for war, said
the President What is meant by
being prepared? Is it meant that we
are not ready upon brief notice to
put a nation in the field a nation on
men trained to arms? OF course we
are not ready to do that; and we
shall never be in time of peace so
long as we retain our present political
principles and institutions. And
what is it that it is suggested we
should be prepared to do? To de-
fend ourselves against attack? We
have always found means to do that,
and shall find them whenever it is
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08
AMERICA SHALL NOT
PREPARE FOR WAR
DOLLAR WIFE," CAME
TO LOGAN CT ' FAR
MERS Who SEVERED

Wheat garnered from "A crop
in Logan county is as 3 today
as hens teeth Farmers 1eld the
crop for a long time in hopes of re-
ceiving a dollar the bushel Some
despairing, sold, but many held on.
Last week, the fellows who held out,
realized their expectations. The
Coyle Cotton company bought all
wheat presented and paid a dollar
for each bushel bought. Today it is
safe to say that there is but few
bushels of wheat left in the county.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08

This is a scene in Belgrade, capi-
tai of Seryia, which has just been
taken by the Austrians after a siege
of four months Belgrade is just
across the Danube river from Aus
tria and it was believed the city
would fall in a few days after the
Austrians had begun their attack.
In fact, the Servians themselves be-
lieved it, for they moved their capi-
tai out the first two weeks of the
war. However, the Austrians fought
four months before they succeeded in
occupying the place.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08
"OUl EXCELLENT NAVY
IS OUR GREAT PROTECTOR"
Chief Executive Delivers Annual
Message to Congress This
Afternoon
(By Associated Press.)

Washington. d. c., Dec. S.-Presi-
dent Wilson in his address to con-
gress departed from the prepared
text to give notice to the business
world that the legislative program or
his administration, so far as it at-
fected business legislation, is prac-
tically complete. He said this pro-
gram left the way clear to the honest
business man for an "unclouded sue
cess" His remarks we're interpreted
as meaning that no further business
legislation is contemplated.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08
RETIRED ARMY GENERAL
GETS NEW YORK STATE JOB
(By Associated Press.) }

New York, Dec. S.--Major General
William w. Wotherspoon, retired
chief of staff, was today notified by
Governor elect Whitman, that he
would be appointed state superin-
tendent of public works. Governor
Whitman said General Wotherspoon
said he would accept.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08
WOULD RELIEVE THE PENALTY

Washington. d. C.. Dec. S.-Those
who are unable to obtain the new war
tax stamps before January I would
be relieved Of penalties OF the law by
a bin introduced today BY Senator
Pomerene. The treasury department
already has announced its intention
10 interpret the law literally.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08
QUAINT "fIOOLERS" ARE
REGISTERING FOR CONTEST

Many quaint and ancient "fiddlers'
are registering for the big contest at
the First NJ. E. church, Dec. is, and
barrel of fun is in store for all who
attend this unique entertainment
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08
GERMAN GENERAL ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.

London Dec. SA dispatch the Daily Express from The
Hague says that Field Marshal Baron Won Der Goz who has been
of the territory in Belgium occupied by the Germans but
who it to be his Constannople take charge
of the rksh troops attempted commit suicide when he received
telegram from Emperor William announcing the appointment of
his in Belgium Servants disarned him. The
pondent gives the basis for his dispatch reports The
Hague from Brussels.
The correspondent gives another Brussels report which says
anduNm Officers muled when ordered the front last
Thursday and declined They declared he that their mil
ary duties confined the guarding of Headquarters
ordered them sent back to Germany for trial
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08
PROMISES NO AID TO WARRIORS.

Washington dec SPresdent Wilson today expressed the
opinion through issued by BRYAN
ing of submarines for of the begere Of the present
would be contrary the spirit of the neutrality of the United States
The contained that the Bethlehem
Steel Cooperation of which Cha NJ Schwab president and which
owns Rivers Shpbuing company had
the president and did intend deliver any submarines
to the beligerents during the present
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08
RAILROAD ORDERS EQUIPMENT.

Chicago. Ill. Dec. S.-Passenger
coaches to the value of $500. 900
were ordered by the Northern Pacific
Railway company today. it was an
nounced. The delivery is to begin IN
March.
English agents purchased 5 900
horses at the stock yards at an aver
age price Of $3.50.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08
RUSSIANS Who INVADED
HUNGARY ARE DRIVEN BACK
Opposing Armies Preparing For Re.
newed Activities in Flanders;
Gasoline Explodes; English
Ship and Crew Blown Up

London 8A Central News dispatch from Amsterdam to-
days that message from Berlin reported there were upwards
thousand prisoners taken by the Germans when they
captured Lodz The of the capture of Lod the
aroused extraordinary enthusiasm at Berlin Houses were ga dec
GRATED with both German and Austrian flags
Petrogad dispatches received today that the Germans
hundred thousand soldiers around odz and that
Strengthened and ready for aggressive
action.
if the of Warsaw results from the
LODI success, Russian communication will be threatened
Amsterdam reports that heavy fighting has been resumed along
the User river and that the Germans preparing eebrSge against
another bonbardment
Berlin Dec 8-The official issued today from the
Berlin office says
"On Fanders conditions due the orential rains
causing much difficulty moving troops North of Arra
have progressed The French statement regarding their advance
in the Argonne district wholly The French attack on
our positions north of Nancy repused yesterday.
Paris Dec 8-The following official issued to-
day from the French office:
During day of December 7h the enemy active
than the day before the region of the User and Ypres Our
artillery answered with success.
n the region of Arras brilliant attack by the Scotch troops,
gave Rutoirs In the region of the Ane and
Champagne artillery dispersed several gatherings of the
In Argonne and northwest of Ponta ouson gained consider
able ground
GASOLINE EXPLODES, SHIP AND CREW DESTOYED.
Barrow Dec. 8-The British Nerda, from Port Ar
thur Texas with cargo Of gasoline ashore here today in
but two saved
Buda Fest Hungary Dec S-An official communication
today says the Russians who nortey Hungary
everywhere in full retreat and adds Our troops have in several
places followed them back (ialica
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08

Have The Leaoer oenvereG. sc mo.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08

Buda Fest Hungary Dec S-An official communication
cevd today says the Russians who invaded norery Hungary
everywhere in full retreat and adds Our troops have several
places followed them back into Gaicia.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08

Cinsslflsa Want VIII Cell
Year Home, VIII Rent II
Too; . Lines, . Times, 15c.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08

In Meanwhile Tell Visitors
OF Hercules Water and tho
Municipal Bath House.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-29
RECREATION NOTES

The game played yesterday be
tween the Evening Banner and
Huchleberry Junior teams was very
ragged one, resulting in the score q
to . for the Banner boys. The re-
spective batteries were. Parson. pitch.
er, Morrissey. catche; and Short,
pitcher and PellerIn. catcher
The game for tomorrow is schedul-
ed between the All Stars and the
Hucklebery Jr's The number of
games played by each team is as toll
lows; All Giants. Evening Ban
ner, { Hucklebcrry. Jrs, 8. Ala
Stars. /. As to games won. the Eve
ming Banner is leading with no games
lost. Huckleberry Juniors second and
All Giants third.
Chld-en's party Friday afternoon.
Each child, who comes is asked to
bring five cents.
The Playground orchestra will
have it's first rehearsal tomorrow
morning At 10 o'clock at Miss Mar
garct piIling's on Stafford street. II
any member is unable To como kindly
telephone 3S9-Y
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-29
WILD LIFE REFUGE
Bird Lover offers 5000 Acres to State
New Jersey

Charles C. Worthington. a wealthy
lover of birds and animals, has offer
ed 5000 acres of mountain land to
the State of New Jersey for use as Il
game preserve. Announcement OF
the offer was made yesterday by Err
nest Napier, president of the State
Board of Fish and Game Commission
ers, at his home in East Orange.
Mr.. Worthngton, not only offers
the use of the land for an indefinite
period but wishes to give the proper
ty outright as a perpetual game re-
serve if it is possible for the State to
accept it, He makes the provision
that the property be used as a refuge
for wild animals and birds.
II. l.. Ditmars. curator of Bronx
Zoo, said last evening that the offer
probably ranked in importance with
Mrs. Russell Sage's gift of an island
in the Mississippi River for the pres
eryation of bird life.
The Worthington acres are at pres
ent refuge for many kinds OF ami
mails. The largest of these are the
white tailed deer There are also a
great many rabbits. bears and small
er animals of the species which find
some protection from game laws,
while the animals which ave not
such protection, such as raccoon, gray
fox, red fox opossum. mink, bob cats
and wild cats are very numerous as
well.
The land also abounds. in bird life.
Partriges and quail are the most nu-
merous and probably the most import
ant of the feathered refugees.
Mr. Worthington's offer recalls IT,.
fact that in 1904 he set aside a large
area OF land near his home in Monroe
county, Pennsylvania, as refuge for
birds and as place where study OF
their habits might be pursued.
William E. d. Scott, curator of the
ornithological museum at Princeton
University was placed in charge OF
the property with free hand to con
duct what experiments and studys he
wished. Persons Interested IN the re
fuge formed the Wo 'thington Society
for the Investigation of Bird Life
Mr.. Worthington was formerly pres
ident of the Worthington Steam
Pump Works He retired from that
post some years ago. He is memb-
er OF the Union League, the Engin-
,,aar. ana tho I ,uvarp cit,hS Ha ie
also prominent in the Larchmont
Watch Club aud the New York Athlet-
ic Club.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-29
NORTH BENNINGTON

Mr and Mrs Harry Bennett of
White Creek visited relatives here
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Howard were
guests of Mr. ana Ms. Charles Phil
lips Sunday.
Miss Marjorie Burgess of lloosac
passed the week end with Miss Doro-
Thy lloughton.
Mr. and Mrs Ralph Jones have re-
TUNED from = visit with relatives in
Wcstheld y. Y.
Misses Zadic and Elsie Grant of
West street, were guests OF relatives
in Arlington Sunday.
Misses Dorathea Smith and Mary
Mcclure attended the cXcu SION Ia
Lake Champlaiu Sunday.
Mrs. Edwin Mosher and daughter
have returned from visit with reia.
tives in Mechanicyille. y. Y.
Mrs Alice Hamer OF North Pownal
spent Sunday with her sister, Miss
Belle Babson Of Houghton st.
Mrs. William Heath Of Wallmg-
ford, Conn, is the guest Of her sister,
Mrs William MAYHEM OF West street
Misses Anna and Theresa Mcclure
spent Sunday with their aunt, Mrs.
Hugh Mcclure, at the Green Noun
tain House.
The Ladies Aid society of the
Methodist church will meet in the
vastry OF the church Thursday after
noon for work
William Minoguc who has been
visiting al the home of Mr. and AIRS.
William Mayhew Of West street. has
returned to Schenectady
Mrs. 5. O. Tent and mother. Ms.
Verona Mattison OF Upper Main
street left today for short visit with
relatives in Manchester.
Miss Florence Hagar Of the nurses
training school OF the Samaritan hos
pital. is visiting he paretns. Mr. and
Mrs Harry Hagar OF Bank street eN-
tention.
Miss Anna Burke. who has been
visiting for two weeks at her home
here. has returned TO her duties az
the Troy City hospital training
school for nurses.
Miss Mary Scarey left Tuesday to-,
Winthrop Beach. Mass. where she
will spend a weeks vacation. She
was accompanied by Misses Ryan
and Nolan OF North Adams
Miss Florence ToWsley of Mechanic
street left Sunday for Nova Scotia
where she will spend a months vaca-
ton She was accompanied by Miss
Abbie Woodland a forme resident of
ihis place,