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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-23
FESTIVAL.
WEEK PLANS
COMPLETE
MUNICIPAL G II r S 7 M A S
TREE TO BLAZE WITH
SIGNAL LIGHTS

Everything pertaining to the Christ
mas week festivities progresses nice
ly. The final decorations will be
properly placed early Thursday, and
that will complete the work on the
municipal tree.
The finance committee VII close
UP its work early Thursday and the
program committee has a variety OF
special features for every night dur
ing the week, ending with great
instrumental program on the eve of
New Year
This week of Christmas festivities
was started by wide awake, public
spirited people of Guthrie for the
special purpose of providing a more
general and popular observation OF
this great and world recognized fes-
tival of peace on Earth; Good Will
Toward Men" 1t is designed to re-
inforce all the Christmas work OF
the church and the home 1t is TO
partake very strongly of the Good
Fellowship" movement, where all
people are brought together in a
community incident, giving the child
rem of the entire city and the sur
rounding country a better oppOrtuni-
ty for seeing and enjoying a high
class entertainment with all that it
means. While this is the first Incl
dent in Guthrie or the west. it is
hoped that it will be the initial for
other good things and seasonable en-
tertainments which shall make Guth-
rie and her people renowned for their
high asperations and their public spir-
itedness. 1t is the beginning OF a
dong list of opportunities which the
good people OF Guthrie cannot afford
to neglect.
This incident is the best and most
economical method which could pos
sfbly have been devised for provid-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-23
NEGRO WITH PINCHANT
FOR OTHER PEOPLES
PROPERTY ARRESTED

Willie Keller, "a, and lack, was
arrested this morning by Sheriff
Mahoney on telephone message re-
ceived from the city marshal OF
Tryon, Oklahoma. A farmer living
near Tryon lost a pair of valuable
mules Tuesday night. at the same
time Willie Keller, who had been
working fer the farmer, also disap-
peayed. When last seen the mules
ana Willie were headed ihis way.
Willie had no more than hit the city
limits than the officers had him in
custody lie Yigorously denied hay-
ing stolen the team, declaring that
they belonged to his father The
negro is in jail and the owner is on
his way here to recover The stolen
property. City Policeman McFetridge
was the first to glimpse the stolen
property. The mules are valued at
$500.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-23
NATIONAL.
PROHIBITION
DEFEATED
FINAL VOTE 1877 TO 189, 81
SHORT OF TWO-THIRDS
NECESSARY

Washington, Dec. 23.-The Hobsor
resolution to submit constitutional
amendment for national prohibition
to the state legislatures was defeated
in the house Tuesday night, 1877 mem
bers voting for and 1S9 against. An
affirmative vote of Wo-thirds was
required to adopt the resolution.
The Oklahoma vote on the Hobson
resolution providing for the submis-
sion of a prohibition amendment to
the national constitution was as fol-
lows:
For the Measure-Carter, Ferris,
Murray, Thompson and Weaver, dem
ocrats; Morgan, republican.
Not voting Davenport, democrat;
Mcclure, republican.
Party lines were wiped out in the
struggle. Democratic Leader Under
wood and Republican Leader Mann
fought shoulder to shoulder at the
head Of the forces opposing the reso-
luton. When the vote came, of the
1877 standing for the resolution 114
were democrats, 6S were republicans
and Z were progressfyes and four
we're independent republicans
An effort TO secure a record vote
on several amendments was defeated.
Representative Morris then offered
his substitute for the first section Of
the HObson amendment. 1t prohibit
ed interstate commerce in intoxicat-
ing liquors. a point of order against
this amendment. made by Represen-
tative Harrison Of Mississippi was
overruled.
On a rising vote it was defeated Al
to 213. An effort to obtain a record
vote failed
At Close Of Stirring Session.
The final vote cane at the conelus-
ion, Of one Of the most stirring con-
tests OF recent days in congress and
following votes on several amend
ments. Representative lHobson had
closed the general debate participat-
ed by all the house leaders. many OF
whom were repeatedly cheered by
men and women in the crowded gal
leries
Representative Nollmer Of Iowa. de-
lcontlnued on Paae Eiahtl
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-23
OIL STRUCK ON CARTER
FARM, NORTHWEST?
Rumor to That Effect is Persist
ent; Stockholders Have allied
Public Meeting For & yht

HAS oil been struck in the ',aAr-
ron Valleys well on the Carte. i.
Many think so. Rumors to tn y d
feet started Monday, were hastily {
dued By the officers Of the compa $.
Nose Weinberger is jubilant.
There will be an interesting meet
ing OF the stockholders of the Cim-
arron Valley Oil Company tonight al
1880 in the sun room at the municipal
bath house. The directors Of the
company say they have some good
news to impart to all who attend. A
surprise is in store for those who
are fortunate enough to own stock in
the oil well company. Nose Vein
berger, who has been on the ground
all of the time since the drilling first
began Is happy and wears a smile
that won't come off. The expected
has happened he said, only a lit
tie in advance of the time set, but
guess no one will kick only those
fellows who failed to get in on the
ground floor he added.
Asked what he had up his sleeve
the Same old Moses smiled and re-
fused to tell. Come to the meeting
tonight and we will not onyy tell you
but like the lMissourian we will show
you" he said
The well northeast on the Garter
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SOLDIERS
PRODDED
COVERNOP-vLECT Will l.
IAMS SAYS EMPLOYEES
MUST WORK
Special to Daily Leader.

Special to Daily Leader.
Oklahoma City, Okla, Dec. 23.-l'
is reported on fairly good authority
that Fire Marshal Hammonds has
been slated by Governor-elect VIII
Jams to succeed Frank Canton. as
aGiutant general Williams refuses tC
either affirm or deny the report.
The governor elect has finished the
rough draft of his inaugural message
He advocates number Of wholesome
reforms. all of which will meet with
popular acclaim. Many suggestions
howeve~. will not find favor With GER
tain Legislators.
A lengthy PLANK is devoted to work
and business on the part of state en-
ployes." u expect to put in full
time" said the governor elect, "and
every man in. the administration
must do the same or he will be dis
missed from service. There has been
entirely too much official soldier!
ing"
Geo Smith. the new secretary OF
the sch0ol land department, is busy
taking inst-jHions The present
secretary, John Williams. has been
admitted to practice law in the
supreme court on the Recommendation
OF A. c. Cruce and will locate in OK
.ahoma City
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Hartlepool, West Hartlepool, and
Whitby were among those into which
shells were thrown by the German
cruisers.
1t was believed by the naval ex
perts that the cruisers left the vicinity
of the Kiel Canal or Heligoland and
made their way up the coast of Den
mark to a point on the coast of
Norway northwest from Christiania
and that then they shot southwest
across the North Sea to Scarborough.
The report that they made their way
directly from Kiel to Scarborough,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-23
MAYOR CALLS $4,000
BOND ELECTION

Mayor Nissley issued proclama-
ton today calling an election to vote
$50. 900 5 per cent bonds for a per-
manent water supply.
The election is called for Thursday
January IA. The official proclama-
ton appears on page of The Leader
today.
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"BOGEYS TO BRIGHTEN CITIES;
CAN'T RISE ABOVE DANGER
ReCOuDts Narrow Escape In His
BUIIet-RlddIed AerOpIane
While Scouting
BY Edwin Cleary.

Copyright, 1914, by thaNew York
Herald Company and the London
Daily Express. All rights reserved)
Paris, Dec. 23.-Walking along the
almost deserted boulevard the other
morning who should ] meet but
Pegoud.
After a most cordial greeting, L
said, Come and breakfast with me.
A few lines and your photograph or
you are a dead man. You must have
had many closer calls" ventured.
MANY" He talked rapidly and
sincerely.
"And what about the zeppelins?" l
inquired.
Geese racing swallows" Pegoud
replied. 'Bogies to frighten cities;
owls afraid of the day; too slow, un-
wleldy, and can't rise out Of gun
reach.
y started from early one
morning, and when crossed the
Rhine at 8 o'clock about 100 miles
from my base a rattle of rifle shots
came up out of small, thick wood
and Kissed all around me. My ma
chine had many holes through the
canvas, but not a rib was touched.
Another volley missed me entirely,
and in my anxiety to get beyond
range l had not noticed that my tank
was pierced and bullet-sized stream
of petrol was spouting in the air.
A Narrow Escape.
with less time than it takes to :
tell you, plugged the hole with a
rubber cork carried for that purpose,
and made the shortest cut for France.
"Thank heaven, was high enough,
for when / planed down into our lines
the tank was as dry as a bone. The
of war congratulated me on
this escape.
"a short time ago I started with
the sun to make a survey Of the Ger
man reinforcements coming south. IL
was wonderful sight. AS far as the
eye could reach / could see them till
the hazy weather hid them. Then it
became so thick that lost my bear
ings. After flying for an hour more
than | had intended without finding
a beacon, and as my petrol was get
ting low, | made for France, depend
ing entirely on my compass.
81 managed to zig-Zag my machine
until got it under cover Of the trees,
and l hid there till night. Then
crept like a cat around the empty.
ruined chateau, and finally found a
mite of a boy-a shepherds son-who
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-23
FORMER GUTHRIE BOY IS
SOLDIER Of FORTUNE

Leo Corkins, former Guthrie boy,
son of A. j. Corkins, who for many
years was Santa Fe agent at this
stotion, has been assigned to the
French army in Flanders as field sur
geon. After leaving Guthrie young
Corkins studied medicine. For the
past two years he has been with the
Villa forces in Mexico
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-23

This map shows the location OF the
towns and cities on the east coast
of England which were bombarded by
German cruisers, and the probable
course of the cruisers to the attack
across the North Sea. Scarborough,
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north of the Vistula have retired
across the east Prussian frontier be-
fore the onrush of the Russian forces,
but south of that river, between the
Bzura and the Pilica, the Germans
continue their advance and announced
Tuesday night that in a fierce battle,
they have succeeded in crossins
branches of the Bzura and Rawka
rivers at many places. This should
bring the main armies very close to-
gether and a few days will tell
whether the German advance is to be
definitely checked or whether the
Germans are again TO break into
Warsaw.
Russians Successful in Gslieia.
tn Galicia. as along the east Prus-
sian frontier the Russians seem TO
have been successful in holding back
the Austro- German forces. The Ger
mans. who are extremely strong along
the whole eastern frontier. already
are reported to be moving TROOPS
back to the west TO meet the allies
offensive, but il is not considered
likely that this movement viii reach
large PROPORTIONS until some de isive
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THE KAISER AND HIS FULL
STAFF START FOR FRONT
Allies Hold Own in Desperate Battle
Fought on North Sea Front and in
Belgium; Germans Admit
Partial Defeat

London Dec. 23-The Germans have again invaded Angola
Portuguese West Africa This announced the Chamber
Deputies today the minister of colonies who said the Germans made
fresh attack the military Naua Province OF Angola
The the Colonel ROcade the minister stated had
his disposal and eeated in order to obtain
nforcements which drive the Germans The Germans
have established headquarters Angola and the coors Of the Kaiser
flying
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which would, of course, have taken
less time than the trip north, is
discredited, because this part of the
sea is believed not only to be
patrolled by British gunboats but to
be covered with mines
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-23

Washington Dec 23etenant Censhaw, naval radio officer
in charge today cabed the department
that the wireless operators the British Poeau in Bal
boa harbor daned by the canal police December after
it was found sending code The ruiser Ia
coma Crstoba enforce mtra and the department
considering dispachng another vessel to the canal
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-23
GERMANs ADMIT PARTIAL DEFEAT IL BELGIUM

GERMANS ADMIT PARTIAL DEFEAT IN BELGIUM
Berlin Dec 23Tha the attacks launched Yesterday by the allies
Belgium easily pulsed by the Germans that the French
troops showing greater activity the vicinity OF CamC Chaohs
and the French forward the vicinity OF Serie
and Pe have been partly repeed features
the issued by the German army headquarters today
FRENCH APPROPRIATE 100 MILLION FOR WAR
Paris 23-The Chamber of Deputies today voted APP
poprations Of hundred million koars the
penses of the six months, including the cost of
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-23
EIERcE EIGHTING NOW ON IN NORTH SEA FRONT

FIERCE FIGHTING NOW ON AT NORTH SEA FRONT
Paris Dec 2-The official office today
ports Slight progress made the Northern end OF the allied line in
Belgium The thick fog caused sckening of the fight
inc Arras ehes Les uu where several German
guns captured and much progress made The Ger
mans defeated Beauseo and in
aGrur Near Bouree however the French have
apparently lost to the Germans.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-23
KAISER ARRIVES AT COLOGNE.

London Dec 23-n dispatch from Cologne. correspondent
of the Central News says Emperor William fnd his entire staff
Cologne today from Berlin his to the Western front
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GOVERNOR COCKTAILS ARRIVES IN WASIiINGION
New York Dec B3Coonel Cocktails governor of the cana
zone arrived in Washington today discuss with President Wilson
his request for warshps enforce neutrality L-A a2
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rRv LEADER WANT AD ~ 49,
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CONTINUED on Page Two.)
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Classified Want VIII Sell
YeHr Home, VIII Rent II
Too; q Lines, q Times, x5c.
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CONTINUED on Page Eighty
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In Meanwhile Tell Visitors
Of Hercules Water and the
Municipal Bath House.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-29

beaten upwould be dead, with no
hope ofFeyRal 'Fhe constantly ham
mered door knocker inspired the ex-
preston, Dead as a door NAIL" as
applied to an object or person that
is very much dead" and beyond re-
suscitation.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-29
WHAT DO YOU MEAN DEAD AS A
DOOR NAIL?

EOOh MAIL
It's considerably more than hun
dred years since some coiner of slang
originated the expression, Dead as
door nall and very expressive
phrase it is, at that. A door nail which
wasn't door nail at all, but a door
know, was very much battered OBJ
ject, hammered and pounded day in
and day out and it was easy to sup
pose that anything SO very much
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-29

Admiral T. B. Howard, in conn
mand of 1.-THE Pacific division of the
U. S. fleet, who, is at present in Mex
lean waters on board the first class
cruiser California. It will be up to
him to enforce the blockade of Mexi-
can ports on the Pacific coast. There
are available on the Pacific coast for
Admiral Towards command IS
cruisers, 10 destroyers, 8 submarines
and I monitor, all of which may be
called into service in case of block
ade.
The prettiest silk hose has a tiny
stripe or drop-stitch of a darkAcoIor.
Others are quite plain except for en-
broidered clocks in. the same shade.
-O-O
Ninety per cent of the farms of this
country are said to be without any
sheep.
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vessels and for vessels Of commerce
belonging to it or it's citizens flying
its flag SO long as the conditions and
charges of traffic established by it for
vessels Of foreign nations are just and
equitable; and may rightfully in time
OF war as we'll as in time of peace
maintain its army and navy in the
canal zone, including all necessary
warlike material, both of defense and
offensc; and may rightfully provide
preferential tolls or no tolls for the
vessels of the Republic Of Panama
from which republic the right to con-
struct the canal was obtained and as
authorized in the act OF June %, 1902,
providing for the construction Of the
canal"
On this motion with it's reservations
Of the right of the United states to
control the Panama canal zone, the
anti-repeal forces pOlled their largest
vote. The motion was defeated, 1872
to 17G. The Democratic leaders,
Speaker Clark and Representative I'm
derwood, carried CT Of their Demo-
cratic colleagues with them on this
vote. All but 13 of the Republicans
voted for the motion and two Progress
sives stood with the anti-rcpeal
forces.
This defeat marked the last rally of
the anu-rcpeal forces. The last roll
call was on the final passage of the
bin. 1t was given with the house in
disorder and general confusion preva-
lent. AS announced by the speaker
the result was Ayes 24S; nays 1872.
But recapitulation OF the vote
showed: Ayes 2l7; nays 1G1.
ON this vote 22O Democrats answer
ed the personal plea of President Will
SON With them were 25 Rcpubl-
cans and two ProgrcsSivcs. With
Speaker Clark and Leader Underwood,
y Democrats voted against the bill,
81 Republicans and II ProgrcssiVcs,
maNing Up the 161 negative vote.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-04
SENATE TAKES UP TOLLS.
Fight Transferred to Upper House
and the Debate Will be Long Drawn
Out.

Washington, April with the
administration victorious in the house
in the fight for the repeal Of the free
tolls clause of the Panama canal act
the scene of conflict today shifted to
the senate, where a bitter battle is
expected. The administration claims
a majority Of two to five in the sem
ate.
1t is believed the senate debate
will continue six weeks to two months,
with q probable vote about May IS.
The interOceanic canals committee,
Senator O'Gorman, Of New York,
chairman, will take up the measure
next week. Party lines will not be
followed in line up.
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GIVEN TO LOWEST BIDDER.
Sinking Fund Commission Reinsures
States Risks. j

Columbia, March 31.-The sinking
fund commission awarded the con-
of the States risks to Mr.. Mebane, of
Greensboro, y. c., repres enting four
fire insurance companies, as follows:
Underwriters, Southern Underwriters
and the American Fire.
The award was made this after
noon, Mr.. Mebane's bill being the low
est and representing a reduction of 80
per cent in premiums, which, it is
figured, will save the State about
$4,000.
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OFFICIAL VOTE TABULATED.
How The Vote on Panama Tolls Stood
i'm House.

Washington, April 1.-The official
vote on the Panama tolls repeal bill
yesterday was given today as fol-
lows
Democrats, aye, 220; no So; not
voting, 16. Republicans, aye, %; no,
9rcsaives, aye, 8; no, II. Independ-
cnt, aye /. Total, aye, 247; no, 162;
not voting, %; present, 1.
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JUDGE GRUBB TO PRESIDE.
Will Take the Place Of Judge Emory
Speer.

Savannah, April lit was official
ly announced today that Federal
Judge Grubb Of Alabama will con-
duct the court here commencing May
18th, instead of Judge Speer, whose
official acts are being investigated.
Among important cases to be heard is
that Of the Naval Stores Company
charged with being trust.
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HOW THEY VOTED.
Soutii Carolina Delegation Divided on
Tells Question.

The South Carolina delegation in
congress divided on the question Of
repeating the canal tolls exemption.
-Four of the dclcgation-Mess
Hyrncs. Johnson, Lever and Whaley
voted to support the president;
thrcc-Mc Aiken. Finley and
RagSdalc--votcd against the president
ON this question.
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A. c. |. BOND ISSUE.
DIRECTORS APPROVE ISSUE OF
$2O0,O0O,OOO BONDS FOR BET
TERMENTS.
Thirty Million Will be Issued Immc-
diately and the Balance When
Needed and Money Market Condi-
tiOnS arc Favorable,

Richmond, April 1.-The stock
holders of the Atlantic Coast Line to-
day approved the issuance Of $780,
100000 in bonds. $30,000,0O0 will be
issued Immediately and the remaind-
er whenever necessary and when the
market conditions are good.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-04
Louisiana Negro Lynclied.

FarmerSville, La, April ALLEN
Turner, negro, was lynched early
today by mob for attacking J. j. Nc
DouSald, Il farmer, yesterday.
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Juarez, April at Torreon has
fallen is the GO belief among
eonstt,u'lona'is' ssrs today.
y dispatch - Gen. Villa states
that he has Gen. Porras troops
to attack I > reinforcements that
are appr' . Ag from the south.
Accord semi-ofiicial inforrna-
ton tn nistice came to an end
eorly day forenoon and after
terri hitting with heavy losses on
bot cs, the rebels captured the
Ma. laZa OF Torreon. 1t is report
ed that Gen. Villa rejected the terms
Of surrender offered by Gen. Velasco
and resumed lighting, executing pris-
oncrs as captured and looting the city.
1t is also reported that an import
ant message which Gen. Carranza at
tempted to send Gen. Villa was re-
jected by the operator at the front,
who said that he had been instructed
by Gen. Villa to forward no message
to him, to give no information and to
answer no questions"
Gen. CarranZa said this morning
that he was without official news Of
the occupation Of Torreon.
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The absence of Mr.. Asquith, who
was in charge of the bill, was bitterly
complained of by the Unionists.
1t is reported from Dublin that Pre-
ni"r Asquith is TO be opposed in the
by-elcction for East Fife by James
L1rkin. who, as head of the Transport
Workers union, was leader Of the
strike in Dublin last autumn. In
connection with the strike Mr.. Lar
Kin was sentenced to seven months
imprisonment in October for melting
To riot, but was later released.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-04
Rich Planter Commits Suicide.

Memphis, Tenn, April 1.-William
planter, is dying today, following an
attempt at suicide by swallowing
eight grains OF bichloride of mercury.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-04
PITTSBURGH HAS POLICEWOMEN
Four WCmen Added to Detective
Force to Look After Girls.

Pittsburgh, April 1.:Four police
women, the first ever appointed here,
were added to the detective staff to-
day. They will look after young girls
coming irto the city and investigate
the cafes where drinks are sold wo-
men.