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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-13
The Minnehaha.

This is the steamship Minnehaha
which caught fire Wednesday, July 7
from an explosion in her hold. as
Frank Holt the college instructor
who shot j. P. Morgan, promised in
his letter to his wife, dated July 8.
The ship was raced on to Halifax to
save her cargo and crew from a point
$40 miles southeast
The Mlnnehaha is 6OO.7 feet in
length, 65.5 beam and 39.5 depth of
hold. She was built by Harlan &
Wolff at Belfast in 1900.
The munitions list of the Minnehaba
cargo, as copied from the vessels
manifest on file in the New York
custom house, reads as follows:
$500 cases of loaded shrapnel shells:
l,72S cases of loaded cartridges; 1000
cases of cordite; 1,4OO cases of Trini-
trotoluol (this is a chemical OF great
force which goes into high explosive
S,400 barrels of lubricating
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-13
.ACc|E COLLEGE PROFESSOR
VISITS LOGAN ORCHARDS

Prof. C. b. Sanborn and his assist
ants from the chronological depart
ment of the A. and M. college, have
just visited the Guthrie demonstra-
tion peach orchard for the purpose OF
spraying for the brown rot. This
fungus, which is believed to be just
as dangerous on account of the large
amount of sap in the trees and juice
in the fruit, is easiest prevented by
the lime and sulphur mixture Mai Y
peach growers in Logan county are
very anxious as to the increased dan
ger from this disease. If it shoul
once get start it will in a few days
ruin the best peach prospect ever
known. 1t has once been found in
this peach belt and present condi-
tions are alarming the growers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-13
u NAbLE To BUY
RAIL T|CkE 7 s
At STATE LINE.
RAILROADS FIGHTING COM
MISSION ORDER; AGAINST
COMMERCE ACT

Oklahoma City; Okla, July 13.-The
corporation commission is proceeding
to make rules citing the several rail.
roads that have been complained of as
violating the state line order No. 757
to show cause why they should not be
held in contempt. This is the next
step to be taken in the controversy
that has waged since the making of
the order in October, 1913.
The supreme court in an opinion by
Justice Turner, June 22, remanded an
appeal by the Santa Fe and other rail
roads to the commission for findings
of fact. The commission can not make
such finding on the general order, but
it will proceed, if the position of Com
IL ssioner Humphrey shall be sustain
ed by other members, to attempt en-
forcement of the order and this will in
turn go to the supreme court or to the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-13
DALK ON $500
BRYAN SPEECHES

st. Louis, July 1S.-Whether just an
ordinary address by William ]. Bry-
an is worth $500 was the subject OF
warm debate at a meeting of the
Neutrality league. The league sew
eral weeks ago opened negotiations
with Bryan for talk at it's coming
peace pageant, and he replied that
he would talk for $500 and a guaran
teed attendance of $4,000.
The league is willing to guarantee
the crowd, but has strenuous objec-
tions to paying $500. unless it can be
assured Bryan will dwell emphatical-
ly on the necessity for the United
States placing an embargo on the ex-
port of munitions.
1t was decided to nave a commit
ee find out the nature of the address
Bryan would make.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-13
ELKS ORDER SEES
VAST IN GRE ASE:
IN MEMBERSHIP
ANTLERED HERD NOW NUM-
BERS NEARLY HALF MIL
LION; AT LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles, Cal, July 1S.-The
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks is in flourishing condition both
as to finances and membership, ac-
cording to reports submitted today at
the annual session of the grand lodge
of the order.
Fred G. Robinson, grand secretary;
Charles A. White, grand treasurer,
the board of grand trustees and the
committee on auditing made their re-
ports.
During the year ending April /, 1915,
43,OS5 new members were admitted to
the order, bringing the total member
ship to 442,65S. There were 1929
members dropped from the rolls; 232
expelled; 7S43 Omitted and there
were 4,701 deaths. Thus the net in
crease in membership was 14,081. Ten
new lodges were added bringing the
total to 1926.
There is surplus of $694,547 in the
treasury of the grand lodge while
subordinate lodges have net assets OF
$26,515,739.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-13
ARREST MAN
FOR WEARING
LODGE EMBLEM
FIREMAN LAWHORN WILL
FIGHT FOR CHARM GIVEN
HIM BY MOTHER

Muskogee, Okla, July 13.-"I'll veal
that charm if they put me in Jail fol
it, and I'll fight the crowd that's try
ing to take it away from me if it costs
me all the money have said r. L.
Lawhornt,a "a fireman ON the Missouri,
Oklahoma G. Gulf railroad Saturday
when he was arrested on a warrant
sworn out by members of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers and
Firemen who charge that he is wear
ing an emblem of their order without
legal authority. Under the law 1t is a
punishable by fine of
$50, for any person who wears but
ton of an organization and misrepre-
sents himself to be member of that
Lawhorn does not wear a button,
but has a gold locket which he wears
lor watch charm. On one side is the
of the railroad mems organi-
,ation and ON the other side is en-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-13
URGES USE Of DRAG
FOR ROAD REPAIR WORK
SOME SUGGESTIONS TOUCHING
ON ROAD MENo AND CHUCK
HOLE X NC

The traffic on ear q nd gravel
roads has a constant te@ ICY to de-
veop ruts, chuck holesE y depres-
sions The chief aim andy, c ose of
road maintenance is to prt> nj and
remedy this destructive action. To be
successful and efficient. road main.
tenance must be systematic and CON
tinuous, Haphazard work is expen-
sive and unsatisfactory.
If the road is very rough and un-
even or the crown very low the road
machine or grader is very efficient for
placing 1t in shape One must guard.
however, against the all too common
practice Of scraplng the sod and other
vegetable matter and refuse from the
sides and d,tohos cn to tta road. In
general, on the clay and heavy soil
roads all vegetable or sponry material
should be carefully excluded. Such
materials absorb moisture readily and
lurnlsh nut llttle resistance against
wear. The road surface should be
built up with the best material pos
sible-material which will pack and
consolidate under traffic and which
will be as nearly waterproof as pos.
sible and will wear uniformly.
In general the road machine or
grader should be used in the spring
of the year while the ground is moist
and in such condition that it will work
easily and at the same time pack well
under passing traffic Considerable |
skill and judgment is required to use |
the road grader to the best advantage. |
An unskilled and careless operator
will sometimes actually leave the road
in a worse condition than when he
began work Do not scrape sod and
refuse into the road Good earth is
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-13
LOCAL BOYS ARRESTED BY
POLICE FOR TREsPAss|NG

Charged with tresspassing Ralph
Rhodes and ed Householder were ar
rested by the city police at O'Clock
this morning while trying to make
entrance to the elevator shaft leading
to the Elks club room. Chas McEl-
Kinney, third member of the gang es-
capped from the officers after short
struggle. McElhinny lost his hat in
the mix-up and it is now at police
headquarters marked "exhibit al"
Rhodes and Householder are in the
city jail awaiting hearing. They
may be turned over to the county for
prosecution.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-13
CONTENTS OF IT, S. NOTE OF MAY13
AND REPLY OF GERMAN GOVERNMENT

Germany Conceded:
No intention of attacking neutral
ships not guilty of hostile acts in the
"war zone"
Regrets and indemnity where neu-
trail ship, not itself at fault, is dam
aged.
Attacks on the American ships Gulf
light and Gushing unintentional, the
circumstances being rigidly investi-
gated.
Keen regret at loss of lives OF neu-
trail citizens on Lusitania.
Germany Evaded:
Issue as to humanitarian aspect
and facts in Lusitania case
Giving of any direct promise to
bandon submarine warfare.
Any attempt to justify such war
fare, except as "self-defense.'
Germany countered:
BY raising question as to Lusi-
tania being an auxiliary armed
cruiser and not of the "undefended
class.
BY accusing Cunard Company of
using American citizens to protect
the Ammunition" carried by the Lusi-
ania and being guilty of their death.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-13

OH DO barrels of petrolatum Ga by
product of petroleum.; 81 cases of
rifles; S26 cases of empty projectiles;
4 cases of firearms; 9,OO1 plates of
spelter; SS6 cases and bundles of brass
rods and sheets; 432 motor trucks: 1
Ford motor ambulance; 1,5OO bales of
cotton duck which goes into the
manufacture of khaki uniforms; 23O
live horses; $50 kegs Of horse shoes:
~ bales of absorbent cotton; 10 bar
rels OF salicylic acid; 95 barrels of
boracic acid and SO boxes of formal
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-13

dehyde; is cases of auto parts; 100
cases of magnetos; cases of fuses !.
so bundles of copper wire; 81 plates
of zinc; 10 crates of air guns.
In addition the cargo included:
24,461 bushels of Canadian wheat.
10000 cases of canned and frozen
meat, 10000 barrels of flour, sc hogs
heads of rum, and 5000 boxes of
cheese.
Other items of the manifest include
eggs, wax, and many kinds of dairy
products.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-13
TENNIS COURTS FOR
MINERAL WELLS PARK

AS an extra inducement to attract
Guthrians to beautiful Mineral Wells
park, the city park commissioners
have put in three tennis courts. The
courts are free to all and all are in
yited to use them. "The next moven
said Commissioner Cook today ''is
to improve the roads in the several
parks of the city. The board has
but little money with which to work
and would be glad to receive sugges-
tions from any one as to the best
way to improve the driveways."
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-13
NEGRO FRIGHTENED
WOMAN, ALONE ON FARM

hurley black terrorized the fam
lily of VIM. Kenworthy, living on a
farm south of the city last night. The
prompt response of neighbors to a
frenzied call from Mrs. Kenworthy
over the telephone, probably saved
the family from indignities. The ne
gro escaped. Mrs. Kenworthy was
alone with her small children at the
time.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-13
NEGRO WHO USED KNIFE
IS FREED BY COURT

n. P. Elliott, negro, arrested on a
charge Of assault with deadly intent,
was discharged today by County At
torney Swank.
The complaint was made by John
Elliott, a brother. The two men en-
gagged in fight with knives last Sat
urday afternoon. Each received
injuries. At was shown at the
trial that John yas the aggressor
The costs of the trial were assessed
to John. The trouble started over
10 cent pipe stem. John was intoxi-
Gated
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-13
FIELD OF ARGUMENT
IS NOW NARROWED
WASHINGTON DEEMS EVAS-
ION OF GERMANY ON LUSI-
TANIA is SERIOUS
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, d. c., July 13.-Secre
tary of State Lansing today said there
were no new developments in the
situation with Germany.
Nothing new is expected until
President Wilson returns to Wash
ingtcn next week.
There was mucn informal discus
sion among officials of the contents
of the German reply. The trend of
their opinion was that the evasion of
the American argument in the German
notes had narrowed the field of ne
gotiations so that the next communi-
cation from the United States must
state to some extent the intentions of
the Washington government in case its
rights are further violated and de-
clare the position it will take with
reference to Germanys refusal to dis
ayow the sinking of the Lusitania.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-13
ANOTHER CAR STOLEN
At ENID LAST NIGHT

Another Ford car was stolen ut
Enid last night. Sheriff Sherwood
received a description of the machine
by phone today, with request to keep
watch out 1t was thought by
Sheriff Hume of Garfield county that
the stolen Ford was driven to this
city.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-13
FARMER PREPARES FOR
DEATH DELIBERATELY

Making elaborate preparations for
his death, Harry Henry, farmer liv-
ing near Saltwater drank carbolic
acid last night. Before committing
suicide he shaved. bathed, put on
clean linen and a black suit of clothes
He then lay down on a bed and took
The poison
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-13
STITCH NOT DEAD

Independence, July 13.-There is no
truth in the report yesterday of the
death of "A. c. Stitch. The report re-
suited from mixup in telephone
conversations between independence
and Topeka reporting the bankers
illness. Stitch is improved
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-13
SCHOOL DISTRICTS or
COUNTY HOLD ELECTIONS

Annual school elections are being
conducted today in all districts n
the county. Teachers for the coming
year will be chosen by the school d.
rectors at the meetings held today.
Additional levies will also be voted
in 10 districts out of the 80 in the
county.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-13
.ENGLAND'S WAR
LOAN 8 BILLIONS
OF EXCHEQUER
ANNOUNCES CLOSE OF SUB
SCRlPTIONS; SHIPS SUNK
London, July 13.-TWo small steam
ers were sunk today by German
submarine. No lives were lost.
RussIans FortIfy RumanIan Border.

Berlin, July ia Tageblatt dis
patch from correspondent at Czer-
nowitz, Bukogina, says.
THE Russians are fortifying the
Rumanian border. Many thousands
of men are at work digging trenches
on parallel with the border and are
also building barbed wire entangle-
ments. The operations are being
wildly rushed"
The Russian government Of Bessa-
rabia, borders Rumanla on the east.
Austria is reported to have pledged
Rumania to undertake the conquest
of IBessaradia and transfer 1t to the
Balkan State in exchange for asunan-
las active support in the war.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-13
EDISON HEADS NAVY
CIVILIAN BUREAU

Washington, d. c., July 13.-M. r
Futchison, personal representative oI
Thomas A.. Edison, called on Secre.
tary Daniels today and informed him
of Edison's acceptance as head of the
advisory board of civilian incentors.
Daniels conferred with Rear Ad
mirals Griffin, Taylor and Strauss
who handle the problems of ordnance
and constructive engineering as the
way to get the benefit of advice from
citizen inventors.
Among the names mentioned for
members of the board were Alexan-
der Bell, the telephone inventor, 81
mon Lake, submarines; Orvil!e
Wright, aerial problem; Prof r A..
Fessenden, wireless expert. John
Hays Hammond, controlling torpedoes
and ships by wireless; Hudson Max
i'm, explosives; Henry Ford, expert
gasoline engine construction, and
Thomas Edison, electrical wizard
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-13
Allies Give RumanIa a Month,

Allies Give Rumania Month.
London, July 1S.-tRoumania has
been given a month in which 10 ac-
cept or reject an offer OF territorial
compensation for her active military
assistance or neutrality. according
to the Times Balkan CORRESPONDENT in
a dispatch dated at Sofia last Satur-
day.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-13
DIRECTOR BUREAU
OF MINES, DEAD
(By Associated Press.l

Denver, Colo, July 13.--Jos. A.
Holmes, director of the federal bureau
of mines al Washington, died here to-
day of tuberculosis.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-13
rns Broken Coin.

The Broken Coin begins in The
/ eader Saturday, June II. 1t will open
ct the Gem theatre Thursday, July
%.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-13
NO BOMBS FOUND.

New Orleans, July 13.-No Holt
bombs were found on board the steam
er Baron Napier.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-13
KANSAS IS BLESSED |
WITH HEAVY RAINS
tBy Associated Press.l

Nby A5bUOIutOu T IVoO'T
Topeka, Kan, July 1S.-Showers
were general in Kansas today.
The precipitation was heavy along
the Blue river. At Scott City the rain
reached three and one-flfth inches.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-13
Wilson Studies Note.

Wilson Studies Note.
Cornish,' NJ H.,tJuly i3.-President
Wilson devoted his attention today to
a detailed study of the latest German
note.
After a golf game he retired to his
study and gave instructions to be left
undisturbed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-13
snsland's stupendous War Loan.

Engand's Stupendous War Loan
London, July 13.--The total sub
scription to the war loan amounted
at its close to three billion dollars,
according to a statement Of Reginald
McKenna, Chancellor of the Excheq-
uer in the House of Commons today.
War Situation.
London. July 13.-The war situa-
tom Eastern campaigD Situation
Is unchanged.
Western Campaign; Teutons are
victors.
Southern Campaign: Italians are
slow progress.
Submarines: Inactive.
Dardanelles; No reports.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-13
President Wilson Demanded:

President Wilson Demanded:
Practical cessation OF submarine
attacks on non combaraot vessels.
Observance Of the rules Of visit and
search in the case of ell suspected
merchantmen before any such ship
shall be subjected b. capture Or de-
struction.
Protection of non-eombatants who
may be on suspected merchantmen,
Disavowal of official German re-
sponsibility for injury to Americans
in Gushing. Gulflight and Lusitania
cases. lkME9lWE
neparation, so far as reparation is
possible, for irreparable damage.
Immediate steps by Germany to
prevent the recurrence of incidents
so obviously subsersive of the prin-
ciples of warfare"
"The Imperial German government
will not expect the government Of the
United States to omit any word or
my act necessary to the perform
lnce of its sacred duty of maintaining
he rights of its citizens and of safe
their free exercise and en-
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-13

Classified want will sell,
trade or rent II. There are
bargains In want section.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-13

Classified want will sell,
trade or rent Il. There are
bargains In want section.
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-26
Also Moved a
Township Road.

these two pieces of proporty
Mr.. Sch"ab bought, not only be.
cause he wanted to add tho land
10 his estate, but because the old
buildings would obscure the view
both from the grand new mansion
ana from the old summer home on
its new site.
And here is where the steel man.
h"n 20 perform feat somcwhl;
aimed 10 that OF the Titans when
they qucnchcd their thirst 10 tbe
oblitcratiOn OF river mr. two
iHesc properties. newly ACQUIRED
were separated from the Schw,,
nome and vast lawn bv long.
established township road. Town.
Ships are VIGOROUSLY jealous o,
'heir roads. But the man OF stool
ana titanic ideas Of tossing houses
ABOUT got around the Supervisors
III characteristic manner. II ,b.v
would abandon the road Which c,,
HIS estate Iii two, he would nav Tho
entire cost OF making new road
elsewhere entirely OF asphal,ed
macadam. They would. And bv
next spring the new road will to
completed
having concluded this deal. Mfr.
nch"ah refreshed himself bv loss.
ING OUT OF The way half dnz.n
Incidental small houses and shnrs
Which he mad previously oyol.
looked. and which. his vivid i,uoci.
nation assured him. would be lIois
on the reformed landscape of which
me great new stone mansion would
be the centre.
ms brings the story up to its
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-26

clear the vegetation and insure the
SAFETY OF the big structure itself
George Eichlcay. Jr., Pittsburgh
finally got the contract. The thou.
sands of blocks used in the con.
struction of trestles we're Skinned
from Pittsburgh to Loretto Road
station and thence hauled overland
to "Immergrun."
Three weeks we're required to
get the house from its foundation
to the first trcstles. It was raised
10 feet from the ground and under
It's entire length steel channels
were placed. The wood-block
Columns are lnterlockcd and
strengthened every 20 feet by steel
orders connecting the two bridges.
y horse-pulled windlass near the
original foundations of the house
provides the power for moving.
About 40 feet day is the distance
covered, but this will be increased
WITCH tne mouse reaches the new
hill location, and goes up hill in
stead OF down.
Workmen have been careful to
keep the house under control, be.
cause OF the winter winds which
sweep across the Allegheny Noun
tains at LorettO. During a gale
ten days ago the house swayed
from side to side and the contrac.
tors feared their trestlework might
collapse. Snoring hastily erected
removed that danger.
To move the house of the farm
superintendent meant a greater en-
gineering feat than the removal
of the big house." Between tho
new and old locations of the cot
tage is a large grove Of oak and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-26
Charles M. Schwab's
Sentimental Extravagance
in Shifting About
Three Old Buildings
Over the Tree Tops of
His Summer Estate
Like Aladdin and
the Genie

THE Titans of mythology didn't
call it a days work unless
they had juggled few
mountains and made over con.
siderable area OF landscape. For
fun they played football with con.
venicnt hills. When thirsty they
drank river or two and thought
nothing about il.
In these days Titans are scarce.
the nearest approach to one seems
TO he Charles II. Schwab. Not so
much in the way OF a days work,
perhaps, though the steel magnatc
has quite a reputation in that re-
gard; but III his habits OF rccrca.
ton. Being of an original turn of
mind, Mr.. Schwab leaves the NOM.
tains where they are. respects the
hills for their natural beauty and
encourages the rivers 10 go on
flowing, Instead Of Juggling with
salient features of the landscape.
as the Ti,ans did, he is content
TO toss houses about from one hill
top TO another.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-26

maple trees, part Of the old deer
park. MIR. Schwab insisted that
not even the limb OF the smallest
OF these trees be injured in any
way. From the grove the ground
sloped away to a little valley and
IL was necessary 10 take the cot
tase 100 yards down into the hoI-
low, 100 yards along the bottom OF
the ravine, and then almost a hun.
dred yards up the hillside 10 thu
new foundation.
The township road is NOT the
only highway work Mr.. Schwab
proposes TO build. When he travels
by automobile from Cresson to Lo-
retto he first travcrses three miles
OF macadam road built by the State
and then two and a half miles or
rocky township road which wrecks
autos and robs travellers OF com.
fort. Nh Schwab has offered to
macadam this two and a half miles
at cost OF approximately $40 OoO
the work to be done under tho NJ.
rection OF the State Highway De.
partment Of Pennsylvania. This
Improvement will be taken I'D In
the spring.
When the new "Immergrun" in
competed the stone Schwab castle
VIII be zoo yards from main
highway, hidden behind a screen
OF Verdurc which will have cost
~, rs owner perhaps $4,000 TO re.
tam. Cresson and the private car
VIII be ten or twelve minutes away
Oy automobile, irstead of twentv.
five minutes.
and Charlie Schwab will h.,
prayed the most remarkable eamo
of checkers on record. same