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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-20
SALE OF STEAMSHIPS
WILL Be PR0BED

San francisco, Oct 20.-Congress-
ional investigation of the sale Of the
Pacific Mail Steamship company's
fleet was recommended 10 lillian
c. Redfield, secretary Of commerce,
by Justus S. Wardell, surveyor Of
customs here, it was said today by
Mr.. Wardell, upon his return from
Washington. This investigation, he
said, in his opinion would be ordered
at the next session of congress.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-20
WILSON
PARDONS SICK MAN

d.eayenworth. Kan. Oct. PA par
don from President Wilson was re-
ceived at the federal penitentiary to-
day for James NJ. Baker, a counter
fe.ter. serving a ten-year term. Baker
is said to be seriously i'll with a lung
disease and it is not believed that he
viii live more than two weeks. He
wants to reach his old home in Gree
ley, Colo. before he dies. Warden
Morgan took up the question OF secur-
ing Baker a pardon through the de-
partment Of justice.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-20
Al RINGLING, CIRCUS KING,
INJURED IN AUTO WRECK

Lafayette, Ind, Oct. 20.-Al Ring
ling ,one of the owners Of Ringling' S
cirucus, is confined in his room at
the Lahr hotel as the result of injur-
les received in an automobile acci-
dent.
He a1d a party of friends were en-
route from Baraboo, Wis, to attend
the Purdue-W Wisconsin football game
when north of this city the crank
shaft in the machine broke The car
went in the ditch and Ringing was
injured about the head.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-20
GUTHRIE BOY IN BIC
ROCK ISLAND WRECK

Phil Heilman received letter to-
lay from his son Earl, in which he
states that he was in the Rock Island
wreck near Chickasha in which six
persons were killed and several in
iured. Il was badly sh9ken up but
feeeiyed no injury" he says. Earl
LEHMAN is now connected with the
engineering department of the Rock
sland, with headquarters at TT.
Worth. He had been here on visit
% his parents and was on his way
back to FTt. Worth when the accident
occurred.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-20
MILLER BROTHERS. APPLE
CROP IS IMMENSE

Lee Flood has been out on the road
for the last ten days selling apples
from the 1ol Ranch orchards in car
Dad lots. He sold several car loads
md could have sold more. These are
rs fine apples as can be grown any
where, even in the famous orchards of
Oregon. One variety, called Arkansas
Black apples, are particularly fine, be-
ing very large and of such a deep red
color as to be almost black. It is safe
to say that these apples never grew to
greater perfection in their native Ar
kansaw hills.-Ponca City Courier.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-20
carranza Government
Formally Recognized.

Washington, D. q, Oct. 2O.--Presi-
dent Wilson declared that an embargo
on the shipment of arms and ammuni-
tion to Mexico is signed.
A supplementary order, however,
which exonerates the Carranza govern
ment from the embargo, and permits
war munitions to go through to him
unhampered was also issued. The
prohibition applies only to those fac
tions that may be opposed to the gov
ernment which the United States has
recognized.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-20
JURY IN REED-GAFFNEY
CASE FINDS FOR GAFFNEY

N. A. Reed VS.. Robert Gaffney, in
which Gaffney pleaded usury was de
cided by a jury in county court today.
The jury found for Gaffney on the is
iue. An offset amounting to $500 was
made in favor of the defendant, that
anount the jury declared as having
been in excess of the amount that
could legally be charged as interest.
Attorney Chas. Smith represented
Gaffney.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-20
MORE THAN BILLION FOR
NAVY, DANIELS ESTIMATE

Washington, d. c., Oct. 20.-Official
estimates of the navy's part in the ad-
ministration's billion dollar national
defense plan have been made public by
Secretary Daniels. They show that
within five years 1t is proposed to
spend $5O2,4S2,214 on construction of
new ships, development of aircraft and
creation of a huge reserve of ammini-
tion and guns for the navy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-20
OBy Associated Press.)

London, Oct. 2O.-The latest re-
ports from the near east indicate Is
in deadly danger of beaing oyerwelm-
ed by the armies of her neighbors.
No less than eight Bulgarian forces
have crossed into Serbia. The Aus
tro-Germans are advancing slowly, but
steadily, the latest claim being that
junction had been affected to the
west of Semendria.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-20
GOVERNMENT WILL
MAKE ARM0R PLATE
WILL ALSO MANUFAI y
POWDER AND GUNS TO p, e
VENT uNHoLY PROFITS Z
CBy Associated Press.) J

Raleigh, n. c., Oct 20.-Secretary
Daniels, in a speech at the state fair
here. said that the government to
prevent private manufacturers from
reaping excessive profits on the ex-
penditure of hundreds of millions of
dollars involved in tn National de.
dense program, has planned to make
its own power and manufacture much
of the armor plate.
Several large munition plants will
be asked for when congress meets, It
is understood.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-20
carranza WIN Not Act Hastily.

Gomez Placio Coahuila, Mexico.
Oct. 20.-Gen. Carranza said he would
not call an election until peace had
been entirely restored; said he did
not believe he had the character for
the presidency, but said he was un-
decided, regarding his candidacy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-20
Manhattan. Kan, Oct 2O--Ed How
land, an employe of the Odd Fellows
orphans home, was arrested last night
on statutory charge made by 10
year-old inmate of the home Much
feeling exists over the outrage.
WOMEN LOSE IN a s
NEW JERSEY ELECTION
(By Associated Press.)

Trenton, N. j., Oct 2O.-The latest
returns indicate that woLsaa suffrage
lost in the state by over fifty thousand.
Ocean county is the only one in the
state favorable to suffrage. 1t was
landslide all over.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-20
Asquith Recovering.

London, Oct 20.-Premier Asquith's
conditions is improving, but he is still
confined to his room. His sudden
illness has had the effect of allaying
excitement in official circles about
cabinet crisis.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-20
CALIFORNIA GIRLS present
PRESIDENT WITH COLD
(By Associated JPress.l

Washington, Oct 2O-President
Wilson today received delegation of
California girls, who gave him a piece
of gold from California mine and
also bar of gold from which to make
a wedding ring for Mrs. Gait, his fl
ancee. The President said he did
not think he could visit the fair.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-20
THE BEST THING
IN GUTHRIE"

Are you interested in
the BEST Thing in Guth-
rie?" Then strive to win
the s1sO prize offered by
the Independent, Mayor
Nissley and The Leader.
-
The Leader has received
two articles entered for
the prize. More are
wanted. Write a 800
word story and send it in.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-20
BULGARs ENTER SERBIA;
CAPTURE MEN AND CANNON
AUSTRIANS, BULGARS AND
GERMANS ADVANCE FROM
DIFFERENT POINTS
BULLETIN.

Paris, Oct. 2o.--Airships again at
lacked London early today, dropping
bombs and creating havoc in the bus-
ness part, is contained in a telegram
today from London. The extent Of
damage was not given.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-20
FACTORY EXPLODEs
KILLING F|FTY-TW0
(By Associated Pressl.

Paris, Oct. 2O.-Fifty-two persons
are reportey killed in an explosion in
a factory on the Rue De Tolbiac,
while hundreds were 6jured Many
of the victims were w5men workers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-20
REMARKABLE NOTE TO
NEWS AGENCY PUBLISHED
WOULD END WAR TO DIVIDE
NORTH AMERICA AS
SpOILS

Paris, Oct. 20-The subjoined curl
Gus communication written on thick,
official looking folio paper without
any indication of its origin, has been
delivered by messenger at the office of
the Agence Havas, the principal news
agency in France:
"The United States as the prize for
settlement of the present European
conflict
at is stated on high authority that
suggestions have been made in the
diplomatic circles of European chan
celleries declaring that the easiest
solution and the one most acceptable
to all the warning nations would be the
partition among them of the United
States of America. The United States
of America are a most inviting prize
as compensation for the sacrifices
rendered by these nations, and an ar
rangement on the basis of the respec-
tive relations of the different nations
Is surprisingly practicable.
$50 far from being visionary
scheme for a solution Of this great
world conflict, the fact is only too ap-
parent that only small part of the
effort expended in the sanguinary
struggle now raging would have suf-
ficed to satisfy all nations in their
respective ambitions.
How to Divide Country.
"a noted diplomat declared his sur
prise that this idea of the partition
of the United States had not emerged
sooner, because the land is so largely
made up of the constituency Of all the
warning nations.
"The tentative plan to satisfy thus
the national ambition of the European
at war, instead of prolong-
ing the internecine struggle, is broad
ly outlined as follows;
"Great Britain is to occupy New
England, Maryland, Virginia, North
and South Carolina, Georgia and
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-20

The flying boat which carried Ad-
miral Robert e. Peary, discoyerer OF
the North Pole, on his first flight,
fell with him 1900 feet. With his
aviator he landed safely on the water
near Long Island, and did not even
know there had been an accident.
At a height of 1900 feet the engine
stalled and failed to work further.
Thomas w. Post took him up, and
as the engine broke down the aviator
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-20

Brownsville, Texas, Oct. 20.-Ten
Mexicans have paid with their lives
for alleged completely in the wreck
irtg Of a st. Louis, Brownsville and
Mexico passenger train on the out
skirts of Brownsville, the killing OF
three Americans and the wounding
of four others.
Peace officers said today they
had clues to other Mexicans connect
ed with the robbery. No secret was
made that more would be killed If
civilian posses catch them.
The death today from a bandits
bullet of DIR. u. s. Mccain, deputy
state health officer here, aggravated
the feeling of Americans more than
any previous incident in the three
months Of border raids. He was
one of the best-known men in the
Lower Rio Grande valley.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-20
THOUSAND j. s.
TROOPS PURSUE
.,Szyy|CAN BANDITS
H MORE KILLED TODAY
BY POSSE; PURSUIT
EMBARGO ON WAR
MUNITIONS DECLARED
CARRANZA GOVERNMENT
RECOGNIZED; ALL RIGHTS
OF WORLD NATION
(By Associated Press.)
BULLETIN.

Brownsville, Tex, Oct. 20.--Over a
thousand United States troops are
searching today for the leaders of the
Mexican bandits that held up a train
Monday night and killed passengers
after Iooting the train. Two more Of
the band we're killed early today.
Others are being closIey pursued.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-20
Germans Capture Men and Cannon.

Germans Capture Men and Cannon.
Berlin, Oct 20-The capture by the
Bulgarians of two thousand prisoners
and twelve cannon in Serbia has been
officially announced.
The Bulgarians have captured Sui.
tan Tepe The Austrians have made
further advance on Shabatz on the
Save west of Belgrade. The Serb
ians have been thrown back south OF
Lucica and Sozevac.
German arms have been victorious
all along the line today on every front.
Russia Preparing For Loan.
Petrograd Oct. 20.IRussia is pre-
pairing for an early issue of an in
ternal loan of half billion dollars.
Are Enelishmen Cowards?
London, Oct. 2O-"We are in a
hole says military correspondent to
the Bvening Standard, commenting on
the present situation. "We have lost
faith in the ability OF our statesmen
and in the strategic conduct of the
war and the willingness of the peo-
pie to support the war. Are English
men, who were once called the BRAY
est Of all, now cowards?"
Serbian Capital Is Moved.
Saloniki, Oct 2O.-The capital OF
Continued on Page Eight
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-20
Weekly Weather Forecast.
IIIN ~ UT y -THTTT y UIIVITVf7
(By Associated Press.)

For the West Gulf States: Gener-
ally fair weather is indicated for .he
week with moderate temperatures.
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tcontlnued on Pare Two.l J
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-20
How to Divide Country.

lcontinued on Fage Two.l
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-11
Too Much Marrying
Lands Woman in Jail

Too much marrying, it is said, has
landed Mrs. Seka Plecac, alias Seka
Zuber, an Austrian woman, in Jail.
Recently, it was testified before Squire
Gardner, Saturday, Seka applied at
the Courthouse for a license to marry
Mike Petrovic, in the Office of Alder
man c. E. Murray. After the license
mad been granted, it is said, w. II.
Housman, marriage license clerk, rec
ognized Sega as a client of his, who,
a short time before, had sued her hus-
band for nonsupport. He accordingly
tipped off, the Steelton authorities
that there might be a bigamy case
against the woman If her marriage
was investigated.
Constable Bomgardner investigated
and discovered, it is alleged, that the
woman's husband was living when she
secured the marriage license and was
married, January s. She was arrested
by Constable Bomgardner and sent
to jai; by Squire Gardner to await the
next court. Mike Petrovic, alleged
husband No. g. was discharged from
custody.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-11
Teachers Will Discuss
Topics of Vital Interest

Superintendent Il. e. McGinnes has
completed the program for a general
teachers meeting in the High School
rooms tomorrow evening. Topics of
vital interest to the local schools will
ing staff The meeting is open to the
public and patrons of the schools are
invited to attend
The complete program follows:
Music; "The Dynamic Aspect of the
Teaching of Arithmetic" G. w. Hen
ry, principal Central grammar school;
general discussion; How to Secure
in Pupils the Practice of Doing Their
Best Intelligently - (a) in sewing,
Alice A. Jumper, teacher of sewing;
(b) in the reading and the rendering
of music, William NJ. Harcleroode, su-
pervisor of music; (c) in preparation
of a reading lesson, Mary l.. Dunkle,
mixed primary grades; (d) in the gen.
eral literary exercises of the school,
n. A. Yeany, Central grammar school;
| general discussion; queries CD
Compare bright and backward pu-
pills as to their articulation in reading
and in conversation. Is there a diff
| ference? If so, in whose favor?
Why" Edith G.. Steese, c primary
grade; (4) is mechanically perfect
penmanship an aid or a hindrance in
the expression of thought? Why?
How about careless penmanship j.
w. Fields, A and B primary grades;
general discussion; discussion of chap
ters 6-10 of OShea's Dynamic Fac
tors in Education"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-11

fantry, commanded by Captain o. c.
Miller, Allentown; Company l.,
Fourth Infantry, commanded by Cap
tain f. NJ. Cooley, Easton; Company
D, Eighth Infantry, commanded by
Captain Jerry J. Hartman, Harris
burg.
Third Battalion-Major Elisha NJ.
Vale. Eighth Infantry; First Lieu
tenant and Battalion Adjutant Ralph
c. Crow, Eighth Infantry; Second
Lieutenant and Battalion Quartermas-
ter and Commissary, John S. Carroll,
Eighth Infantry; Company I, Fourth
infantry, commanded by Captain c.
g: Miller, Reading; Company *,
Eighth Infantry, commanded by Cap
tain w. w. Van Baman, York; Conn
pany G, Eighth Infantry, commanded
by Captain J. NJ. Rudy, Carlisle; Com
pany i, Eighth Infantry, Captain p.
V. HefIner, Huntington. Regimental
colors will be carried by the color
sergeants of Eighth Infantry and the
hospital detachment will be from the
Fourth Infantry of Allentown.
The State College students are ex-
pected to come in force to the in
auguration. In years gone by they
werc a great feature of parades. Over
1000 are expected to come from that
place.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-11
2TQn1 TON N1lDDLeTOwn chlehsplneG
lnsennAurS
To PAVE HIGHLAND
ST. FROM BALANCE
Improvement Finances So Ably
Handled, Money to Do
Work Is at Hand

| Plans for the completion, early
next Spring. of steelton's municipal
improvement program, authorized
under the $4,000 loan of 1912, are
being made by the borough authori-
ties.
Only two of the seventeen streets
to be paved under this loan remain
to be completed, but so we'll was the
paving appropriation handled that
council feels that Highland street,
from Second to Third, can still be
paved with the balance remaining on
hand. An ordinance authorizing the
paving of this street passed first read
ing Monday.
1t is planned to suspend the rules
at the February meeting and pass
this ordinance on second. third and
final readings. Bids will be asked
for Immediately. it is believed and
the contract for Conestoga, South
Third and Highland streets paving
will be let at one time. A special
council meeting will probably be
called late in February for this pur-
pose. Work may then be started in
the early Spring.
President Albert Leeds of the
Board of Health. intimated this morn
ing that by early Spring arrange l..
ments for building the sanitary hos l..
pital, for which $4,000 was voted,
would be completed. Several plots
of ground of from seven to ten acres
each, in Swatara township, are now
under consideration for site, he an
nounced. Within a short time, he de-
clared, the Health Board will meet
the owners of these tracts and dis
cuss terms.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-11
OUCH! LAME BACK.
RUB LUMBAGO OR
BACKACHE AWAY
Rub pain right out with small
trial bottle of old
"St. Jacobs Oil"

Kidneys cause Backache? No!
They have no nerves. therefore can
not cause pain. Listenl Your back
ache is caused by Lumbago, sciatica
or a strain. and the quickest relief is
soothing, penetrating "St. Jacobs on
Rub 1T right on your painful back,
and instantly the soreness, stiffness
and lameness disappears. Don't stay
crippled! Get a small trial bottle OF
st. Jacobs or from your druggist
and timber up. A moment after it is
applied you'll wonder what became of
the backache or lumbago pain.
Rub old, honest "St. Jacobs Oil''
whenever you have sclatica, neuralgia,
rheumatism or sprains, as IL Is abso-
lutely harmless and doesn't burn the
skin.-Advertisemen
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-11

the educational work among the
farmers. 1t is expected that the at
tendance will be large the remainder
of the season which Will last until the
middle of March.
The Cumberland sessions were held
laSt week and We're very well at
tended. To-day sessions begin at
Scotland and Franklin will also have
Institutes in Marion and Dry Run.
huntington also begins institute at
| warriors Mark. Institutes will be
| held this month and in February in
Mifllin, Union, Northumberland and
| Snyder in one district in the order
named and In Lebanon, Adams and
York after Franklin. Dauphin will
have institutes about February %.
Meeting o-morrow.-The State Ar
mory Board and Fisheries Commits
sion Will meet here tomorrow to dis
cuss legislative matters. Some action
regarding plans for additional armor-
| les may be taken.
| Attended Institutes.-Dr. ]. George
| Becht secretary of the State Board
of Education, spoke at several teach
ers' institutes during the last week.
Only 1000 Deer Killed.-OHicials of
the State Game Commission said to-
| day that only 1000 deer had been
killed, not 10000 as published yester-
day in Philadelphia.
Arrests EXpected.-Dairy and Food
| Commissioner James Foust expects
some arrests to be made in a day or
so in the powdered egg" cases. The
agents have been put to work to run
! down sellers of misbranded articles
all over the State.
| SteeS Returns. - James A. Stees.
chief clerk of the Department of La
Dor and Industry, has returned from
Wilkes-Barre where he aided in Sc
curing peace in the trolley situation.
He acted for the State in the media
ton efforts.
AT LewistowD.-Dr. Joseph Kalb-
| fus, secretary of the Game Commits
| sion, is in Lewistown looking after
some prosecutions started in that
place.
No Action Yet.-The Public Ser
vice Commission has not yet taken
any action in regard to the request for
rehearing of the Philadelphia COM
mutation rates, but will probably do
so next week when the members get
together. The only hearing sched-
| uled for this week is by Commits
sioner Brecht, who will sit at Scran-
ton Friday to hear the Great Bend
grade crossing case.
Spoke at ittsburgh.-Deputy At
torney General ]. e. B. Cunningham
spoke Saturday night at the annual
meeting of the Pittsburgh Real Es-
| tate Board.
Visited the GoveInor.-T. p. Sloan,
| of Washington, a member of the Ship
Canal Board, visited Governor Tener
| to-day.
Going TO Washington. P. Do
honey, Investigator of accidents. and
+. Herbert Snow, chief engineer of
the Public Service Commission, will
leave tonight for Washington to at
tend meetings of men from other COM
missions.
Almost 5000. - Almost $4,000
was turned into the State Treasury
to day by the State Highway De-
partment for automobile licenses.
Gubernatorial Appointments. -
Governor Tener to-day made these
appointments: Harry w. Nair, alder
man. Fourth Ward. Beaver Falls IL.
g. Coen, justice. Gilmore township,
Greene county; Walter S. Kenny, JUS
tice, Muhlenburg township, Berks
county, to succeed w. G. Sarig, elect
ed to the Legislature.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-11
BE|DLEMAN IS ILL
WITH SEVERE COLD
[Continued From First PaSel
lin Q. o. Reitzel. Lancaster; Com
any A Einhth Infnntrr- nnr, ,rnnnhnd

tain Q. o. Reitzel. Lancaster; Com
pany A. Eighth Infantry, commanded
by Captain w. II. Baublitz, York;
Company I, Eighth Infantry, COM
manded by Captain Frank E. Ifegler,
Harrisburg; Company Fl, Fourth In
fantry, commanded by Captain II. d.
Case, Lebanon.
Second Battalion-Major Frank d.
Beary, Fourth Infantry; First Lieu
tenant and Battalion Adutant
Robert w. Irving. Eighth In
fantry; Second Lieutenant and Bat
talon Quartermaster and Commis-
sary. Aubrey II. Baldwin, Eighth In
fantry; Company A, Fourth Infantry
commanded by Captain II. NJ. Allen,
Reading; Company B. Fourth In
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-11
Blease Has Freed 1874
Prisoners in Four Years

Columbia, b. c., Jan. 11.-Less than
10 prisoners are now in the State
penitentiary here as the result of the
large number recently pardoned or
paroled by Governor Blease. it was
1000 men remain in the country con-
Wet sqads while there are 165 in the
State reformatory
The governors action Saturday in
granting full pardons to about 1000
paroled convicts was for the pur-
pose of restoring their citizenship.
Available records indicate that the
governor has granted clemency to l.. -
614 prisoners since he was inaugural
ed nearly four years ago. He will re-
tire on January 19.