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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-08
BURFORD'S
BILL IS
NOW LAW
COURT COMMISSION PASSES
BOTH HOUSES; SIGNED
BY GOVERNOR

Oklahoma City, Okla, March S.
The new law creating a supreme
court commission, consisting of nine
members, Is now in force, the bill
having been signed by Governor
Williams. 1t was prepared and intro
duced in the senate by Senator Bur
ford and comedies with the COVER
.nor's ideas of the supreme court com
mission. The governor has stated
that he win make the appointments
and have the commission ready for
work by April /.
The members of the commission
viii draw each $4,000 year and the
commission shall last for two years.
The bill provides that the governor
may call in nine extra district court
judges at one time to assist the COM
mission, and that they shall receive
no extra pay. Their actual expenses
will be paid, however These judges
may be selected by the governor from
different parts of the state.
increase Fee.
Other provisions OF the law are
those increasing the filing fee from
SIS to $40, and making the docket
fee S25 instead of So. 1t was thought
that by raising these fees many cases
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-08
'ELKs or STATE WILL
MEET IN GUTHRIE
AND BOARD OF COVER
NoRs MEET HERE SUNDAY;
BANQUET AT lone HOTEL.

Guthrie viii entertain the state or
der Of tElks during May That was
decided upon at dinner given here
Sunday night at the lone hotel for
the visiting officers of the state or
ganizaticn and the board Of goyer-
nors of the order.
Those who participated in the
meeting held here vest .rGay and
We're present at the banquet last
night we're. w. r. Barnell B b.
Barefoot, vice president, Chickasha;
G.. B. Minis. secretary, Muskogee;
Dan N. Williams, treasurer, Guthrie,
and the following members Of the
board of governors: +. III. Grub,
Muskogee; Sol Simon, Hobart; T. p.
Cardwell, coalgate; 7. a. Kittridge,
Sapulpa; Guy IL Andrews, iMcAles-
ter; Aliyer Black, Oklahoma City; E
J. Raymond, Nowata. Besides the
visitors about dozen prominent
members, including the local Officers
Of the Guthrie lodge participated in
the meeting and attended the ban
quet.
The meeting will probably be held
the week following the meeting Of
the state editorial association. The
local lodge will set the date. More
than 600 visitors will attend the
state meeting here.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-08
Continued on rage six)
YARlMAsTER MARRIOTT
HAS CLOSE CALL

David Marzoff- night yard master
for the Santa Fe road at this point.
probably owes his life to the timely
appearance of Detective Weir on the
scene Saturday night.
Two negroes Leonard Beyers and l..
Owen had backed the yard master up
against box car and had a cooked
revolver at his breast when Wier
hove in sight. They had just fin
ished telling Marzoff that his time
had some and that they intended to
kill him. The men were arrested af-
ter a struggle and are now in jail
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-08
GERMAN VICTORY is
CLAIMED NEAR WARSAW
RUSSIANS ARE NO. 4 TAKING
OFFENSIVE; GREAT
CONTEST SOON
iIl1t Wy Associated Press.)

london, March S-The center Of
interest on the eastern front has
shifted This is evidenced by the
announcement from Petrograd that a
great battle is developing on the left
bank OF the Vistula. west and south
west Of Warsaw.
tits not yet clear, judging from the
messages reaching London, which
side has taken the offensive, but
from inspired sources, both at Ber-
lin and Petrograd there has been
limiting lately that the vital opera
tions was expected Messages from
Petrograd have declared the old field
OF action in the direction OF Posen
and Silesia alone could serve as the
decisive battle-ground, while Berlin
has been predicting another brilliant
action in the direction OF Warsaw.
The German army headquarters to-,
day claims the capture cf thirts-
four hundred prisoners ateRawa.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-08
EDITOR OF KANSAS
CITY star DYING
+. as IS q

Kansas City. Mo, March S.-The
condition OF William Rockhill Nelson.
editor and owner OF the Kansas City
Star, who has been IN at his home
here since December, was announced
as very serious last night. a decided
turn for the worse. which took place
last Friday afternoon, has been un-
checked. his physicians announced.
Mrs. irwin r. Kirkwood. Mr. Mel
sons daughter. and MIR Kirkwood.
who were in San Antonio. Tex. re-
turned to Kansas City last night
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-08
RETAIL MERCHANTS MEET
TO BOOST SPRING TRADE

A meeting of all Of the retail mer-
chants of the city is called for the
chamber of commerce at $3.50 tomor~
row morning to consider the matter
of general spring style opening in
Guthrie. Every retail merchant Is
urged to come out for an hour and
talk business and progress.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-08
SNOW ON HIS SIDEWALK
!. CAUSES NAN To LOSE LIFE

Kansas CITY, no. March s.-David
Collier. negro. was shot and killed
here today by A. C. Mitchell. police
man. Mitchell had orlered Collier,
who is the proprietor OF G billiard
parlor. to remove the snow from the
sidewalk in front Of mis- place After
an alteration. witnesses said. the
negro fired several shots at Mitchell
who then shot and killed him.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-08
Dad WEATHER; GOOD
ROADS MEETING PUT OVER

Owing to the bad weather delaying
farmers in their work and preventing
.he putting in OF culverts and doing
other preliminary work the Good
Roads committee. has decided to post
pone the March roads days until the
25th and 26th al which time It is
hoped 10 get great amount of work
done all over the county as well as
f.nish putting the north and south
highway in condition for spring and
summer travel.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-08
CAMPAIGN FOR CHAMBER
MEMBERSHIP CONTINUES

Tho membership committee of the
chamber of commerce is still at work
soliciting members and expect to get
through and make their final resorl
tomorrow. Upon receipt of this re-
port the Kangaroo court will immedi- :
ately convene and issue warrants for
the bringing in of all those whom me
committee has been unable to get
signed up.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-08
CAMPBELL OF
PRESS ASSOCIATION, HERE

J. b. Campbell, of Waukomis pres
ident Of the Oklahoma Press AssocI-
alton was in the city Saturday in
consultation with phe local newspaper
men and a committee of the chamber
of commerce relative to the meeting
of the association in This city early
in May.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-08
BEWARE OF THE
DREAD BAG WORM
PEOPLE WARNED AGAINST "SET-
TING OUT" TREE THAT HAS
BAG WORM EGGS.

Beware Of the box elder. 1t carries
the germ OF the bag worm, and fur
thermore the bag worm goes with the
box elder, therefore be doubly aware.
Mrs. Ed Rexroad, authority on plant
ing of trees, shrubs and flowers, to-
day said:
Box elder trees are the natural
habitat Of the bag worm. Don't let
the smooth tree salesman sell you
box elders for shade trees this sea-
son. They are impregnated with the
seed Of the bag worm. 1t would noS
be amiss for every owner of shade
treeh Of any kind 10 examine them
for bag worm injection"
Mrs. Rexroad is intensely interes ed
In the civic work and is an ardent
booster for the "city beautiful idea,
If you are in doubt about the Kind OF
shade trees 10 plant or the manner Of
treating the trees now growing teie.
phone Mrs. Kexroad She can help
you
Clean Up Day March 10th.
The cooperative spirit Of the City
Federation VITA all officials, COM
mercial, educational civic, religious
and patriotic todies, has produced a
tidal wave Of enthusiasm which Will
make March 10 clean-up day. mem
orable rally day.
Club women all over the United
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-08
IA TOURA|NE
FIRE ExT|NGU|SHED

London, March S.--The fire aboard
the La Touraine has been almost ex-
tinguished and the vessel is steaming
Ing TO her destination, tHavre, at a
speed of fourteen knots. This infor-
nation was received BY wireless from
the cruiser that is escorting the
steamer
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-08
WIFE OF MERIDIAN
man EL0PEs WITH BOY

IA sen sational elopement is repart-
ed from Meridian. An irate husband
was here Sunday hunting for his wife
who had fled from his home lSatur-
day in company with young man
The pair went north from here over
the Santa Fe, The husband followed.
All are prominent farmers of Bear
Creek township.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-08
Note To carranza is Strong.

Washington March S.-A commune
ication to Gen. Carranza, drafted af-
ter conference between the Presi-
dent. Secretary Bryan and Counselor
Lansing, is guarded with the greatest
secrecy pending word frem carran-
"a as to his attitude, 1t is said the
note contained the strongest repre-
sentations ever yet made to Carran-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-08
NINETEENTH Of MARCH
At MIDNIGHT; LAST DAY.

At midnight March 18th. will be
the finish Of the time allotted for
filing nomination papers for city and
school board offices. City Clerk
DunhEm today stated that he would
stay in his office u,.til midnight on
the 18th to permit those who wanted
to take advantage of the eleventh
hour.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-08
NATIONAL BANK CALL ISSUED

Washington, D. c., Mar. S.--A Ma
tional bank call was issued today as
at date March 4th.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-08

they are dealt with not as enemies
Of society but rather as victims of
their environment 1t is Warden
Thomas Mott osbornc's belief that a
criminal can be reformed only by
humane treatment. With this end in
view he has instituted an entirely now
system at Sing Sing. The men are
allowed more liberty and democrat
ically govern and guard themselves.
1t is Osborne's ambition to turn out
reclaimed members OF society rather
than bitter enemies of law and order,
and his plans auger Of success.
The photograph shows the prisoners
knitting socks for soldiers in the war
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-08

Havs The Lsaasr delivered. sse mo.
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Continued on Page six.)
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10
We Stand Corrected Bro. Bryant.

The Tay!orville Signal is the name
of new exchange which we well
come. j. 7. Watkins is its editor.
We presume that he is related to
the Watkins who publishes the Com
mercial at Collins. Taylorsvllle is
in Smith county, and we have want
ed to read and exchange from that
county tor some time and this is
our first opportunity. Keeper COM
ing brother Watkins and we will
do likewise and try to make the swap
mutually pleasurable and profitable
Greene County Herald.
Now, Bro. Faux, we would call
your attention to the fact that we
have been on your exchange list for
no doubt dozen years, but it is
likely that the above statement is
just an oversight on your part in
locating Mlze, as we are right here
in old Smith, and bordering the fa-
nous Sullivan Hollow" and have
come to look upon your sheet as one
of our most welcome and appreciated
ones. -Mize Record.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10

though himself Vardaman progress
sive Now that he is to be mem
Der OF the lower house he IS being
considered a. speaker for same and
says he is In that race to stay ana
TO win. And he will do 1t or we
will be badly fooled as he is man of
tremendous energy, engaging per-
sonality and apparent marked abili-
ty. He presided over the senate
protempero several times with SIN
gular grace as he is an accomplished
pariamen tartan. He has broad
acquaintance over the state and
these will enlist themselves in his be.
bali for the speakership as they well
know to have him occupy that posi-
ton means the distribution of the
committee appointments in a man
ner to best direct the forces of the
lower house to expeditions, econom-
ical sensible and in so far as possible
harmonious work for the best good
of the state.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10
Opposes Secret Meetings Of Public
Boards,

Ponchatoula Wa,) Democrat.
All these secret meetings are antag-
onistical to our free government and
free institutions in this country
The Dock Board never holds a ses-
sion without portion of the meet
ing at least being behind closed door.
This'is very demorahzing practice
but it is 10 keeping with the report
Of Halls board. The taxpayers1have
a rlght to know what is being done
with their money. The Dock Board
is q public administrator, not a pri-
vate corporation, ana as such it
should give the public free access to
all it's records and deliberations.
1t is scandalous the way this board
is being conducted, and there is little
wonder it has long ago lost both the
respect and confidence of the public.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10
EDITORIAL

One advantage that those who
recognize the Herald in regular
way by newspaper announcement in
the democratic primaries will have if
such contingency should arise, -
will be thai as a democratic sheet
we will feel it incumbent upon us to
defend against all corners any of the
Democratic Nominees whose names
we carry through till the general
election in November. OF course
this is not saving that there might
arise some unforeseen exceptional
case where uufairness was practic-
ed some way during the democratic
runoff that would make it legitimate
for one to run as an independent, but
we are referring to outright, down
right boilers, republicans, socialists,
bull moosers etc.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10


business
In
cattle,
II there
dae deposited in the bank evidently
settled the books slightly
the checks they each other which offset
although small
large city there Clearing House where representatives the
bank constantly
other cities which usually sends for deposit
this these scattered credits consolidated the
from home local sells
other evident that the banks intimately related the trade
dealer his be question
credit he with
This essential thing
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10
The Country Editorial.

National News Bureau Chicago.
Many editors OF small papers re-
fuse to give their readers editorials
on the ground that editorials are for
the large city papers and the public
does not care for the views of the
country editor. AS "a matter OF fact
the views of the rural population are
really reflected by the editorials of
the large city papers, which CLEAN
them from the country papers which
run editorials. The sound thought
of the country is to be found in the
rural districts. Here, in the more
or less qniet OF the country, men
and women read and study and gath
err data which results IN conclusions
founded on solid basis. Sometimes
this thought may be biased by the
enthusiasm aroused by the impracti-
cal reformer or selfish politician who
runs of at a tangent with some new
fad or ''Islh, but generally such fads
are short lived and the sensible
thinker of the country districts re-
turns to the sane and solid and con-
servative attitude which has always
distinguished him. The editor OF
the country paper, therefore. has a
duty to perform in crystalizing this
thought and sending it out to the
world as the contribution of his Sec
ton OF the country to the agitation
of the day. TIL ecountry editor, usu-
ally is comparatively poor man,
but he has sand and independence
and pride of work rarely found ia
other professions. Moreover he is
brought into closer personal contact
with his constituency than the edi.
tor of the big city paper. 1t is safe
to say that never before IN the his
tory of journalism have edltoria s
been more widely or more carefully
read, not, perhaps as IN the old days
to base an opinion on the views O
the edi tor, but for the purpose O
getting all sides of every question.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10

bar of iron and bent II into
a reaper and with one sweep OF
his magic mind broke the shackles
that enslaved labor of generations yet
unborn, and gave mankind freedom
from drudgery, and lifted the human
race into o higher zone of life.
As Nelson organized the English navy
and made England mistress of the sea,
enabling the British Isles to plant her
flag upon every continent washed by
the oceans waves. and to make foot
stools of the Islands of every water,
Morgan organized banking system
that has made America master of the
worlds finances. brought Kings to our
cashiers windows, the nations. of the
earth to our discount desks and placed
under the industries of this nation
financial system as solid as the Rock
of Gibraltar.
There is no study quite so interest
ing as progress; no sound so magic
as the roar of industry and no sight
SO inspiring as civilization In action.
A full realization Of Americas part In
the great events of the. world past
present and future will thrill every
human heart with pride, patriotism
and faith in Republican institutions,
Through the courtesy of the Agrt
cultural and Commercial Press Ser
vice. the readers of this paper will be
permitted to study America; her az
ricultural, manufacturing and min.
eral development, mercantile. bank
ing and transportation systems which
are the wonder of the world The
first article of the series will deal
with transportation and will appear
at an early date.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10
Are BarnacIss Upon A Decent Campaign

Bay Springs News.
There are a few people in Jas
per county to whom the follow
ing from the Greene County Her
aid is applicable:
"One Of the most disgusting uses
to which Young man can put the
recently acquired privileges of citi-
zenship, is TO get round in crowd
when some candidate for Office is
seeking to address the people in be-
half Of his cause and urge the rea-
sons for his Offering for public favor
lis for such young chap to below
out occasionally 'Hnrrah for --''
that is for some opponent of the
speaker IN direct discourtesy to the
occasion. It's easy for most sensible
people 10 Discern that such young
silly has been made goose of by
some ambitious politician or some
sleersman. The right of franchise
is sacred right and should neither
be abused in the votlng-booth nor on
the hastings when the people are
Welding hearing to the seekers for
public favor and don't wish to be dis
turbed Ia their chances for calm an
alysis by the braying of an ass as
Solomon expressed it. This does
not mean that we disapprove or
would disallow legitimate timely APP
plause, but only refers to the pump
ed-up mechanical stampede kind OF
racket making calculated to deceive
the unwary and disturb both speak
err and audience with unnecessary
noise interference. Another thing
is such breaks reveal the lack of good
breeding from which such believers
have suffered in their bringing up.
We also have another kind
who follow the candidates from
day to day for two Or three
weeks, and borrow money from
every candidate that they can
and pretend to be for every one.
That kind OF thing cannot fool
any one who has a thimbleful of
brains.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10
Is War Practical BY Popular Vote.

Ii our laws were so fixed that we
conld not have war except by popu-
lar vote, and that every man who
voted to fight should be enlist as a
soldier. In other words if conditions
we're such that those who favor war
should have to do the fighting in
stead of lounging around in the
shade and reaping the profits, there
Just wouldn't be any war. Scott
County News. !,
And what then, if another less adj
vanced nation insisted on being de
liberatelY unfrlendly?"- Meridian
Dispatch.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10
KNOW THY COUNTRY
introductory

know America" is a slogan that
should ring out from every school
room, office, farm and shop in this ma
ton. No man can aspire to higher
honor than to become capable citi-
zen. and no one can merit so dis
tinguished title until he is we'll in
formed of the resources, possibilities
and achievements OF our country.
This is a commercial age and CIV
ilization is bearing it's most golden
fruit in America. We are noted for
our Industrial achievements as Egypt
was noted for her pyramids; Jerusa-
lem for her religion; Greece for her
art; Phoenicia for her fleets; Chaldea
forN her astronomy and Rome for her
laws. Likewise we have men who will
go down in the worlds history as pow
erful products of their age. For, stand
Ing at the source of every gigantic
movement that sways civilization is a
great man. The greatest minds travel
In the greatest direction and the COM
mercial geniuses of this age would
have been the sculptors, poets, phil
osophers. architects, and artists Of
earlier civilizations.
AS Michael Angelo took a rock and
with chisel hewed it into the image
of an angel that ever beckons man.
kind upward and onward, Hill took
the desert of the Northwest and with
bands of steel made 1t blossom like a
rose. dotted the valleys with happy
homes and built cities in waste places.
AS Gutenberg took blocks of wood
and Whitfield them into an alphabet
and made printing press that
flashed education across the con-
tinent like a ray OF light upon
q new born world, Mccormick took
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10
Favors Law Prohibiting Public Hanging

Waynesboro News-Beacon.
In the fighG, pro and con. that will
come up, before the next legislature
regarding public hanging,if an agree
ment cannot be reached on the place
where these hangings should be he Id
it would be better to do away with
capital punishment entirely than
10 curse town with Ounty and an
other Geo. Toombs affair such as
took place in front of the court
house here in Waynesboro several
Year, ago. We hope never to wit
ness such scene again. Publ c
hangings are q diigrace to civilized
people and far from being a deter
rent to crlmeI the records show that
Wayne county has been cursed with
murder trials. both white and black
since that awful public hanging
took place
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10
Accepts Result Of Election In Good Spirit.

jackson Clarion-Ledger.
The election is over and recapi-
tulation OF the vote seems to indi-
cate that Democratic nominee for
Governor has been chosen. The
man selected was not the choice of
the Clarion Ledger, but the people
have spoken, and their word is law.
The Clarion Ledger has consistently
opposed the man Nominated, but it
has never villited him, and while it
now believes it would haye been bet
ter had another been selected, it's
fight ceased when the party made
it IS choice.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10

make it decent and sanitary. In it we
are told we must get rid of "the in
sanitary closet, the manure heap, the
uncovered garbage can. All refuse and
decaying material and all vegetable and
table waste should be removed and be
burned or covered with lime or kero-
sene oil"
"This is a very good PLAN" argues
the medical profession, "but one family
that is careless about the disposal of
garbage can breed more flies than an
entire community can kill" Then,
again; our typhoidaI housefly, unlike
the tsetse fly, does not convey it's deli
cacies of fever, dysentery, tuberculosis,
ETC., in single doses by direct bite, but
administers them to us with large
ness of insoIent Indifference in our food
and drink. The tsetss fly is harmless
after il has bitten victim, and it's
bite would have no evil effect unless
II again acquired new supply of the
trypanosome (the germ of sleeping
sickness), but every bite from the
germ carrying tsetse fly is fatal, as no
remedy has been discovered that will
check the ravages of or cure this terri
BILE disease.