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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-31
HOME FOR EDITORS
WILL Be BUILT
BUILDING TO COST $4,000, WILL
DE ERECTED AT MEDICINE
PARK SOON

Lawton, May 31.-Blds are now be-
ing advertised for the construction OF
the editors home at Medicine park,
and with a few weeks the work viii
be under way. The building and
grounds which are to afford the tired
editor vacation comforts and where
the annual press association sessions
will be held, are to be adequate and
modern. The plans and specifica-
tions call for $4,000 structure.
The building will be l2Ox45 feet and
two stories The first floor will be
built out of boulders while the second
Will be of wood The lower floor
will contain an assembly hall. reaep-
tion room. kitchen, closets, courtroom
and mems bath. The assembly hall
will be 37X61 feet, and will De euuip-
ped for the future holding of Press
a sociations
The editors home was made pos,
sihle through the co operation of the
editors of the state, the selling OF
rewa2aper space the proceeds from
which were turned over to the com
mittee, of which John II. shepler of
Lawton Is chairman.
The site is delightful and pictur-
esque one. Here the tired editor caa
AXE rest and recreation The eli
nate is ideal the scenery magnifi-
'ent the fishing and boating the best
IN earth,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-31
BERLIN NOTE..
DEFENDS WORK
QF TQRPEQ0ES
GERMAN WAR or nj CE
,AislfsES NO GUARANTEES;
,ENADES QUESTIONS
tBy Associated Press.

Berlin May 30lA-In the reply 70
the An erican note on the Lusitania
tragedy the German government de-
laros that it is not its intention to
submit neutral ships in the war zone,
VIII are guilty of no hostile acts, to
attacks by submarines or aeroplanes;
that it is investigating the circum-
stances in connection with the at
lacks on the Gushing and Gulflght and
that in all ascs whore neutral yes
sells through no fault Of their own
have been damaged. Germany will
pay, indcInification. The text IN
part, reads:
"The imperial government has
subjected the communication of the
American government to thorough
Investigation and entertains keen
wish to cooperate in frank and
friendly wag in clearing up a possible
misunderstanding which ay have
arisen in the relations between the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-31
(By Associated Pross.)

Indianapolis, Ind, May 3i.--A hun
drcd thousand spectators will throne
the speedway for the fifth annual
Indianapolis 500-mile race, according
TO predictions of the speedway man.
agement The advance sale is con.
siderably ahead of last year, and in.
terest was never as great.
Especial enthusiasm Ia aroused by
the fact that this years race promises
to be the hardest as well as the fastest
in speedway history At least ten con
testants are held to have practically
an even chance to win, with the re,
suit in doubt until the last minute.
The order in which the various
starters will line up at the tape, to-
gether with their nationality, and Of
ficial car number, is as follows:
/. Stutz, America Wilcox, America.
2. Mercedes, Germany, De Palma,
America.
3. Peugeot, France. Resta, England
A. Stutz, America, Cooper, America
5. Stutz, America, Anderson, Amer
lea.
6. Sunbeam, England, Porporato,
Italy.
7. Sunbeam, England, Graham,
England
s. Burman, American, Burman,
America.
.. Kleinart America Klein, Amer
lea
10. Duesenberg, America, Alley,
America
-. Peugeot. France. lie Cain.
America.
A. Sunbeam. England, Grant,
America.
Is. Duesenberg, America. ODon-
nell, America.
16. Pengeot, France, Babcock,
America.
Il Delage, France. J. De Palma.
America.
is. Sebring America, Cooper,
America.
10. Maxwell, America. Carlson,
America.
81 Maxwell. America. Orr Amer
lea.
% Duesenberg. America. milford, !
America.
%. Maxwell America, Ricken- ,
bacher. America.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-31
+, GE ECOND SHARP
mott: IS CARDED
70 R GE RMANY
WHITE HOUSE WILL EX-
PRESS DISAPPROVAL IN
EMPHATIC TERMS
GERMANY IS NOT
kT ALL EXCITED
BERLIN PAPER TERMS NOTE
MORE "SHiRT-SlEEVED
DIPLOMACY"
BRITISH STEAMER
D|X|ANA' is SUNK
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS
REPORTED IN THE THREE
TMEATERs OF WAR
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS
REPORTED In THE THREE
THEATERS OF WAR
fBy Associated Press.l

,v.zh,uulon NOV IN -.pre. ideni
n. ~ ,cnyl 1, otar ride
m ..l,a;sni, ~ ray ~ lar comment
T'a lr9..,.,a noeoil lif
~
10 ne - -, ~
memorial eAep, 'se' a. " III
'''"iA' = ''''e'sis ~ ~ - -.
s'uus " '"o
Ashr
Inc cab'nel val u-sVus' 'ne -
TO- ne pursueu toiHoii ~, Ha'fi'''
Officials are s5iehfas 8il 81 !,
Az inc Wpi'e 'ioofq = VIZ -
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-31
RUSHING WORK
ON OKLAHOMA

Washington, d. c., May 3l.-Work
is being rushed on the completion of
the battleship Oklahoma, at the yards
of the New York Shipbuilding Co., at
Camden, NJ j., the floating fortress
being now % per cent finished When
the Oklahoma and her sister battle
ship the Nevada, which is 02 per cent
completed, are placed in commission,
they will be the last word in super
dreadnaughts The Oklahoma legisla-
ture has already appropriated suffici-
ent funds for the purchase OF a silver
service for the Oklahoma, which will
be presented to the officers of the
new battleship by Governor Bob Will
Jams, after the trial trips and the
superdreadnaught has been plcaed in
commission by the navy department
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-31
DAY At
FIRST N. {. CHURCH
LARGE AUDIENCE HEAR ANY
APPLAUD SPLENDID PRO-
GRAM SUNDAY NIGHT

With an audience that filled every
eat OF the beautiful auditorium, the
members Of the Sunday school OF the
rirSt Methodist church gave their an
nua Childrcn's Day program Sunday
,yenine. The decorations consisted
If profuson Of roses and greenery,
md collection of pcnnants OF repro
tentative Methodist and Independent
olleges and universities. The pro-
gram was most carefully prepared, and
ron the opening number, Welcome
SoEg and Prayer Service" given by
he whole body Of those appearing on
nc program, to the closing "Univer-
.ty flynn" by a choir OF girls, the
venings entertainment was an un-
ualificd success. The littlest folks of
curse came in for their usual share
II interest and appreciation, and their
excessive attention to the rules OF
marching and drilling, speaking and
linging, was much enjoyed by all.
he program was in general charge
il MIS-. T. S. PitJenger, who was ably
assisted by an efficient corps of work
RS and helpers. The generous collec-
Ion went to the bYard of education of
he church. - pe used in aiding
gofthy students through college by
oans, and the whole program was
,uilt around the central theme OF
christian education.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-31
DOOL|TTLE
TO VISIT THE CITY

Dudley Doolittle, representative in
congress from the Fourth Kansas
district, is expected to arrive in
Guthrie Tuesday, for a short visit.
1le viii be accompanied by his moth
er, who lives in Strong, Kansas.
While here they viii tc the guests
OF Colonel and Mrs. Thos Jones On
North Vine street. Congressman
Doolittlc has made an enduring rec
crd in the national legislature as
eonsistent and hardworking member
IN legislation pertaining TO Oklahoma
lie has given signal aid and co-opera
tion to the Oklahoma delegation,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-31
COMMENT Of PRESS
ON GERMANY's REPLY
(By Associated Press.)

New York, May 31.---The tone Of
lthc American press censIres Ger
lmanys answer to the Lusitania note.
| The Kansas City Star says: THE
government would fail in its duty to
,ililene and the hausc Of humanity II
{ did not stand by the terms in the
great protest
st. Louis Globe Democrat No
more unyielding reply could have been
written with the proper regard for
diplomatic amenities
New York Herald: "The terms, the
meaning of which is not bccoudcd I{y
he accompanying mass Of quiDble,
Germany takes sharp issue with the
United States and rcaffirms and re
news its credentials to submarine.
commanders to. eht tiAuA tleirl ruth.
less slaughter ! eof 'Nnohledhibtthnts
travelling upon the high seas"
New YORK World: THE German
note is wroac chan cyasive, 1t is in
sincere and even pcttifogging."
New York Press: "Borlin's answer
is friendly, gracious and unsatisfac-
tory"
New York Tribune: Germany has
committed crimes at sea which no
casoning on her part can ever
,ustify,Aa ~oa ~
CouriorJournal. "Tlie
luty, Of this country is plain. Quibt
bling ID not answering"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-31
JUDGE SOWARD
DELIVERS GRAFTON


1 What were declared to be the best
and most satisfactory Memorial Day
exercises ever held in Guthrie closed
Sunday afternoon with the services at
the opera house The Memorial
Sunday sermon was delivered In that
theatre week before and was pro-
nounced very fine, the sermon being
by Rev. Geo @. Nichols, Of the First
Presbyterian church, ministers OF
other churches assisting.
May 30th, Memorial Day proper,
falling on Sunday this year, the Guth-
rie Grand Army Post through its pat
riotic inatrp2tor, arranged for the full
program for the day instead Of hold
ing a part Of 1t on the following Nom
day, as the act Of congress permits
to be done The committees on flow
.ers automobiles and exercises at the
cemetery arranged for decorating the
graves early in the day and the or
alton and other exercises for the af-
ternoon, At 9:30 a great number OF
citizens were ready at Grand Army
hall with their machines. Chief
Mitchell. of the city commission, waa
chief marshal, and he had all things
promptly in readiness and the pro-
cession headed By the firing squad
under Capt Mason and followed up
with several large auto trucks load
ed with flowers, made great process
sion going to the cemetery, II was
the largest procession ever seen in
the city on any such occasion. AT
the cemetery the Grand Army and
the la1ies societies held their inter-
asting services the assembly being
1t the grave Of the late department
George w Billings, who
lied in office since the last Memorial
lay, The very impressive exercises
yere closed with the salute in honor
If the dead by the firing squad, fol
owed by taps by the bugler Of the
National Guard.
At three in the afternoon the thea
re was filled and the program ho-
AN with America" by the Juvenile
under Prof II II Ryan,
olowed by a patriotic medley by the
rehestra Invocation was given by
rev A. b Nicholas. Post chaplain
ector Of Trinity Episcopal church
double quartette from the NJ. II.
hurch choir. under the direction of
liss Clara W. Hoyt Of the University
lusi al department gave the "Re-
escsional" after which Gen. Lucille
alta read "Lincoln's Gettysburg Ad
ress" Mrs n. K. Watkins render
! an appropriate solo after which
asst Goa mander-ln-C Chief 7. II.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-31
.'S7IGK-uP' MAN CAUGHT
IN KANSAS CITY

. Sheriff Sherwood left this morning
Or Kansas City to bring back Leon
)wens, wanted here on a "stick-up"
:harge. Owen and Clinton Boyer were
lr;estcd shortly after David Marzolf,
night yardmaster of the Santa Fe,
here, WAS held up. A jury found
Boyer guilty and assessed a penalty
)f two years in the state penitentiary.
Owen, out on $500 bond, signed by
John Capers, was in the court room
when the verdict was announced. He
Immediately hiked. He now will have
to face the additional charge of jump
ing a bond. John Capers aided the
sheriffs office in tracing Owens.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-31
Berlin PAPER Says, It's More
"Shirt- SIecved Diplomacy"

Berlin May 21.-iNewspapers ferc
print Germans reply to the Lrsi-
tania note, but few make comment
The Weltam Montag SAYS: ol,
More than twenty years ago Amer
lean diplomats won for themselve-
the title of shirt sleeved diplomat
lists" consequently one judge fA-9
the tone and contents of tie Amer
lean note by a standard which i
different from that ustomary in Eu-
rope. Germany. there. has not be
come excited over the Washington
note; en- the contrary it has replied
in all calmness."
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-31
MANY ENGINES BEING 2il
iIs3s RLAgIEl in OIL FIELD

Oilton, Okla, May 31.-The oil com
panies are getting ready for the day
when the now fl5wing wells in this
district will go on the pump. The
taird engine is now teing set on the
Gem company's lease, two miles south
cf Oilton, while fourteen are being
l.ut in on the Black Panther. Other
companies are said 10 be purchasing
engines and this now becoming one
Of the features of the field. But few
wells are or the pump at the present
time in this entire district.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-31
FLOOD DANGER PASSED

Kansas City. Mo, May 3l.-The
Missouri river has fallen one-seven
terths feet since yesterday Kansas
streams are falling. The flood is
ever. SAYS Observer Connor.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-31
RACES
VIE VI T D BY
100 THOUSAND
3O0-MILE AUTO RACES ATl
INDIANAPOLIS DRAW
ENORMOUS CROWDS
(By Associated Press.)

Indianapolis, May 3t.--RaIph De
Palma, driving Mercedes, Is leading
IN the two hundred mile motor race.
Resta in a Peugeot is second.
De PaIma's time averaged eighty
nine and three quarters OF a mile an
hour. Anderson in a Stuts is third
With Cooper fourth.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-31
OIL REVIVAL
ON IN EARNEST

big booster meeting of oil in
terests was held Monday afternoon
al the Elks club. Reports OF the work
were rendered and reorganization
completed The oil revival is on in
earnest
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-31
MEMBERS Of
JIM. FACULT Ty
5AgCLOsE BOOKS
MAJORITY HIKE FOR RECRE-
ALTON AND INSPIRATION
ELSEWHERE

AS the Methodist University viii
conduct no Summer School this sum-
mer. the faculty has already begun
to scatter for the vacation period.
Tuesday Septel Der Z, is announced
as the fall opening date. and until
then most of the 0. NJ. U. professors
will seek recreation and inspiration in
various places.
President and Mrs. Hislop left this
morning for Baldwin, Kan, to at
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-31
.LASSEN PEAK
l5 j. At WORK AGAIN
iy Associated Press.)

Redding. Calf May 3l.-Lassen
Peak is belching fire again today.
This is the one -hundreth eruption.
Sunday was the first anniversary OF
tie first eruption.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-31
ss I'll
Dh;lffa ls Sunk.

Savannah, May sl-Tho Br.tiss
steamer Dlx.ana from brunswick am
Savannah to riavre and Port Talbot
with a cargo of cotton and steel bull
lets, was sunk off the French Coast
neur Ushand hr a German submarine
according to. messages to agents OF
the company here. The cantain and
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-31
POSTAL CL. { R K {
MIX AND MILL
AND MAKE MERRY
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
UNCLE SAMS "MAL Dis
rtiR3ERSn IN SESSION i

Tie sixth annual cony entlcn of the
United National 9aso si4l1tiifln i4ltien. !. ;? obi Post
office Clerks tesan ihiis'yiei9fs iis ie9fs skioapfab skioapfab in
the CITY IIall auditorium at ten this
motning. President Chas. S. stanley
OF Norman. called the, ccnYentiqn to
order, and SECRETARY Sidney I, Ward
Of shawnee was at ,his, .Ap9k ,pTRe
formal exercises were opened by, in
vocation by Rev. A, b. Nicholas, rec
tor Of the Trinity Episcopal church.
Mayor J. E. N:ssley, in a pleasing
talk welcomed the yiaitors to Guth-
ric. lie to,d then that they were
tie representatives of one of the
largest and most efficient organiza-
tons forming a part CT this great
government; that they were a part
of the greatest governmental system
IN tho world that the results or Their
department in handling letters ana
parcc.s at the maximum of despabh h
and minimum of cost was to the gen
eral laity s:rply a marvellous attain
ment He re1 inded them Of the high
character OF the local membership Of
their organization and the. fact that
Guthrie would of couree assume that
the visiting members were of equal
high character and efficiency. His
address was very timely and his re-
narks appropriate.
Secretary Fred Wenner, on be-a,,
of the chamber of commerce, made
very happy talk to the delegates. lie
made them feel that they were "at
home" and that the good people OF
Guthrie really understood how to re-
ce.ve ana entertain their visitors. He
n liked just enough shop talk to please
the visitors and they showed ihatI
they were highly pleased with the
tr:ef talk he made.
Mccoy Reminiscent.
In a hrief talk to the delegates
Postmaster W NJ Mccoy, who has
teen postmaster here for II years,
told Of the v, :situdes and develop
ment the department had Passed
through since he first entered the
service. At that time a clerk was
maid about $25 a n 1onth. and as soon
as he developed any efficiency he
was quickly picked mp by enterpris-
ing business men at larger salary.
Finally the department began to in
vestigate why it was losing all its
clerks. This resulted in a
minimum salary of 5000. and later
$500. This was all brought about by
the organization of the men in the
service. His talk was practical and
well received.
The committee on credentials is as
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-31

the other hand the Italians have mob
ilized north of Venice and in the
neighborhood of Trevso and Udine.
ready to march into Trieste and the
Italian provinces along the Adriatic,
now in the possession of Austria.
The Italians have made up their
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lcontlaAed on -llasl Sc.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-31

Classified want will sell, |
trade or rent II. There are
bargains In want section.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-31

Classified want will sell,
trade or rent Il. There arc
bargains In want section. H
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-12-31

through the pile of photographs, In
tended to wait also. She would see
what some Of these women were like
who came to see Hall Bonistelle! She
had already appraised Carolyn-not
pretty, consequently not dangerous;
still 1t would do no harm to watch her
So F1odie left them, but saw to 1t that
the stockroom door was not quite
closed.
The situation was tense; 1t held po
tential conflict. Flodie, listening from
the stockroom, waited eagerly for the
first shot. There was, however, q lit
tie preliminary skirmishing necessary;
neither of the two foes had yet recog
nized the presence of rival
Rosamund, with beauty's contempt
for mere brains, had returned to her
inspection of the photographs, when q
careless gesture sent some dozens OF
the prints slipping. sliding. falling to
the floor. With an expression OF an.
noyance she stopped to pick them up
Carolyn watched her. When two OF
three handfuls had been returned to
the table, and Rosamund, listless and
restless, had taken a new pose, one
picture remained at her feet. Carolyn
good-naturedly walked over and picked
it up, then looked at it, smiling. Rosa
mund became intrigued at once.
wonder who 1t is. D'you known"
MRS. Royalton. A friend of Mr.
Bonistelle." Carolyn's lip had the
slightest curl, In her eyes was a subtle
CLEAN.
"Oh!" Rosamund gave It another
look. and added petulantly: "Mr Boni.
stelle seems to have a good many
friends!"
Carolyn was frankly amused /;
enough to say, ooh, yes; in fact, I'm
one, myself" She gave a sharp
woman-to-woman glance at Rosamund
Indeed? Rosamund's little smile
was acid. She drew herself up. well
then, when it comes down to 1t, SO am
l." The two women's eyes flashed
like crossed rapiers.
I'VE certainly ought to be friends
then" said Carolyn, struggling her
shoulders. There was but the faintest
trace of mirth In her tone, not enough
for Rosamund to register; but the hos
tility underneath Rosamund per
ceived, oh, easily enough.
Perhaps you think" Carolyn went
on, smiling, as Rosamund was silent
"that that's a good reason for our not
being friends"
This was In the modern mode; but
frankness was not at all the game thai
Rosamund played best; wherefore she
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-12-31

mot that I've known him for such
long time, ! don't mean, exactly; but
we'll, we're quite intimate"
Carolyn gave her a keen look, but
did not show that she was particularly
affected. Really? Why, l rather IN
derstood he was interested in someone
else"
ooh, no." said Rosamund placidly.
"Of course, you understand. have q
right to know, you know"
why, no, Miss Gale. l don't know
that do know, you know" She drew
her chair up to Rosamund and sat
down deliberately. Would you mind
telling me what particular right you
have? Carolyn, at last, had dropped
her banter. This was straight from
the shoulder.
oh, can hardly 90 into that" Rosa.
mund said softly. satisfied by her VIC
tory.
Flodie, behind the shelter Of the
door, Rugged herself in delight.
Carolyn stared at the girl, puzzled.
do you mean to tell me-" she said
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-12-31
A Place for Him.

While at lunch with William Alb
bingdon and William Collier, the 40
tors. young Englishman, also an
actor, INDUCED In numerous crit.
cisms of America and American In
stitutions. 1t became very distaste
full to Abingdon who is British
subject and WAS not permitted to joiu
the army, even though he applied
.If you don't like America and he,
people" suggested Abingdon to hi,
younger ellowcountryman, why
don't you go over to England and heir
light for your own country? You
could get In the army"
mo, ! couldn't the younger Eng
lishman fastened to explain. 4 .ried
but they wouldn't let me In because
they said ! had floating kidney"
Well" suddenly interjected Collie,
with a bit of sarcasm, that wouldn1
Keep you from joining the navy. would
it!"-saturday Evening Post.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-12-31

fastened to protest, "Oh, no. indeed!
Why should you think that?"
Carolyn laughed; she was now thor
oughly enjoying herself. We'll, then.
I'm Carolyn Dallys." she volunteered.
Il think you must be Miss Gale, aren't
you? I've seen Halls pictures of you,
you know" Something suspicious In
Rosamund's face impelled her to add
mischievously. And he's often spoken
to me about YOU
Rosamund showed her irritation at
the patronizing air of familiarity only
by the slightest flush. Indeed" she
said. Its queer he hasn't told me
about yov
"Oh, there's very little to tell" That
was what Carolyn's lips said, but her
whole face told different story. In
the woman's language of smiles she
was an adept and Carolyns smile was
cruel.
1t was now evident that, unless Rosa
mund could distinguish herself from
the vast horde of Hall Bonistelle's fe.
male friends, she would expire OF
shame. Carolyn. without knowing ex.
actly what caused the girl to suffer,
was rejoicing in her lack of ease. She
watched Rosamnnd grope for an ef-
fectual reply At last it came with
proud toss of the blonde head and q
fash of the golden brown eyes.
oh, see," she said. q didn't
know by the way you spoke first. but
| perhaps you know him pretty we'll
or course Hall and are quite good
friends, you know"
"Yes?" Carolyn was more attentive.