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Gilpin observer., 1915-05-27

anu SOhhaSaSS w sS
people in the South.
but Encouragement to
the people of the North.
Many northern people
were demanding that,
since e H o o k e r h a d
failed in the last two
battles, a new COM
mander in chief be ap-
pointed. Mcclellan was
called for, but Lincoln
appointed Meade. Since
the Confederate VIC
tory at Charlottesville
Lees army had been
steadily growing until
it now numbered 49,
900 men = men who
we're still elated over
the last two victories.
Taking advantage OF
the confusion at Wash
ington occasioned by
the changing OF COM
manders of the Army
of the Potomac, Lee
with his entire army
slipped into the Shen-
andoah valley and
arc h e d northward
with the intention OF
invading Maryland and
Pennsylvania. Meade
with $4,000 men fol-
lowed him. Would they
meet? II SO. where!
The people both in the
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-27

siege. So. on this thirtieth of May the
inhabitants were just beginning to be
subjected to the horrible experiences
of continual bombardment and starva-
ton, which lasted until the Fourth of
July, when the city surrendered. Caves
were dug in the ground for the protec-
tion Of the women and children, and
food became so scarce that rats were
sold in the butchers shops.
While on this thirtieth Of May the
people throughout the country were
watching with interest the develop
ments Of the siege at Vicksburg. their
chief interest must have been centered
on the movements of the armies in
Maryland and Virginia Since the last
thirtieth of May these armies had met
at Antietam, at Fredericksburg and at
Charlottesville Thousands of soldiers
from both the North and the South had
fallen in these battles. Only 25 days
had passed since the battle at Chancel-
lorsville. Stonewall Jackson, the idol
of the southern soldiers who followed
him, had fallen in this battle, but the
spirit of his name remained; his faith
full followers we're still ready to stand
like a stone WALL against their foe. as
they had done while under his leader
ship.
The situation In the East gave hope
q H.
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-27
WESTER
MINING NEWS
I N B r ! e F

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Prices Quoted for Metals.
New York-Bar silver, 49%c.
Copper-Electrolyti $1,000; cast
ng. s1S.50Q1s.75; lead. $4.17@422.
st. Louis.-Spelter, $12.S3.
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-27


IA now observed in most OF
the states of the Union,
is a day of thankfulness,
SWWNV patriotic thankfulness for
kSSy the preservation of the
Union majority OF
people who will take part in the strew-
ing Of flowers on soldiers graves are
not veterans who fought in the Civil
war. To those who are old enough to
remember the war, its memories have
softened and grown calm, its material
evidences have about all faded from
sight. To those who are not old enough
to remember the war, its events are
only matters of history. But to the
old soldier Memorial day is day of
reflection and meditation. He will be
thinking of events of those stirring
times" as living realities. Some thir-
tieth Of May in the Civil war, in all
probability, was to him an eventful
day. Possibly he may remember some
event that took place on each thirtieth
of May in the war. Go back with him
in his reflection as he fancies himself
back in those old days, and begin with
the first thirtieth Of May in the Civil
war. 1t was "a years ago.
The thirtieth of May in 1861 was a
sort Of calm before the storm. No great
battle had as yet been fought. Just
4S days had passed since the firing
upon the Stars and Stripes at Fort
Sumter. The battle of Bull Run did
not take place until 50 days later. Peo-
pie this thirtieth of May must have
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-23
T0RP5 WILL NOT
BOTHER YANKEE
IN FUTURE.
GERMANY IN NEW FRYE
NOTE PROMISES TO BE
GOOD
lBy Associated Press.l

Washington, Sept. 23--GermaAY
in its latest note in the Frye case
notifies the United States that o.d
ers have been issued to the German
naval forces not to destroy Ameri
can merchantmen which have besn
loaded with conditional contraband.
even when the conditions of interna.
tional law are present, but to permit
them to continue their voyage un,
hindered if it is not possible to take
them into port" Germany gave this
assurance I'm order to furnish to the
American government evidence of its
coneilatory attitude while the ques-
ton of interpreting the treaty D.
1898 is being submitted for arOitra-
tion.
The American suggestion for nam
ing experts to fix the indemnity for
the sinking of the Frye has been nc
cepted.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-23
GOVERNMENT WILL PROBE
OKLAHOMA OIL PRICES
ALLEGED THAT STANDARD is
FORCING INDEPENDENTS TO
PAY PREMIUM FOR CRUDE

A federal iobe Of Oklahoma crude
oil prices, alleging that the Standard
is forcing the Independents to pay a
premium to get OIL is TO be asked by
William l.. lgoe, member of congress
from one of the ST. Louis, Mo, dis
tricts The appeal is made on the
behalf of the independent oil concerns
in Missouri, but it is the price Of okla
homa oil that is-naking the disturb
ance. Igoe VIZ '. the Federal Trade
commission to\ y igate the alleged
efreezing out'0 2 ations of the
Standard on comA Missouri
The declaration = y,aa ~ T. G,
Bretsuyder of St. Il SSwesid2nt of
the Bell Oil company e q the inde-
pendents OF st. Louis az q. state are
facing annihiatiou as tR y Of the
manipulation Of the crude OIL market
and the price of gasoline. Bretsnyder
said he had appealed to the attorney
general of Missouri and the federal
officials without resultA and declares
that the STANDARD Oil company through
its allied companies is doing today
legally what was declared illegal when
it was operating as one company
Mr.. Bretsnyder says the independ
ents are forced to pay premium of
l5 cents a barrel for crude oil in the
Oklahoma fields over the prices paid
by the Standard company. He claims
that the Standard buys the output of
the oil wells and the independents are
forced to pay a premium to get crude
oil. In the selling end, he says the
Standard sets the price in Missouri OF
10 cents a gallon for gasoline, while in
New York the Standards price is 20
cents, double the Missouri figure.
In addition to Bretsnyder, II. G.
5renner is also preparing an outline OF
the independent side of the question to
file with Congressman Igoe Grenner
IS president of the Automobile Gasoline
company of st. Louis
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-23
'C D R N CROP Of
STATE GREATEST.
| N lis 7 0 R !
COBS LAID END TO END
WOULD GIRDLE WORLD
936 TIMES

Washington, D. c. Sept 2S.-Okla-
homa's corn crop this year, according
to estimates Of the department of agri.
culture, will amount to 123,12O,000
bushels. 1t is almost beyond ones
comprehension to realize just what this
bumper yield means, but il one counts
100 10-inch ears to the bushel, the
cobs from Oklahoma's corn crop, If
laid end to end. would make a line
%, ,406, ,S44 miles in length, which would
girdle the world at the equator 1856
times.
On September 1, the market price for
Oklahoma corn was 20 cents a bushel
and if the money received by the
farmers was paid in silver dollars it
would make line 2,04S miles in
length if laid end to end, or enough
dollars to stretch from Washington,
d. c., to Muskogee and from Muskogee
to St Louis with enough left over to
pave a line with silver dollars from
Continued on Page Eighty
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.CHURCHMEN ARE
s SHOCKED' BUT
ALL TAKE A PEEP
PRETTY TIGHT CLAD DANCER,
CAVORTS BEFORE EP-
WORTH ASSEMBLY

Lincoln Neb., Sept 2S.-Methodist
church circles in Nebraska are scan
dalized A lady IN tlgnts red
tights, at actually had the te-
merity to get up on the platform at the
recent state assembly Of he Nebraska
Epworth League, and dance right up
before more than thousand Metho-
dist men and women.
And she kicked, too. She kicked so
high that all the staid Methodist girls
blushed to the roots of their hair, and
most Of the deacons and good bro
Tiers covered their faces with their
hands. Some of them said afterward
they peeped through their fingers, be-
cause they wanted to be able to warn
their flocks at home of the terrible
temptations that lay in wait for
Christian men, Neven at church as-
sembHes, Others actually had the
nerve to say they had paid to see the
show and peeped to get their moneys
worth.
The attendance was the largest that
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STATE He AL 7 H
OFFICERS HEL. P
F | C H 7 LIQUOR


Much has been said and muchmore
remains to be said about the all-im-
portant subject of the effect of alco-
holic stimulants on the health OF
parents and children. Dr. Elmer Lee,
editor of Health Culture, a magazine
devoted to subjects suggested by its
title has the following as an editorial
expression in that publication:
"At a recent conference attended by
200 Indiana health officers, resolu-
tion was adopted declaring that health
officers and physicians should join in
the campaign against alcohol Health
officers in many states already are en-
gagged in efforts to combat intemper-
ance by educational means
"Diminution in consumption of al
eohol would mean less tuberculosis,
less poverty, less dependency and less
pressure on hospitals, asylums and
jails. Incorporate drinking cuts into
fronffn,teF an ragn Eight B
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-23
PETITION GOV. WILLIAMS
TO RE|NSTATE PROF. PAGE
MORE THAN 500 NAMES TO PETL
TloN FORWARDED TODAY BY
NEGROES OF COUNTY

Negro residents of North Logan and
the county generally, are up in arms
over the indicative fight made on
President T. E. Page, former president
of the Langston university, and have
petitioned Gov. Williams to reinstate
Page.
Said prominent North Logan negro
farmer today: 1--WE have just com
pleted partial canvas of the negro
parents of Logan county and find that
more than 90 per cent are with Prof.
Page Today a petition containing
more than 800 bona fide signatures Of
colored citizens, interested in schools
of the county, was forwarded person
ally to Governor r L. Williams. We
are quite confident that when Governor
Williams is given the real facts and
the reasons that led up to the out
rageous charges made against Mr..
Page that he will do as he generally
does, and that is give the wronged
man a square DEAL
Many letters have also been sent to
Gov. Williams in behalf of Prof, Page.
The letters come from white persons
as well as the coiored patrons of the
school All ask that Prof. Page be
reinstated as president Of the A. & n.
University.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-23
BAD CHECK ARTIST
ESCAPES WITH LOOT
BESIDES cAsHlNG CHECK, J. C,
WALKER STEALS VALUABLE
CLIO Thing FROM SHOP

After passing a forged check for
SIS on n. H. Bunis, attempting to
ash another On the Monarch Dry
Goods Company and looting the
Keep U4Nedt saop on Oklahoma Ave
nue., J. c. Walker, who had been en-
ployed BY Marley Smith as clothes
cleaner eluded the officers after
they had tracked him to room on
Oklahoma avenue Tuesday night
Besides the bogus check, Walker
also got away with a $50 SIX dress
and a $40 coat belongins to Mrs.
Smith Also a new suit of clothes
valued at $40 and coat valued at
Sl2 owned by County Treasurer r.
d. Stewart
When Walker attempted to pass a
$35 check on Bert Coughlan of the
Monarch. that gentleman Immediate
ly phoned Smith. Smith disclaimed
the check and Walker hiked. 1t was
then that the officers were put on
the trail, but Walker had his STUFF
collected and disappeared complete
ly, 1t is thought by local officers
that he is still in the city They
are also Of the opinion that there is
a woman in the case Walker came
here from Oklahoma City.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-23
So TORPs CANNOT MISS;
NEW HAMMOND DEVICE

Washington, Sept 23-John Hays
Hammond, Jr., inventor of the wire
less controlled torpedo fired from
shore, and recommended by army Of
ficials for purchase by tic govern
ment, discussed with Secretary ian
iels today a plan for similar device
for torpedoes fired from submarines.
Many torpedoes fired by sub,nar-
ines or destroyers never reach their
mark. Hammond told Secretary
Daniels he believed he had found a
means by which the deadly missels
would be guided to their mark un-
failing
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-23
WINNERS IN BETTER BABIES
CONTEST ARE ANNOUNCED

The award committee in charge OF
the Better Babies contest, complet
ed It's work and have announce
the following winners.
Bronze Medal Champion boy
Lloyd Pickett, 9S.5; champion girl
Eugena Cook, 9S.S.
Blue ribbon diploma to boy rank
ing highes in lewiston - Osborne
Phelph Magoon, 97.6.
Blue ribbon diploma to girl ran,
ing highest in decision-Daisy Johr
son, 9S.
Blae ribbon diploma to girl rank
ing highest in division Helen Trayer
9S5.
Blue ribbon diploma to boy rank.ns
highest in division Harold Brown
9S.
The Youngest mother registered is
Mrs. Fred Magoon of Marshall, Ohla.
II years old (May IS, dS9S).
The fat baby, Helen Beyars
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bey
ers of east Villas.
The contest of the pretty baby G. u
test was won by Melba Maxine Has
tie, daughter Of Mrs F. H. HASTE OF
near Mulhall
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-23
LOCAL BANKERS
AGAINST BIG LOAN

Guthrie bankers, for the most part,
are opposed to the proposed billion
dollar loan to the allied powers. One
banker says it would cause friction
with the Teutonic allies; another be-
lieves it would be followed by other
loans which would drain the country.
Another declares there are two
channels by which banks let loose Of
money charity and business and
asks IF this huge loan to be used
for either Of these purposes?"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-23
M'ALEsTER IS GIVEN
VERDICT IN CAULT CASE

Oklahoma City Sept. 25.-(Spec-
iaD The jury in the J. J. McAlester
$4,000 libel suit brought against
Frank Goult, Don I.awhead and A. d..
Humbarger returned verdict late
Wednesday evening, after being ap-
parently deadlocked for hours The
verdict was against Humbarger only
and was for SOL All agreed that
McAlester had beeu injured but plac-
ing the blame on The proper person
was the thing that tied them up The
case will probably be appealed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-23
WILSON MAY
GALL SPECIAL SESSION
CBy Associated Press.)

Washington, Sept. 23.-President
Wilson is still undecided whether to
call a special session Of the Senate
next month to consider pending trea-
ties and for revision Of Senate
rules. Some officials believe he will
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-23
.EDM0NS0N, Of MERIDIAN,
BRINGS IN FIRST COTTON

The first bale of cotton, of the
1915 crop was brought to Guthrie to-
day by J. II. Edmonson, from miles
east Of Meridian and was sold to the
w, II. Coyle company for 315c in the
lint. The load, inciuding The prem
ium offered by the chamber o. com
merce brought $50.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-23
PROMINENT MEN OF
NATION WILL Be PRESENT
MEETING SCHEDULED TO
TAKE PLACE FOLLOWING
G. A. II. ENCAAIPMENT

Washington, d. c., Sept. 23.-Grea.
preparations are being made for the
Conference on National Defense,
which will be held in Washington,
October ~, Immediately following
the Grand Army of the Republic En-
campment The conference on ma
tional defense, to be held under aus
pices of the national defense league
and in which the navy league nation
al rifle association, and affiliated de-
fense organizations will participate.
promises to be as large a gathering
as the G. A. II. encampment Thous
ands of the Grand Army veterans
have written to the National De.
fense League that they will remain
in Washington after the encampmenr
to attend the Conference on National
Defense.
Announcement was made today OF
the appointment Of Representative
Julius Kahn, of Calf, chairman OF
the National Defense League, of
citizens committee of prominent
Washingtonians who will have charge
OF local arrangements for the confer.
ence. The press committee of tho
conference, announced today by Chair
man Frank II. Lord, president Of the
Press Club, includes practi-
cally the whole membership Of ths
Congressional Press GALLERY and all
of the leading newspapermen Of the
Capital
The speakers program, now being
viii include the mosl
prominent men In the country, ami
will be announced in few days,
The Conference on National De-
Tense, which will be the first nation
al gathering ever held in the United
States to consider the problem OF de.
fenses for the nation will, 1t Is ex-
pected, have an important bearing
on the action to be taken by Con-
gress at the next session regarding
increases in the nary, army, coass
1efenses, anG national guard Every
phase of the national defense is to
be considered at the conference
Letters have just been sent out by
The National Defense League to one
thousand mayors Of cities through
,ut the country, asking these offic-
ials to head delegations from their
titles to the conference, and th0us
ands Of individual invitations have
been sent out by the National De
'ense League, the Navy League, and
the National Rifle Association to
heir members and citizens general
y to attend the conference.
Any citizen Of the United States
I was announced today at the Ma,
.ional Defense League offices, is cor
iially invited to attend the Confer.
ance. without any other invitation
those who wish to participate in the
are asked to send their
names ana addresses to the Nationa.
Defense League, Riggs Building.
d. G., in order that they
nay be enrolled as delegates.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-23
OPEN SHOP IDEA IS ADVO-
GATED BY ROCKEFELLER
(By Associated Press.)

House, Colo, Sept. 23. -RockefeL
Ter today said that the Colorado Fuel
Company don't care whether its min
ers belong to a union or not. The
statement was made in a conference
between Rockefeller and David Grit
fiths, grievance mediator Of the com
pany and C. A. Mitchell, represen-
tatiye of the miners
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-23

Petrograd, Sept. 23-Russian mil
itary authorities regard the with
drawal from the difficult position
near Wilma, which menaced the army
as virtually completed, and assert
that the Germans lost quarter OF
a million men in the recent opera
ton.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-23
.b j | c AIRS ARE
NJ 0 B | | Il | N c
ON B D R D { R
EXCITEMENT AT ATHENS IN
TENSE; RUSSIANS SLIP
FROM GERMAN GRASP
BULLETIN.
(By Associated Press.)

Athens, Sept. 23.-Up to midnight
Wednesday two hundred and eight
een classes of troops had been includ-
ed in the Bulgarian mobilization or
der. The news caused great excite
ment here.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-23
CONGRESSMAN CARTER
UND[RGOEs OPERATION

Admore. Sept 2s.--congressman
Charles D. Carter has undergone an
operation at Hardy sanitarium for in
juries caused by fall he received IN
Washington last winter. His physi.
clan reports thal he will have fully
recovered within ten days.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-23
SHAWNEE MAN FOR
HIGHWAY ENGINEER

Frank d. Brown, of Shawnee, is
slated for appointment as state high
way engineer He is new man in
the state, but is said to be capable.
The appointment will be made by
the governor, october 1.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-23
Artillery pueI stIn On.

Paris. Sept 2s.-The violent artil-
lery fighting which has character
lied the operations in France during
the past three weeks. continued last
night is officially announced. The
engagements were particularly Sc
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-23

q = NTVT 8fFTI u W
This is the first photograph Of the
British and French financiers in con
ference in New York over the loan
Of $500 600, 900 or 81 100000, which
they pohe fo get from the American
people,. While they were talking the
subject over the Germans who have
been making threats against the fin
anciers and those who may help them,
sent to Wall street five sandwich men
to parade in front of the bank of j. p.
Morgan & Co. This is one who was
told by policeman to "move on
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London, Sept pa description 81
the fighting in the Anzac region or.
the Gallipoli Peninsula during the
past ten days and the result achiey-
ed during this period is given by tn :
Dardaneles correspondent of Reut
er's Telegram Company.
The capture of Hill No. so was i'm
portant, says the correspondent, as
it is the last crest of the last ridge
separating the Anzac zone from the
CONTINUED on Page Eight
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TURKISH CAPITAL IS
NOW IN DARKNESS
FOREIGNERS ARE TREATED
tuDase--f
ROUGHLY; CHRISTIANS
MURDERED
(By Associated Press.)

Geneva, Sept. PA Swiss whf
has returned from Constantinople
writes the Gazette De Lausanne
that there is no gas, electricity o.
candles in the Turkish capital, max
ing conditions of life almost intoisr
able for foreigners.
Because of lack of material, two
thousand workmen from the Krup2
plant in Germany, are idle in CjL
stantinople.
The people are restless and are
praying that the war end Foreign
ers are treated roughly and Christian
Armenlans are being slaughtered by
the thousands, the letter states.
Thousands OF Turks were kill ID
during the latter part of August and
again during the first week in Sep
tember, when the Turks were fore ID
by German officers to take trench ss
occupied by French and English in
Gallipoli The loss was terrible o.
both sides, but the Turks were sim.
ply driven into the face oi wiiher-
ing machine gun fire and were mcu-
ed down bS the thousands without 4
chance to fire a gun. After the bat
ties the heights leading to the Brit
ish trenches were covered with dead
Turks and trenches were pileo fill
AT another front on the Peninsu.a
in hand to hand fighting hundreds
OF French and Turks were afterward
found locked in death in each othe.s
grips. Another big battle was in
the making when | left.
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(contlnued on Page Eigb-,,
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Continued on Page Eight
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-01
GERMAN DIVISIONS
ARE ANNIHILATED
Russians Evade Trap Set for Them
in East Prussia and Cut Kaiser's
Army to Pieces.
TEUToNs ADVANCE Is TOO FAST

PETRoGRAD, March Silvia
London) The long silence in Petro-
grad concerning the operations on
the German front was broken today
by an authentic report OF a daring
German maneuver in the Nieman
river district which, according to this
information. began abortively and
ended in failure.
The gradual withdrawal Of the central
part OF their tenth army a move cslcu-
lated to draw all the Russian forces into
the advance between suwalh and Kali
varia, was to be followed. according TO
the Russian Interpretations OF the Ger
man plan. by a quick encircling move-
ment OF their left flank from the vicinity
Of Lake Dusa and Nimno 70 the rear,
This It was planned would cut off the re-
treat Of the advancing Russians.
overzealousness led the Germans TO
throw a large part Of their twenty first