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Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-18

Prof Peters and the members the Bogausa School board
have proud the conditions that being d
enforced schools Some weeks they sent notices to
naeDts advising diseases Now the
Bureau Education the United States Department Of the Interior
with bulletin School House Sanitation which advocates the very
things suggested by Prof Peters and the School Board In this report
SAYS only three the Union have started this notable
work.
Naturally Won would be prepared the elections of 1916
The governor the president of the United States congress
men, and whole drove ocehoders to be chosen You
cannot take part the choosing unless poll tax for 1915 paid
You must pay prior to December You'd better do NOW
50 v can register when the officer comes to Bogaa this month
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-05
W[ATHERs' VERDICT
MAY Be APPEALED

Oklahoma City Okla. March s.
Hearing of the motion of attorneys
for P. III. Weathers, who was convict
ed of bribing P J. Goulding, capitol
commissioner, in District Judge
Clark's court Wednesday, win be
heard by that court Saturday. What
ever deciiso1 the court may make as
to the verdict, which was brought in
after the court had requested mot
guilty" verdict besause of INSULT
cient evidence it is probable that the
case will be appealed
1t is vertain that the defense will
appeal the verdict in case the court
refuses to grant new trial and 1t is
thought that the state will appeal 4;
the court sets aside the verdict. IL
case the verdict is set aside, how
ever, the state, according TO Attorney
General Freezing. may acquisce in a
new trial without appealing.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-05

MYSTERY
SURROUNDS
GIRL s DEATH
HEAD OF BIG MANUFACTURE
ING CONCERN MAY HAVE
TO ANSWER
(By Associated Press.)

New Haven, Mar. Am autopsy
on the body of Lillian May Cook, is
years of age, the pretty Brooklyn
stenographer, whose body was found
In West Rock park yesterday will be
performed today. The coroner de-
clared Miss Cook, for whom the po-
lice OF three sttaes have searched
for week, committed suicide. The
autopsy was ordered to determine
her physical condition at the time she
went to the lonely mountainous park
and sent a bullet into her heart Miss
Cooks employer, Virginius ]. Mayo
who, as head of the Mayo Radia-
tor company, resided here with his
wife and who has supported in his
house in Brooklyn, the woman who
formerly occupied the position held
by Miss Cook at the time of her death
announced that he was through with
the case Samuel j. Reid, district
attorney of Brooklyn who is investi-
eating the case, said if ii was shown
that the girl was taken from Brook
lyn to New Haven in violation of the
white slave act he would prosecute.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-05
PREPARING TO STAGE
SPELLING CONTEST
TOWNSHIP SCHOOL PUPILS ARE
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER COMING
EVENTS; TEACHERS HELP.

Miss Margaret Doolittle, county
superintendent OF schools, Is busy
these days preparing for the town
ship spelling contests that are sched-
uled to be staged March 9th. The
successful ones in the township con-
tests will participate in the county
spelling bee to be held at the county
superintendent office on April 10th
At the township meeting next
Tuesday a general educational rally
will be held. After the champion
speller has been selected other con-
tests such as oratorical cipher;ng
ieclamatory contests will be held
There will also be an athletic meet,
to practice for the various events OF
the annual track meet and athletic
contest to be held at the Cimarron
Valley fair grounds on Saturday,
April 3rd.
Miss Doolittle says much interest
is evidenced over the county in the
various school activities. The
school boards and patrons attend the
township contests and the school
spirit is exceptionally good.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-05
HOUSE T0A ADJOURN
SENATE WILL REMAIN
GREER COUNTY MEMBER
ASKS FOR PROBE or COR
PORATION MEMBERS

Oklahoma City, March 5.-By the
overwhelming vote Of E6 to A the
house Of representatives this morn
dng adopted the report of the COM
mittee Investigating the charges
made against Corporation Commis-
sioner A. P. Watson. The report
submitted by the committee charges
moral turpitude and an ungovern-
able propensity for borrowing money
from members of corporations and
their agents who have business be-
fore the corporation commission.
The vote on the adoption of the
report OF the committee was taken
Without debate.
This ID the second indictment
made by the house so far this ses-
sion; the first was A. L. Welch The
senate will resolve itself into a high
court Of impeachment. with Chief
Justice N. J. Kane presiding. to try
the two men. Three house man
ayers" selected by the speaker OF the
house will conduct the prosecution; 4
the senate, saassAa body, win act as
jurors, each senator is privileged to
interrogate witnesses and the de-
PENDANTS, during the trial The date
for the trial has not yet been set
plans are now being worked out.
the object OF which is for the house
to adjourn one week from yesterday;
the senate to remain in session un-
til the and Of the impeachment trial
rEwina's Resolution Fails.
eThe resolution introduced by Rep
resentRive tAs A. Ewints in the
house Wednesday, calling for an in
Sestigation Of the rifle range war
rants was voted upon today and re-
suited In q decisive defeat Of the
resolution. The warrants, against
which the resolution was directed by
Ewing amounts in all to s55, ,5557
"a resolution, introduced by Rev. J.
O. McCollister. of Greer county, in
the house last night, asked. for an
investigation of charges made against
Commissioners Jack Love and G, A.
Henshaw. No action was taken on
the matter. There are rumors of 9TH
er Investigations that may be started.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-05
DISCUSS
CITY WATER PROBLEM
|ETTER, or SANTA re, MAYOR
NISsLEY PRES. couGHLIN
CITIZENS COMMITTEE MEET

At the request of Mayor Nissley,
President Coughlin, of the chamber OF
commerce, and committee repre-
senting that organization and the Cit
izens generally composed Of F. e.
Houghton Or. e. G. Sharp. d.ymon
Gray, E. Cook. Stuart Mckay, John
Dean, P. ]. Heilman and w. n coyle
are meeting with the city commits
sioners and superintendent Etter, OF
the Santa re, at the mayors office
this afternoon to discuss the water
problem. and the Cottonwood cut-off
in an effort to secure better flow
of water by elimination Of the Santa,
Tre dam. The whole situation will ne
gone over thoroughly and undoubted-
ly much good will result from theI
conference. M
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-05
HOBOS STEAL
EVERYTHING
BUT SIGN
CHICAGO'S FAMOUS 1-CENT
RES STAURANT FOR
TRAMPS is CLOSED

Chicago, ILL.,, March 5-The equip
ment of West Side restaurant furn
ished by Mrs. Rebecca Lipshultz and
other charitable inclined Jewish
women disappeared Tuesday, together
with the four "hobo" managers select
ed to run the place.
The restaurant was planned to
serve nourishing meal to the needy
for 1c. Four husky men among the
first customers, Louie" George, .
English" and an unidentified one
were chosen by the woman as man
ayers. The place thrived for day or
so and hordes of hungry were fed.
Detectives to whom Mrs. Lipshultz
reported the disappearance last night
recovered most of the utensils, which
had been sold to several small res
taurants in the neighborhood.
"The only thing they left was the
sign Restaurant for the unemploy-
ed" Mrs. Lipshultz said in reporting
the theft. "They even took the gas
range
The men had received word that
some of the women planned to discon-
tinue their support OF the restaurant
because several OF the customers had
refused to accept small jobs offered
them.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-05
SMALLEST ELECTRIC LIGHT
TOWN IN OKLAHOMA

kiel, Okla. March 5.-Work Of in
stalling the electric light plant in Kiel
vii be completed by the end of this
week The town, although without a
railroad and only OF about 125 inhaD-
itanis, has contracted for the use OF
sufficient current 10 warrant the in
stallation OF the plant.
The plant was built especially for
Kiel and installed by ]. R. Durbon
and son OF Fairview, Okla. A gener-
ator-storage battery system is used
and total of eighty lamps have
been installed This is thought to be
the LARGEST storage battery in the
state.
Kiel now enjoys the distinction Of
being the smallest electric lighted
town in the state
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-05
MONTHLY SALES DAY
SATURDAY, MARCH 10

The next free monthly sales day
in Guthrie will be Saturday, March
13, when live stock, implements,
farm products or anything else the
farmers of Logan county have to Of
fer will be sold free of cost to them
Farmers in every part of the county
are urged to take advantage of these
sales and bring in anything they de-
sire to get the money out of. Guth-
rie merchants pay all expenses and
the success Of the past sales have
proven that Guthrie is the place to
buy or sell. List your stuff with the
chamber of commerce in advance or
bring it in without listing, just as
you please. If you haven't anything
to sell come and buy.-there are al
ways plenty of bargains.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-05
HOUSE ROBBERS ARE
GETTING BUSY AGAIN

House robbers are again busy in
Guthrie. "The same old gang is
operating; know the ear marks"
said Deputy Sheriff Ed Robertson,
who has bene detailed by Sheriff
Sherwood to work on the case. Last
night several places were visited. AT
! 221 South Division, occupied by
George Watkins, thieves entered the
house sometime between 5 and IL
o'clock.
The Watkins family we're up town
between those hours. When they re-
turned trunks, valises and other
|receptacles were open and clothing
and other articles strewn about the
rooms. Several pieces of jewelry
were taken. The thieves were after
money and they made a thorough
search of the house. Fortunately no
money was left in the house when the
occupants went out.
Il am satisfied know the parties
who are engaged in the w0rlky' said
Mr.. Robertson today.
"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-05
UNITY Of
CHURCHES
IN APPEAL
PROTEsTANTS AND CATH
OLICs SIGN JOINT NOTE
OF APPEAL
PEACE UNION LETTER
ISSUED TO WORLD
CHURCH PEOPLE REQUEST
ED TO REMAIN NEUTRAL
IN WAR AFFAIRS
(By Associated Press.

r.
4 New York, March 5.--The Church
feaee Union, founded a year ago BY
Andrew Carnegie, through its secre-
tary the Rev. Frederick Lynch, made
pubic here today message which
the union has addressed to ~the
Churches and Clergy of America
cautioning ministers and church ueo.
pie against partisanship in discussing
the European war, and protesting
against the present agitation for In
creased armaments.
Ihis Is said to be the first time in
lchurch history that Catholics ana
Protestants have Joined in signing a
common letter addressed to the
churches. The Peace Unions letter
Is signed by Cardinal Gibbons of
Baltimore, and Archbishop Glennon.
OF st. Louis. The president Of the
union Is the Rt. Rev David Fl. Greer,
Protestant Episcopal Bishop Of New
YORK, who is Que OF the signatories I'M
AZ the first meeting of the Church
Peace Union on February 10th, 1914
~ was announced that Mr.. Carnerfe
mad made Il an endowment of $4,000
ooo' its aim being the furtherance os
the cause of International peaca
through the united efforts OF ali re-
liglous bodies. Twenty-nine promt.
hent clergymen and churchmen. rem
resenting all denominations. Including
Jewish organizations, were appointed
trustees. II is these men who have
signed the message in question. Fol
lowing are some Of the striking pafa.
graphs in the message: s6
craftsmanship is adding fuel to fires
OF passion which already are too hot.
clergymen should allay prejudice. not
intensity It, Each of the warning na-
tions believes in the justice Of is
cause Their disputes are OF long
standing, involve all the governments
concerned, and their full history il
yet 10 be written In such a period
0t such tense feeling ii is not easv ~
the tangled skein of motives
ana events. II is a grievous thing
mat there is war between peoples
whom we respect and count our
trends In this calamitous hour. de-
lunciation Of either side assumes 4
'uperhuman knowledge of complex
'otlcies and purposes. imperils the
u 'luence OF our government In pro-
noting peace, aggravates quarrel
which we should help abate. creates
lissensions among our own people. in.
lanes a war spirit in America. ana
'lVes force to the criticism that the
hurch has abdicated its sacred f,,nc.
Ion as the maker Of peace and con-
ord.
we should realize not only that
ach OF the warning nations has
ieiped to create the conditions of
'nich the war is a tragic expression
ut mat these conditions characterize
americans as well as Europeans We
re quite as billigerent in temper as
'her men, We should condemn the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-05
BIGGEST sTAKE. F..
IN POKER GAME

Oiiton. Okla March 5.-During a
recent stud poker game, between two
OF the best known independent oil
magnates OF the state. the sum of
$4,000 is said to have changed
hands. the winner drawing down
that amount. The loser is credited
with having paid $4,000 of the am
cunt and then stopping payment on
check for $4,000.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-05
2TORPEDO'
BOATS SENT
To BOTTOM
RUSSIAN FLEET ON WAY TO
CONSTANTINOPLE; BOM-
BARDMENT CONTINUES

London, Mar. 5.-Tyo German sub.
marines were sunk in British waters
according to an official British an
nouncement. The announcement
says:
"The steamer Thords in dry dock
with injuries to keel and propeller,
eci.firms the evidence given by tae
crew that on February 2Sth the YES
sci rammez, probably sinking GER
man submarine. which had fired Il
torpedo al her.
Yesterday the German submarine,
us was, sunk off Dover by a de-
stroyer. The officers and men were
taken prisoners.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-05
SAYS oil FIELD WILL
REMAIN BUSIEST

Oilton. Okla. March 5.-A. V.
Borque, of the Oklahoma Oil & Gas
Journal OF Tulsa who was visiting
the oil field yesterday, says this field
viii reTain the ;iseliest and busieat
for a long time yet and viii set the
pace for the rest Of the oil world. His
opinion is that the oil companies will
continue their drilling operations un-
ceasingly and that at the first op-
po7tunity the new state law, known
as the conservation measure will be
tested in the courts.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-05

This map. shows the operations Of
the German mines and submarines
since the decree Of the war zone"
about the British Isles went into
effect at midnight February IS. In
all there have been sunk twelve. vess
sells, some BY submarjnes and some by
mines The two iApieriean vessels to
suffer, the Evelyn' ande the Carib,
went down off German harbors as the,
result of contact with mines, so no
very serious international questions
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-05
Continued on Page Two)
RESERVOIR GRADUALLY
FILLING WITH WATER

The water in the Santa Fe reser-
voir has been raising steadily every
day this week. An area of fully ten
acres is now covered and the streams
and springs feeding the pond are all
running. Experts say the foundation
of the reservoir is now made and
water will not seep away any more.
Several big rains such as happen
somel time during the season, Will
fiji the basin. Once filled, It will
contain enough water to supply the
road for years.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-05
buaANT PREslDEs
8a DURING THE CRISIS

oklahoma City, March 5.-Nine-
teen senate appropriation bills, each
item showing substantial increase
over the 1913 appropriations, were
passed by the house of representa-
tives.
Speaker McCrory took the floor
and Representative w. A. Durant oc-
cupied the chair during considera-
tion of these bills in committee of
the whole, The combination proved
effective and the bills were advanc-
) ed to engrossment in forty minutes
time Fights were made on but two
of the measures, but they were de-
cidedly uncuccessful.
Following are the amounts appro-
priated:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-05

Snow, sleet and rain fell over Guth-
rie. Logan county. and the entire
south, east. north and western parts
of the state yesterday and last night
Today the sun came out bright
and clear. but the weather continues
cold. Cattle in the northwestern
part of the state are suffering from
a blizzard that has been raging since
Wednesday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-05
COUNTRY
IN GRASP
Of BLIZZARD
SNOW COVERS KANSAS, MIS-
souri, AND NORTHERN
OKLAHOMA; COLDER
CBy Associated Press.)

Kansas City, March 5.--From six to
IS inches of snow, the winters heav-
lest precipitation in Kansas and
Missouri fell today and last night
All traffic is delayed. Temperature
is IL in Coneordia, Kansas and twelve
in Kansas City. Snow continues to
fall,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-05

Chicago. March 5.-A blizzard is
raging over the midwest and the
southwest Heavy SHOWS extend to
the Atlantic coast and is hampering
all communication.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-05

were raised. But some other neutral
ships have heen sunk by submarines.
The Germans have given no assur-
ance that they will not sink Ameri-
can vessels flying the American flag
without close investigation, neverthe-
Jess, the fact remains that for the first
nine days Of the operations in the
war zone by their submarines they
had sunk no ship flying the American
flag, though they had not SO highly
regarded the flags of weaker neutral
nations.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-05

Crew Of Submarine are Prisoners.
Dover, Mar. 5.-The crew of the
US. numbering twenty-nine, landed
at Dover and were taken to Dover
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-05

Letter files for sale at The Leader
office. Price CSC. 3 for s1.oo.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-05

CONTINUED on Page FOur.)
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-05

Continued on Page Two.l
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-09
MITCHELL OF BRAVES
WILL COACH HARVARD
President Gaffney Releases
Him So That He May Take
Up New Work.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. s.-Graduate
Manager Fred W, Moore of the Har.
vard Athletic Association announced to-
day that the II. A. A.. has engaged Fred
Mitchell OF the Boston National League
team to coach the Harvard varsity play-
ers next spring. The contract between
Harvard and Mitchell provides for the
coach's service in the cage this winter
and also until after the conclusion OF
the Harvard-Yale championship series
next June. Harvard also has the priy-
year If the first seasons work is salts
factory.
The new coach who succeeds Frank
Sexton as the professional at Cambridge
will work under he direction OF the
Harvard graduate baseball committae
the members Of which are r.. II. Nichols,
SO H.. Wendell. Jr. 'O2, and Charming
rockingham. 'O2. Last year Percy
Haughton coached the nine after DIR
Sections sudden resignation, but at that
time there was no chance that he would
continue to remain in charge of base
ball,
Haughton's football contract with the
II. A. A. expired last month, but the
athletic committee is confident that no
will continue to remain az superyisor
of football even II an additional field
coach is engaged, Fred Mitchell, the
new baseball coach. only yesterday re.
ceived his unconditional release from
President Gaffney of the Braves and
will start work with the Harvard can
didates early In February.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-09
CHASE FOX IN THE SNOW.
Meadow Brook Hounds Lose Trail
After Half Hour.

WOODBURY., l.. l., Dec. S.-Despite a
heavy snow, followed by rain. a number
n' the members OF the Meadow Brook
iiunt club and their friends were at
ne meet ~ the American Fox Hounds
'o-day TO have a chase after reynard
over the stiff north country of Nassau
county. Hounds were put on near the
n'eeting place, and within "A short time
'ney had a fox afoot. For a half hour
Tia was trailed. Then the high wind
made II impossible to follow his scent.
An attempt was made to start an
''Ner, but after an hours work the
-"lnds we're taken back TO their kennel.
ne grounds were frozen slightly and
me snow and rain made II "A little un-
'rldln for jumping, but every fence
was cleared by the hunters.
Ih"s" IN the saddle were Miss Muriel
anderbllt, Gray Vanderbilt. Mrs. Rob
eT Niumtll, James G.. Cooley. Mrs. II.
Nicholas, Mrs. w. Goadby Loew,
harvey :. I.adew. Mrs. James A. Bur-
IeN' iHohard Tobin of San Francisco.
liln'sman Thomas Allison and the two
Whips.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-09
BULL REACHES FINAL
IN SQUASH TOURNEY
OvcrcOmes Big Handicap i'm De-
fcating WaldrOn in
Straight Sets.

Charles NJ. Rull. Jr.. OF the Heights
Casino reached the fnal round yester-
day In the handicap squash tennis tour
nament at the Yale Club courts by de-
feating j. Waldron Of he Montclair
Athletic Club In straight games at lb-s,
17-l< in the semi-fnal round Follow
ers of the game were somewhat sur
prised at Bulls victory in view OF the
handicap he had to give and the form In
which Waldron had been playing all
week. The Montclair player received a
start of . aces and an extra hand, while
Bull started at minus =. On Tuesday.
under the some conditions. Waldron
downed A. W. Riley. the Princeton Clu
champion. In straight games and many
figured that he would repeat yesterday.
Bull, however. was at the top OF his
game. In fact he played far better
squash than at any other time this
season. Although II IL unusual FOR him
to start of well. that is exactly what
he did yesterday. and the first game had
hardly begun when he had wiped out
Waldron's head start. In The second
gam the Heights Casino player had
streaks Of bad play and 1t was not until
after the game had been set at u
that III managed to pull out the victory.
A. j. Cordier OF the Yale Club ad-
vanced to the final round in the lower
half through n victory over n clubmate.
]. c. Tomlinson. at l5-ll. l5--l3, Cor
dier started from minus 4. while Tom
linson lad 5 aces and | hand. Cordier
will meet +. A. Seller of the Montclair
A. &. in the semi-fnal round this after
noon and the winner will play against
Bull in the final on Saturday.