davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-22
LOGAN COUNTY TEACHERS
REPORT BIG MEETING

Guthrie and Logan county school
teachers returned Sunday from Okla
hona City where Friday and Satur-
day they attended the annual meet
ing of the Central Educational asso-
citation meeting. Miss Margaret Doo-
little. who took a prominent part in
the deliberations OF the association,
says an unusually successful meeting
was the result. About three hundred
teachers were in attendance. Among
the speakers were G. w. Austin,
president of the college for Women
at Chickasha; Charles Evans, presi-
dent of the Central Normal, and P.
G. Smith, president of the association
anna Burks Love of Oklahoma City
was elected president; II. o. Shutf
of Stroud, first vice president; $. q.
l.. Lieb Of Eel Reno, second vice pres
ident: Edith Layton OF Darlington,
secretary, and Kate Barbour Of Nor
man, treasurer. Miss Doolittle retir-
ed as secretary Of the association.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-22
NIGHT A|RMEN
T0ssEs OUT BOMBS
(By Associated Press J

Paris, Feb. pa daring flight
made the night OF February s by Tic
aviator x, who threw down six pro.
jectiles in the vicinity of Ostend, is
recounted in note given out by the
war office this afternoon. The avia-
tor left his station at $40 >. M. in a
violent west wind. His first projec-
tile landed on what appeared to be
a number of munition and supply
wagons near Middelkerke.
The airman then flew to Ostend
and let fall three bombs on the Cash
no buildings. Later two more bombs
were hurled on a barracks to the west
of Ostend.
Searchlights found the French air
man soon after this and German ma
chine guns were fired at him, but
without success. In his return flight
the Frenchmans machine touched the
waves along the coast line.
Guided by the lights Of the aero
dromt at Furnes the lieutenant fin
ally landel at 1920 p. M, having
been gone forty minutes. The dis
tance from Furnes to Ostend is four
teen miles.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-22
HOUSE BURGLAR IS
CAPTURED BY OFFICERS
HAD SOME or THE STOLEN
ARTICLES IN POSSESSION
WHEN TAKEN AT o. c.

Vernon White, negro, charged will
burglary was arrested at Oklahoms
City Saturday evening at the request
of Chief Of Police N. M. Carter.
White is charged with breaking into
the house occupied by Mrs. Ella
Mathews and blowing small jewel
box. He had part Of the plunder on
his person when arrested. Sheriff
Sherwood went to Oklahoma City and
brought White back here and lodged
him in Jail. Before leaving Guthrie
he sold several pieces of the stolen
jewelry to pawn brokers here. Prac-
tically all of the stuff taken has
been recovered. The articles taken
consisted OF gold watch, gold
bracelets a number of gold rings,
some gold and silver hand bags and
SO in money.
Thieves Break Seal Of Car.
a merchandise car in the Santa BE
yards here was broken into Saturday
night and two crates of eggs taken.
The burglars were evidently frighten-
ed away before looting the car.
Wagon tracks near by indicated the
thieves took their loot away by that
method.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-22
WHITE SLAVE
. CASES WILL Be
4 DECREASED
LATE DECISION MAKES BOTH
. NJ AN AND WOMAN
EQUALLY GUILTY

} Denver, Feb. pa recent sweep
ing decision of the United States
supreme court upholding the Mann
white slave act in all its provisions
and ruling that women may be pros
ecIted for conspiracy If they consent
to be transported across state lines
for immoral purposes, has caused
much comment in government circles
in Colorado where a force of agents
is always busy gathering evidence in
these cases.
One of the first and most import
ant effect of this ruling, according
to William S. Fitch. special agent in
charge of the department of justice
in Denver, probably will be a de-
crease in the number of white slave
cases for the government or S
to handle in all parts of the cf ry.
This will result, he says, beca de-
signing women, knowing that they
may he prosecuted. will hesitate to
make complaints, and fewer women
will allow themselves to be trans
ported from one state to another,
fearing prosecution for conspiracy.
Another effect will be the arrest of
more women than have been held in
the past. ut is going to lessen the
matchmaking of wealthy citizens,
says Fitch, for many of the white
slave cases are started by women
who have in mind the mulcting of
the accused for large or small sums
of money.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-22
FILED AGAINST
SUNDAY CLOSING BILL.
FEMALE LABOR BILL PASSES
BOTH HOUSES TO GOV
ERNOR FOR APPROVAL
Special to the Daily Leader.

! Special to the Daily Leader.
| Oklahoma City, Okla, Feb 22.--
The house today took steps toward
| starting the probe into Corporation
Commissioner A. p. Watson's official
and private life.
The senate was flooded today with
petitions against Sunday closing ana
| against the senate joint resolution
No III, and house bill 273 House
bill 273 vitalizes the constitutional
amendment producing for prorating
, all school tax on public service cor
pc, ,ations. The joint resolution hits
rs counties and scatters public SER
vice corporation taxes over the state
DocIin Turned Down.
Former State Game Warden JOHNNY
Doolin and his salaried district de-
puties were given boot that will
sting for some time when the house
killed the senate bill carrying a de-
ficiency appropriation OF several
thousand dollars for back salary, rent
and other deficiencies in the stale
fish and game department.
Administration Strength Test.
The senate made a direct test OF
the administration strength in vot,
on adoption OF the Austin resolution
to abolish the county courts and 9TH
erwise reform nisi prins courts by
constitutional amendment. The re-
suit was eminently satisfactory to
the administration. The vote was "
to 16. Four of the minority voters
were Republicans and one was So
cialist Only IL Democrats voted
against the administration measure.
The same resolution was killed N
committee OF the whole.
Female Labor Bill Passed.
Senate bill regulating the hours Of
for females was passed
flnally Dy Cne mousse dl'oi DcinS
amended so as to make it much
more drastic than the bill passed by
the senate. The vote was SO to 6.
The female labor law, if it is ap-
proved by the senate and governor,
which is considered likely, will be the
first act of its kind to be placed on
the staute books Of Oklahoma The
bill as originally introduced prescrio-
ed maximum work day of eight
hours but there was so much oppo-
sition to this that friends Of the bill
by raising the maxi
mum to nine hours.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-22

The shaded portion of this map
shows the waters about the British
Isles and in the English Channel and
the North Sea nj which, il the Ger
man declarations are to be taken at
their face value, it will be dangerous
for any American merchant ship, un-
conveyed by American battleships, or
the merchant ships of any other
neutral nation, to sail.
Count Bernstorff, German ambas-
sador to the United States, has
stated that since British merchant
ships have been directed to carry
guns and to attack German sub
marines, even when the officers of the
submarines are boarding them to learn
their identity there will be no time
for investigation at sea. Therefore, a
ship with an American flag may be
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-22

Bordeaux, Feb. 22-lt was decided
definitely Sunday by the surgeons at
the hospital at ST. Augustin of Ar
cachon to amputate the right leg OF
Sarah Bernhardt Monday.
Nine. Barnhardt maintains her
courage, being described as appar-
ehtly cheerful. She is receiving a
large number of kilograms express
ing sympathy, sent from all parts of
the world. The Intransigeant Sun
day prints the following letter from
Sarah Barnhardt to Nine. Jan Catul-
lie nlendes. widow OF the poet, who is
about 10 leave for the United States:
my dear: AS you perhaps have
learned, they are going to cut off
my leg Monday. They should have
done so last Sunday but it seems !
was not sufficiently prepared for
that first performance. The prin-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-22
INDIANS ON WAR PATH
ARE CORNEREO

Denver. Feb. s2.-Advices from
Grayson. Utah. BY telephone TO Do
lores, Colorado. said that the band
of Piute Indians under Tse-Ne-Gat
which fought desperate battle yes
terday with a posse commanded by
UNITED States marshal NeIbeker. had
been surrounded in Cottonwood Guich
near Bluff. The leaders of the re-
inforced posse are expected to re-
new the attack unless the Indians
surrender.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-22
WILL THE KAISER CONSIDER
PEACE?

Rome, Feb. 22.-Reports received
Iby the secretary of state from the
Vatican, says Giornale Dltalian'
shows that Germany, although main
tanning an excellent military posi-
tion, feels seriously the conseQdenc-
es of war and therefore has modified
materially her views on peace con-
ditions to be imposed
The paper adds;
s'The Pontiff considers such a con-
dition OF affairs lends itself favor
ably to diplomatic steps. He Is re-
ported again to have interpollated
Emperor William to know upon what
conditions Germany would be dis
posed to negotiate peace, observing
that in any case the military honor
of Germany is safe
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-22
GRAND JURY WORKING
At HIGH PRESSURE.

The federal grand jury Is working
fast said Judge John A. Fain today.
1t is expected that number of i'm
portant indictments will be returned.
The jury must complete its work by
Saturday night for at that time the
February term of court ends.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-22
REPAIRING
FOR TRIAL Of
RATE CASES
CONFERENCE OF ATTORNEY
GENERAL, GOVERNOR AND
CORP. COM. TODAY

Oklahoma City, Feb. %. --Prepar-
ations by the state for trial of the
2-cent railway rate cases, scheduled
to be started in the United States
district court here March 10, COM
menced in earnest Monday when
Judge Joseph Hill of Arkansas, who
will assist the attorney generals Of
flee, arrived in Oklahoma City.
"a conference was held in Gov. r..
L. Williams office today and another
will be held Tuesday, at which At
torney General Prince Freezing, AS
sistant ]. II, Miley, Judge Hell, Cor
poration Commissioner George Hen
shaw and rate experts of the corpor-
alton commission will discuss the
cases with the governor
The five companies interested are
the Frisco, Santa Fe, Katy, Rock Is
land and Missouri, Oklahoma G Gulf.
Judge Hill, who will have charge
of preparing the states formula and
later will assist in the trial. repre-
sented the state of Arkansas in the
rate cases of that state closing last
week at Little Rock He is a form
er member of the Arkansas supreme
court. The Arkansas case was TAX
en- under advisement and probably
will not be decided for several
months.
Attorney General Freezing predicts
that the hearing of the five rate cas-
es will last more than one year.
Each roilroad will have an immense
amount of data, to. submit, and the
\ state win NlFiTAaiaislsq offer fig
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-22

Washington, Fdb. %. Secretary
Danials today ordered Commander
Walter G. Gherardi, American naval
attache at Berlin to investigate and
make full report on the destruction
Of the american Steamer Evelyn.
$50 far official advices merely have
reported the sinking of the vessel
and her cargo without details.
Secretary Danials explain9l that
he wanted to obtain technical infor-
nation OF the disaster which might
not be included in Ambassador Ger
ards report.
1T was said from present indica-
tions that 1t would be difficult to
gain exact information Of what act
.lally destroyed the Evelyn. Unless
the crew of the steamer actually saw
the coming tower and periscope OF
The submarine, officials said it would
not be possible to deny that the
Evelyn was sunk by mine.
Il. chairman Stone of the senate for
eign relations committee, said he
could see no complications arising
from fAe destruction Of the Evelyn.
The American vessel, said he, ven
tured into an area known to be min
ed and, unfortunately struck a mine.
1T is not known what nation laid the
mine.
1T is said the owners OF the Evelyn
intended to make no protest to the
State Department, declaring they
had taken war risk and the yes
sci was sunk.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-22
81 NOTES TO $40
THREE TO Be TRIED
THREE sHoWMEN Piled LUcRA'
TIVE BUSINESS MUST NOW
ANSWER TO UNCLE SAM

D.. 4.
C. W. Right, c. NJ. johnson and
Red Ballew. charged with raising
81 bills to $40 and flooding the coun-
try with them, will be tried in fed
eral court tomorrow. The men were
arrested by officers at Ponca City,
after. it is alleged they had showed
the bum notes" at points in several
states. They were ttaches of cir
Gus.
The counterfeit" notes looked like
''!e real thing and passed the serut-
iny of banks and merchants. until
one finally reached the treasury ne
partment, wnere the fraud was de-
tected.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-22
s
LEG IS OFF;
AGONY OVER
FAMOUS TRAGEDY QUEEN
UlNDERGOES SUCCESSFUL
OPERATION IN FRANCE
1Rv Associated Ipress !

Bordeaux, Feb. 22.-The right leg
of Madame Sarah Bernhardt, the
famous tragedienne, was amputated
at ST. Augustine Hospital at Areach
on today. The operation was neces
sary by an affection Of the knee
which had caused the actress great
suffering for several years. Nine.
Bernhardt referred to the operation
as her release from bondage.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-22
STEAMER CUBA is SUNK.

London, Feb. 22.-The Norwegian
freight steamer, Cuba, bound from
London to Rotterdam, was sunk in a
collision in the North Sea.
SO far as known NO lives were lost,
The Cuba carried the official mail
bar OF the American commission for
the relies of Belgians.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-22
CAPITOL NATIONAL
DEP0S|TORs TO Be PAID
COMPTROLLER ORDERS 10 PER
CENT DIVIDEND; CHECKS
BEING MADE OUT

Depositors in the old Capitol Ma
tional bank are to be paid in full at
once.
The remaining dividend of 10 per
cent was ordered to be paid today py
the comptroller Of the currency.
Checks are now being made out
and will be mailed to depositors this
week.
This action gives the depositors
one hundred cents on the dollar.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-22
SHERIFF KILLS A
CITY MARSHAL

; a4ockhart. Texas. Feb. %. City
Marshal John L. Smith of the city
was shot and killed by Sheriff j. VI.
franks Of Lockport. Smith fired
two shots which failed to take effect.
Franks surrendered and was feleas-
ed under $4,000 bond.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-22
SEVEN RUSSIAN GENERALS
AND 100000 MEN TAKEN.

Berlin, Feb. 22.-The German Of
ficial statement announces that the
CAPTURES in the Satile Mazurian lakes
district OF East Prussia have been
increased to seven generals and more
than one hundred thousand men.
The pieves of cannon taken num-
fbered one hundred and fifty.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-22
PROPOSED
JUDICIAL
DISTRICTS
NEW BILL REPORTED BY
SENATE WILL LIKELY
BECOME LAW

Oklahoma City, Okla, Feb. 22.---
A judicial apportionment bill has
been reported out by the Senate
committee on legislative and judicial
apportionment which seems likely to
be adopted, If the court reform meas
ures that are being considered shall
not intervene. The bill apportions
the state into districts as follows:
l. Adair, Cherokee, Delaware and
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-22
COLONIAL PARTY
IS POSTPONED

owing to the inclement weather,
the Colonial Party, booked for the
CITY hall tonight, has been postponed
until Thursday night.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-22
N|SSLEY
BLOCKS THE
ELECTION
PETITION FOR CHARTER
AMENDMENT FOUND TO
BE INSUFFICIENT

After several days devoted in
checking up the names signed to the
several petitions asking the mayor
and city commissioners to call an
election to submit to the voters an
amendment to the present city char
ter the mayor and city clerk Saturday
night late announced that the petit
tion submitted was insufficient.
Ninety-eght persons, who had sign
ed the petition later withdrew their
names. This right was contested by
attorneys for the petitioners but the
mayor held that the ninety-eignt had
right to withdraw if they saw fit,
and so held. 1t was also held by the
mayor and commissioners that the
forty-seven citizens who had signed
the petitions and whose names do
not appear on the registration books,
but who hold registration certificates
and who voted in the last bond elec-
tion, were not. however, qualified to
sign the amendment petition. Their
names were eliminated, 1t was also
held that the twenty-five petitioners
who were registered but who had re-
moved from the precinct in which
they had registered before signing the
petition were not qualified signers
and their names were also erased.
James Hepburn, attorney for the
petitioners. requested that evidence
be permitted to be introduced show
ing that the petitioners whose names
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-22

I plymouth, Eng, Feb %. = The
western Daily Mercury says when
the Austrian mail boat, Maloja. with
-four hundred passengers aboard. was
entering the English Channel, satur-
day. she was ordered to stop by an
unknown armed merchantmen. The
mail boat ignored the order and made
for Plymouth, while the steamer fir
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-22
GERMANY's VIEWS ON
PEACE ARE MODIFIED
REPORTS FROM ROME SAYS
KAISER FEELS SERIOUSLY
HARDSHIPS OF WAR

(By Associated Press.)
washington. Feb. 22.--The chief
topic today was the sinking of the
ship, Evelyn by mine.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-22

(contInued on PAGE sINl
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-22

Continued on Page six)
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-22

Continued on Page sIx-l
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-22

Encourage The Track
Meet Event II you would
help Logan county.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-02-11
FRUIT GROWERS
TO HOLD MEETING

Fruitgrowers of this district will
| meet and discuss their problems
Thursday February IS, at p. IN.
in Jamieson's Hall George Frick,
secretary of the Fruit Growers AS
/ sociation, today announced this time
for the annual session of the AS
sociation.
All stockholders in the association
are urged to attend, as several I'M
portant matters in connection with
the 1915 season will be considered.
That 1915 will be favorable year
for fruitgrowers in this district is
generally believed. Results obtain
ed during 1914 were excellent, and
il the same prices can be maintained
during this season, an impetus will
be given the industry that will make
it one of the most profitable in the
NoOksack Valley One instance of
success cited is the case of M. M.
Morningstar, who netted eleven tons
of berries from an acre and three
quarters, which at last years prices
brought in more than $500.
Soil experts have again and again
stated that for.berry purposes Nook
sack Valley land was unexcelled, 80
that the marketing problem is the
only one to be met.
b. c. Crabtree, Nels Jacobson, T.
H. Smith, Walter Elder, d. f. Smith
and John Storey attended the ses-
sion of fruitgrOwers held in Nook
sack last week. That meeting voted
to join the Puyallup Association in
marketing the fruit. A single agent
will be chosen and all the goods sole
through him.
Everything points to big berry
year." said B. c. Crabtree, president
of the Fruit Growers Association,
today. 1.-The demand for barreled
goods is much greater, and there
ought to be a good market for both
canned and fresh berries. Every
grower should make it point to
attend the annual meeting so that
we can get together and plan for
the season."
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-02-11
COUNCIL PROHIBITS
TOBACCO FOR MINORS

Tobacco in all forms is taboo to
persons under twenty-one in Lyn-
den, according to an ordinance pas
sed by the Council Friday night
The new law not only imposes
fine for smoking but also makes
it an Offense to sell or give tobacco
to a minor
The full text of the new Ordi-
nanceO is given on page four.
A gusty session in regard to The
paving of Fifth Street preceded The
passage of the ordinance. The ques-
tion was postponed until a commit
tee composed of Robert Heaton, II.
S. Steinhauer, and George Taylor,
has circulated another petition
among the property owners.
j. lie Compile was elected mar
shal to succeed S. M. Warren by a
vote of the business men.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-02-11
WANTS HELP IN CARING
FOR TOURNAMENT TEAMS

Superintendent p. A. Wright has
issued a call for help in caring for
the sixty high school boys who will
play in the championship basketball
tournament in Lynden February 19
and 20.
Seven teams, outside of Lynden
will be entered in the contests, and
the city must provide board and
lodging for them. Anyone who can
offer assistance is urged to get In
touch with Mr.. Wright at once.
Preparations for handling record
crowd are now being made at the
high school. Scores of rOOters are
expected from the schools repre-
sented, and a large local attendance
is assured. Four games will be
played Friday evening beginning at
$40, two games Saturday afternoon
beginning at $3.50 and the final on
Saturday night. Season tickets cal
ling for reserved seats are now on
sale for fifty cents.
Pennants will be awarded the vic
tor, and the team that makes the
best conduct record on and off the
floor. Each superintendent will
be given a, vote.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-02-11
w. r. C.. NOTES

A special meeting of the Corps
was called Thursday afternoon to
listen to the petition protesting
against paving Fifth Street. After
discussion, the petition was laid on
the table.
We were pleased to see such
good attendance at the regular meet.
ing and especially to see Mrs. Mace
who has been absent so long.
Mrs. McSorley was not able to be
present having been i'll. She was
better at last report.
The flag ordered to be given 20
the school has been receive I. Flag
raising day will be observed on Lin
coins birth lay. The Corps ladies
and G.. A. r. members are reques-
ted to meet at the Corps Hall at
two o'clock. They will then march
in body to the new school house.
A program has been prepared by
the school children. Everyone is
welcome.
Faith the little daughter of Van
Patterns was reported as very poor
ly.
Mrs. Sommers returned from Mon
tana on Saturday morning. We were
very pleased to welcome her back
among us again.
Mrs. Wampler is confined to her
home with an attack of la grippe.
Comrades Rinehart, Price and
Dickerson were present. We wish
more of the old comrades would
attend our meetings.
Mrs. Sears of Bellingham was a
visitor. Come often.
Mrs. Clarke was detained at home
on account of sickness.