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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-07
INDIANA : MOST
BELOVED CITIZEN
HAS 4 BIRTHDAY
JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY
RECEIVES MANY LETTERS
AND TELEGRAMS

indianapolis, and., oct. flames
Whitcomb Riley's sixty-secoHu birth
day came today and, just to make it
more memorable than any that has
preceded it, the entire state joined
him in celebrating it.
This year was picked for honoring
the poet because the citizens of In
diana wished TO pay him tribute
while he would be fully able to take
part in and enjoy it, In addition to
the weight Of years, Mr., Riley has
felt the burden OF i'll health. He has
reached that season of his lie
when the frost is on the pumpkin,
an the folders in the shock" and
the state Of his birth and lifelong
residence felt that it didn't want TO
delay longer the complete and form
al expression of it's love for him.
Governor Samuel M. Ralston rec
emily issued proclamation asking
every community in the state to set
aside the day for the honoring of In
diana's most beloved citizen" His
plan was to have business suspended
as much as possible. The proclama-
ton is being generally observed in
every city, town and village, from In
dianapolis down to Greenfield, where
Mr.. Riley was born, and Carleton,
the tiny hamlet, under the name Of
Tailholt, the praise of which the poet
sang with the lines:
You can boast about yer cities, and
their stiddy growth and size,
And hrag about yer County-seats, and
business enterprise,
And railroads, and factories, and all
sich foolery-
But the little Town o Tailholt is big
enough fer met"
Greenfield took particular interest,"
in the celebration. Many OF It's old
er inhabitants remembered James
Whitcomb Riley as little boy, un-
known to the, world except as the son
Of Captain Reuben Riley, a highly re-
spected citizen Also it recalled that
it is situated on the banks Of the
the little stream whose
joys the poet chronicled in "Th' Old
Swimmin' Hole and of which he
had said. that, wandering up and
down it, he had more fun to the
square inch. than ever anywhere"
Governor Ralston, Mayor Joseph F.
Bell, Charles Warren Fairbanks, Mer-
edith Nicholson and George AIDE had
charge OF the celebration in Indian
apolis. In order to lend nationwide
to it. they invited celebrated
persons from all over the country to
attend Many accepted.
William Allen Waite came from
Emporia, Kans.; DR.. John II. Finley
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Christians or VAN RE-
PULSE KURD MARAUDERs
WAR OF DIFFERENTIATION
CONTINUES, MANY HOR-
RIBLE TALES ARE TOLD

New York, Oct. THE Turks and
kurds are waging holy war OF ex--
termination on the Armenians, accord
ing to sixteen members of the Armen-
ian board of foreign missions, who
have arrived from Van, Turkey. Ern-
est Yarrow, one of the missionaries,
told how the Armenian population OF
Van, numbering 1900 held out against
5000 Kurds and a Turkish company
commanded by a German officer,
from April 20 to May II, when Rus
slams arrived and relieved the town
I'VE had six American and two
Red Cross flags said Mr.. Yarrow,
and we flew these over the mission
but they were not respected by either
Of the combatants. The Turkish com
pany arrived three or four days be-
fore the Russian relief came, and the
shrapnel from the Turkish guns tore
down all of our flags.
1--WE sheltered large numbers OF
Armenian women and children, but
as soon as the Turks and Kurds had
been driven away from the town, vir-
tually all Of the Armenians turned to
loot the Turkish houses and duplicate
the atrocities that had previously
been practiced upon the Armenians.
II was with great difficulty that they
were restrained.
"The Turks and Kurds have de-
clared holy war against the Armen-
ians and vowed to exterminate them.
The population of Van was poorly
armed and was forced to use brass
and copper trinkets to make bullets.
Three small cannon were made Of
scrap metal. The supplies of ammu-
milton were running short and the
Russians arrived just in time to save
the Armenians from being wiped out"
Mr. Yarrow said many Armenians
were suffering from typhus and other
diseases and when he left conditions
almost everywhere in Armenia were
terrible. Half of the missionaries
we're taken i'll during the seige and
lied Mr.. Yarrow said only por-
Ion Of the real story had been told.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-07
ANOTHER EARLY DAY
LAND MARX CONE

Fire thought to be of incendiary or
igin last night partially destroyed an
old Guthrie landmark at SOC West
Noble The old frame two story struc-
ture that has stood on that site for a
quarter of a century was moved here
from Wichita, shortly after the open
ing by a wagonmaker named Woods,
who for many years following was a
picturesque figure on our streets. He
died 10 years ago. The building is
now owned by Mrs. Navina Reed For
he past two years it has been unoc-
cupied. When the firemen broke into
he building last night the odor of
coal oil was strong. There was no in
surance on the building.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-07
GASOLINE
MADE IN OKLAHOMA
is REDUCED DIRECT FROM GAS
THAT COMES FROM WELL
WITH OIL

1t was gasoline made from casing
head gas that exploded IL the ArG
more railroad yards last weeN and
caused great loss o, life and proper
ty. Gasoline made from casing heao
gas is more volatile than gasoline
made frDM crude oil 1t is more dan
gSous to handle ard usually IS blend.
ed with Other gasoline before being
used commercially
The number Of casinghead gasoline
)lsnts Ia the Oklahoma oil fields is
constantly on the increase. There are
now about fifty, with a total output of
approximately $4,000 gallons a day OF
high grade product. Gradually they
re being installed in this field, al
hough the older fields in the state
have by far the greater number Their
are several important plants at Tulsa,
Bartlesville and other points.
These plants form one of the most
Important methods OF conservation
that the oil fields have known In
act their products are total saving
of gas that as a rule has been permit
I'd to go to waste. Twenty such plants
n the California fields have a com
bined capacity of $4,000 gallons, the
most important being that of the Pa +
cific Gasoline company, with a daily
production of 4,5OO gallons.
To make the manufacture of gaso-
line paying proposition by this meth
I'd oil men consider that it is neces--
sary to secure two gallons of the pro
iuct from each 1000 cubic feet of the
gas, or that gas that
zones direct from the well with the
crude oil. Gasoline that grades all the
way from rs to 90 gravity is obtained
~ this method. 1t is then reduced
through treating it with naphtha to
/ gravity of about 60 before it can be
lsed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-07
NEW FEDERAL BUILDING
IS FORMALLY OPENED
POSTMASTER oLsMlTH AND HIS
ASSISTANTS SHOW LARGE
THRONG THROUGH OFFICE

One OF the features Of the fall op-
ening and fashion show last night,
which was Of unusual interest to the
public. and Of particular pride to the
citizens of Guthrie and the surround
ing community was the formal open
ing to the public of the splendid ne v
federal building. The building was
brilliantly lighted up, and the entire
four stories, and all of the differeat
rooms and departments were thrown
open for inspection.
The building was opened to the
public at 1880 and from that time nm
ii the latter part of the evening. vast
Of people crowded the stair
ways and lobbies Of the building. IN
specting the rooms and quarters Of
Uncle Sans officials
Officials of the land office. and the
courts were at their respective quart
ers to welcome the visitors. and ex-
plain the uses and workings of the
different departments. Through the
Of Postmaster Olsmith. ele-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-07
JUDGE THOMAS H. DOYLE
IS HIGHLY COMPLIMENTED
HIS OPINIONS QUOTED IN STAND.
Ard COMMENTARY ON
JUDICIAL OPINIONS

The latest issue Of American and
English Annotated Cases" a publica-
tion that the legal fraternity looks to
for presentation and discussion Of the
most important court decisions in this
country and England, carries an 'ipgn
Jpn rendered by Judge Thomas H..
Doyle, OF the Oklahoma criminal
court of appeals, in the case of Hop
kins VS.. the state.
Error was claimed by the appellant,
Git being a murder triaD. because the
court permitted the jury to take an
exhibit, consisting Of gun, into the
jury room. Counsel for the accused
man cleaned that this action consti-
tuted error, setting up that under the
law nothing could be permitted to bo
taken into the jury room except the
written instructions of the court and
papers in the case.
Judge Doyle held that such exhibits
should be permitted to be taken into
the jury room at the discretion of the
court. and If at the defendants re
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-07

London, Oct. Alexander seamois
has accepted the Kings invitation to
form new cabinet according to an
Athens dispatch. He has assured
the leaders Of the opposition that
they will be allowed full representa-
tion.
King Constantine Of Greece, broth
er-in-aw of the German emperor, ap-
pears to now hold the balance Of
power Of the near east in his hand for
the hour In the second crisis where
Greece seemed on the brink OF enter,
ing the war by the side Of the entente
powrs, he has virtually dismissed the
foremost Greek statesmen, EIeuther-
los Venizelos from the premiership
of the government
King Ferdinand Of Bulgaria has re-
iected Russia's ultimatum demanding
that he break with the central pow
ers and expel German officers who
cording to several correspondents has
my staff and at the same time, ac-
lave taken charge of Bulgaria's ar
sent an ultimatum to Serbia allowing
ing time limit OF twenty-four hours
for the cession OF Macedonia to Bull
garia.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-07
GUTHRIE CAPITALISTS WILL
DRILL INDEPENDENT WELL

II. l.. Miller and two other Guthrie
citizens will drill test oil well near
Merrick. The rig is already up and
the we'll will be "spudded in" some
time this week, probably late Friday
evening.
Mr.. Miller and his associates are
making the test at their own expense.
II am quite certain there is oil under
Logan county and we are going to get
it. Our company is small, there being
but three of us to grieye if our ven
ture proves to be failure" said Mr..
Miller
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-07
SHIPPING 1900 BUSH.
ELS OF PEARS

Oilton, Oct. Wv. M. Richards, a
farmer and fruit grower living four
miles west of Oilton. is shipping g.
600 bushels of pears from the Santa
Fe yards here Thus far tvs car.
loads have been loaded and iced here
one going to Topeka and the other
to Tulsa. Richards says the pears
are meeting with ready sale
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-07

New York, Oct Although thirty
one years have elapsed since the first
battle for the baseball championship
of the world was won by the Provi-
dence r. l., "Grays' there were sew
eral years in which the struggle was
not repeated so that the coming con
test between the Boston Red Sox and
the Philadelphia Nationals will be the
twenty-fourth series to be played for
the premier title of the diamond. The
inaugularl contest in 1884 was won by
the Rhode Island team, then cham.
pions of the National league, in three
straight games from the Metropoli-
tans, the standard bearers of the old
American Association of that year.
Unavoidable lapses occurred in eight
of the subsequent seasons There was
no competition for the worlds honor
in 1891 or 1898. There was also a five
year lapse from 1898 to 1902 inclusive
but in 1908 the Boston Americans beat
the Pittsburg Nationals five games tc
three. The following years champion
ship was claimed by the Boston RED
Sox by default as the New York Ma
tional league club would not permit its
1904 pennant winners to play the Am
ican league champions.
In 1905, however, the two major
leagues arrived at an understanding
after the matter had been thoroughly
discussed during the winter months
and the worlds championship compe-
tition was placed on a solid basis.
The national commission assumed con
troll of the annual series and made il
compulsory for the pennant winning
clubs in each league to have their
teams meet at the close of the play
ing season every year, the worlds title
to go to the club winning four out of
seven games. Rules were adopted by
the National commission which gov
ern everything connected with the
post season battles Arrangements
were completed regarding the dis
bursement of the gate receipts be-
tween the winning and losing players
The club owners and the national
commission and to the merest detail |
everything was done to the satisfac
tion of everybody interested
Under these new conditions the post |
season games were resumed and they
have been played every year regularly |
since 1905. In the fall of that year
the New York Giants defeated the Ath I
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STRUGGLE: FOR PENNANT
WILL De FIERCE
RED son AND NATIONALS
SAID TO BE EQUALLY
MATCHED
DARK--42 LONG
(By Associated Press.)

Philadelphia, Oct. with weather
cloudy and in a cold northwest wind
Philadelphia was compelled to start
practice today wearing sweaters. De
spite the soggy field, caused by the
recent rains, Moran planned morn
ing and evening practice. Boston
ends the American league session at
New York today and arrives here to-
night. They will have little time for
practice. The team is reported to be
in good trim.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-07
HIGH SCHOOL IS
APPROVED BY WILSON

Thos. Scott, city superintendent has
been notified that the Guthrie high
school has been approved as nor
NAL training school. superintendent
Wilson will have the school inspected
four times year.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-07

New York, Oct THE London Of
flee Of the Associated Press has been
notified that thousand words in dis
patches from its correspondents in
Sofia and from the German lines on
the western battle front are being
Withheld by British censors.
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TEUT0N HOS 7 6
IN WEST STOP
Al LIE g. RUSH
BULGARIA ON BRINK, WAITS
DECLARATION FROM EN-
TENTE ALLIES
BULLETIN.

Berlin, Oct. Renewed fighting
Of great severity in Champagne is
officially reported. Six massed at
tacks OF the French, southwest of
Souain broke down with heavy losses.
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psrltaIdSi Hi.abss tsribaJl ssa

Austrian forces have invaded Serbia.
Teutonic troops have crossed the
Drina, Save and Danube rivers at
many places. the war office has an
nonced The report also states
that the invaders have established
firm footholds on other banks OF the
rivers. The announcement indicates
the invading movement is progress
ing along q large part of the boun-
dairy between Austria and Serbia
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-07
STATE RESTS IN BELL
ELECTION Conspiracy

Indianapolis, Oct. THE state to-
day rested in the trial of Mayor Ben
Cor election conspiracy. The defense
started Immediately
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London Oct THE British gov
ernment has asked for more troops
Kitchner says hundreds of thousands
are available He intimates that some
British subjects are towards.
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WORLD SERIES GAMES.

The worlds series ball games start
Friday afternoon. The Leader, as u.s.
ual will carry the full Associated
Press report of the games.
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BULLETIN.
(By Associated Press.)

Berlin, Oct 7.--"Bulgara awaits
today declaration of war from the
Allies" says dispatch from Buda-
pest to the Lokal Anzeiger, accord
ing to the Overseas agency.
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PERU, Ind. Oct. 7.Arthur Boon
shot and killed Bert Sears today Chill
dren Of Sears stole apples from Boon
which enraged him.
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graph shows the Veterans maching
down Pennsylvania avenue from the
Capitol and returning to go past the
White House
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LEADER WANTS BRING RESULTS
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Panama, Oct. Major General G
w. Goethals has withdrawn his resig
-ation as governor Of the Panama
Canal Zone and will stick.
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Wagner Oct. Five prisoners
who escaped from the Wagner jail
have been recaptured.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-03

bers $1,000 farms. containing an aver
age of - acres each: $4,000 of these
and 30 per cent. OF the farm land are
in the lower part Of central and south
Jersey. E.nCroachments of cities and
large and rapidly growing towns have
reduced farm lands 261.lO? acres in
ten years. This alone is equivalent
to the wiping out Of 800 farms Of
the present size. The total value Of
all farm land in the state is estimated
at s255.0 o 900. which is an increase
of $50, 0o0 900 during the past decade.
The total value of each farm has
been averaged tat 800, of which the
land value amounts to about s65O0
While only "a little more than 30 per
cent. of the total land of the State
is used for farming purposes. VI per
cent. of the land of Hunterdon. Mer-
Ger and Somerset counties is turned
ove to the pursuit Of agriculture.
But it is not upon deductions from
these generaiitics that New Jersey
expects To interest people in her gar
den project tn supply the centre of
the worlds greatest consuming popu-
lation. The Inducements to settle in
New Jersey are backed 10y advantages
that are as definite as they are real.
1t is in the production of garden prod.
uce that figures show New Jersey to
be without a rival.
Last year the total value Of vegc-
tables raised in the state exceeded
fourteen million dollars, of which
seven million dollars worth of pota-
toes formed the principal part. II is
estimated that the present rop uf
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-03

'tntf IN. - .I.Lf.,f..t .-..t.
tors H.. il warn nm, -. H.. ,
NOV. ~ Uranium, ,u,,.
and water ANA ,,n,, ,r,.., ~
going to happen 10 him The 200
lion. on the other hand il we'll f.d
ana sleek and has TN, urr,or,nc.
which comes with luxury ana idlene
ON. there * , whole IN, nf bu,n,,
rd,ur, In animals u. vhof, H., -,
luima.iS,p in human r,tura - ,ho,
= tho way ynu rref.r =, l,nl, az, 8.
">i.,, -,
' ..'l''sS
,',, . ~ = one
, H'"' 81 /" James
~" "''" '"SS'u 'l"hS ne
"''' ~ ''-H '"'t 'oIe Had put
',' n'' WI '"' "'i man IN" beast,
@'''''' ''''''"' WIS crazy
81" ''' amy ""' up \" got within
H''''''I Instance
N'N' "'' " corner IN n wagon
'''' '""''th'" wv" other Lions She
""u'u S'r!N' "h'h Sh" passed me
anu s"o" heF teeth. upper II lower,
! knew at once that h had been
abused could ST" her crinGe every
Time she looked AT my whip. BE
f're the summer vas owe | was
str"k!n% her neck II back as she
marched from one end OF the cage TO
the other during our morning parade.
Yes. the lion is the king AMONG
once put a big tiger in n cage with a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-03
Harvesting potatoes in Monmouth county. New Jersey.
Exceptional Inducements Offered to
Homeseekers--Fine Record Made
by Cultivated Sections

Tho many different varieties OF
fruits ana vegetables grown To- advan-
tagc In New Jersey is another proof
Of the peculiar adaptabili,y of It's sol
to garden purposes. The valu" Of
lIunterdon county's peach crop this
season has been estimated at more
than a million dollars. other fruits
add another million do lars To the
value If state products.
Although there are 10000 o acres
~ improved land IN New Jersey under
cultivation less than 10000 acres are
used for strictly gardening purposes.
approximately %. 400 acres are pro-
dIcing potatoes and >S.000 acres are
utilized for the raising Of other gar
den produce. But ii is from TIE re-
suits Of the cultivation Of these
10000 acres that agricultural experts
have planned the Million Acre Garden
20 provide for the most densely popu-
lated metropolitan section in America.
AS New Jerseys state Forester Mr..
Gaski,l has proved he is "A man of
practical theories ana his associates
ON the new Conservation Board have
been appointed because of similar
qualifications.
fundamentally at least plans for
New Jerseys Million Acre Garden ap-
prar 10 he plausible. II is "A matter Of
record hat one acre Of improved
ground can he made To- furnish fifteen
persons with fruits and vcyetah,es dur
ing the entire year. Converting New
Jerseys million acre tract into a gar
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-03

thing from the earth. and in this way
to overcome, in n measure. the con
gestion of the cities.
Tracing the high cost OF living to
instances lopsided development. This
has been especially true i'm New .Icr-
sey. Other industries in the State
have beer stimulated. vigorously slim
ulated, while the pursuit Of a~gricul-
ture has not been encouraged. His
tory shows that New Jersey has placed
a premium on land and farm ADAM
donmcnt. But all that belongs to the
past. We are going to teach Jersey
men. and Others too. what is here
and to what profit it can he used. All
that is needed is 10 give to the pub
lie the truth about New Jersey
Prof. Rider is none the less enthu-
siastic. AT a meeting of the State
Board of Agriculture I'rof, Rider had
the following to say: Il believe that
corporate farming will educ the cost
of living. | believe that there are
many men in New York city. for in
stance, who would rather he growing
apples than cutting OFF coupons. Ger
tainly they can grow apples in the
sunshine under the blue skies and il
is better Ia produce from the earth
than 10 rob Your Wall Street brother"
The possibilities of New Jersey pro-
v!ding a garden for ten million per-
sons is perhaps best shown 10y a
glance at her actual productive abili-
ties already demonstrated In the state
Of New Jersey there are in round num-