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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-29
ALLEN, SLAYER OF
AGNES JOHNSON, GUILTY
Jury Returns Verdict of Murder
and Assesses a Penalty of %
Years at Hard Labor

julius Allen, charged with the mur-
der OF Mrs. Agnes Johnson at rres-
cent City last November, was found
guilty by jury in district court last
night and a penalty of 20 years in the
state penitentiary at hard labor as
sessed.
The murder of Mrs. Johnson by AL
len was brutal and cowardly. He en-
tered room where his victim was
dancing, deliberately pressed a gun
against her breast and fired. The
crime was unprovoked and the only
defense made by attorneys for Allen
was that he was temporarily insane.
Plenty Of evidence was introduced by
county Attorney Swank to prove that
the man had premeditated the crime
and committed the act deliberately
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-29

Letter files for sase at The Leader
cffice. Price s5c. , for s1.oo.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-29

This afternoon jury is trying
Crawley spraigns, negro on a
charge OF assault and attempted rob
berry. In the fall of 1912 spraigns
entered the house OF S. A. Clark one
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-29
TURKS BUTCHER AND
P|LLAGE IN CAUCAS|A
Women and Children Flee in Terror
as Murderous Invaders Approach;
SO Greek Villages Laid
in Ruins


Tetrogral Jan 29-Russan successes in Galcia south
the Dukla Pass described in official commune
cation today as being "particulary important
Our troops said the statement are advancing with great
energy, compelled the january 10Th to retreat IN
great haste leaving behind them ammunition and other
terals Many prisoners were taken.
AThcre ii no change in Bukvwina Artillery dues and
post skrmshes continue The fighting continues in thick mud
melted snow and flood waters places
In Prussia the statement declares the Russian detac
ent north of T and drove back the Ger
mans, destroying the railroad station at Pogegen.
BATTLES RAGING ON BORDERS OF CARPATHIANS.
London Jan 29Wh the renewal Of offensive operations
by the the apparently timed to force
the Russians troops into this field the Ausro
telnan aca and the Carpathans cosnued to
dominate military situation today The Teuton allies are
being pushed farther south and strung out nearer the Ruman
ian border is any sudden movement the pass
es from that country.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-29

nsvo The Leader delivered. 4se mo
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-29

Have the Leader delivered. 4sc mo.
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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-27
CHARGED WITH
STEALING WATCH
Oliver Jones Found in Possession of
Missing Watch is Held For Pre-
liminary Hearing Had S0iled Rec
ord

Charged with the theft of a watch
from an employee at the Idaho Hotel,
Oliver Jones is in the city jail await
ing a preliminary hearing. He was
taken into custody Saturday night at
the postoffice by Officer Stanley.
Jones was recently employed on the
ranch of Jim Sullivan near town, and
was trusted until last Thursday when
Mr. Sullivans son, who lately re-
turned from Canada, missed three
ten-dollar Canadian bills, which were
found in the possession of Jones by
Chief Robbins.
Friday night the prisoner took a
room at the Idaho Hotel, and the fol-
lowing morning one of the employees
missed his watch. The matter was re-
ported to the Chief of Police, who,
finding that Jones had occupied the
room opposite to the one from which
the watch IVES taken, set about find
ing him. When accused Of the theft,
Jones denied it, but being pressed, he
gave up the watch which he carried
in his pocket.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-27
CHARITIES SPREAD
CHRISTMAS CHEER
Local Society Distributed Food and
Clothing. to the Worthy in Need
Contributions Were Generous, and
Excellent Baskets Were Made Up

Christmas cheer in Moscow was not
entirely selfish as the scene in the
Chamber of Comerce rooms proved all
day long on Friday There a corps of
busy workers prepared the baskets
which were to go to those families
who would otherwise have been hun
cry and forlorn that day
The baskets were arranged accord
! ing to the size and particular needs of
each family. A generous gift of a
| fine pig was taken to the meat shop
and there cut into as many portions
as there were baskets to fill. Twenty
four chickens were given and these
were roasted at bake shop and
carefully wrapped in oiled paper. In
addition to staple groceries, bread,
cakes, pie, candy, nuts, apples, jellies,
and other good things were included
Many bundles of donated clothing
were sent out, the articles being chos-
en- with a view to the ages and sizes
of the children and grown folks bene-
flied.
All of the toys which were donated
were put in boxes going to houses
where there were children.
a The university horticultural depart
ment demonstrated it's good spirit by
sending down sacks of much appreciat- |
ed onions, squash, and pumpkins.
At three o'clock Carl Smith began |
the onerous task of conveying all of |
ed places, and there must have been
many a household who found on
Christmas eve feast where they had
a famine.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-27
City News In Brief

Rev. Jonathan Watson left today fol
a brief trip to Spokane.
A. C. Robinson of Wastucna, Wn.
is a visitor in the city.
For Quick Ambulance Service
Phone Grice, 285. 28tf
George NJ Lamphere of Palouse was
visitor in the city today.
Catherine Lowry is spending her
vacation with relatives in Lapwai.
Miss Emma Madsen is spending the
holidays in Cul de Sac, the guest Of
Mrs. S. G. Wrunn..
James w Calkins, principal of pub
lie schools of Hayden, is the guest of
his mother. Mrs E. E. Calkins.
John Morrison, former resident of
Moscow, now residing in Walla Walla
is in the city for few days.
Dr. Delos Cornwall and Mrs Corn
wall will be guests at the Frank Corn
wall home during the holidays.
Wesley Philips, May Jarrett of Spo-
kane and Mable Carpenter of Pullman
are visiting at the home of Mrs. EN-
ma Estes.
u
The regular Christmas service of
the knights Templar was held in the
temple on Christmas morning about |
is members of the order being pres
ent
G. L. Thompson of the firm OF
Thompson & Mickey underwent an OPP |
GRAFTON for appendicitis at a local |
hospital this morning. He is reported |
to be doing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Marsh and
Miss Kathryn Driscoll returned last
evening from Occur d'Alene where |
they were guests of Mrs. Jerome Day |
over the week end.
The first Social club dance of the
season will be held in the Guild hall
Thursday evening, December 30. All
members of the previous winters or
ganization are coridually invited.
Mr.. and Mrs S. E. Ratliff of Colfax,
who have been the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Ross Sherfey, returned home to-
day. Mr. Ratliff is connected with
the senni-weekly Palouser at Colfax.
Mrs. w. W. Wilson and family of
American Ridge, Aaron B. Mclnt1re
and family of Princeton and Mrs. w.
/. .Costigan of Moscow are spending
Xmas holidays with Mrs. Oscar Thomp-
son Of Harvard.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-27

nations and with common ideals and
aspirations, has become a definite
force which draws them together in
to an American family of Nations" He
reiterated President Wilson's declar-
alton that the United States will not
exercise it's might in Wrestling terri
tory from its neighbors.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-27
FRED GLEAvE TO ST. LOUIS

POTLATCH,. Ida, Dec. 27.-Fred
Gleave, for eight years auditor for the
Potlatch Lumber company, has re-
signed and will take charge of the st.
Louis sales office of the E. T. Chaplin
company, owners of cedar yards at
Standpoint and Bovill, some time in
February
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-27
CHAPTER OFFICERS INSTALLED

At a special meeting of the Mos
COW Chapter No. z held on Christmas
day following officers were install
ed: F. L. Barrows, high priest; L. F.
Parsons, king; J. G. Eldridge, scribe;
A. H. Oversmith, captain of the host
Frank Stanton, principle sojourner;
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-27

J S. Heckathorn, royal arch captain;
|E. v. Ellington, master of the third
veil; E. j.. Iddings, master of the
second veil; ]. c. WIKI, master of
the first veil; w. A. Lauder. treasurer
H. Melgard, secretary; Frank Robin
son, sentinel.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-27
MONROE DOCTRINE STILL GOOD

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-That the
Monroe Doctrine is as sacred a prin-
ciple as when first proclaimed was de-
clared by Secretary of State Lansing
before the Pan-Ame Congress
here today Warm acceptance of the
doctrine as an-Americanism featured
the address of Chairman Suarez.
1.-THE Monroe Doctrine is the nation
al policy of the United States SAID
Secretary Lansing, "and the feeling
that the American republics constitute
a group separate, apart from other
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-27

The Moscow State Band adds one
dollar to each new savings received
from now till January 10. 1916. 75tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-27
program and Christmas tree last Fri
day afternoon.

Mrs. Lucian Towne entertained all
of her children and grand children at
her fine country home on Christmas
day.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-27
MOSCOW MOUNTAIN

Last Saturday night a dance was
given at Tarry-a-W While by the young
people of this neighborhood.
Mrs. Sol PETER is seriously i'll with
sciatic rheumatism.
Miss Mildred Lillibridge of Moscow
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Martin
Mickey.
A dance was held Thursday evening
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-27
at the Evergreen school house.

Mrs VIM. Butler and daughter
Gertrude, spent Christmas with Clark
Butler and family.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-27

Miss Dora Rawson and her pupils
of the Hunt school gave a pleasing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-07
War News Fifty Years Ago
From Newspaper Files. May 7, 1869

The latest report is that Mr. Davis passed
stonemans cavalry. The Davis escort is said to
consist of 1000 cavalry under the command Of
General Dibbren. 1t was believed. and is still
believed. by the Federal officials in Richmond
that General Wade Hampton is the chief officer
in command. 1T is known that Judah p Bemja-
min and General John c. Breckenridge are still
with MIR. Davis. Perhaps other members of his
Cabinet are also with him.
Governor Pierpont. who still insists that he ia
the riShtful Governor of Virginia. will in few
days issue an address to the people Of the Com
monweaith. 1t Is reported that he will make
recommendation that the congressional elections
In the State be postponed to October next.
Secretary of War Stanton has issued order
resembling and annuliins the order. which has
been standing ever since November, 1862. pro-
hibiting the expectation from the United States
of arms and ammunition and horses. mules and
other live stock. Tho order OF prohibition Is no
longer required by public necessities. says the
secretary.
The remains of Mr.. Lincoln arrived at Spring
field on the 4th at y. NJ. The body was
mourning. Bells were tolled. minute guns fred
and thousands of people from the surrounding
country were in Springfield.
General Halleck has issued an order stablIsh-
ing In this city a Bureau Of Archives. and APP
pointed Colonel r. d. Cults aide -de-camp.
ago an incredible number of books. pamphlets
maps and other matter appertaining to the
Confederate government and TO the have
been surrcptitiously removed from the city and
carried North by relic hunters.
The following Confederate officers have ar
rived on the Florida coast from Cuba: Colonel
Willie Munford. Captain Eugene Darlington
Engineer Ed Archer. Lieutenant Frank II.
Rham and Drs. Garnet and Watson, all OF
Richmond. They came from Cuba on the Con-
federate ship Owl and are now making their
way home from Florida
Brisadier General Dent yesterday issued an
order directing the vaccination OF every in
habitant OF Richmond and Manchester. white
and black. who has not heretofore been vacci-
mated This is 10 prevent spread of the small
pox that has broken out in tho city, there being
quite number of severe and serious cases in
various parts of the lower end Of town
Governor Plerpont has appointed l.. w Rose
a. II. Williams, John l.. Williams and r !
Smith notares public for Richmond and Man
chester.
The route for Sherman's army march to
Hashins ton is laid down via Richmond War
rcnton and l.ccsburg to Washington its i'm
mediate vicinity
a souphousc, under tho control OF the United
States Christian Commission, is distributing SCUM
70 the poor OF Richmond free OF all charge.
Tho commission Is prepared TO furnish several
hundred gallons of soup per day
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-07
War, Drink and Hys,cria

y REAT prominence has been given IN the
NJ claim Of Lloyd George that drink Is re.
sponsible for the fact that English factories
and workshops do not turn out the supplios
needed by the army in sufficient quantity II
Ia even stated that the navy is handicannea
by the idleness OF drunken workmen. the
remedy proposed is great increase in The
taxation of alcoholic beverages and further
regulation of publc-houses
1t ia evident that such declarations as rlovd
Georges arc exaggerated. The Enclis,,
workingman often drinks. but he can hardly
be the drunken creature pictured at presen,
and yet keep England AT the head Of the
worlds Industry. Or, at least he is vcrv
competent drunkard
AS matter Of fact, the strain of tho u.r
has led to certain governmental hysleri, in
Europe, which is natural enough cousiderirg
the nature Of the emergency. England was
not prepared 10 arm and equip the enormous
army needed, and her resources are taxed
8 Thousands Of The hest workmen are 4, ma
front, and their places mus, be filed bv lex !.
capable iaborers When arms ammunitio,,
ana supplies are not forthcoming from Tho
factories In sufficient quantities, the govern.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-07
Is the Colonel Electedo

N r. BERNHARD DERNBURG. former Ger
- man Minister of the Colonies has issued
a statement in which, he says that ii Colonel
Roosevelt told l.. l.. Bonheur certain thing,
he must have told him nice little fib."
Observe the delicacy with which the doctor
says it. Also, he qualities by saying, which
| do not believe at all The story denied
vas that DR.. Dernhurg had told the Colonel
he should favor Germany because the Kaiser
had invited him 10 dinner TO which the Col
onel replied; $50 did King George"
But IL matters not a whit nor vhittle what
the story was. The moral Of the tale is the
way DR.. Dernhurg referred 10 the Colonel and
the way the Colonel is accustomed to re-
ferrins to other men in like situations
Transporting their respective temperaments
supposing the Colonel 10 he the doctor and
the doctor the Colonel, would the doctor then
have said that if the Colonel said it he told
nice little fb? Hardly. The doctor would
have jumped on chair, swung couple of
dumb bells and shouted:
THE Colonels whole record is one of per-
fidy and dlshonor. What he says is categori-
cally Inaccurate and might well he repre-
scented by shorter and uglier word"
But is the Colonel elected to his own club?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-07
No Reaxun for rrixe Court

T HIS governments courteous insistence
that Germany follow up her admission
that the destruction OF the American shin
William j. Frye was justified, by ascertain
ing the amount OF damages in some less cir
cuitons and dilatory way than by proceedings
III prize court will meet public approval
There is not the slightest reason for
prize courts intervention. Liability is ad-
mitted frankly and without reserve and oues-
tons as TO the value Of the property destroyed
can be answered more definitely and salts
factorily in this country than in GERMANY
1T is difficult to see what objection can he
raised 10 4 hearing at the German embassy
III Washington which Secretary BRYAN sue-
gests
The note dispatched to Berlin disposes
neatly OF the effort TO complcate the si,ua-
ton with discussion Of the status of The
Frye's cargo Whether wheat is absolute ar
conditional contraband is yet a question. per-
baps, and, so far as the United States is con
cerned, ii had better remain undecided MIR
Bryan calls attention To the fact that the
cargo Of the Frye had been sold TO = citizen
of England, and so had passed beyond Tho
circle OF our interest All we want is nav
ment for the ship, and, Us Germany acknnwI.
edges this debt is due, there does not seem
to be either reason excuse for prolonged
delay.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-07
AUTOCRACY AND DEMOCRACY IN WAR
ohn to

year scarccr and more foreign to tho
British as whole: that our Island
Pharisaisn1 is waning fast. think
nay. i am sure--it Is the Same with
you IN France. Democracy is curing
us. and when democracy once gets hold.
II doesn't let 20. To democracy even
Germany will come. And since she is
very thorough-who knows?-she may
yet out-democratizc us all,
all virtues for the democratic az
against the autocratic state. or to
suggest that democratic countries have
attained TO anything like perfection:
but all the evidence Of this laat CEN
fury favors the belief that democracy
lessons the aggressive power Of ma :
tions--with the inevitable deduction
that only through the triumph and
spread OF democracy can we hope to
free the sky OF Europe from the
cloudbursts OF gunpowdcr and the per-
petual dark loom Of military menace
Those who think they can free Europe
from future war by leagues of peace
and arbitration. are out taking a short
cut that. am afraid, leads nowhere:
the only surn way is to spread demo.
cracy and trust to the humanism and
enlargement which democracy slowly
brings
New Germany claims that 1t has adj
Vanced on old ideas of civilization by
binding tho individual to the state In
II kind OF imperial socialism Resign
yourself TO the state. and you may do
what you like. but frs, resign your
self body and soul" New Germany
Justifes this 'clvi!izing" bureaucratic
Experimentation is in reality a
throw back 10 the epoch before tho
ideas Of intcrnatioRaiism and demo-
cracy secured fo6thold--by pointing 10
the dccadence of your country and Of
mine.
And this brings mo TO my second
main impression The Mar has shown
-hs nothing else. perhaps could
that so far from being destructive
agents. peaceful industry. human!sm
freedom Of thought and OF life have
all the time. under the surface. been
fostering high spirit and capacity for
sclf-saCrihce The heroism OF und!s-
ciplincd. unmlitary, de generate" lit
tie Belgium has passed into proverb
Can any Frenchman tell me when his
"degenernte" country has behaved so
we'll as in these sore days; shown her
self go united. so high. so devoted and
so sober?
In my own degenerate" land we
are conscious Of a spirit certainly as
unhinching as OF old and far more
universally alive to duty than ever
before. This war provides a powerful
reputation of the theory. beloved Of
autocrats and militarists, that deca-
dence is the child of peace, humanism,
commerce and the arts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-07

II mas made possible the drafting OF too many
jokerproof laws not to be menace to the In
terests winch get what they want through the
manipulation of legislation Charges havo been
circulated that tho library introduces bills; that
~ mas increased freak legislation and that 1t
has usurped the function of the legislator I'm
iormuiatihs legislation. 1t has done mono OF
thcSe tnlhSs 1t cannot a bill to be intro
duced: 1t does not even draft a bin without n
written request from legislator. 1t is not
displacinS the Legislators: IL is helping him to
do his work more effectively. Few legislators
are capable of drafting important bills The
!etisiatHe reference library gives them aid that
,heS PLAINLY need and that public interests
Observation-Disclosures journal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-07
Archangel and Russian Hopes

G ONE time this month the Russian port of
~ Archangel, icebound through all the
long winter, will be opened to navigation
When the ice disappears and navigation is
rendered possible, the situation Of the Rus
sian armies in the field will be bettered ire
mendously, for through Archangel Russia
may receive shipments of arms ammunition
and other war supplies that she needs vitality
German reports have ii that among Rus
sian prisoners captured in the Carpathian
battles there were many who wore no uni
forms and who complained OF hunger. This
may be an invention, hut ii is certain that
Russia's own factories and the precarious
foreign supply through Siberia have not been
able TO measure up to the situations needs
Russia has been far less efficient than she
would have been with adequate equipment
for her millions of soldiers. actual and po-
tcntial. The opening of Archange may he
q vital factor in the decision of the war
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-07
PLEA FOR "BETTER BABIES"

To the Editor Of The Times nispa, ch !:
Sr,--In these days of crowding &C
tivities and interests, useful and
pleasurahle, there are many things in
regard 10 which all the members of
the community should be informed as
matters OF civic duty If nothing more.
concerning which Il vast deal of mis-
understanding, II not Ignorance, pre-
walls. Many questions are regarded
as of no personal interest, which actu-
ally affect the city and our personal
descendants, when we have any. 1t
is in regard to one such matter that
j am asking leave to publish through
your columns some much needed in
ormation-namtly. the past and pres
ent work of the Federation OF Mothers
Clubs.
1t Is the most misunderstood and
underestimate bCdy of women in the
world to-day-not in an individual or
personal sense. but in the larger sig
nificancc of its work and aims. What
Is il that the modern mother confronts
in rearing her children? The first and
most important difficulty she has to
combat, is in many cases her own igno-
rance that there is any difficulty at all.
The second is her own absolute indi-
Vidual poweriessnesS to control condi-
tions vitality affecting her children and
herself, and the third is sometimes her
own blamcless unfitness to employ the
methods necessary to obtain the re-
suits required. and sometimes, but less
often, her selfish Indifference to her
responsibilities.
say "blameless." because the aver
Age mother is herself a product Of n
civilization which has changed so rap
idly in the last fifty years that society
has been unable to keep pace with its
requirements, and has lost many of its
hest features without acquiring any
worthy substitutes. In pioneer times
and for long after, the average child
was brought up in constant, close asso :
citation with Its parents. who provided
1t, by the very necessities of their life
with nm industrial training whose
value did not rest in it's disciplning
and steadying mower alone. large as
this always is, hut i'm it's vital and
practical connection with their actual
and prospective life. The day school
and Sunday school and the community
are now attempting. very feebly and
imnerfectly as vet, to do for children
In tho gross what used to be done in
div!dually by the parents themselves
under far more favorable >eircum-
stances. In experienced and half
trained teachers, without the sense Of
personal responsibility which strength
ened the parent In past times. are now
expected to give the child in about
Oparninth OF It's existence, Nh TO the
end Of schol age. the knowledge. and
the disposition to profit by the knowl-