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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-08-18
FINE STOCK SHOW
WILL Be BIG ATURE
MOTORCYCLE RACES At
TRACING WIDESPREAD
ATTENTION

The Cimarron Valley Fair manage
ment has arranged that Old Soldiers
day will be on Wednesday, Sept. 18th.
Invitations have been extended to all
veteran organizations in the surround
ing cities and towns and they are ex-
pected to be present on that day. Ar
rangements have been made for at
least five drum corps and bands of
martial music for that day. A picnic
is being arranged by the local organi-
cations to be held on the grounds dur
ing the forenoon.
The Hereford cattle exhibit this
year promises to be the real feature
in the live stock division this year.
Several herds have already entered
and the entry clerk is expecting
others.
Some real idea of the extent of the
enthusiasm and deep interest may ,be
noted from the fact that today entries
were made from Geary, Pawnee and
Morrison, Okla.
The motorcycle races are creating
a great amount Of interest Inquiries
are already coming from other states,
and the secretary says that already
entries are being made from Arkan-
sas, Texas, Kansas and from all
points in Oklahoma. From present
prospects the entries will be such as
to require some fine work in the
elimination trials.
During some of these events there
will be real speed stunts pulled off by
the big fire auto truck, in which a
high rate of speed will show what
these fire machines can really do if
occasion requires. Other interesting
feature in connection with this will be
arranged for in few days. A special
prize is in contemplation for outside
departments and there may be fire
tournament with all the exciting feat
ures incident thereto.
That auto show is rapidly develop
ing into great proportions and the
management expects that 1t will prove
one of the big events of this very in.
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-08-18
FARMERS WILL PUT
Lees ON THEIR CORN

The movement in Oklahoma to hold
the corn and other grain crops has
made such headway that the bankers
are being taken at their word by a
number of farmers, and the outlook is
that there will be more feeding Of
stock the coming winter than for many
years. Grain and forage crops are
much better this year than ever be-
fore in the history of the state. The
admonition to put legs on your corn"
has been heard in many counties of
Oklahoma and the result will be a
busy season for the packing houses
and the payment of notes and bills a
little later, but more surely than If the
receipts for the grain itself were de-
pended upon.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-08-18
P A N A NJ A vE R !
BITTER AGAINST
j. s. COMMISSION
ZONE NEWSPAPERS VIGOR-
OUSLY ATTACK COMMiS-
SION'S POLICY
(By Associated Press)

Panama, Aug. 1S.-Although the
joint land commission has suspended
sitting because Of the absence of one
of the American commissioners, bit
ter attacks upon the American mem
'bers of the commission and officials
of the Panama Canal appear almost
daily in the Panama newspapers.
Charges of unfairness and prejudice
together with allegations of false tes-
timony on the part of American land
inspectors are made
The present troubles of the land
commission were due OF the inability
of the two Panama commissioners
and the two American commissioners
to reach agreements on amounts to
be given certain claimants. The at
tacks on American canal officials are
directed chiefly against Frank F'euil-
le, special attorney in charge OF the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-08-18
MOTORCYCLE TOURNAMENT
WILL Be ONE BIG EVENT

The Cimarron Valley Fair people
have just completed all arrangements
for a great motorcycle tournament
during one day of the coming fair. The
fastest machines and riders from out
side states are arranging to take part,
and good purses are offered for the
event. 1t will bring some of the noted
cycle racers from other states and
will add new and great feature to
the many attractions which are billed
for the fair.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-08-18
GUTHRIE MAN INVENTs
PATENT HAY DALER

J. II. Best of this city has been
granted patent papers on a new in
vention that will reyolutionize the
hay baling industry and incidentally
make Mr.. Best wealthy Several
months ago Mr.. Best perfected a
model of the automatic wire feed
baler and forwarded it to the patent
office at Washington. Last night he
received his papers. Those who
have seen the baler work say it is a
wonderful piece Of machinery@ II
is more than probable that a com
pany of local men will start a fac
tory to manufacture the machines.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-08-18
THE KING IS DEAD,
LONG LIVE THE KING
POSTAL BOYS GIVE BANQUET IN
HONOR OF INCOMING AND
OUTGOING POSTMASTERS

The employees of the post office
gave reception and banquet at the
Hotel lone Tuesday night, in honor
of the retiring and incoming post
masters. There was large attend
ance of the clerks and carriers and
their wives.
After the banquet the toastmast-
er, ]. s. Calm, who is the oldest man
in roint of service, introduced Mr..
Mccoy, who gave very interesting
reminessence Of the early days and
struggles of this strictly pioneer ef-
fort at transacting large and in
creasing an cunt of postal business
on meager allowances aad under all
kinds Of handicaps. He was fo.-
lowed by Postmaster Frank Osmith,
who was at his usual happy and tact
full poise, with strong hopes that tAe
present efficient standard of the
Guthrie office would be maintained
while he was connected with it.
w. H. Hornaday, incidentally about
the oldest man in point of service
dating .'befor' de Wah.' was asked
TO discuss "The Weather" and like
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-08-18
NORMAL SCHOOL vACAN-
CIEs MAY NOT BE FILLED

Although the school year is about
to begin and there are vacancies in the
presidencies of the State Normal
schools at Durant and Weatherfordr
there will be no meeting of the state
board of education until the scheduled
meeting set for Aug. 26. This is the
statement made by r. H. Wilson, state
superintendent and president of the
board The outlook is for these vacan-
cies to be allowed to stand through
the year, the work of executive heads
being done by members of the faculty
as acting presidents.
The absorbing matter to come be-
fore the board Aug. 26 will be the
adoption of text books to fill num-
Der of vacancies in the course of study.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-08-18
GERMAN OFFICER
Loss IS ENORMOUS

Paris, Aug. 1S.-The Popolo dlltal-
ia OF Rome, according to the IIaxas
News Agency, prints the following
dispatch from Basel, Switzerland
Germany has lost 1872 officers
since the war began, according to
figures from German official sources.
The dead total 13.S03; the wounded
26.S27; the missing 2.S49 while 1913
are numbered as prisoners. Includ.
ed in the total are d23 generals"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-08-18
MARTIAL BAND CONTEST
. FEATURE OF COMING FAIR

The fair management is completing
arrangements for a martial band con
test on the special Old Soldiers day,
Wednesday. A band Of five pieces
from Crescent City one from Marshall,
the famous Jonathan Neff drum corps
from Arcadia, the two from Guthrie
and others will help make great
volume of stirring martial music for
that entire day.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-08-18
KOVNO IS NOW
IN HAN DS Of
KA|SER'S HOSTS
CONOU Errors TAKE 200 CAN
NON; ZEPS MAKE RAID
IN ENGLAND

Berlin, Aug. lS.-lt was officially
announced today that the fortress
Kovno. with all Of her outer forts and
a large amount Of war material, the
full extent Of which has not yet been
determined, had been in the hands
of the Germans since last night.
More Than four hundred cannon
was taken.
The fortress was captured by storm
in spite of the most tenacious resist
ance by the Russians.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-08-18
DEFIANT REBELS WANT To
FIGHT j. 5. MARINES
fBy Associated Press.)

Cape Haitien. Aug. 1s.-Another
detachment of American marines
have landed. The rebels have re-
fused to disarm and some have ex-
pressed a desire to fight the Ameri-
cans.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-08-18
No. 1--R. II. Post, former governor
of Porto Rico.
No. 2-Robert Bacon, former ambas-
sador to France.

The camp of professional and
business men inaugurated at Platts-
burg, N. Y, under the direction of
General Leonard Wood of the United
States army, has attracted many
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-08-18
MANY SHIPS TORN FROM
M00R|NGs AND DESTROYED
TEXAS CITY, MILITARY SU-
BURB OF GALVESTON, HIT .
HARD; MANY DEAD
(By Associated Press.)

Dallas, Tex, Aug. 1S.-Scores are
reported to have perished in the
western part of the state in the hur-
ricane which swept the Texas coast
Roundabout reports, received here
say that twelve soldiers were killed at
Texas City, at the regular army camp
near Galveston. Thirty or forty citi-
zens are also reported dead
Six deaths are reported from La
Porte, Texas, eight from Morgan's
Point, three from Sylvan Beach. and
between forty and sixty soldiers in
jured at Texas City.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-08-18
German zeps MAZE Raid.

London. Aug 1s.-Ten persons
we're killed and several injured in
Zeppelin raid on the outskirts Of
London today Property damage was
not important. 1t is believed that
one Zeppelin was destroyed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-08-18
Weekly Weather Forecast.

WeekIy WtdlHST FuISVdsts
Issued by the United States Weather
Bureau. Washington. D. G., for the
week beginning Wednesday, Aug is,
1915.
For the West Gulf States: General
ly fair weather is indicated during the
week with reasonable temperatures.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-08-18
ATLANT IA NJ AY D R
Tells SLATON To
A Av0|D GEORGIA
S. C. WOODWARD, IN BITTER
SPEECH, FLAYS FORMER
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
(By Associated Press.)

San Francisco, Aug. 1S.-S. G.
Woodward, mayor of Atlanta, in a
speech here last night, declared that
Leo Frank has suffered just penal
ty for his unspeakable crime. Woo l.
ward at the same time warned for
mer governor slaton who is now in
California, not to return to Georgia.
He said: Things in Georgia had
come to point where every avenue
of the law had been exhausted aad
the Judgment Of the courts set aside
by one nan, and that man was Sla-
ton, and the people felt that it was
up to them to take the law in their
own hands.
No applause greeted the mayor )
remarks.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-08-18

Galveston, Tex, Aug. 1S.-(Wire-
less )--There is considerable suffering
here. Water lighting, gas and car
systems have been shut off. No drink
ing water is in the city. Three hun
dred feet of the sea causeway has
been destroyed.
The property loss can not be esti-
mated. But it is certain to be stag
gering. The life loss is now the thing
that is causing most worry. The poor
wire service makes the real condition
uncertain. 1t is reasonably certain
that several hundred persons have lost
their lives in Galveston and the coun,
try near by.
Many ships are known to have been
destroyed by the terrific wind storm
that first hit the harbor.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-08-18

Atlanta. Ca. Aug. 1S.-The body OF
Leo NJ. Frank, under heavy police
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-08-18

Dallas, Texas. Aug. 1S.-According
to an interview with j, r. Montgom-
cry, correspondent of the Houston
Chronicle, who viewed Galveston
from the shore end of the wrecked
causeway, the property damage in
Galveston will exceed that of the 1870
flood.
The storm damage to Houston, ao-
cording to Chronicle copy whi ii
reached Temple, is estimated at one
million dollars.
no mention is made of the loss ot
life there. Eight of the soldiers kill
ed at Texas City wer caught under
the ruins Of three story brick struc.
ture, the others were drowned. Most
of the two score and odd civilians
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Classified want will sell,
trade or rent Il. There are
bargains In want secticn.
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Classified want will sell,
trade or rent Il. There arc
bargains In want section.
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-06-24
u|ATEF}E[) SECURITIES
By Peter Radford.

Much has been said and more writ
ten about the evils Of watered stock in
Big business concerns and the farm
ers OF this nation believe that every
dollar written into the life of any
business organization, should be able
to say Il know that my Redeemer
hveth,' but farming IS the biggest
business on earth, and there is more
water IN its financial transaction than
that of any other industry. There Is
as much water in a farmers note
drawing eight CIR ten per cent interest
when other lines Of industry secure
money for four or five per cent per
annun, as there is III a business pay
Ing a reasonable compensation upon
the face value Of securities repre-
senting an investment Of only fifty
cents on the dollar. The only diff
ference is, the water is In the interest
rate in one instance and in the secur-
tiles il the other.
The promoter ofttimes takes chances
and his success is contingent upon
tho development Of the property IL
volved but the usurer, as rule, takes
no chances and his success cripples
the property involved. There may be
industries that cry louder but mono
that suffer more severely from fnan-
c1al immortality in both law and Gus
tom than that Of agriculture.
The farmers OF America today are
paying s200,00c,O0o per annum ia
usury on real estate and chatteI
loans, and this interest capitalized
at tive per cent, represents $4,000 Geo.
coo OF fictitious values which the farm
er is paying interest on. This sum Of
money is almost equal to the annual
value Of crops produced In the United
States.
The earning power Of the farmers
note based upon his interest rate very
nearly divides likes the earths sur
face-three-fourths water and one
fourth land. The largest body of wa
ter that floats upon the financial hem
1sphere now rests UPON the farms
and its waves are dashing and its
pillows are rolling against seven mil
hon homes threatening ruin and dis
aster to the prosperity of the nation.
VIII cur public servants who under
stand how to drain the liquid Off in
dustrlal properties turn the faucet and
let the water Off the farms?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-06-24
BRITISH CR|T|C|SE
k|TCHEHER'S WORK
NEWSPAPERS MAKE SOME Sc.
WERE ATTACKS ON SEcRETRY
OF WAR.
HOWEVER he PLEASES SOME
Arthur Henderson,, Labor Leader,
Gets First Appointment in the
New Cabinet,

Lcndon.-The first authoritative an
nouncement as to an appointment in
the new British Cabinet outside of
Premier Asquith and Sir Edward
Grey, the Foreign Secretary, is that of
Arthur Henderson, labor leader,
who succeeds Herbert Louis Samuel
as president of the local government
board. The trade unionists are highly
pleased at the appointment
The Times and The Daily Mail at
tackled the competency of the War
Minister, Lord Kitchener The i'm
parchment Of The Daily Mail was par
ticularly vicious An upheaval Of
popular resentment against these
newspapers and their dominating spir-
1t. Lord North clife, quickly followed.
Inc stock exchange men held an ex-
cited meeting, formally burned copies
OF The Times and The Daily Mail and
adopted resolutions supporting Lord
h1tchener. Other meetings Of pro-
test are being planned and a large
section Of the press has come to his
support. The Pail Mall Gazette says
the attacks made on Lord Kitchener
1000 Aiiouo h4ll1 llOIC popular tnan
ever.
The criticism OF Lord Kitchener
appears to have had it's first fnspira-
ton In a message last week from The
Times military expert at British
headquarters in France. The expert
asserted that the British offensive had
been crippled by a lack Of high ex-
plosive shells and called for more
Shells
When the proposed reorganization
or the Government was announced
several newspapers suggested that in
attempting to raise and organize
great volunteer armies and at the
same time manage the equipment and
supplies thereof the War Minister had
taken upon his shoulders a heavier
burden than any man could carry
Ihey proposed that organization and
supply Should be made separate de-
partments and opinion settled on na-
vld Lioyd-George, Chancellor Of the
hxchequer, for the latter work.
some newspapers discussed the nos
sibility Of Lord Kitchener being
made chief Of the armies in the field
The Daily Mail, however, attacked
Lord kitchener's South African record
as a hgnting general and questioned
MS capacity to command an army in
the European field. 1t also criticised
adversely his methods Of raising vol.
unteers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-06-24
FIRED SHOTS IN HIS SLEEP
''o"'hanian Dreams Of Chicken
Thieves and Opens Up With
a Gun.

Kansas City.-Joseph sharaer. q
Roumanian, was DISCHARGED in tho
North side court as the resu)t of on
unusual story Of somnambulism 10
was arrested by Patrolman P. T. Saw
,ose 1or dlscharging firearms near
his nome.
Sharder told Judge Charles Clark
that he had been asleep and dreamed
someone was stealing his chickens
lie said ne took his revolver from a
drawer and began shooting at the
chicken thieves and that he was not
awakened until the officer arrested
MIN, although the shots he fired awak.
ehed the entire neighborhood
ohardef had to be overpowered nv
the patrolman before he could be dis.
armed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-06-24
Another GrandchiId for Presiden+

Nashngton-A baby girl, the sec
ono grandchfd Of President Wilson.
was born to Secretary and Mrs. VIII.
liam g. McAdoo. She will be christen-
ed Ellen Wilson for the late Mrs. Will
son.
me secretary and Mrs. McAdoo
VINO IS the Presidents youngest daugf,-
ter, were married at the White House
just year ago. Mr. McAdoo went to
MS office at the treasury department
for the first time since he was onaro+
60 on Tor appendicitis nearly two
months ago.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-06-24
GOOD RESULTS APPARENT.
Pian to Continue Work of Pan-An,er-
lean ConnresS

Washlngton.-Plans t. continue the
work begun by the recent Pan-Ameri-
can Financial Conference throueh
permanent, although unofficial com
mlttees were announced in a state
ment by Secretary McAdoo of the
treasury. The Secretary expressed
confidence that practical results of
the most advantageous sort to the
United States and all the countries of
South and Central America would
follow the conference.
some OF the Governments in South
america, 1 am told" he said, "bave
already made financial arraneements
with some Of our bankers and nego-
tletlons are pending between other
ooCth American countries and orr
oahkers with every prospect that thew
Will De contaminated"
Mr.. McAdoo said the conference
showed absolute unanimity of onin-
Ion as to the vital necessity for i'm.
proved ocean transportation facili.
ties" and added:
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-06-24
rev British Cabinet Mea4.

London.-Both houses of nar,,.
i,ien' met for the first time since ths
formation of the new coalition n,In.
lstry' me new members of the cah;.
net could not take their places on tho
ministerial benches owing to the la,
which made them ineiipib1e to 90
~ .ney We're reelected by their va.
rlous constituencies.
~, Inns situation, however, was sneea.
10y remeo1ed' for the house of com.
mons passed in all its stages a biu
removing this disability for the neriod
"a .ne war. The House of Lords mass.
% the hrst reading OF the bill
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-06-24
Business Conditions Imnrov-

Washington.-Gene husjnosr
Inancial conditions throughout the
country as observed by agents Of the
II regional banks are set forth in the
monthly bulletin of the Federal Re.
serve Board. Improvement was re-
ported by most Of the agents. Others
no'eo that the demand from Europe
LOT war supplies was keeping many
LIZ ustres busy. The Richmond agent
reported very little change in gan.
ga business conditions during Nav"
nope for the future, "has been in
creased in presence of timely rains .
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-06-24

! Miss Constance Drexel who posad
especially for this photograph, is an
American girl who was in France with
her parents at the time war broke
out. Like many other American girls
and women, she Immediately entered
the relief ranks by nursing the wound
ed. IN the hospital at Deauville, she
saw, more wildly than can be de-
scribed, the horrors Of war. She saw
the men whom she had nursed, and
helped to snatch from the very brink
CT the grave, go hobbling back when
discharged as cured, fearlessly and
braveiy, to the firing line
The self-sacrifci American WON
Ell who as nliIistering angels have
snatched so many Of the wounded men
back from the grave, are locked upop
by the women Of Europe as the great.
est possible factor in bringing about
peace
Miss Drexel is prominent in the
movement for peace started by women
Ct the neutral countries.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-06-24
Independent TeIenhone cor,,,,

memphis, Tenn.-Announcem ent was
made at the annual meeting of the
lrl-State Telephone Association here
that the Independent telephone comma.
MES OF the South virtually had com
PIeted arrangements with the Postal
Telegraph Company for the use of
wires OF the telegraph company to es-
tabllsh a long distance telephone ser.
vice throughout the Southern States
IL was stated that the so-called indie
penhent companies would enter Into
active competition with the American
Bell system. >>>'1'
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-06-24
ITALY APPROVES BILL
senate Vote Giving Government FL
Power Almost unsr;rnous

roWSf Almost Unanimous.
rome, via Paris.-The Italian Sen.
ate by a vote Of 226 to 2 passed Pre-
mler salandra's bill granting plenary
powers to the Government in DEALING
win the situation that has arisen
through the inability of Italy and Aus.
ira TO reach an agreement concern.
ing Italy's demands.
When tie vote which virtually IS.
sares ltaly's entry into the war was
announced, there was a great demon.
stratlon of enthusiasm inside the
Senate Chamber, shouts of 'long live
ltaiy. intermingled with the cheer
ing and handclapping of the Senators.
the Ministers, Army and Navy officers
and the people in the gallaries. King
Victor Emmanuel and members Of the
Royal household witnessed the demon
STATIONS.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-06-24
MUG From Lassen Peaks Crater

Reudlng, Cal-Lassen Peaks crater
dubbed over and sent a river OF mud
cascading down the mountainside. Hat
Creek Valley in the eastern part Of
SHASTA county was partly inundated.
A number Of farm houses In the
path OF the flood and considerable
livestock were destroyed.
Residents Of the valley fed in tin,o
however, and no lives were lost