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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-28

Peabody, Mass, Oct. zS.-rnre to
day swept through the three story
brick building occupied by st. Johns
Parochial school, burning and driving
to death in panic, probably thirty OF
six hundred boys and girls, who had
but few minutes before assembled
for their daily lessons.
At eleven o'clock twenty bodies had
been recovered.
Twelve bodies of boys and girls
were taken from the vestihule. where
the jam of the terrified little ones
resulted in the greatest loss.
Police, this afternoon estimated the
dead to be as high as fifty. Many
were injured in the flight down stairs,
and by jumping from the windows.
The students, who ranged in ages
from seven to thirteen years, were in
charge of sixteen sisters. When the
fire broke out, the Sisters kept the
children orderly until those from the
third floor joined the others, pouring
from the class rooms on the second
floor.
Panic Breaks Out.
A cry of fear from one Of the
throng was taken up By the Others
and the panic followed.
The smaller children were crushed
under the feet of those behind them
and soon the vestibule was so jam
med with the living and the dead that
firemen could not force an entrance
The fire is supposed to have started
in the basement, caused by an explos
ion of a steam boiler, with which the
building was heated.
Most of the children are of foreigf |
parentage.
No Fire Escapes.
The building had no fire escapes
on the outside.
The bodies of the dead we're gener
ally burned beyond recognition
Scores Of distracted mothers
screamed on the outside, while the
children fought to escape from the
flames.
Maurice Harris, aged ten, carried
his one-legged chum, Thomas Osham
aged eight, on his back down the
stairways to safety.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-28
THE WAR A YEAR AGO TODAY

Oct. %, 1914.
Allies repulse night attack near
Dixnude and made gains in Ypres
region and between La Bassee and
Lens.
Germans retreated before Rus
SLAMS advancing from Warsaw and
Ivangorod.
Battle along River San.
Hungarian cavalry division al
most annhilated in Galicia.
Belgians defeated Germans on
Lake Tanganyik, Africa.
Enrden sank a Japanese steam
er.
Japanese cruieer Chitose re
PEELED attack of two German war
ships.
Holland army massed on border
to prevent invasion.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-28
ARITHMETIC OWNED BY
"0LD ABE BRINGS s240

New York, oct 2S.-Abraham Lin
coins book of examples in arithmetic
which he used when he was Is years
old, brought s240 at sale now in
progress here of Lincolniana from
the library of John C, Burton of Mil
waukee.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-28
british TRANSPORT RUNS
AGROUND OFF SCOTLAND
GERMANS AND BULGARS
FORM JUNCTURE; ALLIES
SHIFT COMMUNICATIONS
BULLETIN.
(By Associated Press.)

London, Oct 28.-The British cruis-
er Argyll ran aground on the west
coast of Scotland today owing to bad
weather. 1t is feared she will be d
total wreck. The officers and crew
we're saved. The Argyll was of ten
thousand eight hundred tons dispIace-
ment and carried complement of
six hundred and fiftyfive men. 1t Is
rumored that she hit submerged
mine.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-28
WILL INACCURATE "RALLY
DAY" FORG0UNTY SCHOOLS
PREACHERS, TEACHERS AND
BOARD MEMBERS TO AID; MISS
DooLlTTLE BUSY

Margaret Doolittle, county superin-
tendent, is urging meetings for the
school districts of the county for some
day in November This is following
the idea for an educational campaign
to be carried on all over the state
during November. Each district is
urged to hold rally on a given date
in November. Miss Doolittle is work
ing diligently on the campaign details
and expects to attend a large number
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-28
suIsars Advance Near TImok.

Berlin, oct. 2S. The Bulgarians
have captured zajecar and Kniajev-
ats, having crossed the Timok riveh
over a large front, 1t was officially
announced today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-28
USED TABLE LEG To
CLUB CELL MATE TO DEATH
(By Associated Press.)

Lansing, Kans., Oct. 2S.-Walter
Fore, an inmate Of the insane ward
at the state penitentiary, was club
bed to death with table leg in the
hands of Sam Richman. his cell mate
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-28
FILE APPEAL TO
SUPREME COURT.
(By Associated Press J

Trenton, N. j.. Oct. 2S.-The govern
ment's petition for appeal to the su-
preme court in the Sherman suit
against the U. S. Steel corporation
was filed in federal court today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-28

8ulgars ard Germans Form Juncture.
London, oct. zS.yrnc Germans nav
ing effected a junction with the Bull
garians, 1t is now possible that the
Allies campaign will be shifted from
an effort to relieve Serbia to an at
tempt to cut the enemy's commune
cations with Constantinople. In this
connection several critics hazard the
guess that the Entente Allies are not
likely to withdraw from Saloniki no
matter what happens to Serbia.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-28
suIaars oceupy FortIfIed Town.

London, Oct. 2S.--The Bulgarian
forces, aiming toward Nish, have oc-
cupied the strongly fortified town OF
Pierot says a London Mail dispatch
from Salonid.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-28

Rome, Oct. 2S.-A Bucharest dis
patch to the stephan. news agency
says the Russians have begun an at
tack on the Black Sea coast Of Bull
garia, bombarding Varna. 1t Is sug-
gested that this may be a forecast of
the Russian effort to send troops
from Odessa to invade Bulgaria. 1t
is assumed that II such an attempt is
made Varna will be selected as the
point of attack.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-28
Another cabInet Reslans.

Paris, oct. 2s.-The viyiani min
istery has resigned. Aristide BRAND
has been asked to form a new cab.
met.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-28
HUNDREDS OF LITTLE TOTS
ARE TRAMPLED TO DEATH
FLAMES SWEEP ST. JOHNS
PAROCHAIL SCHOOL; MANY
TRAGIC SCENES
BULLETIN.

Peabody, Mass, Oct 2s.-The lat
est report shows in addition to the 80
or more children dead, at least 200
we're seriously injured in The school
fire panic.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-28

LEADER WANTS BRINGS RESULTS
The Denver star., 1915-10-16

the indulgent piety of her master, are
I will demand of Mr.. Jefferson or any
other man who is acquainted with
American planters how many of those
could have written poems equal to
those of Phillis Wheatley" page 269'.
Mr.. .Schomburg further along in his In
PRODUCTION states that many of the
poems. of this girl were quoted by
Thomas Clarkson, the great English
abolitionist. in his celebrated Latin
essay. which won the first prize at
Cambridge. 1875, on 1.-The Slavery and
Commerce of the Human Species" He
quotes also Lydia Maria Child, who
said of her poems: Jefferson denies
that these poems have any merit. but
think he would have judged differently
had been perfectly unprejudiced."
1t would be indeed absurd to put
Phiilis Wheatley In competition with
Mrs. Hemans. Mary Hewitts Mrs.
Sisourney. Miss Gould and other mod
ern writer's. but her productions GER
tainly appear very respectable in com
parison with most Of the poetry OF that
day, and later critic, J. B. Earnest.
Jr.. NJ A.. who says: IAN excellent lit
tie volume of poems by a Negro girl
who was slave in Massachusetts,.
The work cannot approach the excel
lence of the poetry written by Paul l..
Dunbar, vet it is wonderful poetry for
4 Negro slave of the eighteenth cen
tury. Mr.. jefferson, it appears, did
not accept Dr. Smiths challenge. The
reasons are obvious.
The lord mayor Of London. Mr..
Brooke Watson. was SO we'll pleased
with Phillis' poems on her visit to
England, where she was the guest of
the Countess of Huntingdon, to whom
she dedicated her book of poems, which
was published in 1918. that he pre-
sented to her as a mark Of his appre-
citation of her talents a FOULS edition
In folio Of Milton's Paradise Lost.
which is now the property Of the Har-
ward library Mr.. Schomburg has done
well in his introduction and has given
US many important facts about Phillis
which have not hitherto been put in
such compact form. Mr.. Hartman
has done even better in making posi-.
BILE these three books about Phillis
Wheatley
The Denver star., 1915-10-16
ONO OFFICIALS
ENFORCE THELAw
Render Decision Against Film
Play It Columbus.
RESULT OF UNITED ACTION.

Legal Redress Committee sf National
Association Fer the Advancement sf
colersd People Wins Farrsaehins
Moral vietsry-Fsrmsr SECRETARY ss
STATE o. J. Ryan cs-spsrstss.
Columbus.-The legal redress ana
Legislative committee Of the Columbus
branch of the National Association For
the Advancement Of Colored People.
consisting Of Attorneys Robert b. Bar
Gus, Daniel ]. Ryan. Edgar Butler and
Louis Alcott, deserves much credit Tor
the way In which 1t proceeded
against the exhibition Of the 80 called
flm The Birth OF 4 Nation" in this
state. which has resulted in the rejec-
ton OF the said film from being exhibit
ed In the state OF Ohio in its entirety
instead of in part. rs some were In
ciined to think would finally be the de-
cision.
Robert B. Barcus. the active and
well known attorney. II chairman of the
committee, and It was he who prepared
the protest In which Ave distinct
grounds were set forth, any one Of
which. he claimed. was sufficient to
bar the photo play from being exhibit
ed in this state. While Attorneys Bar
Gus. Alcott and Ryan and also DIR.
woodlin had called at the Office Of the
Ohio board Of censors and entered
their protest in person against the film.
the committee finally decided that a
formal protest ought to be entered In
w-rifinc which task was left to the
chairman Of the committee. which was
The Denver star., 1915-10-16

Well Known Now York Book Dealer
Publishes Three New Volumes Deal
ing With Writings Of First Post II
ths ceiered Race In Amsriea-sehsm-
bura Wrets Introduction.
Charles Fred Hartmann, an anti
quarian and bookseller Of New York
city, has brought out three volumes
de luxe dealing with Phiflis Wheatley,
which collectors and book lovers will
appreciate because Of their rarity. Mr..
Hartmann is . German scholar and q
former journalist who has Travelled
much in Europe and. like a good jour
nalist, has made excellent use of his
eyes and ears. He has long had the
idea in mind Of doing justice to the
little African poetess who in her day
was IiOnized by the best class of Amer
leans and the nobility Of England.
where she made an indenble impress
Sion by her talents and genius As q
writer of poetry. says John E. Bruce
Crit
Miss Wheatley's poems published in
the United States and in England, but
there has been no such attempt made
as this of the altruistic German gentle
man to give this Negro girl her true
place In American literAture-that OF
the first American poetess. for no
white woman In this country. so far
as we have been able to discover, had
achieved any distinction as a writer OF
either prose or poetry at that period,
so that Phillis Wheatley was easily
first among American literary women
of that day.
Mr. Arthur A. Scbomburs, secretary
of the Negro Society For Historical
Research. who cOllabOrated with Mr.
Heartmann In the compilation of these
books, In his introduction to the poems
and letters of Phillis Wheatley cites
DR. Samuel StanhOpe Smith QS1Oe In
his essay on the variety Of complexion
and figure In the human species. who
said. answering Jefferson's. criticisms
that religion had produced a ;"Phillis
Wheatley. but 1t could not produce q
poet and added that her poems were
below the dignity OF criticism.
To this DR. Smith made answer rs fol
lows: "The poems Of Phillis Wheatiey
poor African slave taught to read b!
The Denver star., 1915-10-16
Give Le.su. Hear. Noted Speakers.

Give League Hears Noted Speakers.
The North Side Civic league In Pitts
bursh continues to direct its activities
aloIg the proper lines for racial ad-
vancement. 1t never loses an oppor-
tunity TO oppose any wrong directed
against the race. and in this respect
ftx voice has been heard on several i'm
portant occasions. Ii was therefore
appropriately in keeping with the
leagues policy to have as chief speak
ers at its regular meeting on Friday
evening. Oct. $. Attorney r. l.. VanD
and County Treasurer +. J. Harris.
The addresses of these two able and
broad minded men were of much bene-
at to the menberS and friends of the
le1kue present at the meeting.
The Denver star., 1915-10-16

prepared and 6led In accordance with
the agreement OF the committee with
the board OF csnS0rs.
The local branch was assisted In tts
light against the exhibition Of this
photo play by other branches Of the
organization In Cleveland, Dayton. 10
Icdo. Springfield and Cincinnati. All OF
the local churches and the Young
Mems Christian association also united
in this vigorous protest. which was
filed with the board Of censors against
the exhibition Of this photo play.
The chairman Of the committee says
that. while the cOlored people have
much to he proud Of in the prohibition
OF the play In this state. he thinks that
the white people ought to rejoice in
that both races In the long run will be
benefited thereby. for the reason that
the cordial and friendly relations
which have existed so long between the
races In This city and state arc most
likely to continue: that it is agreed by
a.l fair thinking people In this country
that the Negro II here to stay, and. that
being true. he ought to remain In peace
and harmony, and that anything. wheth-
er photo play. book or other device.
which is calculated to stir up race feel
ing and prejudice should be excluded.
While It is said that politics entered
into the final decision OF this case. It is
far from the truth. On the other hand,
It was the moral forces. led by some
OF the churches and the Young Mems
Christian association, both white and
colored. and the disposition OF the pub
lie officials Of Ohio to be fair and just
to all classes OF citizens, irrespec-
tive Of their race. creed or religion,
that finally barred ''The Birth Of Ma
tIon'' from this state.
The colorcd people as a race have
much to rejoice for by reason Of this de-
cision. becnuse other states will watch
the attitude Of Ohio on this proposition
and will no doubt, in some cases. be
Influenced thereby, and, while We have
much to be thankful for, It Is hoped
that the colored people will continue to
show themselves worthy Of the respect
md consideration which made this de-
cision possible. -
As soon as this information was
brought to the attention Of the Colum-
bus branch OF the National Association
For the Advancement OF Colored Peo-
pie the legal redress and legislative
committee proceeded to organize COM
mittee for the contest. and II cannot
he doubted by any person now. since
the results are known. how perfect
" organized the NatiOnnl Association
For the Advancsmept Of Celcfed Pec.
plc u In the state Of Ohio. The light
in Columbus was led by the chairman
Of, the legnl redress and legislative
committee and the Hon. Daniel J..
Ryan, fsenet ssssstns5 - st&ts.
The Denver star., 1915-10-16
STORY OF PHILLIS
WnEATLEY POEMS
Learned Critics Discuss SLAVE
GIFTS Literary Work.
VIEWS OF MANY MoTABLEs.

Well Known Nov York Book Dealer
Publishes Three New Volumes Deal.
ing With Writings Of First Post 81
ti,s ceiored Race In Amsriea-Schsm-
burn Wrots Introduction.
The Denver star., 1915-10-16
NOTICE TO roVRIsrs.

Whsn vlsltino In Colorado opr,ne
take yeur flret-etass hsms-eseks
ssels a The Texfsy 81 Z. cssellse
The Denver star., 1915-10-16

Queen City Band Headquarters viii
be At 273t Wslton street.
The Denver star., 1915-10-16

Because the Sullivan Bird ane
Flower store always patronlxes Gel
ored business. 10 the reason no get.
the bulk Of the eolorsd tradO<> hs
gives them . square deal. Flower,
furnlshsd for oundava lodess, mar
riaoes, funerals. sto. Very rsasor
able. Get our prices. Call m. 24eS
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-17
If Willard Had Realized Early Ambition,
He Would Now Be Kansas Policeman

TOPEKA. Kan. April Had
Jess willard realized on his political
ambitions ten years ago he would
not De the champion prizefighter OF
the world today. lie came 10 Topeka
from his country home at that time
and applied for a position on the
police force The chief - police was
sitting in the lobby at the police
station with his feet upon a desk.
What do you want he asked the
oXergrown country boy.
Il want job az a policeman. -
willard answered. glancing envious-
~ al the blue uniform OF an oficer
who was in the same room
DO you live here the chief in
quirtd
NO" Jess Willard replied. Il live
on a farm at Emmett For some
time I Rave been selling Texas land
bat ! want 90 settle down and oe.
come an pficet~ here"
Sorry. answered the chief. az he
admired the physique OF the Emmett
farmer. but you will have 20 live
here sir months before you can 20
on the force We are full anyway"
And Jess willard. discouraged
took the next train back 70 his home
and went 10 farming again,
II he had obtained the position. he
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-17
Tiges Lose, But They Have
A Real Alibi This Time

No scribe who sat through the
two and a half hours of blizzard
that swept the field and then had
been chopped loose from the Ice
bound portion OF the stands that
serves a. a press boz. would under.
take to criticize any attempts at
ball playing perpetrated at Navin
field yesterday. II Ii more hitting
that a tribute be paid TO loyalty OF
the FASTENERS who. though suffer
ing as Il IL permitted few folks TO
suffer. really seemed anxious TO pro-
long the Arctic contest In valiant
effort to turn the tide OF victory.
Probably no ball game was ever
played on a colder. more disagree
able day. This assertion IL made
despite personal knowledge OF the
contests that featured the spring
training trip and the rumor that
Gen. Fred Funston once saw a
series of ball games between whal.
era sbo were frozen up for the win.
ter somewhere north Of the Arctic
circle.
Yesterdays game was a frigid
farce. n started bad and steadily
became worse. Fuller. who made
his first professional appearance
yesterday, made two errors. Young
made a bad .ope and Kavanagh was
guilty Of another very costly nun.
But that's all right. They are all
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-17
PATSY TO
DRAW WELL
Memphis Interested in
Observation-Disclosures
Bout Monday

MEMPHIS. Tenn. April i7.--Joe
Msndot is In Memphis for his bout
With Patsy Drouillard Monday night.
coming to this city from Superior,
Wis, where he heat up Pal Brown
last week. Mandot Is training faith
fully here and claims to be IN great
shape. Drouillard will arrive hero
during the week end. The Canad.
ian's press notices have aroused q
great deal OF interest in him. and his
battle with the New Orleans light.
weight Is eagerly awaited. Stories
OF the row among fans over the
Drouillard-Mandot bout In Windsor
more than year ago have reached
Memphis. and they have served to
create interest In the light In case
Drouiiiard makes a favorable impres-
sion here. II Is probable that he win
be signed for return match with
some other southern favorites.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-17

grand ball players. or they would
have made more. Cavet pitched
well for a while. but in the ffth
was touched for five hits. a walk
and Ave runs. II IN surprising that
a lad who has spent the greater
portion Of his life In Texas and Ala.
bama, should have put out the side
nj all. Boland was hastily called
upon. and did very well. consider
ing the weather. Ledbetter made
his first appearance In the ninth
and did nothing for which he could
be criticized. under the cIrcum
stances.
The only sad part OF the contest
was that Detroit should have lost, n
the game really counts IN the aver
ages. A rally In the NTH. that start
ed with Cayets double and pro
crossed with walks for Fuller. Cobb
and Crawford. and a single by veact
finished Hagerman. and gave the
Bengals a two run lead and seem
ingly the contest. But the polar
luck seemed to be Cleveland's and
paltry runs for Detroit In the eighth
and ninth. only served to prolons
the agony and proved that Hushey
Jennings has a loyal crew OF stall
warts. Bush was out OF the game
because OF Injuries sustained 10
sliding. but VIII be back In a day
or so.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-17
BY Ripley.

will also keep on with q regular
program.
Or. Modesitt has issued invita-.
tons for the -Y- baseball team and
Is planning to start the schedule
early In May. Al SchweitIer viii
be manager and chairman OF the
baseball committee. Entries are
also being reserved for the Twi.
light league. TO be composed OF
four teams playing once . week Al
$50 y. m. The 'Y' baseball groups
viii be afiliated with the Detroit
Amateur association.
An effort also IL being made just
now 20 locate q good tsnnis ground
near the Y. NJ. c. A. buiidinG II y
expected that the end Of ncgotia.
tons for the nnest courts the ~"
has ever had can be definitely an
nouneed within q few days.
Nearly $50 members have regis
tered for the Rifle club. which In 10
be organized at the ~ next Tues
day evening. n In expected that Il
least 200 nimrods OF Detroit will
compose this club. which will De
the largest OF It's kind In the coun-
try, II Is said. with range on the
top OF the Y. ". c. A. building that
cannot be excelled anywhere. II II
expected that work on the con
struction Of the range Will begin
shortly after the club has been duly
organized.
Immediate interest At the ~
centers In the Michigan state cham.
pionship swimming meet to be held
under the auspices OF the Y. NJ. Z.
A. swimming club. on Saturday
April "a. at 7:40 .. m. Entries have
been received from Kalamazoo col
iege and Grand Rapids ~" and Il
Is expected that entries viii be made
by swimmers from Toledo. Flint
"Y" and Ypsilanti. Ladies are TO be
admitted TO this contest.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-17
Here's One Stunt Branch
Rickey Has Overlooked

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. April III
Harvard athletes can have no hours
fer idlins under the present regime
al Cambridge. Every minute Of the
oay. with the exception Of those In
which the men do their sleeping. IL
takulsted by the Crimson athletes
and the management OF each sport
% conversant with the college and
outside duties OF all the men Who
are candidates for the various sport
teams AZ Harvard.
The purpose OF following the daily
habits OF the athletes In to see that
they devote sufhcient part OF their
spare time to their academic work
80 that the varsity teams viii not be
encumbered by probation which will
rob them OF their best players.