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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-02

Packey Mcfarland is taking the ten
round fight with Mike Gibbons, sehed
uled for the Brighton Beach Motor
drone New York, September II, very
seriously. He knows he has fight
on his hands, for he is to meet the
cleverest man in the game with the
possible exception of himself He
was ten pounds over weight Sunday
August %, he admitted, while at his
work, in Chicago Gymnasium, but
he would not get on the scales to
prove it.
The boxers must weigh 147 pounds
at o'clock of the day of the contest
That is the British French and Aus
tralian welterweight limit, and the
battle ought to be considered a con-
test for the welterweight champion-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-02
FRUIT YIELD IS
ALSO A BIG ITEM
STATE REPORT SHOWS 1915
TO BE A WONDERFUL
CROP YEAR

Wheat has reached the dollar mari
in 80 counties in the state, and il
three counties the price has exceeded
ST. The highest price so far paid Is
reported from McCurtain, where $1.lE
was paid Monday; the next is Beaver
s1.OS. The average for the entire
state for August was SO cents. The
average price paid for oats was 81
cents. Wheat brought 95 cents in
Logan county.
The growing condition of cotton in
the state. September /, is given as av.
eraging 73 per cent, the estimated
average yield per acre of seed cotton
$50 pounds.
The average growing condition of
other crops is: cowpeas, 81; kafir, S6;
feterita, So; broom corn, So.
Alfalfa is yielding an average of 2.7
tons per acre; prairie hay 1.19 tons
per acre An average of three cut
tings of alfalfa have been made.
Peaches - Oklahoma has peach
crop of 100000 bushels and will mar
ket not less than 100000 bushels at
an average sale price of As cents per
bushel, making 100000 received by
growers.
Apples--The apple crop of Oklaho.
ma is estimated to be 100000 bush
els, and the average price is 20 cents
per bushel, making a total value OF
$1,120,OOO.
Pears 10000 bushels of pears is
the estimated crop for 1915, and the
average sale price is so cents per
bushel making a total value of $685.,
600.
Potatoes - Oklahoma potato crop
will make 100000 bushels and the
average price is 60 cents per bushel
making total value of $1,0O0,000
Cotton-shows an increase in grow
ing condition of per cent over last
month. This is two per cent above
growing condition of II per cent is
sued by last government report.
Kafir corn and Milo Maize-Haye
an acreage of sol ,OS2, making an es-
timated yield of 5,9l9,7SS bushels, val
ued at $2,S72,65S.
Alfalfa-404,5 ,575 acres. 2,7O tons to
acre to date Value $3.50 per ton.
Total value s9,2ss 996.
Prairie Hay-100,000 acres. 1.l9
tons to acre. Value $3.50 per ton.
Total value $7S6,5OO.
Note: The average number of cut
tings of alfalfa to date is three. How
ever some localities report four cut
tings with the possibility OF fifth.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-02
THREE NEGROES, ARRESTED
ACCUSE MRS. M0HR
HAD SENT LETTERS TO REL
ATIVES OF GIRL SHE WAS
JEALOUS or
(By Associated Press)

Providence, r. l.. Sept Mrs.
Elizabeth Mohr, wife of Dr. Franklin
Mohr, who was fatally shot while on
motor trip Tuesday night was ar
rested today after three negroes sign
ed written confessions, saying that
Mrs Mohr hired them to kill the doc
tor. The negroes charged with the
murder are George Heals, chauffelr
who was driving the doctors car on
the night of the shooting, Cecil Brown
formerly a hostler at the Mohr home,
and Henry spellan, half brother TO
Brown.
Mrs. AIohr has denied the accusa-
ton
Miss Emily Burger, the doctors as
sistant who was in the automobile,
and who was also wounded is recover
ing.
The negroes claim that Mrs. Mohr
offered them $1,000 to kill the doctor
and any woman companion accom-
panying him.
Mrs. Mohr. and the DOCTOR have bean
separated for year
Mrs. Mohr and tine negroes were
taken to Warren the county seat, and
arraigned. The woman is charged
with inciting to murder
The police this afternoon made pub
lie letter addressed to George NJ.
Rookie, brother-in-law of NTiss burger
alleged to bear the signature OF Mrs.
Mohr saving:
Tell your sister il she dares go
into my Newport home she viii never
out alive. know yoa cannot
stop her going out to dinner with
HIM"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-02
CANTON To co;
.LEECRAF I IS To
He AID MILF 7 IA
CHAS. BARRETT, HEAD OF
DEMO. PRESS BUREAU
NEXT IN LINE

With the unheralded return to Ok
lahoma City yesterday of Gov. Will
iiams the fireworks is again expected
to begin
A late persistent rumor is that Ad-
iutant General Frank Canton is slat-
ed for the discard. Col A. N. Lee
raft, private secretary and general
Utility man to the governor will tenn
oorarily fill the place.
If Colonel Leecraft is appointed it
will be to hold the office until one
year from next November, when the
term as a member of the state sen
ATE of Major Charles F. Barrett will
expire 1t is the intention of Cover
lor Williams to make Major Barrett
adjutant general as soon as he shall
become eligible to the appointment by
expiration of his term as senator,
Major Barrett is a member Of the
militia and has been for many years.
His selection is pleasing to the mill
tiamen of Oklahoma, as they have in
sisted that one of their own number
ought to be placed at the head of the
organization.
Cuardsmen are enthused over the
outlook for Colonel Leecraft being
made adjutant general in the interim.
They like the suave but military man
ner of the secretary to the governor
and they note with pleasure his en-
thusiasm in the work of the guard.
There has been considerable insist
ence on the part of guard officers for
a change in the office of adjutant gem
eral ince the election of Governor
Williams and 1t is thought the appoint
ment of CO onel Leecraft will have a
good effect in keeping the guard in
proper temper, a thing that has been
difficult for some time.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-02
{ N c | A n D. | 6
7 RAP PIN c THE
KA|SER'S SUBS.
BIG U-BOAT, DESTROYER OF
ARABIC, ENAIESHED IN
STEEL NET
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Sept. 2.--An officer OF
the liner Adriatic, which arrived from
Liverpool today declared that tine
German submarine which sank the
Arabic had been caught in steel net
and the U-Boats crew are now pris-
oners in England.
He added that within the last sixty
days the British have captured more
than fifty Gemran submarines, but
would not disclose the place they
were captured He also declared that
the boat. which torpedoed the Arabic
was of the very latest, largest type
in the German navy and the craft car
ried double crew.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-02
H { RCUL { 6
BOOSTED ON
THE ISLANDS
NIBLACK SPREADS FAME OF
MINERAL WATERS IN
HAWAII ISLAND
The San francisco Bulletin Of Aug.

The San Francisco Bulletin of Aug
2S, says;
THE Hawaiin Island group works
up clearly to the advance notices
but for real living must commend
you to Oklahoma, said Leslie G. Nib.
lack, publisher of the Leader at Guth-
rie at the St Francis today Niblack
has just returned from Honolulu. He
visited all the islands and all points
of interest and while pleased with
the island offerings, is ever ready to
offer panacea in Oklahoma.
After one has finished with the
climate he turns to concrete things, Z"
said Niblack "And Oklahoma shows
well in the concrete Niblack had
a 1O-gallon bottle of Hercules water
sent to President Moore. of the expo
sition. Moore liked the water. This
is our own medicinal water" said
Niblack, ut cures everything-al-
most" Niblack is a real Oklahoma
booster He had ten gallons Of Her
cules shipped to Honolulu and placed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-02
ship, not a middleweight contest at r

ship, not middleweght contest al
all
Mcfarland said ne would cover
from eight to ten miles on the road
every day and put in at least two
hours of gymnasium work in the
afternoon In addition to the set pro
gram Packey will box at least eight
rounds with his sparring partners.
er of whate water rise skyward
present indications he may have as
much trouble getting down to weight
as Gibbons. Packey does not seem
to have lost any of his old time
speed and cleyerness, despite the SUI
perfluous avoirdupois, and he ap-
pears to be hitting harder. 1t is his
intention to develop his punching
powers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-02
EXCISE BOARD CUTS
DOWN CITY ESTIMATE
EXCELSIOR LIBRARY A N D
STREET LIGHTING SUFFER
BIGGEST REDUCTION

The county exciC 'ard met yes
terday and after Aession final
ly agreed on the eit: dset With
the exception of the : land water
fund and the street s = ling esti'
nate all estimates mad . the city
commissioners for mone " cessary
to run the government 70 G year,
were cut The street lig, = esti-
mate was reduced $780, which will
mean that 10 arc lights will have to
be cut out
The greatest cut made was in the
Excelsior library estimate The ex-
else board Whitfield that down to $400
from the original estina OF 5000.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-02
SPREADS IN
RURAL DISTRICT OF STATE
S~N

Mortality records in the state show
that during the aclendar year 1913,
there were SO deaths from pellegra in
Oklahoma; 161 in 1914 and AZ for the
first six months of 1915. The latter
showing a decrease of 67 per cent
compared with the same period in
1914 and an increase of II per cent
over the first six months Of 1919
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-02
.COTTERAL ANNOUNCES
FALL TERM Of COURT

Judge John H. Cotteral of the
United States district court has an
nounced that the fall term of court
at Lawton will begin on October II
and continue until matters pending
are disposed of. The regular term is
generally held in bawton in Septem-
ber. Judge Cotteral will hold court
in New Mexico during September
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-02
JUDGE COTTERAL WILL CO
TO NEW MEXICO FRIDAY

Judge John H. Cotteral of the fed
eral court will depart Friday for New
Mexico where he will hold court at
Santa Fe for Judge Pope. He will
be absent from his district during the
greater part Of this month returning
in time to begin the fall term OF court
at Lawton, October II.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-02
COUNTY COURT MORE
THAN PAYS ITS WAY

Judge John D. Chappelle's county
court is one office that needs no as.
sistanoe from the treasury to get
along. Each month it more than pays
its way. This month deputy court
clerk Wm. B. Walker turned over to
County Treasurer Stewart $445l55,
which is considerable more than is
necessary to run the office, including
the salaries of Judge chappelle and
Clerk Walker.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-02
TERRIBLE T0RPS
n D VI USED BY
FRENCH ALLIE s
THREE TRANSPORTS ARE
SUNK; GERMANS ATTAGHA,
ING GRODNO
BULLETIN.


Paris, Sept. 2.-Four Tsrkish trans
ports, loaded to the guards with
troops. were torpedoed by British SUD
marines today and thousands OF tie
Turks were killed outright or drown
ed. 25,00O more British troops have
landed at the Dardanelles The fall
Of the fortress is now considered as
certain.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-02
j. s. TROOPS TRAILING
MEXICAN RAIDERS
CBy Associated Press.)

Brownsville, Sept. 2.-United States
troops are trailing Mexican raiders
who set fire to and partially destroy
ed the railroad trestle near Browns
vile, last midnight. A party OF Ann
ericans were fired on near the trestle
by the Mexicans.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-02
GOV. WILLIAMS HAS
RETURNED To STATE

Gov. Robert L. Williams is again on
the job at the capital. He sprung q
surprise on the official state family
by suddenly appearing at his office
yesterday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-02
LIQUOR IS SAT {
WHILE IN HANDS
Of THE CARRIER
JUDGE C0TTERAL ISSUES
RESTRAINING ORDER
AGAINST SHERIFF

Judge John H. Cotteral granted a
temporary injunction late yesterday
evening, as prayed for by the Joplin
Distiling Company directed against
c. w. Webb, sheriff of Pawnee county,
restraining that official from interfer-
ing with interstate liquor shipments
while in the hands of the interstate
carrier.
Following is the order of the court:
"Ordered that the defendant. Charles
tcontlnued on Fage Two)
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-02
OF GRAY
ARE IN SESSION TO-DAY

The annual reunion Of the Confeder-
ate veterans was called to order by
Gen Dan NJ. HALEY of Ada yester-
day evening. The Daughters Of the
Confederacy are also meeting.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-02

Old papers for sale at The Leader
office.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-02

Classified want will cell,
trade or rent 1t. There are
bargains In want section.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-02

CONTINUED on Fage TwO.)
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-02

Classified want will sell,
trade or rent Il. There are
bargains In want section.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-24
ALLIES CAPTURE HILL.
Long Contest For Possession Of High
Ground Near AFras.

Long Contest For Possession Of High
Ground Near Arras.
Paris. March 24-An official COM
munication from the war department
today gives details OF recent fighting
south OF Notre Dame de Lorette. near
Arras. The struggle centered On the
spur OF hill. possession of which was
disputed violently for several months
as the position commands three i'm
portant roads and also the village OF
Ablain, In which the Germans. SO long
as they retained it, could mass rein-
forcements. On March 10 the war office
announced the capture Of three miles
of the front on these hills.
"The attack began on March Is when
regiment under cover of artillery
charged and captured the first trenches.
While the smoke cleared our troops
were seen to be fortifying the position
with utmost calm.
Gathering his scattered forces the
enemy soon gathered for renewed at
tack. Hand to hand lighting followed
One exploit recounted is that of a
second lieutenant, who, left with but
twelve men. remained under fire for
two hours. The Germans called on bin,
to surrender. He was finally saved by
the arrival of reinforcements. Thee
counter attacks were made by the
Germans. The report said the action
resulted in the capture Of the whole
spur, with 10 prisoners, two rapid fire
guns and telephone station.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-24
LAND FORCES
TO AID SHIPS
Allies Disembark Soldiers on
Peninsula Near
Dardanelles.
LARGE FRENCH FORCE
SAID TO BE ENROUTE
Allied Fleet Again Enters Straits to
Renew Attack on Turkish Forts, Pre-
ceded by Mine sweepsrs-c opera
ton Of Land Forces Said to BE Nec-
essary to Insure Success Of Efforts to
Open Dardanelles to Commerce.

London, March PA force Of al
lied troops was landed on the penin-
sula of Gallipoli yesterday from trans
ports in the gulf Of Saris, according
to a dispatch from Athens to the
Daily Express.
A general attack on the fortifications
of the Dardanelles is to be undertaken
Immediately on the arrival of French
and British warships on their way to
join the attacking squadron.
French Force En- Route.
The last concerted effort against the
Dardanelles positions occurred six days
ago on March Is. Reviewing the situ-
alton military experts in London and
elsewhere have expressed freely the
belief that to penetrate the straits the
marine forces must be well supported
on land. It has been said lately
strong force of French troops was on
its way to the Dardanelles.
The Gallipoli peninsula il the north
ern or European side Of the Darda-
nelles. At its head it is no. more than
three or four miles wide. If this neck
of land was effectively held by the
allies Turkish communications with
Europe would be impossible.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-24
One of Most Sanguinary
Contests Of War Now
Being Fought.
BERLIN COMEDIES
RESULT IN DOUBT
Russian Army Released From Przemys'
Siege May Be Sent to Participate
Damaged Forts Being Restored and
Prisoners and Citizens Being Fed -
Germans Appear to Be Withdrawing
in Front Of ossowetz.

Berlin, via wireless to SayVliie'
March 24-Reports from the Carpath-
ian mountains indicate that one OF the
greatest and most sanguinary battles
of the campaign is now raging. A spe-
cial correspondent of the Lokal An
zeiger telegraphs:
"The great bloody battle is now IN
full swing in the Carpathians. 1t mas
not yet reached a point where den
mite judgment can be passed on any
point. The conflict is likely TO pc
waged for some days yet. The next
few days will probably see the released
Przemysi army engaged in the strus
gle. On the vistula and on the Bug
and Narew line conditions appear 10
have changed little or not at all re-
Gently
further official announcement was
given out today as foiiows
THE German sea forces nave as
sisted the land forces in the operations
to the north of Memel on the baltic'
They bombarded on Tuesday the VII
lase and castle, of Polangen and KEPT
under fire the road from Polangen 10
LiDau."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-24
ROBERTS HELD
ON NEW CHARGE
Mayor Of Terre Haute Placed in Gus
tody Of United States Marshal,
Charged With Corruptins Govern.
ment Officials.

Z Indianapolis, March 24.-Mayor Dom
M. Roberts, one of the defendants in
the Terre FIaute election fraud cases
in the federal court here, was ordered
into. the custody of the United States
marshal today and was further ordered
to give additional bond of $1,000 for
his appearance on charge of COR
rupting government officials.
Roberts has been at liberty on the
conspiracy charge on bond of $4,000.
Sheriff Dennis Shea, City Judge
Thomas Smith, and Street Inspector
Alexander Aczel alias Steel, defend
ants, who were placed in Jail last night,
by order of Judge Anderson also were
held under. additional bonds of $4,000
each. The four were taken into Gus
tody by United States Marshal Mark
Storen.
Judge Anderson waited until the jury
had retired at noon before placing the
charge against the four. He read two
United States statutes, one of which
places the penalty for interfering with
witnesses at $4,000 or year in
prison, or both, and the other fixes the
punishment at a fine Of $4,000 or six
years in prison or both.
The court reviewed evidence which
proved conclusively that efforts had
been made to corrupt witnesses and
added that Shea had been detected sig
::!:.g witnesses on the stand.
"These men, said the court, zap
parently have no regard for the law at
al"
Two witnesses today testified tina,
Steel had endeavored to influence their
testimony.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-24
Transcontinental Roads Fix
Schedule to Compete
With Water Route.
RATE HEARING IS
SET FOR APRIL II
Effect Readjustment Of Back Haul
Rates From Pacific Coast Terminals
to Points East a. Suggested in Re-
cont Order Of Commerce Commits.
sion-Modifieation Of Order Permit
ting Lower Rates.

Washington, March 24-The inter-
state commerce commission today set
April 912 for the hearing on plans for
readjustHaent OF back haul rates by
transcontinental roads from Pacific
coast terminals to points east Of the
terminals in coast states and in the So
called intermountain country.
Adjustment Of rates was suggested
in a recent order by the commission
in order that the roads might compete
with water carriers using the Panama
canal.
An increase in back haul rates was
suggested as a means of increasing the
revenues Of the roads. Plans for such
adjustment have been filed by roads
which reach the California and north
ern coast terminals.
Ask Modification Of Order.
The roads in submitting their plans
also petitioned the commission for a
modification Of It's orders which would
permit tho establishments of lower
rates on less than car load commodity
shipments from Missouri river points
to points intermediate to the Pacific
coast They seek to establish rates by
taking so per cent Of present class
rates to Phoenix, Reno and Spokane.
Such q change would make reductions
.of from 50 to SO cents per hundred
pounds. y :;
The plans for back haul adjustment
presented by California and north coast
carriers differ but in theory they agree
40 to the plan to haul in regard to
length to the coast terminal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-24
T.-R. BULLETIN
NEWS OF THE DAY
The Weather.

The Weather.
Sun rises March 25 at 6:5S, sets al
.6:16.
Iowa-Partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday; colder Thursday: fresh
north to northwest winds.
PAGE ONE.
Telesraphie News:
Land Forces to Aid Allied Fleet. G
Bloody Battle Raging in Carpathiay
British Airmen Raid German Pos :
Liner Denver Abandoned at Sea.
Passengers and Crew Saved.
Railroads Meet Canal Rates.
County Salaries Equalized.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
Readjusting County Salaries.
Tax System Worries Lawmakers.
Last Of Burns Gang Arrested.
Heavy Fire Loss at Alden.
Miss Shaw Sues For Money.
Sioux City to Pave Outlying High
ways.
PAGE FIVE.
General News:
Prohibition National Tissue.
Miscellaneous Matters.
PAGE SIX.
Editorials:
Isn't "Reactionary" the Word?
What Has the War Gained?
An Illinois School Plan.
Topics of the Times.
Iowa Opipion and Notes.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN
ELEVEN.
City News:
Second Ward Property Active.
Vacation Sports Planned For Boys.
Melbourne Pair Indicted.
Huneberger Former Resident of
County.
Buyers Pay $4,000 For War Horses.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Liverpool Prices Rule Wheat
Corn Declines in Sympathy.
Cattle Prices Firm.
Hogs Weak and Lower.
Naval Desertions Decreasing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-24

some time that they were being spar
ing of their shells. They don't squan-
der them as at the beginning. They
are economizing because the lack Of
nitrates, necessary for the manufac-
ture of explosives. is making itself felt
in Germany.
Morale Of Troops Suffers.
Neither is the morale of their troops
the same. One gets from them an i'm
preston Of fatigue and lassitude.
They had based all their calculations
on sudden smashing victory. That
plan failed, and the state OF mind Of
their troops has suffered as conse-
quence
Economic difficulties in the inter-
ior Of the German empire are daily
becoming more serious. No doubt the
Germans still are far from famine, but
they manifestly are hampered in OBJ
tanning food supply, and that Is a
great deal.
Il do not believe 1t will be a long
war. Spring promises well for the
allies. We are convinced. and all
those here. that a decisive and definite
victory awaits us at the end of all
these hard months of war"