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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-15

ABANDONS
BLOCKADE
MEXICAN GUNBOAT ZAR-
GOA, CALLED OFF; COM
MERGE RESUMES
'(By Associated Press. J

Washington, March 1j. -cineral
Carranza has abandoned his blockade
of the Port of Progreso, on urgent
representations made by the United
States.
The Mexican gunboat Zargosa has
been called off and two American
ships, laden with sisol for the Unit
ed States were cleared Saturday
without interference. Rear Admiral
Caperton. commanding the Ameri-
can fleet in the Mexican waters. re
ported the rising Of the blockade to-
day.
The Admiral's dispatches crossed
the new note sent by President VIII
son, which went on its way to Car
rama this morning. giving him no.
tice that the United States was de-
termined to raise the blockade, and
II necessary to use the cruiser Des-
Moines to do So 1t became known
today that last week the Mexican
gunboat had stopped one American
ship with shot across her bow; had
held up another and interferred with
all British shipping.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-15
BITTEN BY MAD DOG
CHILD DIES IN AGONY

Alton, Okla, March 15.-After al
ILLNESS OF only few hours, William
Archer Rector, 5-year-oId son of j. H
Rector, living five miles southwest oil
Alton, died horrible death at
O'Clock this morning. Hydrophobia is
given as the cause Of death.
Forty days ago the boy was bitten
by mad dog. The parents did not
summon medical assistance for the
reason that they felt the wound was
too Slight. No i'll effectsrwere notice
able until the boy was taken sick yes
terday. When physicians were first
summoned, they diagnosed the case
as pneumonia, the parents having
forgotten the incident of the mad dog
bite. Later, when physicians were
told of this and more alarming symp-
IONS developed, and the boy lapsed
nto unconsciousness, it became evil
lent that 1t was case of hydrophobia
One of the attending physicians
,aid "he died the most horrible death
ever Witnessed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-15
|DOPE USERS IN
GUTHRIE ARE QUITTING
BUT OFFICERS HEAR or asNoW
JOINT" ON COTTONWOOD:
WHERE THEY "SMokE UP"

| Local druggists say the law regu.
! latinls the sale, Of habit formins
drugs after being in effect now for !
| half month has demonstrated that
| the move is good one.
Contrary to the general prediction
made, prior TO the law going into ef-
feet that @dopsters" would run
"amuck;" the contrary has prevailed
There are number Of users OF the
habit forming drugs in Guthrie and
this vicinity. bnt so far they have
given no one trouble, on account Of
the restrictions placed on their "fav-
orite JOY drug
I'm several towns In the state drug
fiends, crazed by their terrible desire
for the dope, have committed acts Of
violence. Acarpenter living near TUT
sa last week blew the top of his head
away after Striving In vain to pro-
cure some morphine. In some OF the
smaller towns druggists are locking
their supply Of the prohibited drugs
in safes and iron vaults at night for
fear that the presence Of the dope on
the sheyles OF their store would in
fluence one or more Of the Sleigh
riders to burglarize their places OF,
business.
Officers are on the track of a ped
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-15
OIL COMPANY MEETING
TONIGHT At CHAMBER

Assuring the stockholders and 9TH
ers that no money win be asked, Of
fieers OF the Cimarron Valley Oil
Company have issued signed call
for a meeting at the chamber of
commerce for tonight.
Matters of much moment to the
people of the oity will be discussed
at the meeting tonight,
The call is unique in that no do
nation or assessment OF money viii
be asked In fact it will be money
coming in, instead of money going
out, in this instance. All stockhold-
ers are urged to be present in person
or by proxy. Tonight. March Is.
1850.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-15
'bEACHY
DROPS To
HIS DEATH
FAMOUS AVIATOR DROWN
ED IN NBAY AFTER FALL.
OF 5000 FEET

San Francisco, Cal, March 49,
Another American lost his life Sunday
in an effort to outshine all competitors
and the brilliant career OF the world 5
greatest aviator came to an end when
Lincoln Beachy fell 5000 feet to
death in San Francisco Bay. The fall
was witnessed by ten thousand peo-
pie who had gathered at the Panama
Pacific exposition to watch the flight.
Beachy was completing his second
flight of the day when the accident
occurred Having previously electri-
fled the crowd with a series of aerial
somersaults, the aviator sought to add
an additional thrill by making one of
the sensational perpendicular drops
which usually featured his flights.
The machine was at an altitude of
about 5000 feet when Beachy shut off
his power For several thousand feet
il dropped head-on for the earth and
then the aviator grasped his control
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-15
WOMEN MAY VOTE
FOR SCHOOL OFFICERS

The attorney general has render
ed an opinion to the effect that all
women who were registered last fail
may vote for members of the school
board and for treasurer OF the sshocl
district in the coming elections aota
primary and general The primary
election will take place March 29th
and the regular election April 9th.
The registration books of the city
show that a large per cent OF the
Scmen of the city are registered ana
are therefore eligible to a ylte.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-15
ANCIENT EGCs WERE
THESE BUT GOOD W|THAL

New York, March 15.-Cake made
of English eggs ten years old was
served to jurors in the federal dis
.trict court yesterday during the hear
ins of a suit brought By Robert ".
Herhst, an importer, to recover s12,-
o9n because CONSIGNMENT of pre-
served Chinese eggs in which he was
interested was destroyed as unfit tor
consumption. The eggs had been
preserved in solution of boracic
acid. DR.. Ernest L. Smith, a pro
fessor of biological chemistry, testi-
fied it was possible to keep eggs "a
hundred years by this method with
out imparing their quality.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-15
CAS- FIXTURE THIEVES
CAUGHT BY POLICE

Willie Smith and Eddie, Lackey
two black boys were arrested BIZ the
police Saturday The boys have been
doirfs a thriving business lately
stealing gas fixtures and brass OF
all kinds. They had some OF the
stolen goods on them when arrest
ed
More than $500 worth of brass,
gas fixtures, electric wire and elec-
trio fixtures, has been stolen from
Guthrie business houses and homes
during the past few months said an
officer today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-15
WINS WARDENSH|P
BY LONG SERVICE

Washington. March l5.-Frederick
zerbst, deputy warden at the Leav-
erworth federal penitentiary was
chosen warden of the federal peniten-
tiary at Atlanta. zerbst began as 4
guard twenty years ago. When Nor
gan was appointed warden. zerbst
was named as his assistant. The az
polntment is in line with the depart
mems of Justice purpose to promote
officers within the ranks"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-15
Effort Made
To Exterminate
!.
a Family

Terro Haute, Ind, March 15.-Witn
two dead, four others badly beaten
the police believe an effort was made
to wipe out the entire family of Will
liam Baldridge here last night The
two young sons of Baldridge we're
found dead in bed by neighbor and
a further search revealed that Bal
bridges wife and three younger chill
dren were in serious condition, IN
another room OF the house, the result
of being beaten with flatirons.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-15
JUDGE HUSTON RETURNS
FROM PAYNE COUNTY

Judge A. II. Huston and his court
and reported Emanuel Weinberger
returned from stilwater isaturd> y.
where Judge Huston has been hold
ing court for the past three weeks.
Practically all cases on the docket
in that part Of the 18th district this
term have been murder or robbery
cases. judge Huston will return to
saltwater Tuesday to finish the
term.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-15
BARRETT TO SUCCEED
&. CANTON, is RUM0R

Oklahoma City, March 15.-It is
said here that Coy Williams has
promised TO appoint Senator Chas
Barrett, of Shawnee. adjutant gem
eral upon the adjournment OF the
legislature to succeed Frank Can
ton.
Barrett. in the present session of
the senate. has bern foremost in
pushing through the administration
program.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-15
SOFT JOB D|sHED UP
FOR REP. PALMER
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, March 15.-A. Mitchell
Palmer, of Pennsylvania, was Sc
lected today by the President for
Chief Justice of the United States
court of claims, to succeed Judge
Charles B. Howry. whose resignation
is effective April first.
Palmer was one of the prominent
Wilson leaders in the Baltimore con-
vention.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-15
Britain Issues Final Decree.

1''e@H HSsaSS Fitiai ISCFrc
London, March Is The British
order made in council, decreeing a
retaliatory measure on the part OF
the. government. to meet the declar-
ations of the Germans. tina. the wat,
ers surrounding the United Kingdom
are military aera. was made public
today.
The plan contains drastic proyis-
ions, not only for the holding up or
ships to and from German ports. but
for the confiseation of the goods OF
German origin or for the destination
for which they are shipped from the
neutral ports. Under this decree the
civilian population Of Germany as
well as the army will be cut off from
any form of the outer seat traffic, so
far as it lies within the power OF the
Allies to bring this about.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-15
British Shell Sand Dunes.

Paris March rs Violent cannonA
ading is going on at a point north
east Of Dunkirk' according to dis
patches from that seaport today to
Havas. The belief in Dunkirk ii that
the British squadron is bombarding
sand dunes around Nieuport.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-15
OIL CUT ANOTHER FIVE CENTS
(By Associated Press.)

Pittsburg, March 15.-Five cents a
barrel was cut from the price of the
principal grades of crude oil when the
market opened today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-15
Emperor Of Austria spurns Italy.

Rome, March Il5.-An .authoritive
denial was made today OF the report
that Emperor Frances Joseph. Of
Austria, had refused to consider
making the territorial concession to
Italy. AT the same time it was said
that the concessions Austria was
willing to make, were SO small by
comparison with Italy's desires that
the understanding seems hopeless.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-15

] The. Greeks are now engaged in
bitter political contest to decide Ii the,
will enter the war against Turkey O
|remain neutral, and the fight ha,
|come down to trial OF strength be
tween King Constantine and the
Queen on one side and former Premier
/ Venizelos on the other.
| The king was raised in the German
army and he has for years been a
partisan of Germany. The queen is
sister of Kaiser Wilhelm, and OF
course, her sympathies are with Ger
many. 1t is said that this position
has made them unpopular. Venizelos,
on the other hand, is the strongest
man in the country, and is believed
to be the most popular leader there.
He believes, like most Greeks that
when Turkey is finally driven from
Europe by the allies Russia will fall
heir to all her possessions, unless they
get in on the war before the division
Of spoils.
A day after venizelos resigned as
premier the king prorouged the par
Lament for q month, fearing such a
feeling would be aroused against the I
new ministry that was being formed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-15

Chas. f. Brown brings an action
for the foreclosure Of lien Of s70o
on the Royal hotel property. The suit
is directed against Mrs. Mary r.
Fritts.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-15
'LEONA BAKER REJECTS
CLEVE MAY AND DIES
JH-TED LOVER AFTER VAIN
Liz FIRING ATT RIVAL,
KILLS GIRL AND SELF

The Dead.
John Williams, shot and killed BY
his lbrother-in law Peter Whitaker
Lorena Baker. aged 10, shot by
Cleye May, rejected lover.
Cleye May, committed suicide.
All are coIored.
Three Logan county negroes are
dead as a result OF family and love
feuds
The tragedies occurred Saturday
night.
From seven o'clock Saturday until
well into Sunday morning Ed. Rcb-
ertson' deputy sheriff and Grant
hedmon. undersheriff we're kept on
the jump answering calls.
The first call came from north Of
the city where between $50 and
o'clock Peter Whitaker, negro
school teacher, was forced to slay
his brother-in- law John Williams.
Bitter feeling had existed between
the two men for some time and cul-
minated when Williams, standing
Z alongside the highway north Of Bird
creek struck Whitaker IN t.,- head
with club as he PASSED In bug.
gy returning from town to his farm
home.
when Williams struck Whittakerl
the latter was dazed for a moment.
he fell from his buggy but quickly
,resained his feet and securing re-
tyolver from his buggy he -.:s see
siiams three times in the breast. WIZ
hams died before medical aid arriv-
Jed. ri,
Whitaker telephoned to deputy
sheriff I'D Robertson. to come and
get him.
= killed John Williams in self-de-
fense' ana want to surrender TO you
he said. IL
Williams married Whittakers SIS
ter, Several months ago. the Will
flams family engaged in row and
the wife left and took up her resi-
dence with her brother. Some time
later an attempt WIS made to burn
the Whitaker house.
A few months ago Mrs. Williams
sued for divorce. 1t is said that Will
lams then made the remark that his
law was at the bottom of
Ills troubles and he would get him.
Whitaker Is in jail and the ftiner-
al OF his victim took place Monday A
formal charge Of murder has been
placed against Whitaker.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-15
Double Killing Near coyle.

When Lorena Baker, 10 years old
and good looking daughter of me-
gro farmer living near Coyle refused
TO accompany Cleye May, 25, d re-
jected suitor. home from, social
held at Oak Grove school house, and
instead chose another. May followed
the couple and opened fire with a
As Colts revolver The girls escort,
Joe Burford, made a firing jump for
the timber after the first shot and
has not been found yet. The girl
was not so fortunate, Two Of the
bullets lodged in her body from the
effects Of which she died twenty
minutes later, in the arms OF her
sister, after first telling how the
tragedy took place and who did the
shooting.
After an all night search the body
,of young May was found at day,
break, lying near rock in clump
of bushes, not fifty feet from where
the shooting took place. The top
OF his head had been blown off and
the manner of his end was evidenced
by the fact that the gun used in kill
Ting the girl was grasped in the hand
pf the dead negro and the barrel was
y his mouth.
lCounty Attorney Arthur Swank
IA Deputy Sheriff Ed Robertson
I've to the scene OF the TRAGEDY
\fcontInusd on Page sIx.l
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-15

Logan County bank sues Otis
Diveas and M. Collar for recovery of
money on note and contract.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-15
sHAFFE:R ASKS
FOR LIBERTY IN
GIN FIRE CASE
AYERS CONFESSION FALSE;
CRIMINAL COURT DENIES
HIS PETITION

| Oklahoma City, Okla, March 15.-
, William Shaffer, negro, co-defendant
lof Edward J. Coyle in the Crescent
gin burning case was denied freedom
lby writ of habeas corpus Saturday
/, by the criminal court of appeals. The
court held that the showing made was
linsufiicient to warrant issuance of the
writ. Shaffers attorneys gave notice
that an amended application will be
filled.
Shaffer's petition reda:
Standing in the light OF one of the
burning gins on the night of March
16, 1914, IN the hands of an infuriated
mob, and with his clothing already
soaked with kerosene Shaffer confes-
ed to setting fire to the two gins and
swore to his captors that Edward ].
Coyle paid him for the job"
But in an affidavit presented to the
criminal court in support OF the plea
for liberty, the negro AYERS that this
confession is a lie, nothing more,
which he told simply to save himself
from the flames of the fire he is ac-
cused of starting. He declares he
knew nothing of the burning of the
gins until after the mob caught him.
All his statements concerning CoyIe
were false, the affidavit asserts.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-15
WIFE SAYS HUSBAND
KNOCKED HER DOWN
OTHER CASES FILED IN DISTRICT
COURT; AND CASES ON
BEFORE HUSTON.

| Charging that her life since she was
married to James Lee In 1898 has been
a yeritable hell, Mary Lee today en-
tered suit for divorce and division b
property. She also asks for temper
ary alimony pending the final de
termination Of the suit. She recites
!! numerous instances where she was
treated brutally One time her hus-
band, while in blind fury, knocked
her down and attempted to kill her
with butcher knife. Only prompt
interference prevented tragedy.
Hearing cityscase.
Judge Huston is listening to argu-
ments in the charter amendment case
today The matter was first put be-
fore the supreme court. That court
held district court was the proper
court to start action and refused to
take Jurisdiction and sent it back to
the lower court The case reached
the courts after the mayor and city
clerk refused to call an election for
submission of amendments to the city
charter, to the voters. The petitions
praying for the change were turned
down on the grounds that they were
The Oklahoma Farmers Telephone
VS.. the Mulhall State bank,
Is the style Of case filed in district /
court today, asking for damages and
attorneys fees.
Suing for the recovery of $3.50 on
,romissory note, Nevada A. Reed to-
lay began action in district court
Lgainst Robert A. Gaffney. Ii
Logan County bank sues Otis /
,iveas and M. Collar for recovery of t
honey on note and contract. II
Chas. =. Brown brings an action i
,r the foreclosure Of lien of s700 h
n the Royal hotel property. The suit g
directed against Mrs. Mary f, o
ritts
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-15

Suing for the recovery Of $3.50 on a
promissory note. Nevada A. Reed to-
day began action in district court
against Robert A. Gaffney.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-15

The Oklahoma Farmers Telephone
company VS.. the Mulhall State bank,
is the style of case filed in district
court today, asking for damages and
attorneys fees.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-06-10
Bathing Pool.

Pat Kuykendall opened the bath
ing pool at Mclean College Sunday
for the first time this season and it
was well patronized. The demand
for bathing resort is so insistent
every year. since the people were
giveo bathing privileges during the
seasons of 1912 and 1913. that some
s ort of arrangement has to be made
in the interest of health AMI santa
ton. since the closing of Edgewater
Park Last year the small pool at
the College was kept open and was
lberaly patronized and the same
course will be pursued this year.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-06-10
PUBLIC HEALTH WORK
In BOYD COUNTY.

A visiting nurse, Miss May Bo-
gard, has been employed for ID
months at ASH and, Boyd county.
During that period 26 deaths have
occurred from tuberculosis. In all
these cases. the patients lot has been
made easier by the ministraiions of
he nurse. In addition, her in
struction in the care of the patient
and fumigation of the home will
probably prevent other members of
the family from contracting the dis
ease. The nurse has now As con-
under her supervision.
two being cared for in tent. LIST
month, the nurse made 10 visits to
the various patients. The work is
so heavy that an additional nurse
will soon be employed. This is a
typical story of successful visiting
nurse work in a number of Ksn-
tucky cities.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-06-10
SNAKE STORY
Two Five-FOot Egg. eaters Found
In Hens Nests.

Joe Pace. Of Herndon, has been
missing his eggs regularly for the
last two or three weeks. finding
no eggs in the nests where
the hens we're known to be laying.
Finally he set a hen and her eggs
disappeared one by one until only five
were left. Monday while reaching
into a nest feeling for eggs. his hand
came in contact with chicken snake
5 feet long. After dispatching it,
he found another almost ss long un-
der the straw in nest. He dis
posed of that also and thinks he has
settled the disappearance of his
eggs.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-06-10
Elaborate Chinese Eunerals.

Funerals in China are most elabo-
rate, no expense being spared to give
the departed a grand send-off, no mat
ter what his station in life Indeed,
bankruptcy, owing to the lavishness
Of a burial ceremony, is no uncom-
mon thing. The never-ending train
Of ceremonials that follows the de-
mise of near relative is apt, in many
instances, to take not only all the
time of the descendants, but all their
wealth. For 100 days after the de-
mise an altar is maintained in the
home Of the surviving relatives, before
which they bow and weep, not once.
but often daily. Relatives are gath
cred from far and near and quar-
tered on the already afflicted family.
Priests are retained for many days to
aid in the ceremonials.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-06-10
HUMUS AND SOIL FERTILITY
Decayed Vegetable Matter Is Very
Important Constituent in Rem
dering Soils Fertile.

Humus is decayed vegetable matter
in the soil and is a very important
constituent in rendering soils fertile.
There are a number of reasons for
this, prominent among which are the
following First, the organic matter
contains the essential plant food ele-
ments and as it decays these elements
are changed into forms available to
plants. In other words, the plant food
is put in condition to be used again.
Second, as the organic matter decays
certain acids are produced and these,
acting upon the insoluble mineral con-
stituents in the soil, dissolve and rem
der them available to plants. Third,
many of the changes in the soil are
brought about by bacterial action, and
/ decaying organic matter furnishes
food for the bacteria so they can grow
and multiply and thus render more
I mineral plant food elements soluble
in the soil water. Plants cannot take
up solid foods from the soil; before
they can appropriate food it must first
be gotten in solution like sugar goes
into solution when put into water.
Then there are other ways in which
humus benefits the soil. 1t renders the
soil dark in color and a dark soil abb
serbs more heat than a light colored
one; that is of considerable advantage
in the early spring A soil filled with
organic matter is also capable of hold
ing more moisture than one that is
deficient in this constituent. In a dry
year this may mean the difference be-
tween a fair crop and a complete fail
ure.
These being facts. why don't we
plow under more organic matter? Why
don't we grow more clover or other
legumes which actually draw plant
food-nitrogen-from the air and store
it up in their tissues later to be con-
verted into plant food in the soil?
Every man should include one or more
legumes in his rotation for soil build
ing purposes and thus maintain the
fertility of his farm.