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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-27
EMbRY SAYS
SMELLING IS
NOT HIS JOB
NEW PROSECUTOR OF OKLA
HOAIA COUNTY DECLARES
HE'S NOT A SLEUTH

John Embry, county attorney OF
Oklahoma county, was in the city
this morning to appear as counsel in
McBrine warrant case in district
court, in which a Poncas City bank
seeks to recover on warrant on
the grounds that the warrant was
forged. The case was not called.
'lHow does it feel to be in the
prosecuting game, again" Embry
was asked.
quite natural he replied but ]
don't like the restraint. did not
care for the place the commissioners
of Oklahoma county voted to me and
do not expect to hold it ever six
months.
"Can you clean up the work in that
time?s was querried
That's a mis- conception; it's not
my business to clean up the works.
People who expect me 70 become a
sleuth and ferret out law yiolaters
will be disappointed. That's not my
business. ! shall prosecute visor-
ously when cases, with the evidence
evidence mind you, are brought to
me. bu. shall not constitute myself
smelling mittee and no self
respecting prosecutor will do So
Chief of Police Nichols and Mayor Ed
.Overlolzer have agreed to enforce
the law. If Nichols makes The ar
rests will see that the trimmings
are put on. Conditions in Oklahoma
City are no worse than in other cit
ies. size considered. But they are
bad enough"
"will you be a candidate for gov
ernor?" was asked.
I'm not talking politics. said
Embry' I'm talking law enforce
'nent."
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-27
CONGRESS SPEAKER URGES
FARMERS TO COOPERATE

Muskogee, Okla, April 27.-Organ
ization of each Iarm III the United
States into an efficiently supervised
factory, busy throughout the year
which shall sell its products through
cooperation with other sub-factories
was urged by Charles Dillon, of To
peka, Kan, as solution for what he
termed zone of the most pressing
economic problems the American pub
lie is facing" in an address before the
Southern Commercial congress here
today.
DIR. j. ID. Esgleston, president of the
Virginia Polytechnic Institutes told
the Southern Commercial congress
here today that ninety-seven out OF
every hundred school children "go
forth into life unable to apply their
so-called education to the immediate
problem of making a living, the prob
lem that Immediately confronts
them"
"A purely academic course of study
the kind we now have" said the
doctor, causes the school to become
an active emigration bureau and either
depopulates the community or keeps
1t at the least at stagnant stand
STILL"
United States Senator Robert l..
Owen, of oklahoma, who delivered
Muskogees welcome to the Southern
Commercial congress yesterday after
noon, predicted that the next ten
years would demonstrate in the
South "the most remarkable changes
which have ever taken place in the
United States, unless there be except
ed the rapid development of Oklaho-
ma, when the lands were suddenly
thrown open to settlement"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-27
FATE OF PETER WHITAKER
IS NOW IN JURY's HANDS
TRIAL OF NEGRO SCHOOL TEACH
ER, CHARGED WITH KILLING
BROTHER-lN-LAW, CLOSES

The fate OF Peter Whitaker negro
charged with the murder Of his bro
ther-in-law, John Williams. on the
might of March 18th is in the hands
of district court jury.
The trial began yesterday morning
and much testimony was taken. Ar
guments closed at 3 o'clock this af-
ternoon. County Attorney Arthur
Swank and Deputy Attorney Warren
prosecuted and James Hepburn ap-
peared for the defendant.
The trouble that resulted in the
killing of Williams began several
years ago over domestic matters and
and tale bearers became active. The
testimony developed the statement that
on several occasions Williams had
threatened bodily injury to Whitaker,
should he ever cross his path. On
tne night OF tne hliilnS OF Wlillalns,
both men had been to town. Whit
taker was standing in the roadway
when Williams came by. The fight
that eliminated in the death of one
and the arrest of the other began inn
mediately.
Whitaker is a school teacher and
has good reputation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-27
GERMANS GAIN GROUND
BUT AT GREAT Loss
ITALIAN AMBASSADORS ARE
HASTILY SUMMONED TO
APPEAR IN ROME
(By Associated Press.)

London. April 27-The little Bel.
gian army is once more in the mldat
Of furious struggle 1t is reported
that 1t has repused three successive
and fierce attacks OF the Germans
south of Dixmude, in a great battle
now under way in Flanders,
A statement from the Belgian au-
thorities describes the activity OF
yesterday along the whole section OF
the front held by the Belgians.
London is now specializing as To-
whether the fierce Garman. attack
marks an attempt TO force the way
to the English Channel, or Il a feint,
preparatory TO striking blow at
some other point on the six hundred
mile front. III is admitted that the
Germans have already gained sub
stantial success in the battle
History will probably place the big
battle now on in Flanders as one OF
the greatest, i not the greatest
fought in the present war. Many
brilliant attacks and counter attacks
were made by the undaunted Bel
gians, under the leadership of their
beloved king, Albert
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-27
$4,000 GIVEN
FOR WIDOWS HEART

Washington, d. c., April 27-Mrs
Ida NJ. McNabb was awarded 100000
heart balm by the jury in her suit
against John S. Kinney, rs years old
millionaire mine owner of Michigan.
The suit has been going on for the
last week and the pretty S7-year-old
Milwaukee widow appeared on the
stand in her own behalf.
Although Mrs. McNabb declared in
her bill that the breach of promise
by Kinney was worth 100000 dam
ages. she is well pleased with thf
jury's verdict.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-27
MANY TEACHERS or
COUNTY TAKE EXAMS
-------
MOST SUCCESSFUL SESSION EVER
HELD, SAYS MISS DooLlTTLE;
QUESTIONS HARD

Seventy Logan county teachers took
the county examination for certificates
at the session just cloced. This is
about three times the usual number
for this period Of the year. The ex-
aminations take place semi-annually
The questions sent out by the state
superintendent for this quiz were UNI
usually hard and covered a large
scope. requiring much general knowl-
edge.
! The large majority of the county
teachers have signified their intention
of attending summer sessions of nor
NAL schools. The greater number of
them will attend the Central State
Normal at Edmond The summer
session will begin there on May oath.
while the number Of teachers TAX
ing the work at this period Of ex-
animation was unusually large and the
work decidedly rigid, believe ! ex-
perienced more pleasure during the
session than ever before" said Miss
Doolittle, county superintendent, to-,
day. "The teachers were unusually
intelligent and all seemed anxious to
make high grade and worked faith !
fully to that end" she added.
Here are a few of the questions
answered by those taking the ex-
What are the duties of grand
jury? What is a change of venue?
What is interstate commerce and
what legislative body regulates it?
Name five powers forbidden to the
United States by the constitution
In what ways does the national gov !
srnment get money?
Distinguish between national
(Contlnued on Page Flve)
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-27

I Theodore Roosevelt was thorough
ly at ease when he testified for him
self in the suit for $4,000 damages
for libel brought against him by
William Barnes, Jr. This photograph
shows one of his attitudes while on
the witness stand before Justice
Andrews in the court room at SYRIA
cuse. Most of the tire he sat back
in his chair with his right leg crossed
over the left At other times he
leaned forward and spoke eagerly
tie talked to the jury directly, often,
and in most convincing manner.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-27
FRANK A. POST PROPERTY
GOES At SHERIFF'S SALE

Twenty shares of stock of the
Guthrie Cotton Oil company were
sold at public sale by the sheriff on
execution yesterday at the front door
of the court house. Lots 2S and "a in
block is, East Guthrie, were also sold.
The 20 shares of stock in the Cotton
Oil company sold for $1,000 and the
lots and house for $3.50. Judge A. G.
c. Bierer bid them in for Robert
Sohlberg. The Judgment was against
Frank A. Post for s2,eO2. The house
is valued at $2.5OO and the stock at
par value of 800 per share. Sohl-
berg held the mortgage.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-27
HOW ROOSEVELT SLIPPED
ONE OVER ON PLATT
CBy Associated Press1

Syracuse, April PA telegram, IN
which former Senator Platt urged
that E-President Roosevelt sign the
bill exempting from the franchise tax
bill the grade crossings of steam
railroads, and said that our friends
of the New York Central and Senator
Depew were anxious was read at the
Barnes Roosevelt libel trial today, In
reply the Colonel wrote Senator Plat
that he had received the telegram
too late"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-27
HIGH WATERS IMPEDE
RAILROAD TRAFFIC
oBy Associated Press.)

Oklahoma City. April 27.-Torrent-
ial rairs have again brought the
streams of Western and Southwest
ern Oklahoma 10 the flood stage. A
ten foot rise is reported in the Wash
tia river at Clinton; the South Can
adam river at Geary is three feet
higher than last week. No loss Of
life is reported. but the lowlands are
flooded.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-27
NEW DOUBLE SERVICE
ON FL RENO AND WESTERN

On Monday newt the III Reno
& Western railway will in; ugurate
new double train service between
Guthrie and Ell Reno. All trains will
run daily except Sunday and will
make a number of additional stops
on flag.
This new service will prove in
valuable to shoppers residing be-
tween Guthrie and FL Reno. 1t will
open new line of trade to local
merchants.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-27
HIGH WATER IN THE
State DAMAGES CROPS

Washouts on the line of the Fit
Smith & Western has caused a tenn
porary suspension of traffic between
Guthrie and the east side. Bridges
are out at Warwick Junction and Al
Fallis. "The worst rains in the his
tory of the road fell east of here Sun
day and Monday" said an official TO
day. It is hoped that traffic will be
resumed by Wednesday afternoon.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-27
RACES WILL Be RUN
NEXT SUNDAY AFTERNOON

"The matinee races, scheduled for
last Sunday afternoon will be run
next Sunday afternoon at the fair
grounds, weather permitting" an
nounced DR.. w. f. Furrow today. The
Booster band will not play. The Fur
row-Adler band, newly organized, will
play.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-27
LIGHTNING PER|Ls
BLACKWELL GAS FLOW

Blackwell, Okla, April 27.-The
largest gas strike ever made in this
section was made Sunday by the
Spencer Oil company northeast of
Blackwell. The strike was 80 million
at $3.50 feet There is danger to the
open gas flow from lightning in a
storm now in progress.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-27
NORTON OF TULSA IS
SAVED FROM LONG Term

Washington, April 27--President
Wilson today commuted to year and
a day the seven year sentence of Will
liam r. Norton, convicted of misap-
preparation of funds of the old Amer
ican National Bank of Bartlesville, of
which he was president Norton will
serve his term in the E.eayenworth
penitentiary
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-27
War Looks Probable In italy.

Rome April g7.--Ttalian an'bass-
adors at Paris, London Vienna and
Berlin have been summoned home
for conference by foreign minister
Sonnino. Grave and important decis-
ion by Italy is expected
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-27
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-27

Manager Hansford. OF the bath
house. is enjoying a visit from his
mother.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-27
GERMAN DESTROYED
TO INTERN THURSDAY
(By Associated Press

V'1 N9aUVIuVtU 7 IVSs'J
Newport News. April 27.--The Ger
man commerce destroyer, Kronprinz
Wilhelm will be interned Thursday
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-27

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-27
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OR BAD STOMACH
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Get large hfty-cent case of Pape's
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-27
PLAZA

To-day is the last opportunity To-
cal fans will have to see their idol,
Charlie Chaplin. the funny drunk
in that riot of keystone mirth in two
reels, Dough and Dynamite which
is being shown for the second time at
half hour of almost hysterical laugh
ter at every showing. Charlie and
Chester Conklin are the principals
and are at their best in the roles of
two green bakers who endeavor to
I'LL the places Of the regular bakers
in large restaurant when the latter
have gone on strikes George Choos'
latest. and, most pretentious success,
Miss q. s. A" girl act with ten
people and q load Of scenery, a well
worked out plot and q bunch of pref
ty figures in gorgeous costumes. is
holding the headline position on the
vaudeville program A very clever
comedian in q makeup that reminds
one OF ChapItn's out1andish t'get-up'
Is in the piece and the least that may
be said about him is that he is funz
nier than any musical comedy laugh
provoker seen here in many a month.
miss u. S. Al was constructed along
novel lines, is beautifully staged, con
tainsi plenty OF ginger and snap in the
way its song and dance numbers are
IAarranged and presented and really
makes a very delightful half hour of
entertainment.
ExceI1ing by far any act of it's type
ever witnessed in a local vaudeville
theatre, the Bison City Four, a quar-
tet of male song-comics, are among
the biggest hits on the program.
| These boys are Northumberland COM
edians, and their efforts keep the
laughs coming in breaths while the
harmony they offer is a delicious
treat.
Ed. Lindeman, in a little black-face
entertainment in song and talk is
proving a big winner. The Romans
have splendid musical offering that
Introduces many unique instruments
and F'enneu & Tyson are on hand
/ with a singing and dancing slzit that
| is refined and enjoyable while con-
tanning a surprise for the audience
that is always appreciated.
| Fatty and Mabel at San Diego an
other keystone; 1.-The Saving Grace .
in two reels and Check No. SO'' com
plete the bill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-27
LYRIC

Again the dramatic reviewers on
the four Bridgeport daily papers unit
ed Monday evening in giving the most
dattering of notices to thefweek's pro-
duction of the Calburn Players at the
Lyric theatre. 1.-THE World and His
Wife, with Lowell Sherman and Miss
Suzanne jackson in the leading roles
is the offering this week, and this is
what the critics have to say about the
plays
Morning Telegram: s'The audience
which saw the CaIburn Players enact
the roles of the Spanish gentlemen
and ladies in this strongest OF plays
last evening. was carried away with
enthusiasm and the play was desig-
mated by many who saw the perfor-
nance @'the best stock play seen in
Bridgeport this season.
The Post: For intense, emotional
acting the members of the Calburn
Stock company never did anything
finer since they have. come to this
theatre
The Farmer: LAS usual the audi
ence was exceedingly large, the APP
pIause spontaneous, and the produc-
ton of the highly finished order for
which the Calburn Players have be-
come famous"
The Standard: Thoroughly Span
ish in setting and plot The World and
His Wife is pleasing by way of q
change from the types of play il
which the company has previously
been seen -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-27
sAmusements
POLI's

Harden, ''the handcuff king" who
has mystifed thousands already In
Bridgeport, Will add several new and
startling thri1lers to his program this
evening. Among other things. as an
nounced elsewhere, he will try to es-
cape from a punishment Jacket" in
response to a challenge from guards
OF the county Jail. The startling
handcuff and milk can mysteries will
also be repeated this evening.
In addition to Harden, there are
several other high class vaudeville
acts on the program, making the
show one of the best seen here in a
long time. Miss Frances Nordstrom,
former leading lady with the Poll
Players here, is making a big hit in
her new p1ay1et, which she wrote
herself. The vehicle is caHed "All
Wrong and is one of the most en-
tertainfng of Miss Nordstrorn's quaint
comedies.
Charles and Adelaide Wilson, the
messenger boy and the soubrette, are
winning new laurels at every per-
Torrance with their very pleasing lit
tie variety offering. Charles is a
very good violinist and he is most
capablys assisted by his dainty part
ner. ~
Brown Delmar and Brown, in a
very entertaining. oddly. "On the
Dock; the Hazel Kirke Trio in a
different pianoIogue and song pros
gram; and the Sheldons in an anus
ing and thrilling comedy acrobatic
program, complete the vaudeville
program.
The feature photoplay Is a five
part flImization of the great dramatic
success t~The walls OF Jericho The
photoplay Is fully as interesting as
the stage version Of this great drama
and is presented by q very capable
1 CT n Ia+ -
star of 1.-THE Master Mind" The
photop1ay is superb and the dramatic
situations are most sk1llfu1Iy deve1-
Ioped and hold the greatest interest
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-27
JAIL GUARDS MAP
OUT MERRY TASK
FOR Mr.. HARDEN

Harden, the handcuffn king, is up
against tough number in his per-
Torrance at Polls tonight He has
accepted a challenge OF two Bridge
port Jail guards to escape from a
punishment suit used only on re-
fractory prisoners. after they have
supervised It's fastening.
The challenge, which was accepted
last night by Harden, was contain
ed in the following letter:
Dear SIR
1--WE have heard Of your escaping
from the handouts and numerous
other restraints and devices during
the week and it reminds US of an
old punishment suit that we have and
which was used years ago for the
murderous insane.
cit is q full length suit that secures
all parts Of the body from head to
feet and once a patient is placed in
side it is impossible to reach any of
the fastenings.
There is no record OF a prisoner
ever escaping from the same and we
would like to fasten you in this con-
trivance and then have you release
the audience so that it would be inn
possible for any one to facilitate
your escape.
These are the only conditions un-
der which we would permit you to
try it.
Awaiting an early reply. we re-
main.
yours respectfully,
''FrRANK SAUNDERS,
Guard, Bridgeport Jail,
JOSEPH LUPINSKI,
Guard, Bridgeport JaiI.''
Mr.. Theo. Harden. Polls Theatre,
City.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-27
Housewarming at "The
Oaks Elaborate Affair

The magnificent new residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Godfrey, ~The
Oaks, . on BrookIawn park, was the
sceen last evening of a large and bril-
liant s.housewarn9ing.1 at which the
majority of the guests were members
of the younger social set of the city.
One hundred people enjoyed the
charming hospitality for which Mr..
and Mrs. Godfrey have long been not
ed. Elaborate plans were made for
the tfestivity, the home being beaRiti-
fully decorated and the long drive
leading to1it brightly illuminated. Red
carnations and palfs were used in pro
fusion throughout the interior of the
residence.
Mrs. Godfrey was attired in a cos
tune of olive green satin with trim
mings Of black n1a1ine lace, with
which she wore a handsome collar of
diamonds and pearls. Miss Bessie
Price of Northampton, Mass, and Mrs.
Louis Guilds of Stamford, Mr.. and
Mrs. Godfreys house guests, assisted
them in receiving
a BUFFET supper was served at a late
hour. The dancing continued well into
the early hours of morning A NUM-
Der of dinner parties preceded the
dance. :
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-27
EMPIRE

The Prince of Wales and his COM
pany of Grenadier Guards were the
first combatants of the great CONT
mental war now raging on the CONT
nent to adopt ITS Long Way to
Tipperary'' as their march song. This
now famous popular song is being
sung the world over and the sensa-
tional feature in three parts based on
this song of songs produced by one
of the most competent producers of
Silent Drama masterpieces also bears
the same title as the song.
TITS Long, Long Way to Tip
perary," is a rousing, rollicking
drama of love and war and will be
seen in conjunction with special
photop1ay program at Keeney's Elm
pire theatre tomorrow. Topping the
bill to be offered, ''The Exploits of
Elaine will share, as they say in
vaudeville, the headline position on
the bill.
To follow the daring scientific ex-
periments worked with all the cum
ming of a master criminal is a SEN
satiOn that positively sends. the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-27
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