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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01

TIME Greek Letter Society was
invented over 100 years ago in
an American college and there
are now SO many Of them that the
Greek alphabet is becoming sadly
oyerworked and must soon be en-
iarged to take care of the rush of
business.
Contrary to popular supposition
the members Of these societies do
not spend their time writing letters
in Greek. No doubt they could if
they chose, but the kind of letter
that father understands and an
swers most kindly must be written
In English, and the Greek letter
member is usually most faithful
correspondent as far as his father
is concerned.
A Greek Letter Society is COM
monty supposed to be a gang Of des-
perate young men who have sworn
over bloody skull to stand firmly
by each other and never to reveal
the name of the brother who blew
up the court h0use. 1t is supposed
to be so powerful that when twenty
or thirty young men with pompa-
dour hats get together in a black
cellar under a red light and whisper
in case-hardened voices they can de-
feat the noble young candidate for
Congress who is supported only by
a few shivering magnates or
plucky little railroad.
Greek Letter Societies are also
supposed to lead lives Of crime and
to encourage their devotees to en-
gulf large vats Of virulent stimu-
lants. Many a bright young man
who has gone to college with a
pocket full OF picture cards for per-
feet attendance at Sunday-school is
supposed to have emerged from the
first meeting Of his secret society
with fierce yearning for hasheesh
and the blood Of tender young
children
All Of these suspicious arise from
the fact that the Greek Letter So
ciety is secret and that its members
are supposed never, no, never, to re-
veal what has happened behind the
black curtain with the cross-bones
on it. Anything secret is sus-
picious as John d. Rockefeller has
found out. But at the risk of iff-
voking the horrid vengeance OF the
Alfalfa Delts, the Delta Kappa Som
ofaguns, the Eta Bita Pies, the Sigh
Whooperups, the Mu Kow Moos and
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01
QfAqinOnAgiIl
lSTRlCkLAND lW. GlLuLM0

Big Doings
(The foreign loan OF half a bil-
lion Is first lien on France and
England.)
when Germany has won the day
CAS- Germans think will come to
pass),
When Allies have no coin to pay
THE mdnAy we have loaned en-
mdsse,
81 Wen have to take those nations
over
And rent them out for pastures
green
This nation sure will be In clover
When we foreclose that foreign
lienl
I'll try to make low-priced dicker
For "Bucknem Palace" don't
you know?
I'll try to make the place look
slicker
Than it appeared when, years
ago,
/ went to call on Ed-the-seven-
Who wore crown upon his
hean.
1T sure VIII be one dose Oh heaven
When we foreclose that foreign
lienl
No doubt our government would
sell
Those novels out to lowest bidder.
So we are speaking very well
Ahead Of any other kidder
Who might desire estate or palace
In la Belle France or Albion
green
1t sure will fill our pleasure chalice
When we foreclose that foreign
lien.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01
Pocket ESSAYS
GREEK LETTER SOCIETIES
BY GEORGE FITCH

the Omega Salves we are about to
diyulge the four principal secrets of
the Greek Letter Society.
Turn down the lights, please.
They are as follows:
/. The rent of the chapter house
is now two months overdue and to-
morrow the high priest Of Delta
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01
Paraphrasing A Little

A young Italian in Wheeling.
w. Va, recently disclosed the exist
ence of a school for assassination
by means of stilettos, and other
heavy and shelf hardware.
Delightful task to rear the tender
Wop--
To teach the young idea how to
5aH chop"
as one Pope might have said If he
had lived to our, in manner OF
speaking, day.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01

VIII Irwin, whose war stories are
readable at all times, says Great
Britain viii have to "muddle
through the war If she gets through.
Will Irwin Is a free lance cores
pondent He is for America first,
Witch enables him to tell all the
truth about all the belligerents
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01

TWO iron crosses conferred on
king Ferdinan Of Bulgaria BY the
Kaiser. Is report from Berlin, Az
ter his treatment Of Russia, savior
OF Bulgaria. nothing is more approp-
rate than the decoration Of the
double cross for Ferdinand
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01

In New York eity's big suffrage
parade with its $4,000 marchers and
27 brass bands nothing attracted
more attention than the New Jersey
delegation. 1t was headed by wom-
an In mourning
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01

Al high German official informed a
war correspondent that grain is So
plentiful in Germany that 1t is fed to
cattle. There are as many liars in
Germany as war correspondents have
found In nfher cnuntries
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01

Adding and gives Il. and and
also make II. Consequently. rea-
sons this mathematical soothsayer,
the great war viii come to an end
on the eleventh day Of the eleventh
month, or November IL of the pres
ent year.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01
On A Long Visit

Q. II a person has Iived in one
locality for long time, 10iH such
fact constitute proof that this Is his
place Of residence for all legal
pafposeSf
A. Not necessarily. Intention and
conduct combined usually have con-
trolling effect in determining an in
dividuars place Of residence. The
fact that he has resided in one place
for a prolonged period is TO be taken
into consideration in determining
this question, but is not conclusive
proof.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01

An Atchison writer asks, When
widow who has lost two husbands
dies. which one does she join in
heaven" Mrs. Freda Kupple, the
short grass widow. says she will Join
neither. IL she goes to heaven.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01

TIL man who is alwez maxim
blunders am hurtin' thin he wants
T. favor, often invies tn slick hypo-
critic who knows how t put tings
over.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01

Mr.. Branson will be glad to answer
all questions. II your question is of
general interest it will be answered
answered personally If stamped, addressed
envelope is enclosed. Address all letters
to E. r. Branson, care OF this newspaper
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01

The fact that the price OF clifton
seed has reached sil9 per ton leads
the Beaumont Enterprise 10 believe
.Rat seed win soon be too valuable
to masquerade as olive oil Cotton
seed oil isn't masqueradee 1T Is
the real stuff. Olive oil Is ia mass
querader There are thousand i'm
itations. all manufactured hv the
traders OF Europe. The United
States has pure food law and Amer
ican manufacturers arc too honest
to be counterfeiters They freely
admit ii.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01

Kathleen Norris is domestic au-
thoress. She says that new race
of American mothers Is needed.
What's wrong with the old race OF
American mothers?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01

A fine addition to ones wardrobe
for cold weather is boa consist
ing of ten or eleven live poodle
puppies strung together with rope
of frankfurters.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01

the Unitd S.1tes for Europe in the
month of September The majority
we're reservists. They we're called
home to fight for thei rflags When
an alien comes to the United States
he should forget the flag OF his nat
I've land and rally around Old Glory.
i is the flag of democracy and the
flag OF equal opportunity.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01
nefned

what is constancy?" writes Miss
Fl. g., OF Richmond, Ind.
Constancy, my dear girl, is inertia
Oh the affections.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01

Teacher What is a pulmoter?
Pupil-One of the characters in
q Hebrew play written by Montague
Glass.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01

~Old men for counsel young men
Tor war, says the proverD. But the
j veterans In Europe seem 10 re Do
!. dng sdouble turn.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01
Figures Say Wdr VIII End
Noueniber I'm

o THE Paris Figaro one of its
readers has contributed a rather
original prognostication in re-
gard to the duration of the present
war. The prophecy, which is based ON
play with figures, reads like this:
Take the figures Of the two years
covering Frances last war with the
Germans and add them up this way:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01

Representative of southern mills
have sold 47.090.0o0 feet Of southern
pine timber for an amount approxi-
mating a,000,000 to the italian gov
eminent. Texas mills were not ov-
srlooked The lumber trade has
been dull Now 1t is picking up
General business conditions are Inn
proving everywhere. Why not make
he most Of it,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01

Our old Kansas friend Pat McEl-
hone is over from Blackwell VITA a
red cap on which We are sorry 70 say
don't become him as well as tae old
straw hat he used to wear winter and
sumner in the Old short grass conn
try.--Ponea City Courier.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01
No Chance

] sntered a song-pome contest
One time when | was broke.
But / didn't rhyme baby" with
lady"
81, my effort was a iOka
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01
Peoples Legal Friend
BY E. R. BRANSON
An Eminent Domain
BY E. R. BRANsoN

Q. should like to inquire
4ohether a private contract is sub
ject to condemnation proceedings,
under iohdt is kHoloB as eminent
domding A. 1t is.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01

some British statesmen might re-
mark that it isn't only republics mat
are ungratefui. ff
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01
$50
s74t

OF the sum obtained the first two
figures 3 aud Z. make together 10,
While the last two, and l, make s.
The treaty Of peace was signed at
Frankfort-onthe-Main. on the tenth
day Of the fifth month, that is May
10. 1871 ss
Apply the same method to the war
now going on We then get:
1914
1915
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01
He DAILY LEADER
az leslie 8. NlaLAcK

rubilsn.d from The Daily Leader build
ing West Harrison avenue. and entered
al the Guthrie postoffice as second class
matter.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01
leaves
car
Sa7hapohotse S.
By .(A
:. Jay E.HcIse H

Downtown note, If the girl is
good looking she probably is on her
way to the photographers. If she
isn't. she most likely is on her way
to the dentists.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01
A Yalnahle Consideration

Q. I hare been informed that
"UQluabIe consideration" is essential
to contract. rs this true Of build
ing coatrdctg A. Yes.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01

rorty.l.ev tAousand aIIens desettea
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01

Generally speaking, when jury
Iails 70 convict woman it is because
she mad nm alibi. A woman's alibi
Is good clothes and good looks.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01

1t is believed that Rutherford
Brett Of Cordell win be anpoiated BY
Governor Williams 70 the position
made vacant in the supreme court by
Justice Brown,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01

There is strong suggestion at
stFdpore ainee the EXPLOSION damag-
ed q good deal OF Main Street that
the time is ripe 70 modeFnize its ap.
pearance.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01
The Eight-Hour Law

Q. What is the usual scope Of an
eight-hoAr lac? Does it prescribe
aThat constitutes lCorkin0 day?
A. Eight-hour laws vary in the
different states. Frequently, they
point out what constitutes work
ing day, and sometimes they con-
tain provisions allowing additional
pay for overtime work. The statutes
Of the particular state must be con-
suited.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01
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& OVER THE STATE. =
n X q Is E Is r r x IA r & q

G. r. Freezing has given legal
opinion that convicts can not legally
be forced to work in Oklahoma in
state mines This is one legal epin-
ions that the eonvicts agree With.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01
nnuv s,lascRlpTIoN RATES

MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01

One OF the early hotels in Oklaho-
ma City was called the Piekwick
dtoase. II Is almost forgotten now.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01

AS between the two. the, public pre-.
fers a crouch to a giad-Iander,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01
Current Poetry
When The Car Goes One Way,
She Another

Not for money would say
That woman hasn't sense.
She can prove it every day
Prove it at a mans expense.
She has loads of sense to show
Not in that is she remiss.
Why does lovely woman, though
Leay@
at~1Ak
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01

81 ny efIort vas a ioke.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01

AS between the two, the, public pre-
fers a crouch TO a giad-hander,
i8r fa -A~-4-----a--i ie ionh
The dictarhone has It's uses, but
i9r the purpose Of hearing what the
nsigiibors are saying OF you, nothing
bsatg q sleeping porehlioliffn
~ ii5ming pigeon Released in Las
vegas reaehapq Chleaeo stHfftv.dve
asaAe lSlebp Eie1monallis athat,if YOU
pave an important message to be
delivered do not intrust 1t to a hom-
Ing pigeon.
II you can swim, that increases the
probability that you will die bv
drowning; The ability to swim is an
accomplishment, not an asse. /.
Eph Wiley thinks the field OF
Pugilism presents no unusual aspect
Epl says heavyweights alwavs are
scarce and lightweights plentiful.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01

pay for overtime work. The statutes
Of the particular state must be con-
suited.
Drainage Assessments
Q. Where special assessments are
IeUied for drainage purposes, isn't
it true that such benefits must be
direct benefits before they can be
Idtcfalg
A. No. They may be indirect.
Firm Liable For Employees
@. Is an eIeVdted rdillCay COM
pdny liable for negligent acts Of its
empl0geesP
A. Yes, if such acts are within
the real or apparent scope Of their
duties.
Nobody Buying
Q. Is a real estate agent entitled
to compensation ii he fails to fnd
parchdSer2
A. This depends on your contract.
Usually, commission is given for
bringing buyer and seller together,
and effecting sale of the property.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01

eflte acaaer resergesF the right 70 Fetest
any advertising matter that i may deem
Improper and not according 70 contract
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-01
Prom Chicago Ne,os.

IIhE
Bisbee daily review., 1915-05-25
.ROMANIA SEES HER
 CHANGE TO PROFIT
 IN GENERAL MELEE
Like Italy This Small Empire May Seize Opportunity to Gain Val uabie Territory Acquisitions During Great War.

WASHINGTON. D. C.-In view of the repeated predictions that Rou- mania. with her eyes on the neiPhbor- ing Hungarian province is preparing. like Italy, to seize present opportuuit for the "recdfcation" end extension of her borders so as to include within them added tens of thousands of her people, the National Geographic SO cietys descriptive statement dealing with TransylvaRia carries with it a timely commentary upon the Rouman- ian ambition. The statement ia
 "Transylvania is the Hungarian foe thrust deep into the center ol the Roumaniau kingdom With the re- cent Italian expression that Roumania is ready to act in accordance wi,h Homes war policy Pennsylvania, like every other frontier land of the Dual Monarchy except those toward Ger many. is threatened with invasion and like an of the exposed frontiers. it i- guarded by a difficult mountain sys tenn. Roumaniau territory bends like a drawn elbow around Pennsylvania from the southwest to far in the north west Along the entire boundary run the rugged Carpathian Mountains, re turning tC their junction with the 1 Blue Danube in Hungary, opposite l Servia
 Shaped like an irregular circle Pennsylvania with its 21OOO squar, miles of area is a high plateau, nat 1 uraliy a distinct land division, anl cut of from Hungary as from Rou 1 mania and Bukowiua, by a definite lin, 1 of mountain barriers Roumanla, al ! present the largest of the Balka' { states. with 54OQ0 square miles would !, with such an additional area, form ,
Bisbee daily review., 1915-05-25
CHURCH FIGHT LOST
 SIGHT OF IN TUMULT
DissenSion Which Threatened Disruption of Church Set
 tied Without Ripple.

LONDON. May 2f-The Kikuyu Controversy. which threatened yeay ago to disrupt the Church Of England has been settled here with hardly ripple, SO petty has the fight between high and low church appeared to the opposing factions m view Of the war lt was settled by tho Archbishop of Canterbury. the Anglican primate on the ide of federation and marks a des cisive defeat of the high church party.
 Kikuyu is a village in tropical Afri- ca. In June. 1913, religious confer enCe was held there in a Scotch Pres byterian Church. attended by Metho- dist, Baptist, Presbyterian and Com gregauonal missionaries and also by thef two missionary bishops of the church of England (EpiscopaD On September 30. the Anglican Bishop of Zanzibar Dr. Weston issued his fa. nous attack on the brother bishops. accusing them of heresy and schism because of participating in a service with and administering communion to non-conformists.
 The question then resolved itself into the historic high and low church quarrel High churchmen claimed that the Anglican church is a part oa the universal or Catholic church and as such has nothing to do with the Protestant Church. strictly speaking. They further held that Anglican cler' symen can not join in communion with nunconformist clersymen who. in the Anglican view. are not ordained ministers of the universal church since the principle of apostolic suc- cession is denied by the couformist3. Therefore, noncouformist ministers are oiAy laymen without religious au thority n the high church view, and association with them would only stand in the way of the Anglican ideal of consolidating the English, the Bo man Catholic and Greek Catholic churches into one authoritative church
 The low churchmen rallied to the support Of tho African bishops and ac cuscd the Bishop of Zanzibar of try ing to disrupt the church in order tC enforce mefieyal views Of authority which had nothing to do with Chris tianity.
 A conference was held in Lambett Palace last July where evidence was taken and submitted to the Archbish op of Canterbury In his findings on ly now made public, the Primate say there is no objection to Bishop Pee of Mombasa and Bishop Willis of Ug
Bisbee daily review., 1915-05-25

anda attending a joint Protestant mis- sionary meeting. He declares that al- though no sanction would be given to the acceptance Of communion by mem bers of the Church of England at the hands of an unepiscopaily ordained minister, the Anglican bishops at Ki kuyu gave communion to deyout Chris tians under unusual circumstances. Tho Primate finds their act justified. providing it is not regarded as setting a precedent
 Speaking of the Kikuyu Controversy settlement the Daily News says edi' torially;
 Tt is decisive defeat for the Bishop of Zanzibar and marks an finn portant advance in the attitude of the church.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-05-25
wIRELEss ON THE SUM

NEW YORK, May 2f Wireless communication between tho United States and Germany has been severe ly handicapped and probably will con- tinue so until about July frs; ou ac- count of the electrical activities of ,he aurora borealis accompanied ly electrical storms over the wireless routes. Until normal conditions aeain prevail it is certain tine uu,.nso-cd and the outside world will be Hndted. the news agencies, meanwhile, will be obliged to depend on London lol the regular transmission ofth. daily German war office statement
Bisbee daily review., 1915-05-25
Ffo6an S Seed Main s. Phone K

country considerably more than one third as large as Germany or one as large as any other two Balkan couu- tries combined It would. further mean a gain of 2,5OOOOO in population of whom 100000 would represent @ gain iu nationals The Boumanians. constituting more than 55 per cent ol Transylyauia's people. have been wig orously oppressed during recent years through the determined efforts of thei rulers to Masyarize them
 Five railway lines penetrate Tran sylvania from Roumania. joining hem gelves with the lately developed Hun gariau systems. The Hungarian pro vince is a rich land, little developed. and it would largely compensate ROu mania For her loss of 8essarabia to Russia. Some of the valleys arc eX ceodingly fertile and the fierce sum mer heat as in this country, causes the most delicious of European frui.s to be raised there. Pennsylvania 's full of aericulur8l promise. II ba. little industry and some mining It possesses the richest gold mines r Europe and many of its people live by gold-washing Pennsylvania is country whose value has hardly beer realized and that is because it il a twisting mass of hiu and mountain ravine and valley difficult of commer cial exploitation and mos, uniavor able military theater"
Bisbee daily review., 1915-05-25
CBy L. d. Oyerlock)

BOSTON May 2i The action of the market today vas disappointius to bulls. Rumors were A0ated around that the Germans would be very dras- tie and the bears attacked prices Buying was good al the opening but soon lost it's effect in face Of deter mined selling The market Is in pos sition 10 rally sharply on any good news.
 Paine. Nebbcr & Co.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-05-25
WAR DEVELOPMENTS
 AND WAR SHARES ARE
 ENLIVENING FEATURE
War SpeCiaIties Come to the Front with Substantial Gains. Later Profit Taking SagS the Market With Gradual ReCOy- cry.

NEW YORK, May 24-War devel- 0pnents and war shares were almost the sole factors or todays stock mar ket The usual issues and considera- tions being largely ignored Italy entry into the conflict and Germanys prompt espousal of her principal al. ly's cause, while exciting no surprise gave rise to diverse opinions regard ing the duration of the struggle and its further effect upon the material interests of this country. War spec iBlties came Co the front with gains of from one to three points and the less mercurial issues joined to a sub- stantial extent Profit taking and the more sober reflection of 'he foreign situation, which caused the spacIla. tive element to abstain from fresh commitment. provoked a selling move nent before midday
 Bethlehem Steel was the chief poiu, C weakness Ia the uual hour there Nyhs a gradual recovery which l.iei the list Co parity or slightly above last weeks final prices. The sudden and unexplained rise of four and three. fourth points of Colorado Fue. and Iron was the only enliyening feature
 Total sales of stocks 5200O0 share- Domestic news was ma niy favorable including more equipment orders al d advices of better business in the west and southwest, and an increased gran gel tonnage Crop report aga,n were Colhicting Bonds showed some h. regularity, due to the selling oi CT tain speculative issues Total sale. bar value, S1,465.00o