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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-16

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III i when Drake entered Sing
n Wah's uripretcntious door
way the taxi with the hotel
detective and John Dorr drew up in a
side street and stopped.
8"It was here they left me-" said the
chauffeur suIkily
The detective and Iohn got out and
stared about them They were III the
lower part Of Chinatown, d single tier
Of blocks that stretched beyond the
/ hounds toward the bay--not III the
quarter, but ofits
(which way did they take the slrlyr
said the practical detective.
The driver led them around the cor
ner and up an alleyway He rolnted
to Sing Wal's door 4 think they.
went IN there. ne lniltterel
"Ahl'' said the detective thnughtful
nv. when | was % tie police fprce
used to know that Chinaman. He's
the smoothest rascal IN America. bar
none"
John gritted his teeth IN HELPLESS
rage. And she's in that fiend's fon
clutches" he groaned aloud.
At this momeDt a isol4rennn ssnie
along ana aceostcd Johns companion
Familiarity, In a few words the eass
was explained to him
you won't find aG5I.sin. st course,
the officer remarked "Bgt jllsi fSu
satisfaction lets have 4 look see ANA y
chinchin with Sing Wah
They entered the shop lust ,ss Il tshi
nese was closing a panel door aftei
Drake, who had come to make hts
promised attempt TO win Rnth's cent
dence. Sing Wall was nowhere 10 l,''
seen.
After some futile l,arlpy with the
Chinese, whose ignorance was com
plete in every detail. the two officers
agreed that they We're wasting time
"Old Sings the hoy Is spe snid
the house detective ,I.ets Will
awhile"
Now. Sing Wah Ind pnndered the
affair during tho night. and the more
he Thought over iiuving Il lovely white
girl III the cylllttlflcal room the less
he liked IL 1t WAS deaslly dangerous
Courts might hc ienipnt With thc SNUG
gler and the so-betwcen, sing Wah
knew that II even a suspicion got
abroad that a young white woman was
imprisoned in his quarters i, rnvenirg
mob would tear his plnce stick from
stone and hang him without trial He
was determined TO get the airl away
immediately. SO lie w;s annfeiSiledly
glad to sec Drake
Drake attempted to explain what
Wilkerson wanted. but the Chinese en-:
him short.
Harry is insane,, he said quietly
He is mad over that woman Lhave
done all can You must get her ont
OF here
But how?" demanded Drake. "She
doesn't know me very well. and she'li !
scream her head of. and ri be arrest,
ed, and Wen all be in 4 muss."
Sing Wah nodded tloughtfuly
Then he looked up and listened to the
low words Of one u Ills clerks Dis
missing him with aAsingle grunt. he
turned to Drake.
There's not much time be said
softly. They are on the train al
ready"
"Who?"
"The police" He motionpd Drake 10
a chair in the little alcove. where they /
stood and went on: Stay here mo-
ment. will see for myself He
pulled lever, ana the room swung
around till the door was opposite him.
With long. slender fingers he slipped
back the panel and vanished
Ruth ay on couch. open eyed and
white freed Beside her richly dress
ID Chinese woman croiIched. whisper
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-16
Universal Instinct for Play.

In providing for enjoyment the
church uses one of the greatest meth
ods by which human society has de-
veloped. Association is never secure
until 1t is pleasurable; in play the in
stinctive aversion of one person for
another is overcome and the social
mood is fostered Play is the chief
educational agency in rural commun.
tiles and in the play-day of human
childhood social sympathy and social
habits are evolved. AS individuals
come together in social gatherings.
their viewpoint is broadened. their
ideals are lifted and finally they con-
stitute cultured and refined society.
1t is plain, therefore, that the
church which aims at perfected So
ciety must use In a refined and ex-
alted way the essential factors in
social evolution and must avail itself
of the universai instinct for play
If The church Surrounds itself with
social functions which appeal to the
young among its membership, it will
fill a large part of the lamentable
gap in rural pleasures and will reap
the richest reward by nromoting a
higher and better type of manhood d
and womanhood
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-16

fficfttSs
ing sootbingy. At sight of Sing Ruth
Gallon suddenly sat upright IN silent
horror
II beg your pardon. miss" Sing said
in his silkiest English. u nave cVine
TO take you back u your friends out
side"
The girl shrank back. no, no, no.
she moaned They ilrr npt NY
friends
Surely Harry wilkeison''- Sing
suggested craftlIy. 10 se. how the land
tag.
~wilkersonl' she whispered is hs
--,ves he herq?"
Her tone conveyed all that be WISHED
to know He motioned toeflle womau
20 leave and when she WIS gone pulled
a cord. which LET down Hight rop.
ladder.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-16
THE ECHU||R|||C||||H | As
ASOC|AL CENTER
A Broader Sphere for Rellglon--News
Field for the Rural Church.
Nv Peter IA dford

Lecturer National Farmers Union
The social duty of the rural church
is as much part Of its obligations
as it's spiritual side. In expressing It's
social interest, the modern rural
church does not hesitate to claim that
it is expressing true religious In
stinct and the old-time idea that the
social instincts should be starved
while the spiritual nature was over
fed with solid theological food, Is fast
giving way to broader interpreta-
tion Of the functions OF true religion.
We take our place in the succession
Of those who have sought to make the
world fit habitation for the children
Of man when we seek to study and
understand the social duty OF the
rural church. The true christian re-
ligion is essentially social--its tenets
of faith being love and brotherhood
and fellowship, While following after
Righteousness, the church must chal-
lenge and seek to reform that social
order in which moral life is ex-
pressed. While cherishing ideals OF
service, the rural church which 1T
tains the fullest measure OF success
is that which enriches as many lives
as it can touch, and in no way can
the church come in as close contact
with its members as through the
avenue of social functions
The country town and the rural
community need a social center, The
church need cffer no apology for its
ambition to fill this need in the COM
munity, if an understanding of its
mission brings this purpose into clear
consciousness. The structure of q,
rural community is exceedingly com
plex; it contains many social groups,
each Of which has its own center, but
there are many localities which have
but one church and although SUCH
a church cannot command the inter
est Of all the people, 1t is relieved
from the embarrassment of religiouslyl
divided communities.
Il
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-16
Social Needs Imperative.

The average country boy and girl
have very little opportunity for real
enjoyment and have, as rule, al
vague conception of the meaning OIL
pleasure and recreation. 1t is to fill
this void in the lives of country youth
that the rural church has risen to
the necessity Of providing entertain-
ment, as well as instruction, to its
membership among the young. The
children and young people of theI
church should meet when religion Isl
not even mentioned. 1t has beenh
found safest for them to meet fire.
quently under the direction and care
of the church. To send them into the
world with no social training exposesI
them to grave perils and to try to-
social privileges is sheer folly. There
Is a social nature to both old andh
young, but the social requirements of
the young are imperative. The church,
must provide directly or indirectly
some modern equivalent for the husk- 4
ing bee, the quilting bee and the sing
ing schools of the old days. In one
way or another the social instincts
Of our young people must have oppor-
tunity for expression, which may
take the form Of clubs, parties. pic
MICS or other forms OF amusement.
One thing is certain, and that is that
the church cannot take away the
dance, the card party and the theatre
unless 1t can offer in its place sat.
isfying substitute in the form of more
pleasing recreation
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-30
Are RalIying
F or the Entertainment

{. B. Folsom, fire chief; Joseph +
Seymour and other fire boys are hust
ling among the merchants and other.
for floats for the Fourth Of July pa
rade and are meeting With liberal Ell
couragement
The street decorations are in place
and the merchants more literally than
heretofore are planning for decora-
tons for their fronts.
The Calipatria Chamber of Com
meree has sent eongratulation for
the bravery of the people Of FL Cen
tro and has promised TO join the other
towns in making a great holiday.
Band Boys Help.
In times Of trouble. acts Of cour-
age are recorded, heroes are made and
medals Won. Right at home an act
worthy of mention has come To light
in that our local band boys have tax
EN- the seriousness of the recent quake
to heart, and know that the fire boys
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-30
Big Clark " Wedding.

Bowling Green, Mo-, June so
Thousands have arrived by train and
automobile to attend the wedding Of
Genevieve Clark, daughter Of Champ
Clark, to James NJ. Thompson of New
Orleans, this afternoon. The town
is iammed. Crowds tramped through
the decorated streets to the Clark
home, where a huge picnic was held
and lunches served. All the stores
are closed. A train carrying Joel
and Grant Bennett, Mrs. Clark's broth
ers, to the wedding, was derailed this
morning. Mrs. Clark motored to the
scene, climbed fences and took hei
brothers by automobile.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-30

are having hard time 10 make end
me- IN order to successfully give
the Fifth of July celebration planned
The musical profession Is one Of
many. but about the only one that de
mands constant work in order 10 Oh
tain proficiency and to be in shape
to give the best in their line.
As a foufth Of July celebration
without music Is like a funeral with
out flowers, the boys Of the Ell Cen
tro Land have all willingly donated
their services for the day and will
give the best in them to entertain
the public and make the day a festive,
happy one in the face of the recent
disaster. IN order to give the public
a concert worthy Of acceptance it is
necessary for the boys to rehearse
several nights after a hard days
work, and it is to be hoped the pub
lie will appreciate their efforts and at
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-30
Horse Laden Vessel Sunk.

Washington, June 30.-The Domin-
ion liner Armenian, carrying cargo
of war horses to England from New
port News. was torpedoed and sunk
at 3 last night, 20 miles north Of West
Cornwall. England Tewenty eight
men, believed to be mostly Americans,
are reported to have pefished, and 10
are reported injured Acting Seere
tary of State Osborne has received
only meagre details. but it is believed
most of the Americans lost were horse
tenders. The Armenian displaced near
~ 5000 tons. was 5l2 feet long and
was Of 80 feet beam.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-30
French Gains.

Paris, June 3o.-Today's COM
munique declared the French had de
feated the Germans north of Arras
and captured trench north of Chateau
Carluel The infantry advanced un-
der cover of a rain of shells. The
Germans attacked south of Red Cab
aret and were defeated They also
attacked at midnight the ridge east
of Mitzeral, Alsace, and were repulsed.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-30
German. Socialists
Ask Ending of War

Berlin. June 3O.-The Socialist pov.
efninp board has ISSUED a manifesto
appealing to the government, in tha
name of humanity and culture to be
pin peace negotiations. The cenaos
passed the manifesto, which says:
German Socialists expect Their
friends in other belligerent countries
to take the same steps"
The document reviewed the German
Socialists efforts to prevent war and
said they regretted that they were
too weak 10 stem the tide of a world
conflagration."
Failure of earlier peace moves Is
blamed on French and Belgian Sociai-
ists, who "stubbornly demanded Ger
many's destruction"
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-30
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
SHOWS BIG GROWTlE

As the schools IN a county are, -
IS the county, to Il GREAT extent. Tie
progress Of county also is deter
mined largely by the growth in at
tendance Of its schools. Wherefore i
IS plausible to presume that since the
average daily attendance in Imperial
county schools, exclusive Of the high
schools, has increased more than 200
per cent in the past years, the eoun-
ty as a whole has progressed in every
respect.
The outbreak of war in Europe and
the accompanying money stringencT
both had their effect ON the attend
ance Of Imperial county schools for
the past year, but, despite those seem
ingly destructive influences, there was
an increase of 521 pupils in the daily
average attendance Of pupils, which
is the second largest increase the
county has had since the fiscal year
1913-19l4.
The preceding year shows an in
crease of G7l pupils in the average
daily attendance, which is more than
half the attendance Of the Imperial
county schools in 1908. The attend.
ance up to that time has grown stead
lily, but during 1913 the number
leaped from an average daily attend
ance Of l.o17 IL 2flS an incrc -
Of GIL.
These are the figures compiled at
the end of each fiscal year since 1908,
showing the average daily attendance:
Afinn1aopa Inapaasa
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-30
Brothers
Begin Great Building

One Of sAe So - building enter
prise n IL a.=.as = the valley was
began thu nsaHe ~ Name5 Broth.
ers y 60. Tn = uu The leo feet
frontage an naia street recently
BOUGHT by then. md fer slorerooms
will he torn down To make room for
the new structure, which will fill the
100 feet frontage to a depth of l4o
feet.
Not only will the old partition walls
be tern down, but new front will
be built, and the structure will be the
finest mercantile building in the val.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-30
W.F.HoltBuysLeaseBarbaraWo WorthEote

TslePrams Announce That ". f.
Holt has bought from Miller & Pof-
Ter the lease to the barbara Worth
hotel and will reopen the fine new
structure to the public by July 10.
NJ. Holt has retained ". 2. Clarke
a manager and the latter has re
eeiyed instructions from Nh. Holt to
prepare to open the hotel at he ear
liest dste possible.
First reports greatly magnified the
damage to The building by the quake,
and the repairs vii be quickly made.
With Nh Holt as the controlling
factor in the hotel, it Is certain It will
be conducted on a liberal business ba-
sis and be made great success.
[. l.. Paris, general manager of the
Holt interests, said this morning that
IN response to telegram from Mr..
Holt, he and Architect +. T. Harris
have gone over the situation and have
fixed ON July 10 as the date for re.
opening the hotel throughout, as it is
believed the necessary repairs can be
made by that time.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-30

high school, is acquainted with the
members of the inspection commission
and is pleased that Calexico secured
the services of men SO high In their
professions, and men who are disin-
terested in Calexico, making it pos
sible for them to render an unpreju-
diced report on the buildings of the
city.
Mr.. Allison realizes the terrible lack
of proper building regulations in all
Valley towns and has taken the in
terests of Calexico to heart suffici-
emily that he is preparing for the city
trustees a building ordinance that ha
believes, with proper building inspee-
tion to back it up, will prevent fu-
ture injuries of the kind which has
Just befallen this city and FL Centro.
He says that with the expenditure of
only small per cent of additional
money or the buildings which were
damaged a week ago that there would
have been practically no loss. 1t is
apparently the general sentiment of
the people of Calexico that a new
and suitable building ordinance must
be made and then there must be an
unwayering attitude by the board
which will prevent any violations or
.evasions. 1t was only rare good for
tune that prevented loss of life in
either Calexico or Ell Centre and it
is felt that the saving of few dol
lars in building cost must not in the
future jeopardize human lives.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-30

buildings IN the towns in the valley,
and more particularly in FL Cenao,
have undergone a great change.
In this city within the past few
years the high school has been built,
and the second grammar school build
ing bas been erected, and bids were
called for recently for the erection of
still another grammar school, which
will increase the school buildings here
to four.
In comparatively few years Dixie
land, Seeley and Heber have grown
from the little old red schoolhouse
stage to the modern school structure.
At Calexico a beautiful high school
building has replaced inadequate ia
rilities aud The same IS true of BraW-
ley.
The change that has been wrought
in the valley since the early days is
apparent to everyone, even to the new
conner, but, great as that change has
been, The change in the schools of the
county has equaled it.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-30
CaleXicO Has Commission
Inspecting It's Buildings

CaleXico Chronicle: Messrs. George
E. Bergstrom, Albert c. Martin and
j. A. Crook, of Los Angeles, the men
named by the CaleXico board of trus-
tees to inspect the buildings of Ca
leXeo, arrived this morning and are
already busy going over all building
in the fire district. They expect t.
have full report ready for the
board Of trustees at their meeting
this evening.
They started out this morning in
speeting the grammar school build.
ing, which was ordered torn down
The new high school walls were found
to be in first class condition, except
for a few brick on the top of the
walls. These brick are already being
removed. The one building of the
high school group which is rooted went
through the quake with no damage
at all and it is said if the large build
ing had had its roof in place it would
have escaped in the same manner. As
it is, the loss is very minor.
The inspectors this morning were
making survey Of the buildings in
the fire district and this afternoon will
write up their notes and prepare their
report for tonight. They are making
no intimations as to their report, max
ing it impossible at this time to state
which buildings will be condemned and
which will be repaired.
J. f. Allison, the Los Angeles ar
ehiteet, designer of the new
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-30
Russia 5 PROGRAM.

Petrograd, June 30-Following a
remarkable conference of the Gar
and ministers and generals behind the
Galician lines, Premier Goremykin Is
sued a minfesto saying: with Gods
help Russia will continue to fight un-
III her enemies are crushed Until
then peace is impossible"
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-30
German Reply ,0mIng.

Berlin, June 3O.-The German reply
will go to Washington this week. II
differs only slightly from the fore
east and is conciIiatory. 1t suggests
remedies to prevent the injury of neu-
trals.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-30
Will Build An Airdome
For the Movie Show

Applestill & Cook, of the Theatre
Tulane, today began building an air
dome on State street, facing the pub
lie library, for the exhibition Of their
pictures. The Tulane was not dam
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-30

some future time reciprocate to them
should the occasion arise. 80 -
The dance next Saturday night will
not be conducted by the FL Centro
band recently organized.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-30

III had MT been intended to do this
work SO sdon, but the quake disar-
ranged affairs in their present quar-
ters, and they have decided to go to
work at once on the new building,
which it is hoped to have completed
by September l.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-30
Expect Naval Battle.

London, June 30 - Amsterdam
dispatches declared the entire Aus
trian fleet is ready to steam out and
force a decisive battle with the ltal-
ians in the Adriatic.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-30

Mr.. Vamey said this morning that
he IS figuring on having arcade en-
frances to the store, the doors being
set Lack . feet, with display windows
on either side of the areades, of which
there will be four.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-30
EVELYN TO Testify.

New York, June 30.-Evelyn Thaw
left Malone, N. Y, en- route to New
York City today to testify in the
Thaw sanity trial. She will appear
in court tomorrow, but it is not known
positively when she will take the
stand
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-30
EndeayOr Election.

San Diego, June 30.--The state
Christian Endeayor convention seems
to favor Stockton for the 1916 con-
vention and will vote late TO-DAY,
Harry Denton of Sacramento
elected president of the California
Christian Endeavor Union.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-30

aged, but evidently the public is
afraid of a stampede, and it is ex-
pected that the open air pictures will
appeal to the people. In short time
the new place of amusement will be
open to the public.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-30
Patent.

l. S. i. to Clark w. Adair, tract
2Ol, l5-l2 and 13, leo acres.
L. S. A. to Joseph Moudry, assigne.
Sc Il section II, 13-15, LOO acres.
The Washington times., 1915-04-22
TENNIS CHAMPIONS IS
ON HARVARD TEAM
R. Norris Williams, I'd, Will Meet
Connie Doyle at Chevy Chase
Today.

Harvard University tennis players.
headed by National Champion r. Nor
ris Williams, End. will play tomorrow at
the Chevy Chase Club against Con-
rad q Doyle, Harold Doyle, Spencer
Gordon. and Harvey Bundy.
Washington tennis followers have long
looked for a chance to see the national
champion and internationalist Williams
in action. as he made history last sum-
mer when he defeated the champion Nc
I.oughlin. Williams has played In the
Davis Cup matches. and is considered
America $ foremost exponent Of the con-
tinental style of play.
With Captain Williams are G. Colkett
Gamer, William Rand. and Lawrence
Curtis. End The Harvard four easily
defeated the University of Pennsylvania
tennis team at Philadelphia, won six
matches at the Navy yesterday, and Is
IN fine form for the matches tomorrow.
Williams and Connie Doyle Will play
in the singles The match Ia scheduled
to start at 2:SO o'clock. Arrangements
have been completed by Chairman Wal
ter j.. Wilcox.
The Washington times., 1915-04-22
FIT TIL CONSECUTIVE
DEFEAT FOR GIANTS
Chalmers, Turned Adrift by New
York Tuesday, Pitches PhiIs
to Victory.

NEW YORK. April 22.-When 1t comes
to, philanthropy. Manager John McGraw
and one OF his pitchers. "Pol' Perritt.
can give away more than the Rookie
feller Foundation. The Giants mana
ger on Tuesday gave Pitcher George
Chalmers back to the Phillies for moth
Ing. mind you. and Chalmers turned
right around and molested the New
York team with some fiery pitching,
which resulted In a very disturbing
6-to-l defeat. Perritt's unsolicited char
ity consisted in thrusting promiscuous
bases on balls at the Phils until the
bases were jammcd like a Bronx ox-
press at 6 r. IN.
That gives the Phils a clean sweep
for the series. Taking four straight
from the Giants in their own yard
stamps Pat Moran as the greatest prod
uct Philadelphia even sent in this direc-
ton. He's not a baseball manager he s
a clairvoyant. that's what he is. George
Stallngs. of the Braves. did things
which were considered miraculous. but
Patrick is doing things which seemed
impossible.
Score by innings: r. II. f.
Philadelphia ....... oH 600 COS Q
Giants ............... 100 o0O 0O0-l
Battcries-Chalmcrs and killifcr;
Perritt. Stroud, Fromme and Smith.