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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-10-14
MAYOR PRESENTS HIS SIDE.
Says He Was in Restricted District on
Inspection Trip on September ,18.

Columbia, Oct. 7.-After testify
ing on the stand this afternoon un-
der oath that his reason for going
to the restricted district on the night
of September 18 was to make an in
spection and to see for himself
whether or not intoxicants were be-
ing sold there, and denying that he
struck Grace Moray or that there
was any disorder in the house Of
Lily Moore while he and his party
were present, Mayor L. A. Griffith
offered to resign if Councilmen E.
M. DuPre, M. M. Rice and c. M. AS
bill would do the same. Let us re-
sign and take this matter before the
people in another election" offered
the mayor. The councilmen declfn-
ed this proposition, Mr.. Rice saying
he had hard enough time getting
elected and proposed holding his Of
flee. Messrs. DuPre and Asbil were
willing to face the recall if the citi-
zens thought they were not doing
their duty, but did not say anything
about resigning.
The proposition made by the may
or to resign if the three members of
council named would do so brought
forth applause and cheers from some
of the citizens who crowded the coun-
Gil chamber.
When the taking of testimony was
concluded Representative Alan John
stone, Jr, Of counsel for Mayor Grif-
fifth, asked what action was going to
be taken. Mr.. D. w. Robinson, of
the citizens committee, said any re-
port would be made to the mass
meeting of citizens, which appoint
ed them. Attorney tombstone asked
if the committee and council met to
formulate "a report that Mayor Grif-
fifth be given full and ample oppor-
tunity to go before them, and this
Mr.. Robinson promised to do.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-10-14
AssAssINATED ON HIGHWAY.
White Man Held in Connection With
Aiken Killing.

Aiken, Oct. 9.-What appears to
have been one of the most deplora-
places by the would-be assassins.
in this county for years came to light
yesterday afternoon, when the sher-
if returned from the killing of Sam
Berry, which occurred near Eureka
Thursday afternoon, although Sher-
iff Howard and Coroner Spradley
were not notified until late that even
ing and could not go to the scene un-
til yesterday morning. Berry was
found dead by a roadside, and jury
of inquest was empanelled.
1t seems from the evidence that
one Johnson Temples, white, had
had a dispute over a land question
with Berry, and, in company with
Berry, was going along road, when,
according to Temples, who was about
six feet in the rear of Berry, the lat
ter was fired upon, being shot num-
ber of times with shotgun. Berry
fell dead, and Temples ran off, and
never reported the killing, it was
stated. All the evidence was gone
into fully, and the jury found YER
dict that Berry came to his death at
hands of parties unknown to them.
Sheriff Howard arrested Temples,
and he is now in jail at Aiken. Some
two years ago Berry narrowly es-
capped death from ambush, his buggy
and horse being hit in a number Of
places by the would-be assassins
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-10-14
Police Would Get 1t.

The talk of parents at home about
conditions in the police department
made deep impression on the mind
of a 12-year-old boy who was before
judge F. L. Lahr, in juvenile court
for stealing bicycle, relates the In
dianapolis News. The court had lec-
tured the boy and his three compan-
ions on the disgrace of stealing and
finally asked the boys what they
thought about stealing.
"Now, suppose everybody we're to
steal,' the court suggested, "and
then what do you think would be-
come of all our property?'
''Oh, the police would get every
thing" was the boys quick re-
sponse.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-10-14
FORWARD WARRIORS, ONLY.
Pieper Would Put Noble Army in
the Front.

Mr.. Pieper, member of assembly
of the State of Wisconsin, has intro
dueed a resolution in that body,
which, if it does nothing more, will
serve to make Mr.. Pieper known
outside the confines of his, own
State. In part it is as follows:
Whereas, it is, an undisputed fact
that if those who are directly re-
sponsibie for the terrible slaughter
now going on in Europe would be
compelled to stand in the front. rank
of battle and do the actual fighting,
instead of sitting in some office, or
watching the process of slaughter
from some sheltered place through
spyglass, we'll removed from the
point of danger, there would be no
war.
Resolved, that the legislature of
Wisconsin respectfully urge congress
that at it's next session the military
policy of our government be nodded
as follows: r.
s.* In case of war, every con-
gresham who is such at the time war
is declared shall be compelled to en-
list and serve as a private soldier
during the war, at compensation
of s13 per month, and no congress
man to be promoted during any war
for which he voted"
The resolution then goes on to
say that after the conscription of the
national lawmakers all the million
aires be drafted and next the preach
ers and the lawyers, the editors, and
last of all, such men as have an in
come of more than $4,000 a year.
Mr.. Pieper does not specify who
are to be the officers or whether in
the first line of defense the senator
or the Representatives are to have
precedence. He should attend to
this or Representative Gardner and
Hobson will be much disturbed. Like
wise Hoke Smith.
Let US see how formidable Mr..
Piener's army would be:
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-10-14
Weekly Weather Forecast.

Issued by the United States wealth
er bureau at Washington. for the
week beginning Wednesday, October
13, 1915.
For the South Atlantic and East
Gulf States:
Partly cloudy weather, with occa-
sional showers, is probable Wednes-
day and Thursday, and generally fair
weather thereafter. Temperatures
will be near and slightly above the
seasonal average.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-10-14
FIGHT ON TUBERCULOSIS.
Southern Conference Asks Wilson for
Special Commission.


Column bia, Oct. 9.-At the con-
Guiding session today the Southern
tuberculosis conference adopted 2
resolution memoralizing President
Wilson and congress for a commits
sion of expert physicians and lay
men to make a study of and deter
mine if possible the basic factors in
volved in the prevention of tubercu
losis. A second resolution endorsed
the work of the United States pub
lie health service for it's investiga-
ton of tuberculosis problems in sew
eral sections of the country.
Physicians and health experts at
tended from eleven States.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-10-14

Considering what Herr linden
burg and other gentlemen are COM
manding this force of ours does not
seem much as to mass but it certain
ly has class. 1t could be improved,
however, if belligerent rights were
extended to BARRIERS and boisterous
ex-presidents.
&Not including munitions CROP
Commerce and Finance.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-10-14

There will be a box party at COL
ston school house on Friday, Oct.
18th, for the benefit of the school. ad.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-10-14
Doll.Modelit Contest.

The following was the standing In
the Doll-Modelit contest on October
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-10-14

Don't fail to visit the big public
sale at Bamberg Bargain House.
adv.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-10-14

ELLA HALL AND BOB LEONARD
in "HERITAGE" Monday night.
reels, 10c and 15c. Thielen Thea
tre.-adv.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-10-14

Mayshe has arrived. See him.
adv.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-23
CAMPERS CKARG-
Ed WITH BRUTAL ACT

Mike and Mrs. Mike Sherlock were
the names given by a pair charged
with cruelty to animals today. They
had been arrested by Chief Mitchell,
on a charge made by a fellow who
lives in the west part Of the city.
After being fined in police court
Mitchell turned them over TO tho
county. The Sherlocks were camped
west Of town Thursday night, both
were drunk. During the night a
Jersey COW wandered near their camp
Friday morning the owner of the COW
sound the animas win part of its face
cut off. A trail OF blood led to the
camp Of the 'nerlocks. A bloody axe
was found in the tent occupied by the
AT first they denied COM
mitting the outrage, but later admitted
it. They are in Jail awaiting trial. The
COW will die.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-23
FUNERAL OF MRS.
ERIX0N IMPRESSIVE

Mrs. Esther Erixon, who died al
the Oklahoma Methodist hospital on
Thursday, was conveyed to her final
resting Mace in the Summit View
Cemetery Saturday morning.
The funeral services were conducs.
cd at the First Methodist church at
ten clock; Rev. Il. s. Pittenger Of
ficiating Besides Mr.. Erixon and his
daughters, several hundred friends of
the deceased hao gathered at the
church. The services were very inn
pressiye and the floral display was
unusually elaborate. Many flowers
we're sent by friends in Oklahoma
city, Guthrie and elsewhere. A beau
Siful bouquet of roses has been sent
bg the Oklahoma City Bar Associa-
tion of which Mr.. Erixon is a medr
Iber. Rev. Pittenger delivered a
glorious tribute to the memory Of tho
deceased.
The pail bearers were n. M. Chill
colt, Jack Langston, C. G. clothier,
C. AlMarr, N. G1. Wallace and J. s.
Shearer.
Mr. Erixon and daughters returned
to their home in Oklahoma City Sat
urday evening.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-23
GROWTH Of STATE
SC H OOLS HAS
BEEN ENORMOUS
STATE SJPT. WILSON ISSUES
BOOK REPLETE WITH IN
TERESTING FIGURES

Growth Of the Schools Of OKLA
homa in the Past -Four Years" is the
title of booklet just compiled by
State Superintendent II. H. Wilson in
which he discloses many interesting
facts and figales on The aapid growth
and development of Oklahoma's pub
lie educational system during the
past few years.
There are now in the state total
of $500 school buildings located in
$3.50 school districts, open for an
average term OF seven months each
year at an average annual cost of
more than $S,OOOy0OO, according to
Mr.. Wilson's figures These schools
enroll approximately 100000 school
children and furnish employment to
II ,S76 teachers. These figures do
not include state schools and colleg-
es and denominational educational in
stitutions in which thousands Of 9TH
er students are enrolled. These
schools constitute prominent part
Of the educational system of the
state.
It is shown further by Mr.. wilson
that Of the $3.50 school districts in
Oklahoma, 105 are independent, s45
have villages located in them, and s.
49O are located in rural communities.
An Independent district is one in
cluding a city of the first class or a
town district which maintains four
year high school fully accredited by
the state university. The average
enumeration of scholastics in inde-
pendent districts is 1887, and OF vii
lage districts and 5,732 in rural COM
munities School is in session in
these buildings during an average
term Of 1S0 days in Independent dis
tricts, 1G2 days in villages, and 1O2
<r..-44..s
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-23
CONTRACT To LEND
MEXICO sl0,000,00O

New Orleans, La, Oct 2S.-New
Orleans bankers announced today that
as result of the recognition of the
Carranza government in Mexico, "a ey
closed contracts today to lend $1O,vJ0,-
600 in, gold to the Mexican administra-
tion.
1t also was announced that arrange
ments had been made to handle the
entire Mexican sisal crop through New
Orleans; that the sisal operators OF
Yucatan and Campeche were to erect
million-dollar manufacturing plant
here for the purpose Of handling their
raw product and that Mexican capi-
talists we're to establish a new trans
portation line. operating six steam.
ships between New Orleans and
Mexican Gulf ports.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-23
GOOD WORK BEING
DONE ON CITY Streets

While the county commissioners
are busy making good roads in the
country, VIM. Mitchell commissioner
Of public safety is active in the city.
The new grader purchased BY the
city is doing good work. From Villas
on Pine to Oklahoma bad roads are
being made into good ones. The city
is also putting in concrete tiling, re-
moving the old lines rs fast as pos
sible. The tiling is made by the city
at cost of 171s cents or saving OF
60c the foot over the old system of
corrugated tiling. The boys at the
tire stations do the casting of the
concrete pipes, all Of them being Is
inches in diameter and solid.
q will save the city $500 on this
work alone, during the year. said
Commissioner Mitchell today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-23
IS RESUMED
At CARTER OIL WELL

Troubles du to broken casing at
the Carter well have been overcome
and the work of drilling resumed.
A streak of bad luck, highly ex-
pensiye, has been the portion Of the
No. One Oil Company in sinking this
well, due in a large measure to ma
terials which had been ill-used before
the well was taken over by the No.
One company. The force at the well
now feels confident that the "jinx" is
off and that oil sand viii soon be
encountered.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-23
R { Y. { j 6 7 { R
c D NJ { 6 H { R {
To RAISE FUND
GUTHRIE TO BE HEAD
QUARTERS FOR f5-MILLiON
DOLLAR COMMITTEE

Rev. w. r. Custer chosen by the
Oklahoma conference to direct the
campaign for the next five years in
raising the part the Oklahoma confer
ence will nave in the fiften million
dollar endowment for retired minis
ters, their widows and orphaned chill
dren, has concluded to make Guthrie
his headquarters lie will move here
with his family next week He has
been here attending the meeting Of
the commission which has in hand the
enterprise for the conference. Bishop
Shepherd chose Dr. Euster for this
position because of experience and
ability. He had been for several years
pastor Of the First M. e. church at
saltwater and also district superin-
tendent Of the Fort Worth district
where marked record was made.
The head office Of the campaign will
be in Guthrie. A private secretary,
whose duty it will be to forward litera-
ture constantly to those who get inter-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-23
LAND TO Be SOLD ON
EASY PAYMENTS
CONDITIONS or SALES, LAST
ING FROM NOV. 80 TO DEG.
4, ANNOUNCED

Muskogee, Okla, Oct. 2y.-An-
nouncement was made today by Gabe
e. Parker, commissioner to the Five
Civh.~ee Tribes, that beginning on
Nov. 20 and continuing until Dec. 4,
approximately $4,000 acres Of allotted
Indian lands viii be sold in Eastern
Oklahoma under the supervision Of the
United States government. Five hun
dred and thirty-five farms Will be Of
fered. The farms are divided into
tracts ranging from 10 to $40 acres
each the appraised vaHe Of which is
from ii 70 $40 an acre.
The land is now owned by Indians
whose restrictions have been removed
by the department. In the majority
Of cases these Indians own more land
tharl they are able to care for, and the
money derived from their surplus will
be expended for improvements for
their homesteads.
Sales will be made in practically.
every county in Eastern Oklahoma on
some date between Nov 20 and Dec. 4.
An effort will be made, according to
Nh. Parker, 70 sell The lard to bona
fide settlers and buying for specula-
ton will be discouraged
Extensive preparations have been
made to advertise the sale All rail-
roads running into Eastern Oklahoma
will advertise in their folders. In ad-
dition to this, the government will run
advertisements in daily newspapers
outside the state.
Circulars are now being printed glv
ing the location of each tract, the datc
on which 1t is to be sold, the class 'ol
land, the number of acres tillable ana
the governments appraised value.
All sales will be conducted under the
supervision OF the government ana
deeds made direct to the allottee with
the approval Of the department Of the
interior.
The land will be sold on payments.
A deposit of 25 per cent Of the amount
bid is required to be paid down and
terms are arranged for the remainder
due.
Dates Of Sales.
Sales will be made in the following
towns on the date designated: Vinita,
Dec. 1; Pryor, Dec. 3; Jay Dec, 4
TahIequah. Dec. 4; McAIester, Dec. II;
Nowata, Dec. 4; Bartlesville, Dec !;
Claremore, Nov. 20; Tulsa, Dec. 2;
Sapulpa, Dec. 3; Okmulgee, Dec. 2
Okemah, Dec. 1; Stigler, Nov 20;
Poteau, Dec. 3; Muskogee, Dec. Al
Eufaula, Nov. 30; Wagner, Nov, 20;
Holdenyille, Dec. 4; Wewoka, Nov. 20;
Stillwell, Dec. / Sallisaw, Dec. z;
Pauls Valley, Dec. 4; Sulphur, Nov.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-23

cuitous route. But they didn't get
back until they had been turned on
Germans and perhaps killed many OF
them. The Krupps sold the gupT to
the Japanese, just as Americans are
now selling guns to the allies. When
the Japanese entered the war and
found Russia short Of ammunition and
weapons an arrangement was made
to ship them over the Trans-Siberian
railway for use by the I.-ssian army.
They we're employed in the battles
about Warsaw and were captured by
the Germans. They still bore the
Japanese marks, which may be seen
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-23
MISS Sc 7 D N ,
NURSE: NE. A R
BAT TIE FRONT
GUTHRIE GIRL TELLS or HER
EXpTl l:IENCES WITH TIE
WOUNDED IN FRANCE

Miss Dorothy Seton, VINO went to
England, last summer as nurse with
the British army is somewhere in
France near where big battles rage.
She writes her parents here detail
ing her experiences. Miss Seton's
letter passed the bureau Of censors
which accounts for the deleting OF
proper names and places. Her last
letter reads:
address Deleted) 9-2f-15
Dear Mother and Father: 1t is
chilly today, but we have been hav-
ing glorious weather. One day last
week DR. took Miss Lauphier,
Captain Fortescue, and myself
to dinner at little village eight
miles away. We walked there and
back. Going there it was beautiful;
the road was good, with trees on
either side, and the fields planted in
different grains, looked like big
chess board with it's shades of green
and yellow.
This is very hilly country and near
the river and sea; the hills are Of
sand and nearly white, but the
fields they are cultivated all over
and the effect is wonderful.
The village where we went IS small
and very old There is a beautiful
chauteau which we are going to see
soon, and a church which must be
several hundred years old; we read
inscriptions on gravesstones dated
the seventeenth century
The inn where we dined has sand
cd cement floors, old-fashioned tables
and chairs and china, hu regular
up-to-date range set in an old fash
ioned fireplace. We had for dinner
the most delicious opNelette / ever
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-23
BAND CONCERT DREW
APPRECIATIVE CROWD
INDOOR CONCERTS AT OPERA
HOUSE DURING THE WINTER
MONTHS ARRANGED FOR

Fine weather and bright moonlight
made excellent conditions for the
band concert last night which was
attended by a large crowd of appre
ciatiye listeners.
The concert was pronounced the
best ever by local critics aud the rem.
Gition of some high class selections
which were new to the public were
particularly enjoyed. Bud" Watkins
who was initiating his brand new {.
G. Conn baritone performed his parts
brilliantly and with much noticeable
improvement in ton quality. Bud
is coming to the front.
The announcement of the engage
ment Of Prof Ryan for regular re-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-23
LINCOLN PRISONERS
TAKEN To M'ALEsTER

Chandler, Okla, Oct. 23.-The fol
lowing prisoners we're taken to Nc
Alester prison today by Sheriff Arnold:
r. Franklin, five years for horse
stealing.
Ed Letterman, five years for horse
stealing.
George williams, two years Off
burglary.
Coote Ferguson, two years for
burglary.
Jim Letterman, four months for re-
ceiving stolen goods.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-23
KILLS MAN Who
He SAYS RUINED
HIS DAUGHTERS
ARRESTED, JAMES KILLOTsl1N
ADMITTED DEED AND SAID
WAS PROUD OF III

st. Louis, Mo-, Oct 23.-In the pres
ence of a score Of spectators James
Killoren, Friday evening, called James
Miley, a teamster from his place Of
work. then shot and killed him. To
The police Killoren said he had been
told by his mother-in-law that Miley
had been overly friendly with his
(lIilloren's) wife an dtheir two daugh-
ters, 18 and Is years old, respectively.
When Miley came to the sidewalk
Killoren is said to have asked "Are
you James Mfley?"
yes was the answer.
Killoren fired and Miley fell dead.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-23
make PLANS TO
RAISE $4,000
METHODIST COMMITTEE ON
AGED PASTORS FUND HOLDS
MEETING

The commission provided by the
Oklahoma annual conference to secure
permanent endowment fund for re-
tired ministers met at the home of
J. S. Shearer in this city. There were
present T. J. II. Taggart. II. c. Case,
j. NJ. Strong, W. r. Johnson, w. L.
Eustos. J. S. shearer and H. Porter.
The members present were enthusias-
tic and entered into the work with a
purpose TO win.
The plan is to raise at least $4,000
within the bounds of the Oklahoma
conference. The income on this large
sum is to be paid to the wornout
preachers.
The question OF taking care of the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-23
JURY IN WELLS CASE Dis
AGREE; MATHEWS GUILTY

Lou Mathews was declared guilty
by jury in county court last night
on a charge of having liquor in her
possession with intent to sell and
was assessed fine Of $50 and given
a jail sentence of so days. The jury
trying King Wells, alleged Meridian
booze dispenser, disagreed. Wells
will go to bat again next term Of
court. fJfFl
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-23
THE WAR A YEAR AGO TODAY

Oct. %, 1914.
German right wing, reinforced,
gained ground at La 6assee.
Heavy fighting between the
Ghent.Bruges line and RouIers.
Russians won battle along the
vIst,da and pursued the Austrians
in Poland.
Germans moved fortified posi-
tions 10 River Warthe.
Austrians reoccupied czerno-
witt and announced capture of
forts near Sambor.
German aviatcrs dropped bombs
on Warsaw,
Women spies executed in Ger
many.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-23

London, Oct. 23.-The latest offic-
ial news from Petrograd gives indi-
cations that Gen. Won IIindenburg' s
drive toward the Baltic Port of Riga
has again been checked and that
nearer the center of the German line,
the German counter attacks have al
so been repulsed. Fighting on the
left bank of the Styrjstyr continues
and the Russians assert that they
have made further captures of large
numbers Of men.
In the Caucasus there have been
lively actions in which the cavalry
engaged. Reports from Vienna ac-
knowledge that the Austrians have
retired in Galicia under the pressure
of superior Russian forces.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-23
Germans Cross Drina.

Berlin. oct. Gg.-ierman troops
have crossed the Drina river in north
western Serbia near Visegrad, drN-
ing southward tile senbians on the
heights, it was officially announced.
The BIlgarians have captured the
gerhian towns of Negotin and Rosly-
evo.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-23

Redmon and Robertson met the
train. grabbed "Big Boy as he step
ped from the Jim Crow section and
sure enough made a big catch. The
two grips contained 200 half PINT bot
Ties filled with Kansas prohibition
booze.
A charge with having liluor With in
tent to sell was today made against
Paul the third in two months
"The Jinks is shore after this black
man" said Paul as the boys grabbed
him.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-23
cARn4NzA THANKS U. s

Washington, D. C.. Oct. 23.-Gen-
eral Carranza in note to Secretary
Lansing today expressed his apprecia-
ton Of recognition, by the United
States.