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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-21
THROAT CUT HE WALKS
AHEAD; DIES LATER

Tulsa, April Il J W Reid Of Tulsa
80 years old, committed suicide yc,
tcrday on the Santa I'c right of way
last south Of Owasso ACtcr slash
Ing his throat and wrist he wandered
down the track where he was picked
rp by a passenger train and brought
to a local hospital where, in spite of
the best medical attention, he died at
| o'clock,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-21

A Wireless outfit has been discoy
ned in the office OF a German doctor
O. 0kmulgce He says thai he dis
mauiled il voluntarily when the uato
OF war was declared He passed eur
rfni there as an eccentric inventor
fond OF experiments
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-21
Five Acres Sweet Potatoes
Melted $4,000.

Sam Maylleld farm near Ada has
just sold the last of his 1916 crop Of
sweet potatoes. Five acres Of them
fetched him $1,000 and his net profit
i estimated at $50 per acre He says
= is lust as easy TO produce am acre
oi sweet potatoes MS an acre of cot
ton.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-21

East Side Farmers Plant Peanuts
The farmers near Tulsa have
caught the fever for planting peanuts
one man has put in thirty acre oil
them Peanut farming is said to be-
very profitable these times
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-21
MURDERER SHOCKED TO
DEATH BY ELECTRICITY


Ossnng y Y. April q Pelfius
Won Den Corrupt was put to death in
the electric chair at Singslng state
prison here at l2:3l p m today for
the murder of Barbara Wright in New
York City after an eleventh hour ef-
fort to save his life, which failed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-21
ESPIONAGE BILL GOES
THROUGH 43 TO 50


Washington, April 81 The espion-
we bill was displaced in he senate
day by the administration army bill
providing for selectiye conscrlptlon,
After vote Of l3 TO 33 to retain IA
modified aystem u censorship the
Ncnate decided 10 postpone considers
alton Of the measure indefinitely
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-21
PLAT BOOKS.

Plat books, in ncat pocket form. 60
to book, for sale at Leader office
Also oil leases, latest form, aud as
slgnment blanks.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-21
ADMINISTRATION FORCES
WIN IN JAPAN


tssnclated Press
Toxic Japan, April 81 The mdca-
tions are that the administration has
won the election The result will be
close. Many outlying districts are
still to be heard from
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-21
SPANISH CABINET WILL
Be STRICTLY NEUTRAL
Associated Press.

Madrid, AprR 2l-'rhe new cabinet
has held its first meeting and has
issued note announcing that it will
maintain strict neutrality towards the
belligerents.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-21
nc New Tympani

The new ympau in Prof II II Ry-
us orchestra will be- PLAYED by l. L
Johnston at The concert TUESDAY
MNoning
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-21
DIVORCE SUIT CAUSES SHOCK

Bartlcsvile, April q Society was
given somewhat of shock when Mrs
Edith ! Sutton was granted divorce
from DR. Fred r Sutton, son of Doctor
Sutton of Cleveland, Okla, and one Of
the best known physicians in this sec
ton Of the state, She charged cruel
ty, protae and abusive language. The
suit was not contested.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-21

Is It for rent? Try The L,a!,
Want Columns.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-21
Raising Regiment Of

Senator Johnson Of Okmulgee is al
work. trying to raise a regiment OK
Cu lively OF oil workers in the bil
pools of Oklahoma If he succeed,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-21

(Leader Publicity Bureau space Set Apart BY The
Leader Tor Advancement Of Logan County Inerests.)
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-21

LEADER WANTS BRING RESULTS
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-21

Here is a car capable of highest
sane speed. That operated perfect
ly on high gear even from a stand
ing start at traffic officer S signal.
That ran like a watch for "a hours
and could have run an indefinitely
longer time. That made the start
lingly economical figure of14 miles
to the gallon of gas. That was in
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-21
Muaicians' Scale

lu the bands, the chief musician
gets SIS month. chief trumpeter IN
cavalry, artillery and infantry re-
ccive $40 month, the same as chief
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-21

as perfect condition at The end Of
this grind as at the beginning. Had
there been hills to climb it would
have shown equal capacity there.
And this car can be bought for
a price several hundred dollars
less than others that have shown
no such feXibility or city econ
omy.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-13

is ordered, investigation has devel-
oped. Took out licenses as prOtec-
ton.
1000 recruits from Great lakes
training station will march past line
Of marriage license slackeTs today.
Chief SchuettIer sent police to
round up all amateur wireless Oper- .
atOrs who have not dismantled sta
tons.
Sons of Revolution met at Union
League club. Members expressed
Sorrow because they were beyond
age limit to enlist.
Judge Lands addressed 5000 at
patriotic meeting in Galesburg.
Urged CONSUMPTION as effective
means of raising army.
Presidents of 80 colleges, repre-
senting 10000 male students, meet
at University Club today to consider
means Of preparing students for
war.
3 Mrs. Jos. NJ, Cudahy, chairman of
Chicago chapter, committee on conf
forts for fighting men, after investi-
CATION, says soldiers are \badly in
need Of shoes, socks, underwear,
handkerchiefs, towels, tOOthbTushes
and tooth paste. Will take steps to
provide them.
U. S. soldier guarding bridge in In
diana shot and wounded John Mel
son. foreigner. when he refused to
obey command to halt.
Leona V. Greenberg, 10, 1857 S.
Sawyer av., says only enlisted men
may apply for her hand.
Bruno ZiegIer and Bruno Vett,
German aliens, arrested at Franklin
and Erie SITS. Room at Ontario and
Clark searched. Suspicious commu-
nications and metal found. They
will be held for federal grilling.
Capt. John F. Dillon, radio dept
head, has names of Is viOlatOrs Of
govt orders to dismantle wireless
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-13
LOCAL WAR TABS

LOCAL WAR TABS
s. a-a g o
Competent radio operators needed
by navy.
600 enlisted in all branches of serv-
ice yesterday.
Marriage license sIackers totaIed
459 yesterday.
Jos. Dawson, ex-saiIor, fined $40
for slUT on navy.
Lake Forest college offered use OF
all buildings to govt.
EIks will purchase and ship to
France two field ambulances.
Govt officially denied any plans to
organize Second Illinois cavalry.
Chicago women interested in Red
Cross will parade in loop next week.
Roman Catholic organizations are
planning work to assist country in
war.
VIM. Hard, journalist, says Amer
lean aerOplanes will win war for the
allies.
UnnaturaIized Bohemians met at
Farragut school and pledged loyalty
to L. S.
Capt. F. R. Kenney, expects 1880
men to enlist daily for duration of
war only.
Rotary Club asked Mayor ThomP-
son to take charge Of recruiting
campaign.
Chief SchuettIer received order
from Atty Gen. Gregory to disarm
all enemy aliens.
1000 navy rockies from Great
Lakes station go east tonight after
months training.
Name Of Sergt R. Davidson, Chi
cagoan. in list Of Canadian missing
at French war front.
Govt accepted offer of Memorial
hospital, formerly Rhodes aV. hos
pital, as base hospital.
Howard Keller, navy recruit, will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-25
Germans Withdraw
Between Riga Gulf
And Dvina Line

LONDON, Oct. 24.-The Germans
have carried out a military withdrawal
Of considerable extent between the
Gulf Of Riga and the Dvina line, the
Berlin communiQue reveals to-day.
While the Russian War Office has re-
ported in the last two days several re-
tiring movements on the part Of the
enemy in this sector. there had been
little indication that the Germans were
retreat.ng on a wide front, as the Ger
man statement says to-day.
This movement, which was completed
Sunday without interruption from the
Russians. according TO the Berlin state
ment, is believed TO have been made for
a twO-fold purpose: TO draw the Rus
sian northern army nearer the Riga
region I'm order TO give the German
forces better opportunity to strike
them on the flank, and to shorten the
German lines so troops could be spared
for the Austro-German offensive
against Italy on the Julian front. The
Teutonic drive on the Bainsizza Plateau
is being carried out by large German
forces, who are believed to have been
transferred hurriedly from the Russian
front.
No further naval developments are
recorded IN the official reports to-day
although big operations in the Baltic
and Gulf of Finland are believed i'm
minent
On the Rumanian front Austrian gas
attacks south Of Grozechti are re-
ported by Petrograd. A Russian cap
tive balloon was sent down in flames
by enemy battleplanes near the village
Of Sereth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-25

LONDON, Oct. 24.-The Crown Prince
has made not attempts TO regain any OF
the ground lost to the French in yester-
days great attack. Keeling under the
swift blow dealt by Petain's infantry,
the Germans apparently have been un-
able to organize any but artillery reac-
tions Of the feeblest character along
the battlefront north of the Aisne.
The sweeping nature of the French
victory is indicated by the official re-
port to-day that the total number OF
prisoners taken exceeds 5000, and that
so far seventy cannon. thirty mine
throwers and eighty machine guns have
been counted. This represents the
greatest and most valuable booty ever
captured by the Allies during the war
on an equal front. That the number of
giant guns taken may even reach a
higher figure is indicated in the state
ment, which says:
Inventory Is Incomplete
"Of the material left in our hands,
which we will not be able to inventory
before several days, it has been posi-
BILE up to the present to count only
seventy cannon, thirty minenwerfer and
eighty machine guns"
The prisoners taken by the French
include 100 officers, representing eight
different German divisions, and the
complete stats of three regiments.
Two divisions of the famous Prussian
Guard were defeated, while two strong
reserve divisions were engaged and
"put to a severe test" as Petain puts
IL For each mile of fighting front
the French captured more than 1900
men and eleven big guns, remarkable
toll.
Late advices state that French tanks
PLAYED an extremely important role
in the victory.
Berlin tonight admits the loss of Al
Tenant and Chavignon and all the ter
ritory in between these two villages
together with the loss of most Of the
German batteries. which were blown uT
and left to the French. The enemy's
thrust was finally checked by reserves
the German communique says.
Meanwhile, on the front northeast OF
Ypres, the Germans continued theli
counter attacks against the new posi-
tions won by the French and brltlsn
Monday and met with further setbaacks
In two days seven counter thrusts have
been made by the Germans on this mar
row front in the region of the Hou
thulst Forest without achieving any re-
suits. according to General Haig's re-
port. The British kept up their raid;
in the Arras sector during the day anc
night, meeting with success southeast
of Gavrelle, where prisoners and ma
chine guns were brought back from the
German trenches.
Laon lies now less than ten miles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-25
German Raiders Flee
From Georgia Camp

ATLANTA, Oct. 24.--Lieutenant Hans
Berg. who navigated the British liner
Appam into Hampton Roads after her
capture off the Azores BY the German
raider Moewe nearly two years ago
was one Of the ten prisoners who es-
capped from the alien enemy detention
camp at Fort Mcpherson last night.
The other nine were members of the
crews of the Appam and the famous
commerce destroyer Prinz Eitel Fried
rich.
Search for the prisoners was made
tonight in Atlanta, where the military
authorities believe they are hiding.
Bloodhounds to-day trailed the men
from the mouth of tunnel. extending
from their sleeping quarters to a point
outside the prison fence, 10 "A small
stream mile from the fort. There
the trail was lost and it is believed
the fugitives waded in the water TO
throw the dogs off the scent. Their
socks were found on the bank.
The tunnel through which the Ger
mans escaped was about 100 feet long.
Department Of Justice agents to-
night announced reward Of $50 each
fer the capture Of the Germans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-25
Whole Country Strains
to Reach Maximum
Goal of Five
Billions
S5s5,COO,OoO More
Is Needed Here
100000 Bondholders
Expected to axe Part
in Parade Here
a To-day

Liberty Day bond selling has car
i'ied the Liberty Loan over the $3,-
0OO,00O,000 minimum. By a fresh
and mightier effort, it is now hoped
that the maximum goal of S5,OOD,-
100000 will be reached before Sa,-
urday noon, when the books close.
New York City's torrents of rain
did not prevent its bond sellers from
breaking all previous records. with
a total of s12O,OOO.OOO in subscrip-
tons. The city already is s35,0O0,-
900 beyond its minimum goal Of
s9cO,OOO,OOO but $565, 100000 short
of its high limit Of Sl,500,000,00O.
Every effort will be bent toward at
tanning this figure during the next
two days and one-half.
To-day the city will participate in
its postponed parade pageant in
which more than 100000 bond
owners are scheduled 20 march.
Many times that number of men and
women are expected to crowd the
line of march and participate in the
eleventh-hour drive for the loan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-25
Big Increase Shown
In Destruction of
British Shipping
twenty-five Vessels Sunk by
Mine or Submarine in
Last Week

LONDON, Oct. 24.-The German sub
marines toll of British shipping took
a decided jump last week, being greater
than in any week since that ended Sep
tember l6. Twenty-Five vessels in all
were sent to the bottom by mine or
submarine, seventeen over 1000 tons
and eight under that figure. In the
previous week twelve of the larger
class of ships were sunk and six of
the smaller.
Because of the large number OF ships
of more than l,G00 sons sunk last week,
the tonnage loss was probably greater
than it has been since the week ended
June "a, when twenty-one big ships
and seven small ones were sent down.
No reason is apparent FOR the sudden
increase, but it is believed big fleet
OF Uboats may have gone to sea la Il
week after being restocked with sup
plies and torpedoes. The ships sunk
include those destroyed by the German
cruisers that raided the North Sea
during the week.
The Admiralty statement follows:
Arrivals, 2,64S; sailings. 2,6S9; Brit
ish merchantmen over 100 tons sunk
by mine or submarine, II; under 800
tons, g; British merchantmen unsuc-
eessfully attacked, including one pre-
ylously z"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-25
French Seize 20 Big Guns
In Blow at Crown Prince

from the new French lines, up the
valley at the foot of which is situated
Chavignon, marking the furthest ad-
vance of the poius. From their posi-
tions the French guns now command
the entire Aillette Valley, the Chemln-
des-Dames has been conquered and the
German lines on the ridge north OF
the Aillette are exposed to an enflad-
ing fire which nust soon make these
positions untenable.
Furthermore, the French advance
constitutes q grave menace to the pow
erful fortifcations of the forest of st
Gobain, on which is based the Hinden-
burg Line. The French are drawing
their lines along the southern and
eastern lanks Of this position, which
had proved impervious to frontal as
sault. The loss or encirclement OF the
st. Gobain position would mean a far
wider withdrawal by the Germans than
any heretofore made on this front
which vastly affects and, in turn is
affected by the situation on the fpres
front. 1t is not unlikely that the Ger
man positions on both these fronts will
be made untenable at the same time
thus causing a retreat along the whole
line from the coast to the heights OF
the Meuse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-25
Big Consignment of Louisi.
ana Cane Contracted For
After Conference
Supply Begins Moving
North Next Week
Rehners' Price Set at 1856
Which Means 9 Cents
to Consumers

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-Two hun
dred million pounds of Louisiana cane
sugar was contracted for here to-day
by the American Sugar Refining Com
pany, and will begin moving northward
next week to. relieve the serious short
age of the Eastern States.
II the Eastern consumer had been
compelled to await the coming of this
years supply from Western beet and
Cuban cane fields there would have
Deen 10 ,elief for existing near-famine
conditions until late in November.
For the 100000 pounds the re-
fners paid about Sl3,00O,009, or ap-
proximately 8 u cents pound. After
adding the cost of transportation and
refining il is estimated that they will
be able to sell to the wholesaler at
steadily reducing prices. beginning at
S.35 cents. Eastern seaboard, and drop
ping to 7.25 by the end of the year.
/ The latter figure is the seaboard price
previously fixed By agreement for
Cuban, Hawaiian and Western beet
sugar, and the price the food admins
tration expects to maintain.
With the refner's price at S.35, the
Food Administration announced to-
night, wholesalers in the Northeast
should sell at about $50, with the price
decreasing proportionately with reduc-
, tions by the rehners. This, it was said
should mean a price of 9 cents to the
consumer at once and not more than
I S cents by the end of the year.
The big deal for Louisiana sugar
was announced tonight at the Food
Administration after two-day con-
| ference there among the producers,
headed by John VI. Parker Federal
Food Administrator for Louisiana; Earl
ID. Babst, president of the American
Sugar Refining Company, and officials
of the Administration
In anticipation of the sale the Trans
portation division OF the Food Admin
istration already has arranged for suf-
ficient shipping to transport 100000 900
pounds of the sugar to the Philadel-
phia, Boston and New York retineries.
The first cargoes leaving next week
will go to New York.
Both refners and distributors are in
structed to withhold supplies from any
retailer who adds an exorbitant profit.
To supplement this move organizations
are being perfected through which
wholesale prices in all sections Of each
state will be furnished to the Federal
Food Administrator, who will make
them public locally and report 10
Washington with the names Of any
exorbitant proft-taking retailers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-25
Navy Will Man
| transports to
Lessen Risks
Disciplined Crews Expected
to Reduce Chances Of An
other Antilles Disaster

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-Bluejackets
will man and naval officers will COM
mand army transports hereafter. Off
cials believe this will insure more eff
cient operation OF the ships, particu-
larry in the war zone, where the strain
on a crew is greatest, and 80 lessen
the risk of destruction by submarines.
Decision to have the navy operate the
transports, announced to-day, is be-
lieved 20 have been hastened by the
sinking Of the transport Antilles, which
was manned by civilians. It was
poia1ed out that highly trained and
disciplined naval crews are far more
effective than constantly changing civ
ilian personnel. This is regarded as
particularly true of the fireroom force,
upon which a ships speed largely de-
pends.
The manning of the transports will
make necessary larger increase in
the naval personnel, and the general
board is understood 70 have recon-
mended that Congress be asked IN De-
cember TO authorize the enlistment of
an additional $4,000 men-30. 900 for the
permanent naval forces and $4,000 for
the period of the war.
With the transports turned over to
the navy, it was decided to have the
Shipping Board operate all cargo yes
sells, including those carrying supplies
for the armed forces abroad. Thus
was settled a question between the
navy and Shipping Board which began
with the decision to build and COM
mandeer merchant ships.
In anticipation of to-day's agree
ment, the navy has been training men
especially for the transport service
and large force is understood to be
available now. Others will be trained
as rapidly as possible, so that not only
all existing transports can be manned
but also the new ones now building
These latter have been especially de
signed and will be much faster thai
the standard cargo vessels. They ar,
planned for speed of at least eighteef
knots.
The high speed will furnish one pro
lection against submarines, but still
another will be supplied in the ship,
themselves. They will be so con
structed as to be safe against one tor
pedo, and it is believed thai two prob
ably would not sink them.
The manning o the transports b,
bluejackets will release many men fo
the cargo vessels operated by the Ship
ping Board. The crews for these ship
present an even greater problem thar
does the personnel for the navy ships
but the Shipping Board is training
large forces at several schools alonl
the coast and expects to be able I,
properly man the cargo carriers a
fast as they are built, .-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-25

public and political opinion regarding
ministers and ministerial candidates.
Responsibility is accrediated popular
ly to Valentini for the discovery and
selection of DR.. Michaelis when 1t was
decided to drop Prince Won Bdlow as
candidate owing to the Socialist an
nouncement that they would make open
war on the government if the versatile
prince were reirstated az Chancellor.
II is said that Michaelis was not even
considered as a candidate three hours
before his appointment was made.
The press quite generally considers
Chancellor Michaelis as good as elm
mated, and is indulging in vehement
rolemics on the merits of various can
didates.
In this connection Prince Won Bilow
continues TO receive hard knocks from
the press of the Left parties. which
have raked up the inconsistency of
Matthias Erzberger, the Centrist lead
er, in supporting a candidate whom he
did the utmost to GUST from office be-
fore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-25
Pershing Braves
Cunfire to Visit
Captured Trenches

By Tie Associated PressJ
AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN
FRANCE, Oct. 24.-General Pershing
accompanied one of the French gen
erals yesterday as far as the second
German line in the French attack on
the Aisne front. visiting, among other
points, the Naurains Farm, more than
a quarter of a kilometre beyond the
original French line.
General Pershing was, with General
Franchet d'Esperey, at first observing
the attack from a favorable post some
distance in the rear of the French
front line. Then General Pershing
suggested going into the French
trenches.
This they did. but General Pershing
was not satisfied. and went on through
the shellfire into the first line Of the
captured German trenches and then
into the second line.
The American general afterward
went with General Franchet d'Esperey
TO General Petain's headquarters. and
was present when General d'Esperey
gave the commander in chief a detailed
report Of the successful attack.