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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-23
HA|C'S [EG|ONS SHE'LL HARRASSED
TEUTONS AS FRENCH TROOPSREST
COUNTY OFFICERS MUST
cash IN EVERY DAY
County Assessor and County Com
missioner Added to Excise
Board, New Law Makes
More Work For Clerk

Under law passed by the last leg
islatnre the chairman Of the board of
county commissioners and the county
assessor are added to the county eX-
else board membership The personei
of the board in Logan county now is:
Judge John y Chappelle chairman,
county attorney Arthur Swank Coun-
ty clerk A A Leer County Treasurer
elect Frank Wolfe, County Superin-
tendcnt Margaret Doolltlle, County
Asae8sor Enoch Carter and h /. llir-
aehi chairman OF the board of county
commissioners
The new law also calls for the
transfer of all idle surplus funds of
The city school and county to be
lansierred wherever needed
Hereafter al county officers must
make a daily report of all cash toms
actions to the county treasurer This
is required by new state law passed
at the last session of the legislature
Heretofore weekly or monthly reports
were made.
But the office of the court clerk IS
in quandry and the attorney gener
al Of the state has been asked to rem
der an opinion on one feature of the
law If some per on files a suit and
deposits certain sum OF money to
cover the costs of the suit, It cannot
be determined at The time what the
coss will amoun TO- II may be the
crst will amount To II may be The
The amount of money deposited The
court clerk asks the attorney general
to set him right in the matter
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-23
BIC WAR ARMY
B Ill j n D { R
DEBATE 7 0DA AY


Washington April - ihe admin
isi,a'.un bin 10 create biz war army
b. selectiye draft wa under debate
in both houses of congress today.
The house bin, as reported by the
majority of the committee, provided
fer volunteer enlistment with con
srription only as a last resort to thr
fight for this measure was led by
Chairman Dent of the majority com
miltec whose supporters were assur-
cl that they would make good show
itg. A strong element in the house.
however supported selecuye con
soription as advocated by the army
var staff was lead by Representa-
tive Kahn of California. Republican
IN the senate the bill under consid
g alton was the general staff meas
me. In the house The bill was Yak
rn up under an agreement providing
for rs hours ct general debate fol
Il wed by five minutes discussion
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-23
AM: R|CANS 8 IN
F RANCE Pr D \ {
DARING A|RNEN
Ia TAYETTE SQuADRlLLA
PERFORM WONDERFUL
FEATS: FEARED AND
RESPECTED

From a Staff Correspondent OF the
Associated Press, Grand Headquarter
from British Army on the French
Front, April 29-The disappearance
after an aerial engagement OF Ser
geant James X Mcconnell, the Amer
lean aviator, calls attention once
more to the brilliant work of the La
fayette Squadrllla, composed entire
iy of American volunteers except two
French officers in charge.
BY their daring and skill the young
Americans have won, not only the
admiration OF their French com
rales, hut also the wholesome re-
spect OF the German alrmen opposed
70 them
Up to date at least 80 enemy ma r
chimes are known to have fallen vic
inns to the American Quadrilla and
II * believed that more have been
brought down over the German lines
but without certain proof of their de
slructon no credit is given to the av
iator for these. Many of the mem
bers have been decorated with med
ais and crosses for their exploits In
Alsace around Verdnn on fhe Somme
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-23
COUNTIES WILL
{ FINANCE CLUBS
F D R CONTESTS
POULTRY CLUBS FORMED IN
OKLAHOMA SCHOOLS; LAW
MAKES PROVISION

Organization of the school child
ren of Oklahoma into poultry clubs
is going forward this month under
the provisions OF the act of the rec
ent legislature that provided funds
for encouragement Of poultry raising
The bill was pushed through the leg
islature by representatives Durant,
Nesbitt and Miller. Ii was framed
by Clifford l. Jackson of Muskogee, a
poultry grower who has studied the
Profits to be made from The home
poultry plant
In addition 10 the levy for each
county in the state for the poultry
shows the legislature appropriated
~ 900 for each OF the Two years in the
bennium for aid of a poultry show al
the state fair.
Provisions Of the Law
Provisions of the law az to the
county and school district clubs is as
follows
For educational purposes, and In
rurtherance of the study of agrlcul
ture, and to encourage industry
among school children of the state,
there shall be held annually at each
schoolhouse in the state of Oklaho-
ma, not included within cities of the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-23
Patriots for Ozark Trail
Are Called to Colors

City Hall, Wednesday morning at 7
o'clock. Autos will be provided
Reports received by Secretary
Wenner, Of the Ozark Trail, show
taat many thousands Of dollars OF
road work was done last Wednesday
and Thursday by the various towns
aad farming communities along the
Ozark Oil Fields Trail, almost every
community from Tulsa west to the
Texa line farming out and observing
good roads days.
Al many towns all business was
suspended and everybody went out
and worked the road, the women in
many cases driving teams and hand-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-23

ing pick and shovel and everywhere
tLey supplied a big dinner for the
men.
If Guthrie is TO do proportionate-
" well on Wednesday and Thursday
OF this week a ihou5and or more men
mast go out on the roads near the
ely both days and finish up nine or
ten miles ready for the final surfac-
ing preceding inspection.
Let every able bodied man m the
city get his pick, shovel or drill
ready and report foa duty Wednes-
day morning and the ladies' be ready
70 feed The hungry and care for the
Injured.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-23
SOB" DAY IN DISTRICT
COURT; SIX GIVEN RELIEF

II was sob" day in the district
court six divorces having been
granted by Judge John r Hlckam he
fcre noon. with several more on the
docket to be heard
The Judge came here especially to
held short term Of court to clear
the docket Of divorce cases ami hang
over civil cases from the last term
nd court
Cruelty and abandonment were he
charges in nearly every case. One
petition charged lniidelity and an
other added babitual drunkenness TO
the charges Following were given
ro lief by the court
Francis ys William Mcmillan. Guy
vs. Anna Wentworth Pearl vs. Bert
Trimble ] II VS. Blanche Austin A
Il VS. Kate Burford Julia VS. Green
Naner.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-23
British Take Up
Campaign Again

London, April 23--After a weel, s
interlude during which they had been
consulting the gains of the first week
OF the offensive and bringing up their
guns, The British at dawn today be
gbn another phase of The operations
aganaI the formidable German de
fense on the front IN northern France
General Sir Douglas llaig report
that force nndcr his command at +
tackled on the vide front on both
sides of the river Searpe where a
portion of the Ilinbenburg line forms
a barrier defending Canrlai and that
they are now making satisfactory
progress
Further south British troops have
captured the remainder OF the vii
lnge OF Trescaut and occupied the
greater part of lIavricourt wood
From this point TO 81 Quentin the
line approaches very closely the
Cambrai-St Quentin road
The British began their gree. ~, :
fcnsiye on Fonday. a fortnight ago
and the French followed .hls with
their stroke along the Aisne q week
aPo.
Tho third Monday finds the British
again on the move A success along
the Sartho would not only threaten
the new German line but would mrih-
er outflank Lens on the south
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-23
Beltou Party
Entertained Bu
u. S. Officials


Washington April % = Calls OF
courtesy filled part of the program
today of Foreign Minister Balfour and
other di tinguished members of the
British committee which arrived here
Yesterday to confer with American
officials with the Joint task of beat
ice Germany"
Tomorrow The visitors viii be enter
idined with all the honor the nation
can Chow a guest of such high rank
On a miss on Of such tremendous cir
clmstances. And then will come o
aCries Of official conferences for the
exchange of coun el on America s.
part in the world war.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-23
70 OF SMITH HERE

Edwin Olamilh came up Sunday
neht from Oklahoma City to visit
lfs parents and friends II am kept
h}sy recording Ihe recruits for the
n1vy." he said lie has charge of
and statistics.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-23
SPuDDED o IN

The Empire Gas and Fuel company
spudded in their location, $ T. 4
az the $ q IL section Is, township
n west This morning The test
win be rushed Two boilers have
hoen set The rig is standard of
the largest make
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-23
RELIEF IN SIGHT FOR
GRAIN SHIPMENTS


Chicago. April 23-Grain men today
professcd to see an early relief from
the rail freight congestion by the
opening OF lake navigation. More
than a dozen steamers left here yes
terday for Buffalo. carrying nearly
100000 bushels of grain, and before
the end of the week, il Is said, some
where in the neighborhood of 1900,
600 bushels will be on its way down
the lakes
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-23
FINE THOUSAND PRISONERS
TAKEN; TWO VILLAGES FALL
SUCCESS Ar THIS POINT
WOULD CUT NEW GERMAN
LINE FROM SOUTH AND
"HOTTIE tp FORT
OF lens


New York, April 23-lBy wire
less The British, in their new
offensive, have captured tho
town of Gazellc. The last fort Of
the IIindenberg delnese line north
of the Scarpe They also have
taken the village of Guemappe,
south of the Scarpe. The report
today gives more than 5000 pris-
oners and seventy guns captured
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-23
MINERS ENToMBED

Juneau Alaska, April 23-Two MN
els still were unacconnied for earl
tc day after the cave-in yesterday o
three unies of the famous Tread
well gold mines although 1t was be
l.eyed all were saved,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-23
War Sentiment Grows
In China


Picking. China. April % The war
sentiment IN China is increasing dai=
ly The Chinese are ineensed over
the action of Germany in detainirf
tho Chinese minister in Berlin pend
ing the safe arrival of Won Finite
German minister to Picking, There
is also great indignation over the de-
tcnton Of Chinese students in Ber-
In and Munich
The military governors will hold
their first war conference in Picking
April 25th The majority of the gov 2
e,nors and parliament favor war but
they differ from the attitude China
should adopt toward the Entente.
All indications are that China will
declare war Independently
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-23
j s HAS APPARATUS TO
COMBAT DEADLY CASES

Washington April 90 Experts OF
therbHreau of mnes are designing an
apparatus TO combat noxious gases
which 1t promises TO be superior 70
any now in use In the European bat
lie fields. Details OF the invention are
being withheld for obyions reasons
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-23

Significant Don9s
eeporied IN Aos,rs
London, natuluay saru 81 re-
ports Of significant doings in Austria
Hungary are reaching London from
tbe Continent aud the Chronicle this
morning publishes an article from a
correspondent explaining the happen
ngs. He says:
Numerous political events are oc-
curing in both Austria and Hungary
events that can only be understood
n the light of the Nla1 monarchy's
urgent need of peace The events
are first, the summoning of the
Reichrath fol- the first time since the
outbreak OF the war, and second, the
resgnation reported through Switz
orland, of Count Tisza, the firebrsnd
olime minister of Hungary, author of
the aggression against Serbia, and
thus the principal bringer about of
war
"On Thursday according to an
Am terdam cable, Emperor Charles
receved a deputatlon OF the German
Arty leaders in Austria. The Ger
nan leaders urged the necessity for
new and powerful and reorganized
Austria, in other words, an Austria
made in Germany They also ex-
pressed fears that 'preemptory ne
7essites of state which concern the
vital interests of the whole of Aus
ria might be relegated TO the back
ground. These necessities of State
ne, in fact, the uncompleted nego-
iations with Germany for the foun-
lation of a Germanized middle Eur
ope.
"The Emperor, in his reply avoid
20 these Issues lie announced SIM
ny that It is my intention shortly
to summon the Reichratht adding
that the revival Of parliamentary life
after years of suspension is of ex-
'raordnary Importance
German Plans Doomed
Light Is thrown on the meaning
If this phrase, extraordinary import
orce, by recent Vienna kilograms,
avldently inspired, announcing that
As the question Of peace has come
'nto the foreground It is expected
hat the Reiehrath will be sum
9oned for the middle OF May with
nut any change being made In the
--------------- - -.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-23
SIGNIFICANT OO|NCS IN
D|CATE TREND Of FEELING
CONVOtAIIO\ OF PARLlA-
ME\T AND REPORTED
RESIGNATION OF COUNT
TISZA REGARDED AS
IMPORTANT


Washington, April 23-Official
notification of the Turkish gov
ernment breaking off diplomatic
relations with the United States
was received today by the State
dpariment in a dispatch from
American Minister Stovall, at
Berne, Switzerland.
Al the same time comes unof-
ticial information that internal
strife may cause Austria Hungary
to sue for separate peace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-23

The minority report signed by
eight members of the committee. rests
fCr authority on letter from Secre-
tary Baker TO Chairman Dent deelar
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-23
Ozark Trail patriots
The call TO the road is sounded.
Wednesday and Thursday are the

Are you willing and ready2
This is the crucial time for Guth
rie and Logan county.
II the Ozark Trail is TO be gained
Tor Guthrie work must be done and
lo;s Of 1t.
The women are already enrolled
and prepared. Male volunteers are
now needed; 1000 men can find plen-
ty to do. Report to committees at
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-23

Two More American
Aviators Missing
Paris, April 2S-Sergeant William
Dngan' one of the American aviators
with the French army, is reported
missing. Lieutenant VIM Thaw said
that 1t is feared that Sergeant Dugan
Is one of the two avlators lost over
he German line.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-23
<7AM@~e
H'WEAIHERl

New Orleans. La, April 2s--Tonleht
nd Tuesday, fair.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-23

LEADER WANTS BREN.a RESULTS
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Serman Plans Doomed

fcontinued on Page Five. ,
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Continued on Page Seyen.)
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-07-19
FORMAL DRAFT
ORDER ISSUED
BY PRESIDENT
Wilson Rallies 1,262,9e5 Men
Around the Flag.
6s7, 900 ON THE FIRST CALL
Official Allotment Shows What Part
Of Total Must Be Furnished by
Each State and Territory
In the Union.

Washington.-A formal order by
President Wilson. drafting 687, 900 into
the military service under the seleC-
tive conscriptiOn law, was prOmuli
gated by the war department, together
with an official allotment showing what
part of the total must be furnished by
each state and territory.
The only steps now remaining are
distribution by the governors Of
state quotas among the local exemp-
ton districts and the great lottery,
which probably will be held next
week and which will establish the
order in which registrants are to pre-
sent themselves for service or exemp-
ton.
The men summoned for service will
be used to fill the regular army and
National Guard to war strength and
to organize the first 100000 of the new
national army.
Total to Be 1,262,9s5
The total OF these three forces will
De I,GOZ,JoO hleu.
Later another 100000 will be called
out, supplemented by sufficient men
to make up losses and maintain re-
serve battaliOns.
Following is Secretary of War
Bakers announcement of the order:
by virtue of the authority vested
in him by an act of congress, entitled
AN Act to Authorize the President
to Increase Temporarily the Military
Establishment of the United States,
approved May IS, 1917, the president
of the United States has ordered the
aggregate number of $4,000 men to
be raised by draft for the military
service of the United States in order
to bring to full strength the organ
izations of the regular army and the
organizations embodying the mem
bers of the National Guard drafted
Into the military service of the United
States and to create the national army
and has caused said aggregate
number to be apportioned to the sew
eral states and territories and the
District of Columbia as set forth II
the schedule hereto appended.
"The governor of each state and ter
ritory and the commissioners of th'
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-07-19
Be Ready to Follow.

There are some 'Fho are always at
their best when they are allowed to
lead. If they occupy prominent po-
sition, if their decisions settle doubtful
questions, they are ready to work as
hard as anyone, But If someone else
is leader, their activities are confined
to criticism and faultfindlng. 1t is a
good thing to be ready to lead when
you are called TO leadership, but 1t Is
most unfortunate not TO know how to
take a secondary place. and do your
part. Exchange.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-07-19

District of Columbia, acting for and
by the direction of the president and
in accordance with said act of congress
and rules and regulations prescribed
pursuant thereto, shall appOrtiOn the
quota so apportioned to such state, ter
ritory or district and shall communl-
cate to each local board established
In such state, territory or district no
tice of the net quota to be furnished
by such board, and such net quotas
shall thereupon be furnished by the re-
spective local boards as required by
said act of congress and rules and reg
ulations prescribed pursuant thereto"
In computing the number of men to
be required from the various states
the government put to the credit Of
each state every man II now has In
the National Guard and every man 1t
has contributed since April ! Gs a
war volunteer to the regular army.
Computation Method.
Placing on the debit side of the led
ger the national army of 100000, the
entire National Guard at war strength
and the number of war volunteers
needed on April l last, to bring the
regulars up to the war strength. the
grand total was apportloned according
to population.
This gave gross quota for each
state, from which a net quota was COM
pured by checking off the number of
National GuardSmen available for fed
eral service and the number of men
given by the state to the regular army
since April I.
The appOrtiOnment was made on the
basis of an estimated grand total fol
the United States and its possessions
Of O5.366O56 inhabitants.
This IS a paper estimate, computed
from registration returns, which comes
within the law requiring distribution
of quotas by population. but which
equalizes in a great measure the bur
den that is to fall upon the 1850 ex
emption districts.
Total OF 1,15Z,Soo.
Each will furnish under this appOr
tionment the men its total registration
would indicate as fair proportion
rather than the number the actual pop
ulatiOn of the district would indicate
The total of these gross quotas Is 1,
152,9S5 men.
Credit Is given to the various stateI
for total of 465,9S5 voluntary enlist
ments> in the National Guard and reg
ulars, making the total net quota 70
all states 1000 men,
Illinois, which was the first big stat'
to- fill its quota for the regular army
reduced It's gross quota Of 1904 t.
51,853.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-07-19
A Patriotic Vision.

You do not seem to know that he
must fail who appeals to the cowardice
of the American people. Step out Of
the way of the nation that marches
with firm step and proud heart after
the martial drumbeat of her destiny.
She feels that the struggle of ages COM
presses itself into the pOrtentous crisis
of this hour. 1t is for coming centu-
ries she fights; and already she sees
before her what was once a patriotic
dream rise into magnificent, sunlit
reality Carl Schurz. 1864.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-07-19
QUOTA EACH STATE MUST RAISE
BY DRAFT FOR NATIONAL ARMY

raised by ecve draft for Uncle
n Onaa army wasa department.
proporonae population OF each
enlisted National Guard
between April and June
department allotment quotas net
credse
two appearing in the hnalr roum table,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-07-19
Total Of 1,152,9s5.
Never Satisfied.

"That dog of yours bit piece right
out of my leg"
'Well, you're never satisfied. You
were only telling me the other day
that you wished you could lose some
flesh"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-07-19
Unnecessary Caution.

Mrs. Yearwedd-JOhn, when we
were first married you used always to
say grace before heals; you never do
1t now.
Yearwedd--I am not so much afraid
of your cooking now.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-07-19
SoIicitous Inquiry.

"Charley, DEAR" exclaimed young
Mrs. Torzins, heres book that says,
Uneasy lies the head that wears a
crown"
"Its perfectly true, isn't it?"
"Of course. But wasn't it just a
trife silly for any monarch to go to
bed with his crown on in the first
placer"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-07-19
Knew Their WaNs.

"You must diet, madam" said the
doctor firmly.
"And by dieting don't mean eat
ing less at the table and more in the
pantry"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-07-19
Too Small For Some Purposes.

NEARLY all the newspapers are be-
ing reduced in size, notice
Yes: it seems to be n lucky thing
that bustles are no longer fashion
able"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-07-19
Daily Thouuht.

"Grace thou thy house and let not
that grace thee."-Benjamin Franklin.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
PARCO

J. NJ. BURK, President
c. F. HOPKINS, Vice President and General
MYERS GROSS, Secretary and Sales Manage,