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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-27
German Efforts TO Dlslodne
English Fail

New York, April 27-(By wireessl
The desperate efforts OF the Ger
mans TO drive the British from the
captured heights on the Arras front
have failed after -four days of the bit -
teresl fighting that the war has seen
since the bloody days of Nerdun.
Tens of thousands Of Germans were
hurled forward again and again only
to recoil blasted and wiihering from
the Inferno caused by the British fire
Military critics expect that the at
tack will be renewed again If the
German power can stand the awful
destruction.
In the lull of the great battle the
murmurins currents OF discomfort
which are sweeping thru Europe can
be heard more plainly. The polite
a. and economls crisis which haa
been growing in Germany apparent
~, has by no means been ayerted by
the hostile measures Of the govern
ment.
The meager items which allude the
censors, throw some light on The sit
uation. Not merely are tho Berlin
papers showing increased nervous
ness over the threatened war strike
on May LIST. but Ii appears that the
recent strike has not been definitely
ror satisfactorily settled.
The seriousness of the economic
situation in Germany is indicated hN
Chancellor Won Bethmann HollgeN
who has appealed TO the various Ger
ran governments to punish striker
with the greatest possible severity.
This announcement has added sic
n'flcence. from the fact that one o
the prncinal demands of the i,erl'
strike leaders was that nnnn of ithei
number should be punished by beln.
rdlqfted IN thearmy '9la
eg In the meantime interest has hee'
auickened by the situation in Spa
by statement of Prime Mlniste
MARQUIS Pricto asserting that neu.
traIity was Impossible where homo
and 'ntereata were ai stake Ger
many's rnswer to Snqln's late't not
IL evnected within a few davs an
moy decide the question whether Ber
lin Is to number the last remainin'
great neutral among her enemies
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-27
VOTE ON DRAF 7.
BILL BY HOUSE
TOCOME TONIGHT
SIXTEEN SENATOR'S ARE
YET TO BE HEARD IN THE
SENATE

Washington, April 27-Debate on
the war army bill reached final steps
IN congress today In the house gen
eral debate was concluded after a
session which lasted until 2:30
o'clock this morning. House leaders
hoped TO reach a vote tonight but
now this looks doubtful. In the SEN
etc the bill was taken up under an
agreement to reach flnai vote ny
tomorrow night; l6 senators stlll were
to be heard Debate in the senate
was opened by Senator James, Repub
lican of Washington, who supported
selectiye draft
The man who must conduct the
war, our commander in chief, urge
it as wise and necessary meas %
ure now" said he The military au-
thorties. amost without exception
Wge it,
The senate committee that has full
ly examined it recommends Il The
lesson of this great war points to it
as a wise course Why shouli not
vote for it."
Senator Kenyon read figures to
show enormous increase In the in
cones of corporations effected by
the war and added
y want 10 say that while ! am
voting for eonscription Of these men,
am going to vote later on for CON
scrlpiion Of the great incomes Of this
country TO help pay the expenses OF
this war
Senator MeCumber declared that
ter million Of the best trained offic-
ers and men could not win the wal
. for the I S, il the submarines were
rot overcome. The senator did moi
indicate his position on the bill
Chairman Dent closed the argu
ment In favor Of the voluntary
amendment, and Representative Kahr
summed up in support of straight out
Continned on Page Eight
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-27
20G MAS0NS
TAKE DEGREES

McAlester, April 27-The class
which will finish the Scottish Rite
nee work here tomorrow afternoon
n number az least two hundred and
&. The class is not to be organi2-
ii until they have checked in.
This Is the largest class in the
story Of the South McAlester val
ey. The only one that approaches
I in size was the Travelling Silver
0rowel class in April, lall
Joe Mazer, s3rd degree, who has
been one OF the active workers in
mis- valley since its start, is assist
ng in the degree work for the last
me. lie will leave for his new home
New York when the reunion clos
%.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-27
SANTA f 0SAGE
BRANCH To Be BUILT

Ralston, April 27-Work will begin
on the new line OF the Santa Fe from
Caney, Kan, through Usage county to
this place as soon as title can be Sc
cured to the right -of-way 1t had
been feared that the war might delay
construction, but the company an
nounces that the building of the lineA
will be pushed as rapidly as possible
This line will be used as cutoff
from the Gulf to Kansas City. II will
shorten the route by about seventy
miles.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-27
yOI\TEERS SAVED
MUCH TO COUNTY


A road worker estimated Friday
lhat eight miles of road were made
bc Guthrie volunteers, Wednesday
nd Thursday.
IL man had contracted for this
work on cash basis, it would have
cost him $500. The spirit engend
cred was worth far more than that
nd awakenes renewed road feeling
The beauty of the whole thing Is the
little cost ncnrred-about S95.'
Trapnell and DR. West say the wesl
read Is now better than o C's boule
ward
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-27
INTERNAL STRIFE, GERMANY MAY
CULM|NATE IN KA|sld'S uNDO|NC
DEATH CLAIMS PROMINENT
CRESCENT CITY WOMAN
Mrs Homer B Adams Died Early
This Morning at Home of
Uncle, Harry Pentecost,
Oklahoma City

Mrs Homer B Adams of Crescent
died this morning at one o'clock in
the home of her uncle, Col Harry
Fentecost in Oklahoma City, where
she has been seriously i'll for the
past three weeks A marked i'm %
proyement in her condition was
shown Thursday morning and Mr.
Adams, who was with her was ad
Ysed that he might return to his
business at Crescent, but during the
night she gradually became weaker
ard death resulted early this morn
Ing. The immediate cause was a
complication Of kidney troubles.
Mrs Adams who was Miss Ina Pen
tecost, was one Of Guthrie's lovable
young girls and lived here from baby
hood, until her marriage to Mr. Ad-
ans eleven years ago in February
She was twenty y-nine years old and
the eldest daughter of Mrs Lucy
Pentecost of Kansas City. She has
one son, John, who is five years old
Mrs Pentecost was with her daught-
er during her last illness.
Mrs Adams only sister, Mrs Virgil
na.,
Edwin will arrive in Oklahoma City
tomorrow and they will bring the
body here at 1925 o'clock and the
funeral services will be held at the
Christian church at four o'clock. In =
terment will be made at Summit
View cemetery beside her father and
laer brother, Harry.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-27
REMEMBER THE MASS
MEETING MONDAY NIGHT

Remember the mass meeting at
city hall next Monday evening. II
you are interested in the city schools
ATTEND this meeting. Every citizen
should turn out and express views as
TO what class of schools we are to
have next year. 1t is necessary to
have an added levy II the efficiency
of the school is kept intact. Don't
be a Stacker" 80 to the mass meet
ing Monday night whether YOU are
fer or against the levy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-27
GERMANS R[C0|L, BLASTED AND
(, |N|THER|NC, FR0MBR|T|SHF FIRE
STAND ALONE IF
If NECESSARY, " ADVICE
TO CONGRESSWOMAN

Butte, Montana, April Stand
alone If you have 10, but stand firm
ly behind the president says ~
message sent to Miss jeanette Ran
kin today by several clubs in the
lisirio, she represents in congress
whose advice she has asked regard
Ing her stand ON universal military
service. Miss Rankin had telegraph
ed:
Il have hear no one in the house
who is supporting the presidents
conscription bill DO you wish me
10 stand alone for this ?"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-27
II OMEN ORGANIZE TO
FIGHT SCHOOI LEVY

with the ayowed purpose OF de
icatng a levy for additional school
'eim, several women. 1t is reported,
are organizing II is also reported
that Brooks, school board member is
,cainst levy and will aid the won
en-. An additional levy will not ex
'ced one dollar per capita, The school
board will meet Monday night The
public is invited TO attend the ses-
sion.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-27
PROF SCOTT WILL TEACH
At SUMMER NORMAL

Prof Thomas Scott of the city
schools today received official notice
of his appointment as member of the
faculty for the summer school to be
orened next month at Edmond nor
nal. This news will be read with
much satisfaction by Guthrie friends
o! Prof Scott
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-27
PEOPLE RATHER COLD
ON WAR QUESTIONS

Guthrie, evidently, is chilled" on
var Very little interest is being
taken in the Chamber Of Commerce
yotc on the draft and volunteer sys-
tom. The vote al noon today was;
For selective draft-SS.
For volunteer system n
Against both plans-3SS.
Against war written on ballot
,2S
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-27
German Destroycrs
Attack Ramspste

London, April 27-German destroy
ers attacked Ramsgate last night, ac-
cording to an official announcement
Issued by the war office. A large
member OF shells we're fired but the
destroyers were driven off by tho
fire from the land batteries.
One man and one woman we're
killed during the bombardment and
one man and two women we're in-
jured
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-27
RIOT at Petrourad over
Socialists Peace Utterances

Petrograd, April 27-A small riot
was precipltated last night when
crowd drove the audience of Social
ist Lenine, into the street as a pro-
test against the exhortations for the
secession Of the war and his attacks
on the provisional government. A
score OF Lenine' followers we're ar
rested, but the agltator remained at
liberty.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-27

The city commissioners In meet
ing with the o NJ U committee Fri
day morning, decided to call a spec
ial election on May 9Th to vote title
to 0 NJ U.
The Methodist commission will
meet here May 10.
A bond will accompany submission
OF the proposition.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-27
AMERICANS ARE ASKED TO PLEDGE THIS


0 prncp fo therefore
OF be
in in wordon n
in
The
we ouc
defend
RESOLVED States
vheli shall the earth"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-27
GIVE $3.50 FOR
HENNEBERRY TRACT

The Chamber OF Commerce has
agreed to pay 1850 for the Henne-
berry 20 acres north of town. where
the oil refinery Is to be located Alb
stracts are being made.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-27

r COnneway, Of the Logan county
bank, was made president; Meeks, of
Mulhall, vice president and A Boyer,
GNthne Savings Bank, secretary
treasurer
The matter Of food and feed in I.o-
ran was thoroughly dicussed and the
q -soclation voted to enter on pro-
motion campaign in the county, Co
operating with County Agent Nc
Pheeters and the extension force.
Many farmers of the county are un-
able to procure seed owing to lack
of funds The bankers will in a
measure, arrange TO tide over these
farmers. The bankers show com
mendable spirit of enterprise and
good will in this matter and great
good will result The campaign will
start under the supervision of Mr. Ne
pheeters next week Meetings will
be held in the school houses Of each
district in the county and will be at
tended by the bankers and buslness
men.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-27

The police force of New York is
becoming rough riders and finished
horsemen. Each morning at 10
o'clock they meet for the drill
The duration Of the course is four
weeks.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-27
Violent Earthquake
Kills Hundreds

London, April 27--A violent earth
quake in Tuscany and Umbria is re-
ported in a Rome dispatch to have
occurred on Thursday morning.
Thousands are reported killed at
Monterchi near Arezzo, the capital
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-27

Covers every rural route - The
Daily Leadep
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-27
BANKERS Nh. |
| { A D IN FOOD
AND FEED MOVE
COUNTY ASSOCIATION IS OR
GA\lZED TO FINANCE AND
AID FARMERS

For the purpose of promoting a
food and feed campaign, the bankers
o. Logan county held a meeting at
the lone hotel, Thursday evening. and
organized the Logan County Bank
Cfs' association.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-27

LEADER WANTS RRlNG RESULTS
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-27

Continued on Page Eight.)
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-19
BROADWAY DISCOVERIES BY
ROBERT w. CHAMBERS

Broadway den of home-seekers!
Robert w. Chambers says so. In
remarkable interview, the famous
novelist defends the character or
the New York show girl. He saws
in part
Il find as | study these young
people that not all is desire for gay
ETY., for personal beauty and com
fort and observation-disclosures is the
old dominating impulse to mate.
Indeed often it is this very desire
which leads these young people to
Broadway; but what they want is
a home, the safe retreat, the man
that belongs to them, the child that
needs them"
There is a profound truth in Mr..
Chambers gallant defense-the in
stinct in us all to love and to mate.
Mr.. Chambers has always thorough
ly eXemplified this in mis- fiction,
and never so we'll perhaps as in his
latest novel The Dark Star" ap-
pearing in Cosmopolitan Magazine.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-19
P0INSETTIAS IN THE RAIN.

1t was a sad night last week when
the rain came down in a monoton-
Gus staadiness that was very de-
pressing although | rested snugly
in comfortable bed. OF course
one always remembers under sucn
dreary conditions those consoling
lines about beyond the clouds is
the sun still shining and thy fate is
the common fate of all for into each
life some rain must fall. some days
must be dark and dreary. But do
we actually cease repining when en-
gagged in such reflections? At least
we finally go to sleep with the rain
drops for a lullaby.
The next day, however, long
box came in the mail from Clear
water, lila, and within it was a big
spray of poinsettia blossoms with
damp cotton around the stem and
white tissue paper shielding the
crimson and gold flowers. To be
sure the long green leaves were
shriyeled and the red flowers nad
lost their freshness but they
brought in their petals the tropic
warmtn of Florida, and a message
that beyond the clouds is the sun
still shining and warm hearts beat.
ing with remembrance of those
whose lot may be out in the rain.
The stem was placed in fresh water
and the flowers were slightly re
vived but the leaves were not. Still
1t needed nothing to assist the sweet
message brought by the "voiceless
lips of the crimson blossoms.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-19

Rambo, land Ill stay close enough
behind for my lights to show you
the road. l suppose we can't go
very fast, out it's about the only
thing to do"
And they started.
This young man never again
Will rate himself a wild driver. He
had promised to stick around in
the vicinity and light up the road
for the golden haired Amazon ahead
and he had a job on his hands.
Miss Rambo simply stepped on
the cats tail and went away from
there. If she had to keep an en-
gagement, it was an urgent one
The Illuminating friend snatched
hasty glimpses at his speedometer
Twenty - twenty five - thirty -
thirty-five-to rty-forty-f fl
There positively was no more
time to monkey with the silly speed
m easure. Our friend was fully oc-
NuplSu OIISl w lSt. Tor one JulnS,
he had to hang on tight to the
wheel in order to maintain any sort
of juXtaposition with his bounding.
skidding car. He set mis- teeth, and
a cold perspiration bespangled his
brow, just as in the case of the
hapless Tom-tit in the third act of
The Mikado. He was game to
the core-but would the car hang
together?
Il have it straight that no light
in the window for him ever was
half so welcome as the lights Of
Marietta, when they finally shot
up into view across the skyline.
And as the cars turned into the
public square. at a more bashful
gait Miss kambo leaned from her
place to thank. aim, with a bril-
liant smile and nod. And she ad-
! ded:
i" I'm so sorry l DELAYED
| YOU"
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-19
"Another" Marietta Story

If you know MISS Regina RambO
you will appreciate the following
racing story all the more and if you
know the amiable young attorney
who figures as the hero at his own
auto wheel you will esteem him
even more highly than ever before.
The heroine in this true tale had
her mother and sister and two dear
friends, naighboring girls, in ner
car and they had as mucho faith in
her ability as the crew OF the Prai-
RE Belle had in Jim Bludso" who
wouldn't be passed on the Missis-
sip"
This is the story from the Atlanta
Sunday American and no one who
knows Miss Regina Rambo believes
it is an eXaggeration:
He considered himself fairly
reckless and abandoned sort OF dri-
Ver-wasn' accustomed to eating
anybody's dust on the broad high
" US, do lOllS <tS the Olu DOdl WOulu
respond when he stepped on her.
And as he had pretty lively old
boat. he usually was able to hold
his own, between Atlanta, where
her spent good deal of his time,
and Marietta, where he slept.
The other evening ne was hit
ting it UP on the way northward
in the thick early dusk, and his
lights lighted upon car stranded
by the roadside. Like a good mo-
torist, ne got out to see if he could
help.
The pilot Of the stricken car was
Miss Regina RamDo, also bound
Mariettaward. The car was all
right, but the lighting system had
collapsed. And the road was very.
very dark, and not too regular.
They couldn't get the lights
started, so they frogged up the fol-
lowing plan;
You drive ahead, he told Miss
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-19
MISS RANKIN'S PLANS.

This is what Miss Jeanette Ran
kim newly elected to congress from
Montana, says is her program
Il am going to Washington to
represent the women and children
of the west-to work for an eight
hour day for women and for laws
providing that women snall be paid
the same wages as men for equal
amounts of work"
In addition to her eight hour day
and equal wage laws, Miss Rankin
intends to fight for woman suf-
frage from the moment she gets into
the capitol. Her suffrage bill, she
says, will be one of the first intro
duced at the next session. She al
so declares her intention of seeking
extension of the child labor laws,
mothers pension and universal edu-
cation.
Miss Rankin showed the Montana
hepuDlICdH VI SdllAdClOh SOlhC VI
her fighting qualities in the last
few days of the campaign. Opposed
by G. o. p. leaders in many towns,
she went ahead with the Montana
Good Government leagues backing,
kept her own Republican banner
waving and made speeches in every
city and hamlet.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-19
CAN YOU BEAT THIS
FOR JUST PLAIN LYING

Atlanta, Ga. Jan. 15.-The imi-
grafton of thousands of negroes to
northern states has furnished the
red shirt abolitionist papers of the
north and west new excuse for
another crop of lies and ISLANDERS
about the south
1t is true that negroes III Iarge
numbers are going north. attracted
by the promise of high wages. but
listen to this from a Chicago paper
as the reason for the movements:
There will be no crops for the
negro laborers to reap until next
spring, owing to the fact that they
have been destroyed by the boil
weeyil, and THE NEGROES WERE
ACTUALLY FACING sTARVA-
TON
Of course the boil weevil is here,
but certainly the negroes do not
expect TO harvest any crops in the
frozen north between now and
spring. AS for work, there is lust
as much to be had in the south
where the winters are mild. as in
the north, where the thermometer
stays around zero. Promise of So
cial and political equality is really
the lure, but it will not materia.
lie, any more than it did in the
days of the civil war.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-19
Beautiful New Year Thoughts

ence of the Burden Bearer beside
us.
We must look forward that we
may forget self-pity, and self-sym-
pathy-they are enervating. So
that we may forget self-love and
self-indulgence. Tnen what bur
dens are lifted For nobody loves
such characteristics; and they drive
away valuable friends.
Look forward, and not back;
look not down, but look up, and
look out. Look upon the interests
Of others, and their example. Try
to get vision or Gods purpose for
your life. Then there is no such
thing as drudgery. All labor and
all service is for Goa. TIE eat,
sleep, dress, play, or work doctrine
will be knocked out; and from the
earthly happiness standpoint men
will lose themselves that they may
win joy.
REACH FORWARD.
ST. Paul says: Strain every
nerve for that which lies in front"
The senseless plant persist in
reaching forward, no matter now
often you drag it down. The little
boll-weevil is reaching up into
the hills. Even the ass had a place
in the plan of Cod "The Lord hath
need of MIN" may be applied to
every son of man.
1t is fatal for any one to be
satisfied. 1t is a mental and spirit
uaI disease. 1t is kin to paralysis
in the physical life Energy and
effort are paralyzed Dis-satisfac-
tion with attainment is essential to
progress. The tribe of Well
enoughs" are doomed!
Let us be critical, but not cap
tious. Constructive criticism is a
valuable contribution but not so a
vocal rather. And we must well
come criticism if we would 'reach
forward" Welcome adverse criti-
cism by friends; examine carefully.
Flattery is cheap stuff. Attempt
things. Mistakes are certain; but
failure to try is Sinking
Redeem the time Have a re-
serve fund of strength. Capture
every opportunity. The same one
never returns, because you are new
err the same to meet it. Wiring out
it's value, even as the wine maker
presses out the juice of the grape
How awe-ful is the silent passing
| of time. The fearful football OF
death creeping upon us: the pres
sing towards the dawn. But lifs
should mean SO much more than
| death. And to prepare for
death let life be lived to the full
with God present, reaching on af.
ter the measure of the stature OF
| the fulness of Christ. For life is
dark indeed, if it be not reaching
forward, looking up and redeamina
the time, graspnig eacn opportuni-
ty,